Finals Begin: Neji Beats Naruto Senseless

Tenka's voice was cool, but filled with confidence!

He knew Might Guy had asked that because of his personality. The guy never beat around the bush, and wasn't Tenka the same way?

So Tenka did not mind at all. Instead, he found people like that easy to get along with, unlike the Third Hokage...

He himself was even more straightforward, openly declaring that Tsunade was inferior to him and that his medical skills were the best!

It had to be said, Konoha had not been wrong at all to call him the Konoha Madman!

"Then... can't the success rate be improved any further?"

Might Guy asked cautiously. Honestly, the success rate Tenka had given was already very high!

The hospital and the medical corps had even concluded that Little Lee could not recover. Even if he did, he would not be able to continue being a ninja!

However, Might Guy still refused to give up. Every additional bit of success meant a little less risk!

"No."

"My success rate is this high because of my Byakugan!"

"His injuries are not limited to severe damage to his left hand and left leg. He has even suffered compound fractures and muscle tears throughout his body."

"Most importantly, there are still large amounts of bone fragments around the vital nerve systems inside his body."

"To heal him, I must not only mend the shattered bones and reconnect the muscles, but also remove those bone fragments."

"My Byakugan lets me clearly see every one of his nerves, greatly reducing the risk of injuring them during the operation!"

"I've said it already. My success rate is the highest. Once you've made up your minds, come find me!"

When it came to healing and saving lives, Tenka was quite serious and focused. His usual impatience was gone, and he explained everything very clearly!

After saying that, he did not wait for Might Guy's reply. He turned and headed back to the Hyuga Training Ground first; a whole group of children was still waiting for him there!

"Jonin Guy, I heard everything that man said just now!"

"What he said is true. I don't know where that immense confidence comes from!"

"However, his assessment of Little Lee's injuries was very accurate!"

"And he is right. Even if Lady Tsunade came herself, she would have at most a sixty percent chance of success, perhaps even less!"

The female medical ninja who spoke was the director of Konoha Hospital, and her medical ninjutsu was highly accomplished!

When she heard that Might Guy had brought someone to examine Little Lee, she hurried over, afraid that some incompetent person might worsen his condition!

"Director!"

"He is Lady Tsunade's disciple!"

"Lord Hokage said his attainments in medical ninjutsu surpass even Lady Tsunade's!"

"Is that so..."

"Then let him do it!"

"Lady Tsunade's disciple has already surpassed his master!"

"Remarkable!"

The director sighed in admiration, offered her suggestion, and left the ward. She knew the master and disciple needed to discuss things!

"Guy-sensei!"

"Let Lord Tenka treat me!"

"An eighty percent chance is already incredibly high!"

Little Lee had heard the conversation between Tenka and Guy from beginning to end and understood the state of his body!

It seemed that aside from Tenka, no one could handle it. And since Tenka was Neji's brother, Little Lee trusted him!

"Have you made up your mind, Little Lee?"

"Guy-sensei, youth cannot tolerate hesitation!"

"Little Lee!"

"You... have grown up!"

"That's right, youth cannot tolerate hesitation!"

"Lee, you're amazing!"

"Guy-sensei!"

The setting sun cast the sea in blazing red. Not only the sea, but the entire sky had been dyed crimson by the sunset!

At that moment, beneath that backdrop, Little Lee and Guy embraced and wept, shouting about youth!

A month passed quickly, and the day of the Chunin Ninja Exams finals arrived!

The entire finals arena was packed with people from every nation. Even the daimyo of the Land of Fire had come personally to watch!

After Little Lee and Guy made their decision, Tenka performed the operation on him the very next day!

The operation was a great success. Tenka's movements were incomparably practiced; if they had not known it was his first time encountering such a case,

they would have thought he had performed this kind of operation many times before!

The hand holding his scalpel was as steady as a mountain, and when removing bone fragments, he was utterly decisive without the slightest hesitation!

The director and the medical staff assisting beside him watched with their hearts in their throats!

Yet in just forty minutes, once Tenka completed the operation, every one of them was filled with admiration!

As expected of a man who dared claim even his teacher Tsunade was inferior to him!

He might have been arrogant, but he truly had the skills to back it up!

After nearly a month of recovery, Little Lee was basically fine now!

He came to the arena to cheer for his teammates and watch the fights of Konoha's other companions!

Tenka had come as well. He glanced at the Fourth Kazekage seated beside the Third Hokage, then promptly lost interest!

What he did not know was that single glance had nearly scared their "Kazekage" to death!

Since Hayate was no longer around, Genma Shiranui was presiding over both the preliminary matches and the finals!

Even though they had reached the finals, he still wore his usual carefree expression, with a "toothpick" hanging from his mouth!

"The third stage of the Chunin Ninja Exams: the finals!"

"The first match: Hyuga Neji versus Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Will both contestants please enter the arena!"

"Haha..."

"I'm up first, Neji!"

"Even though you're my teacher's younger brother, I won't go easy on you!"

Neji really wanted to roll his eyes at him, but Hyuga eyes... could not roll their eyes!

Still... Neji had not forgotten his brother's words. Over the past month, he had seen plenty of this guy's freakishness!

So the moment Neji entered the arena, he said nothing and simply waited for the referee to announce the start!

"Huh?"

"Neji... why aren't you saying anything? We know each other, don't we?"

"If you ignore me like this, don't blame me when I beat you up later!"

Naruto kept chattering away, desperately wanting Neji to say something. They knew each other, after all; why would Neji not even share how he felt?

"Match!"

"Begin!"

"Whoosh!"

The instant the referee announced the start, Neji immediately used the Body Flicker Technique!

Bang!

He punched Naruto squarely in the mouth, sending him flying!

Then he flickered after him in rapid succession!

"Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams One Palm!"

"Two Palms!"

"Sixteen Palms!"

"Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

"One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms!"

"Eight Trigrams Two Hundred Fifty-Six Palms!"

Neji gave Naruto no chance to react. Seizing the opening, he unleashed a full Eight Trigrams Two Hundred Fifty-Six Palms!

The arena resounded with continuous bang, bang, bang sounds!

"Hiss!"

"Poor Naruto!"

Their companions gloated. They all knew each other and knew Neji would not go for the kill!

"That idiot!"

"He's still talking so much after entering the arena!"

Sasuke was speechless, feeling that Naruto had brought this upon himself!

Boom!

Naruto was sent flying by the final strike and crashed into the wall. From the cracks in the wall and Naruto embedded within it, it was obvious!

Neji had truly hit him hard!

"Dab id, Beji, you have no fighting honor!"

Naruto peeled himself off the wall, his face bruised and swollen, with most of the chakra points throughout his body sealed!