Escape From Konoha

Seeing Ning Ci who was hit by her gossip-Kongzhang, flew for a certain distance in the air, then fell to the ground and rolled over, and fell there unable to get up. They all showed an indifferent look, without any change.

"finished?"

Cai knew very well that from the beginning, this was an unequal battle.

He knew clearly the flaws of Byakugan through detailed information documents, but Neji knew nothing about his abilities.

After all, the soft fist of the Hyuga clan in the Kingdom of Ghosts has deviated from its original 'traditional' track and begun to embark on another path.

It can be said that the current result was completely within Cai's expectation.

Just when Cai thought that the overall situation was about to be settled, a violent cough drew his attention back, and Ning Ci tremblingly stood up from the ground, clutching it and fell to the side, dyed There were a few drops of blood on his forehead protector, his shoulders were shaking up and down due to panting, and he stared at Cai panting.

"You're so tenacious. That blow should be enough to make you pass out."

Cai's face condensed slightly as she said this.

The gossip and empty palm just now were not simply aimed at Ningci's head. Compared with external injuries, the impact on the brain is Cai's real purpose.

According to his guess, the blow just now was enough to make Neji lose consciousness in an instant and make him unconscious, thus determining the winner of this game.

But I didn't expect Neji to be able to survive such an attack. Is it because chakra was released on the body surface in advance, reducing the impact?

However, the chakra placed by Neji on the outside of the body surface, to put it bluntly, is full of loopholes, and the effect of reducing the impact force is minimal.

Of course, against ninjas other than the Hyuga clan, it can have a good protective effect, but facing Sai, who also has white eyes, can easily find the weak point and break it instantly.

As a member of the Hyuga branch, there are many moves that cannot be learned and the essence can only be explored by oneself.

Even if Ningci has a very close blood relationship with the clan leader, it is impossible for the clan to open too many conveniences for him.

Anyway, for the members of the clan, the separation of the clan is no longer credible. While cultivating them, they also need to be on guard and monitor to avoid colluding with the 'traitors' and causing losses to the clan.

"...Ph...Ph... Don't underestimate my will as a ninja, this level of attack, don't even think about knocking me down, I'm a genius recognized by the family..."

Neji said breathlessly, forcing a smile from his face.

Cai was slightly silent and did not respond.

He looked at Ningji, whose hands and feet were trembling, gritting his teeth and trying to stand up straight. The blood flowing from his hair flowed down his forehead and into his eyes, so that there were extra eyes in his pure white pupils. Some blood color.

On the opponent's blood-stained forehead, because there was no forehead protector to cover it, there was a green mark carved on it, which was clearly reflected in Cai's eyes.

Cai took a look and said, "Is that the 'Caged Bird' curse seal? This is the first time I have seen the real thing. I have only seen it in textbooks before."

History is a must-learn subject in ninja schools. Since the Sage of Six Paths established the ninja sect, the Kingdom of Demons has been trying to restore it for nearly a thousand years.

Among them, like the Hyuga clan, a wealthy family that has been inherited for more than a hundred years is naturally a history worthy of being highlighted by the historians of the Kingdom of Demons.

The distant ancestor of the Hyuga clan can be traced back to the era before the founding of the Ninja sect, and has the same ancestor as the Uchiha and Senju - Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Compared to the brotherly relationship between Uchiha and Senju, the Hyuga clan belongs to the Hamura lineage of Otsutsuki.

In the very early days, there was no so-called distinction between clan families and branch clans. All clan members were treated equally and worked together to safeguard the family's interests and had a common goal.

However, in the subsequent historical evolution, voices within the family began to split. The specific reasons are unknown. However, after that incident, the Hyuga clan was divided into main families and separate families.

What followed was something called the ‘caged bird’, which completely detonated the conflict between the clan and the branch family.

This also provided the soil for the growth of the long-term antagonism and mutual hostility between the clan and branch families in later generations.

And the root of all this is attributed to the ‘caged bird’.

After hearing Ai's words, Neji remained silent and did not respond.

He just silently put the forehead protector back on his forehead, hiding the 'caged bird' curse mark, as if by doing so, the curse mark on his forehead that made him lose his freedom would completely disappear and cease to exist.

"It's useless even if you hide it, I can see it clearly with my Byakugan. It is said that that thing will disappear only after death. It is unimaginable that you will carry such a thing on your back and fight for the Hinata clan."

Cai couldn't understand.

Although there are some darker inside stories within the Kingdom of Ghosts, most of these inside stories came from the work of his father Shiraishi.

However, even his father would not dare to act so recklessly by putting the 'caged bird' on his companions to control his own life and death. If you really do that, it will definitely lead to various serious consequences.

Even the natural energy and fairy arts that need to be strictly kept secret are just curses that cannot be obtained by others, and do not have the effect of controlling the freedom, life and death of others. This kind of curse seal is also the most common method used by ninjas in the ninja world to protect their secrets, and it is also the most acceptable.

"Don't talk nonsense to me here! I'm just fighting here for myself!"

As if he had turned into an enraged beast, Neji interrupted Aya's words with his actions and launched another attack with his soft fists.

"Soft Boxing Technique·Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!"

Rushing in front of Cai, he used sharp movements to create countless palm shadows in an instant, which was dizzying for everyone.

Although the belief is commendable, in Cai's view, it is not a wise move to use such a high-level soft fist move so forcefully on one's body while being injured.

What's more, there is an absolute gap in strength between the two of them.

If it weren't for his mother Ayane's request, he would have planned to use the Divine Air Strike from the beginning to end the game quickly.

From the current point of view, this game is really troublesome.

"In that case, let me show you a move that the Hyuga clan of Konoha has never seen before!"

Cai's eyes widened, and the powerful chakra began to gather towards the head. It was not concentrated in the pupils to enhance the power of the white eyes, but concentrated on every hair on the top of the head.

"Rabbit hair needle!"

Tsk tsk tsk!

The flying long black hair spread wildly, and among the flying hair spread out from the back of the head, sharp thorns that were jet black and shone with iron luster under the sun stabbed into Neji's body accurately. among.

What looked like countless black thousand books turned into black rain and flew over the sky.

The scene in front of him directly exceeded Neji's imagination.

Before the first palm of his Sixty-Four Bagua Palm could be successfully struck, his arm was pierced with this kind of dark, slender thorn needle, which was as thin as a thousand books.

Then his chest and thighs were pierced by these dark thorns.

Like a wooden man, Neji stood stiffly in front of Sai, unable to take a step forward while maintaining the posture of punching softly.

During this period, the distance between the two was less than half a meter, almost within reach. However, this short distance was like a natural chasm, making it impossible for Neji to cross.

All the chakra in his body was blocked.

Cold sweat mixed with blood flowed down on his forehead, making Neji grit his teeth, but no matter what, he could not mobilize the chakra in his body. All the chakra seemed to be lost in the sea, without any reaction.

"Do you understand? You can't fight me just with this half-hearted eye roll and this flawed soft fist. To me, you are full of flaws."

This is the unfairness of the separation.

The Zong family needs the protection of the branch family, but it will not completely entrust the skills of using white eyes and soft fists to the branch family. According to the ancient tradition, these secrets are habitually hidden and revealed.

Sai was not wrong at all when she said that Neji's Byakugan and Soft Fist skills were half-baked.

With the other party's talent, he shouldn't stop there.

This is quite regrettable for Cai.

If the other party was born in the land of ghosts, maybe this battle would become a hard fight.

Being able to use the Byakugan and Rou Fist of existence to this extent, in a sense, he is also an extremely scary guy.

He is said to be the most powerful genius of the contemporary Hyuga clan in Konoha. This evaluation is not an exaggeration at all.

But being born into a separate family means that the other party's upper limit is destined to be limited by the clan family.

At that time seventeen years ago, maybe the clan would not be so afraid of dividing the family. However, since the large-scale "leave the village" incident in Konoha, the Zong family has placed more and more restrictions on the branch family. It seems that it intends to weaken the branch family's power and does not dare to cultivate the branch family's genius.

Because for them, the separation family is already a potential enemy.

The stronger Neji's talent is, the stronger the clan's vigilance becomes.

"It's over. It was such a boring...game."

Ignoring Neji's change in expression, Aya stopped talking nonsense. This boring battle could finally be over.

He pressed his palm lightly on Neji's chest.

boom!

The powerful and solid chakra rushed into Neji's body, causing Neji's body to fly out like a kite with its string broken under the huge force.

When his consciousness was about to cease, Neji subconsciously looked towards the heights of the auditorium. The woman who was laughing at him was also looking towards here.

Because the distance was too far, his Byakugan was closed due to the chakra being sealed, and he was unable to see from a distance, so he didn't know what the expression on the other person's face was at this moment, but he must be laughing at his own overestimation.

I thought that with my own strength, I should have at least a 30% winning rate.

But after the fight, he discovered that all his moves were seen through. Whether it was soft fists or white eyes, Cai's application ability was far stronger than his.

For the opponent, it is indeed a boring battle if he cannot injure the opponent even though he tries his best.

At this time, he should be glad that his father did not come to the Kingdom of Ghosts and see his extremely miserable end.

He was so unwilling. If his Byakugan and Rou Fist could be stronger... Neji's unwillingness became so strong for the first time.

The patriarch Rizu is cruel to his children.

Father's resignation.

Every scene was recalled in his mind, lingering in his mind like a nightmare.

When was the last time you enjoyed the feeling of freedom?

Destiny...cage...It turns out that I have been deceiving myself all these years?

I used to be proud of being a genius.

Because this kind of self proves that even the incomplete white eyes can make the Zong family look at him with suspicion.

But thinking about it, such childish behavior has already proved his immaturity.

Looking at the white clouds in the sky that are blown by the wind and passively drift with the tide, it is like my own destiny. I can't help it. I let others push me and move in the direction that others want, instead of choosing the trend according to my own will.

What a sad life... Neji closed his eyes weakly, and his eyes fell into darkness.

"Neji!"

Tiantian yelled from the observation deck, his tone full of anxiety and worry.

If it weren't for the barrier on site, he would probably have rushed up.

She had never seen Ningji in such a miserable state, and she suddenly became confused.

"As expected, it still doesn't work?"

Kai, who was originally lively, didn't know how to comfort Tiantian.

Because Neji's problems are completely different from Lee's.

Even as an elite jounin in Konoha, he was not qualified to interfere in the family affairs of the Hyuga clan. That was no longer something that he, as a Jonin, could interfere with.

As a teacher, I'm really failing now, Dad. Kai sighed inwardly.

Even if you tell Neji, don't feel inferior because of the fate of this caged bird, give up the life you want, hard work can change everything.

Because he knew that once Ningci was allowed to choose his own will and arrange his own life, it would be equivalent to forcing Ningci towards death and bringing him closer to death.

No matter how much they encourage and guide, the Zong family's solution to Ningji is just a matter of forming seals. As a teacher, he could only watch helplessly.

Therefore, Kai could only escape.

By teaching the opponent physical skills, he can avoid the tragic life that exists in Ningji.

Kai felt for the first time his own incompetence and shame.

And handing over the so-called destiny to the future Hokage may change all this tragedy, but placing this heavy responsibility on an uncertain future would be too irresponsible to one's students and not in line with oneself. 'youth' belief.

Kai was at a loss for a moment, not knowing how to comfort Neji later.

"I didn't expect to use rabbit hair needles. There was obviously no need to make things so troublesome. Speaking of which, Cai was wasting time in this game from the beginning. He is not like his usual self."

As a half-brother, Asuka naturally knows Cai's character after having been in love with Cai since childhood.

The other party is not someone who likes to talk nonsense in battle.

And he also doesn't like to waste unnecessary time in battle.

If he feels threatened by his opponent, he will decisively use his powerful killing move and end the battle in an instant without giving the enemy time to think about countermeasures.

From this point of view, his fighting style is more ruthless and decisive than his brother.

Asuka thought for a moment, and what he could guess was that Cai had received some kind of hint and did it deliberately.

And the person who had a reason to let Cai do this... Asuka looked at Ayane on the high platform, somewhat enlightened.

Is there any message you want to convey through this battle? Or interfere with and divert the attention of the Konoha Hyuga clan?

There is more behind the scenes than the game itself.

"You seem to be in a bad mood. You have been silent since just now. You are different from usual you."

Liuli, who noticed Ayane's abnormal expression, was a little surprised by Ayane's reaction.

As the 'pillow person', I can say that I know everything about Ayane.

There is obviously something wrong with the other party's current reaction.

"Do you see it? I just feel a little sad. Seeing this child is like seeing my former self."

Ayane smiled slightly.

"It's so hypocritical. People like you don't have compassion for others."

The reason why I took away some of the tribesmen in the first place was just because I thought it would be more helpful to Baishi, so I decided to do so. If it weren't for Shiraishi, Ayane would only consider herself in the end, and the life and death of the rest of the family would not be within her scope of consideration at all.

Liuli knew this very well.

Ayane has no so-called sense of family honor and no concept of family. She has never had a good impression of the division of the Hyuga clan. It can be said that she is extremely unkind to the family.

After all, his life has been arranged by a caged bird since he was a child. It would be strange if his character is not distorted.

The Hyuga clan that caused her to become like this, and even Konoha who acquiesced in this behavior, were deeply hated and detested by her.

Liuli couldn't give a fair evaluation of this kind of behavior.

The Uchiha clan didn't have such troubles as the Hyuga clan, and she didn't know what it felt like to lose their freedom and personality.

Although it is extreme, the Hyuga clan that caused her twisted psychology is the source of everything. From Liuli's point of view, this can be said to be excusable.

There is no love without reason in this world, and there is no hate without reason.

The love caused by being saved by Shiraishi and the hatred caused by being enslaved by the Hyuga clan are all clearly reflected in Ayane.

"Oh, you saw it. But this is not unexpected at all. After all, we can be regarded as 'sleeping in the same bed' after all."

Ayane laughed.

"Not serious."

Ruri glared at Ayane and returned her attention to the game below.

On the other side, Hyuga Tokuma sighed as expected when he saw Neji's final fate.

Neji's failure is inevitable. From the beginning, he should not have unnecessary illusions and miracles.

Therefore, it can't be called a pity. At most, from Ningji, he can see himself in the same embarrassment.

Facing the Zong family, the weakness of the branch family is too obvious. Unless the difference in strength between the two is too great, the people from the separate families will simply not be able to defeat the Zong family.

The flawless Baiyan, the complete training method of Soft Fist and Baiyan, can only be enjoyed by the sect family. Although what the branch family can obtain is not just one and a half moves, the clan will not allow the branch family to learn the essence of Rouquan and Baiyan .

The stronger the branch family becomes, the more uneasy the Zong family feels. This point has not changed from ancient times to the present, only the severity is different.

These are extraordinary times, so the Zong family is naturally more vigilant.

"It seems that after going back, there will be twists and turns on the family side. There is such a big difference in strength, and there are illusions about it that shouldn't exist. Those old men are really dazed and don't consider the actual situation at all."

Hanabi was not surprised at all when she saw Neji's defeat.

That's why she couldn't understand why the elders of the Zong family were so sensitive.

The so-called orthodoxy has always been achieved with fists.

And Ningji, who was restricted by his white eyes and soft fist, had to shoulder the unreasonable task of the clan. From Hanabi's point of view, it was just a group of old men looking for something to do, and they could only find a meager sense of pride from the branch family. , I feel that I am still a worthy person.

Facing the Hyuga clan in the kingdom of ghosts, they only dared to engage in such unscrupulous means. If it was aimed at Hyuga Ayane herself... such a thing, I guess I lost the courage to deal with it from the beginning.

For such a boring family, she had a strong desire to change it into what she thought it would be.

Hyuga Neji might become an important 'chess piece' in her hands.

On the playing field, the medical ninja carried Neji off the stage and went to the infirmary for treatment.

Cai also walked back to the observation deck smoothly. For him, this match was not too expensive. Except for the rabbit hair needle, he basically didn't use any powerful moves to attack. He used only the basic moves of Soft Fist. It's just a slightly enhanced basic move.

"Then it's your turn to play. Personally, I am more interested in this game than ever before."

Shiraishi turned his head and smiled at Feng Ying Luosha next to him.

"Indeed, even I am very interested in the next game. I hope it will be an equally exciting competition."

Luo Sha agreed with Shiraishi's statement and nodded.

All seven games of Group A and Group B in the first round have ended, and now it is the second round.

As the winners of the first round, the knockout round begins again.

The first match of Group A in the second round was the battle between Gaara and Naruto.

Although they belong to different ninja villages, both sides have one thing in common - jinchūriki.

Being able to use special chakra will become one of the few bright spots in this final.

Moreover, Shiraishi’s focus goes far beyond this.

Seeing Naruto, he couldn't help but think of the talented Konoha ninja who once made him fearful - the fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato!

I hope that Gaara can guide Naruto's Nine-Tails power out, that Minato guy must have left some backhand for Naruto in the dark, or he hasn't completely 'dead' yet. Bai Shi's face remained calm, but he was deducing something in his heart.

He didn't believe that twelve years ago, Minato would do nothing and sacrifice himself in order to seal the Kyuubi.

Minato, as the most powerful ninja among Konoha at that time, had the power to deter other countries, it was impossible not to know what kind of predicament Konoha would face if he died.

And the other party is trying to make Konoha weak and wants to do this. There must be something more important than 'sacrifice' to accomplish.

His final method will definitely be reflected in Naruto.