This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 78 Gentle Fist? Nothing special.

"Genius? Ha, that's just the threshold to meeting me."

These words shocked everyone present.

Almost everyone gasped in shock.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was smoking, was also startled and took two deep drags on his pipe, almost choking on it. He coughed twice before recovering.

He stared at Naruto in disbelief. When did this kid become so arrogant?

Is this still Naruto? Who taught him?

At this moment, no one paid attention to him; everyone's eyes were focused on Naruto.

The focus was on the blond-haired guy in the center of the field.
Is genius merely the threshold to your discovery?

So crazy!
They were curious about what the blond-haired guy would do next, to see what made him so arrogant.

Especially Uchiha Rokutsubo, who had just returned from cheating.

He immediately jotted it down in his notebook: [Naruto Uzumaki: What genius? Genius is just the threshold to meeting me!]
This will be tomorrow's headline.

Coupled with a stunning photo of Lao Da, he looks absolutely amazing!
Countless young girls in the ninja world lose their appetite and sleep every day because of their leader.

Neji was also stunned by these words.

After realizing what had happened, a surge of anger erupted from the depths of his heart.

The title of genius is something he earned through years of rigorous training and his own natural talent.

This is also proof that he surpasses the main family!

He absolutely would not allow the title of genius to be trampled on like this.

"You braggart."

Neji glared at Naruto, trying his best to correct his form of address, "Do you even know what a genius is?"

"What is it?"

Seeing his serious expression, Naruto smiled and transformed back into a sunny and cheerful young man.

It was as if the terrifying presence that had just peeked out from the clouds had been obscured by thick clouds again.

Neji stared intently at Naruto with his Byakugan eyes, emphasizing with every word: "In this world, only a very few people can be called geniuses."

“These people are all exceptionally talented individuals, and as they grow up, they will become the backbone of the village, or even its shadow.”

影，
That was also a distant dream he had when he was a child, when he was thinking about how to resolve family matters.

Unfortunately, no matter what, the members of the branch family could never become Hokage.

And he, a caged bird separated from his family, seems to have only the title of "genius" that he fought so hard to obtain, and he is still shouting for his injustice.

When he becomes the scapegoat, will the title "Genius Neji" be the last ripple he leaves in the world?

Thinking of this, he glared angrily, even more unwilling to have the title of "genius" be so demeaned.

"And you? You're just a low-ranking ninja skilled in genjutsu!"

"Genius is merely the threshold to your understanding?"

“It’s absolutely hilarious!”

"Oh, I know."

Naruto also sensed Neji's anger, but he didn't quite understand why Neji's words had broken his guard.
But the rain has nothing to do with me.

"So what? What are you going to do?" he asked in a nonchalant tone.

Anyone can talk big, but let me see your true strength!

Seeing his unyielding attitude, Neji knew that further words would be useless, so he decided to settle things with his fists.

The whites of his eyes are activated, and the veins around his eyes bulge.
Lowering his center of gravity, Neji positioned his hands, one in front of the other, in the starting stance.

"By the way, I'm prepared. From now on, your illusions are useless against me! So, let me see how you can make such a boast."

"Is that so?" Naruto replied casually.

The joke was lame, but he had long since given up on using illusions.

At this stage of the competition, each strong fighter has their own style and strengths, such as ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu.

He, Naruto, knows a little bit about everything.

So, what will he use in the next match?
It doesn't depend on him, but on what his opponent uses!
He uses whatever his opponent uses.

Moreover: Learn it and apply it immediately!
He, Naruto, will prove to the ninja world what it means to be a genius—it's just the threshold to meeting me.

But is this starting stance a physical technique?

He asked to confirm, "Are you very skilled in physical combat?"

"It doesn't matter if I tell you, the Hyuga clan excels at taijutsu." Neji stared at Naruto, but his eyes were observing the meridians and acupoints on his body.

“It’s taijutsu.” After a moment of thought, Naruto added, “Although I’m not very good at taijutsu, since it’s your strongest ability, I can challenge my weakness.”

"You guy!"

Upon hearing this, Neji felt insulted once again. What did it mean to challenge his weakness?

He was grinding his teeth so hard they were practically falling apart.
Even at a time like this, this guy is still so arrogant!
"Come on, let me see your strength." Naruto stood straight and waved to him casually.

"Don't regret it!"

Neji rushed over at lightning speed, unleashing Gentle Fist, aiming for the Tanzhong acupoint, and struck out with a palm!
This one blow will knock you out of your mind!
Second floor, viewing area.

Seeing Neji's starting stance, Sakura asked curiously, "Kakashi-sensei, what's this, Hyuga Neji?"

"This is the Hyuga clan's secret technique passed down through generations, the Hyuga Stream Technique, which is known as the strongest taijutsu style in Konoha."

Kakashi stared intently at the two on the field. "Unlike other steel fist-type taijutsu that can only cause external injuries, their Gentle Fist taijutsu can directly attack the body's acupoints, meridians, and even damage internal organs."

"But how did they do it?"

Sakura didn't understand. If you attack acupoints and meridians, how can you see them?
"The Byakugan, a bloodline limit of the Hyuga clan, allows one to see the body's meridians and acupoints. By using Gentle Fist to attack these acupoints and block chakra flow, it can cause anything from incapacitation to serious injury."

Kakashi didn't say it, but Sakura had already figured it out, and Sasuke also seemed to be thinking about it.

For Naruto, dealing with this type of taijutsu ninja is easy.

Naruto is highly skilled in both ninjutsu and genjutsu.

However, the situation took an unexpected turn.

Naruto didn't use any ninjutsu or genjutsu; he actually wanted to fight the genius Neji using only taijutsu.

Bang bang bang~~~
The two exchanged blows, Neji's attacks were powerful and fierce, but Naruto still managed to deal with them one by one.

To test his limits, Neji would only dodge each of his attacks at the very last moment.

This made him look rather disheveled, but only on the surface.

However, to outsiders, he was indeed powerless to fight back and could only passively take the beating.

"Tch~ Is that all?"

Kankuro was quite disdainful. This blond-haired kid was spouting nonsense. A genius was just the threshold to meet him.

What a loud tone.

He thought that someone who spoke so arrogantly must have real strength, but this is all he got?

Wasn't it just passively taking hits the whole time?
Besides, the two are still testing each other. Once they're done testing, this blond-haired kid will be beaten so badly he'll run away with his tail between his legs.

Just admit defeat!

He glanced sideways at Gaara and Temari.
He noticed that the two of them were watching intently and ignoring him.

Seeing this, he could only turn his gaze back to the field.

Bang bang bang~~~
On the field, Neji had a complete advantage and could attack at will, while Naruto could only passively defend.

He launched another palm strike, which Naruto barely dodged.

Neji realized that this blond-haired kid didn't seem to know much about taijutsu and could only passively defend without attacking.

I thought he was an expert, but it turns out he's a complete novice.

"Hey,"

Stopping his attack, Neji sneered confidently, "If this is all the taijutsu you've got, I won't hold back!"

Naruto didn't answer, but instead glanced at the panel.

[You have been detected to possess SSSSSS talent; you have learned 'Gentle Fist' through observation.]
[Gentle Fist: 3601/5000 (Master)]
In an instant, countless experiences of soft boxing emerged, as if he had been immersed in this art for decades.

Physical skills are just troublesome.

There are many techniques. Otherwise, if you use a different ninjutsu, he could learn it in a glance. Why go through all this trouble?
Looking up at Neji again, he said with ease and confidence, "Your Gentle Fist seems to use chakra to damage the body's meridians and acupoints?"

"You've already figured it out?" Neji was taken aback.

But so what if you can see it?

"and then?"

Neji frowned. Was this guy afraid to continue fighting him with taijutsu?
"If that's all there is to it, it's too easy. I've already learned it!"

Naruto adopted the exact same Gentle Fist starting stance.

"Now, let me show you—my Gentle Fist!"

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