Sakura felt as if her entire body had been hammered all over, leaving her with no power to resist.
By the time Hinata stopped moving, Sakura collapsed to the ground, drained of strength. The Chakra that she usually controlled with ease was now completely unresponsive.
What was going on? How could Hinata, that usually quiet and unassuming girl, be so strong!
"I lost." Sakura barely propped herself up, sitting on the ground, her tone full of disappointment.
Hinata hurried over and gently helped Sakura up, saying softly, "I'm sorry, Sakura! Are you alright?"
"It's okay, Hinata, you were amazing. What was that just now? I can't use any strength at all."
"Ah, it's, it's the Gentle Fist technique of the Hyuga Clan, which obstructs Chakra flow by striking specific points.
I just sealed 32 of your Chakra points; I'll release them for you right away!"
Having finished the battle, Hinata reverted to her timid self, completely different from the precise and decisive fighter she had been just moments ago.
Naruto was amazed; when it came to cool moves, the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist was definitely at the top. When Hinata was performing the Gentle Fist, each move was fluid and graceful, looking especially dashing.
It was much better than those slow-motion martial arts films that had come out in the last two years, which managed to make a handsome young hero look like Shen Teng, the doorman-turned-sect leader.
Sasuke was also very surprised, was this the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist? Sakura had been completely helpless.
Sasuke only remembered Hinata as a shy, unremarkable girl with little presence, but he hadn't expected her strength to be considerable.
Kakashi didn't react much; he had seen the Gentle Fist technique many times. Hinata's current level was quite good among her peers. He wondered how Neji Hyuga, whom Guy often boasted about, compared to her.
Hinata helped Sakura off the field to release her sealed points. Kiba rushed over, praising Hinata's prowess, while Akamaru barked excitedly beside him.
Hinata was a little embarrassed by the praise, occasionally stealing glances at Naruto's expression.
Sakura, seeing Hinata's gaze, felt like she understood something and revealed an auntie-like smile.
"Then, next is the third match, Shino Aburame versus Sasuke Uchiha!"
The next battle was very exciting, but Naruto couldn't remember exactly how exciting it was.
In fact, no one could even remember who won that battle.
When Naruto asked Sasuke about it afterward, Sasuke stammered, "Annoying, I didn't lose anyway."
As for why everyone couldn't remember, no one asked Shino, who was involved… Yes, why was that?
After the three matches, Naruto mischievously egged on, "Why don't the teachers have a match too?"
Kushina cracked her knuckles and said with a smile, "That's not a bad idea."
Kakashi raised both hands, thinking, Why does this kid always want to trick me? "Spare me, I need to go train." With that, he slipped away to an inconspicuous spot.
Maybe it was just his imagination, but Naruto felt that the lightning around Kakashi's training spot was brighter than usual today.
Naruto observed the training situation of Team 8.
Hinata was practicing the Gentle Fist on a wooden dummy, each move precise and methodical, but she would occasionally drift off in thought.
Shino was practicing controlling his insect swarm while also dodging Kushina's surprise attacks. The Aburame Clan were similar to puppeteers in some ways, both controlling other things to fight, while their own bodies were often their weakness.
Emmm… he just didn't know if his clan had a predecessor named Shino Miki?
Kiba's training was the most eye-watering. Not to mention him on all fours, learning Akamaru's pounce, bite, and other actions.
Just Akamaru's aerial dynamic tracking move alone was unacceptable.
Akamaru leaped high, the entire dog horizontally rotating 720 degrees in the air, and accurately sprayed urine onto the target. It was truly terrifying; this was a mental attack! I, Naruto, am willing to call Akamaru the strongest Water Release!
Naruto secretly vowed: Kiba, if you ever dare to let Akamaru use this move on me in the future, I will definitely beat you to death. Kushina won't be able to save you, I'm telling you!
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura's training regimen remained the same. However, when Naruto was practicing sensing, he suddenly thought of a flashy maneuver.
He suddenly remembered Luffy from One Piece learning Observation Haki by blindfolding himself and dodging Rayleigh's attacks. Luffy's Observation Haki was beaten out of him by Rayleigh.
So Naruto gritted his teeth, blindfolded himself, and had Kushina attack him from various directions, so he could sense Kushina's position and dodge.
As for how Kushina could guide Team 8 while helping Naruto train... Kushina also knew Shadow Clone Technique. This wave of clones was not lacking.
Just that wasn't enough. Naruto created 100 Shadow Clones and had them scatter into the forest. Then, everyone pulled down their Forehead Protectors to cover their eyes, playing a blindfolded version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Being sensed by others could mean death; only by sensing others could they have a chance to win.
One or two clones were showing off, but only Naruto's main body was getting beaten. How were Kushina's punches? Everyone who had taken them said they were good, good and painful.
Naruto's screams echoed from the training ground from time to time, so Kakashi's lightning was brighter, Kiba's training was more joyful, and Hinata spaced out more frequently.
When more than 30 of the clones playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds were killed, Naruto finally successfully dodged Kushina's fist for the first time. Then, thinking he had achieved great success, he got excited and took another hit.
Two hours later, only one unnamed clone remained in the forest. He dispelled himself with satisfaction. This time, the clone didn't commit suicide, because surviving this game was the happiest thing.
Compared to the clones' joyful game, Naruto not only had to accept the painful memories of the clones dying, but also had to personally feel the pain.
Kushina was truly his own mother. She was very serious about anything involving cultivation, and she didn't hold back at all when beating her own son.
In her words, it's better to be beaten to tears by me at home than to be beaten to death by someone outside.
Fortunately, the beating this afternoon was not in vain. Naruto finally initially awakened Kagura Shingan, but it was easy to fail when he got excited.
Naruto felt like he was a Bronze player in some game, constantly reminding himself to look at the minimap when leaving the spawn point, but when he started laning, he would get ganked when he got excited.
In the evening, everyone's training came to an end. Kushina clapped her hands: "Time is almost up, let's stop here for today. Hinata, wait a moment. There were some problems with your movements just now, let me explain it to you again. Everyone else, go ahead and leave!"
Everyone dispersed, and Naruto waited in place for Kushina to go back together.
Kushina gave Hinata some individual guidance for a while, then looked up at the sky: "Oh dear, it's so late. Hinata, it's not safe for a girl to go back alone, but I still have to go buy groceries..."
"Hmm..." Kushina tapped her index finger on her chin, pretending to think: "How about... let Naruto escort you back!"
Naruto: "Huh?"
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