"Huh?"
Neji's sudden challenge caught Sakura completely off guard.
"Um... isn't that a bad idea? I only just gained this power. I don't even know how to use it yet."
Sakura was still a Genin. Although Neji had yet to earn the title of Chunin either, as a Hyuga prodigy, he was already beyond Chunin level and even approaching that of a Jonin.
"Isn't that perfect? Strike while the iron's hot and get used to it!"
Neji smiled faintly, activated his Byakugan, and lunged at Sakura with a palm strike!!
"!" Sakura could only shift into combat mode, dodging the palm with an awkward scramble!!
A second palm strike followed, then a third...
Sakura retreated hastily. Neji's relentless advance left her no room for idle thoughts, forcing her to focus completely!
Calm down, calm down...! Neji's right. Actual combat is the fastest way to get used to this power!!
So, as the next Gentle Fist attacks came at her, Sakura began actively dodging and parrying!!
Then, to her amazement, she discovered that Horn, the spot between her eyebrows, seemed able to scan and track Neji's movements, even in her sensory blind spots!!
And once it scanned them, she could react immediately, as though her body moved of its own accord before her mind could catch up!!!
Sakura's composure surprised Neji as well.
I remember Taijutsu wasn't Sakura's strong suit, yet she can keep up with my attacks. Looks like I can get a little serious!
Neji accelerated his attacks! Not only did his footwork become tighter, he even brought out his Pressure Point Strike technique!!
Sakura knew how formidable the Hyuga Clan's hereditary Pressure Point Strike was, so she looked for an opening to counterattack... She casually threw a punch, and Neji thought nonchalantly, *What harm could taking one punch