While exchanging blows with Sakura, Hinata was also constantly thinking in her heart about how to deal with Inner Sakura.
Taijutsu didn't work, ninjutsu didn't work either. Maybe genjutsu would work, but right now she only knew some basic genjutsu.
It wouldn't have any effect on Sakura.
'A mental attack…'
Come to think of it, she actually knew a method that was kind of similar to a mental attack too.
She just wasn't sure if it would work on someone outside of the Hyuga clan.
"Rotation!"
A large amount of chakra instantly surged out of Hinata's body and she began to spin.
The moment Sakura saw the startup of Rotation she already began to dodge, simultaneously directing Inner Sakura to bypass the Rotation and go straight in to attack Hinata.
Only at that moment, Hinata's eyes suddenly widened, and a faint blue light flashed in her pure white pupils.
Sakura didn't react to anything, but the charging Inner Sakura was instantly blown away.
[Low-grade Byakugan · Pressure]
Sakura and Inner Sakura both showed an expression of disbelief at the same time.
Hinata also seized this chance and landed a full-strength Gentle Fist strike to Sakura's abdomen. That was where chakra is stored.
BANG!
Just one hit and the chakra inside Sakura immediately stopped flowing.
Sakura looked at Hinata in shock. She had never expected Hinata to have this kind of move, one that could even attack Inner Sakura.
Sakura herself also collapsed to the ground, temporarily losing the ability to move.
Inner Sakura, a little frightened and weakened, also returned to Sakura's body.
Seeing Hinata gasping heavily and Sakura lying on the ground unable to move, Shiranui Genma loudly announced the result.
"The winner, Hyuga Hinata!"
He also quietly let out a breath of relief, 'the Chunin Exams are finally over.'
'Now I don't need to worry anymore.'
———
"So in the end, Hinata still won, huh," Tenten said somewhat emotionally.
"But Sakura is probably stronger than all of us now," Karin pouted and secretly glanced at Aoba, really wanting to say "so biased".
"I have to work even harder!", Ino clenched her fist.
Although she was very happy that Sakura had become this strong, there was still even more unwillingness in her heart.
———
On the high platform—
"Congratulations, Hokage-sama," Chiyo sincerely offered her blessing.
Konoha has so many brilliant and outstanding shinobi. As a Sand Village elder, she couldn't help but feel quite envious.
"This batch of Konoha's youngsters really is exceptional."
Tsunade nodded with a smile; this time she didn't act modest. These young people were the future of Konoha.
At the same time, enthusiastic cheers came from all directions.
Most of the spectators were ordinary villagers, they didn't think too deeply about anything, they were happy as long as the match was exciting.
And a fight between two beautiful girls trading real punches was indeed very exciting.
Seeing that Shiranui Genma had already announced the result, Aoba appeared in the arena, picked up Hinata with one arm and Sakura with the other, carried them back to the spectator stand, and without saying anything immediately began healing them.
Injuries in the arm, legs, waist, back, and abdomen were all fully healed.
"How do you feel? Does anywhere still hurt?", Only after finishing the treatment did Aoba ask about the two girls' condition.
The two of them moved their bodies a little and then shook their heads, "Nothing anymore."
"Congratulations, Hinata, Sakura."
At this time, Tenten and the others gathered around and offered their congratulations to Hinata and Sakura.
Back on the high platform, Tsunade also announced that the Chunin Exams were hereby concluded.
The lively venue gradually quieted down.
Tsunade glanced at Aoba who was surrounded by girls and couldn't help but purse her lips.
Although she used to help this brat with all kinds of wingman stunts, at this moment she was finding him more and more displeasing to the eye.
She'd find time to give that brat trouble again.
"Kurenai, Yugao, you two need to treat us to dinner tomorrow," Anko wrapped her arms around the two of them and said with a big grin.
In this match, the teams of both of them had become the most eye-catching. Although Aoba didn't participate due to special reasons,
his strength was definitely the strongest among everyone present.
Uzuki Yugao also glanced at Aoba who was surrounded by beautiful girls.
Thinking that they would probably go out to celebrate afterwards as well, she nodded.
"No problem."
"Me neither."
Yuhi Kurenai also very generously agreed.
"How about we invite Aoba and the others to come too?", Anko suddenly suggested.
"Huh?", Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but look at Anko, and then remembered her behavior at the previous arranged-marriage incident.
'Could it be…'
"Ahem!"
"They'll definitely want to celebrate too, so it's better if we just all go together."
Next to them, Kurenai, who knew exactly what Anko was thinking, quickly helped smooth things over.
———
[Barbecue Q]
"So the first place was Hinata, huh," Just waking up, Naruto was asking Shikamaru about the results of the third match.
Sasuke, quietly eating his barbecue, didn't seem surprised. After all, Hinata was also one of his strong rivals, aside from Aoba and Naruto.
"If you guys hadn't gone so overboard in the first match, maybe you could've competed for the final championship too," Shikamaru said his thoughts while taking a bite of barbecue.
"I'm not too bothered about it, y'know," Naruto scratched his head sheepishly, "Being able to fight Sasuke seriously already made me really satisfied."
"Hmph!", Sasuke just let out a tsundere snort.
———
On the other side—
"So? Not participating in the third match, do you feel a little regret now?"
"If you had taken the championship, there'd surely be even more girls chasing after you by now," Anko boldly put her arm around Aoba's shoulder while eating barbecue and loudly teasing him.
Aoba didn't dare reply to that, but the faces of Tenten and the others beside him immediately darkened.
"Anko-senpai, shouldn't you Jonin be sitting over there?", Tenten pointed at the adjacent table where Kurenai, Yugao, and the other Jonin were sitting.
"Don't mind! Don't mind!", Anko waved her hand nonchalantly.
"They're all team leaders, I'm just a free-and-easy Jonin. It's more comfortable sitting with you guys."
"But you're already an adult. Isn't it kinda inappropriate to sit with us?"
Crack!
Anko snapped the chopsticks in her hand.
"Heh," She squinted her eyes and looked at Aoba with a very kind smile, "Aoba, do you think your onee-san is old?"
Aoba went speechless and simply focused on grilling the meat. After all, he wasn't the one who said that.
"Say it!", Seeing him stay silent, Anko started poking his face with her finger again and again.
The girls around them naturally became even more displeased and started condemning Anko nonstop.
In the end, Aoba stuffed all the freshly grilled meat into the girls' mouths, finally quieting the scene.
Then he just continued grilling.
It wasn't often they could all gather like this. Being happy together was the most important thing.
Kurotsuchi chewed on the barbecue in her mouth, her face a little red.
'I am just quietly grilling meat next to him… why did he suddenly put a piece of meat in my mouth?'
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