Trees spread outward from Naruto, growing after Kakashi.
Kakashi swiftly dodged the trees closing in on him, his leaping figure flickering through the air.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Three chains shot toward Kakashi from his flank.
Karin and Sasuke had come to provide support.
And a figure with a high ponytail suddenly appeared in Kakashi's escape route.
The veins around her eyes were very faint, not bulging at all as they normally did when members of the Hyuga Clan activated their Byakugan, while her eyes, which should have been pure white, showed a faint cyan tint.
Hinata raised both hands and took her stance.
A cyan Eight Trigrams Formation formed beneath her feet, and a faint stream of Blue Chakra began surging through her chakra pathways.
[Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!]
The corner of Kakashi's eye twitched, but his momentum left him with nowhere to dodge.
[Lightning Release: Lightning Blade!]
He could not worry about all that now.
Kakashi swiftly formed hand seals in midair, lightning release chakra rapidly gathering in his hand. White Blade cried out again, only this time its cry was even more piercing than the earlier Chidori!
The flashing Lightning Release reflected in Hinata's pupils. Kakashi's indifferent eyes seemed like the Shinigami's, announcing the end of life.
Hinata's gaze sharpened, and a bad feeling arose in her heart. Her instincts told her that if she took this attack head-on, she would be badly injured!
It was close, almost here!
Hinata's fists flew swiftly, then... struck empty air.
With Lightning Blade accelerating him, Kakashi's speed skyrocketed. He then leaped over Hinata's Eight Trigrams Formation, left her behind, and ran without looking back.
Hinata: !!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ
Kakashi: No, wait, she's the Hyuga Clan's young lady. You think I'd really slash her with Lightning Blade?
*If I did, I wouldn't be