Welcome back to the chapter 52 of "Selfless".
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
"Demonic Voice"
"Flashback"
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As they all looking at Naruto, most of the women in the stadium either were blushing, drooling. The males were too stunned to speak.
"Now shall we begin" Naruto said with a smile while looking at Neji whose eyes narrowed
"Naruto!" Sakura look surprise, while blushing.
"Hot!" Ino thought with a drool
"Wow..."Choji muttered as one of his chips fell the ground.
"N...Na...ruto...-kun" Hinata blushing heavy as she almost fell unconscious as next to her Kurenai blushed and froze.
"NICE! Naruto" Kiba said as he looking around seeing the reactions
"Is that Naruto..." Tenten said quietly and was blushing
Asuma's eyes went wide as his cigarette fell from his mouth
Yugao blushed as she couldn't believe what she saw. Hayate looked like he was cured for a second but then he coughed showing that he wasn't.
Anko licked her lips "delicious" she then looked at Kurenai "don't you think so Kure-Chan" Kurenai just turned away blushing even more this time in embarrassment Hana was red in the face.
"Sh...shut up" Kurenai muttered making Anko laugh
"I wonder if he's single..." Anko said while licking her lips as Kurenai's eyes went wide and everyone gave her a strange look
"What?" Anko blinked why they were looking at her like that. He was hot
Ayame watched with her father and blushed making her dad smirk.
"Troublesome guy..." Shikamaru said with a sighed at the contestant platform.
"Damn..." as Temari blushing and looking away, Kankuro scowled and Gaara had no expression. Kin smirked but was also blushing.
"YOSH! NARUTO-KUN" Lee screamed by which Naruto heard his eyebrow twitching "shut up!"
"I wonder what you'll bring Naruto-Kun" Gai spoke as he watched the blond
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"I say it again you will not win. It is your fate to do so" Neji said as he got into his stance
Raising his eyebrow in confusion the Uzumaki responded "My fate?"
"Yes, that is right. It was your fate to lose to me, the moment I was made your opponent your fate was set." Neji said, an arrogant smirk on his face "It is because of fate that people are talented they are like that the moment they opened their eyes to the world."
"Wow I knew you were weird but this takes the cake" Naruto chuckled
Neji scowled "Don't mock me dead last!" The Hyuuga prodigy calmed down again "It matters not, fate has decreed me the winner."
"You know since fate has decreed this. Let me show you a fate of my own" Naruto smirked "since karma's a bitch that means she's very unfaithful. So I suggest you watch out"
"Foolish! Your technique will not work on me" Neji who activated his Byakugan and Naruto looked at each other as they walked around each trying to find an opening. The wind created a small gust increasing the tension between the two.
"Like I said before we will see about that"
Suddenly Naruto started the first move as he brought his hands into a ram seal "Kage Bunshin No Jutus" suddenly five clones appeared next to the blond. Deciding to use teamwork the three of the clones charged at the Hyuuga.
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"Whoa! So he knows the Kage Bunshin?" Kotetsu muttered.
Izumo smirked as he kept his eyes on the battle, "It looks like this battle just got interesting."
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Neji grit his teeth as he blocked one of the clones punches, quickly he dodged another as the clone tried to do an upward kick on his chin. At the last minute Neji flipped backwards only to see the three clones charge him again but this time Neji quickly came towards them. Neji grabbed one clone that came first and pushed him back, then the Hyuuga prodigy jumped and span in the air as two other clones charged at him with Kunais. Before they got close Neji heeled kick them both on the head as he landed on the ground dispelling them in the process.
The clone that got pushed away came back to Naruto as the real Naruto watched analysing the Hyuuga before him "he's got eyes on the back of his head"
Neji stood before Naruto with his Byakugan "this is the power of the Hyuuga clan. You won't be able to touch me."
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"Damn it! He took them all out" Kiba had his eyes wide.
"Troublesome Naruto needs to think of something and fast" Kiba nodded agreeing with the Nara
The sand team and Kin just carried on watching the fight before them.
"Wow he took them out" Ino looked amazed with Sakura nodding
"That's Neji. He could do that with his Byakugan" Tenten commended "there's more to come. You will see Naruto. Even though your technique is strong from what I hear Neji can beat it"
Hinata coughed a bit getting her teacher's attention as she held the girl "you alright" the Hyuuga heir nodded "Hm" she looked worried
"Naruto-Kun"
"So that's the Hyuuga prodigy" Yugao spoke
"From the looks of it Naruto's cornered" Asuma took a smoke
"Heh! That's what we thought at first and you can guess what happened" Anko smirked
"Anko's right the fight is not over yet. My youthful friends" Gai spoke getting Lee to nod "that's right Naruto-Kun and Neji are strong there is more to this fight"
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Naruto stood with three clones as Neji got into his stance.
"Go!" Naruto ordered his three clones and they charged at Neji again.
Everyone expected the same to happen as Neji combated the clones. One clone aimed to punch him but Neji intercepted him and attempted to strike but the clone dodged. Another clone then came in interrupting the two and went to give him a wheel kick but Neji ducked and this time hit the clone before he landed dispelling it.
Another clone came from Neji's left with a Kunai making the Hyuuga dodge the pitiful attempt and then hit him right on his stomach dispelling it also.
The first clone that dodged Neji before rushed and then started to give him a series of punches all which was dodged by the Hyuuga and then Neji grabbed the clone's right arm and his left arm when the clone tried to hit him. Neji was about to knee him on his stomach and dispel him when suddenly the clone dispelled and Neji felt pain as he was hit right on the side of his head.
Falling towards the ground Neji held his head in pain and slowly looked up at the smoke that was uncovered to see Naruto standing before him with a frown.
"First hit" muttered the blond.
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"HE HIT HIM" Sakura screamed in shock with Ino whose eyes were wide.
"He hit his own clone" muttered Tenten in shock.
"Fast!" Chouji spoke in awe.
"He sacrificed his clone in order to hit Neji" Kurenai's eyes were wide.
"He didn't just hit Neji he managed to do a wheel spin kick. He used his left leg to hit the clone then quickly used his right leg to hit Neji" Yugao was awed at the speed he just displayed "and he's fast"
"The Hyuuga Gaki didn't see that coming" Anko smirked as Asuma had his eyes wide.
"Naruto-Kun" Hinata was amazed.
Hayate coughed "He can finally use it" everyone looked at the fight now wanting to see what's going happen.
"YOSH! WHAT A HIT NARUTO-KUN!" Lee screamed
Gai watched Naruto and analysed him. The boy didn't have his light weights on which meant something making Gai smirk "So you can control your speed Naruto-kun"
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"Impressive to sacrifice his clone and land a hit" The Kazekage spoke with an impressed tone.
"Indeed but he sacrificed a hand to gain a much bigger one instead" Sarutobi spoke as he knew now that Naruto can use it.
To think of such a plan in the heat of battle impressed the old man.
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"Yes! Nice hit Naruto" Kiba punched the air smiling
"Troublesome things are about to change" Shikamaru lazily scratched the back of his head
"Indeed" Shino spoke quietly.
"Damn he's going to use that technique" Kankuro had his eyes wide with Temari watching the fight with serious intent.
Gaara watched closely as well.
Kin who was the furthest away from them now had red eyes as she watched her vassal.
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"So you hit me with a lucky shot." Neji slowly got up "no matter. I will now take you seriously"
Naruto with a frown looked at Neji who was eyeing with a serious gaze.
The two now got ready for another bout "I know what you are thinking and you are right. However I won't let you near me."
Neji's eyes went wide so did the Genin's and the Jounin's.
"What is he saying" Ino spoke loudly everyone just looked on.
"Jūken" Hinata muttered getting everyone's attention
"That's right the Hyuuga clan can close up chakra" Hana spoke.
The two were in a stand-off when Naruto wanted to ask the Hyuuga something "I just want to know" Naruto narrowed his eyes at the Hyuuga. "Why do you talk about fate? You've gone on and on about fate to me ever since we met in the academy. But I've never heard you explain why you believe that."
"That is none of your business," Neji's eyes narrowed in anger
"It may not be my business but you let the world see it with your fate rants. If you want people to mind their business then stop the foolishness and leave them at home where you can brood alone."
"You dare talk to me like that!" Neji gritted his teeth as he desperately tried to control his anger.
"I dare because you nearly killed your own cousin, despite the fact that the proctor had called the match. She had no intention to fight back" Naruto frowned
Neji was engulfed with anger but then controlled himself as he took a deep breath. "You want to know? Very well, I'll tell you why fate is the only thing that exists. Perhaps then you will understand why fighting against fate is pointless."
Naruto just watched the man with an unknown expression urging Neji to carry on "in the Hyuuga clan there is a seal. The special seal which carries a technique called the caged bird seal.
"Caged bird" muttered the Naruto getting Neji to nod "that's correct it's a Hyūga Main Family's Juinjutsu" Naruto could sense anger in his voice.
Neji took a huge breath and then told the tale of his tragic past. How his father and Hiashi were twins and that Hiashi was born first thus becoming part of the main family and his father in the branch house and having the curse seal and be slave to the main house. He then told Naruto when he was four, how Hinata's kidnap attempt by Kumo made Hiashi kill the kidnapper. Even though Kumo was in the wrong they managed to use the kidnapper's death as leverage against Konoha thus Hiashi's head in retribution. However it wasn't Hiashi's head they got it was his fathers which shocked Naruto and the audience.
Neji put his headband on as he looked at Naruto, "Now do you see? Because of this seal I will never be free. You have no idea what it's like to have a curse like this, a burden you can never get rid of."
Naruto looked at Neji whose eyes went wide when he saw the Uzumaki look at him with empty and sad eyes. "Your right I may not know what it feels like"
Kin's eyes went wide to what he said "so he never saw me being sealed in him as a curse" Sarutobi looked stunned to what his successor's son said. The adults were also shocked as well. Ayame looked sad and tried to hold herself together. Her father put her hand on her shoulder and tried to comfort her.
"Hmph. I thought as much. You never cared about what you were doing" Neji scowled "I thought you were a bit like me but now I know that you were and still are a delinquent. Ever since in the academy you came for just 2 weeks, caused a bit of a racket and then disappeared only coming back on the day of the exams" Neji looked at Naruto who was silent and had his hair cover his face.
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