Naruto: Reborn as Neji Hyuga After Dying in One Piece-Chapter 80. Neji vs Naruto -3

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"I think it's more than enough!" Naruto roared, a fierce grin spreading across his face as raw power surged through him.

The red cloak of the Nine-Tails' chakra enveloped him entirely, his speed, strength, and reflexes enhanced far beyond what he could manage on his own.

"I can feel it!"

The moment the chakra flooded his system, Naruto vanished in a blur, vaulting high into the air. From his pouch, he flung a storm of shuriken downward.

Neji looked up, unimpressed.

He didn't even bother activating [Rotation].

Instead, with a single motion, his hands danced like phantoms, deflecting every shuriken mid-air with pinpoint strikes.

More chakra-efficient, he thought. And honestly... using [Rotation] for this would be overkill.

As for unleashing [Armament Haki]?

No point. That'd just be bullying.

"Your speed's improved," Neji admitted casually.

"Speed's just the start!" Naruto called back, flipping and landing on the arena wall.

With a grin, he pulled a kunai. Neji mirrored the gesture.

CLANG!

The two clashed mid-charge, blades sparking as they collided.

Both kunai were knocked loose, embedding in the ground behind them as they slid to a halt.

"Not bad," Neji said, flexing his fingers. "Didn't expect the Nine-Tails' chakra to boost your physicals that much. Definitely stronger than normal chakra."

"Heh, of course!" Naruto smirked. "This is my trump card!"

'If I want to beat Sasuke... if I want to reach Gaara... I have to get through you, Neji.'

'Even if you're the damn final boss... I'll push through!'

"Then come," Neji said calmly, beckoning with two fingers. "Let's see what your cheat code can do."

"You asked for it!"

Naruto exploded forward. The ground beneath him cracked from the pressure.

Neji's eyes narrowed. Here it comes.

Naruto's fist came screaming in.

But as he struck, he felt it his arm was caught.

What?!

Neji had intercepted the blow effortlessly, his hands spiraling in circular motion, redirecting the force like a current.

That smirk...

"No way..."

Outside the ring, the Genin watching winced.

That smile again...

Every time Neji flashed that grin, someone got wrecked.

Four Ounces to Move a Thousand Pounds. A principle Neji had mastered to the extreme. This wasn't brute force. It was redirection, precision, finesse.

Like gravitational slingshot physics.

Naruto's full-powered punch was caught in the spiral, and the next moment—

WHAM!!

He was hurled like a comet, smashed straight into the arena wall with enough force to shake the upper levels.

Even the proctor's senbon almost fell from his mouth.

"Announce it," Neji said coolly.

"W-Wait!"

A groan echoed from the rubble. freēwēbnovel.com

Naruto emerged, shrouded in the Nine-Tails' cloak, panting and limping.

His body was screaming. But still... he smiled.

"You haven't beaten me yet..."

'Damn fox... give me more...'

Inside his mind, the Nine-Tails grinned.

"You want more Power? Fine. But don't regret it."

A fresh wave of demonic chakra burst forth.

Naruto screamed as it poured into him, the searing energy turning his skin raw with pain. The cloak thickened, forming the hint of a first tail.

On the stands, the Third Hokage's eyes narrowed. He prepared to intervene.

But he was too slow.

A blur of white darted across the arena.

[Flash Step]

[Pressure Point Strike]

Crack!

Naruto's body twisted, choking on his own breath as Neji's finger drove deep into a precise tenketsu.

"Don't blame me," Neji said softly. "But if you're gonna cheat mid-duel... I'll shut it down myself."

"This was a match. Not a rampage."

Naruto's chakra surged and collapsed.

Neji followed through with a clean chop to the back of the neck.

Thud.

Naruto crumpled.

"Game over," Neji muttered, gently laying him down.

The proctor stepped forward, glanced at the unconscious boy, and raised his voice.

"Winner Neji Hyuga!"

Cheers erupted in the stands.

Tenten threw her fist into the air, grinning wildly. Hinata clapped timidly, beaming with pride. Even Hanabi barely held back a squeal beside her father.

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Neji sighed, then hoisted Naruto over his shoulder.

A soft glow lit up around his hand [Healing Jutsu].

"I'll handle it," he told the proctor.

"Oh, uh... right," the man blinked. "Sure."

'Damn... beat him senseless and healed him on the spot?'

That's psychological warfare.

The other Genin watching nodded solemnly.

They knew that combo well.

Neji:

Break your body.

Fix your body.

Train you with the trauma.

He was terrifying.

As Neji carried Naruto toward the resting area, he sighed.

"Trying to use a Tailed Beast transformation against me?"

"You really are reckless..."

"Good thing I stopped you in time. The Hokage doesn't want your secret getting out just yet."

"And the talking part? That's your job. I'll handle the fists."

"You'll thank me later."

He reached the spectator row, dropping Naruto into Sakura's arms.

"He's stable. Let him sleep. Wake him before his next match, if Sasuke shows."

Sakura blinked. "R-right!"

Before she could say anything else, Neji had already returned to Tenten's side.

Sakura looked down at the groaning Naruto and shook her head.

"Idiot... what were you thinking..."

She sighed, adjusting his position.

"Rest up, dumbass. You've still got Sasuke to chase..."

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