On the battlefield, Neji's palms moved, striking repeatedly.
One Iwa ninja after another, who charged forward, fell at his feet, his white top now stained with overly conspicuous blood. Around him, there were no Konoha ninja left.
Neji had just passed through here when he was surrounded by Iwa ninjas. Seeing his Byakugan, the Iwa ninjas were like hungry wolves, eager to tear him apart.
Neji's eyes were fixed on the last remaining Iwa ninja in front of him, and he struck out with his palm again. This time, however, it was blocked forcefully. A Special Jonin's right hand, covered in rock, firmly parried Neji's attack.
"To be so powerful at such a young age. So, you must be from the Hyuga Main Family, right?" The Special Jonin grinned, asking with a chuckle.
Neji didn't respond. With a flick of his wrist, a kunai appeared in his hand, which he thrust towards the Iwa ninja in front of him.
No matter what, anyone who dares to covet the Byakugan must die!
Facing this attack, which was like a child's stab, the Iwa ninja clapped his hands together, trapping the kunai.
"It's fine if you don't answer. I'll just gouge out your eyes myself later."
The opponent's words made Neji frown. He abandoned the kunai, and as he raised his hand, a phantom image, like an Eight Trigrams symbol, appeared in his vision.
Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!
The extremely fast palm strikes went directly towards the Iwa ninja.
The Iwa ninja, whose hands were covered in rock, was like someone teasing a cat, continuously blocking Neji's palm strikes.
"Oh. You're not delusional enough to think this kind of attack can shatter my rock armor, are you?"
"How naive—"
Boom!
As Neji's final palm strike landed, the rock layer on the Iwa ninja's hands shattered.
Amidst the flying debris, Neji looked up at the Iwa ninja and spoke softly, "If I don't break your turtle shell, your expression probably won't change."
Leaf Whirlwind!
As his words fell, Neji delivered an extremely fast spinning kick, sending the stunned Iwa ninja flying with a single blow.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang out, and the Special Jonin was sent back several steps.
"It seems you really want to die a painful death."
The Special Jonin gritted his teeth, ignoring the stinging pain in his chest. He was determined to ruthlessly tear this young kid apart.
"Hoo—"
Neji took a deep breath.
Just dealing with those Iwa ninjas had already consumed a lot of his Chakra. At this moment, there wasn't a single Konoha ninja around.
His master was still fighting that seemingly formidable opponent. He could only rely on himself.
Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm!
As Neji raised his hand, condensed Chakra was unleashed towards the Iwa ninja in front of him.
Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!
The Special Jonin clapped his hands to the ground, and a massive rock wall instantly erupted from the earth.
Boom—
Feeling the Chakra impact heading his way being blocked, the Special Jonin revealed a smile.
He was just a Genin. Even if he didn't seem weak, it was nothing more than that.
Bang!
Just as he was thinking this, a palm strike appeared from behind like a ghost.
"Your Earth Release is far inferior to Naruto's."
This strike sent the Special Jonin's entire body flying, and blood splattered onto the ground.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
"Damn brat!"
"I'm going to tear you apart with my own hands!"
Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide!
Countless cracks on the ground spread towards Neji.
Neji leaped into the air, and as he flipped, the Iwa ninja below him bared his teeth menacingly. His right fist was covered in a layer of rock, and he leaped up, aiming for Neji's back.
Neji's lips curved slightly. Using his waist as an axis, his elbow traced a spiral trajectory as he descended vertically.
Fire Style: Spiral Rush!
Bang—
Upon contact, the Chakra at his joints rotated at a high frequency, like a drill.
A look of panic appeared on the Special Jonin's face, and the rock layer covering his right fist burst apart.
Thud—
Neji landed with a graceful flip, looking at the Iwa ninja who had crashed to the ground.
"AHHH—!"
The Iwa ninja, who had fallen into the crater, got up and let out a roar. He felt as if the Chakra pathways in his body were being scorched, and was in immense pain.
"You brat! What exactly did you do!"
Without a response, Neji rushed at the Iwa ninja at full speed, bypassing his flank with a slide before he could react, his palm forming a blade to slash at his neck.
Bang!
The attack failed, blocked by the thick rock layer.
The Special Jonin roared, and a kunai slashed towards Neji.
Neji immediately lowered his stance and swept his leg, injecting Chakra into the ground, causing the ground beneath the Special Jonin's feet to crack open.
Before he could struggle free, Neji extended both hands, pressing on the Iwa ninja's shoulders, releasing sticky Chakra directly from his palms.
Earth Style: Mountain Toss!
The Special Jonin was completely restrained, his entire body lifted high by Neji and then slammed towards the ground.
Thump—!
A huge sound erupted, and the ground showed spiderweb-like cracks.
Neji leaped up, moving towards the Iwa ninja lying on the ground, rapidly striking his joints and chest.
Thunder Style: Layered Wave!
"Ugh—"
The Iwa ninja's eyes widened in fury, and he suddenly spat out blood, his entire body losing all signs of life.
"Hoo—"
"Hoo—"
Only then did Neji slowly let out a breath.
This set of taijutsu was the special training Shinji had given him before he left the village.
It was called the Eight Trigrams Gentle Spiraling Strike Stream.
Although it wasn't yet perfect, it combined Gentle Fist and Eternal Fist, with the core principles of Yin-Yang transformation and directional changes.
It integrated spiraling force and energy impact, possessing both offensive, defensive, and crowd control capabilities.
'I'm still too weak.' Neji straightened up, thinking to himself.
Shinji said he had strength above that of a Special Jonin, yet he still struggled so much against a ninja of this level.
If Shinji knew what Neji was thinking, he'd probably give Neji a flick on the forehead.
He wasn't even considering the seven or eight Iwa ninjas who had fallen around him, were those not people?
Facing the attacks of so many Iwa ninjas, Neji's ability to defeat them was already a huge growth.
"Neji?"
A voice rang out.
Neji quickly turned his head to look, only to see Yushu, holding a long sword, looking wary.
"Yushu-senpai, it's me." Neji calmed his breathing before speaking.
Seeing Neji call her name, Yushu relaxed and walked over. The surprise on her face deepened. Upon reaching Neji and seeing his injuries, she quickly began treating him.
She asked, "Did you kill all these ninjas?"
"Yes, I did."
As Yushu healed him, Neji's complexion gradually improved. He had sustained several bone fractures just now.
"Neji is truly powerful." Yushu, having received her answer, couldn't help but exclaim.