"Swish!"
Shiranui Genma instantly appeared beside Kankuro, checking his condition. His Chakra was chaotic, and multiple meridians were damaged, but there was no life-threatening danger.
He glanced at Hyuga Hinata, who was in the center of the arena, her aura stable as if she had only stretched her limbs, and his eyes could not hide his shock.
This level of strength? Even the Jonin of the Hyuga clan who specialized in Gentle Fist were only this good, right?
No wonder she was able to defeat Hyuga Neji at such a young age.
What about the Chunin Exams we talked about?
Are all these Genin monsters?!
"Winner—Hyuga Hinata!"
As the announcement rang out, the entire arena was first silent, then erupted into huge exclamations and discussions.
"Yay, Big Sister won, Big Sister won~"
"As expected, Big Sister is still the strongest."
Hyuga Hanabi, who had come to watch the match with Hyuga Hiashi, cheered happily.
The usually stern Hyuga Hiashi, with his hands tucked into his kimono sleeves, nodded in satisfaction, clearly proud and pleased with Hinata.
"Kankuro lost—"
Temari's face was ashen in the stands.
Gaara, however, slightly opened his eyes and whispered hoarsely, "Winning or losing is no longer important. As long as the plan proceeds smoothly—."
"Thank you, Shiranui Jonin."
Hinata nodded to Shiranui Genma and the medical team, signaling them to take care of Kankuro, then calmly returned to the audience seats.
"You performed well."
"But you probably haven't unleashed your full strength yet."
Naruto said with a smile.
Hyuga Hinata had also been baptized by Dragon Blood, progressing from Young Dragon-level, to Flying Dragon-level, to Giant Dragon-level, giving her an extremely strong physique.
She also hadn't used Rasengan yet.
When truly unleashed, Hyuga Hinata could fight against Rock Lee who had opened the Eight Gates Formation up to the sixth gate.
As for who would win or lose, it was unknown.
However, Naruto was more inclined to believe Hyuga Hinata would win, as the current "Six Gates Lee" was only a fleeting phenomenon.
Hyuga Hinata could use Dragon Origin Chakra to perform Gentle Fist, and Morning Peacock still wouldn't be able to break her defense.
It could be said that Hyuga Hinata was the strongest among the new generation, besides Naruto.
If Hinata could awaken the Tenseigan in the future, her strength would be even greater, and she wouldn't fall behind at all.
"The Tenseigan is the ultimate form of the Byakugan, on par with the Six Paths Sage's Rinnegan."
"Its colors are light purple, yellow, and blue—."
Naruto glanced at Hinata out of the corner of his eye.
The Byakugan of most Hyuga clan members was white, but Hyuga Hinata was different; her Byakugan was extremely pure, so it faintly had a light purple hue.
It was clear that as long as she ate enough, kept her body healthy, and trained continuously with high intensity, Hyuga Hinata's Byakugan could evolve into the Tenseigan.
It was just that in the original story, Hyuga Hinata didn't eat enough during her golden growth period, and after marriage, she neglected training, which led to her Byakugan not fully evolving.
Additionally, Hyuga Hanabi also had a very pure Byakugan.
In the movie, Otsutsuki Toneri successfully awakened a pair of blue Tenseigan by taking Hyuga Hanabi's Byakugan and combining it with his own Ōtsutsuki Chakra.
He took the eyes of the young Hyuga Hanabi to help him awaken the Tenseigan.
He kidnapped Hyuga Hinata, who was of suitable age, to be his bride.
Otsutsuki Toneri truly had a good plan, so good that Naruto could hear it all the way from the moon.
It could be said that Hyuga Hiashi was good at reproduction.
He gave birth to two Byakugan princesses.
"To awaken the Tenseigan, you either need to stack a large number of Byakugan, where quantity leads to qualitative change, or combine it with Ōtsutsuki Chakra."
Naruto's thoughts spun, considering how to help Hyuga Hinata awaken the Tenseigan, while in the arena, a new round of matches began.
Shino Aburame VS Temari!
The air in the circular arena carried the dry sensation of sand and dust.
Shino Aburame's high-collared trench coat covered half his face, his sunglasses reflecting a cold light. He stood silently at one end of the arena, like a shadow blending into the background. Opposite him, Temari carried a huge three-star fan on her shoulder, its ribs gleaming with metallic luster in the sunlight. A confident curve played on her lips, and her sharp eyes scrutinized the unknown insect user.
"Naruto-kun, who do you think will win and who will lose?"
Hinata didn't notice how close she was to Naruto, her rosy lips exhaling warm breath into his ear.
Naruto rubbed his slightly ticklish earlobe, putting away his thoughts, and turned his gaze to the arena below.
"In terms of attributes, insect swarms are countered by Wind Release and Fire Release, but Shino Aburame likes to hide, so it's really hard to say who will win."
In the arena.
"Begin!"
Gekkō Hayate's voice fell.
Shino Aburame had no opening remarks, and even his hand signs were extremely subtle.
The hem of his trench coat subtly puffed out. "Buzz—."
A dense, horrifying black cloud of insects surged out from Shino Aburame's sleeves and collar like a tide.
The swarm was not chaotic, but divided into several strands, like living black chains, with faint buzzing sounds, silently pouncing on Temari from the ground, low altitude, and multiple angles!
Their targets were her various joints and the weapon in her hand.
"Hmph, disgusting bugs!"
A hint of disgust flashed in Temari's eyes, but her actions were not hesitant.
She grabbed the handle of her huge three-star fan with one hand and seemingly casually swung it forward!
With a "whoosh," a strong current of air rose from the ground!
Although she hadn't used her full strength, this wind pressure was strong enough to instantly scatter the several insect swarms at the forefront.
Countless black dots were swept high into the sky, like dust scattered by a strong wind!
"It's useless! Your bugs can't even get close to me!"
Temari proudly lifted her chin.
The Wind Release advantage brought by the three-star fan gave her a natural barrier when dealing with this type of numerical opponent.
Shino Aburame remained silent, his expression hidden behind his sunglasses.
The scattered insects did not die, but reoriented themselves in the air, like maggots on bone, attempting to regroup and approach again.
Temari no longer gave the insects a chance to reassemble.
"Wind Release: Sickle Weasel!"
She let out a soft cry, and the three-star fan suddenly unfolded slightly, swinging horizontally!
"Swish swish—!"
Three invisible yet incredibly sharp wind scythes tore through the air, slashing at Shino and his controlled insect swarm in a high-speed fan shape.
Where the wind blades passed, shallow furrows were plowed into the ground!
Shino Aburame immediately manipulated the insect swarm to scatter and evade.
Most of the insects nimbly flew close to the ground or ascended, avoiding the fatal cuts.
But a small portion of the insect swarm that was too slow to dodge was directly hit by the wind blades!
"Puff, puff, puff—."
Dense, unpleasant popping sounds rang out.
The insects hit by the wind blades instantly turned into tiny black liquid and scattered debris.
"Hmph!"
Shino Aburame seemed to let out a low grunt, and the number of insects in his swarm noticeably decreased.
But he still stood steadily in place, and more insects continuously surged from his body, replenishing the losses.
Temari didn't give Shino Aburame a moment to breathe, swinging her three-star fan repeatedly!
"Wind Release: Great Sickle Weasel!"
"Wind Release: Air Current Wild Dance!"