Overwhelming Taijutsu

"Whoosh!"

In the next instant, his body vanished from where he stood and appeared behind Neji Hyuga, his right arm swinging.

"Rubber Punch!!!"

Zhi Ge clenched both fists and viciously struck Neji Hyuga.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A series of explosions rang out as Neji Hyuga was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

However, the instant he landed, his legs suddenly sprang up and lashed out.

"Bang!"

One kick struck Zhi Ge in the abdomen, sending him flying hundreds of meters away.

"Rumble!"

Immediately afterward, Neji Hyuga leaped into the air, his legs shooting out once more and slamming heavily into Zhi Ge, making him cough up blood.

"Your strength has improved quite a bit since before!"

Zhi Ge lay on the ground, his expression somewhat grim.

"So what?! I told you long ago! This battle can only end with you losing to me!"

With that, Neji Hyuga charged straight at Zhi Ge.

"Don't get too arrogant! You're not the only genius here! Rubber Battle Axe!!!"

Seizing the moment, Zhi Ge brought both massive feet crashing down from above, stomping toward Neji Hyuga!

"What?! What is that?!"

Neji Hyuga's pupils abruptly contracted as he watched Zhi Ge's feet descend.

"Boom!!!"

A muffled blast sounded as Zhi Ge's feet sank directly into the ground, forming a deep crater that continued spreading outward.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

At that moment, every hair on Neji Hyuga's body stood on end, and a sense of danger surged through him.

But he had a backup plan!

"Rotation!!!"

In an instant, Neji Hyuga released a massive amount of chakra from all the chakra points in his body, spinning himself and completely rebounding Zhi Ge's Rubber Battle Axe!

"Boom!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The moment Zhi Ge's feet touched Neji Hyuga's skin, they were immediately knocked away by the rebounding force.

At the same time, Neji Hyuga flashed in front of Zhi Ge, swinging his fist and smashing it viciously into his opponent's chest.

With a tremendous crash, Neji Hyuga felt as though his fist had struck solid steel, and sharp pain shot through it!

"Pfft!"

Zhi Ge spat out a mouthful of blood. The Armament Haki armor covering his body instantly shattered, and he was sent flying backward.

After steadying himself, Neji Hyuga looked up at Zhi Ge.

Zhi Ge was lying on the ground, gasping heavily.

It seemed his injuries were far from light!

"That was exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!"

Zhi Ge could not help throwing back his head and roaring!

"This is my strongest move!"

Zhi Ge said, "If I went all out, I could defeat you within a second! But I disdain doing that!"

As Zhi Ge spoke, he slowly climbed to his feet and looked at Neji Hyuga with a cold smile.

"I'll show you what a true genius is!"

As he spoke, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body, and his figure vanished from the spot!

"What?! That guy disappeared again?"

Neji Hyuga's expression changed, his eyes filled with gravity.

This guy was far too cunning. Every time he thought he could win, his opponent would suddenly vanish, leaving him utterly unable to guard against it!

At that moment, a fierce gust swept in, and Zhi Ge suddenly appeared behind him!

"Prepare yourself! Rubber Super Heavy Punch!!!"

With an angry roar, Zhi Ge swung his right hand toward the back of Neji Hyuga's head.

At that instant, Neji Hyuga's body trembled violently!

Because he had already sensed a fatal crisis!

"Boom!!!"

With a deafening explosion, Neji Hyuga was blasted dozens of meters away by Zhi Ge's Super Heavy Punch. He slammed heavily into a large tree, a streak of crimson blood spilling from the corner of his mouth!

"You... lost!"

Zhi Ge slowly walked up to Neji Hyuga, his face bearing the expression unique to a victor.

"Why? Why can't I see the path of your chakra flow? My Byakugan can clearly track your movements, yet I can't see the path of your chakra flow! Just who are you?!"

Neji Hyuga's face was pale as he struggled to rise from the ground and asked.

"Because... I don't have chakra at all..."

Hearing this, Neji Hyuga froze on the spot!

No chakra?!

Th-this was impossible!

His Byakugan possessed an unrestricted field of vision. Even a stone could be seen with perfect clarity. This guy clearly had energy fluctuations, so why would he have no chakra?!

"I really don't have any. All my attacks are taijutsu, just like your teammate Rock Lee's!"

Zhi Ge said.

"Damn it, you're lying!!! That's impossible!!!"

Neji Hyuga could not believe this fact!

How could this be possible!

How could someone his age defeat him solely through taijutsu?!

"You say I'm lying? Fine, then I'll show you my true strength!"

As he spoke, the Armament Haki on Zhi Ge's body began circulating wildly, instantly transforming into streams of white steam that drifted continuously through the air.

And when the white steam approached Neji Hyuga, an intensely oppressive sense of threat instantly enveloped him.

"What is this?! I can clearly sense immense power, yet I can't see any chakra!"

At that instant, Neji Hyuga's expression changed!

"This is my true strength!!!"

Zhi Ge said, then turned and walked toward the edge of the arena.

"I... concede!"

Neji Hyuga helplessly punched the ground and spoke in a low voice.

Though unwilling, the facts were right before him!

He was no match for Zhi Ge!

"The winner of this match! Uchiha Zhige!"

Chief examiner Genma Shiranui announced loudly.

"Whoaa!!!"

"Zhi Ge won! He actually won?!"

"That's terrifying! That guy was unbelievably fast! And there wasn't the slightest trace of chakra in the techniques he used—it was as if he relied entirely on brute force!"

"But... why didn't he use chakra? Could it be... he intended to settle the battle with his fists alone?"

The spectators discussed it in astonishment.

"Zhi Ge is the number one genius of the Uchiha Clan! Argue if you disagree!"

"Yeah! I always thought Sasuke Uchiha was the strongest newcomer of this generation! Who would've thought Uchiha Zhige could defeat Neji Hyuga!"

"The difference is obvious! If Sasuke Uchiha faced Neji Hyuga, he'd definitely get crushed!"

"Haha, Zhi Ge is the greatest genius of the Uchiha line!"

Listening to the surrounding chatter, a proud smile appeared on Uchiha Zhige's face.

But at that moment, a piercing voice suddenly rang throughout the entire arena!