radicalducati Chapter 62 Ishikawa VS Neji, a Tactical Victory
Chapter 62 Ishikawa VS Neji, a Tactical Victory
[He opened his Byakugan right off the bat! Neji-nii, what grudge do we have that you're doing this to me??] The moment Ishikawa saw Neji open his Byakugan, he immediately backed away to create distance, while secretly complaining.
This is troublesome. Under Byakugan's gaze, every move he makes is exposed to Neji, so there's no way to take shortcuts; he can only fight head-on.
So……
"Take this!" Ishikawa quickly took out three shuriken from his ninja tool pouch and shouted as the three shuriken shot out in a triangular formation.
Faced with the oncoming shuriken, Neji dodged three shuriken with a disdainful look and a tricky sidestep, then flew out like a cannonball after pushing off the ground.
"Here it comes!" Ishikawa's pupils contracted, and he once again swung his kunai shuriken at lightning speed to block Neji from getting close.
"Bang bang bang..."
Neji remained unmoved by Ishikawa's standard genin attack, quickly producing a kunai in his hand and wielding it to block.
"I can see your attacks clearly through these eyes! If this is all you can do, then this game is over." With a cold snort, Neji casually deflected all the ninja tool attacks and threw a kunai straight at Ishikawa's face, trying to disrupt his movements and buy him some time.
[As expected, a formidable opponent.] Ishikawa sighed inwardly, his chakra erupting beneath his feet as he moved away from his spot to dodge the kunai.
"Then what if it's an attack that can't be seen?" Almost as soon as Ishikawa landed, he pulled sharply with one hand and sneered confidently.
"What?" Neji's expression changed upon seeing Ishikawa's actions, and his Byakugan eyes became even more ferocious.
At that very moment, the Ishikawa kunai shuriken that he had just scattered were pulled up by invisible steel wires, and the intricate steel wires instantly surrounded Neji, gleaming with silver light.
"That's a special steel wire, even thinner than fishing line! So that's why Ishikawa never intended to use ninja tools to attack Neji from the beginning; he was setting a trap." Tenten, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly realized this and a sense of unease rose in her heart.
This specially made steel wire, barely visible to the naked eye, is not only as thin as a hair but also extremely tough. Even with the Byakugan, it would be difficult to spot if one is careless. Neji is in danger!
"Information is the most important thing in ninja battles! The Hyuga clan's Byakugan Gentle Fist is renowned throughout the ninja world, how could I let you get close so easily?" Ishikawa nodded with a smile, tightening his grip to restrain Neji.
"Using information about Neji to initiate the battle and preemptively prevent the possibility of being attacked by Gentle Fist. Such a clear mind... Kakashi, I feel like I see your shadow in him!"
"Is that so? But I don't think that top student of the Hyuga clan is that simple!"
"Hehehe, I didn't expect you to find out so quickly. As expected of my eternal rival, Kakashi." Might Guy grinned and chuckled, then his gaze shifted to a serious expression.
"Although it sounds a bit boastful, Neji is indeed a true genius! Even if your disciple were a genius, he still wouldn't be able to beat Neji."
As Might Guy's voice faded, Neji's expression suddenly softened, his gaze turning cold and sharp. "So that's how it is. You're wary of the Hyuga name..."
“However, you seem to have forgotten one thing.” Neji said, visible blue chakra emanating from his palm. “I told you before, I can see your attacks clearly through these eyes! Including these steel wires!!”
"Your little trick just now has led you into my gossip territory."
"The Eight Trigrams Domain? Could it be..." Kakashi exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this, his exposed right eye fixed on the chakra burning in Neji's hands.
Gentle Fist, could it be that that guy has already mastered the Hyuga Secret Technique: Eight Trigrams Palm?
"Gentle Fist Techniques - Bagua - Sixty-Four Palms..."
Almost before Kakashi could even react in shock, Neji swiftly twisted his body at a tricky angle, using his Gentle Fist to cut through the steel wire and lunge straight at Ishikawa.
"Of course I know that. So, the wire is just a way to buy time to lock onto you!" In a flash, Ishikawa shouted and his hands flew into hand seals the instant Neji made his move.
"Lightning Release: Swift Arrow..."
In the blink of an eye, just as Neji was less than two meters away from Ishikawa, Ishikawa suddenly unleashed a bolt of lightning from his palm and threw it out.
Crackling arcs of electricity intertwined, and white lightning flashed into afterimages, instantly striking Neji's face. The situation was extremely critical!
Without the slightest hesitation, Neji decisively abandoned his attack, unleashing a burst of chakra to dodge. But at that very moment, Ishikawa's other hand once again pulled at the severed steel wire, swung it, and touched the lightning.
"Crack... crackle..."
The lightning was incredibly fast. The instant Neji leaped into the air, a steel wire lightning net formed above him and struck him!
Neji felt a sudden numbness throughout his body, and his body involuntarily lost control and fell to the ground.
With a whoosh...
Just as Neji collapsed to the ground, Ishikawa burst forth with chakra from beneath his feet and appeared beside him with lightning speed, pressing his hand against Neji's neck with a kunai.
"Sorry, I won!"
"I... I actually lost??" Neji stared wide-eyed in disbelief as he heard Ishikawa's calm announcement.
How could this be? He hadn't even used the soft fist technique he had painstakingly practiced, how could he lose the fight so ridiculously!
But the cold touch on his neck told him that if this were a real battlefield, he would already be dead! This is reality, a cruel reality that is both unbearable and helpless.
"Come, form the seal of reconciliation." Ishikawa ignored Neji's shock and, while Neji was still dumbfounded, reached out to form the seal of reconciliation and end the battle.
He knew that his victory today was purely due to intelligence trickery and surprise! If it were just a matter of individual strength, even two of him couldn't defeat one Neji.
At least, his small frame couldn't withstand the near-explosive Bagua Sixty-Four Palms.
"You bastard..." Neji finally realized what was happening after being forcibly bound by the Seal of Reconciliation, his face filled with resentment.
He finally understood why he had failed! Ultimately, it was because he knew nothing about Ishikawa, not even that the other party knew lightning ninjutsu.
But what about Ishikawa? As a fellow student, he naturally knew about Ishikawa's status as the top student, and then Ishikawa seized the opportunity to meticulously scheme against him.
Moreover, even when Ishikawa held a kunai to his neck, he wasn't without the power to retaliate! As long as he distributed Gentle Fist chakra around his neck in time, he would only suffer minor injuries at most. This was not a difficult operation for someone as skilled in Gentle Fist as him.
But Ishikawa, that cunning fellow, declared that he had lost at that moment, which caused him to lose his composure and be forcibly bound by the seal of reconciliation!
That bastard, he even resorted to psychological warfare!!
"Whether it's inexperience or carelessness, a loss is a loss. There's no room for regret on the battlefield." Just as Neji was about to explode with frustration, Might Guy appeared beside him with a complex sigh.
The moment of melancholy lasted less than half a second, Might Guy suddenly reached out, baring his teeth and his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Congratulations, Neji. You've found a true rival. At least Ishikawa has already taught you a lesson today, hasn't he?"
"Hmph, I'll teach him a lesson next time!" Neji's expression flickered for a moment, then he stared at Ishikawa with disdain and said coldly.
Next time, next time he will definitely show Ishikawa how powerful Baguazhang is!!
[Kai, you son of a bitch...]