37: A Failure Stands Tall!
Suiren Uzumaki: The disclaimer: I do not own Naruto cause if I did then Sakura wouldn't be a useless fangirl in pre-shippuden, and Naruto would have his father's smarts while keeping his mother's personality and knows about seals and how to use to them. I do, however, own Ryurama Senju, Yuki Senju nee Miran, Raika Miran (Senju), & the White Tiger Summoning Contract (A/N: If there is already a White Tiger Summoning Contract…then please ignore the last part). Remember to Read and Review to let me know what you think. Also, if you don't like any twist that I might make then stop reading and find something else to read plus don't leave a review that's a flame or I will find a way to block you. Ja ne!
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Everyone stood watching in as they waited to see what happened only to get a major surprise when Hinata coughed up blood.
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"So, that's it huh?" Neji asked. "That's all there is to the Main Branches power?"
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"Wait!" Naruto yelled in shock. "What is going on?! I saw Hinata hit Neji perfectly!"
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'I'm not done yet,' Hinata thought as she knocks away Neji's arm and goes to strike him.
However, the older Hyuuga grabbed her arm and hit it with two fingers.
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Lee grind his teeth together.
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'What is with this kid?' Kakashi thought with narrow eyes.
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'It can't be.'
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'So, now I see why he is called the most gifted one to emerge from the Hyuuga Clan.'
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Neji then moved back her jacket sleeve to show that her arm is covered in red dots.
"But, you mean..." she panted in shock. "All this time you mean that you..."
"That's right," the male Hyuuga answered. "I could see your chakra points the whole time."
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"Huh? What is he talking about?"
"On the chakra network there are 316 energy centers or chakra points," Kakashi started to explain. "And each are only about the size of a head of a pin. Hitting one directly can effect chakra flow by either halting it or increasing it depending on how the attacker attacks the chakra points. Theoretically, doing so allows a ninja to gain complete over the opponents chakra flow. But, these chakra points are undetectable even to my sharingan eye." This took Raika by surprise. "And even beyond his ability to see the chakra points, he can target them accurately during an intense battle."
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Neji took the chance to hit Hinata in the chest and sent her flying backwards.
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Naruto could only stare in surprise and slight worry while the greenette growled under her breath.
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"Look Hinata," the older Hyuuga said as he walked up. "I am completely out of your league and that won't change. This is what separates the elites from the failures." Hinata panted as she looked over her shoulder. "You may not like it, but it is a fact. From the instant that you said that you won't run anymore, your fate was sealed. Your destined for failure and now you consume with hopelessness." She looked away from him. "Now, this is your last warning Hinata. Forfeit this match."
"I..." the younger Hyuuga started as she moved to stand up. "I..."
"Hmm..."
"I...never..." the blunette started to stand up. "Go back..."
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'Hinata,' the blonde thought with worry.
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"On my word," she finished.
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"I'm not going to run away!"
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"Because..." she got to her feet. "That to is my nindo..." The blunette turned around to face him. "My ninja way."
The Hyuuga Heiress looked up at the blonde hair Senju.
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"I had no idea that Hinata was as tough as she is," Naruto stated.
"She is a lot like you," Lee told him.
"Yeah," Raika agreed. "You know, now that I think of it, she is always watching you."
"Huh?" the Senju Heir said before looking back at the ring. 'Hinata.'
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She looked at Naruto a bit longer before looking back at her cousin with her Byakugan active.
"Bring it on," Neji said as he activated his own Byakugan.
However, before they could continue fighting Hinata coughed up blood suddenly.
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Naruto gasped in shock.
'That's not good,' the greenette thought as she narrowed her eyes. 'Something is wrong with her heart.' With a snarl, the Miran glared at the Hyuuga male. 'What did he do to her!?'
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'She has reached her limit,' Kurenai thought. 'One more blow and she's done.'
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The older Hyuuga dropped into their clan's opening stance.
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'Neji's hits to Hinata's chakra points has completely stop her chakra flow,' the Hatake thought. 'That means that she can no longer send chakra into her opponent's body for the Gentle Fist style. This match is as good as over. I never imaged that there'll be someone this powerful here. I am afraid that no matter how strong Sasuke is, he is no match for Neji.'
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'Neji is going to win this match,' thought Gai. 'This girl just doesn't have what it takes to bring him down.'
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Both Naruto and Raika looked up at the redhead from Suna when they felt a small bit KI coming from him.
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Neji took a step forward with a look that didn't spell anything good for Hinata.
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"Wow," Ino breathed. "Did you see his eyes? Do you think that he's really going to try to kill her? He wouldn't."
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"The difference in strength makes this completely unfair," Raika stated. "This is a mismatch. Neji isn't just strong, but ruthless, too." Naruto grind his teeth. "I mean, seriously."
"GO HINATA!" he yelled. "YOU CAN DO IT!"
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'Naruto,' the Hyuuga Heiress thought as she panted.
'Strength has come back into her eyes,' Neji thought when he took notice of something.
'I've been watching you,' thought Hinata as she rushed Neji. 'I've been watching you closely for many years now.' The two Hyuugas kept trading blows. 'I wonder why?'
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The Uchiha stepped forwards and transformed into another Iruka before turning back and walking away.
"Next is Naruto Uzumaki."
"This is a total waste of time Naruto," a brown hair boy told him.
"We always pay for your screw ups," a pale blond hair girl agreed.
"Like I care," Naruto told them as he stepped forward
'Naruto, do your best,' a dark blue hair girl thought as she watched him.
"Transform!" Naruto shouted
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'I don't know why, but...'
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Naruto turned around and pointed at the crowd making the Miran to gasp at the sudden movement.
"MY NAME IS NARUTO UZUMAKI!" the blonde yelled. "AND I'M GOING TO BEAT EVERYONE OF YA! YA KNOW!"
"Uh, can you say that again a little louder?" Kiba asked. "Didn't quite catch it."
"You moron," Shikamaru sighed. "Are you trying to get everybody in this place to hate our guts or what?"
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'When I watch you, Naruto...'
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"Smart shinobi is careful how he uses his jutsu," Naruto stated as Kiba stood up. "Otherwise, it's libel to come back and bite him on the ass. Dummy."
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'When I watch you, I feel full of courage,' the Hyuuga Heiress thought as he fight with Neji continued. 'I feel that I can keep going. That I can succeed. That even I'm worth something.'
Hinata tried to get through the older Genin's guard only to get hit in the chin and sent sliding back.
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"Hinata!"
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The younger Hyuuga stated to cough as the hit also hit her throat.
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'Hinata,' thought Kurenai. 'Hinata use to be a quitter, but I see that she's changed.'
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"Come on, Hinata!" Kiba called out. "It's time to go home!"
However, the Hyuuga completely ignored him.
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'She put every ounce of her being into her training. I saw it with my own eyes, but even still she continued to fail all of her missions. She lost her nerve when faced with real competition and became easily discouraged. But, that's not the Hinata, I saw today. I have never seen such a look of fierceness in her eyes before.'
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'Naruto,' thought Hinata as for the third time, she rushed Neji. 'Until now, I have always done the watching, but now, finally, your the one watching me. And I'll show you want I can do! Naruto!'
However, Neji landed a hit in her chest as the Byakugan faded from the younger Genin's eyes while coughing up blood. The older Hyuuga turned to look at his opponent after she had collapse to the ground while Hayate looked on.
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Naruto, Raika, and Lee gasped in shock and worry while everyone else just watched on.
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"You just don't get it, do you?" Neji asked. "You strikes were ineffective from the very start. Your finished."
He turned away from her and walked back towards his team.
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'Hinata, you've done enough,' the Yuhi thought. 'You've lost the match, but you've became a new person in the process.' She closed her eyes. 'You did great.'
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Naruto looked at the down Hyuuga girl.
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"I want to change myself into something better," Hinata stated.
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He looked down at his hands.
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"It's to bad," Gai stated. "But, after that blow to the heart. Hinata...is done."
However, all he did was piss off Naruto.
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Hayate walked up and looked at her.
"Since she is unable to continue this match..."
"NO!" a loud angry family male voice yelled.
This made him to look over at the blonde.
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"Don't stop this match!" the Senju Heir growled.
"NARUTO!" Raika yelled at him. "What in Kami's name are you doing? Hinata is to injured to continue." The greenette placed a hand on the blonde's shoulders. "Took a hit to her heart that needs to be taken cared off or she could die."
However, everyone was surprised when Hinata started to stand up again.
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"What do you think your doing?" Neji asked in confusion. "If you continue to fight, you are going to die."
'It doesn't matter,' she thought. 'I am not going to let myself look bad. Not now.'
'Why is she doing this?'
'Not in front of the person that I admire the most,' thought Hinata as she looked up. 'Who is finally seeing the real me.'
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Naruto smiled as he nodded his head.
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Neji once again activated his Byakugan, but others went on alert.
"I am far from finished," Hinata stated.
"Give up the tough guy act," Neji told her. "I can tell that you are barely standing. You've been carrying a very heavy burden. Having been to the main branch of the Hyuuga Clan. And you've cursed and blame yourself for being weak, but look people can't change the way they are. That's just how it is. Just expect defeat and you won't have to suffer anymore."
"No," the Heiress of the Hyuugas told him as she shook her head. "Your wrong brother. You've got it backwards." This took him by surprise. "You see, I can tell that your the one...your suffering much more then I."
"I what?" he asked.
"You are the one, who is all torn up," she answered. "About the fate of the main and side branches of the Hyuuga Clan."
This, however, just pissed him off that he charged at her to kill her.
"NEJI NO!" Hayate yelled. "The match is over!" The Gekko rushed in with the hope of stopping him. 'Oh man.'
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Both Naruto and Raika shared a look with each other before nodding as they jumped over the railing with the greenette pulling her tantō from it's sheath while the blonde ran to the female Hyuuga's side.
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Just then the green hair Genin and four Jonin stopped Neji in his tracks as Naruto stood in front of Hinata with his hands clasped in a sign.
"One wrong move, Neji-teme," the Miran growled as she had her tantō poking his stomach. "And I will ran you through with my blade so you can bleed to death."
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"He...he was going to kill his own cousin," Yamitsuchi breathed in shock.
"Now that is just heartless," Kurotsuchi added.
Roshi and Akatsuchi just remained quiet, but they couldn't help, but agree with their Kage's granddaughter.
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"Neji," Gai started. "Get a hold of yourself. You promised me that you wouldn't let this whole head family thing get your rallied up."
"Why are you, the other Jonin, the Senju Heir, and this commoner butting in?" he asked while Naruto snarled at him as Raika looked murderous. "The Head family gets special treatment, huh?"
Just then Hinata started to cough as she fell to her knees which got the attention of Kurenai and Raika, who both rushed to her side.
"Hinata!" they yelled.
"Hinata?"
"Hinata!" Naruto yelled as Lee rushed to join them while the females laid Hinata on the ground as Naruto moved a bit close. "Hinata? Are you okay? Hey!"
"N-Naruto," Hinata spoke up. "I...I just...do you..." Her eyes started to close. 'Do you think that I've changed? Maybe a little.'
"Hey!" Neji called out. "You! Senju!" The blonde looked over at him. "I have to pieces of advice for you. First of all, if you are going to call yourself a shinobi and the Senju Heir then stop that stupid cheering of yours. It's disgraceful. And second, once a failure, always a failure. You can't change that."
"We'll see about that," the Senju Heir said as he stood up.
Neji smirked and just before Naruto could attack him, Raika grabbed his arm.
"Don't Aniki," she told him. "He is not worth it."
"Raika?" the blonde asked as he looked at her.
"Besides if you attack him then you'll be disqualified even though you won your match."
Lee then walked up to them and placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder.
"Naruto, I get where you are coming," the older Genin told him. "Believe me? But, Raika is right. The rules say that all fighting must be done officially in a match. The loser beating the genius through sure will power. Wouldn't that make for an exciting match? Even if I am the one that is going to have to fight Neji." The green wearing teen looked back at the blonde. "Of course, if you end up fighting him then that is fine, too."
"Alright, fine," the blonde Senju agreed. "You both win, Lee, Raika."
Naruto looked back at Hinata with worry.
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'How was that Gai-sensei?'
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'Good one, Lee. Nice going.'
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The two that many thought were father and son gave each other a thumbs up.
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The greenette turned back to the Hyuuga Heiress as she coughed up blood which got all of their attention.
"Yuhi-sensei, please move?" she asked as the Miran goes to unzip Hinata's jacket before placing a hand on her chest and allowed her chakra to run a diagnostic. 'Oh no.' Her red eyes widen in shock. 'She's going into cardiac arrest.' "WE NEED MEDICS OVER HERE! NOW!" She then turned to glare at Neji. 'Was he really trying to kill her?'
"You really shouldn't waste your time glaring at me," Neji stated. "When you should be taking care for her."
The greenette had her hands glowing with healing chakra.
"HURRY IT UP WITH THE MEDICS!" the green hair Genin yelled.
"We're coming," a male voice informed as three male medic rushed up.
The Miran moved out of their way by joining Naruto as they watched.
"She has no pulse!" one of them yelled.
Both pre-teens' eyes widen in shock and horror at that.
"This is very serious," another stated. "She's got 10 minutes at best. Let's get her to the emergency room now."
"Stand back."
They all moved out of the way while watching as they took her way.
"Hinata," Naruto breathed.
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"Because that too is my nindo...my ninja way."
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"You..." Raika snarled as she spun to face the male Hyuuga. "YOU BASTARD! I SHOULD HAVE GUTTED YOU WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE!"
Neji let out a snort at that.
"Like a commoner like you could," he stated.
Eyes widen when a strong KI burst from the greenette and it was all aimed at the Hyuuga.
"There is no such thing as commoner or nobility when it comes to the ninja life style, Neji-teme," the green hair Genin stated. "There is only ranks." She smirked at him. "And right now, we are both only Genin. The same rank, the same level. The titles of commoner and nobility are for the civilians and not us."
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"Well, said," Hiruzen spoke up as he looked at them. "Very well said indeed, Raika."
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"Sensei?"
They all looked up at their Hokage.
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"However, even if there was such a thing for us ninjas then..." the Sarutobi shared a look with his teammates, who nodded. "Then you are the furthest thing from a commoner, Honorable Granddaughter of the Nidaime Hokage, Raika Senju."
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All eyes widen at that as they snapped their heads to the greenette, who was standing stock still. Those of Konoha could now truly see the resemblances between their Second Hokage and the green hair Genin in front of them making them wonder how they didn't notice it sooner.
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"Great," Kankuro groaned. "Another Senju."
"And this one is a strong user of the water element," Temari sighed. "Father fucked up big time."
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'Kakashi, you lucky bastard,' Asuma, Gai, and Kurenai thought.
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'Two Senjus and an Uchiha,' the Hatake thought. 'What did I do to deserve this?'
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'Lord Hiashi and the Clan Elders need to know about this,' Neji thought as he looked at the Senju cousins. "So, you both are no commoners, huh?" The two of them looked at him. "But, fate is not kind to even those of noble like the Senjus. After all, it has not shown kindness to Hinata."
Naruto narrowed his eyes while Raika started to crack her knuckles, however, the blonde knelt down and placed his hand in Hinata's blood that was on the ground before he stood up.
'Hinata, I give you, my word,' he thought as he turned around and held out his bloody fist which surprised everyone. "I vow to win."