Chapter 497 Compassion

Seeing Ning Ci, who was sent flying by herself with the gossip-Kongzhang, flew for a certain distance in the air, then fell to the ground and rolled over, fell there and couldn't get up, Cai put down the arm that released the Kongzhang, and her face showed an indifferent look from the beginning to the end, without any change.

"finished?"

Cai knew very well that from the very beginning, this was an unequal battle.

By looking at the defect of family separation, he knew it clearly through detailed documents, but Ning Ci knew nothing about his ability.

After all, the soft fist of the Hyuga clan in the country of ghosts has deviated from the original "traditional" track and started to embark on another path.

It can be said that the current result was completely within Cai's expectations.

Just when Cai thought the overall situation was about to be settled, a violent cough drew his attention back, and Ning Ci stood up tremblingly from the ground, holding tightly to the forehead that fell beside him and was stained with a few drops of blood, his shoulders shook up and down due to panting, staring at Cai panting.

"It's really tenacious, that blow should be enough to make you faint."

Cai's complexion froze slightly, and she said this sentence.

The gossip Kongzhang just now was not simply aimed at Neci's head. Compared with external injuries, the impact on the brain is Cai's real purpose.

According to his guess, the blow just now was enough to make Neji lose consciousness in an instant, making him unconscious, and thus determine the winner of this match.

But I didn't expect Neji to be able to persist from such an attack. Is it because the chakra was released on the body surface in advance to reduce the impact?

But the chakra placed by Neji on the outside of the body surface, to put it bluntly, is full of loopholes, and the effect of reducing the impact force is minimal.

Of course, against ninjas other than the Hyuga clan, it can have a good protective effect, but facing Sai, who also has white eyes, can easily find the weak point and break it instantly.

As a member of the Hyuga branch, many moves cannot be learned to the essence, so I can only slowly explore by myself.

Even if Ning Ci has a very close blood relationship with the patriarch of the clan, it is impossible for the clan to open up too much convenience for him.

Anyway, for the people of the clan, the separation of the clan is no longer credible. While cultivating them, they also need to be vigilant and monitored to avoid collusion with 'traitors' and cause losses to the clan.

"... Ph... Ph... Don't underestimate my will as a ninja, this level of attack, don't even think about knocking me down, I am a genius recognized by the family..."

Ning Ci panted heavily, forcing a smile on his face.

Cai was slightly silent and did not respond.

He watched Neji, whose hands and feet were trembling, clenching his teeth and trying to stand up straight. The blood flowed from his hair, flowed down his forehead, and flowed into his eyes, so that the pure white pupils became more bloody.

On the other party's blood-stained forehead, because the forehead was not covered, there was also a green tattoo, which was clearly reflected in Cai's eyes.

Cai glanced at it and said, "Is that the 'caged bird' curse seal? This is the first time I've seen the real thing, and I've only seen it in textbooks before."

History is a must-learn subject in ninja schools. Since the Six Paths Sage founded the Ninja School, the Kingdom of Ghosts has been trying to restore it for nearly a thousand years.

Among them, wealthy families like the Hyuga Clan, which have been passed down for more than a hundred years, are naturally a history worthy of a close-up by the historians of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

The distant ancestor of the Hyuga clan can be traced back to the era before the founding of Ninja sect. It has the same ancestor as Uchiha and Senju-Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Compared to the brotherhood of Uchiha and Senju, the Hyuga clan belongs to the line of Otsutsuki Hamura.

In the very early days, there was no distinction between the clan and the branch clan. All clan members were treated equally, working together to safeguard the interests of the clan, and having a common goal.

However, in the subsequent historical evolution, the voices within the family began to split, and the specific reasons are no longer available. However, after that incident, the Hyuga clan became divided into main and branch families.

And what followed was the thing called 'caged bird', which completely detonated the contradiction between the main family and the branch family.

This also provided the soil for the long-term confrontation and mutual hostility between the clan and the branch clan in later generations.

And the root of all this is attributed to the 'caged bird'.

After hearing Cai's words, Ning Ci remained silent and did not respond.

Just put the forehead protector back on his forehead silently, hiding the curse mark of 'bird in a cage', as if by doing so, the curse mark on his forehead that made him lose his freedom can disappear completely, and it doesn't exist anymore.

"It's useless to hide it, but I can see clearly with my white eyes. It is said that that thing will disappear only after death. It is unimaginable that you will carry such a thing on your back and fight for Hinata's clan."

Cai can't understand.

Although there are some relatively dark inside stories in the kingdom of ghosts, most of these inside stories are written by his father Shiraishi.

But on the surface, he put the 'bird in a cage' on his companion to control the life and death of his own people. Even his father would not dare to act so recklessly. If you really do that, it will definitely lead to all kinds of serious consequences.

Even the natural energy and fairy arts that need to be strictly kept secret are just curses that cannot be obtained by others, and they do not have the effect of controlling the freedom, life and death of others. And this kind of curse seal is also the most common method used by ninjas in the ninja world to protect their secrets, and it is also the most easily accepted.

"Don't talk nonsense with me here! I'm only here to fight for myself!"

As if turning into an enraged beast, Neji interrupted Sai's words with action, and launched an attack with soft fists again.

"Soft Fist Technique: Eight Diagrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

Rushing in front of Cai, with fierce movements, he made countless palm shadows in an instant, making people dizzy.

Although the belief is commendable, it is not wise for Cai to force his body so hard and use this high-level soft fist move from the front when he is injured.

Besides, there is an absolute gap in strength between the two of them.

If it wasn't for his mother Ayane's request, he would have planned to use Kamisaku at the beginning to end the match quickly.

At present, this game is really troublesome enough.

"In this case, let me show you a move that Konoha's Hyuga Clan has never seen before!"

Cai stared at her eyes, and the powerful chakra began to gather towards the head, not concentrated in the pupils to enhance the pupil power of the white eyes, but gathered on every hair on the top of the head.

"The Rabbit Fur Needle!"

Chi Chi Chi Chi!

The long black hair flew wildly, scattered from the back of the head, and among the flying hair, there were jet-black sharp thorns that shone with iron luster under the sun, piercing into Ning Ci's body with precision.

It looks like countless black thousands of books, turning into black rain, pouring over the sky and covering the sky.

The scene in front of him directly exceeded Neji's imagination.

Before he successfully hit the first palm of the Eight Diagrams Sixty-Four Palms, his arm was pierced with this kind of pitch-black, slender thorn needles like Qianben.

Then the chest and thighs were all pierced into this kind of black thorns.

Like a wooden man, Neji stood stiffly in front of Cai while maintaining the posture of punching a soft fist, unable to take a step forward.

During the period, the distance between the two of them was less than half a meter, which could almost be said to be within reach, but it was this short distance, like a natural moat, that made Neji unable to cross it.

The Chakra of the whole body is blocked.

Cold sweat mixed with blood flowed down his forehead, making Ningci grit his teeth bitterly, but no matter what, he couldn't mobilize the chakra in his body. All the chakra seemed to sink into the sea without any reaction.

"Understood? You can't fight me with just half-rolled eyes and flawed soft fists. To me, your whole body is full of flaws."

This is the unfairness of the separation.

The Zong family needs the protection of the branch family, but they will not entrust all the skills of using white eyes and soft fists to the branch family. According to the ancient tradition, they habitually hide one hand and reveal one hand to these secrets.

Cai said that Neci's white eyes and soft fist skills are half-baked, and she is not wrong at all.

With the talent of the other party, it shouldn't stop there.

This point makes Cai feel regretful.

If the opponent was born in the country of ghosts, maybe this battle will become a bitter one.

Being able to display the white eyes and soft fists of existence to such an extent, in a sense, he is also an extremely terrifying guy.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Konoha is the most powerful genius of the Hyuga clan today.

But born in a separated family, it is doomed that the upper limit of the other party will be restricted by the clan.

In the era seventeen years ago, maybe the main family would not be so afraid of separation. However, since the large-scale "leaving the village" incident in Konoha at that time, the main family has become more and more restrictive about the branch family. It seems that it intends to weaken the power of the branch family and dare not cultivate the genius of the branch family anymore.

Because for them, the separation is already a potential enemy.

The stronger Ning Ci's talent, the stronger the vigilance of the Zong family.

"It's over. It was a very boring match."

Ningji ignored the change in expression, and Cai stopped talking nonsense. This boring battle can finally come to an end.

Pressed Ning Ci's chest lightly with his palm.

boom!

The powerful and solid Chakra rushed into Neci's body, causing Neci's body to fly out like a kite with a broken string under the tremendous force.

When his consciousness was about to cease, Neji subconsciously looked towards the height of the auditorium, and the woman who laughed at him was also looking here.

Because the distance was too far, his white eyes were closed due to the closed chakra, and he couldn't look far away, so he didn't know what the expression on the other party's face was at the moment, but he must be laughing at his overreaching behavior.

I thought that with my own strength, no matter what, I should have at least a 30% winning rate.

But after the fight, he realized that all his moves were seen through, whether it was a soft fist or a white eye, Cai's application ability was far stronger than his.

For the opponent, it is indeed a boring battle if you can't hurt the opponent even if you try your best.

At this time, he should be thankful that his father didn't come to the ghost country, seeing his desperation.

I'm so unwilling, if my white eyes and soft fist can be stronger...Ningci's unwillingness has become so intense for the first time.

The patriarch Rizu is cruel to his children.

Father's acceptance of fate.

Scenes are recalled in his mind, like a nightmare lingering in his mind.

When was the last time you felt free?

Fate...prison...So all these years, have I been deceiving myself?

My former self was proud of the genius who separated the family.

Because this kind of self has proved that even the incomplete white eyes can make the clan look sideways.

But thinking about it, such a naive move has already proved his immaturity.

Looking at the white clouds in the sky that are blown by the wind and passively drifting with the current, it is like one's own destiny, which is involuntary. Let others spur and move in the direction that others want, instead of choosing the trend according to one's own will.

What a sad life... Neji closed his eyes feebly, and his eyes fell into darkness.

"Ningci!"

Shouting from the watchtower every day, his tone was full of anxiety and worry.

If it wasn't for the enchantment on the scene, it might have rushed up.

Never seen Neji in such a distressed state, she suddenly became bewildered.

"Sure enough, it still doesn't work?"

Kai, who was originally lively, didn't know how to comfort Tian Tian.

Because Neci's problem is completely different from Xiao Li's.

Even as Konoha's elite Jonin, he is not qualified to meddle in the family affairs of the Hyuga Clan. That was no longer something he, as a jonin, could intervene in.

As a teacher, I am really failing right now, Dad. Kai sighed inwardly.

Even if I tell Neji, don't feel inferior because of the fate of this caged bird, give up the life you want, and work hard to change everything.

Because he knew that once Neji was allowed to choose his own will and arrange his own life, it would be tantamount to forcing Neji towards death and bringing him closer to death.

No matter how much encouragement and guidance is given, the Zong family's settlement of Neji is only a seal. And as a teacher, he can only watch.

Therefore, Kai can only escape.

By teaching the other party martial arts, to avoid the tragic life that existed in Neji.

Kay felt his incompetence and shame for the first time.

Honoring the so-called fate to the future Hokage may change all these tragedies, but placing such a heavy responsibility on the uncertain future is too irresponsible to one's own students, and it is not in line with one's "youth" beliefs.

Kai was at a loss for a while, not knowing how to comfort Ning Ci afterwards.

"I didn't expect to use a rabbit fur needle. There is no need to make things so troublesome. Speaking of which, Cai was wasting time from the beginning of this match, unlike him in usual times."

As a half-brother who has been in love with Cai since childhood, Asuka naturally knows Cai's character.

The opponent is not a person who likes to talk nonsense in battle.

And also don't like wasting unnecessary time in battle.

If you feel threatened by your opponent, you will decisively use your own powerful ultimate move to end the battle in an instant, without giving the enemy time to think about countermeasures.

From this point of view, his fighting style is more ruthless and decisive than his brother.

Asuka thought for a while, and what he could guess was that Cai received some kind of hint and did it on purpose.

And there is a reason, the person who asked Cai to do this... Asuka looked at Ayane on the high platform, feeling a little dazed.

Do you want to convey any message through this battle? Or disturb and divert the Konoha Hyuga clan's attention?

Compared with the game itself, the significance behind the scenes is greater.

"You seem to be in a bad mood. Since just now, you have been keeping a silent face, which is different from the usual you."

Ruri, who sensed Ayane's unusual expression, was a little surprised by Ayane's reaction.

As the 'pillow person', he knows everything about Ayane like the back of his hand.

The other party's current reaction is obviously not quite right.

"Can you see it? I just feel a little sad. Seeing this child is like seeing my former self."

Ayane smiled slightly.

"It's really hypocritical. People like you don't have compassion for others."

The reason why some of the clansmen were taken away at the beginning was only because they thought it would be more helpful to Baishi, so they decided to do so. If it wasn't for Shiraishi, Ayane would only consider herself in the end, and the life and death of the rest of the family would not be in her consideration at all.

Liuli is very clear about this point.

Ayane does not have the so-called sense of family honor, nor does she have the concept of a family. She has never had a good impression of the division of the Hyuga clan. It can be said that she is extremely affectionate towards the family.

After all, life has been arranged by a bird in a cage since childhood, so it is strange that her personality is not distorted.

The Hyuga Clan who caused her to become like this, and even Konoha who acquiesced in this behavior, are deeply hated and hated by her.

For this kind of behavior, Liuli can't give a pertinent evaluation.

The Uchiha clan doesn't have the bad things of the Hyuga clan, and she doesn't know what it's like to lose their freedom and personality.

Although it is extreme, the Hyuga clan that caused her twisted psychology is the source of everything. From Liuli's point of view, it can be said that it is justifiable.

There is no love without reason in this world, and there is no hate without reason.

The love for being rescued by Shiraishi, and the hatred for being enslaved by the Hinata clan are all clearly reflected in Ayane.

"Oh, I saw it. But this is not unexpected, after all, we can be regarded as 'sleeping in the same bed' people."

Ayane laughed.

"Irregular."

Liu Li glared at Ayane, and then refocused on the game below.

On the other side, Hyuga Tokuma sighed as expected when he saw Neji's final fate.

Ningji's failure is inevitable, from the very beginning, there should be no illusions and miracles that should not be held.

So, it's not a pity, but at most, I saw myself in the same embarrassment from Ning Ci.

Facing the main family, the weakness of the branch family is too obvious. Unless the difference in strength between the two is too great, the person who separates the family will not be able to defeat the clan at all.

Baiyan without defect, complete soft boxing and white eye training methods, only the clan can enjoy, and what the branch family can get, although not just one and a half moves, but the Zong family will not let the branch family learn the essence of Rouquan and Baiyan.

The stronger the branch family, the more uneasy the main family feels. This point has not changed from ancient times to the present, and some are only different in severity.

Now is an extraordinary period, and the Zong family is naturally more vigilant.

"It seems that after going back, there will be twists and turns on the family side. There is such a big difference in strength, and there are fantasies about it that shouldn't exist. Those old men are really dizzy and don't consider the actual situation at all."

Huahuo was not surprised to see Ning Ci's defeat.

That's why she couldn't understand why the elders of the Zong family were so sensitive.

The so-called orthodoxy has always been punched out.

Neji, who was restricted by his white eyes and soft fist, still had to shoulder the unreasonable task of the clan. From Hanabi's point of view, it was just a group of old men looking for something to do. They could only find a meager sense of pride from the branch family, and felt that he was still a worthy figure.

Facing the Hyuga Clan in the Oni Land, they only dared to engage in such unsightly means. If it was aimed at Hyuga Ayane herself... such a thing, I guess I lost the courage to deal with it from the very beginning.

For such a boring family, she has a strong desire to change it into what she wants.

Neiji Hinata might become an important 'chess piece' in her hands.

On the competition field, the medical ninja carried Neji off the stage and went to the infirmary for treatment.

Cai also walked back to the observation deck smoothly. For him, this match was not too expensive. Except for the rabbit hair needle, he basically didn't use any powerful moves to attack. All he used was the basic moves of Soft Fist, which were only slightly strengthened.

"Next, it's your son's turn to play. Personally, I am more interested in this game than ever before."

Shiraishi turned his head and smiled at Kazekage Luosha beside him.

"Indeed, even I am very interested in the upcoming competition, and I hope it will be an equally exciting competition."

Luo Sha agreed with Shiraishi, nodded and said.

The seven games between Group A and Group B in the first round are all over, and now it is the second round.

As the winners of the first round, the knockout round will start again.

The first match of Group A in the second round is the battle between Gaara and Naruto.

Although they belong to different ninja villages, both sides have one thing in commoninchriki.

Those who can use special chakra will become one of the few highlights in this final.

Moreover, Shiraishi's focus is far more than that.

Seeing Naruto, he couldn't help but think of that talented Konoha ninja who once made him fearfulthe Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato!

I hope that Gaara can guide Naruto's Nine-Tails power out. That guy Minato must have left behind Naruto in the dark, or he hasn't completely 'dead' yet. Baishi remained calm on his face, but he was deducing something in his heart.

He didn't believe that twelve years ago, Minato would do nothing like that in order to seal Kyuubi, thus sacrificing himself.

As the powerful ninja among Konoha at that time, Minato had the most power to deter other countries. It is impossible not to know what kind of predicament Konoha will face if he dies.

And the other party tried their best to make Konoha weak, and they wanted to do the same. There must be more important things to accomplish than 'sacrifice'.

Its ultimate means will definitely be reflected in Naruto.

(end of this chapter)