"What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Sasuke, how do you know so much about the Hyuga family's affairs? Don't tell me you spend your days peeping on them!"
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"Dumb Naruto, I'm not you. This is the information I gathered when I fought Neji before and in normal times."
"So, do they have a bad relationship as siblings?"
"No! On the contrary, their relationship is very good. Although Hinata is the heir of the main family, she has never been interested in inheriting it. So she has always respected this brother from the branch family, and Neji has done his best to protect his sister."
Rock Lee gets along with Neji in the same group. Of course, he knows how much Neji dotes on his two sisters.
"What? What's all this about? If Hinata doesn't take it and Neji takes over, isn't that a happy ending?"
"The Hyuga clan, like the Uchiha clan, is a big family where the affairs are not entirely decided by the clan leader. Especially when it comes to a major matter like the heir, which concerns the family's development for decades to come, there are naturally many who disagree. Moreover, having someone from the branch family become the heir of the Hyuga clan fundamentally touches the interests of the main family. Of course, they won't agree!"
Sasuke said coldly that this kind of thing was just like when his father wanted to stop the Uchiha clan's coup. Sometimes, even if he disagreed, the high - rising anger in the clan simply couldn't be suppressed by one person.
"So, this match is actually a battle for the head of the Hyuga clan! The one who wins this match will be the future head of the Hyuga clan!"
Naruto looked at Neji below the stage. Clearly, if Hinata conceded defeat, he could easily become the clan head, but there was not a trace of joy on his face. Instead, there was a touch of faint sadness.
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"Hinata, ever since Uncle Hiashi took me back to the main family and raised me by his side, I've always regarded you as my own little sister. As an older brother, I'm very happy to witness your growth. As a member of the Hyuga clan, I think you are the proof of the clan's gentleness. So, this match is not only a battle between Neji Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga, but also an opportunity for me, as an older brother, to witness my sister's growth."
Hinata looked at Neji in disbelief. She never thought that her image of being weak and useless in the eyes of others was actually the gentle existence of the clan in Neji's eyes.
"But, but I'm no match for you, Brother Neji..."
"Hinata, haven't we had many such matches in normal times? Moreover, you're not weak at all. Your strength just hasn't been discovered by others yet."
"Brother Neji..."
"This is an occasion where you can show the results of your years of learning in front of ninjas from different countries. It's also a chance to show yourself. So, be brave, Hinata. Don't be afraid!"
"...Yes, Brother Neji!"
Hearing Neji's encouragement, Hinata's heart was filled with courage. For the first time in her life, she got recognition, and she was really happy.
Just like Neji, she spread her legs and assumed a stance, concentrating Chakra in her eyes.
"Byakugan"
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"Is that the Byakugan, one of the three great Dōjutsu in the ninja world, as well - known as the Uchiha's Sharingan in Konoha? It doesn't seem to have any special features just by looking at it."
"You idiot. Besides having a 360 - degree field of vision with no blind spots, the Hyuga clan's Byakugan can also see through the flow of a person's Chakra meridians and acupoints, and then, control these acupoints to block the opponent's Chakra flow! From this point of view, even the Sharingan can't compare with the Byakugan."
Sasuke explained to Naruto speechlessly. This guy didn't care about any other information at all except for his own cultivation on normal days.
"Hey? So amazing. Teacher Kakashi is called the Copy Ninja just because he has one Sharingan. The Hyuga clan has two Byakugan. Wouldn't they have an even more powerful title?"
Kakashi: ?_?
"Moreover, the Hyuga clan combines the Byakugan with the Gentle Fist to maximize the power of the Byakugan! They can easily inject their own Chakra into the enemy's body, thus destroying their Chakra meridians and internal organs. After all, these two things can't be trained!"
Kakashi added an explanation on the side. This kid Naruto was becoming more and more disrespectful to him. It was time for him to show his erudition as a teacher.
" Oh~ Teacher Kakashi, you're here!"
"I've been here all the time!"
"Dumb Naruto, stop chatting. Hurry up and look. That's the Gentle Fist used in combination with the Byakugan."
"It just looks quite ordinary at first glance!"
In Naruto's eyes, it was just Neji and Hinata sparring, palm - to - palm. Their boxing skills didn't have the dynamic and imposing feeling like Rock Lee's, which is like a flying dragon and a dancing tiger, full of vigor. It just looked like they were pushing each other back and forth.
"Is this really that powerful?"
"Of course! If my Taijutsu is a rigid boxing technique, then the Hyuga clan's is a flexible one. Of course, both have their advantages and disadvantages. Look, the winner is about to be decided!"
"So soon?"
Naruto quickly looked down at the stands. In the short time he took to ask a few questions, the outcome was almost decided.
Neji was still locked in a close fight with Hinata. From his perspective, Hinata's footwork was clearly more dexterous and supple. Could it be that Neji was about to lose?
Then, they both stepped forward and raised their palms to strike at each other.
"Ah!"
Hinata was hit and took several steps back before barely stopping. She slowly raised her head and looked at Neji in disbelief.
She clearly hit the opponent too. Why did Brother Neji look completely fine, while if he hadn't suddenly stopped just now, she might have been seriously injured at this moment.
Neji understood Hinata's confusion and slowly walked up to her, then raised her arm and pulled up her sleeve to her arm.
Everyone looked in shock at the red marks all over Hinata's fair wrists.
"This is... using the eyes to hit acupoints!"
"Damn Neji, has his Byakugan become so powerful?"
Standing in the stands, the opponents of the Hyuga main family wore expressions of extreme disgust. How could this naturally lowly boy from the branch family have such a powerful Byakugan?
The moment Hinata saw the mark on her arm, she understood why she had lost. It turned out that from the very beginning, Brother Neji had used the acupoint - sealing technique on her to control the flow of her Chakra.
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