Uchiha vs. Hyuga

"The Uchiha Clan and the Hyuga Clan are fighting! Now this is going to be interesting!"

Zhi Ge froze. He had not expected to be in the very first match of this round.

Yet he did not feel the slightest bit of pressure or nervousness. On the contrary, there was even a hint of joy in his heart.

"Zhi Ge, you don't need to worry. You're very strong! Nothing will go wrong!"

At that moment, Genma Shiranui suddenly walked over to him, patted his shoulder, and comforted him.

"Thank you."

Zhi Ge smiled faintly and nodded.

"Do you think Zhi Ge can win?"

"Not sure. Zhi Ge is strong, but Neji Hyuga is a genius!"

"Yeah! He already has the strength of a Chunin! He just hasn't been promoted yet!"

Not far away, several Konoha youngsters watched Zhi Ge on the arena and spoke excitedly.

Hearing this, Genma Shiranui could not help but smile. He then turned and left the contestants' area.

On the competition grounds, Uchiha Zhige stepped onto the stage.

"Zhi Ge, we finally meet again!"

Seeing Zhi Ge, Neji Hyuga curled his lips into a smile and spoke slowly.

"Indeed. I wonder who is stronger—the Hyuga Clan's greatest genius, or an Uchiha Clan remnant like me?"

Zhi Ge nodded and replied calmly.

"Then let's begin!"

Neji Hyuga said with a smile.

"Mm!"

With that, both of them swung their arms at once.

"Rumble!"

In an instant, violent Chakra erupted from Neji's body. An overwhelmingly powerful force swept in every direction, leaving all the spectators dumbfounded!

"Is this... the level of a Chunin?!"

"What terrifying Chakra pressure!"

Not only the spectators, but even the judges stared at the battle between the two in shock.

This was a spectacular battle!

"Zhi Ge, at last, we can truly determine who is stronger in this match!"

Neji Hyuga stared excitedly at Zhi Ge in the distance as he spoke.

Zhi Ge did not answer, because he had no need to. He believed in his own strength.

He was confident that he could defeat Neji Hyuga.

He had only one goal!

To become the final victor of this tournament!

"Boom! Boom!"

Gales of fist wind burst from Zhi Ge's fists. Like a tiger unleashed from its cage, they carried terrifying power as they blasted toward Neji Hyuga!

Faced with the fierce attack, Neji Hyuga showed no fear. He charged forward head-on.

"Rumble!"

A violent explosion rang out. The two figures vanished from where they stood, only to reappear on the other side of the arena the next second.

"What incredible speed!"

"This Zhi Ge seems to be getting stronger and stronger!"

"Compared to the preliminaries, his strength feels like it has increased by at least twice! As expected of Uchiha Zhige!"

"Not bad. Only an opponent like this is worth fighting!"

"What a pity. My daughter is too young, or I'd have her marry a talented young man like Uchiha Zhige!"

"Damn it! Just watch the match! Why are you trying to arrange a marriage for your daughter?!"

At that moment, a group of Leaf Ninja in the spectator stands discussed the battle while watching the two in the arena with anticipation.

It had to be said that Zhi Ge was indeed powerful. Even Neji Hyuga did not dare claim that he would definitely win against him.

But that did not stop him from wanting to defeat his opponent!

"Hmph, Zhi Ge, I've already seen through your moves!"

At that moment, Neji Hyuga suddenly gave a cold shout, and blue Chakra burst from his body.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In an instant, his attacks fell like raindrops, blasting madly toward Zhi Ge!

"What?"

Seeing this, the people around them could not help crying out in alarm.

The Chakra erupting from Neji Hyuga's body merged into the air, forming tiny balls of Chakra that shot wildly toward Zhi Ge!

"What sharp Taijutsu!"

Seeing this, many ninjas could not help but praise him.

"Hahaha! Zhi Ge! Don't tell me you can't hold on anymore!"

At that moment, Neji Hyuga looked smugly at Zhi Ge across from him.

At that instant, he seemed to transform into a god of slaughter!

Seeing this, many Leaf Ninja shook their heads and sighed.

Neji Hyuga was truly powerful! To grasp Chakra control in such a short time was something many young ninjas could not accomplish!

It seemed Zhi Ge was going to lose!

But in the next moment, something completely unexpected happened!

A strange smile appeared at the corner of Zhi Ge's mouth. Then he raised his hand and casually reached for the Chakra balls before him!

"What?!"

Seeing this, many people's eyes widened.

"How is that possible?! Wasn't he completely suppressed by Neji Hyuga?!"

"How is that possible?!"

For a time, disbelieving murmurs rose all around them.

Seeing this, surprise also appeared on Neji Hyuga's face. He stared at Zhi Ge in disbelief and said:

"How is this possible?! Weren't you suppressed by me? How can you still resist?!"

He simply could not believe that Zhi Ge could grab those Chakra balls with his bare hands without being injured!

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Even someone as gifted as Sasuke Uchiha could not withstand his attacks, yet Zhi Ge before him could resist them. It made no sense!

Seeing this, many ninjas secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, Zhi Ge had not been hurt! Otherwise, the outcome of this match would have been rewritten!

"I mastered the techniques for resisting Chakra long ago. I simply couldn't be bothered to use them!"

"Now is the perfect time to test them out!"

Zhi Ge's lips curved upward as incredibly powerful Armament Haki erupted from his body!

"Buzz!"

A layer of blue light burst from his body, forming a thin membrane that blocked the incoming Chakra balls.

"What kind of move is that?"

"Why does it feel a little familiar?"

"What a strange ninjutsu!"

Several Konoha ninjas watched Zhi Ge's move and could not help discussing it.

"Zhi Ge's move is unfamiliar. It probably isn't ninjutsu from the Ninja World, is it?!"

"What kind of ninjutsu is that?"

"No matter what it is, as long as it is powerful enough, that's all that matters!"

"Exactly!"

Hearing this, many ninjas nodded in agreement, believing that Zhi Ge's move was anything but simple.

"Hehe, I didn't expect this guy to be so capable!"

Seeing this, a grave look appeared on Neji Hyuga's face.

He had not expected his opponent's ninjutsu to have such an effect!

Everything had exceeded his expectations!

Even so, he was still confident that he could win!