"Oh no..."
Yui's and Nai Hyuga's pupils trembled violently. Neither had expected this to happen. Who could have known that such a lumbering Rock Giant could attack at this speed?
It was a stark contrast to the Rock Giant's earlier movements.
Shock crossed Yui's face as the heavy punch came out of nowhere. Her back was against a large wall, leaving no room to dodge behind her-barely enough space for a single person.
And at this speed, she could not dodge even if she tried.
Nai Hyuga stood beside her. Even if Yui could dodge, she would not. If she did, Nai Hyuga would take the full brunt of the attack, and that was the last thing she wanted.
In that split second, Yui could think of only one solution: take it head-on.
Now, she could only use the one defensive Ninjutsu she knew.
Instinctively, she spun to the left. Pale blue chakra spilled from her body, firmly keeping the oncoming fist at bay.
"Eight Trigrams Palm, Rotation!"
Creak, creak, creak. The rapidly spinning chakra scraped against the hard, massive fist, producing a series of grating sounds.
What surprised Yui most was that the Rock Giant's fist had not been deflected. It remained pressed firmly against Rotation, determined to break through its defenses.
This is ridiculous! From inside Rotation, Yui saw that the fist had already pushed a little way in. Stunned, she thought it was probably only a matter of time before it broke through.
Since learning this technique, she had never had its defenses breached before.
The moment Nai Hyuga noticed Yui's movements, she quickly dodged away. Had she not been afraid of interfering with Yui's Ninjutsu, she would have stayed beside her to fend off the attack together.
Regaining her focus, she watched the two figures before