The voice rang in his ears again, still cold, still contemptuous, still devoid of any emotion.

However, this voice seemed to be directed only at him, a trick he used to compress his own chakra into extremely thin energy lines and then transmit the voice.

This requires extremely precise control over one's own chakra, something that even their team leader, Might Guy, couldn't achieve.

Therefore, Tian Tian, ​​who is close to it, did not react to such a sound.

But what truly shocked them was that the Byakugan, revered as the strongest sensory eye technique in the ninja world, could actually be sensed!

Concerned about that terrifying pupil hanging in his field of vision, a deep sense of powerlessness began to grow, consuming his barely rising will and beliefs.

The defenses are wide open.

"Well, it doesn't matter."

"Anyway, the people who split up are just disposable pawns to the main Hyuga family."

"Even if a member of the clan dies, the Hyuga main family won't say anything."

That casual voice rang in Neji's ears once again.

This time, those words shattered a certain obsessive belief within him.

[Abandoned pawn.]

Such words are truly too harsh, but there is no reason to refute them.

Because the entire Hyuga branch family survives under the main family's "Caged Bird"!

However, compared to knowing this fact oneself, it is somewhat sad to have it pointed out so bluntly and directly by others.

'Pfft. '

A soft sound burst forth, and the white martial arts uniform was stained crimson.

A sharp, translucent icicle pierced straight through the genius of the Hyuga clan.

"Neji!"

A terrified cry, tinged with sobs, rang out instantly.

The voice came from his companion, whom he was desperately protecting from the palm strike. If it weren't for the need to protect someone, he probably wouldn't have ended up in such a hopeless situation with no chance of resistance.

However, the chilling ice crystals that appeared all around showed no sign of stopping despite the cries.

Even if they wear the same headbands, even if they belong to the same ninja village!

[Is this the Uchiha clan?!]

Clenching her teeth, unwilling to give up,

The girl with the bun hairstyle, who had been shielding her back, suddenly appeared in front of her injured companion, spreading her body out in a starfish shape as if she wanted to use her body as a shield to protect her partner.

But just as the girl was about to perish, a series of large, colorful snakes suddenly materialized between her and the ice, forming a shield of flesh and blood.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hands!"

This special defense comes from Mitarashi Anko, the examiner of this second trial.

But it lasted only a moment. The chilling dark green blood flowers, like splashes of ink, spread across the world along with the roars of the giant pythons.

"Etc., etc."

The examiner, who had previously been relaxed and arrogant, immediately toned down his personality, raising his hand to stop the attack while revealing his anxiety.

If she could, she really didn't want to directly confront the boy in her field of vision.

Not only because the former possessed terrifying strength and that strange and sinister power, but also because he owed the other party a huge favor.

Three years ago, on the eastern border, which was suddenly attacked by Kirigakure, if it weren't for this young man from the Uchiha clan who descended like a divine soldier, arrived alone, and used his summoning giant eagle to transfer them when they were exhausted and seriously injured.

Then, I would no longer be alive.

Although he is dangerous and unruly, he is also grateful.

As for the adorable giant pythons that he raised, although his heart was bleeding, he simply didn't have the energy to care anymore.

"Ok?"

"Is Mitarashi Anko-senpai also going to get involved in this?"

"You should know about the entanglement between him and me."

The ice that had frozen the surrounding land was temporarily suspended because of the woman's appearance.

Yet, there was still no reverence or respect in Huang's voice; he was merely stating a question in the present moment.

After all, the former also had some minor favors to do for the family behind him.

Many years ago, on that night, when he sensed his own raging chakra, he went to the Uchiha clan's territory to witness the actions of Root and Itachi's madness.

"No, it has nothing to do with the past now."

"It's not that you've gone too far, Huang; we're still outside the training grounds."

Mitarashi Anko said, forcing herself to speak.

At this moment, she didn't want to provoke any additional fighting; she simply wanted to buy time and wait for reinforcements to arrive!

At the same time, Yu Zhi had long ago cursed those powerful daimyo who, on a whim, allowed such a terrifying figure to enter the Chunin-level assessment.

Furthermore, a sense of unease also lingered in his mind.

Does the Hokage truly understand the consequences of allowing that person to enter?

Although they knew that this was due to pressure from the daimyo of various countries, Konoha had no choice but to make such a compromise.

However, the corresponding rules should be changed.

At the very least, the option of fighting to the death should be removed.

Otherwise, the 'Forest of Death' would truly live up to its name!

"Oh?"

"Didn't they already sign the consent form?"

"Weren't they the ones who attacked me first?"

"Mitarai-senpai."

Huang answered without any emotion.

And instead of listening to the other party's explanation, he continued to add his own explanation:

"Sa, step aside, senior."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind asking you for advice."

As they spoke, the surrounding air grew colder again, and tangible fluctuations rose in the void.

Without a doubt, this was a sign that the icicles were about to materialize.

【trouble!】

Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?!

Sensing the other person's earnest attitude, Mitarashi Anko's heart was in turmoil.

However, she ultimately did not back down.

Of course, it didn't dare to adopt any offensive posture, because it clearly knew that once it showed hostility or sent out a message of battle, the current stalemate would no longer exist!

"Hey."

"You still have the energy?"

"But your companion is about to give up."

"And all of this is your doing."

The strange movement from his ankle made Huang lower his gaze slightly. He saw that the thick eyebrows that he had trampled into the mud were interfering with, or rather, resisting his suppression, with their calloused palms.

Meanwhile, crimson blood continued to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

"but,"

"The guy you're protecting doesn't seem to have a single bit of gratitude."

"Always hiding behind others."

In the end, the mockery in Huang's voice returned to indifference.

"Crunch, crunch."

At this point, Locke Lee must have wanted to refute something.

However, the force exerted on him was as heavy as a mountain, pressing down on his body so that he could not make a sound.

Not only his voice, but he also couldn't muster his strength.

Of course, this was Huang's deliberate act.

The chakra injected into the opponent's body directly sealed off all of his meridians; otherwise, if he had opened the Fifth Gate at this moment, even if he wasn't afraid, it would have caused him some trouble.

"What are you doing, Ara?"

Naruto Uzumaki, who was nearby, regained consciousness at this moment. He was a little confused as to how things had turned out this way when he had simply introduced his teammates.

Even the thick eyebrows that had promised to meet him in the finals were brutally trampled underfoot.

Even if it's just a friendly spar, there's no need to go to such lengths!

Aren't they all ninjas belonging to the same ninja village?

Little Nine-Tailed Fox didn't understand, not at all.

So he stared at the former with a bewildered expression, wanting an answer.

However, the person in sight today seemed unusually unfamiliar.

It felt even more unfamiliar than that night three months ago!

She already knew that the reason the other person had stopped going to Ichiraku Ramen was not because they disliked her.

They were rescued by the other party once again.

He had thought their relationship would improve, but instead, the distance between them was being stretched infinitely further apart.

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