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Chapter 84 Ineffective Gentle Fist

"Because you cannot cause me any effective harm."

Upon hearing this, Kohinata was stunned.

He was just wondering what Yin meant by "I don't have a stomach," but after hearing this, he was completely stunned.

She had already personally experienced his soft fist technique, yet she still dared to say such arrogant things. Did his previous gentlemanly demeanor give her the illusion that he wouldn't go all out?

"Is that so? Then let's see what gives you the right to say such things." Kohinata took a deep breath, stepped out with his feet in a V-shape, raised his left palm and stretched it forward, while placing his right palm in front of his chest.

The standard Gentle Fist opening move was flawless, even the Hyuga clan leader in the audience couldn't find any fault with it.

With a blank expression, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest, unleashing the Earth Release: Rock Collapse Technique!

boom!

The earth suddenly split open.

Kohinata leaped high into the air with agility, flipped in mid-air, and finally raised her right leg high above her head, using the momentum of her fall to slash at Gin.

Yin remained expressionless, his silver eyes fixed on the target without any fluctuation. He simply raised his right hand and placed it above his head.

boom!

A dull thud echoed throughout the venue, as fists and feet collided, generating powerful gusts of wind.

His silver body was as solid as a rock, completely still, and his right hand was about to grab his opponent's ankle.

Unexpectedly, Kohinata pressed down hard, using the force to flip backward in mid-air.

Snapped!

With her feet firmly planted on the ground, Kohinata charged forward without hesitation, her hands moving left and right as she tried to confuse the enemy.

This move was very successful.

Gin cannot predict Kohinata's attack route by observing subtle movements of his shoulders and other body parts.

but……

"It's pointless!"

Yin spoke coldly, making a move that surprised everyone.

She neither dodged nor evaded, nor defended or counterattacked. Instead, she closed her eyes and opened her arms to increase the enemy's attack range.

That posture seemed to say: Bring on any moves you have!

"Arrogant!"

Even though Kohinata has a good temper, he was still furious at this moment.

He rushed to Yin's side, his hands flashing like afterimages as he repeatedly struck Yin's body.

Fist, palm, finger, hand chop...

Kohinata unleashed all the Gentle Fist techniques she knew, attacking all the vital points on her opponent's body. Each move and stance channeled fierce energy through the surface of her body, then burst out from behind.

The attack was like a violent storm; its immense power would even crack granite from the inside, making the onlookers' hearts surge with excitement and their expressions tense.

but……

It's no use, it's no use!

Despite the barrage of attacks, blood trickling from his forehead and the corners of his mouth, Yin's body remained perfectly still, not even his legs retreating an inch.

The audience members present also noticed this and were all dumbfounded.

"That's impossible!"

The old patriarch of the Hyuga clan jumped to his feet.

He stared in disbelief at the two fighting in the arena, his slightly thin body trembling uncontrollably. "Although what Kohinata has learned is only a part of the branch family's Gentle Fist, his various power-generating techniques have already surpassed those of the main family. No one can withstand this level of Gentle Fist with their bare body, because a person's internal organs cannot be trained like muscles."

Everyone heard what the old Hyuga clan leader said, and they were even more surprised.

Many of them don't understand the power of Gentle Fist; they just think that Kohinata's attacks are incredibly fast and that anyone who takes a hit from her will be knocked down.

But now they understand.

Kohinata's attacks are not only swift, but each punch also employs advanced techniques that penetrate muscles and bones to directly target internal organs.

Sarutobi, in particular, was no less shocked than the Hyuga clan elder.

Everyone knows he is a ninjutsu expert, but how many people know that he is also a master of physical combat?

Although he doesn't know profound secrets like Gentle Fist, his physical skills are almost unmatched...

In the original story, he shoved the Nine-Tails out of the village with a single blow; he was also able to suppress the First and Second Hokage, who were resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, with his taijutsu. Although the First and Second Hokage were considered weak due to the imperfect execution of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Sarutobi was already 69 years old, and his strength, speed, and chakra attributes were comparable to those of the recently graduated Konoha 11.

It is precisely because of his proficiency in physical combat that he was able to understand how powerful Kohinata's attacks were.

It was precisely because they understood how powerful Kohinata's attacks were that they were even more shocked by Gin's ability to take the hits head-on without any defense.

Is this something that humans can do?

……

"Impossible, impossible, impossible, this is impossible!"

Kohinata appeared to be insane, his eyes bloodshot, completely devoid of his previous elegance and composure.

His attacks became faster, fiercer, and more ruthless, but no matter how fierce his offensive was, Yin remained as steadfast as a rock.

Kohinata became increasingly frantic.

(I am a genius of Soft Fist. When I was learning the basics, I unconsciously learned the footwork by watching my father practice Soft Fist. I could learn the essence of Soft Fist, which my father could not master until his death, just by watching him.)

I worked harder than anyone else. For over twenty years, I practiced day and night, rain or shine. Even though I only knew a portion of the Gentle Fist from the branch family, I surpassed anyone from the Hyuga family.

I graduated from the Ninja Academy at age 7, became a Chunin at age 8, joined the Anbu at age 10, became a Jonin at age 14, and became the Anbu Captain at age 17.

I have fought countless battles throughout my life and often teetered on the brink of death, but I have never been defeated.

The Gentle Fist that has brought me to where I am today, the Gentle Fist that I am so proud of...

"It's impossible for it not to work!"

Kohinata roared wildly, gathering all his strength and chakra in his right hand, and slammed his palm onto Gin's forehead.

However, this palm strike, which could shatter a person's brain, only caused Yin's head to tilt back slightly.

The attack has stopped.

Xiao Ri stared blankly at Yin, who only had a small cut near his eye, his right hand drooping limply as he gasped for breath.

"Is it over?" Yin asked calmly, looking at him. "If it's over, then let this duel come to an end!"

As he spoke, Yin stretched out his right hand and reached forward to grab.

At the crucial moment, Kohinata pulled away and jumped back.

"Don't be so arrogant!" He roared hoarsely from more than ten meters away, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Gin. "You must have secretly used some kind of ninjutsu, otherwise Gentle Fist wouldn't have been ineffective."

"So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?" Yin shook her head slightly, her silver eyes showing no fluctuation. "Neither of that changes the fact that your Gentle Fist is ineffective against me."

"This is different!" Kohinata said, somewhat hysterically, but her eyes remained firm. "If you used some kind of ninjutsu, then we can find a way to counter it..."

[Roll your eyes!]

Kohinata formed hand seals, his eyes widened suddenly, his left eye instantly turned bluish-white, veins bulged beside his eye, and a black mark appeared in his pupil. An invisible pressure spread from his pupil, blowing away the surrounding dust.

"What!?"

The Hyuga clan's patriarch, who had just sat down, jumped to his feet again, staring at Hinata in disbelief. His aged body trembled even more violently than before. "Hinata actually has the Byakugan!?"

"Ugh!"

Sarutobi sighed helplessly, gently rubbing his temples in distress.

(This is a huge problem!)

The other spectators, unaware of the implications, only saw Kohinata flash his Byakugan and assumed he was about to unleash a deadly attack. The Konoha members cheered him on excitedly, while the Sunagakure members shouted warnings to Gin to be careful.

but……

"I lost!"

After activating her Byakugan and seeing Gin's body structure, Kohinata collapsed weakly to the ground.

But her expression also became more relaxed.

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