CHAPTER RATING: T

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Episode 11: Emissary, Part VII: The True Byakugan

There's no way this guy can beat Hinata. Naruto thought as Hinata stepped further away towards Ao. Hinata readied her posture and brought her hands up. Ao smirked as he rushed towards her. Hinata readied herself for the inevitable impact that was rushing towards her.

Her forearms blocked his first strike that pushed her back. He struck her arm again with his left hand. Hinata parried his third strike with her left hand, turning him around. Shock stretched across his face as she struck him from behind, and sent him flying back towards his "team."

Ao stumbled to his feet and looked over at Mei, who shot him a disappointing look.

"I knew you were useless." She spat at him. He stood and wiped at his mouth while turning around.

"Impressive!" he exclaimed while clapping. "I did not expect such composure, power, and control from such a fragile looking child!" he mocked. Hinata smirked at his words and lowered her posture again into a ready position.

Mei looked over at Chōjūrō. "I picked the wrong person for the job; I don't recall that Ao can do anything to defeat this little girl." Chōjūrō smiled nervously at the truth that she spoke. "It looks like this treaty will be signed." She mocked. "He's just a sensor."

Ao heard this venom that she was spitting quite loudly. Which lit a fire in his spirit. He charged again towards Hinata. They clashed half-way in the courtyard, creating a giant shockwave that pushed air in all directions. Naruto looked stunned as he watched the fight go on.

Ao began to deliver kicks to Hinata's side, she brought he knee up and guard his strikes with her shin. His last kick resulted in Hinata striking his leg with both of her palms, sending it into the ground with a large crack as it hit the concrete floor.

Without her hands to guard her own position, Hinata felt an impact on her chest that forced to to painfully exhale, as she felt this strike, he immediately turned and struck her face with the back of his fist. The impact sent Hinata flying with a crash on the ground.

Shock and worry took over Naruto's face. Hinata stood from the impact, her face seemed flawless at the impact. There was no scarring, and no bruising. Naruto then recalled the image of her that he saw at the point of impact. When Ao struck Hinata, the impact splashed with a light azure.

Anger and surprise entered Ao's eyes.

"You molded your chakra to dampen the blow?" he questioned. Hinata nodded to answer him. "Impressive." He added to her reply. "No more holding back! Show me what a true Kunoichi of Konoha can do!" He charged once again towards her.

Hinata side-stepped his first strike and took hold of his arm; she deeply planted her feet into the ground and used the leverage to carry him over her shoulder and slam him into the ground. Dust shot up from the impact as he closed his eyes in pain. He rolled to his side just as she raised her right and struck the ground.

Not missing a beat, Hinata stepped forward with one foot and pushed her right hand forward, shooting a great vacuum of air towards him. He rolled out of the way, Hinata anticipated his movements and shot another vacuum of air, which hit him in his chest and sent him into the wall of the palace.

She brought her hands towards her waist, lions began to form around her fists. Ao charged recklessly towards her, he raised his arms and tried his best to stop her assault; the lions that formed around her fists seemingly roaring with her movements. Hinata struck him in the chest with her right hand, he bent over at the pain that he felt, his vision blurred as she stepped again, planting her foot deeper into the ground as she similarly turned as he did, and struck him in the face.

She stepped forward again and the lion's head shot forth towards the drowsy Ao that sat in a great indentation that sat in the palace wall. A great roar echoed from it as it rushed towards him.

A giant wall of black obsidian shot up from the ground and interrupted the lion's flight.

"That's enough." Mei commanded. "Well done." She congratulated Hinata. "You've bested one of my personal bodyguards. You win." The lions on Hinata's fists dissipated as she bowed down.

Mei looked over at Ao, "That's what you get for insulting me." She said coldly. Ao's face held a look of frustration, exhaustion, and confusion.

"W-What do you mean?" He questioned. Mei walked over to Hinata and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You don't know who this girl is, do you?" she said sarcastically. "She is Hyuuga Hinata, the only person who stood up to Pain. There is no way that you could defeat her." Kakashi and Sakura walked up to the pair, Naruto was still draped over Kakashi's shoulder.

Mei looked over at Kakashi and spoke.

"Copy Ninja, this was only a formality. My signature on this treaty was not dictated by this contest."

"Then, how shall we decide it then?" Kakashi questioned.

"My signature was already ensured when I received my answer from Uzumaki Naruto."

Their eyes shot open in shock at her words.

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked.

"You…" she looked at Naruto. "…are very compassionate, loyal, and you possess a good heart; something that I have not found in other nations in a long, long, time."

Naruto smiled at the compliment.

"If Konoha can instill values in its people that you have shown me today, I will gladly sign this treaty and help you rebuild your country."

She walked them back to Naruto's recover room.

"Rest for tonight, tomorrow, we'll have an escort for you back towards your country. You tell the Hokage that we will send architects as soon as we can to help."

Mei turned and walked through the door with those last words.

"How are you feeling?" Kakashi asked Naruto.

"Better…I just want to go home."