Scroll 1: Fighting Masters: Gentle V.S. Expanding

The Leaf twelve and Tsunade all met at the Chunin Battle Stadium. All packed their backpacks, all contained weapons but other items inside the luggage varied: Neji's contained necessary devices in his inventory such as a compass and a map. Sasuke's had his triple-windmill blades and wires used his fire techniques, Shino's had a jar, a net, a repellent, and a scroll on Entomology/Herbology, Shikamaru's had a comic book, a notebook, a pencil, a core of an apple, some spare change, a headband, few light bombs, and all sorts of debris. Tenten's were full of scrolls and all sorts of knives, blades, and sectioned-staffs, Choji's were full of chips, Akamaru's head and paws were sticking out of Kiba's backpack, Sakura's had a medical kit and 473 pictures of Sasuke (including a priceless picture of Sasuke exhaling Ryuka (Dragon Flame) no Jutsu), Ino's had flowers and 472 pictures of Sasuke, Lee's contained his data book and an extra pair of tights, Hinata's had her trademark healing salve, and Naruto's was obviously filled with ramen.

Tsunade replied, "So all of you are here…. You've become much stronger…these battles will be better than those of the Chunin Exam…. First contenders get ready!"

Hinata and Choji walked toward the battlefield.

Choji double-checked that he had eaten the last chip and said, "Let the best man, well or woman win, Hinata!"

"Go Hinata!" yelled Naruto.

Hinata blushed.

Tsunade said, "Well, this time…the battles are going to be more interesting…" She snapped her fingers. Suddenly an opening in the wall appeared and water poured out of it…soon the stadium was flooded with water.

"This is the Water Battlefield. It will prove to be a challenge, since you must either swim or concentrate your chakra on your feet to walk on the surface of the water. This is for testing your abilities to fight on an unexpected environment."

Choji and Hinata immediately concentrated their chakra on their feet to walk on the pool.

Tsunade yelled, "First Round, Akimichi Choji V.S. Hyuga Hinata, begin!"

Choji yelled, "Bubun Baika (Partial/Arm Expansion) no Jutsu!"and expanded the size of his fist, then charged at Hinata.

"That Choji….," muttered Shikamaru, "Among us probably has the most strength, but he's too impulsive in battle…"

Kiba smiled, "Yeah, Hinata may not be that strong but she knows Defense-Gentle Fist techniques… Plus, she might not always keep her head, but she thinks before making a move."

Quickly, Hinata set her eyes on Byakugan (White Eyes), 'Choji is increasing the size of his arm by focusing a large amount of chakra into it… The chakra is compacted together to multiply the size greatly… If I can interrupt his flow…..,' She jumped back to dodge the blow. Hinata dodged Choji punch after punch. Choji was fast, but Hinata was faster… None of Choji's punches connected…

'Choji-kun's grown faster… I can't dodge these punches forever…,' thought Hinata.

Suddenly the back-stepping Hinata accidentally tripped while dodging Choji. Since the stadium was water-based, her foot sunk in the water.

'Oh no!" she thought.

Seeing his chance, Choji yelled, "Baika (Size Expansion) no Jutsu!" and enlarged his body into a giant ball. Spinning around rapidly, Choji attempted to run over Hinata with his Nikudan Sensha (Human Tank).

Naruto asked, "How come Choji isn't sinking?"

Shikamaru answered, "He's just like a basilisk lizard. He's moving so rapidly with such a large base that he won't have to worry about sinking."

The giant ball splashed water everywhere. Seeing that she couldn't evade the apocalyptic sphere, she cast Shugo Hakke Rokujuyonshou (Sixty-Four Strikes, Guardian-type) and rapidly flexed her arms to create a barrier that protected her 360 degrees, it lessened the impact, but Choji's strength was so powerful that Hinata's arm was crushed. Hinata was not the only one injured when they clashed though; Choji was also struck in many places by Hinata's deadly arms and was clenching his chest in great pain after reducing his body back to its normal size.

Hinata thought, 'Thank Goodness, I cast the Guardian Palms…without it, I would have been knocked over like a….a giant bowling pin… But if I had used it a few seconds earlier….I wouldn't have hurt my arm…, '

Choji thought, 'Since when did Hinata become so strong! I knew she'd be stronger than last time….but, her arms are like razor-blades!' but smiled and said, "As expected from a Hyuga Main, Hinata, you're very strong!"

Hinata blushed again, "You Akimichi's are very strong too!"

Kiba yelled, "Hinata! Go beat that stinkin' fata–," Shino quickly covered Kiba's mouth.

Veins throbbed on Choji's forehead, "Did that stupid dog say…"

Suddenly Ino yelled, "Go fatass! You can beat her! Show her the power of your obesity!"

Shikamaru muttered, "Damn… She just had to open her mouth, didn't she….? I feel sorry for Hinata…."

The impetuous but good-natured Choji suddenly became a raging madman, "You shut the HELL UP! I'll kill you after I beat Hinata."

Choji surrounded himself with wires containing shuriken and inflated himself again.

Shikamaru shouted, "Ino! You stupid… You infuriated Choji to the extent of him using Nikdan Hari Sensha (Human Spikeball)!"

Ino smiled, "This will ensure that Choji will win, won't it?"

Shikamaru muttered, "Aw, shaddup…," and said to himself, 'I can't believe Choji and I chose her to be the leader of Team 8….well, it's not like we wanted to be chief or anything….'

"ROLL, ROLL, ROLL, ROLL, ROLL, ROLL, ROLL, ROLL!" Choji yelled as he once again charged at Hinata.

Hinata had no choice to dodge, 'My arm is crushed so my Shugo Hakke won't be fast enough! Wait….this just might work!'

"Oh no! Hinata is in big trouble!" Naruto exclaimed.

"You just noticed?" sneered Sasuke.

While escaping the pursuing Choji, Hinata quickly turned around with her back facing a wall…

"Only a dumbass would fall for that….," remarked Neji.

Choji recklessly ran toward Hinata, who sidestepped just in time to trick Choji into crashing into the wall. Rocks flew everywhere and sank into the depths of the battlefield.

Ino's mouth was agape, but nearly everyone else laughed… Even Sasuke smirked at Choji's foolishness.

Shikamaru slapped his head saying, "I knew it…"

'It appears that Choji is a dumbass….,' thought Shino who obviously wasn't one of the Genins who laughed.

"Ow! That hurt!" Choji howled in pain, "You'll pay for this!"

Choji once again rushed toward Hinata, who cleverly sidestepped, to trick him into colliding with the wall once again…

'Dammit!' thought Choji, 'I'm too fast to control…I can't turn in time to avoid hurting myself…and not only that, this is a battlefield of water, so soon my chakra will run out. Water? That's it!'

Choji submerged his head in the stadium and began gulping the water.

"I see….," said Neji, "He's swallowing the water… That way, not only is he greatly increasing his strength, he's also making his techniques easier to control…"

Sasuke scoffed, "Now he's a heavier fatass… Hmph! What a stupid taijutsu technique… I could kick his ass any day of the week with my Shishi Rendan (Lion Combo)…"

"A water-elemental taijutsu, huh?" said Sakura, "Interesting…."

"Mizudan Suisha (Human Waterwheel)!" Choji yelled. His speed was slightly handicapped, but nevertheless had an advantage…

'He won't fall for the same trick three times, but he will be deceived by this one…,' Hinata thought.

When he saw the rolling Choji coming toward her, she didn't bother to dodge. When Choji came close to her, she released the chakra under her feet. She descended into the water, while the surprised Choji crashed into the wall…..again.

"Crap! How come I'm the only one who gets hurt?" exclaimed Choji.

Choji shrunk back to his normal size while spewing the water in his mouth…and this time, once again had used Partial Expansion to increase the size of his left arm. With his lengthened arm, he submerged his hand and pulled out a drenched Hinata.

"Looks like I've caught a fish," laughed Choji, "With my bare hand, too!"

Hinata tried to wriggle free, but Choji held her tight.

"Hinata, I'm not the kind of guy who likes to make his enemy suffer, give up now and I'll release," said Choji.

"N-Never…Choji-kun…," Hinata managed to say.

"You're out of options, you know…," said Choji, "Without any free limbs, you can't break free of my hold…"

"Hmph!" said Neji, "That fatass truly underestimates the power of the Hyugas… Hinata can still break free…"

"H-how!" asked Naruto, "Fatass's hold seems very strong!"

Several veins throbbed on Choji's forehead, "DON'T CALL ME FAT, YOU BRATS! I'M JUST CHUBBY, DAMMIT!"

Shino commented, "There is no difference in being called "fat" and "chubby"…"

Tenten said, "What's so bad about being called fat, when you don't mind being called chubby?"

Sasuke said, "Of course you're not fat, you're pleasantly plump! Right, fatass?"

"AUGH!" roared Choji, "IS HINATA THE ONLY ONE IN THIS ROOM WHO HASN'T USED THE WORD "FAT"!"

Lee said, "I have not used the word fat, Choji-kun."

Sakura said, "I haven't made fun of your obesity, either," said Sakura.

Shikamaru muttered, "I know better than to use the taboo word…"

Choji said sarcastically, "Yeeeeessss….that is great to know…. I'll kill you! All of you! After I beat Hinata….."

Hinata laughed, "Unfortunately for you, that will not happen, fatass-kun."

So many veins throbbed on Choji's forehead that he appeared as if he was going to explode any minute.

"EVEN YOU? DAMN YOU! BUBUN BAIKA NO JUTSU!" Choji also enlarged his right hand, "DIE, HINATA!"

Kiba began sweating, "Guys, I kinda think you overdid it…"

Ino exclaimed, "You said it first, Kiba!"

Choji delivered a flurry of punches to the helpless Hinata, who did not try to dodge the blow.

'Heheh…,' thought Choji, 'She's given up, hasn't she?'

Suddenly Ya no Mizu (arrows of water) leapt form the battlefield and struck Choji, who released his hold in surprise.

"H-How!" said Choji.

"I disrupted the flow of the water, to make it leap up towards you," said Hinata.

"But your hands aren't touching the water, so you can't use the Gentle-Fist!" exclaimed Choji.

"We Hyugas can spread energies not only through our hands, but from any other parts of the body…," said Neji, "You held her too low, her feet are still touching the water."

"Ugh! Baika no Jutsu!" Choji inflated his whole body once again, "I still have enough chakra for one last attack!"

Hinata said confidently, "I'll still win…"

When Choji charged at her, Hinata stuck two fingers inside Choji's stomach.

Choji began deflating like a balloon out of gas…

"What? What are you doing! Absorbing my chakra?" exclaimed Choji.

"I'm not… I am just disabling your energy…," explained Hinata, "To use your expansion jutsu, you have to transfer your chakra into your chest… I disrupted your chakra flow, so now, with your currents clogged, you can no longer fight."

"Heh…you're strong…I give up…," Choji managed to say as he passed out.

Tsunade announced, "Hyuga Hinata wins the match! But first…" she created a glowing orb of chakra and healed both fighters from their wounds. Choji soon woke up from his coma saying, "I want meat…."

Neji said, "She's grown better…a true heir to the Hyugas…"

Blazing Kusanagi: Hinata does cast an unnamed water-elemental jutsu…in one episode. No comment…