Chapter 21: Hinata's Strength

The threads could be seen thanks to the brightness of the moon.

Miroku smiled seductively as he held the threads between his fingers.

"You..."

Stopping in the same spot, Yamato looked Miroku in the eyes, now it all made sense, even he had been suspicious of what was going on in the village.

"Ara~ looks like the time has come, it's a pity they can't stay longer" Licking his lips, Miroku watched Yamato without removing the smile from his mouth.

"Looks like I took too long to notice" Closing his eyes and stuffing his hands in his pockets, Yamato let out a sigh from his mouth.

(I have to finish this right away, I'm sure they'll be able to hold out, but still...)

Clenching his fists and looking around, Yamato searched for available escape routes.

(There aren't any... everything is blocked) Yamato thought as he realized that the whole place was surrounded by that strange thread.

"You kept quiet, though I can't blame you" Miroku said as he crossed his arms, this made his large breasts have more volume.

"Still, I should have some fun before the night is over" Miroku said as he licked his lips once more.

-Somewhere in the village-

Blood started to pour out of his arms, after all Kouta's punch managed to hurt Hinata.

"You... Why are you doing this" Hinata said, at the same time the veins started to swell around her eyes.

"I don't have time to answer" Kouta said as he approached Hinata, a second later, he disappeared into thin air, reappearing in front of Hinata.

*Wind sound*

Raising his arm, Kouta threw a punch, Hinata reacted quickly and jumped back, but Kouta appeared in front of her again, this time Hinata couldn't dodge the punch.

"Ahh!"

Covering herself with her palms, Hinata managed to block the attack, however, Kouta's rings managed to pierce her hands.

"Stop..." Hinata said as she dodged Kouta's quick punches.

But, even though Kouta may have heard Hinata's words, Kouta just ignored her and continued to strike.

(I have no choice)

Wrapping her own hands in chakra, while raising her arms, Hinata's eyes glowed for a second, before launching the first strike.

Kouta let the blow land on him, but when he felt that horrible pain of being destroyed from the inside, a pained expression formed on his face as he fell to the ground.

(What was that?) Kouta wondered as he held the place where he was hit.

Getting up from the ground a few seconds later, Kouta let out a sigh.

(Now I understand, even though she only touched me with the palm of her hand, she managed to hurt me quite a bit, so... she's from the Hyuga clan) Kouta thought as he remembered certain things from his past.

"This will be complicated."

Kouta's muffled voice echoed in the place.

At that moment Hinata had been staring at the blindfolded man, she didn't understand anything that was happening, everything was so sudden that she could barely react to Kouta's attacks.

(What should I do? When I broke the wall everyone must have heard the rumbling, but...)

Hinata's eyes widened as she realized what was happening to her companions.

(Toru-Kun, Ino, sensei...)

Hinata clenched her fists, she was sure that they were all fighting at this moment.

(I have to do something, but...)

Looking up, Hinata scanned the whole place, there were some escape routes available, so running away wouldn't be something complicated if it wasn't for him standing in front of her.

"Huh?"

Without giving her time to think, Kouta launched into the attack once again.

*wind sound*

Kouta's punches were too fast and powerful, Hinata knew that if she received one of those blows she would end up dying instantly.

"Agh!"

Blood began to pour out of the cut on Hinata's cheek. For every second that passed, the speed of Kouta's attacks increased, no, Kouta's attacks hadn't gotten faster, it was Hinata who was getting slower.

Even having her arms injured, she continued to dodge the attacks, but it was only a matter of time before Kouta managed to connect the next blow.

"Die!"

Kouta's voice was heard once again, he instantly crouched on the ground while aiming at Hinata's abdomen.

*wind sound*

"Ahh!"

Kouta's punch connected, causing Hinata to shoot out against a tree, and as she crashed into the wooden trunk, blood spurted out of her mouth, she hovered in the air for a second, before falling face first to the ground

(No... I can't move)

Trying to get up, Hinata noticed that now her mobility was nil, after all Kouta's punches are special, since, just like the Hyuga's, he possesses a strange unique ability.

And that had to do with the blindfold on his eyes, after all he had no eyes, he was completely blind, but thanks to this he was able to develop that strange ability.

Kouta had the ability to sense the chakra in the air, even if he had no eyes that was possible, that's why his attacks are almost accurate, since he can sense the chakra of living beings.

(I thought the blow would kill her, but her body is very resistant) Kouta thought as he saw that Hinata was still breathing.

"It's over..." Kouta's lips moved once more and words came out of his mouth, words that made a shiver run through Hinata's body.

(I have to get up! I have to get up!)

Placing her hands on the ground, and helping herself with her own forehead, Hinata tried to stand up.

But at the worst moment, her weakness betrayed her.

(I can't... I can't stand up. I'm too weak) Hinata thought, at the end of it all she always ended up putting herself down.

Hiding her face with her hair, some tears fell to the ground.

(It's like always... I can never get up again).

Remembering all the training she had with her father, Hinata gave up, after all it was what she always did when she trained.

(I'm weak, I'm useless, I can never become strong)

More tears fell to the ground, Hinata had given up, and now she was just waiting for the moment when Kouta decides to deliver the final blow.

(I'm sure Hanabi would have been able to defeat him without trying too hard).

With a blank stare, Hinata closed her eyes, and at that moment....

|I wish I had eyes like yours|

Hinata's eyes widened.

(It's true, now I remember, Toru-kun is very strong)

Hinata remembered the day when she met Toru. That day he saved her from some kids who were bothering her.

(He saved me...)

Hinata's last tears hit the floor as she remembered.

(He saved me many times) Hinata thought as she tried to get up.

All her life she had lived under the shadow of others.

(I can't wait to be saved again...)

Blood began to ooze out of her wounds, but she still continued to get up.

(I decided that I would be strong...)

Kouta felt Hinata's chakra increase slightly and a sigh came out of her mouth.

(I promised myself that I would change, because that's the path I chose...)

With difficulty and as blood came out of her arms, Hinata stood up, at the same time veins started to pop around her eyes.

(Become strong, that's my path)

Hinata's eyes looked at Kouta.

"That's my ninja path."

Hinata managed to stand up while taking her fighting stance, there was still blood on her arms and abdomen, but still her face showed a serious expression.

(Ninja path? What is she talking about?) Kouta thought as he heard Hinata's words.

"The loss of blood made her start saying nonsense" Kouta said as he let a sigh come out of his mouth.

"However."

Kouta raised his arm once more, ready to end Hinata's life with that last blow, but....

*wind sound*

Blood splattered, staining the ground scarlet red.

And at that moment, Kouta stepped back.

Hinata had managed to block Kouta's punch with the palms of her hands. Even if there was blood coming out of her hands, Hinata's face showed a serious expression.

(What did she do?)

Kouta clenched his fist, after all when Hinata blocked the punch, he managed to feel an overwhelming force.

"I'm not finished!"

Now, Hinata went on the attack.

Using the palms of her hands, Hinata attempted to punch Kouta, however, he managed to block everything using his fists.

But that hadn't stopped there.

*Wind sound*

Waves of chakra spread in the air as fists and palms collided.

The sound the blows produced caused the birds hiding in the trees to take flight, frightened by the magnitude of that battle of ninjas.

(I don't understand, the shape of his chakra hasn't changed, I can feel it. Then why?)

Kouta began to feel nervous, the force in Hinata's blows began to increase with each passing second.

*Wind sound, wind sound*.

Kouta slowly began to back away from Hinata's attacks.

And then, Kouta's weakness worked against him. He was blind, so he couldn't see his opponent's movements in detail, this only made a grimace of displeasure form on his mouth.

*Seeing sound*

"Agh!!!"

The first blow connected in Kouta's chest, right in the center point of his chakra channels.

Blood spurted out of his mouth as he tried to cover himself from the blows, but Hinata kept insisting.

"No, I'm not going to leave you."

Kouta raised his arms, clasping his hands together and punching downwards, but Hinata jumped backwards, dodging Kouta's hammer blow.

"Damn."

Once again, as blood spurted out of his mouth, Kouta threw a punch with all his might, but something caused him to stop instantly, a sharp pain in his chest.

"Cof, cof!"

A large amount of blood came out, this made Kouta feel angry.

(Damn it, I can't understand it, why does it have so much strength).

Kouta wiped his mouth and let out a sigh, he was tired, but still he couldn't lose.

(By Miroku-sama, I must defeat her at all cost)

Kouta put his fingers together forming a cross, immediately multiple intangible clones appeared, but this only gave the advantage to Hinata, as she could see the real Kouta among all the clones.

*Wind sound*

Fists and palms clashed again, causing waves of chakra to vanish into thin air.

"Cof, cof!"

More blood came out of Kouta's mouth, little by little his senses were starting to leave him and it was harder for him to feel the chakra.

(I still can!)

Kouta tried to throw another punch, but a strong electric current ran through his body, at that instant he fell to the ground and lost consciousness.

Hinata watched the man in front of her collapse and a sigh left her lips.

-Somewhere.

While Hinata was fighting Kouta, Yamato was already fighting Miroku.

"What fun."

Miroku raised his hand and immediately the threads imprisoned Yamato.

"Where did all that strength you showed at first go?" Miroku said as he licked his lips.

But at that moment the threads snapped and the trees on the spot began to rise up, closing off any escape route.

"I don't have time to waste."

Yamato looked Miroku in the eyes.

"Really? I guess you are a very responsible teacher" Miroku crossed his arms and spoke.

Time was running out for Yamato, Hinata, Toru and Ino were fighting at that very moment.

"Hahaha, why so serious?"

-In front of Miroku's house-.

Rising from the ground and taking the daggers in her hands, her gray eyes glowed brightly in the darkness of the night.

And as Ino closed her eyes waiting for her imminent death, the sound of clashing metal reached her ears.

She slowly opened her eyes and...