Chapter 57 Neji vs Hinata

Konoha.

Death Forest Tower.

Battle Arena.

"I'll never give up…Uzumaki Barrage!!!"

Naruto taking advantage of the fart, arrived beside Kiba and without giving the latter a chance to react, punched him on the chin causing him to shot in the air.

BANG!!!

"Aghh!!!"

But his attack was far from over, as just repeating what Sasuke did earlier, with the force of his leg, he kicked Kiba on the ground as the latter screamed in pain and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

"Winner, Uzumaki Naruto"

Kiba tried to get up but no matter how much he tried, he just couldn't as Hayate announced the winner.

"Great, you did it Naruto"

"That guy how did he change so much"

The win of Naruto caused his classmates to look at him with a different look for the first time.

Even Shikamaru who always consoled himself seeing Naruto below him, had a premonition that his second best position from bottom was in danger.

"Hmm~ well, win is a win"

Gojo who was expecting to witness the power of Nine Tails, could only say this after witnessing the power of a fart instead.

"Haha!!!, Satoru, did you see my strength, just keep watching…I'll achieve what I said that day"

Naruto bruised ran back to his standing and came straight to Gojo instead of meeting Shikamaru and others and said with a smile reminding him of his first meeting with him.

"This guy…"

"Just… keep trying and you'll reach the end… one day"

The smiling face of Naruto suddenly caused the laughing face of Yuji appeared in Gojo's mind, causing him to be stunned for a while.

But he didn't stay in that state for long as shaking his head he woke up and brought his right hand forward rubbing the head of Naruto just like he used to do with Yuji and Fushiguro.

"Huh?"

The height of Gojo has increased to 1:75m this year so he easily rubbed the head of 1:5m Naruto.

"Iruka Sensei…"

His actions caused Naruto to stay still in his place shocked and Shikamaru and others who watched from the sides, were also left stunned as subconsciously a word left from their mouth.

The feeling that Gojo gave at this time was just like Iruka, a caring teacher worried for his students.

But Gojo didn't think much as after rubbing the head of Naruto he focused back on the arena, as the next match had already began.

Naruto woke up from his thoughts and looking at Gojo he wanted to say something but words seemed to be stuck in his mouth as he couldn't say anything at all.

Confused, Naruto arrived beside Kakashi and Konoha Rookies who were equally confused as well, as everything that Gojo did in this exam, caused them to see the fog of mystery around him.

His unreal strength, his actions completely unlike a 13-year-old kid…everything about him was shrouded in mystery.

"Neji Hyuga vs Hinata Hyuga"

"Oh~"

Another match started as two names appeared on the screen picking the interest of Gojo.

He couldn't wait to see what Neji would do with this timid girl who liked Naruto, the girl for he had so many emotions in his eyes.

Gojo may be single but from the earlier actions of this girl during the match of Naruto, seeing her rooting for him, he could tell this much that she really liked Naruto.

"Please began the match…"

"Give up or you'll get hurt, Lady Hinata"

Hayate started the match as looking at the timid Hinata before him, Neji with a complex look on his face, reminded her and opened his Byakugan.

"Don't give up, Go for it, Hinata!!"

"Byakugan!!!"

But just when the scared Hinata was about to give up, a voice fell in her ears giving her courage and dispelling her fear as she opened her Byakugan with a confident look on her face.

"Neji Ni-San, let us fight"

Hinata said to Neji taking the stance as the latter had a trace of anger on his face, seeing her stubborn.

He really didn't want to hit her and take his frustration out on her but if she kept being stubborn he won't be able to suppress the revenge for his father.

Staying with Gojo and Lee for a year did affect him somewhat but Gojo wasn't Naruto after all as just from words, he simply couldn't change him completely.

Bang!!!

"Aghh!!!"

"Accept this reality, somethings are destined"

Neji said to Hinata lying weakly before him though he himself didn't seem to back up his words as his eyes showed unwillingness.

The unwillingness to accept the fate of losing to Gojo every time.

"Stand up, don't listen to him, you can definitely win, Hinata"

"Satoru, how can you have such a jerk in your squad"

Naruto encouraged the weak Hinata as after that he said to Gojo as he couldn't understand why someone like him had such a bad teammate.

"Don't judge right or wrong by looking at things from one side, Naruto"

"Everyone has circumstances, if you want to become Hokage, strength isn't the only thing…the eye to judge is needed as well"

Gojo knew Neji wasn't a bad guy from the heart as the current Neji before him, was just a product of his unknown painful past.

"He's not just strong…he incredibly wise as well"

Thought the Jonin around as his words made another impression on them.

Hearing his words, Naruto stopped talking and fell into deep thought as he couldn't understand what he meant with his pig brain.

Neji looked like a villain, so he judged him to be wrong, he never thought the way Gojo said.

*BANG!!!*

"Stop!!!"

The fight continued and Hinata got more and more injured and just when Neji was about to deliver the last blow, Kakashi and Kurenai appeared on the arena and stopped Neji as Hayate declared the winner.