Chapter 11 Gentle Fist vs. Gentle Fist, Prediction vs. Prediction
"Since both of you are friends and seem to have no objections, then the first round of the Chunin Exams begins now!"
Shiranui Genma looked at Hyuga Neji, and after confirming he had no objections, immediately announced the start of the match.
As soon as he finished speaking, Hyuga Gen and Neji almost simultaneously activated their Byakugan, then assumed the starting stance of Gentle Fist.
Both charged at each other. Neji was the first to strike, his right hand rapidly swinging towards the left side of Hyuga Gen's body.
Hyuga Gen, naturally unwilling to be outdone, met Neji's right palm with his left, then swung his right palm towards Neji's body.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
In just a few breaths, the two had exchanged dozens of Moves!
Their strength, speed, and mastery of their Moves were evenly matched.
Internal sparring within the Hyuga Clan was always like this: a contest of fists and palms, testing both sides' overall strength.
Fist Moves are fixed, but people are adaptable. Everyone uses Gentle Fist, so the attack methods don't differ too much, but there are still certain stylistic differences.
Due to his mutated Chakra, Hyuga Gen focused more on the intensity of his Gentle Fist.
Thus, his attacks emphasized targeting Neji's vital points, aiming for greater lethality.
As for Hyuga Neji, a Genius of the Hyuga Clan, his mastery of Gentle Fist was exceptionally high, and he was well-balanced in all aspects.
No matter what kind of attack Hyuga Gen launched, Neji could react instantly and counter-attack.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two grew faster and faster, their punches more and more ferocious, even creating whooshing sounds.
Watching the pure Taijutsu contest in the arena, with both sides using identical Moves, the spectators held their breath, fearing they might miss any exciting moment.
In the crowd, Hyuga Hiashi's gaze was somewhat complex. He sighed to the little girl beside him:
"Hanabi, this is the true contest of Gentle Fist. You still have a long way to go."
Hyuga Hanabi watched her cousin, Hyuga Neji, and her future teacher, Hyuga Gen, on the field with a nervous expression.
She had long heard of her cousin's reputation as a Genius, and had even secretly watched Neji and Hinata train several times.
However, Neji's performance back then wasn't this terrifying. Now she understood her cousin's true strength.
But what surprised Hanabi most was that Hyuga Gen's strength was also so formidable.
"Yes, Father."
Hyuga Hanabi's voice was a little low.
She hadn't expected the gap between herself and the two of them to be so vast, despite being personally taught by her father and some Clan Elders.
But Hanabi quickly cheered up. She was still young, after all, and would soon have a sufficiently powerful teacher.
"I will definitely become even stronger in the future!"
Hyuga Hanabi was full of conviction, and at the same time, looked forward to Hyuga Gen's future guidance.
Meanwhile, in the center of the arena, Hyuga Gen and Hyuga Neji had already clashed countless times.
Both were constantly increasing their speed, striving to find the other's weakness.
Seemingly realizing that pure Gentle Fist alone could not secure victory, Hyuga Neji changed his Moves, transforming his fists and palms into finger strikes.
"Are they going to decide the winner by striking Acupoints?"
Hyuga Gen's gaze became somewhat solemn, but his hand movements didn't stop.
He also transformed his palms into fingers, and the speed of their attacks became even more ferocious.
The Hyuga Clan's Acupoint striking involves injecting Chakra into the opponent's Acupoints to block their Chakra flow.
However, with both sides possessing Byakugan and similar strength, it wasn't so easy to completely seal off the opponent's Chakra.
Thus, their duel instantly became somewhat strange, with many spectators in the stands looking utterly bewildered.
After a while, a spectator below exclaimed in surprise: "What's wrong with those two? Why are they constantly dodging?"
Many other people next to him were equally confused.
Originally, Hyuga Gen and Neji, who were clashing, had been engaged in a direct contest of fists and palms before changing their attack methods.
But ever since they began trying to decide the winner by striking Acupoints, their attacks started to become peculiar.
Both individuals' attacks would suddenly change course in mid-motion, and then the other would also adjust accordingly.
Often, a finger strike would reach the opponent's body, poised to hit an Acupoint, only to suddenly stop and change direction.
The other person did the same, which resulted in dozens of rounds of clashes where neither managed to hit the other even once.
The two constantly extended their fingers, then changed their finger movements, and finally retracted them, switching between the three repeatedly.
Coupled with their incredibly fast speed, it looked as if the two were performing Tai Chi without making contact.
Although Hyuga Gen and Neji were less than a meter apart, both had been flailing their arms for a long time with seemingly no effect.
"Hanabi, do you understand?"
Hyuga Hiashi leaned slightly forward, looking exceptionally serious. "Why are they fighting like this, and how are they achieving this situation?"
Hyuga Hanabi, wide-eyed, thought for a moment and replied with some uncertainty:
"Father-sama, is it prediction? Neji-nii and Gen-sensei are mutually predicting each other's attacks!"
"Exactly, it's prediction!" Hyuga Hiashi's gaze was somewhat solemn as he explained in detail:
"Our Byakugan possesses an impeccable field of vision, allowing us to easily see through an opponent's attack patterns from all directions."
"With the Byakugan activated, as long as one's reaction time and speed are sufficient, one can predict Moves to a certain extent."
"Neji and Gen are utilizing this. From the moment they started changing their Moves, they have been constantly predicting and adjusting to each other's attacks, aiming to decide the winner by the number of Acupoints hit."
"But their strengths are too close, which leads to this result: they are clearly clashing, yet unable to hit each other!"
Hyuga Hiashi's voice was not quiet; rather than teaching Hanabi, he seemed to be explaining to everyone present.
However, it was precisely this explanation that left everyone in the arena even more stunned, unable to believe such a thing.
"Are you kidding me? If that's the case, the Byakugan is too strong. How are we ordinary Ninja supposed to live?"
"Kekkei Clans are inherently powerful; otherwise, how could the Hyuga Clan be called Konoha's Strongest Clan?"
"Ha, Strongest Clan? If the Uchiha Clan still existed, how could it be the Hyuga's turn?"
"And then what? Didn't the Uchiha just become too outstanding, so..."
"Shh, you two want to die? Discussing this!"
"..."
At the main stand, the two Kage, one real and one fake, were also carefully watching the match below.
"Hokage-sama, your Konoha truly produces many talents."
'Kazekage' Rasa sat upright, his tone somewhat wistful, "One Uchiha is gone, and now there's a Hyuga who can endure even more. I wonder if it's a blessing or a curse..."
"Kazekage-sama is joking. The Hyuga are a part of Konoha, so naturally, it is Konoha's blessing."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a moment, then slowly explained.
"I see, I was being presumptuous."
'Kazekage' Rasa's eyes flickered, pondering something in his mind, then suddenly asked somewhat strangely:
"But the Uchiha should also be a part of Konoha, right? I wonder how Hokage-sama views them?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi gently shook his head, then suddenly fell silent.
It was unclear whether he was unwilling to answer the question or unable to answer it.
But at this moment, Hyuga Gen and Neji on the field suddenly separated, each retreating to one side.
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