Hiashi ignored Sakumo's words and jumped back to the second floor. He looked in the direction of Nawaki and Minato and shook his head at the two.
"What does that mean?" Nawaki was a little confused by Hiashi's behavior and murmured. Minato thought for a while and said, "At the beginning of the battle, Senior Hiashi should have been able to win very easily. The reason why Senior Miyazaki was able to distance himself from him was entirely because of Hiashi's leniency."
"You mean, he is taking care of Miyazaki's feelings?" Although Nawaki is not as quick-witted as Minato, he is not a fool.
"Yeah." Minato nodded and said, "So I think he probably doesn't want us to tell the reason for his injury, otherwise Senior Miyazaki will blame himself."
Nawaki heard this, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Hyuga Hiashi was a little different.
"I didn't expect this guy to be so considerate of other people's feelings." Nawaki laughed.
It was not surprising to Nawaki that Hyuga Hiashi could know the content of his conversation with Minato. Because Hyuga had the Byakugan, most of the clan members had practiced lip reading since they were very young. Miyazaki Satoshi could not hear what he and Minato said on the second floor, but Hiashi could tell by lip reading.
Miyazaki Satoshi then came back somewhat dejected. Following Hiashi's request, Nawaki and Minato did not tell him the specific reason for Hiashi's injury. Hatake Sakumo stood in the field. His face was always calm, but before announcing the candidates for the next battle, a hint of interest appeared in his expression.
"The fifth match, Uchiha Mikoto vs. Hyuga Hizashi!"
Swish!
Two figures suddenly rushed down from the second floor and stood on opposite sides with Sakumo at the center. The Genin who originally did not pay attention to these battles, even Uchiha Yoruki, cast their eyes on the field. The reason was not because of the two people in the field, but because of their respective surnames.
"Uchiha vs. Hyuga, what an interesting duel." The green-faced Genin, the only one who had not fought yet except Nawaki, smiled and explained the reason for everyone's attention.
In Konoha today, the Hyuga clan is as famous as the Uchiha clan. What's more interesting is that the blood limits flowing in their respective clans are dojutsu. The Byakugan of the Hyuga family and the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan have always been famous in the ninja world.
In any case, in a sense, this duel is the most exciting and interesting one among all the battles today.
"Mikoto, come on!"
When Mikoto came on the field, Kushina naturally cheered for her with all her might, and Mikoto responded with a gentle smile.
Minato always had absolute trust in her. Mikoto was a girl with a strong heart and strength.
The next moment, her black pupils became sharp. Although Mikoto was not as rebellious as a typical member of the Uchiha clan, she was proud of being born in this clan. So she definitely didn't want to lose this duel with a Hyuga!
Hizashi made the same starting action as Hiashi before.
"The battle begins!"
Sakumo shouted, and the two in the field moved instantly.
Hizashi took the initiative to rush towards Mikoto, and his speed was not inferior to any other Genin. Including Akasaka Yu, Takenouchi Rin, and others, they could not keep up with his movements, but Mikoto was different. When Hizashi rushed over, her figure also suddenly retreated.
At the same time, she held at least ten shurikens in her hands. She didn't need to use her eyes to judge Hizashi's position and threw them all directly. The shurikens thrown by Mikoto, with varying heights and angles, were certainly more precise than Miyazaki could achieve before.
Uchiha's shuriken technique is well-known in the ninja world. Veins popped up beside Hizashi's eyes, but his speed remained unchanged, seemingly ignoring Mikoto's tricky kunai from all angles.
Mikoto saw the abnormality in his eyes and naturally knew that he had opened his Byakugan, allowing him to accurately judge the different landing points of her shuriken in different time periods. With this, he could dodge directly, which is the observation power of the Byakugan.
Minato only knew a little about the Byakugan. If it were him, he would probably not dare to face the shuriken fired by Mikoto directly and could only choose to dodge. But Hizashi, with the Byakugan, could face it head-on. And if Mikoto let him get close, the consequences would be very serious.
At this time, Mikoto took out a few more shurikens and threw them again.
Ding ding!
The speed of the later-fired shurikens was even faster than the previous ones, and those shurikens hit the previous shurikens without exception, changing their previous trajectories. Some even seemed to turn a corner and stab from Hizashi's back.
Nearly ten shurikens came from all directions. This was not a problem that could be solved by just seeing them. The body could not dodge so many shurikens in an instant.
Judging by the Byakugan, Hizashi found that Mikoto changed the strength of each shuriken by throwing the shuriken twice. The time points when these shurikens landed should be almost the same.
Miraculous shuriken technique!
Minato was shocked, and even Uchiha Yoruki in the distance had his eyes slightly condensed. When he fought with Mikoto before, her shuriken technique had not reached this level.
In this short period, her shuriken technique had become so strong.
"It's amazing, there is no blind spot at all!"
Nawaki, Kushina, and others were all amazed. If they had to face this kind of shuriken technique, they would probably have to bear it directly. There was no other way.
"I know that the Byakugan's observation is 360° without blind spots, but how can you defend against shuriken from 360°?" Mikoto said.
Hinata Hizashi also regretted that he had rushed up so recklessly and let Mikoto take the initiative, but this was not difficult for him.
He stepped on the front of his foot, forced his body to stop, and then his legs quickly formed a bow step. Under the gaze of everyone, he spun at a strange speed.
"Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation!"
During the high-speed rotation, the chakra seemed to form a semicircular shield, protecting Hizashi in the center. Mikoto's shurikens from all directions were all blocked by him without exception.
"So fast!" With such a rotation speed, even Minato's visual nerves could only see afterimages, and he couldn't help but admire.
Beside him, Nawaki was even more shocked and said, "I didn't expect that Hizashi of the Hyuga branch family has also mastered the Palm Rotation. Considering his age, he is a genius to master this move!"
All of Mikoto's shurikens fell, but she never thought that the battle would end like this. When she threw the previous shurikens, she also began to make hand seals with both hands.
Mikoto made hand seals very quickly, and then she clenched her hands tightly, overlapped her index fingers, and placed them in front of her mouth. The blazing flames gushed out directly.
"Fire Release, Great Fireball Jutsu!"