Gekko Hayate coughed violently for a while, then raised his right hand:
"The eighth duel, Naruto Uzumaki, wins."
The stands were silent for a full two seconds, and then all kinds of sounds came out at the same time.
Shikamaru straightened his back from the railing. "This guy is indeed no longer the tail end of the crane before!"
Chōji turned around from the railing, raised the bag of potato chips and poured the last few chips into his mouth; "Naruto wins, should we treat you to barbecue later?"
Ino leaned his upper body out with his hands on the railing, his purple eyes widened. "How on earth did you achieve that speed just now?"
"No, no, no, the point is, why has Naruto become so powerful now?"
"Is this still the Naruto who was knocked down by Sasuke every time Taijutsu sparred?"
In the spectator seat at the top, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly took the pipe out of his mouth.
He looked at Naruto, who was walking back to the stand with his arms crossed, and blew out a long puff of white smoke, raising the corners of his mouth slightly.
This battle only lasted a few minutes from start to finish, but what Naruto showed surprised Hokage, who was used to seeing geniuses.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed silently in his heart, "Minato, your son has grown up!"
It's not just about strength, Naruto controlled the rhythm from beginning to end throughout the battle. Every move was calculated to the millisecond. Even the final move of Kunai pulling his teeth back and getting up looked as natural as if he had done it countless times.
And after the battle, he was still able to put his arms around his opponent. This cherishment of his companions and the mentality of not having any grudges after victory or defeat allowed Hiruzen Sarutobi to see the shadow of Minato and the future of Konoha in Naruto.
Naruto As soon as he returned to the stands on the second floor, he was surrounded by a group of people before he could stand still.
"Naruto When did you become so strong?"
"How did you practice that speed just now?"
"And that Shadow Clone Technique, how do you know which direction the tooth will attack from?"
Ino was the first to rush to Naruto, and a series of questions came out like a barrage of questions.
"Ino, aren't you in a coma and resting? Why are you back?"
Naruto said doubtfully.
"Hey, I'm not that serious. I'll take a break and come to watch your fight non-stop!"
Ino waved his hand and explained.
"This Ino couldn't have been intentional before, right?"
Naruto smiled but said nothing.
At this time, Shikamaru, who had his hands in his pockets, looked at Naruto up and down, and then said unhurriedly:
"I said, the way you moved just now, you can even calculate the trajectory of Fang Over Fang in advance. This is not something that can be explained after a few days of practice."
"Chunin Ninja Exams It's so rare for everyone to get together. After all the exams are over, I'll treat everyone to a meal."
Naruto smiled and did not answer the question, but the smile was sincere, "When the time comes, just be casual."
"You said so!"
"That's enough, I remember it."
"Naruto You guys are finally in for a treat!"
The topic was successfully changed immediately.
This group of friends who had grown up together started laughing and joking, and even Shino, who had been silent in the corner, nodded.
Just as a group of people were arguing over whether to eat ramen or barbecue, the bulletin board silently refreshed the name of the ninth duel.
Everyone's talking and laughter stopped abruptly at the same moment.
Hinata Hyuga VS Neji Hyuga.
The eldest lady of Main House versus the genius of Branch House.
When these two names appeared side by side on the bulletin board, even the candidates from other villages who did not understand the internal situation of the Hyuga Clan noticed a subtle atmosphere.
Tenten and Kai stopped smiling at the same time, and Rock Lee's passionate eyes also cast a rare complex shadow.
Hinata stood at the edge of the stands, his hands hanging in front of him, his fingers twisted together and loosened, loosened and twisted together again.
Her breathing became a little erratic, but she didn't back away.
Naruto walked through the crowd and walked to her.
"Hinata."
"Naruto-kun."
Hinata raised her head, and the moment her white eyes met Naruto's eyes, she began to blush uncontrollably, but she did not lower her head.
"Don't force yourself if you can't win."
"I will always be watching you."
Hinata looked into Naruto's eyes for several seconds.
Then he nodded, putting all the ninja perseverance inherited from the Hyuga Clan into the nodding movement.
"I will let Naruto-kun see that I can be strong too."
After saying that, Hinata turned around and walked down the stairs.
Neji Hyuga stood in the center of the field one step ahead of Hinata, with a cold expression on his face.
The standing posture was casual and even relaxed. The moment he saw Hinata walking towards the venue, the corner of his mouth curled into a cold arc.
Gekko Hayate raises his right hand.
"The ninth matchup, Hinata Hyuga vs. Neji Hyuga."
"Start."
Neji was not in a hurry to attack.
He dropped his hands by his side and spoke slowly, " Miss Hinata, you are not suitable to be a ninja."
"You are too gentle. If someone like you stands on the battlefield, you will only put yourself and your companions in danger."
"Give up, at least give up this game now, and return to where you should be as Miss Main House with dignity."
Hinata stood there, his lips pursed into a thin line.
She didn't refute or step back, she just looked away from Neji's face for a second, looked over his shoulder in the direction of Naruto by the fence on the second floor.
Naruto was looking at her, his eyes were steady, not worried or nervous, he was just looking at her seriously.
Hinata took a deep breath and faced Byakugan from Neji.
"Brother Neji, please come over here."
"Stubborn."
Hearing this, Neji's eyes turned cold.
The two people moved at the same moment.
Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist versus Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist, Eight Trigrams Palm's starting moves.
An authentic descendant from Main House, and one from Branch House's self-polishing that he had practiced hard since childhood, he hit the first dull slap in the center of the field.
The two palms crossed each other in the air for more than a dozen moves, and each move was accurate to the point of Chakra acupuncture blocking and counter-blocking.
But Hinata's palm skills are more than one level behind Neji in terms of strength and speed.
Neji's counterattack quickly found a gap in Hinata's defense. A Eight Trigrams Palm knocked Hinata back several steps, and his heels scraped two white scratches on the stone floor.
Hinata regained his footing, and instead of looking at the rapidly spreading bruises on his arms, he glanced at Naruto.
I found that Naruto was still looking at me.
Hinata bit his lips and rushed forward again.
She had tried her best with her palm skills within the rules of Gentle Fist, but Neji's movements were getting faster and faster, and each palm hit accurately on the meridians nodes that Hinata Chakra circulated.
From Taiyuan Point on the inside of the elbow to Lingdao Point on the ulnar side of the wrist to Shanzhong Point in the middle of the chest.
Hinata's movements began to slow down, each wave of her palms required more strength than the last one, but she never retreated and stood up again every time she was knocked back.
The bruises on her body spread rapidly, and the corners of her mouth were bleeding.
Naruto stood in the stands and did not say anything to stop it, because Hinata had not given up yet.