Are Sakura Haruno's Punches Weak and Ineffectual?

"Brother Cang... Cangyue, I don't understand what you're saying, but... but... but could you... please... please don't touch me like that?" Hinata Hyuga felt her bottom being pinched, her cute, fair face turned bright red, her eyes filled with shyness, her little head bobbing up and down, her soft, sweet voice stammering with embarrassment.

"Nonsense, kids who talk nonsense get disliked." Aogetsu Hyuga pinched Hinata's bottom and said seriously, "I was just worried you'd slip and get hurt, so I was holding you up."

Hinata Hyuga looked apologetic and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Is... is that so? Thank you, Brother Cangyue. Brother Cangyue is so kind."

Even though Brother Cangyue is concerned about me, I'm still misunderstanding Cangyue.

But being touched on the butt by my brother and stuff...

I'm so shy.

"Sweet talk." Kurenai Yuhi's pretty face was cold as she glared at Cangyue with disdain.

It was clearly Cangyue who was talking nonsense, deceiving the kind and innocent Hinata Hyuga.

"You're quite impressive. You managed to teach Genin to use the Rasengan in just one month. What method did you use?" Kurenai Yuhi deliberately feigned indifference, as if it were a casual question.

Aogetsu Hyuga deliberately raised his chin arrogantly, looking down at Kurenai Yuhi with a nonchalant and haughty air, and said, "Method? I didn't use any method, it's just that I'm very good."

Sorry, Little Kurenai, today is my day to show off.

"Tch, you?" Kurenai Yuhi scoffed, unable to resist subtly shifting her feet to close the distance between herself and Aogetsu Hyuga.

Aogetsu Hyuga Sogetsu chuckled to himself.

I knew Little Kurenai would back down.

After all, I've already figured out Little Kurenai's little schemes.

Take it easy!

Gekko Hayate glanced at the screen above, then covered his mouth and coughed violently, shouting, "Sasuke Uchiha VS Neji Hyuga, cough cough cough... step forward... cough cough... step forward!"

Aogetsu Hyuga looked down at the weakened Gekko Hayate and said speechlessly, "Why is this lousy village full of old, weak, sick, and disabled people? Women will hate men who are too weak."

"Right, that makes sense, after all, you can satisfy that Mei Terumi..." Kurenai Yuhi said subconsciously with a resentful tone. Before she could finish speaking, she saw Cangyue's surprised expression and hurriedly covered her mouth, her fair face turning crimson.

Oh my god!

What am I saying?

How could I have uttered such foul language!

It's all Cangyue's fault.

Cangyue is so annoying.

"Satisfied?" Hinata Hyuga, looking at Kurenai Yuhi with a puzzled expression.

"Your respected Teacher Kurenai, the satisfaction you just mentioned was..." Aogetsu Hyuga hadn't finished speaking.

"Shut up!" Kurenai Yuhi hurriedly covered Cangyue's mouth, her pretty face cold and angry as she glared at Cangyue. Her attitude was as if to tell Cangyue that if he explained what he had just said, he would never be done with it today.

If that scoundrel were to explain himself, how would Hinata view him afterward?

"Kurenai... Teacher Kurenai, you're too close." Hinata Hyuga gently pushed away Kurenai Yuhi, who was standing very close to Cangyue, with her fair little hand, then grabbed Cangyue's clothes and looked at Kurenai Yuhi with longing eyes.

Hinata is like a kitten guarding its food.

Aogetsu Hyuga Sogetsu teased, "Hinata will get jealous if you get too close to me."

Hinata Hyuga turned her head away and weakly retorted in a low voice, "N-no... no, I didn't."

Kurenai Yuhi glared at Cangyue, then bent down and patted Hinata's head, chuckling with a mature and dignified air, "Don't worry, I hate scoundrels."

She didn't consider Hinata Hyuga a rival at all; she treated her like a little sister and doted on her. The only rival who could make her feel any pressure was Mei Terumi, who was sitting on the third floor.

"Neji, huh?" Aogetsu Hyuga looked at Neji Hyuga indifferently from the arena below.

It's unbelievable that the Uchiha brat would encounter Neji. With Sasuke's current strength, which is close to that of Special Jōnin, he should be able to defeat Neji easily.

Neji deeply hates the Hyuga Clan and also despises Aogetsu Hyuga.

Because he awakened the Tenseigan at the age of eight and was able to change the fate of the Hyuga at that age, Neji rarely had contact with him and never humbly sought his help or guidance.

"Neji ..." Hinata Hyuga's face was dejected. She had often been compared to Neji's talent by Hiashi.

"Don't worry, once you master the Twin Lion Fists, you'll be able to slap him to death." Aogetsu Hyuga glanced at Hinata, able to roughly guess what the little one was thinking.

Hinata was taught by him when she was a few years old, learning the advanced Gentle Fist of the Hyuga Clan, such as the Vacuum Palm, the One Hundred Twenty-Eight Palms, and the Rotation.

Hinata has recently been training in Shape Transformation and is almost ready to master the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists.

After all, she's my own little girl, so I have to give her some special treatment.

"Thank you... thank you, Brother Cangyue. I will try my best to become stronger." Hinata Hyuga held Cangyue's hand. The warmth of Cangyue's hand made her feel at ease. She had made a firm vow from the day Cangyue saved her.

I will strive to become stronger and earn Brother Cangyue's heartfelt recognition!

From that day on, she didn't care about anyone else's attitude; all she needed was Cangyue's approval.

Naruto Uzumaki leaned over the fence, put his hands to his mouth like a megaphone, and shouted, "Sasuke, do your best! Don't let Cangyue down! Defeat this guy in a couple of moves!"

Sakura Haruno shouted, "Sasuke, do your best!"

At this moment, the Battle Arena...

Sasuke Uchiha listened to Naruto and Sakura's cheers and felt the strange gazes from everyone present, an awkward look flashed across his eyes. He muttered coldly to himself, "Two complete idiots."

"You call yourself a genius of the Uchiha, right?" Neji Hyuga shifted his stance, ready to fight at any moment, and looked at Sasuke Uchiha with cold arrogance, saying in a chilling voice, "Once a person is born, they bear an inescapable destiny. No matter how hard you try, you can never become a genius."

Neji Hyuga Cangyue, who was standing on the Second-Floor Viewing Platform, and said, "Fate is predetermined, even for geniuses. No one can change their fate."

The reason why Mr. Cangyue was able to change the tragic fate of being a Hyuga Branch Family is because Cangyue is a born genius; everything is preordained by fate!

But...

Neji Hyuga looked up at the calm and composed Aogetsu Hyuga on the second floor, a flash of anger crossing his eyes.

He despised Cangyue, who was a genius.

Why should I?!

Why is it that, despite both being from separate families, Cangyue is born with the ability to change her fate?

Is this how my fate is?

"Even if you are Mr. Cangyue's student, you will be defeated by me here. This is your fate!" Neji Hyuga withdrew his gaze, coldly looking at Sasuke in the distance. His white eyes suddenly narrowed, and veins bulged at his temples.

He was going to unleash his full power and completely defeat Sasuke Uchiha.

Because Sasuke is Cangyue's student, and because Cangyue is a genius destined by fate!

"Are you implying that the annihilation of the Uchiha was simply their fate?!" Sasuke Uchiha's face darkened, his black pupils suddenly narrowed, and his eyes transformed into Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

The two words he hated most were "fate," which Neji had mentioned.

Destiny?

Was the annihilation of the Uchiha simply their fate?

Should Uchiha Itachi, being a genius, have given up on revenge?

Are you kidding me!

Everyone was excited, watching Neji and Sasuke on the Battle Arena. Everyone was looking forward to this duel, because both the Uchiha and Hyuga Clan were famous for their Dojutsu Power.

The clash between the Sharingan and the Byakugan should make this a very interesting showdown.

Sasuke Uchiha said coldly, "Stop talking about your damned fate. Nobody wants to hear your tragic story. My teacher, Cangyue, taught me that power can change everything, and power can also determine everything."

Neji's ordeal is nothing compared to that.

His once most beloved older brother had slaughtered the entire Uchiha Clan.

When it comes to being the most miserable, almost no one can beat him.

The only one who can rival his misery is that utterly idiotic Naruto Uzumaki.

"There are people with tragic fates everywhere. Even that Naruto is trying to change his fate. What right do you have to talk about fate?" Sasuke Uchiha Hand Seals.

"I'll use the power I obtained from Master Cangyue to finish you off in an instant."

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Sasuke Uchiha spat out a high-temperature flame, which flew out and turned into Fireball, hurtling towards Neji Hyuga like a small Meteor.

"Fire Release is meaningless. Let me show you what true absolute defense is!" Neji Hyuga coldly stared at the approaching Fireball, his body emanating pale blue Chakra, and then he spun rapidly in place.

"Eight Trigrams Palms: Heavenly Spin"

Pale blue Chakra covered Neji's entire body, forming a wall that spun rapidly like Rasengan, blasting away Fireball that resembled small Meteor.

"A Genin can release Chakra to this extent... the genius of the Hyuga Clan to his name!" Everyone present was astonished. Many Jonin couldn't release so much Chakra, yet Neji was able to do it.

Even if Sasuke is a genius of the Uchiha, even if he has Aogetsu Hyuga as his teacher, he still can't defeat Neji Hyuga!

"I've seen this kind of boring trick before." Sasuke Uchiha sneered. He had seen Cangyue use the Rotation before. He suddenly leaped up and attacked Neji.

"It's no use, you're already within my Eight Trigrams Field." Neji Hyuga moved swiftly, appearing in front of Sasuke in an instant, raising two fingers from each hand and striking Sasuke's Chakra Points.

"The Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

"Sixteen palms, thirty-two palms, Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!" Neji Hyuga fiercely attacked Sasuke's Chakra Points with lightning speed. Many people in the audience couldn't even see the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms he unleashed in an instant.

"Utterly foolish. You seem very confident in your power, but as Master Cangyue said, your Byakugan has a blind spot." Blood trickled from the Sasuke Uchiha looked at Neji Hyuga with a cold and arrogant smile.

With a "bang," a pale white smoke billowed up, Sasuke Uchiha transformed into an eagle. The eagle landed stiffly on the ground, its Chakra Points sealed.

"Transformation... where is it?" Neji Hyuga was slightly taken aback, using his Byakugan's reconnaissance ability to warily scan the entire Battle Arena.

His Byakugan does indeed have a fatal weakness; a normal Byakugan has a 360-degree field of vision with no blind spots, possessing a terrifying all-around reconnaissance ability.

However, as a member of the branch family, his Byakugan only has a 359-degree field of vision! 1.6 This means that Neji Hyuga's Byakugan has a potentially fatal blind spot!

A chorus of birdsong erupted, its sharp sound rolling and echoing throughout the Chunin Ninja Exams venue, piercing the eardrums of everyone present.

Sky.

Sasuke Uchiha on a large eagle, wielding azure Chakra Lightning, as the eagle flew towards Neji Hyuga at an incredible speed.

"Chidori--!"

"Eight Trigrams Palms: Heavenly Spin!" Neji Hyuga released his Chakra and was about to use the Eight Trigrams Palms: Heavenly Spin when a large eagle flew down in front of him.

Sasuke Uchiha, his hand gripping the Lightning, paused before Neji Hyuga's neck. He arrogantly raised his chin and said mockingly, "If I hadn't stopped, you would already be dead."

"An eagle Summoning Animal? Such speed..." Neji Hyuga stared at Sasuke in disbelief as blood streamed down his neck.

His speed of unleashing the Rotation was not as fast as the movement speed of the Eagle Summon. If Sasuke hadn't stopped in time, his neck would have been severed by Chidori long ago.

Sasuke Uchiha said coldly, "Cangyue is an important teacher of mine, and you are a member of the Hyuga Clan. For the sake of Teacher Cangyue, I will spare your life for now."

With his current strength, he is not yet able to form a contract with the Eagle Ninja Beast, since the Eagle Ninja Beast has the highest movement speed among all Summoning Animal.

Very strong!

But, Teacher Cangyue is here.

Neji Hyuga gritted his teeth, his face grim, and said, "I... I forfeit."

The large eagle raised its head, looked respectfully at Aogetsu Hyuga, and said cautiously, "Lord Cangyue, I have completed my mission."

If it had known earlier that Sasuke, that brat, had such a powerful backer Cangyue, it would have readily signed a contract with Sasuke before Cangyue beat it up.

"..." The entire audience fell silent, their eyes filled with shock.

Chapter 74 Sakura Haruno's fists were weak and powerless?

Aogetsu Hyuga looked down at the large eagle with indifference and said in a casual tone, "Go back. You did better than that stinky Toad."

Since beating up that stupid eagle last time, the stupid eagle has become much more obedient than before, and even obeys the orders of the Uchiha brat.

This is definitely better than the dead Toad. I'll find the Toad and have a chat after the Chunin Ninja Exams, of course, using violent means.

"Yes." The large eagle breathed a sigh of relief, then turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared, thinking to itself with schadenfreude.

Gamabunta, just wait until Cangyue beats you up.

"Teacher Cangyue." Sasuke Uchiha walked back to the second floor, put his hands in his pockets and looked at Aogetsu Hyuga. His slightly raised, aloof face seemed to carry a hint of expectation.

"You arrogant brat, do you really want me to praise you that much?" Aogetsu Hyuga looked at Sasuke calmly. From Sasuke's cool yet expectant expression, he could roughly guess what Sasuke was hoping for.

You're so arrogant. If you want to be praised, just say so.

But don't say it.

Uchiha kid performed very well this time. During Sasuke's fight with Neji, he made almost no unnecessary moves and spent the whole time looking for opportunities to attack the weaknesses of Neji's Byakugan.

That being said...