Konohagakure No SaTo :
Central TOwer : ( 3rd Day )
The Chunin Exam preliminaries were in full swing. Despite the brutal success rate of the Forest of Death, twenty-one Genin from seven different teams had actually managed to claw their way to the Central Tower. That meant the field was too crowded for the final tournament. They needed to thin the herd.
Just like in the original timeline, Kabuto Yakushi had raised his hand to withdraw. He cited his accumulated injuries, playing the part of the battered veteran Genin perfectly. Of course, his real reason was to preserve his cover as a spy and slip back into the shadows since Orochimaru was already watching everything in disguise .
But what Kabuto didn't realize was that thanks to Naruto's earlier tip-off, his withdrawal didn't make him invisible—it put a massive, glowing target on his back. The ANBU and the Tsunade were watching his every move scrutinizing the "cowardly" Genin with cold suspicion.
( ....as the kid said ....really suspicious )
Down in the arena, Naruto leaned against the railing, his eyes locked on the first match. Sasuke Uchiha was trading blows with Yoroi Akadō. Even with the Curse Mark freshly sealed, Sasuke was pushing himself. He moved and mirrored Rock Lee, dodging Yoroi's chakra-draining strikes before launching his opponent into the air.
"Lion Barrage!"
With a vicious, spinning axe kick, Sasuke drove Yoroi into the stone floor. The impact echoed like a thunderclap, cratering the ground and leaving the Konoha Genin completely unconscious.
Hayate Gekkō, the sickly-looking proctor, stepped forward to check and coughed into his hand.
"Winner...Uchiha Sasuke."
Sasuke let out a heavy breath, turning his back on the fallen Genin and walking up the stairs to the viewing platform. With Team 7 arriving a full day early to heal and Kakashi sealing the Curse Mark the night before, Sasuke was in significantly better shape than he should have been. He hadn't lost control and He hadn't needed to rely on the malicious chakra.
"Good job, Sasuke-kun!" Sakura cheered as he reached their section.
"Nice work," Naruto nodded, though his mind was already racing ahead.
Sasuke gave a curt nod, leaning against the wall as the massive electronic board above the arena began to shuffle names for the next match.
(Things seem to be going exactly like the original..) Naruto thought, his eyes tracking the rapid flutter of the kanji. (....Or not.)
The scrolling stopped with a heavy, digital clack.
Tenten vs. Hyūga Hinata
Naruto's eyes narrowed slightly, a chill of realization washing over him.
(The butterfly is already flapping its wings.)
Every choice he had made, every interaction he'd altered, was starting to ripple outward. He knew his presence would change the future, but seeing the tournament bracket warp in real-time was a jarring confirmation. The "canon" timeline was breaking down.
(..But honestly, considering Tsunade-nee and Karin are here, I guess it was obvious. Still... seeing it happen live hits different.)
Remembering Tsunade, Naruto reflexively tried to roll his left shoulder. A dull, throbbing ache instantly flared up, reminding him of the broken bones grinding together under his skin.
( Brat ..!! Even with my help and your Uzumaki-Jinchuriki body, it's going to take ten to fourteen days to fully heal ) Tsunade's stern voice echoed in his head.
But this was not the reaon for the discomfort , he already knew the medical procedure , the things that made him uncomfortable was .
( Ugh ...really tight and solid )
Naruto frowned, looking down at the heavy plaster cast strapped across his chest and shoulder. He had argued with her, insisting he could fight,and so the Slug Sannin compromised but then had physically forced him into the cast.
("The greatest Hokage should be able to pass this small test with one hand, no?") she had mocked him, though he knew she was just worried.
Naruto sighed, shaking the memory away. His attention snapped back to the arena floor below. Hinata and Tenten had already taken their positions. Hinata looked nervous, her fingers fidgeting, while Tenten stood with confidence and Attention.
( .....She is nervous )
Naruto took a deep breath, leaned over the railing, and yelled at the top of his lungs.
"COME ON, HINATA..! ...YOU CAN DO IT!"
The shout ripped through the heavy silence of the hall. With only the remaining Genin and their Jonin instructors present, the room had been quiet, tense.
And then
Naruto's voice hit the arena floor like a storm or arrow , striking straight at the shy Hyūga girl's ears & heart .
Hinata gasped, spinning around to look up at the stands. Naruto was grinning, pumping his one good fist in the air.
(Naruto-kun.. is watching me!)
It was like a dam breaking. Suddenly, the rest of the rookies found their voices.
"Go, Hinata! Go!" Ino yelled.
"Come on, Hinata! Don't let her intimidate you!" Karin shouted.
"Don't get cold feet now! Show her what you've got!" Kiba barked, with Akamaru barking in agreement.
" WOOF ..!!"
Up in the stands, Neji Hyūga's eyes darkened, his jaw clenching as he glared down at his cousin. (..This failure doesn't deserve this kind of attention.)
But down in the arena, Hinata's eyes widened. A sudden, fierce warmth spread through her chest. The nervous fear that usually gripped her in combat began to melt away, replaced by a budding, undeniable resolve.
But
"GO, TENTEN, GO! SHOW EVERYONE THE POWER OF YOUR BURNING YOUTH! WE HAVE YOUR BACK!" Might Guy roared, tears streaming down his face.
"YES! IT IS TIME TO SHINE, TENTEN! COME ON" Lee bellowed, matching his sensei's volume.
" COME ON NEJI , WE CANNOT LOSE IN CHEERING! OOOOOOOOH! "
" OHHHH , GO TENTEN GO "
" .... "
Across the Genins , Team Guy wasn't about to be outdone and started their Cheering too.
Seeing their comical behaviour while cheering , Tenten's face flushed bright red.
(Idiots..... how embarrassing! Like I need encouragement!) But despite her annoyance, a small, confident smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
"Cough, cough."
Hayate stepped between the two kunoichi, trying to regain control of the room. "Alright.. please take your positions."
Hinata and Tenten locked eyes. The nervousness was gone from Hinata's face.
(Naruto-kun..... everyone..... I will not let you dow---No I will WIN..!)
Tenten shifted her weight, assessing her opponent.
( She's from the same clan as Neji, which means close-combat Taijutsu is a Big No .... I'll just keep my distance and rain weapons on her. The advantage is entirely mine.)
Despite getting trained by MIght Guy , Tenten also trained with Monsters like NEji and Lee , especially NEji , so she understood Byakugan well , and their was no need to fight Hyuga in close combat when one can fight at distance with weapons .
Hayate raised his hand.
"Alright, then...three...two...cough, cough."
" ...." AUdience
" ..." X2 Hinata and Tenten
The entire audience fell silent as Hinata and Tenten just stared at the proctor .
Hayate took a deep breath and tried again.
"Three... two... one... BEGIN!"
"Byakugan!"
Veins bulged around Hinata's eyes as she instantly launched herself forward, her palms thrust out. But Tenten was already moving. The weapon specialist leaped backward, putting distance between them in a blur of motion. Her hands were already diving into her pouches.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
A volley of shuriken tore through the air, aimed squarely at Hinata. But the Hyūga didn't even blink. With her Byakugan active, the trajectories were crystal clear. She sidestepped some with minimal effort and violently parried the rest with the crimson, metal-plated armguards she wore.
Her forward charge barely slowed.
(Ugh, she's moving just like Neji.... but let's see how she handles this!) Tenten thought.
This time, Tenten's hands blurred as she whipped out a scroll. Instead of just retreating backward, she changed tactics, accelerating into a wide, curving sprint around the edge of the arena while simultaneously unfurling the scroll.
Swish-swish-swish-swish-swish-swish-swish-swish!
It was a completely different kind of assault. Some weapons flew straight at Hinata, while others curved through the air, designed to hit her from the flanks. It was a suffocating, triangular blanket of steel closing in from three directions at once.
left
right
up
straight
( Tenten wants to force Hinata to stop her charge,) Naruto analyzed from the stands. ( She wants to lock her down so she can just keep bombarding her from a safe distance. The best move here is to stop and dodge backward..... left, right, and forward are all cut off.)
Most of the Genin in the room were thinking the exact same thing, waiting to see if Hinata would retreat.
Hinata paused her forward sprint, sliding to a halt. But instead of retreating, the air around her suddenly shifted. She brought two fingers up to her face, taking a deep, centered breath.
"Protective Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms."
The shy girl's hands exploded into motion. They moved with such terrifying speed that they became nothing but a blur of afterimages. The Genin in the stands gasped, but the real shock was yet to come.
Hinata began releasing a constant, high-density stream of blue chakra from her palms. As her hands swung in rapid, calculated arcs, the chakra took the form of long, flexible, razor-sharp needles—like a swarm of deadly senbon—that spun violently around her body.
It was an absolute defense. At close range, she could slice through flesh and bone. At long range, the chakra needles shot out from her fingertips, creating a massive, sweeping dome that intercepted the incoming barrage.
Ting-ting-ting-ting-ting-ting-ting....
'whoa'
'what was that '
'shhh'
'damn'
The dense swarm of weapons was entirely neutralized. Shuriken and kunai were violently deflected, clattering harmlessly to the ground yards away from her. And the moment the barrage stopped.
(Chakra Burst Flicker!)
Swish!
In a single, explosive burst of speed, Hinata cleared the distance between herself and Tenten, appearing right in front of the stunned weapon specialist.
"Two Palms!"
"Four Palms—"
Poof!
Smack!
Hinata's strikes connected with a solid thud, the "Tenten" she hit instantly exploded into a cloud of smoke, leaving a splintered wooden log in her place.
(Substitution?)
Hinata didn't panic. (My first two strikes definitely hit before the jutsu activated.... SO..... there.....!)
Without missing a beat, her Byakugan tracked Tenten's new position. The weapon specialist had reappeared in distance .
Ten-Ten Watched hellessly as The Hyuga was already coming close ,afterall Substitution jutsu doesn't have much range , and thatdistance can be covered in seconds , with her chest aching from earlier strike , Tenten came to conclusion, no time to use ninjutsu or maybe even drawing weapon for her before close-combat .
( Grr, Don't underestimate ME )
In The End , Ten-Ten gritted her teeth in resolve , she moved and Jumped up , a very high JUmp that directly put her high above The HYUga girls head to escape the lethal close-range assault.
"Huh? What is she doing?...she stupid ?? " Kiba muttered.
"Good, now Hinata wins," Ino cheered.
"Going airborne ? How foolish," Shino noted, adjusting his glasses.
"Yeah, she has no footing. Even a basic kunai throw could finish her now," Shikamaru agreed.
Hinata looked up. Tenten was hovering , but she wasn't panicking. In fact, Hinata's Byakugan revealed that Tenten was holding two, sealed scrolls .
( Huh? scrolls again)
Tenten glared down at the Hyūga, fighting through the sharp, burning pain in her chest where Hinata's first two strikes had partially landed.
(So what if you can see everything without a blind spot?.... Let's see how you deal with the all-around finisher I've been preparing for Neji!)
Suspended in mid-air, Tenten untied the scrolls and violently spun them around her body. Her hands moved in a rapid blur of hand seals, and a fierce, echoing shout filled the hall.
"RISING TWIN DRAGONS!"
A violent gust of wind and thick white smoke erupted from the unfurling scrolls, creating a massive, swirling vortex in the air. Tenten spread her arms wide, as the sky darkened in steel .
It wasn't just kunai and shuriken this time. A terrifying, dense array of heavy weaponry—battle axes, spiked maces, kusarigama, massive steel balls, broadswords, and even war hammers—rained down like a localized meteor shower.
cold sweat broke out across the audience.
"An all-around barrage.."
"..And the area of effect is massive!"
"Substitution is useless against that kind of spread."
"And with the speed they're falling...and the distance ... dodging is almost impossible."
" ..... mince Meat "
" shut up Choji "
Even Shikamaru looked visibly shaken. "I would be dead meat against that kind of move."
"No shit," Kiba agreed, his eyes wide.
Up in the stands, Neji smirked. ( It's over, failure. This is your destiny )
He had been mildly surprised by her earlier defense, but one look at this sheer volume of steel told him she was finished. The technique she had used before wasn't strong enough to block heavy weapons like axes and steel maces.
( Heh , the technique also doesn't cover everything all around like ROtation )
Down below, Hinata's eyes widened as the shadow of a hundred weapons fell over her. Her Byakugan processed everything in a fraction of a second.
But the result was grim : with the remaining distance and time, trying to dodge would result in fatal injuries. And even if she survived, Tenten would just create more distance and fire again while taking advantage over her injuries
( ....then I will not Dodge )
looking up at the falling steel, Hinata bit her lip. She crouched low, widening her stance. She remembered the grueling, brutal training she had put herself through. She had already decided she wasn't going to back down. She was going to win.
Even if she doesn't have anything for this , she is still gonna push
( Even if it's incomplete ....it's enough )
One hand dropped low; the other raised high. She synced her breathing Technique with her chakra network. The audience watched as a blinding, concentrated sphere of blue light ignited in the center of her palms.
(Make the chakra... sharper. Stronger.... Bigger. Flexible )
Her hands began to blur, but this time, it was entirely different. It wasn't just her hands—Hinata's entire body seemed to twist and contort with impossible flexibility .
( not fast enough , ..... More... MORE!)
She moved her arms at such an absurd velocity that solid blue lines of chakra began to paint the air around her in a perfect, three-dimensional sphere.
Her hands moved everywhere—left, right, up, down, even behind her back. The blue lines grew thicker, brighter, transitioning from a blur into a solid, impenetrable wall of energy.
Then, the unthinkable happened.
Sparkle! Sparkle! Sparkle!
The sheer kinetic friction of her hands moving against the air began to generate crackling sparks of electricity. It wasn't lightning-style ninjutsu; it was pure, terrifying physical speed.
(More..... More..... MORE!)
"ARGHHHHH!"
With a final, desperate scream, a massive, transparent dome of crackling blue chakra erupted around her, completely encasing her in a sphere of razor-sharp energy.
Up in the stands, Neji's smirk vanished. His Byakugan flared to life in pure shock.
(Rotation?! No.... she isn't spinning her body! What the hell is this?!)
The heavy weapons crashed into the Energy dome.
TING-TING-CLANG-CRASH-TING-TING-CLANG-SMASH.!
TING-TING-CLANG-CRASH-TING-TING-CLANG-SMASH!
TING-TING-CLANG-CRASH-TING-TING-CLANG-SMASH!
TING-TING-CLANG-CRASH-TING-TING-CLANG-SMASH!
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The sound was deafening. Axes flew away. Maces bounced off like toys. Hundreds of pounds of steel were violently repelled by the crackling sphere of energy. Some weapons fell down even before reaching the dome , some went down inside , and then there were some that came close to hInata's face before going down .
But not a single one touched the GEntle girl
"Damn!"
"Yosh! Go Hinata!"
"...Since when did Hinata become such a badass?!"
"...Troublesome."
"Hinata is so scary... *crunch* "
"The chakra control required to pull that off.."
"...Don't forget the physical toll on her body. The flexibility required is insane."
" yeah , her hands are like whips and the load on joints .....damn "
( ....ARE YOU KIDDING ME ??? )
Tenten watched in utter disbelief as her ultimate trump card was casually swatted away by a girl who hadn't even drawn a single weapon in the whole fight .
Neji's palms were already sweating. ( How is that possible? ....how could a failure )
Even Sasuke's eyes had narrowed into dangerous slits. He was sweating, his Sharingan silently activating to track the impossible speed of Hinata's hands.
(If she strikes with that kind of velocity in close combat...better not let her get close.)
Naruto gripped the railing, a massive grin splitting his face. The similarities to canon were there, but Hinata was already pushing far beyond what she had been capable of in the original timeline.
From Naruto's level 7 dynamic vision what he saw was a little different , senbon for distance strike , and chakra blades in close
( A technique that combines offense and defense.... projecting a continuous stream of chakra needles/blades to form an absolute barrier... it's a localized version of the Revolving Heaven!)
Down in the arena, the barrage ended. The dome vanished. Hinata stood amidst a crater of shattered weapons, her chest heaving as she gasped for breath.
*Huff...* *huff...*
(..I will win.)
Tenten was still falling from her massive jump, her expression a mix of shock and defeat. But then her face went completely pale.
Hinata wasn't waiting for her to land. She dropped into a familiar, devastating stance—the same one Neji used.
With an explosive burst of speed, Hinata launched herself into the air, intercepting Tenten mid-fall. Tenten was completely airborne, with absolutely no footing and nowhere to run.
( Alright then.... Bring it on .!! )
But Tenten wasn't a coward. With a desperate scream, she ripped a kunai from her pouch and lashed out, throwing a wild kick at Hinata's head while simultaneously slashing with the blade.
But Hinata didn't even blink.
She fluidly ducked under the kick, raised her armguard to parry the kunai with a loud CLANG, and spun her body, driving a brutal kick into Tenten's other shin. The impact sent Tenten spinning wildly in mid-air.
Hinata positioned herself perfectly. Tenten was now upside down, entirely helpless, totally disoriented, and her midsection was completely exposed.
Right in front of the Hyuga
( Finally ...In Range )
Hinata's eyes locked onto the tenketsu points at the midsection
"Gentle Fist Style: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms."
"Two Palms."
Smack! Smack!
"Four Palms."
Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!
"Eight Palms."
"Thirty-Two Palms!"
Every single strike connected with bone-rattling sound, slamming into Tenten's chakra network and shutting her body down while they were still suspended in the air.
But just before Hinata could deliver the final strikes, Tenten's trembling hands snapped together. Her body was screaming in pain, her chakra was sealed, but her sheer willpower forced her hands and fingers to move.
In ONe final Desperation.
On the ground below, dozens of the weapons that had been deflected earlier suddenly jerked into the air with Ninja wire!
With a violent yank of the hidden wires, the massive swarm of steel shot at extreme speed, aimed directly at both Tenten and Hinata.
It was a suicide move—a mutual destruction card meant to force a draw.
A Shame But Hinata had the Byakugan. The near-invisible wires had been glaringly obvious to her since the moment Tenten scattered the weapons. That was exactly why she had moved with such extreme speed to finish the fight in the air—to prevent Tenten from using this exact trick.
Now, with a swarm of blades flying up toward her back, Hinata didn't panic. The solution was incredibly simple , so so simple that she didn't even need to use any of her previous moves .
Swish!
At the absolute last second, Hinata kicked off the ground , propelling herself higher into the air and completely out of the path of the incoming weapons.
The blades, however, were still being pulled directly toward Tenten's position.
SQUELCH! SQUELCH! SQUELCH! SQUELCH! SQUELCH!SQUELCH!SQUELCH!
"ARGHHHHHHHHHH!"
A horrific, blood-curdling scream echoed through the hall.
Because her chakra network was sealed and her body was paralyzed by the Gentle Fist, Tenten couldn't move to dodge or defend herself. The weapons she had summoned tore into her own body. She could only manage to raise her arms to protect her head before she was turned into a bloody, pincushion-like mess.
"TENTEN!!!" Guy and Lee screamed in unison, their voices cracking with horror.
Every Genin in the room went pale at the brutal, bloody sight. Hinata landed on a clear patch of floor from her long and side jump , but as she turned and saw the results of the attack, her own face drained of color.
Before the gentle girl could even process the horrific reality of what had just happened, a blur of motion swept across the arena.
Tsunade was suddenly kneeling beside Tenten's broken body .
She didn't look up as she spoke, her voice echoing with absolute finality in the Hall .
"The match ends here , Hyūga Hinata wins."
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Author's notes :
At first I wanted to write every fight , but later I decided against it , some fights will be skipped by giving winner , and some will be carried out .
Considering it's already been near 20 chapter in chunin arc , i plan to compleate the second test in 3-4 chapter .
I don't know if the fight was ok or were their any loopholes .
Was i too much in the end though , after all , there was no need to make things bloody since Hinata already won .
and they were both girls
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