Eight strikes!
Sixteen strikes!
Thirty-two strikes!
With a single surge of energy, Neji launched three consecutive attacks in an instant.
Each attack's number of gentle fist strikes exponentially increased.
The almost impossible-to-see shadows of his hands immediately enveloped Sasuke.
The rapid attacks produced an ear-piercing sound of the wind being cut through.
"Good job! That's it, Neji! Let him experience the power of the Hyuga clan!"
"Indeed, the speed is terrifying. Aside from the clan leader, I've never seen anyone able to perform such an astonishing Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
"As expected from the genius of the Hyuga clan!"
Sasuke, surrounded by the shadows of Neji's strikes, seemed to have no way out in the eyes of everyone.
It seemed inevitable that he would be defeated by Hyuga Neji.
The outcome of this battle had become clear.
And at that moment, Kakashi and Guy's expressions grew even more serious.
They looked at Sasuke.
Zzzzz!
With the sound of thunder crackling, Sasuke's speed suddenly surged.
In the midst of the almost invisible shadows of the palms, his figure flickered rapidly.
He narrowly dodged each attack, barely escaping the deadly strikes.
Every time an attack grazed him, Kakashi couldn't help but sweat for Sasuke.
Although a single hit wouldn't be particularly strong, the cumulative effect of so many attacks would be incredibly difficult to deal with.
Moreover, if any part of Sasuke's chakra network was blocked, it would affect his overall performance.
If Sasuke's speed slowed even slightly, he would be met with a storm of continuous attacks.
After narrowly evading so many strikes, the people from the Hyuga clan began to look uneasy.
Hinata's father, Hiashi, stared at Sasuke intently.
This was his last chance.
At this moment, Neji also realized that if Sasuke managed to dodge the next strike completely, he would lose the match.
In that instant, it was as if Neji had experienced some breakthrough.
The flow of chakra within him suddenly surged, increasing dramatically.
The next second, Neji raised his hand.
"Eight Trigrams... Sixty-Four Palms!"
In an instant, he unleashed thirty-two strikes. The relentless barrage of palm shadows became even more terrifying.
At that moment, Sasuke activated the Sharingan!
'Sharingan… Activate!'
Without activating the Sharingan, Sasuke would not be able to clearly see his opponent's attacks.
After all, thirty-two strikes were delivered in an instant, completing the entire Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
But the last thirty-two strikes were all unleashed at once.
Sasuke couldn't afford to be careless for even a moment.
Lightning Release, full power.
Zzzz...
In an instant, lightning snakes shot out from Sasuke's body, surrounding him and flashing wildly.
The Lightning Release activated the cells in his body, enhancing Sasuke's reflexes and speed.
At the same time, with the Sharingan activated, Neji's attacks were instantly visible in Sasuke's eyes.
In the blink of an eye, Sasuke identified the weaknesses in Neji's movements, and his body began to dodge according to the plan formed in his mind.
'Two palms!'
The first two strikes were the easiest to dodge.
'Four palms!'
Sasuke's body slightly turned, narrowly slipping through the gap between the attacks.
'Eight palms!'
'Sixteen palms!'
'Thirty-two palms!'
Just as Sasuke was about to completely evade the entire Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms…
The final strike precisely hit Sasuke's chest.
Neji...
He unleashed the sixty-fifth strike!
Sasuke stared at Neji in front of him with wide eyes.
At that moment, Neji, with a difficult smile on his face, said, "I knew you would be able to dodge, but I didn't expect I could still deliver the sixty-fifth strike!"
Sasuke furrowed his brows.
Forcing out the sixty-fifth strike… Neji couldn't be in good condition either.
Boom!!
The next second, Sasuke's body was sent flying, crashing violently into the wall at the edge of the arena.
The impact created a crater in the wall, and with the rising dust, Sasuke was swallowed up by the smoke.
The Hyuga clan members in the audience were momentarily stunned.
Then, they started cheering.
"Well done, Neji!"
"As expected from the genius of the Hyuga clan, he won in the end!"
"An amazing Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms! Neji's sixty-four palms probably have power close to the clan leader's!"
The citizens of Konoha also began clapping.
"An excellent fight!"
"This level of battle doesn't even look like a fight between Genin!"
"I doubt even a regular Chuunin would stand a chance against these two!"
"The Hyuga clan really is Konoha's strongest bloodline limit, that last move was incredible impossible to see clearly."
"The Uchiha really can't compare to the Hyuga after all!"
While they were talking, Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan, turned his gaze toward the direction where the dust had risen.
Suddenly, a wave of energy exploded.
The smoke was blown away.
Sasuke's figure appeared, his body still crackling with lightning, though much less than before, and he didn't seem to have suffered much.
"This kid… looks like he's okay?"
"To be hit by an attack like that and still be fine?"
And not just fine.
Sasuke, now looking at Neji, no longer had a smile on his face.
He seemed... angry.
He raised his hand!
Swish, swish, swish!
Sasuke threw several shuriken, which shot through the air and formed a straight line.
Although Neji's chakra reserves were almost depleted, dodging these shuriken attacks was still easy for him!
However, just as Neji was about to leap out of the way...
A burst of thunder suddenly erupted from Sasuke's palm.
The terrifying lightning shot toward Neji in an instant, and the spreading lightning linked the shuriken flying through the air together.
The lightning spread out like branches and immediately struck Neji.
The next second, the shuriken, affected by the lightning, fell around Neji.
Sasuke suddenly leaped into the air.
Neji, still paralyzed by the Lightning Release, was in no condition to react.
Sasuke pointed a finger down at him.
"Lightning Strike!!"
Crack!
The thunderous lightning instantly struck Neji, and due to the shuriken surrounding him, the lightning continued to jump around him, seemingly not dissipating anytime soon.
Zzzzz...
Neji, paralyzed by the Lightning Release, felt his consciousness begin to fade.
The shuriken around him prevented the lightning from dissipating as it normally would, prolonging its effect.
Crack! Boom!!
Neji collapsed, unconscious.
Sasuke landed from the air, casting a brief glance at Neji on the ground.
"It's over."
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