Naruto hurried away with Hinata, never having expected Sasuke to change so drastically.
Even now, Naruto still found Sasuke's transformation hard to accept.
But before Naruto had gone far, two figures blocked his path again.
The ones blocking him were Neji Hyuga and Rock Lee.
"Naruto!" Rock Lee immediately called out his name, instantly making the atmosphere tense. Neji, in contrast, stood with his arms crossed and said nothing.
"Hey, what do you want with me?" Naruto had a bad feeling. Could these two be here for revenge?
"Naruto, I want to fight you." Rock Lee clenched his fists, his clear eyes brimming with youthful vigor. "Three years ago, during the Chunin Ninja Exams, I lost to you. For the past three years, I have trained day and night for the sake of fighting you again."
"Not interested." Naruto shook his head.
"Naruto!" Neji Hyuga was finally angered. He had lost to Naruto back then, and for three years, he had endured in silence, constantly thinking of challenging Naruto to a duel. Day and night, he had imagined fighting him.
Neji Hyuga stepped forward, his Byakugan fixed directly on Naruto, making Naruto's skin crawl.
Naruto said half-jokingly, "Neji, don't look at me like that with your Byakugan..." At the same time, he thought, I'm afraid you'll use X-Ray Vision to peek at me.
Neji had indeed activated his Byakugan. He desperately wanted to fight Naruto, even if it meant doing so in the streets of Konoha Village.
Naruto sighed softly. "You aren't qualified to challenge me."
"Why?!" Neji and Rock Lee asked in unison.
"Because I'm about to become a Jonin." Naruto dropped that shocking statement, then picked up Hinata and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away.
Neji and Rock Lee were left standing there in a