The focus returned to the battlefield.
Inside the crystal ball, Hyuga Kouta launched another attack.
Gentle Fist was the Hyuga clan's main combat style—its damage required close combat.
And his mission also required him to inject chakra into Uchiha Jingyan's tenketsu…
"Nitrogen Release: Great Nitrogen Flow."
With a soft murmur, liquid nitrogen bursting with white mist sprayed out, and the temperature of the battlefield instantly dropped!
It's here.
Kakashi's heart steadied.
According to Jingyan himself, this jutsu had nothing to do with Water Release.
But in Kakashi's eyes, there was only one other explanation…
Bloodline Limit.
A second bloodline limit, besides the Sharingan.
But Kakashi was confused.
Jingyan might not care about exposing his bloodline to the village high-ups—but against this Hyuga chūnin, was it really necessary?
They had fought a Hyuga chūnin before.
That cheating jutsu that merged two techniques into one was clearly the better choice.
"So this is the jutsu you used to freeze those kids?"
"Not very impressive."
Easily dodging the liquid nitrogen, Hyuga Kouta still had time to mock him.
The low temperature was dangerous—but Jingyan's chakra control was too rough. With his body flicker, he could avoid it completely.
But during that dodge, Kouta's resolve only hardened.
The clan's earlier speculation was confirmed.
This was clearly a bloodline-limit ability.
An Uchiha brat with two bloodline limits…
He must die!
Moving even faster, Hyuga Kouta decided—even if he got hurt, he had to take this kid down quickly!
Meanwhile, in front of the crystal ball, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes sharpened.
"This is… Water Release? No…"
With his experience, he immediately noticed something strange.
"Those are Wind Release hand seals… strange."
Lightning-fast calculations led him to the answer.
Bloodline Limit.
A second bloodline limit of the Uchiha, besides the Sharingan!
Hiruzen's breathing grew heavier.
The Second Hokage had always distrusted the Uchiha—but even so, there were those he trusted, like Uchiha Kagami.
A man loyal to the Will of Fire to the very end.
"Uchiha…"
When Hiruzen looked back at the crystal ball, the two fighters were already very close.
Yet Jingyan still hadn't moved.
From start to now, his feet hadn't even left the ground.
For a ninja, that was usually a fatal flaw—unless…
Unless he was strong enough to defeat his enemy without moving.
His hand-seal speed increased.
The terrifying speed of a graduate-level researcher exploded—over twenty hand seals completed in an instant!
"You… shouldn't be just a chūnin examiner."
"I broke a Hyuga chūnin's arm once. He was weaker than you."
"So… I prepared this for you."
His voice was soft—almost inaudible.
But with Byakugan, Hyuga Kouta read his lips perfectly.
His expression changed.
Instinctively he tried to stop—but it was too late.
"Fire Release: Mother-and-Child Great Fireball!"
All remaining chakra was poured in!
The fireball turned blazing orange—like a small sun—crashing toward Kouta!
He stabilized his stance and spread his hands.
"Eight Trigrams! Rotation!"
This time, he held nothing back.
Even if it exposed him—he didn't care anymore!
After blocking this, he would kill this Uchiha brat!
Consequences?
Whatever they were—they were worth it.
If this kid lived, the future threat to the Hyuga would be unimaginable!
The blazing fireball slammed into the blue barrier.
Rotation spun faster than ever—but its effect was clearly worse than before…
"Captain, should we move?" an ANBU whispered.
"Wait until Rotation ends… Watch that Hyuga. Don't let him attack again."
The ANBU captain already saw it—this Hyuga was going all-in, ready to die if needed.
He glanced at Jingyan again.
"Uchiha… really are monsters."
Turning a simple C-rank jutsu into something that forced a near-jōnin like this?
How stupid was this Hyuga to let it get this far…
The clash finally reached its end.
Hyuga Kouta—possessing jōnin-level strength—barely managed to block it at full power.
That sounded reasonable—if his opponent wasn't a kid under six.
And when the fireball finally faded…
Its true form was revealed.
Not only the spectators—
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen held his breath.
"How is that possible?!"
The fireball vanished—along with the Rotation.
But inside it…
Fire dragons burst out, charging at Hyuga Kouta!
Kakashi silently counted.
"…So this is its true power."
"Twenty… damn. What a monster."
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