Naruto: The Tragic Hero

Chapter 5: Connected

Chapter 5: Connected.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto. Naruto is the work of Masashi Kishimoto.

The Hyūga clan's taijutsu, Jūken (Gentle Fist), could let the weakest Hyūga kill the strongest ninja.

From this, you can see how deadly the technique was, and how the ancestors of the Hyūga clan exploited their byakugan to the fullest.

"Ready?"

Neji asked, entering the proper stance for the Jūken (Gentle Fist). I nodded, also entering my stance. My knees were slightly bent, my left hand facing Neji, and my right hand placed near my waist, ready to strike at my command.

"Ha!"

The first to attack was Neji.

Pshh—!

Using my left palm to divert Neji's left palm, and using my right palm to attack Neji, while Neji defends. Each exchange caused the chakra in our hands to explode in a violent manner, like a hammer hitting a bucket of water.

"Humph!"

Even though he couldn't bypass my defense, Neji didn't activate his byakugan. I can't blame him, my stamina is abysmal. If we continued this way, it will take less than 30 seconds before I collapse.

"Byakugan!"

When I activated my byakugan, Neji smirked. Although the byakugan gave me an advantage, it also sapped my stamina faster.

Wooosh—

Focusing all my chakra into my eyes, I saw the world slow down. Taking advantage of Neji's outstretched right palm, I used my right hand from under his right arm to brush away his arm, and then I quickly retracted my right palm, getting ready to strike.

"Take this! HA!"

Like an arrow being released from a bow, my right palm hurled forward, aiming at Neji's head.

SLAP!

A resounding slap could be heard across the Hyūga compound. To avoid injuring this cousin of mine, I had to withdraw the chakra in my right palm at the last moment, making it numb.

"I win."

Neji was standing motionlessly, a pink hand-print was slowly turning deep red on the left side of his face. His eyes were dull, dumbfounded, and the corners of his lips were twitching. For a split second, I saw intense hatred inside Neji's white eyes, before disappearing like the wind and bowing down to show "respect".

"Congratulation, lady Hinata."

"Mn."

Clap—clap—clap!

"Good job. You may now rest, Hinata."

Hearing father's monotone voice, I quickly bowed before slowly leaving the training grounds. I was exhausted, and my body was like a faucet, constantly leaking out sweat. By the time I reached my room inside the main branch house, my knees were trembling like a bamboo tree trying to support a boulder on its own.

Thud—!

Before I could reach my bed, I collapsed on the floor, unconscious.

"What the hell, why do I feel so weak?"

All of the sudden, I felt tipsy as if I'd gotten drunk. Around ten minutes ago, my whole body started sweating like a man trapped in a microwave, and it got worse by the second. Even my eyes felt like it was being seared.

"Uegh—!"

I clamped my mouth shut, using both hands to support myself on a wall.

'Just what is going on?'

Just then, he had the urge to vomit his insides.

"URGH—ARGHHH!"

'My head—?! It burns!'

THUD!

My knees ached when they fell on the floor. The poor, wooden floor also yelled out grievances. There was now a deep crack in the floor.

'My whole body—'

I trembled, clutching my head and curling my body like a shrimp, but that didn't relieve my pain. In fact, the pain only increased!

"AHHH!"

Before, he was clutching his head, but now, he wanted to gouge out his eyes.

Because his eyes felt like they had become the hottest metal ball on earth. If there was a mirror in front of him, he would see that his eyes were starting to change from their original ocean blue to a lighter shade of blue.

And if he opened his eyelids, he would see a world of black and white.

"GAHH!"

Frustrated, I punched the wall with all my might, making my knuckles split open to reveal the scarlet flesh hiding behind the walls of protective skin.

"AHH!"

At the same time, a girl with dark-blue hair jolted awake, clutching her hand with a painful expression...

Her knuckles were bleeding for no apparent reason.

A/N: How was the plot twist?

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