A rain of Paper Spears descended on Hinata. With twin lions around her fists, she stepped forward to meet it!
The twin lions wove together into a tight defense, breaking apart most of the Paper Spears, but a few still slipped through and pierced Hinata's shoulder and legs!
As the rain of Paper Spears ended, Hinata fought through the pain and charged toward Konan, who hovered in the distance, at the end of her strength!
Seeing Hinata rush straight at her, Konan hurriedly turned herself into paper. With her chakra exhausted, however, the transformation was painfully slow, though she just barely managed to make it...!
"Hah...!!"
Hinata punched the air with both fists!
Twin Lions Collapse the Rain!
Whoosh...!
The lion heads around her fists burst apart into surging streams, wiping out the scattered sheets of paper as they fled!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Accelerating through several flips, Hinata sprang upward with all her strength. Crack! One precise finger struck Konan's chest before she could finish turning into paper!
That single Pressure Point Strike cut off Konan's escape completely!
Thud!
Konan fell to the ground amid the drifting sheets of paper, her exhausted eyes filled with relief!
Hinata landed beside her. Her Byakugan deactivated, and she barely managed to crouch with one hand braced against the ground!
She had reached her limit too!
Konan said wistfully, "Naruto once said that only by fighting each other with everything we have can we understand what's in each other's hearts..."
"Hah, hah..." After steadying her breathing a little, Hinata said gently, "I've felt everything in your heart, Konan. Thank you for everything you've done for us over the years. You gave Naruto-kun a place to belong when he was at his lowest, giving him the foundation he needed to rise again. We'll spend our