A Serious Injury Begins

At the start of the serious injury, Hinata seemed to have a slight upper hand. Her Gentle Fist attacks left Neji somewhat flustered, forcing him to defend constantly. However, this was only an illusion. While defending, Neji was skillfully using chakra point strikes to attack Hinata.

As the battle continued, Neji gradually sealed off Hinata's chakra flow, making her attacks weaker and weaker. Just then, Neji deliberately exposed an opening. Seeing it, Hinata immediately attacked with all her strength, hoping to defeat Neji in one blow.

What Hinata had not expected was that everything had been calculated by Neji. As her palm struck Neji, he struck her with his palm at the same time. The blow appeared ordinary, but its power far exceeded Hinata's imagination.

Both sides landed a palm strike, but the effects were completely different. Neji was unscathed, while Hinata looked as though she had been hit by a heavy hammer. She spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

Even so, Hinata did not give up. She struggled to her feet again and again, continuing to attack Neji. Yet each time, Neji easily knocked her back down.

Seeing Hinata's stubborn persistence, the referee had wanted to declare Neji the victor. Yet Hinata proved her unyielding spirit and resilience through her actions.

At last, Hinata found an opportunity and retorted that Neji himself was the one suffering the most inside. Those words enraged Neji. Disregarding everything, he charged forward, intending to deliver a final blow to Hinata.

At that critical moment, Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, and Gekko Hayate intervened in time, stopping Neji's potentially fatal palm strike.

Although Neji's attack was successfully stopped, Hinata's injuries were already too severe. In the end, she still lost consciousness in the arena.

Naruto hurried to the