29: Chapter 29 Neji's Wrath, Naruto's PromiseNaruto Uzumaki carefully handed the soft body in his arms to the medical ninja who had rushed to the scene.
The girl's body was still twitching slightly, and her life force was very weak.
He could clearly sense that extreme weakness and pain were emanating from her, but beneath this decaying emotion, a new and resilient light of will had been ignited.
[Ding!Target [Hinata Hyuga] has been detected to be in extreme [weakness] x2000!]
[Ding!Sensing the target [Hinata Hyuga]'s extreme [pain] x2500!]
[Ding!You have received 4000 [Awakened Will] from Hinata Hyuga!]
A serious-looking figure appeared on the sidelines at some point.
The current head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hiashi.
He remained silent, staring intently at his unconscious daughter on the stretcher, then glanced at his cold-looking nephew not far away.
His posture was stiff, and his hands were tightly clenched under the wide sleeves of his robe.
[Ding!You have received 1500 [Guilt] from Hiashi Hyuga!]
[Ding!You have received 1800 [Complex] items from Hiashi Hyuga!]
Naruto slowly straightened up, turned around, and faced Hyuga Neji.
That feigned passion and foolishness vanished without a trace from him.
A pure, icy killing intent, no longer concealed, enveloped the entire arena like a tangible chill.
He spoke, and his calm voice sent chills down the spines of everyone who heard it.
"The 'fate' you preach is nothing but a cowardly excuse you use to escape reality."
"I will show you that your so-called 'genius' is worthless in front of me."
[Ding!You have received 5000 units of ultimate [Rage] from Hyuga Neji!]
[Ding!You've received 3500 "shocks" from the entire audience!]
Hyuga Neji was enraged by this sudden and blatant provocation.
For the first time, a twisted rage appeared on his face, which always maintained absolute calm.
"People like you will never understand the difference between bloodline limits and talent," he retorted.
"What right does someone who only won one game through luck and brute force have to comment on me?"
Naruto let out a very soft, cold laugh.
"Yeah?"
He stepped forward, raised his voice, and made sure everyone present could hear him clearly.
"Then I'll show you what the real 'gap' is."
He stretched out his finger and pointed it directly at Hyuga Neji.
"In the finals, I will make you kneel before me and admit that your destiny is in your own hands."
Arrogant.
This was the only thought in everyone's mind.
A perennial loser dares to issue such a humiliating challenge to the genius of the Hyuga clan.
On the high stands, Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe.
Kakashi Hatake's single eye was filled with unresolvable astonishment and worry.
Naruto's anger towards Neji seems to stem from more than just Hinata.That murderous intent felt so real.
[Ding!You have received 2800 "Worries" from Kakashi Hatake!]
[Ding!You have received 3000 [Surprise] from Hiruzen Sarutobi!]
Neji was so enraged that his body was even trembling slightly.
At that moment, Naruto appeared calm as he met his gaze, but inwardly he was rapidly operating the system.
"System, redeem [Psychological Suggestion LV1]."
[Confirmed consumption of 30,000 Shadow Points?This skill can implant fragments of the host's will into the target's subconscious, influencing their judgment.]
"confirm."
An invisible spiritual force flowed deep within his consciousness.
He locked onto Neji's mind, which was turbulent with anger, and silently transmitted his icy will through [Mind Path: Spiritual Transmission].
The words were spoken softly, yet they were like the whisper of the devil.
"Was your father truly 'willing' to die for the main family?"
"Is the cursed mark of the caged bird truly only for protection?"
Neji, who was in a fit of rage, stiffened for a moment.
That sentence touched upon the deepest part of his heart, a forbidden zone that even he himself was unwilling to touch.
[Ding!Planted 1 seed of doubt in the mind of target [Hyuga Neji]!]
The qualifying rounds will continue.
The examiner, Sarutobi Asuma, announced the next match.
Gaara vs.Rock Lee.
The atmosphere on the field instantly became even more tense.
The young man from Sand Village carrying a gourd, just by stepping down the steps, filled the surrounding air with a sense of bloodshed and unease.
Naruto returned to the stands, his attention completely focused on the arena.
This battle was a one-sided massacre from the very beginning.
Rock Lee's renowned physical skills were so formidable that he couldn't even touch Gaara's body.
The flowing sand formed an absolute defense, blocking all attacks.
"Sand-bound coffin!"
Gaara expressionlessly stretched out his hand, and the sandstorm instantly enveloped Rock Lee's left arm and left leg.
Click!
The crisp sound of bones shattering echoed throughout the venue.
[Ding!You have received 6000 units of ultimate [tyranny] from Gaara!]
[Ding!You have received 4500 units of Ultimate Pain from Rock Lee!]
However, the boy with the watermelon-shaped haircut and thick eyebrows slowly stood up when everyone thought he was finished.
"Youth won't end because of this little injury!"
"Eight Gates, open!"
A powerful burst of chakra erupted from Rock Lee's body.
He broke through the sand's defenses in an instant with a speed beyond human limits.
Li Lianhua!
Gaara was slammed violently into the ground by a violent physical attack.
The entire stadium was shaking.
Naruto watched all this calmly, but inwardly he was frantically gathering the emotions from this top-notch emotional feast.
[Ding!You have received the ultimate gift from Rock Lee!][Unyielding] x7000!
[Ding!You have received 6500 copies of the ultimate [Belief] from Rock Lee!]
As the smoke cleared, Gaara's sand armor peeled away piece by piece, but he himself was unharmed.
He raised his head, and for the first time, his empty, light green eyes were filled with pure killing intent.
"You only scratched a layer of my skin.I'm going to kill you."
The battle that follows will be a clash between will and absolute power.
Rock Lee burns his life force, charging again and again, while Gaara crushes him time and again with endless sand.
In the end, Rock Lee exhausted his last bit of strength and collapsed in a pool of blood.
Gaara manipulates the sand, preparing to deliver the final blow.
The battle is over.
After the medical team carried the seriously injured Rock Lee away, Gaara slowly turned around.
He didn't look at anyone.
He slowly raised his head and turned towards the high stands.
On that expressionless face, a pair of eyes devoid of any human emotion pierced through the noisy crowd and precisely locked onto Naruto Uzumaki, who was gathering emotions.
He sensed it.
He sensed a unique energy emanating from Naruto that was similar to his own yet completely different, a mixture of extreme light and extreme darkness.
[Ding!You have received 4000 [Desire] from Gaara!]
[Ding!You have received 3500 [Warning] from Gaara!]
Gaara's lips moved slightly as he whispered in a dreamlike voice that only he could hear.
"You.are just like us."
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