Naruto: Linked to Kaguya, Corrupting the Ninja World

Sasuke had originally only wanted to scare the gossiping crowd into silence about the Uchiha Clan. But the moment Hinata stepped out of the group, he changed his mind.

He sized Hinata up.

This person—her family was loving and harmonious, she had a protective older brother named Neji Hyuga, a cute younger sister named Hanabi Hyuga, excellent academic performance, and many friends as well.

She had it all!

Suddenly, Sasuke felt a twinge of jealousy. He gave a cold snort and turned toward Iruka. "Iruka-sensei, there's no rule saying a lesson can only have one opponent, right?"

"Hmm?" Iruka seemed to already suspect what he was planning.

Seeing that Iruka didn't immediately refuse, Sasuke folded his arms, wearing an icy, arrogant expression as he said, "Hyuga, are you here to take that guy's place? Do you even have that strength? What makes you think you're qualified to talk to me as an equal?"

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"She couldn't even be bothered to say her name," Choji muttered under his breath. "That's just plain rude."

"I suggest you stay out of this!" Sasuke took a confrontational stance toward Hinata.

"Beat him," Kaguya remarked aloud.

Not that she needed the encouragement—Hinata herself responded, "If I win, you'll have to apologize to that student."

Sasuke sneered again. "Let's see if you can actually pull that off first."

Iruka, seeing that both were determined, cleared his throat and said, "First, form an opposing seal. Also, hold back your strikes."

That last sentence was clearly directed at Sasuke.

Although Hinata had never lost in sparring class, in Iruka's memory, her movements always seemed slow and hesitant.

Hinata herself explained, "I don't really have a choice about hesitating—I might subconsciously go straight into advanced Eight Trigrams Palm techniques without realizing it."

And those could seriously injure someone.

They completed the opening salutation rather amicably.

Sasuke was extremely confident—even going so far as not bothering to create distance between them.

Tch. She always looked so soft and delicate. Her moves must be light and weak too.

I can take her down with just 60% power!

Hmm, even if she is a girl, becoming a hero requires sacrifice!

With that thought, Sasuke charged at Hinata—and five seconds later, he was sent flying three meters by a single palm strike.

Though unhurt, he froze completely—the moment Hinata struck him, he'd felt his entire body tremble.

In contrast, Hinata remained perfectly calm.

Sasuke abandoned his earlier contempt and decided to use his full strength against Hinata.

Hyuga, I admit—you do have some skill!

Yet again, within less than five seconds, he was sent flying once more.

This time, Sasuke finally sensed something was wrong. He stared at Hinata, who still hadn't used her full strength, disbelief flooding his mind.

What's going on? Why does the whole world seem different now?

Was everyone putting on an act around me?

Refusing to accept defeat, he charged at Hinata again.

The result was him being pushed back again and again by Hinata.

This scene continued for five whole minutes. Hinata seemed like an unbreakable doll—no matter from which direction Sasuke attacked, he'd just get bounced right back.

Everyone watching—teachers and students alike—was stunned.

"Sasuke…" Even Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno, who were both huge fans of Sasuke, were at a loss for words.

"Hinata's actually this strong," Kiba Inuzuka remarked.

Choji Akimichi nodded repeatedly.

The training ground instantly fell silent.

Everyone's eyes kept shifting between Hinata and Sasuke.

The gazes toward Hinata were full of surprise, while the glances directed at Sasuke were more complex—mixed with underestimation, disdain, mockery, confusion, and much more.

"Do you still want to continue?" Iruka spoke up again, breaking the silence.

Sasuke clenched his fists tightly but ignored Iruka's words completely. Fueled by frustration, he charged straight at Hinata once more.

Due to his imbalance in mindset, this time he didn't even use any Taijutsu techniques—he simply threw wild, undisciplined punches like a desperate fighter.

The outcome was predictable—he looked even more ridiculous than before, ending up flat on his butt.

From the results alone, it was clearly Sasuke's defeat, but as long as they hadn't formed the seals to end the fight, the battle wasn't over yet.

Naturally, Sasuke had no intention of giving up like this.

"Time to honor your promise, right?" That was Hinata's voice.

Clenching his jaw in frustration, Sasuke felt mostly anger—at himself, for being so helpless.

If he couldn't even beat another Academy student, how could he hope to defeat Itachi?

As the name "Itachi" flashed through his mind, memories surged back—the corpses of his parents…

…And the brutal images that Itachi had shown him using Tsukuyomi…

Forgive me… Forgive me… Forgive everyone…

Hatred and guilt built up inside him.

In a daze, Sasuke suddenly noticed Choji standing slightly ahead and to the right in the audience, constantly crunching potato chips—"Crunch, crunch"—and his chewing motion was slowing down.

The person directly in front of him saw it even more clearly. "Hey, look—Sasuke's eyes…"

Upon hearing that, something clicked in Sasuke's mind—a spark of excitement flared up before he pulled himself together.

Eyes?

Right! I am an Uchiha!

Of course, it must be Sharingan!

Under these eyes, everything is futile. Just wait, Hinata Hyuga!

Hinata briefly narrowed her eyes at the sight of his Sharingan, then quickly regained her composure.

Just one tomoe? That's nothing special.

"Hahaha…" The rage inside Sasuke turned into ecstasy, uncontrollable laughter bursting forth as the clouds over his face instantly cleared away.

His sudden emotional shift caught many students off guard, some instinctively taking steps backward with strange expressions.

Laughing sharply with renewed confidence, Sasuke charged forward again.

Hinata stood firm, ready to meet his attack.

[Byakugan.]

[Eight Trigrams - Thirty-Two Palms.]

[First Palm.]

[Second Palm.]

[...]

[Thirty-Second Palm.]

Still dazed and unable to react, Sasuke absorbed the full sequence of the Eight Trigrams Palm techniques.

After finishing the move, Hinata stepped back and said, "I've also sealed your chakra points. You won't be able to channel any chakra for at least another two hours."

Sasuke tried a few times but indeed found it difficult to summon his chakra, just as she said. His face instantly darkened.

He couldn't figure out how Hinata's strength had shot up so suddenly without any warning at all.

The watching students were shocked once again.

Seeing Hinata and Sasuke still locked in a glare, Iruka cleared his throat a few times and broke in, "Well..."

Hinata raised one hand and formed the sign of peace with her fingers. Reluctantly, Sasuke mirrored the hand sign as well.

A grin spread across Iruka's face. "Alright then, the fight's over."

"Wait."

Hinata called out to Sasuke who was about to slip back into the crowd. "About what you said earlier too."

Under Hinata's [Byakugan] gaze, Sasuke unwillingly walked toward Zayron and mumbled an apology under his breath.

Without waiting for a response, he quickly slipped back into the crowd, clearly embarrassed.

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