Uchiha vs. Hyuga, this was definitely the most worth watching match!
The Hyuga Clan, as of now, was the oldest and largest clan in the Ninja World. Their Byakugan was widely renowned, and their Gentle Fist was also famous.
Although the Uchiha clan was annihilated, the might of the Sharingan still remained. Everyone wanted to see what kind of brilliant performance the sole survivor of the Uchiha would have, and even more, they wanted to see who was stronger, the Uchiha or the Hyuga.
Even the Daimyo of the two countries were very much looking forward to it and were now chatting with great interest.
"Sasuke Uchiha vs. Neji Hyuga, begin!"
As Genma Shiranui's words fell, Sasuke's Sharingan immediately activated, his two comma-shaped crimson eyes seemingly capable of seizing one's soul, and Sasuke's aura also rose accordingly.
A few seconds later, he rushed before Neji, his short sword already drawn, wielding the White Fang Sword Technique.
Neji was fearless, having also activated his Byakugan, seeing Sasuke's every move clearly.
He raised his hands and assumed the stance of the Eight Trigrams Palm, and seeing Sasuke approach, he unleashed the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms frantically, colliding head-on with the extremely fast White Fang Sword Technique.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The short sword and hands moved so fast they were almost afterimages, each collision like muffled thunder exploding.
Neji guarded against the power of the short sword, and while attacking, he didn't forget to dodge.
Under the Byakugan, all movements were visible, making dodging not difficult.
Sasuke also didn't dare to underestimate his opponent.
While swinging his short sword, he also evaded the opponent's hands wrapped in Chakra.
He knew that if he were hit by the Eight Trigrams Palm, at best his pressure points would be struck, and at worst his internal organs would be damaged, so he had to dodge.
Both unleashed their full capabilities, fighting to a stalemate for a time.
Although the audience couldn't see clearly, sometimes not even the afterimages, it didn't hinder their rising enthusiasm.
After more than ten minutes, the two had exchanged who knows how many hundreds of moves, but neither had gained a significant advantage.
Both saw the other's resilience and knew that continuing like this would yield no results.
Thus, the next second, both almost simultaneously stopped and leaped backward.
As soon as Neji stood firm, he immediately struck a stance similar to the Kamehameha, though he couldn't actually perform it.
But with a push of his palms forward, the air current was instantly compressed and blasted forward.
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"
This was the mid-to-long-range attack of the Eight Trigrams Palm, the result of Neji's month of arduous training.
Sasuke was startled.
Fortunately, he dodged in time, but he still rolled several times on the ground in a disheveled state, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
If he hadn't dodged in time and was hit by that palm strike from a distance, his internal organs might have been shattered.
Indeed, the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga Clan is not to be underestimated!
In the spectator stands, Hiashi Hyuga nodded in satisfaction and said to his younger daughter: "Hanabi, you must watch carefully.
Neji is the most talented among the younger generation of our Hyuga Clan, and he is worth learning from!"
Hanabi Hyuga nodded adorably, but her eyes glanced towards the second floor where the contestants were.
Her older sister, Hinata, was watching the match with a worried expression.
Although Hanabi was naive, she roughly knew what her older sister was thinking.
It was nothing more than: Brother Neji's talent is so high, it would actually be good if Brother Neji were to inherit the position of Clan Head.
And her own character is weak, she doesn't train the Gentle Fist well, so it's normal for her father to give up on her.
Thinking of this, little Hanabi secretly sighed, feeling truly complex.
On the second floor for contestants, Naruto and Sakura cheered loudly for Sasuke, while Xiao Li also shouted encouragement for Neji.
The two sides competed in volume, making everyone else's mouths twitch.
"Currently, Neji has the upper hand.
Kakashi, Sasuke from your team is about to lose," Kai said, laughing with his hands on his hips.
"Well, don't be too quick to judge.
Sasuke still has moves he hasn't used yet," Kakashi remained relatively calm.
"Moves?
What move could possibly win against the Gentle Fist... Masaka!
Kakashi, you taught that move to Sasuke?
Isn't that too risky!"
"Kai, you dare to teach the Eight Gates to your disciple, there's nothing I can't teach with my Chidori.
Now is the era of the youth, they should be given more opportunities to learn."
"This..."
Kai was speechless for a moment, and at the same time, he began to worry for Neji.
As Kakashi's strongest rival (Kakashi didn't really think so), he naturally knew how powerful the Chidori was.
He just didn't know to what extent Sasuke could use it, but Neji might be at risk of defeat.
Sure enough, at this moment in the arena, Sasuke formed a few hand seals with his hands.
His left palm was facing the ground, and lightning flickered in his palm.
The lightning grew stronger and stronger.
The next second, it directly transformed into a ball of lightning, buzzing incessantly in Sasuke's palm, as if one could hear the chirping of a thousand birds.
Genma Shiranui immediately became serious.
He knew how powerful the Chidori was, so he was ready to intervene and save someone at any moment.
Neji's Byakugan also saw that the Chidori was a condensation of Lightning Release Chakra, and its power was extraordinary.
He dared not be careless and began to focus entirely on defense.
"Lightning Release: Chidori!"
Swoosh!
Sasuke, holding the lightning, rushed quickly towards Neji, reaching him in the blink of an eye, his speed astonishing.
Neji decisively began to rotate his body, instantly forming a hemispherical shield around himself.
It was the Hyuga Clan's Eight Trigrams Palm: Rotation.
The next second, the two collided, erupting with the sound of thunder.
Boom!
The Chakra exploded at the center, and both were knocked back by this force, instantly creating a large distance between them.
Whoosh!
Thunderous applause and cheers resounded.
The audience watched with satisfaction, especially seeing the clash of the two's ultimate techniques, they were so excited they almost jumped up.
Then came the continuous praises, with many saying they were indeed from the two great ocular jutsu clans.
In reality, these spectators understood nothing, their praises were completely off base; what did the Chidori and Rotation have to do with ocular jutsu?
Genma Shiranui looked at the two and found that both were injured, but apparently could still continue, so he didn't say anything.
Sasuke was clearly dissatisfied with this result.
The Chidori was clearly strong, but it couldn't defeat Neji Hyuga.
It was clear that the Hyuga clan's Rotation was also very powerful.
It seems Natsuki's previous assessment of him was correct.
He started getting carried away after learning a few skills, thinking he was invincible, but in reality, there were opponents everywhere, and if he wasn't careful, he would suffer setbacks.
Thinking about it now, it's true.
When he first learned the Chidori, he could say he was confident, even arrogant, thinking he was certain to win the match.
But looking at his opponent now, their moves weren't weak either, and their physical fitness was even higher.
Under such a strong impact just now, they were completely unfazed, which was absurd.
But how could Sasuke know that Team Guy's training intensity had always been the highest, so their physical fitness was naturally excellent.
They could withstand such an impact ten times and still be fine.
However, Neji was clearly smarter and more rational.
He basically wouldn't get agitated.
Even if his moves weren't effective, he would calmly analyze the opponent's information and look for opportunities to defeat them.
This is where Sasuke was far inferior to Neji!
At this moment, Sasuke unleashed the Chidori again, then charged forward with a roar.
Neji, however, seemed to freeze, and did not continue to use Rotation.
Instead, just as Sasuke was about to reach him, his body suddenly erupted with a surge of Chakra, a familiar feeling that made Sasuke's heart sink.
"Eight Gates First Gate! Gate of Opening, open!"