The students were all excited, agreeing with what Shen had said. In response, Nishinodera told the class that the next lesson would be self-study.
Then, led by Shen, the classmates "enthusiastically" removed the damaged desks. Afterward, Nishinodera left the classroom to get new tables.
"Now the evidence is gone. Do you still want to continue?"
Shen thought it was enough and decided to stop before anyone from next door caught on. He believed things shouldn't go too far or it'd be hard to cover up later.
"Of course. After all, you promised me." Having recovered sufficiently, Nayou's condition was now nearly as good as before the duel.
Shen felt deeply bitter inside: "Is this Little Iceberg specially here to counter me? Is it really one thing suppressing another?" Pfft! Shen insisted he definitely didn't have any natural enemy.
"You're not thinking of backing out, are you?" The Little Iceberg, without a doubt, realized after chatting for a while that he must be someone who does whatever he wants. She suspected he might actually dare to break his promise over something others would consider shameful.
Shen shrugged helplessly: "Alright then, let's continue. Better finish things before the teacher comes back!"
"It seems like you came to school today with some secret agenda. Don't worry, I have absolutely no interest in knowing other things about you." Nayou assured Shen, who was frowning.
"Either way, I can end this in an instant." Shen began injecting lightning-element chakra into every cell of his body.
At this moment, Nayou saw Shen seemingly covered entirely with chakra. She knew she couldn't reach such remarkable chakra control for now.
"I haven't been idle recently either." Quickly, Nayou tapped several key pressure points at her major joints with her fingertips.
"Her presence is clearly different now. Is this the Hyuga clan's pressure point technique? Can she actually use that technique on herself? She truly isn't afraid of the pain causing her to faint?" While thinking this through, Shen never stopped infusing chakra.
Finally, both were ready for battle. After exchanging glances, they simultaneously launched their attacks.
Nayou's technique was essentially stimulating various pressure points in her joints using chakra. This could dramatically enhance physical reactions within a short time, although afterward, her body would enter a temporarily paralyzed state due to the rapid consumption of energy as a side effect. The inspiration behind this move actually originated from Shen; however, right now she could only activate pressure points — and doing so came with waves of intense pain.
Knowing she didn't have much time left, Nayou concentrated her chakra and threw a full-power punch.
"What's going on? This sensation... it feels like a shock of electricity!"
As Nayou's fist passed through Shen's body, he transformed into wisps of white electricity. Her entire arm quickly became numb from being struck by electric sparks. Before she could think further, under the perception of her Byakugan, she stepped left with her foot to dodge an attack coming from above.
[Pizi] A crackling sound like lightning striking wood erupted from where she had just stamped her foot.
The crowd down below was completely baffled. Just a moment ago, the two fighters had vanished—then out of nowhere, a white bolt of lightning fell from the sky, slicing through the floor with a clean cut. No matter how hard they tried to make sense of it, none could wrap their heads around this surreal scene.
"That's kind of interesting. It feels similar to my Chakra Nature mode, but there should be some serious side effects too. Perfect—I'll use this chance to test my limits." Not wanting to drag the fight into a long, drawn-out battle, Shen immediately dashed forward after his first kick missed, launching a rapid kick toward his retreating opponent.
Through Nayou's Byakugan, all she could see was an extremely fast streak of lightning heading straight for her. Facing an enemy radiating chakra from every inch of her body, Nayou had few openings. She quickly ducked to evade the strike.
"She's dodging a direct clash… but I can already feel my limbs going numb." After missing one kick, Shen switched to Wind Chakra Mode. As the vibrations surged through his chakra network, the numbing sensation in his cells gradually faded away.
"What just happened? His chakra changed dramatically a moment ago—could it be that he can't maintain this state for long either?" Determined to confirm her suspicion, Nayou prepared to launch her attack.
Shen had barely landed when he sensed danger approaching. Without the speed boost from Lightning Nature, his natural reflexes wouldn't have been enough to escape. Forced to consume Wind Nature chakra, he formed a protective barrier in front of him to block the strike.
Nayou's small fist shattered the barrier instantly. The resistance created by the impact gave Shen the opening he needed to retreat and narrowly avoid her attack.
"Think again if you believe this is over!"
Seeing that Shen's speed had indeed dropped, Nayou closed in aggressively. The growing pain from her acupoints reminded her she needed to end this duel quickly.
"Did she see through my current state? That Byakugan really is troublesome," muttered Shen, growing frustrated as Nayou moved closer.
Going into close range with the Hyuga clan? Without the numbing effect of the Lightning Nature, who would dare take a direct hit? Yet Shen decided not to back down—he'd rather keep fighting head-on than resort to cheap tactics when even a girl was willing to give her all.
"His chakra is changing again—Lightning, Wind, and Earth Natures? How many different Chakra Natures does he have?" Nayou thought this while picking up the pace without slowing at all.
[Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms!]
With a soft shout, she struck out with the opening palm of this taijutsu technique.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
Shen blocked the first palm using a rock shield generated by his Earth Chakra Mode. But the second strike shattered the shield completely. For the third palm, he chose instead to grit his teeth and raise his right arm to absorb the impact.
"You're not holding back anymore. That Little Iceberg really does have what it takes."
Nayou was the most formidable opponent Shen had faced since arriving in this world five years ago—her Byakugan, refined taijutsu techniques, acute sensory perception, and powerful instinct stirred his excitement.
Shen barely managed to defend against the fourth palm, but by the fifth, he raised his left fist, preparing to counterattack.
"Still planning to resist while caught in such close quarters with the Hyuga?"
Nayou's attacks began speeding up. Seeing this, Shen shifted his left hand into a defensive stance. The pain coming from both arms was intense—so much that even the damage reduction granted by the Earth Nature couldn't ease it much.
Heiji stood there, dumbstruck as he watched the two figures on stage — one launching attacks, the other defending. All the other students were just as stunned. They figured they were already lucky just to stay sane after meeting classmates like these.
If they're this strong, why even bother coming to school? Shouldn't they skip right to graduation?
[Thirtieth Palm]!
Shen gripped Nayou's slender wrist tightly with his right hand, but before he could even register the softness of her skin, he let go and raised his arm to block the incoming [Thirty-First Palm].
"Is thirty-two my limit? No way! I'm not done yet!"
The pain from her pressure points didn't make Nayou give up; fueled by sheer willpower, the discomfort across her entire body seemed to vanish completely. For a moment, she felt lighter than ever before.
The [Thirty-Second Palm] shot straight toward Shen's chest!
"What's going on? Why is her palm strike suddenly so much faster?" With no time to think further, Shen crossed his arms in front of his chest for defense.
"Ugh..."
Shen felt the force from Nayou's strike — massive and heavy, numbing both his hands on impact. "I've blocked thirty-two strikes. She doesn't have another thirty-two in her, right?"
As if responding to a silent challenge, Nayou raised her hand again and struck.
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