"Weapon Manipulation: Rising Twin Dragons!"
All five of Tenten's clones simultaneously leaped into the air, each unfurling two scrolls that transformed into twin dragon shapes, scattering a multitude of ninja tools in a barrage aimed at Hinata.
Facing the incoming onslaught of ninja tools, Hinata took a deep breath.
"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
Hinata's hands moved in a blur, deflecting all the nearby ninja tools.
However, Tenten's attack came from five directions at once, and Hinata's Sixty-Four Palms couldn't cover everything.
After being hit twice on her back, Hinata twisted her body.
"Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation!"
Hinata's chakra points released a massive amount of chakra, spinning her body to form a blue chakra dome that deflected all of Tenten's tools.
Seeing her attack fail, Tenten, along with her clones, began circling Hinata, carefully avoiding her Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, employing hit-and-run tactics with thrown weapons to wear Hinata down.
As a disciple of Might Guy from the Taijutsu class, Tenten knew the weaknesses of Taijutsu well.
Facing the continuous stream of shuriken from all directions, Hinata could only stay defensive, stuck in place.
As time went on, Hinata's stamina rapidly decreased, and her injuries multiplied, covering her body with blood.
Seeing Hinata drenched in blood but still standing firm, the audience was deeply moved.
"Hinata, surrender. You can't win this," Tenten advised, seeing the pool of blood at Hinata's feet.
"Tenten, I won't give up!" Hinata panted, shaking her head resolutely.
She didn't want to show weakness in front of Shishou.
"Ah..."
On the stands, Shishou sighed at Hinata's words.
Tenten's chakra capacity had been enhanced to Naruto's level, and she had also mastered Shadow Clone Shuriken and Wind Release chakra infusion, greatly boosting her shuriken techniques.
With these skills, Tenten was not someone Hinata could defeat.
"Rimei's daughter is quite remarkable!" Pakura praised, watching Hinata's performance.
Meanwhile, in the Fire Source Castle, Hyuga Rimei, Hinata's mother, clenched her fists, feeling both proud and heartbroken.
Hinata had finally grown up!
In the arena.
Seeing Tenten hesitating to attack, Hinata charged forward, initiating her own attack.
Seeing the bloody footprints Hinata left behind, Ino, Sakura, Hanabi, and others on the stands were deeply moved.
Tenten, taking the match seriously, went all out to show her respect for Hinata's determination.
In the end, Hinata was hit in the back by a kunai infused with Wind Release, and she collapsed in a pool of blood, unable to continue.
"Hinata!"
Tenten rushed over, holding Hinata in her arms.
The next moment, Tsunade appeared beside them, carefully examining and healing Hinata.
"She'll be fine. Just lost a lot of blood and passed out."
Tsunade explained while treating Hinata.
She then dismissed the small Katsuyu on her shoulder.
With Hinata's match over, there was no need to continue transmitting the image.
Shishou, seeing this, decided to stay with Pakura instead of going to check on Hinata.
From the stands, Raiko watched Tsunade with a smirk.
So, this was Orochimaru's target... She looked quite impressive...
According to their agreement, Raiko would handle Tsunade while Orochimaru dealt with the Third Hokage.
Once Hinata was carried off, Genma Shiranui announced Tenten as the winner.
Next up was Ringo Ameyuri versus Neji Hyuga.
"Another dojutsu and bloodline limit. You Konoha folks really have it all," Ringo Ameyuri muttered, annoyed at the sight of Neji's Byakugan.
Konoha had too many clans with powerful bloodlines and secret techniques!
Genma coughed, "Please, don't kill each other."
Ringo Ameyuri pulled out two massive blades from her scroll, grinning brightly.
"Sure, no problem."
She had heard Neji was a genius and loved nothing more than beating up geniuses.
Tsunade, standing in the VIP section, coughed nervously at the sight of the oversized swords.
They were too large, and she feared Ringo Ameyuri might accidentally kill Neji.
"Tch..."
Ringo Ameyuri grumbled, putting away her swords and switching to wooden whips.
She had wanted to see if she could cut through the Hyuga's Rotation.
Neji, seeing her casual attitude, took a deep breath, preparing himself.
He had heard of Ringo Ameyuri's strength from his teacher but decided not to back down after seeing Hinata's performance.
Genma raised his hand, loudly announcing: "Begin!"
With his command, Ringo Ameyuri disappeared from sight.
As soon as Genma's words fell, Ringo Ameyuri vanished from her spot.
What happened next was Neji experiencing what Uchiha Sasuke had gone through before.
...
In the Yamanaka family's flower shop.
Disguised as a Konoha Anbu with an animal mask, Uchiha Obito took a bouquet from Yamanaka Yuka and walked to the street.
"The Chunin Exams, huh..."
Feeling the changes in Konoha, Uchiha Obito muttered as he headed towards Konoha's cemetery.
Placing the flowers in front of Nohara Rin's grave, Obito sat on the ground, silently staring at the photo on the gravestone.
"Rin, it's been over ten years... just wait a little longer."
Obito touched Rin's photo, his heart heavy with sorrow.
Suddenly, Obito's body stiffened.
He stood up, examining Rin's grave closely before disappearing underground.
A moment later, Obito emerged from the ground, exuding a terrifying killing intent.
As someone who frequently visited Rin's grave, he immediately noticed it had been disturbed.
Upon investigating underground, he found holes in the coffin.
"Who did this?!" Obito growled through gritted teeth.
Meanwhile...
Watching Neji being beaten by Ringo Ameyuri, Shishou turned to Pakura.
He had several White Zetsu monitoring Rin's grave, so he received the alert as soon as Obito appeared.
"What's wrong?" Pakura asked, noticing Shishou's expression.
"Uchiha Obito has appeared in Konoha. I need to leave for a bit. If anything happens, please assist Tsunade," Shishou whispered into Pakura's ear.
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POWER STONE!!!!
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