"Shameless."
Smack!
Sure enough, girls always fought their hardest when they were angry.
Naruto barely blocked the palm swinging toward his face with his arm, but the force still drove him backward.
"You know you're destined to lose this fight. This is fate. Stop struggling!"
Neji pressed his advantage, attacking Naruto's mindset along with his body. His combination of physical and verbal blows was nearly impossible to guard against.
Yet sharp as Neji's pursuit was, Naruto always managed to block the crucial strikes, keeping the Gentle Fist from damaging his internal organs.
"Putting too much faith in destiny isn't a good thing. Big Sis, you're always saying everything is predetermined. So what if I said you were destined to lose this fight?"
"Hmph. Then let's wait and see."
With that, Neji unleashed his full strength, throwing a lightning-fast punch at Naruto's face.
Naruto responded in kind. Rather than defend, he drove his right fist straight at Neji.
Thud!
Their fists landed on each other's faces, but neither retreated so much as a step.
"Hmph. I underestimated your resolve. You're just like Hinata, aren't you? You resent what fate has dealt you. You want to fight back against its cruel games, don't you?"
Neji eased off and reached out, slowly rolling up Naruto's right sleeve.
Naruto's right arm was covered in tiny red spots, almost like a rash.
"I've already struck your chakra points. Chakra can no longer flow freely through either of your arms." Neji stepped back three paces and resumed his Gentle Fist stance.
"If you want to follow in Hinata's footsteps, I don't mind sending you to the hospital's ICU."
There was no denying that Neji had the potential to become another Ibiki. He always managed to put psychological pressure on his opponents without even seeming to try.