Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

After all, if Karin's abilities were to be revealed, it would be a huge problem. It's best not to let her show herself until we have enough strength.

Those two core members are still unaware that they have been counter-surveilled.

Time flies like an arrow, and before we knew it, the Chunin Selection Tournament was upon us.

However, even after so much time and effort, he still hadn't mastered the Eight Gates Formation.

This is not a physical skill that can be mastered by talent alone; without the corresponding physique and effort, it is simply impossible to use.

Even if you force it out, your body can't withstand the pressure, and in the end, you'll die.

This made Neji sigh in admiration. Such powerful physical techniques were indeed incredibly potent, capable of injuring a thousand enemies while also harming eight hundred of one's own.

Moreover, one can only know the difficulties of cultivation by experiencing it firsthand.

However, it is precisely because of this that Guy was able to overpower Madara Uchiha after opening the Eight Gates, despite being an elite Jonin.

Early in the morning, Neji and the others arrived at the examination hall.

"Neji-nii-san, I'll cheer you on!" Hinata mustered her courage, straightened Neji's clothes, and said with a blushing face.

"Hinata Hyuga tidies the host's clothes, and the host receives the reward [Rabbit Hair Needle]."

Rabbit Hair Needle: This technique uses hair in conjunction with the whites of the eyes to strike pressure points, ensuring the strike hits the enemy's weak point. It is a very effective move for sealing off the opponent's movements.

Neji was satisfied. His luck had come, and there was no stopping him. Even Susanoo couldn't completely defend against the Rabbit Hair Needle, which was more effective than the Eight Trigrams Palm.

"Me too, me too, Neji-nii-san! I used my rest time to come see you. If you lose, I won't forgive you!" Hanabi said, hands on her hips.

After all, Neji was the goal she aspired to surpass, although that goal was now a little too formidable.

"I won't lose." Neji patted Hanabi and Hinata's heads and walked into the examination hall.

Upon arriving at the examination venue, it was already packed with people, with many high-ranking officials standing in their designated positions, making it far more grand than the preliminary rounds.

At this moment, everyone cheered and jumped for joy, looking forward to the first battle.

The three favorites in the Chunin Exams are Gaara, Neji Hyuga, and Sasuke Uchiha.

The first match was between Neji and Gaara, a battle that everyone had been looking forward to for a month.

"Neji-nii-nii..."

In the stands, Hinata and the others looked down with some tension. Gaara was too strong and had a strong desire to kill, so they couldn't help but worry about Neji.

"Sister, it's okay. Neji will definitely beat that guy with the dark circles under his eyes until he cries for his parents," Hanabi comforted her.

However, Hanabi was also worried. Although he looked down on Gaara, Gaara's strength was undeniable.

Neji-nii-san, is he okay?

Neji stood in the middle of the field, looking at Gaara who was surrounded by sand, a hint of disdain on his lips.

His strength was originally greater than Gaara's. In the past month, although he had not mastered the Eight Gates, his physique had undergone a qualitative change.

Gaara is a thing of the past for him.

"I've been waiting for this battle for a month."

Surprisingly, Gaara spoke first: "I'll settle the score with you today for what happened last time."

Gaara's eyes were cold, and his killing intent was released without any concealment. The moment they felt this killing intent, everyone's expression changed drastically, and the Bronze Saints were terrified, cold sweat pouring down their backs.

"This, this is actually just the aura released by a low-level ninja?!"

"Impossible, how many people did he kill?"

"In terms of killing intent alone, he's not much weaker than Zabuza." Might Guy frowned slightly, his expression grave.

Although many people were worried for Neji, Neji was not afraid at all.

"Although it's a bit untimely, I still want to give you some advice," Neji suddenly said.

"What?" Gaara asked.

"Although you are quite strong, you are no match for me."

Neji said it quite naturally, because that was the truth.

"I think that abstaining from the competition is the best option for you."

Silence. The entire arena fell silent. After witnessing Gaara's terrifying strength, no one expected Neji to say such a thing.

"This guy is too arrogant. Gaara's strength is beyond his imagination," Kankuro said disdainfully.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no! Has Neji gone mad? Isn't he just provoking Gaara?" Naruto exclaimed anxiously, covering his eyes. He could already foresee the terrible scene that was about to unfold.

Chapter 40 Craving Power

"Gai-sensei, Neji didn't make any mistakes when practicing the Eight Gates, did he?" Rock Lee looked at Might Guy suspiciously.

He had some doubts about whether Neji had been ruined by his training.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Might Guy, who quickly shook his head.

"Impossible. With me guiding you, how could anything have happened? I swear on my youth, this is absolutely not my fault."

He won't take the blame for this.

However, people clearly did not believe him, which made him feel very wronged. "I'm such an honest man, alas, the world is unfair."

"Look, Gaara has made his move!" Naruto exclaimed.

At this moment, Gaara's eyes were cold. He had never been looked down upon like this before.

Before Genma Shiranui could speak, a stream of fine sand surged toward Neji.

"The Hand of Sand".

The fine sand flowing towards Neji transformed into a hand that slammed down from the sky, the terrifying force causing the ground to dent slightly.

"Sigh, it seems the Chunin Exams are going to end with me."

Neji shrugged, somewhat helplessly. He had wanted to see Naruto and Sasuke fight, but now it seemed that was out of the question.

Whoosh!

Neji suddenly darted out before the sand palm strike arrived and disappeared without a trace.

boom!

However, in the next instant, Gaara was sent flying backward, and some cracks appeared on his face.

"What?!" Everyone was shocked.

Before anyone knew it, Neji had appeared beside Gaara and sent him flying with a single punch.

"How is this possible?!" Kankuro and Temari were shocked.

After Xiao Li removed the heavy iron ring, the Sand Shield could barely keep up, but now, the Sand Shield hasn't even had time to take shape.

"Wow, that was fast," Kakashi exclaimed.

"Damn it!" Sasuke clenched his fists. He thought he had improved a lot, but now, it was still not enough.

"Damn it! Why is this happening? Am I destined to be nothing more than a supporting character for others my whole life?!"

No, I need power, enough power to kill that man.

Sasuke's thirst for power caused his previously sealed cursed seal to begin to stir, but at the moment everyone's attention was focused on Neji and Gaara, so no one noticed.

However, Orochimaru noticed it.

"Sasuke, keep going. The more you crave power, the more firmly I can hold you in my grasp."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his eyes revealing an undisguised longing for the Sharingan.

Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, otherwise he would have been exposed.

However, when his attention returned to the field, he was suddenly stunned.

boom! boom! boom!

In the arena, Neji repeatedly sent Gaara flying with incredible speed, and Gaara was often sent flying again before he even landed.

At this moment, in everyone's eyes, Gaara was like a punching bag, flying around and only able to get beaten up.

This scene seems so familiar.

"Wow, that's amazing." Hinata covered her mouth in surprise; she never dreamed of this.

"It's happening again. Are all the genin in Konoha this strong now?!" Orochimaru roared inwardly.

But he quickly calmed down, and it seemed that his previous decision was correct.

“No way,” Matt Kai said, looking at all of this.

"Ah, speed alone is useless; Gaara's Sand Armor hasn't shown any signs of breaking yet," Kakashi said.

If this continues, you'll end up like Xiao Li.

boom!

Just then, Neji punched Gaara into the wall, causing a loud bang.

Gaara, his face grim, laughed eerily, "Is that all? Make me even more pleased."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of sand walls rose up, surrounding Neji completely.

"Sand Shuriken!" Gaara roared madly.

Instantly, the sand walls began to fire shurikens continuously, like cannon turrets, at extremely high speeds, making them impossible to dodge.

"Neji-nii-nii..." Hinata clasped her hands together, looking nervously down below.

Neji remained unmoved. When the sand shuriken approached, Neji released his chakra and suddenly began to spin, deflecting and shattering the sand shuriken.

"This is... a reversal of fortune!" Hiashi Hyuga was shocked when he saw this scene. Neji's talent had exceeded his imagination.

But what followed was excitement; he seemed to see the hope for the rise of the Hyuga clan.

"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"

Neji didn't pause at all. He flipped his hand and slapped out a wave of energy that shot straight at Gaara. At the same time, he pushed off with his back foot and launched himself forward, also throwing a punch.

boom!