The roar of bursting water echoed through the field.
Neji's position was instantly swallowed by the Water Dragon Bomb.
The massive dragon of water continued its furious assault, surging forward with relentless force.
Countless eyes fixed on the terrifying Water Dragon Bomb.
"Such a powerful Water Style jutsu…"
"Yuichi isn't just skilled in taijutsu—he's mastered such incredible Water Style techniques too!"
"So strong! This level of ninjutsu isn't something a Genin should even be able to perform!"
Suddenly—
A sharp gust tore through the air, and Neji's voice rang out within the roaring currents.
"Revolving Heaven!!!"
Bang!
The rushing water scattered, breaking into countless droplets that rained down.
Chakra burst from Neji, grinding against the air with a piercing screech.
Blocking the force of the Water Dragon Bomb, Neji gradually slowed his spin and stopped.
"I didn't expect you to have mastered such a powerful Water Style jutsu."
"But…" Neji's voice turned sharp with disdain. "It won't hurt me."
"This level of ninjutsu can't break through my Revolving Heaven. If you can't breach it, then victory will be mine."
Hearing Neji's words, the other Genin grew anxious.
Even after such a powerful ninjutsu, Yuichi still couldn't defeat this Hyuga prodigy?
But was Revolving Heaven truly defense?
Yuichi's eyes lingered on Neji's soaked clothing.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't a perfect defense. Rather, Revolving Heaven dispersed the water's impact, negating its force.
So even though the Water Style connected, the damage was minimal.
But if it had been Fire Style… or Lightning Style… Neji would already be injured.
"There's no helping it, then."
Neji smirked.
"Your trump card failed. Your fate remains unchanged."
"This is destiny. I was born into the Hyuga clan, gifted with the Byakugan from birth. I command these powerful techniques by heritage. No matter how much effort you put into mastering ninjutsu, you'll never surpass me."
Yuichi's faint smile didn't waver.
"If ninjutsu won't work… then we'll settle this with taijutsu!"
Taijutsu breaking through Revolving Heaven? Neji scoffed inwardly.
"As long as you reveal even the slightest opening, I'll finish you with the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
Yuichi slowly raised his right arm, clenching his fist.
Chakra began to surge across his body.
Boom! Chakra erupted like a storm, blasting a fierce wind that struck Neji head-on.
Neji's expression sharpened immediately.
Through his Byakugan, he could clearly see the flood of chakra coursing through Yuichi's body—overflowing wildly, spreading outward like a tidal wave.
'What's he doing?'
'He's coating his entire body in chakra…'
Bang!
The ground beneath Yuichi cracked violently.
His body launched forward like a cannonball, shattering the air as dust and smoke exploded backward.
Yuichi shot straight toward Neji.
Neji's eyes widened.
"Revolving Heaven!"
Whirr!
Chakra spun from every pore, forming an absolute defense through high-speed rotation.
A jutsu that could be cast instantly without hand seals—Hyuga's secret defense!
But Yuichi's goal wasn't to use ninjutsu. He wanted to test something else.
With ninjutsu, he had countless ways to overwhelm Neji.
But he wasn't interested in an easy win.
Neji's strength made him the perfect test subject for a technique Yuichi had recalled the previous night.
A technique requiring no hand seals.
If successful, his combat power would increase dramatically.
It was raw strength.
The unique ability of the Senju clan.
Tsunade had refined this ability into her devastating Monster Strength.
Yuichi didn't know the specifics of her method.
But one thing he did know—his chakra would never run dry. So he would simply pour it in endlessly.
The chakra coating his body surged even stronger.
Neji, spinning within Revolving Heaven, felt cold sweat drip down his face.
"This chakra… how much does this guy have!?"
Facing Neji's whirling defense, Yuichi raised his fist.
At the moment of impact, he focused every ounce of chakra coating his body into that single strike.
BOOM!
Chakra collided.
The air cracked with a deafening explosion.
Yuichi's fist tore through Neji's Revolving Heaven like paper, shattering the technique instantly.
Neji's eyes widened in disbelief.
"He… he broke through Revolving Heaven…"
BOOM!
Yuichi's fist slammed into the ground with unstoppable force.
The chakra, desperate for release, erupted downward.
Dust and debris exploded outward in a massive shockwave.
The ground within ten meters split apart, reduced to jagged rubble.
A thick cloud of smoke engulfed Yuichi and Neji.
The other Genin stared, slack-jawed, nearly biting their tongues in shock.
That punch—it wasn't ninjutsu. Yet its destructive power eclipsed anything they'd seen before.
Could a single strike truly hold such monstrous force!?
They stared into the smoke, hearts pounding, waiting to see the outcome.
As the dust finally settled—
Yuichi stood tall amidst the shattered ground, surveying the destruction with satisfaction.
Not far away, Neji staggered to his feet, pale and shaken.
That devastating punch—if it had landed on him instead of the ground—he might not be standing at all.
Neji's heart was a storm of emotions.
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office—
The Third Hokage's expression darkened as he gazed into the crystal ball, which reflected Yuichi and Neji's battle.
'Monster strength…'
'The power of the Senju clan…'
His eyes fell to two documents resting on his desk.
With a quiet sigh, he picked them up, then tossed them into the trash. A small flame ignited, consuming the papers.
As the fire burned, another document on the desk fluttered in the wind.
On it was written:
Nagano Yuichi – Orphan, refugee.