After the sparring exercise ended, Hanabi saw Hinata resting nearby. She quickly let go of Hiashi's hand and ran over to support Hinata.
"Thank you..." Hinata said softly, breathing lightly as she subconsciously looked at her palms. A few beads of sweat were faintly visible on her forehead.
Her palms were numb, nearly devoid of feeling. But with Neji's cooperation, she had finally managed to unleash the complete Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!
Seeing that Hinata was fine, Hanabi also breathed a sigh of relief. As if remembering something, she rummaged through her pocket and pulled out a piece of candy. "Big sister, this is for you..."
After handing it to Hinata, Hanabi looked at Neji and gave him a piece of candy as well. Finally, she took out another one and popped it into her own mouth, her smiling eyes curving into crescents.
Having chosen to shoulder her responsibilities and grown stronger, Hinata had truly earned the recognition of her little sister, Hanabi.
Kiba and Shino also came over to congratulate them. Hinata and Neji's coordinated battle had indeed been spectacular. If the gap in strength had not been so great, that move alone would have been enough to contend with a jonin.
Meanwhile, Rock Lee stood beside Neji, looking excited. "Neji, that move just now was seriously awesome!"
"Of course it was. Neji was a genius to begin with. But... I really never expected that person fighting just now to be Hinata." Tenten sighed. Everyone had been working hard to become stronger. Without comparison, there was no harm; thinking of that, the pressure in her heart suddenly grew even greater.
Shikamaru did not know what he was thinking about, while Choji squinted beside him and carefree ate potato chips, making crunching sounds. Yet after watching Hinata and the others