Hinata raised an eyebrow. He really disliked being treated like this.
So she made no move, watching helplessly as the palms came down at her.
Then she stretched out her hands, spreading them wide to meet Choza Akimichi's palms.
Her tiny palms were truly as small as ants before Choza Akimichi's huge hands.
Yet at that moment, a miracle happened.
Choza Akimichi was puzzled.
At the same time, the sensation from his hands seemed to be telling him a fact.
His attack had been blocked. How was that possible? That was the first thought that sprang to his mind, but before he could think any further, at that moment—
Hinata made another move.
Hinata gripped Choza Akimichi's index fingers. No, that was impossible; she had only grabbed a small part of them.
Yet her grip was like iron pincers, holding fast.
Then, before Choza Akimichi's disbelieving eyes,
Hinata exerted force, her long purple hair flying in the wind.
Choza Akimichi's entire body actually began to rise into the air.
It was not that he had truly started flying. Rather, Hinata had lifted him up.
But what followed was unlike Souji Take's earlier move.
Instead of directly flinging Choza Akimichi away, she pulled him backward.
Choza Akimichi immediately flew toward Hinata.
And because his hands had grown larger, it was impossible for him to pull them back at once.
This left his chest completely exposed before Hinata, without any defense.
Hinata took a deep breath.
She lowered her stance and drew back her fist. The next moment, at just the right distance, Hinata exhaled.
At the same time, her fist smashed forward fiercely. The next moment,
Choza Akimichi shot into the distance like a cannonball.
Seeing this, Shibi Aburame could no longer remain silent. He shouted, "Choza!"
Then, without the slightest