Chapter 174: Chapter 173: Kidōmaru vs. Hinata Hyūga
Seeing Tayuya's defeat, the Sound Ninjas couldn't help but sigh. After two years of cultivation, she had become even more powerful in [Genjutsu] and controlling the Three [Check the actual item here].
She could easily do it without using the [Cursed Seal], which was a heavy burden. However, her opponent, that woman, happened to counter her abilities. No one had expected that someone would have such a strong understanding of [Genjutsu].
Unwilling to accept defeat, Tayuya gritted her teeth tightly. She hadn't shown mercy, nor had she underestimated her opponent, yet this was the outcome. It really stung like a slap for her.
Although she had considered using the power of the [Cursed Seal] to strengthen herself during the battle, the woman in front of her was completely immune to it. Based on her experience, Tayuya judged that what the woman had shown so far was not all of her strength.
"Are you Tayuya? I hope we can get along well in the future."
Sakura reached out her hand, trying to help Tayuya up from the ground. Unfortunately, her hand was slapped away mercilessly.
"Humph, a loss is a loss. I don't need your sympathy."
Tayuya got up, patted the dust off her body, and turned to leave. In her heart, she couldn't help but wonder what to do next.
She hadn't set a good example at the beginning. Kimimaro had drawn his match, and she had lost. They really couldn't afford to lose any more matches.
"Hey, Sasuke, the current situation looks pretty bad, doesn't it?"
Suigetsu was mentally calculating their upcoming opponents. To be honest, it was impossible to win every single match in the subsequent rounds if things continued like this. Those words about crushing opponents with strength really hit him hard. Sasuke had initially said that he wouldn't lose a single match and would crush his opponents with his strength.
Suigetsu stole a glance at Sasuke. This guy really knew how to keep his cool.
"Suigetsu, you'll be next..."
"Wait a minute, Sasuke. Let me take the next match. Don't worry, I definitely won't lose!"
"Kidōmaru?"
He thought carefully. As for Suigetsu, although he seemed carefree and lackadaisical, as long as he didn't encounter [Lightning Release] users or Naruto, he would definitely not be at a disadvantage even when facing Rock Lee. Although Kidōmaru's strength was also among the top in this group of nine, but...
Looking at Naruto's smug smile on the opposite side, he felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger. He just tightly gripped the railing, holding back his rage.
"Sasuke, although we're on the same team now, Tayuya, Kimimaro, and I were all members of the Sound Ninja before. We've already had one draw and one loss. Anyway, I have to win some glory for the Sound Five. Please let me take the next match!"
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"Alright!"
Kidōmaru rarely looked so serious. Since he had spoken so confidently, Sasuke decided to entrust the next match to him. He believed that Kidōmaru wouldn't disappoint him.
"Both opponents, please step forward. It's Kidōmaru vs. Hinata Hyūga. The match begins now."
Seeing that it was Hinata who had come, Sasuke's side couldn't help but lament that they were really unlucky. They had encountered another opponent whose attributes were extremely incompatible with theirs.
Sasuke stood in the stands, staring intently at the arena below with a solemn expression, saying nothing.
Although Kidōmaru had once lost to Neji, it didn't mean that he would definitely lose to Hinata. Moreover, after two years of cultivation, he was no longer the same as before.
As soon as Hinata Hyuga stepped onto the arena, she assumed the standard stance of the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist. Her Byakugan eyes widened, and her imposing aura soared. She pushed her palms forward and took a step, then lunged forward abruptly, slashing her palm forcefully at Kidōmaru in front of her.
"Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists"
Hinata intended to end the battle quickly and used this move right from the start, a move only members of the main family could perform.
The Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists had a wider and larger attack range than the Gentle Fist, making it easier to reach the rival.
Kidōmaru stared at the two huge masses of Chakra gathering in his hands. His scalp tingled as he recalled how a single strike from this technique had severely injured his internal organs. With such a large amount of Chakra hitting his body, he'd either die or be crippled.
He immediately started moving rapidly, spitting cobwebs onto the surrounding walls. He used the cobwebs between the walls to dodge back and forth until the sticky cobwebs covered the entire arena.
Kidōmaru's body clung to the surrounding walls. His mouth puffed up, and he spat out white, sticky cobwebs in Hinata's direction.
"Secret Jutsu: Spider Nest Flowers"
Hinata observed with her Byakugan. Seeing this move, she didn't retreat. She slightly shifted her feet back, spread her arms, and let out a loud shout.
"Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven"
The huge Chakra cyclone bounced all the cobwebs back. Taking advantage of this moment, Kidōmaru immediately activated the Summoning Jutsu, summoning a huge spider. He used his sturdy Kunai to slit open the spider's belly. Thousands of small spiders with sticky tails swarmed towards Hinata frantically.
The sticky substance of these spiders trapped Hinata in the Rotation as soon as it made contact, until her Chakra Reserves Amount was exhausted.
Hinata's speed slowed down. Looking at these small spiders, she assumed another stance of the Gentle Fist.
"Gentle Fist Style: Eight Trigrams 128 Palms"
Different from Neji's rigid palm strikes, Hinata shot out a sharp straight line from the palm of her hand. Her arms moved rapidly, slaying all the surrounding small spiders at her feet.
"Amazing! Even Neji has never pulled off this move!"
He hid above, observing intently. To be honest, the combination of the Byakugan and the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan was really hard to break.
In close combat, they had the almost invincible Gentle Fist. In long-range combat, they had the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm. His most proud signature move, Secret Jutsu: Spider War Bow: Terrible Split, had once been countered by Neji. Neji had seized the opportunity to inject Chakra into the connecting spider silk, and that time, he had come close to death.
But if he shot the arrow directly, even if he could break through the Rotation, he couldn't penetrate the Hyuga clan's second - layer defense, the Gentle Fist. Moreover, as a member of the main family, Hinata didn't have the blind - spot in her vision like Neji did.
What should he do now?
The match was at a stalemate for a moment. Seeing that Kakashi was about to impatiently announce the result of the match, Kidōmaru had a sudden inspiration and sprayed thin spider silk into the air.
These spider silks were so thin that they were almost invisible to the naked eye. They fluttered lightly and stuck to people's clothes and faces with almost no sensation.
However, Hinata sensed that something was wrong. She used the Rotation again for defense. But this time, the thin spider silk, like a huge cocoon, firmly sealed the Rotation. She intended to tear a hole in the spider silk using the Eight Trigrams formation and cut the silk off.
But no matter how many times she cut, the surrounding area was as hazy as a fog. She even felt it difficult to breathe.
"Cough, cough... How could this be..."
Hinata's eyes went black, and she knelt on the ground, looking at her hands in disbelief. Her whole body was completely devoid of strength.
Kitokamaru laughed smugly from a high place.
Secret Jutsu: Spider Mist Silk
The spider silk from this kind of plant is almost imperceptible once it wraps around you. Even if you notice it and use Rotation to bounce them off, can you bounce off tens of thousands of strands of spider silk on this field? No!
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