Injuries

Chapter 78: Injuries

"Thud!"

Kiba landed on the ground,

standing in front of Hirohiko. The chakra aura around him was still visible,

pulling small gravel into the air. His right hand released its grip, and his

clothes fluttered with a "pop" sound. A bead of sweat ran down his

cheek, finally scattered by the chakra airflow. If it weren't for his

blood-congested and red face, his embarrassment would have been clear.

I still can't grasp the strength needed to open the

fourth gate... it's overdone!

"Hey! Are you kidding me?

What is this? What happened just now?"

"Hey, hey, I can't even catch

his speed. What's going on?"

"This... who can still be his

opponent?"

"It's... a monster!"

The test takers stared wide-eyed,

unable to believe the scene before them. Kiba actually learned the Eight Gates? This is what

it looks like when the fourth gate is opened. Can he really open the fourth

gate? Namikaze Minato's face was full of surprise.

Kiba, when did you master such a powerful technique?

Chakra can almost be seen clearly with the naked eye! Uzumaki Kushina's eyes were also filled

with astonishment, but her face showed worry.

Such violent chakra... he is still a child. Can his

body handle it? The

answer, of course, was no. Although Kiba could open the fourth gate, his body

was still young and not as resilient as the Senju and Uzumaki clans. The chakra

was destroying his musculature, and even the muscles of his punching right hand

were broken. If not in an injured state, he wouldn't be able to lift his right

hand at all.

Kiba was aware of this problem.

The wound gate in his chest and abdomen slowly closed, and the violent chakra

in his body disappeared. The first three gates also closed together. The chakra

in his body vanished instantly.

At the same time, a sense of

fatigue and severe pain spread throughout his body, especially in his right

hand, which felt as if it were torn apart. His face twisted in pain, and his

right hand drooped. The chakra airflow suddenly disappeared, and his hair fell

back, sticking to his forehead, wet with sweat. His clothes were soaked

through.

Oh no! In this situation, I shouldn't have opened

the fourth gate rashly. My physical condition met the requirements, but I still

can't bear it. After all, Lee and Gaara were already thirteen years old in the

original series, and although Lee could open five gates, his body was more

developed and trained than mine. Even he suffered injuries when opening the

fourth gate, let alone me.

In the end, I lost my mind... I didn't want to lose

to Hirohiko.

Kiba gritted his teeth, forced a

smile, and looked at Namikaze Minato. Namikaze Minato, still amazed at Kiba's

use of the Eight Gates, saw Kiba's expression change. This child is too

reckless! Has his hand's muscle been torn? Just one punch broke the muscles; he

couldn't bear the injured state at all.

Namikaze Minato frowned, then

reacted, raising his hand to announce:

"The Chunin Exam, second

trial, thirteenth round, Taki Kiba wins!"

Hearing Namikaze Minato's

announcement, the audience fell silent. Everyone's eyes focused on the

exhausted Kiba, filled with surprise, disbelief, and fear.

"Thud..." Kiba's body

collapsed to the ground, and his vision went dark.

Medical ninjas were ready and

quickly carried Kiba and Hirohiko onto stretchers, sending them to the

infirmary. Yukina, in the stands, hurried down.

"Lady Yukina..." Hyuga

Yutaka called softly as Yukina passed by, but she didn't stop. Sighing, he

turned to look at the field but heard a voice from far away: "Brother

Yutaka, come on, let's go to the next test."

"Lady Yukina..." Hyuga

Yutaka was shocked. Looking back, Yukina had disappeared at the stairs. He

quickly turned his head and saw Yukina running toward Kiba and Hirohiko,

entering the infirmary.

Lady Yukina... A faint smile appeared on his face. Thank you!

At this time, another figure

jumped down from the auditorium, a touch of red in the air, also following into

the infirmary. Namikaze Minato stopped and thought to himself: Is it Kushina?

In the central stand, the Third

Hokage slowly raised his hand and took a puff of his pipe. This child cannot handle

the Eight Gates technique. It's too much! But where did he learn the Eight

Gates? Could it be...

The Third Hokage pondered, taking

several more puffs of his pipe. Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru also looked at

each other, knowing the forbidden art of the Eight Gates.

"You said..." Tsunade

began, frowning.

"You mean, Taki Kiba obtained

the stolen Eight Gates' Forbidden Art Scroll?" Orochimaru said what

Tsunade didn't.

"Let's discuss this matter

after the Chunin exam," the Third Hokage interrupted their discussion. The

Sannin looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

In the infirmary, Kiba and

Hirohiko lay on hospital beds. Two medical ninjas held their wounds, performing

medical ninjutsu treatment. Uzumaki Kushina and Yukina stood by the beds,

listening to the medical ninjas narrate their conditions.

"Uchiha Hirohiko is okay,

just a few muscle injuries. He should fully recover after treatment. As for

Taki Kiba... the situation is not good. He has damage to the muscle tissue all

over his body, and the muscle in his right hand is broken..."

"Yuriko, don't talk about

this yet. Can it be cured?" Uzumaki Kushina interrupted anxiously. The one

treating Kiba was Yuriko, who had treated him before. Seeing her frown

slightly, it was worrying.

"Don't worry, Lady Kushina.

The damage can be cured with medical ninjutsu, but neither can continue in

today's exam. I promise they won't have any lasting effects, but I don't know

if they'll recover by tomorrow," Yuriko said.

Uzumaki Kushina let out a breath.

It's good if they can be cured. Kiba has two

victories in hand, so it's okay if he can't participate in the next round. But

Hirohiko... if one win and one loss...

"Sensei Kushina, don't worry.

I'll get three points," Yukina tugged on her sleeve, speaking firmly.

Uzumaki Kushina nodded, patting

Yukina's head. "Don't force it."

Yukina glanced at Kiba and

Hirohiko lying on the beds, then said, "I'll go back now. Lady Yuriko,

everything will be fine, right?"

Yuriko smiled at the cute and

serious Yukina. "Don't worry!"

"En!" Yukina nodded

heavily and walked out of the infirmary. Watching Yukina's back, Uzumaki

Kushina sighed, looking at Kiba and Hirohiko.

Really, two wayward guys! Will they become two

troublemakers in the future? They were happy, then threw the burden on Yukina.

Yukina will have to work hard too! But Yukina can handle it well!

Thinking this, Uzumaki Kushina

smiled slightly. This gloomy trio is the best combination!