Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 251 Rock Lee VS Neji Hyuga

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

The moment the battle began, Rock Lee rushed out, leaping into the air and delivering a swift and fluid spinning side kick straight for Neji's face!

However, against the Byakugan, the trajectory of this straight-line attack was crystal clear. Neji simply turned slightly to the side and raised his arm, easily blocking the powerful kick.

Immediately afterwards, he flipped his wrist, his fingertips gathering a faint chakra, and countered with a Gentle Fist aimed straight at Lee's chest pressure points!

In an instant, the two figures clashed rapidly in the center of the arena. Fists whistled, legs moved like whips! Lee's attacks were like a storm, fierce and swift, while Neji remained calm, using Gentle Fist to counter each move. Every block and dodge was perfectly timed, and he could even seize the slightest gaps in Lee's attacks, constantly trying to suppress him with pressure points.

In the midst of the fierce exchange, Neji calmly analyzed the situation. Indeed, Lee's physical skills, speed, and strength had improved significantly compared to when he last challenged him a few years ago.

But thanks to his keen insight, he was still able to keep up with Xiao Li's movements with ease.

Neji was certain that Lee lacked effective ranged attack methods. As long as he continued to fight in close combat, relying on the Gentle Fist's ability to seal pressure points, the scales of victory would eventually tip in his favor!

Under his continued pressure, Xiao Li, who had initially been on the offensive, gradually switched to a defensive stance, constantly blocking and dodging the fingers that were attacking his acupoints like a bone-deep infection.

Lee knew very well that once his meridians were blocked by Gentle Fist and he couldn't mobilize his chakra, he wouldn't be able to use his last trump card.

"As expected, that browy kid is about to give up, isn't he?"

"After all, we can only fight the Hyuga clan in close combat, so we can't find any way to break through their defenses."

In the stands, the Konoha ninjas commented on the performance, judging the quality of the match. However, Kakashi didn't believe that this ninja, who was just like Guy, would be defeated so easily—especially when he glanced at Might Guy beside him, whose face showed not worry but an incredibly confident smile.

On Kakashi's other side, Satsuki remained calm, seemingly unaffected by the fierce battle. Her only concern was the upcoming duel.

"Lee, is this all the progress you've made over the years?" Neji said in a deep voice after forcing Lee back once again, his tone carrying the confidence of a strongman. "With this level of skill, you can't beat me!"

Using the recoil from the parry, Lee leaped backward, simultaneously throwing out several shuriken to temporarily halt Neji's pursuit, before landing steadily several meters away.

He took a deep breath, his expression becoming extremely serious.

"Neji... as expected, you're very strong." He looked directly into Neji's eyes. "This time, I consulted with Guy-sensei before the battle began. I will give it my all and will not let you down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, to everyone's astonishment, Xiao Li slowly squatted down, revealing something unnatural beneath his leg guards. Everyone understood what it was.

"...Carrying weight?"

Neji saw what was on Lee's leg, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips, forming a fierce, warlike grin. Sure enough, his teammate wouldn't give up so easily!

Inside the rest room, Naruto watched as Rock Lee began to break free of his restraints, and Neji's undisguised belligerent smile... He hoped that Neji would still be smiling so happily in a little while.

"Great! That makes things much easier!"

Xiao Li stood up and loosened his grip—

"Bang!!!"

The next moment, something happened that made almost everyone in the audience change their expressions! The two seemingly ordinary weighted protective gear pieces, as they left Xiao Li's hands and fell to the ground in free fall, crashed down like two heavy boulders, making a deafening roar!

As the dust settled, two shallow craters were clearly visible on the solid ground! Carrying something this heavy during daily training and combat? This insane scene even caused a hint of undisguised astonishment to flash across the eyes of the usually aloof Zuo Yue.

"Kai...you really are reckless."

Kakashi looked at the crater in the ground and couldn't help but complain to his friend beside him. Might Guy, on the other hand, had already stood up excitedly, waving his fists and roaring like the most enthusiastic spectator.

"Go! Lee! Let everyone see your ninja way!"

Neji's warlike smile instantly froze. He never imagined that his teammate, with whom he spent every day, had been carrying such a terrifying weight while fighting him!

Before he could even process the fact that Li had only been slightly at a disadvantage under those constraints, a blur flashed before his eyes! With the weights removed, Li's speed underwent a qualitative leap, his figure closing in like a ghost in an instant, his fist already slamming towards him with a fierce gust of wind!

"Bang!"

Neji barely managed to block the punch thanks to the instinctive reaction of his Byakugan, but his arm was slightly numb from the impact. However, Lee's figure retreated immediately after the attack, and almost at the same time, he appeared behind Neji as if by teleportation, and the second wave of attacks followed immediately!

"not good!"

Neji clearly realized that Lee's speed had now exceeded the range that his Byakugan could handle! In this critical moment, he did not choose to block in vain, but instead made a decisive move, lowered his center of gravity, and rapidly stomped his feet, instantly releasing a massive amount of chakra from all the pressure points in his body!

In the stands, Hiashi Hyuga watched Neji's actions on the field, a complex mix of emotions flashing in his eyes—pride for his clan's genius, but more so, a deep-seated guilt and helplessness. He turned his head slightly and spoke to his young daughter beside him.

"Hanabi, look closely. This is your cousin, Hyuga Neji—the most perfect genius to date to inherit the Hyuga family's bloodline and talent."

"Revive the crisis!"

In the arena, Neji instantly formed a bright blue spherical chakra shield by spinning at high speed and releasing chakra, protecting his entire body completely!

Lee's pursuing side kick was not retracted in time, and his leg was instantly swept into the violent chakra vortex! With a scraping sound, Lee's figure was violently thrown away by the force of the back kick, and he rolled several times on the ground before barely regaining his balance.

A chorus of gasps and sighs of regret erupted from the audience.

"So it still didn't work? That move just now was..."

"Return to Heaven! But isn't that an absolute defensive technique that only members of the Hyuga main family are qualified to learn? How could he...?"

Amidst the murmurs of discussion, Neji slowly stopped spinning and stood firmly on his feet. Having recovered from his initial shock, his composure had returned.

The intense training he underwent over the past month, with Tian Tian's assistance, had brought his mastery of the Rejuvenation Technique to a point where it was virtually flawless. He thought to himself with certainty.

No matter how fast Li is, facing this almost flawless defense, for someone like Li who is only proficient in physical combat and lacks ranged attack methods...

I... have no reason to lose!

However, instead of showing any distress or frustration, Lee's face revealed a sense of recognition that "as expected of Neji, I really need to use my true abilities."

He stood up, first looking up at Matt Kee in the audience, then slowly began to untie the white bandages wrapped around his hands.

Immediately afterwards, an unusually rapid, visible stream of green energy began to rise from Lee's body! The violent surge of chakra even disturbed the surrounding air, emitting a low hum.

Lee crossed his arms in front of him, while Neji's expression was extremely solemn, his Byakugan fixed intently on his opponent, alarm bells ringing in his mind. "What... exactly is this move? This chakra..."

"Neji... I swear I will surpass you!"

Lee's voice trembled slightly from the surge of power, "Guy-sensei! Please acknowledge me! Now—I will uphold my ninja way at this moment!"

Feeling the ever-increasing, heart-pounding pressure emanating from Rock Lee, Neji finally realized that this was the moment when Rock Lee could truly unleash his full power without reservation!

"The Third Gate—the Gate of Life—open!"

Xiao Li's roar was like a thunderclap, and the green energy surging around him instantly became violent and dazzling!

"Fourth Gate - Gate of Injury - Open!!!"

Lee's aura surged wildly! The moment the fourth gate, the Gate of Injury, burst open, a violent chakra far exceeding the previous ones swept across the entire area like a volcanic eruption!

Xiao Li's skin turned bright red, his veins bulged out menacingly, and he looked as if he had transformed into a war god burning with green flames!

A powerful shockwave emanated from him and spread outwards, so much so that even distant spectators could feel the intense heat and oppression emanating from him!