Naruto: The Byakugan is weak? I’m super strong! Chapter 041

The weather was scorching hot.

Sweat dripped constantly from the foreheads of the young boy and girl.

The entire audience watched the center of the training ground.

Before this, there had already been dozens of battles, some astonishing, but mostly predictable victories and losses.

After this, there would still be several battles, but none would be as eye-catching as the current one.

The Hyūga clan never lacked geniuses.

But it had always been a world belonging to the main family.

Those dazzling moments, every battle fought with sweat.

Should only belong to a small number of people.

Until two people appeared.

Hyūga Neji, Hyūga Kōgetsu.

One was the top student in their grade, an absolute genius, highly regarded by countless people.

The other surpassed the main family; Hyūga Hinata’s grades were not bad, but in every aspect, she couldn’t compare to Kōgetsu.

Many people speculated that the Hyūga clan’s main family had weakened to such an extent.

Yet, the branch family had produced two geniuses; where would they go in the future?

From the moment the Caged Bird seal was branded on their foreheads, even if they were the most dazzling youths, even if they were as warm as midsummer, they still couldn’t escape that cold, biting wind!

Genius?

What kind of genius was it when even your life and soul were in someone else’s hands?

“Kōgetsu.”

Iruka patted Hyūga Kōgetsu’s shoulder, watching him enter the arena.

In his eyes.

Kōgetsu, compared to other members of the Hyūga clan, was more optimistic, and even so, he was quiet for most of his time at school.

Would he grow into the next Hyūga Neji?

Iruka looked at Neji opposite him, whose eyes were filled with a murderous aura at such a young age.

Did he resent him?

Everyone had their own story, and no one had the right to forgive on behalf of others.

As a teacher, Iruka really wanted to tell his student not to live in the shadows.

But whenever he stood before Kōgetsu and saw that pair of lifeless Byakugan, all his advice would dissipate on its own.

Iruka, Hyūga Neji, Uzumaki Naruto, Hyūga Kōgetsu.

They, too, were people who had lost their parents and walked alone in Konoha Village.

At the same crossroads, not everyone would go in the same direction.

Some were lost, unable to see the traffic lights of life, not because they stubbornly insisted on moving towards a blood-red future.

“Contestants, Hyūga Neji, Hyūga Kōgetsu, begin!”

Whoosh!

The same gaze, the same posture, the same way of striking.

Both wore white training uniforms, with black long sashes tied around their waists, and black headbands tied around their foreheads.

Black and white, that was the world in the eyes of the youths!

“Gentle Fist!”

“Gentle Fist!”

Hundreds of eyes were simultaneously drawn, witnessing the battle between the two geniuses of the Hyūga clan truly made hearts pound.

“Kōgetsu-nii will never lose!”

Naruto, despite being nervous, still cheered Kōgetsu on.

“Don’t bother him! His opponent is Hyūga Neji, who is said to dominate everyone in his age group!”

Kiba held Akamaru, his fangs gleaming just like Akamaru’s as he spoke.

“It’s said that even the seniors from the previous year couldn’t defeat Neji; he’s an absolute taijutsu genius!”

Shikamaru stood leaning against the railing, hands in his pockets.

“Damn it, the same abilities, but the opponent is an even more monstrous genius. Kōgetsu is in trouble.”

Chōji grabbed a large handful of potato chips and ate them all at once.

More people’s eyes were filled with anticipation.

Some also seemed indifferent.

On the stands made of concrete pipes.

Uchiha Sasuke watched the battle, hands clasped over his face.

In his heart, he was thinking of Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui from earlier.

When performing missions, they always had to maintain an air of mystery, otherwise he really wanted to chat. Itachi hadn’t been home in a long time.

Behind Neji.

There were also many people who supported him.

Rock Lee, who considered Neji his rival but still admired his strength, was training urgently.

He didn’t know if he would still have a chance to become a ninja, but no matter what, he couldn’t stop getting stronger.

He had a lot of chakra, but his talent was extremely poor; he couldn’t learn any ninjutsu, so he had to train taijutsu again and again.

Sweat spilled onto the ground. Neji would never lose, Lee thought to himself.

(PS: Lee’s chakra “essence” in the databooks is stronger than most ninjas, but he has no ninjutsu talent.)

Under the shade of a large tree.

Several girls were leaning together.

Tenten watched Neji’s battle the entire time.

Some people pay attention to you for far longer than you realize.

The aura of the youth’s strikes caused the grass to ripple.

Hopefully.

The words that should be spoken are not hidden in the heart.

Hopefully.

The chasing figures will become companions walking side by side.

…

Bang!

Both palms struck out, simultaneously dodging to the side.

Neji’s horse stance was very firm; he retracted his right hand and attacked with his left.

Kōgetsu feigned difficulty and also dodged.

Swish!

The speed of their strikes increased.

The naked eye could only see the shadows of their hands, and the palm winds blew the hair of those behind them into disarray.

“Ugh!”

A girl’s hair tie was blown off, and her long black hair fell loose.

Naruto must have seen the person he liked at that moment, and joy swelled in his heart.

“Damn it, Naruto, what are you ‘ugh-ing’ about!”

The usual bickering didn’t even attract the attention of others.

Kōgetsu and Neji’s confrontation transitioned from basic Gentle Fist clashes to specific techniques.

To achieve this.

One must combine the Byakugan to identify the opponent’s chakra flow, and then combine it with the Eight Trigrams Palms.

With all three combined.

Only then can the enemy’s chakra points be obstructed, causing injuries or rendering them incapacitated.

After the techniques changed.

Their feet also began to move in coordination.

Bang!

The first arm block, Kōgetsu was slightly shorter than Neji.

But this was already a considerable difference.

Because the original owner’s physique was poor, and his height was even slightly shorter than Hinata’s.

After Kōgetsu took over this body, and after recovering his health, his individual growth had been significant.

He was now considerably taller than Hinata.

Before a person is fully grown, height advantage holds a significant advantage.

Even among adults, when height is similar, different weights also mean differences in defense, resilience, and explosive power.

After more than ten continuous blocks and counterattacks.

Kōgetsu and Neji seemed to be exchanging and countering moves.

Reaching this level was enough to be called a genius!

For Hyūga branch family members who had not yet graduated from the Ninja Academy.

To be able to master the Byakugan, Eight Trigrams Palms, and Gentle Fist.

And to be able to counter moves and find enemy weaknesses was already sufficient to graduate in terms of strength.

Neji gritted his teeth; he would absolutely not accept such a result!

How could he be evenly matched with someone a year younger than him?

“Absolutely not! If I stop here!

If I only reach this level!

I won’t be able to defeat anyone!”

Neji gritted his teeth, and his palms accelerated accordingly.

The stronger the Gentle Fist, the more palms one could strike out simultaneously!

Combined with the chakra disruption of the Eight Trigrams Palms.

It could cause maximum damage in an instant.

In close combat.

Dozens of palms bursting out in a flash were enough to instantly kill most people!

“How dare you be evenly matched with me!”

Neji gathered strength and struck.

In a single instant, twelve palms were unleashed!

“Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Twelve Palms!”

The midsummer was too hot, but this palm wind was too cold.