Both Uchiha Sasuke and Hiyori Neji looked somewhat embarrassed.
The battle ended so abruptly that neither of them expected it, and upon reflecting on the encounter, they both realized their mistakes.
Uchiha Sasuke looked down on Neji Hyuga from the bottom of his heart, believing that since he was a member of the Hyuga Clan, his strengths should be close combat or Taijutsu.
When Neji Hyuga suddenly unleashed his Energy Blast, Neji was caught completely off guard and had no time to react, thus losing his ability to resist.
He was so immersed in the grief of Uchiha Itachi's death and the shock of Naruto Uzumaki's power that he didn't even use his own Genjutsu and Ninjutsu.
Neji Hyuga used his trump card directly, but he didn't understand himself or his enemy, which caused him to become exhausted. He even exposed his ultimate technique during this warm-up.
The fight between the two was completely devoid of strategy; it didn't resemble a battle at all, but rather an act of venting.
"It seems you've both been through some kind of trauma today, which is why your fight was so disorganized." Uchiha Feng looked at the two of them with disdain.
Today, Neji Hyuga's training, Uchiha Feng could tell that he wasn't focused on training at all, and was lost in a kind of obsession.
"Fujiwara -sensei, I'm sorry, but I've been struggling with something. Your prediction of the class placement results was correct! This result conflicts with some of my understanding."
Neji Hyuga bowed to Uchiha Feng to apologize, and explained why he had been distracted.
"What are the class assignment results?" Uchiha Sasuke asked Neji Hyuga.
"Teacher Fujiwara, may I say this to him?"
Then he remembered that there was an outsider, Uchiha Sasuke, on the field. He wondered if the information he had revealed might have a negative impact on Uchiha Feng.
"Of course." Uchiha Feng nodded. He also wanted to unleash the energy of Indra within Uchiha Sasuke. The Third Hokage's arrangements were a good starting point.
"Three days ago, Fujiwara- sensei predicted your class placement results. Yesterday, I asked the eldest daughter of the Main Family, and her placement results were exactly the same as predicted. That includes your ninja team!"
Neji Hyuga looked at Uchiha Sasuke. As someone who experienced it firsthand, he should know the entire list. What about the other classes?
"Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame are training with Kurenai Yuhi. I just saw them. I also saw the heirs of the Ino–Shika–Cho Clan training with Asuma Sarutobi. Isn't this something that's easy to predict? Why are you making such a fuss?"
"What about our team's predictions? You all know them?"
Uchiha Sasuke looked completely at ease. He now had a very clear understanding of how Konoha operated, especially after he had carefully investigated where Konoha's assets had gone.
If they could predict those two teams, what about their own team?
"Your class, you, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sakura Haruno!" Neji Hyuga's gaze was questioning.
"It's very accurate, but I have a question: what's the point of this arrangement?" Uchiha Sasuke asked. He wanted to confirm whether Uchiha Feng knew Naruto Uzumaki's identity, and he also wanted to know what made Sakura Haruno so special.
"You are a survivor of the Uchiha Clan, Naruto Uzumaki is the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, and Sakura Haruno is an outstanding member of the Senju Clan has become commoners." Neji Hyuga stated the information about the three of them one by one, trying to glean some information from Uchiha Sasuke's face that he did not know.
Uchiha Sasuke a knowing look, and his doubts were resolved.
Kurenai Yuhi's team and Asuma Sarutobi's team represent the will of the village's ninja clans. As long as nothing goes wrong, they can help Asuma Sarutobi become Hokage Position.
Hatake Kakashi's team was essentially training henchmen and preventing anyone from threatening Asuma Sarutobi. While this was partly due to targeting the three of them, the bigger reason was to prevent Hatake Kakashi from coveting the Hokage Position.
With Hatake Kakashi's prestige, he could threaten Asuma Sarutobi as long as he had a ninja clan supporting him.
However, if the three of them were Hatake Kakashi's students, they would all be isolated individuals with no foothold in the village, Hatake Kakashi would only become an ally of Asuma Sarutobi.
All of this is predicated on the Third Hokage remaining in that position without any deviation.
Unfortunately, his plan was destined to fail.
"You..." Neji Hyuga, a thought popping into his mind, "Why is there such a big difference in perspective between me and Uchiha Sasuke?"
"With the loss of my family's protection, I also lost my shackles. This Konoha is far more filthy than you can imagine."
Uchiha Sasuke noticed Neji's confusion and looked at Neji Hyuga, as if he saw his younger self. If it weren't for Uchiha Feng's intervention, perhaps his thoughts would be exactly the same as Neji Hyuga's.
Whew~
Nichiyuki Neji exhaled a breath of stale air, a relieved smile on his face. At this moment, he made his decision: he would no longer be a caged bird.
Buzz~
A powerful aura emanated from Neji Hyuga, creating a sense of oppression that stirred up dust and spread outwards, almost doubling the size of his previous aura.
"Neji, you've broken free of your shackles and have the potential to become a martial arts master." Tien Shinhan was overjoyed. At this moment, Neji Hyuga's mindset changed. He was no longer bound by his past, and the Caged Bird became a joke.
"Enlightenment? The timing is perfect." Uchiha Feng was equally happy. This Neji Hyuga was qualified to spread the training of ki in the Shinobi World and unleash his potential through self-training.
"Is he really that strong?" Uchiha Sasuke blown up by the shockwave and was shocked by Neji Hyuga's strength.
Perhaps spurred on by Neji Hyuga, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes began to spin wildly, transforming into a Mangekyō Sharingan pattern, and a power emanated from his body, rivaling Neji Hyuga.
Uchiha Feng's surprise deepened. He sensed a power within Uchiha Sasuke; it was likely Indra's Chakra energy.
He's increasingly looking forward to the Chunin Ninja Exams soon.
The two opened their eyes and looked at each other with fighting spirit.
"Now is not the time for you to fight. It's getting late, time to eat." Uchiha Feng no longer had the desire to watch them fight; he wanted to save them as a special occasion.
"Here, take this. You should have seen Naruto Uzumaki today. When you realize you're not yourself, eat this. You'll be pleasantly surprised." Uchiha Feng tossed a pendant to Uchiha Sasuke.
Inside the pendant is a mouthful of azure water, with starlight shimmering within it—the sacred artifact from Dragon Balls: Ultra Divine Water.
Unlike the Ultra Divine Water," which is merely a facade, the Ultra Divine Water" possesses miraculous power. The most direct manifestation of this is that after you overcome the immense toxicity of the Ultra Divine Water, the energy within your body will multiply. Another function is to repel forces that do not belong to you.
Uchiha Feng also wanted to know what state Indra, who existed in Chakra form, was in.
Uchiha Sasuke was struck by lightning and mechanically took the things Uchiha Feng gave him. By the time he came to his senses, Uchiha Feng and his group had already headed towards the bustling part of the village.
"Not myself? What does that mean?" Only one question occupied Uchiha Sasuke's mind.