Satsuki circulated Lightning Release chakra through her body to dispel the lingering red lightning left behind by Nagi's attack.
"As expected of Nagi's Lightning Release… ordinary ninjutsu probably won't work. In that case, I'll start with this…"
She gathered chakra and formed hand seals.
"Blaze Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
She then exhaled a massive wave of black flames, spreading like an ocean toward Nagi.
Seeing the enormous area of effect, Nagi simply raised his right hand and swung it forward.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
A hemispherical wall of water instantly formed around him.
The black flames crashed against the water barrier, but the Water Formation Wall remained completely unaffected.
However, everywhere outside the barrier was quickly engulfed by flames. Within moments, the entire battlefield burned with black fire, resembling a dark inferno.
After Nagi dispelled the water barrier, Satsuki suddenly appeared behind him and threw a punch.
Nagi tilted his head slightly and avoided it.
At that moment, a flash of blue light appeared beside him—Satsuki instantly reappeared there.
Nagi attempted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he discovered that the kunai he had scattered earlier were all burning in the black flames.
Seizing the moment, Satsuki launched a Lightspeed Kick, sending Nagi flying into the air.
Just as Nagi stabilized himself midair, Satsuki used Storm Release teleportation to appear beside him and grabbed him tightly.
"Finally caught you."
Flames and lightning erupted from her body, surrounding both of them.
Seeing this, Nagi smiled slightly.
"I see… using Lightning Release and Fire Release to enhance the power of the Lotus technique. Not a bad idea."
"Then evaluate it yourself!"
Satsuki held Nagi tightly and began spinning at high speed.
Red flames and blue lightning spun together with them.
Eventually, the two formed a purple 'bullet' that shot straight toward the ground.
BOOM!!!
They crashed into the ground with a deafening impact, kicking up a massive cloud of smoke.
Crack!
The railing of the contestants' stand was crushed out of shape by Hinata's grip.
"Endure… this is only a small scene."
As the smoke cleared—
Nagi was standing there, holding Satsuki in a princess carry.
"That was an excellent move. The power and rotational technique cleverly avoided placing too much strain on your own body. Very impressive, Satsuki."
"Mm…"
Satsuki blushed slightly in his arms.
Although they had embraced in even more intimate ways before, being carried like this in front of so many people still embarrassed her.
She then raised her hand.
"Referee, I surrender."
In the Spectator Stands
"Hmph."
Mikoto glanced proudly at Kushina.
"Hmph."
Kushina simply turned her head away.
Chat Discussion
Tsunade:
"Hahaha! Kushina, Mikoto—I didn't expect you two to have such an amusing side."
Kushina Uzumaki:
"Big Sister Tsunade! This isn't funny at all. This concerns our daughters' happiness!"
Mikoto Uchiha:
"That's right, Lady Tsunade. As mothers, this is something we absolutely cannot compromise on."
Tsunade:
"Hahaha… ahem. Nothing, nothing. I just didn't expect two best friends like you to end up fighting like this."
Mito Uzumaki:
"Sigh… Tsunade, someone without children will never truly understand a mother's feelings."
Mikoto Uchiha:
"Lady Mito is absolutely right."
Kushina Uzumaki:
"A single person like Big Sister Tsunade obviously wouldn't understand what mothers feel."
Tsunade:
"…You win."
The Screen Continues…
Since the semifinals had just finished, there was a 30-minute preparation break before the finals.
Nagi gently set Satsuki down, and the two returned to the contestants' stand together.
When they arrived, Ameno approached with concern.
"Nagi, do you want to recover a bit? By the way, Miss Hinata also came to me for treatment earlier."
Not wanting to waste Ameno's kindness, Nagi nodded in agreement.
Hinata glanced deeply at Nagi as he received treatment, quietly calculating something in her mind.
The Final Match
"The Chūnin Exams Final Match will now begin!"
After making the announcement, Shisui stepped aside.
Nagi and Hinata stood facing each other in the arena.
They locked eyes for a moment—then attacked simultaneously.
"Gentle Fist Art: Soft Fist!"
"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Palm!"
Nagi's arm movements were slow, yet it felt as if his arms were glued to Hinata's attacks.
No matter how much she increased the speed of her strikes, Nagi easily blocked every palm strike.
"That strange fist style again!"
Whenever Hinata fought Nagi in close combat, he used this slow-looking martial art.
Yet somehow, none of her Gentle Fist techniques worked.
Even her chakra point strikes were completely neutralized.
Hinata felt as if all her strength had nowhere to go.
So she changed tactics.
Her five fingers curled into claws as she swung her arm in a crescent-shaped grab toward Nagi.
Nagi leaned backward, narrowly avoiding the strike.
Hinata immediately followed up with a hand blade from her left hand.
But Nagi grabbed her wrist.
Suddenly, Hinata smiled.
She reversed the hold and grabbed Nagi's arm instead.
"Got you now."
"Gentle Fist!"
She injected chakra into Nagi's body.
However, the Yang Release chakra within Nagi instantly repelled her chakra.
"Tch… forgot about that."
Activating her Byakugan, Hinata broke free from Nagi's grip and retreated.
While moving back, she gathered chakra in both hands and thrust them forward.
"Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
A massive shockwave blasted toward Nagi.
Nagi coated his fist in Yang Release chakra and punched forward.
The shockwave shattered instantly.
Hinata remained calm.
"As expected… damaging Nagi in his normal state is extremely difficult. In that case…"
She focused chakra into her eyes.
Her Byakugan transformed into a pale purple, enchanting form.
"Be careful!"
She dashed toward Nagi at high speed.
Nagi assumed a combat stance.
Hinata struck with a palm, and Nagi responded with one of his own.
Their palms collided.
Hinata gradually increased the strength in her arm.
Feeling the pressure, Nagi analyzed quietly:
"After activating this state of the Byakugan, Hinata's strength and speed have increased dramatically."
He also increased his own force.
The two engaged in intense close-quarters combat.
After more than a dozen exchanges, Hinata realized continuing like this would only waste time.
She struck Nagi with a powerful palm.
Nagi responded with one of his own.
Using the recoil, Hinata created distance.
Chakra gathered in her hand—
A giant purple fist-shaped shockwave shot toward Nagi.
"Vacuum Palm: Divine Air Strike!"
Nagi did not dare underestimate it.
He covered his fist with Yang Release chakra and punched forward.
"Pure Land: Heaven-Piercing Fist!"
The punch generated a powerful shockwave.
BOOM!!!
The two attacks collided violently.
The ground cracked under the immense force.
"So Hinata's technique really is extraordinary…"
Nagi couldn't help but admire its power.
At that moment—
Hinata gathered a large amount of Gentle Fist chakra into both hands, shaping it into two fierce purple lion heads.
"Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists!"
Hinata spoke calmly:
"Nagi… you'd better be careful from here on."
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