Chapter 50: The Peak of Life
"Naruto, this is..."
Hinata looked towards Naruto with a dazed expression. She didn't understand why her skills were all known to Naruto. Did he copy her? Obviously, she never taught Naruto.
'Naruto, who did you learn this from?'
And in terms of skill, Naruto seemed to be more perfect than her...
Seeing Hinata's stunned look, Naruto knew what Hinata thought. However, there was nothing to explain. He had sparred with Sasuke no less than 1000 times, and naturally with Hinata too. Obviously, the saying 'Even though one has never eaten pork, at least one has seen pigs run' also applies to Naruto, but it was still too perfect for him...
He had sparred more than 1000 times, and he had learned 'base main body skill proficiency' from his big brother, Li Yaoxiang. So how could he not understand Hinata's Eight-Trigrams Palm fist? But, of course, that's just imitating. After all, the real essence of Hyuga Clan Eight-Trigrams Palm is to release Chakra from the pores and drive Chakra into the enemy's within-the-body, which leads to the chaos within the opponents' body. This is not something that can be learned only by imitation.
However, for the current Naruto, it was enough to crack Hinata's Eight-Trigrams Palm.
Just like before, every Hinata's attack was pushed away by him skillfully, so there was no need to worry about the Chakra inside being disrupted.
Naruto ignored the shocking eyes of the crowd around him, and he said softly to Hinata: "Hinata, try not to release the Chakra. Just use your fist and hit me again."
Hinata was shocked again. But she quickly nodded refreshingly, 'um!'. She figured it out. Naruto was much better than her. Even if she used full strength yourself, she couldn't force Naruto to take it seriously.
Although she didn't understand why Naruto asked her to do it again, she did just that. So, in front of Naruto, Hinata once again showed the gesture style of Eight-Trigrams Palm. The same for Naruto.
This time, Naruto didn't push Hinata's attack anymore but instead put each palm on Hinata's hand to guide Hinata in a more perfect posture.
The two's current situation.
It's like when Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan are practicing Chong Ling Sword Art. It is not so much a Sword Art, but instead a sword dance.
This scene made the spectators gone wild.
It's getting crazier and crazier!
Sprinkling dog food in front of Sasuke seems to be not enough, and instead, blatantly sprinkling dog food in front of the public.
[TL note: sǎ gǒuliáng – "to sprinkle/scatter dog food"; to display affection in public. (Usually, in front of people who are not in a relationship, the so-called: dānshēngǒu, "single dogs"). gěi … sǎ gǒuliáng – to display affection in front of someone (an ex, for example)]
It is unbearable!
The spectators could no longer help booing. The female students were biting the lips even more. They looked angry and unwilling.
...
4 palms.
8 palms.
16 palms.
Every Naruto's palm movement followed Hinata to show this 'Martial Dao' in front of everyone.
During the match, Naruto did not forget to mention Hinata's shortcomings.
"Right hand is higher."
"Hinata, you need to straighten your feet here for a better effort."
Finally, after sixteen palms were finished, Hinata let out a sigh and put away the fighting posture. She gazed at Naruto contentedly and said: "I lost... Naruto... I'm not your opponent."
Not waiting for Iruka to announce the result, the two formed a 'Unison Sign' with each other. Then, Naruto took Hinata's small hand very smoothly and walked back towards the crowd step by step.
While walking, Hinata whispered behind Naruto: "Naruto, I will definitely work harder to catch up with you and will not let you down."
The voice was not loud, but Naruto heard it. He took one step, stopped, did not look back, and said warmly: "Actually, you don't need to work so hard, you can, but with me here, I will not let anyone hurt you."
Hinata breathed deeply. Her face flushed instantly.
'Can't hold it anymore! Can't hold it anymore!'
The horizon revolves around the world.
Just as she was about to faint backward with a bang, Naruto caught her body in time this time. She was about to lose consciousness, so she was a little awake for a split second to hear something.
In the mist, Hinata heard the hero who caught her, sighing and said: "Hey~ Hinata, it seems that you've got to work harder. At least enough, so you don't pass out that easily."
Romantic colors.
Hinata, who was still in happiness just now, was suddenly brought back to reality by Naruto's remark. She stood up slowly, continued to be led by Naruto, and walk back to the crowd.
The booing crowd stopped the noise when the two people feeding the dog food came back.
Iruka looked at Hinata and Naruto and then looked at the excited students. Of course, he knew what this group of fart kids was thinking, and he didn't plan to disappoint. He directly announced: "Okay! Did everyone see that? Now I officially announce! Uzumaki Naruto is the number one in our class!"
The crowd of students rushed to Naruto in a swarm with cheers everywhere. Hinata was constantly being pushed out of the crowd. Naruto looked at the turbulent classmates, not knowing what to do. He really didn't know how to deal with this situation.
Without waiting for what he said, someone in the crowd shouted: "Lift Naruto! Lift Naruto!"
Students near Naruto hearing this- It doesn't matter if Naruto is willing or not. They just lifted Naruto together.
And everyone threw Naruto in the sky together, cheering.
"CHIEF STUDENT!"
"CHIEF STUDENT!"
"CHIEF STUDENT!"
Naruto's kindness. Naruto's approachable attitude. This identity of Naruto as a commoner ninja.
As a result, his chief student status was more popular than Sasuke, the chief student in original work. Everyone had no psychological barriers and wasn't afraid of offending Naruto and so on. So everyone was happy to celebrate it and feel happy for him.
Even Hinata, who was pushed out of the crowd, saw Naruto being supported by so many people and seeing Naruto so popular, felt so happy for him. She wasn't complaining. Even if it was just watching from a distance, as long as Naruto was happy... it was enough.
Standing outside the crowd, Sasuke looked a little cold on his face but was also happy for his confidant. Because whether it was him or Hinata, who has been with Naruto for so long, how could they not know Naruto's past? How can they not know what Naruto was looking forward to most?
Because of their relationship, they know how much effort Naruto has put into this goal!
So, Naruto can have it for today. They will not envy because this is the result that Naruto deserves.
...
Naruto was in a much-anticipated situation. He was thrown up and down. In his field of view, only the blue sky and white clouds left and right.
A little dazzling. A little dizzy. Not very comfortable. But he enjoyed it.
His mood was beyond words to describe.
'3 years... It's been 3 years...'
Recalling the various experiences in the past three years... Everyone finally accepted him. His efforts and perseverance finally yielded results.
Being thrown into the air, with a smile from the heart, Naruto's eyes couldn't help getting wet. And inside his mind, he impatiently shared the joy with his closest person: "Big bro... you see. I finally did it."
Naruto received no response from Li Yaoxiang. He didn't know why the big brother didn't share this joy with him. But he did not care about these details.
However, what he didn't know was that Li Yaoxiang had left him not much time to enjoy 'Peak in Life'.
If there is no accident... After a period of time... It is the beginning of his imminent confrontation with the endless abyss...