Hinata had advanced with a bye in the preliminary matches for the second exam.
So most of those present had never seen her fight.
Honestly, the girl did not have the air of a powerful fighter at all.
She looked like the type who would cry for ages after one punch.
"The real one... is that one!"
Veins bulged around Hinata's eyes as her Byakugan locked onto the Naruto on the right.
She rushed toward him like flowing water.
"Eight Trigrams Crushing Fist!"
Naruto's pupils contracted. Unable to dodge in time, he was sent flying.
"That should finish it."
Kurenai Yuhi stood beside Xuan Zhe, smiling with complete certainty in her voice.
Kakashi shook his head. "Not necessarily."
Bang!
The Naruto who had been knocked away burst into a whirlwind and dissipated.
A flicker of surprise crossed Hinata's Byakugan.
"A Wind Release Shadow Clone?"
Infusing elemental chakra into a Shadow Clone not only allowed it to withstand stronger attacks, but even high-level Sharingan and Byakugan could **.
The real Naruto leaped up from behind her, his face full of excitement.
"I win!"
He had already found Hinata's blind spot.
Sakura Haruno jumped up in the audience and shouted, "Naruto's got this!"
Sitting in the contestants' stands, Sasuke also showed a faint smile.
Xuan Zhe's lips curled slightly. "They're underestimating Hinata."
Everyone who saw Hinata fall for Naruto's Wind Release Shadow Clone thought the outcome was settled.
"They're underestimating her far too much," Xuan Zhe said quietly.
The next second, chakra emerged from both of Hinata's hands at once, one black and one white, two completely different colors.
She spun sharply, the black and white forces intertwining into a sphere.
"What is that?!"
Hyuga Hiashi and Hanabi Hyuga froze in the audience.
Neji Hyuga's eyes widened in the contestants' stands as