Chapter 38: Four Twos with Two Kings - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

### Chapter 38: Four Twos with Two Kings "Wow! That's amazing!" Naruto sprinted to the side, staring in awe at the destructive spectacle unfolding between Hinata and Kakashi. To him, it was as if the world itself was being torn apart, challenging everything he knew. Thankfully, Hinata's mountain-breaking punch was launched upward; otherwise, the grove of the seventh training ground would have suffered the consequences. The trees in the ninja world were always unfortunate victims. Protecting nature as much as possible is everyone's responsibility! Naruto and Sasuke dispersed strategically. Sasuke immediately noticed that Kakashi was getting serious. The strength of a jounin wasn't something he could handle, so he went into hiding again. Sasuke took the survival exercise more seriously than Naruto and Hinata. To Hinata, the exercise was just a training match. Naruto, on the other hand, saw it as crucial for his dream of becoming Hokage. For Sasuke, though, failure in the genin test would mean giving up his path to revenge on Itachi Uchiha. He didn't care about the rank of genin itself; he just wanted to prove his strength. However, today dealt a critical blow to his confidence. Hinata, a girl his age, possessed power that he couldn't hope to reach. As he ran through the woods, fists clenched, Sasuke inwardly questioned what he'd been doing all this time and why the gap between him and Hinata was so vast. And Naruto—when had he learned an advanced jutsu like the Shadow Clone Technique? As the confrontation ended, Naruto gazed blankly at Hinata and asked, "Hinata, what should we do now?" Activating her Byakugan, Hinata scanned the area thoroughly before replying, "Follow me!" Kakashi intended to take out Sasuke first? Not on her watch! Hinata believed in teamwork—that meant rescuing her comrades. She rated herself full marks for sticking to Kakashi’s lifelong philosophy. "I've already passed!" As for Naruto, Hinata glanced at him. As long as he followed her to save Sasuke, Kakashi would definitely deem him qualified too. The only one left was Sasuke. Hinata sighed internally; she was genuinely worried for "these two idiots." Motherly instincts, perhaps! In the forest, Sasuke was lying low, hoping to catch a glimpse of who prevailed between Kakashi and Hinata, only to find that the clearing was now vacant. "Sasuke! Watch out behind you!" Sasuke was chilled to the bone by the sudden warning. Turning around, he found Kakashi crouching, looking down at him. "!!!" Kakashi was just about to use genjutsu to subdue Sasuke when he heard a faint sound in the forest. Turning to look, he saw Hinata bounding through the air, hands balled with chakra fists. "Don't move, Sasuke!" Hinata yelled, pummeling the ground with her fists. Combining the power of Fifty Gods Air Strike with her chakra, Hinata unleashed a barrage. She could launch ten forceful air strikes simultaneously. It was like a bombardment, shaking the ground and sending dust and debris flying. Landing, Hinata used her Byakugan to locate Sasuke, then guided him away from danger. Kakashi was caught in the blast. Hinata’s air strike barrage caused the ground to quake violently, making it impossible to escape using Earth Release techniques. Though she avoided hitting Sasuke, Kakashi bore the full brunt of eight hits with precision. "Cough, cough!" Kakashi leaned, exhausted, against a tree, a wry smile behind his mask. Today's test, which he expected to pass with eyes on a book, instead turned into a battle against a prodigy. Hinata's skills were nothing short of uncanny. In gaming terms, Hinata had diamond-level skills just from fighting simple AI opponents. A few matches with players her level, and she'd easily ascend to the highest rank. Skills are honed through player battles, not by playing against AI. Despite being twelve, Naruto and Sasuke's skills were still at the early levels in reality. Yet both had theories from higher levels; with some training, they'd progress swiftly. Kakashi conceded he'd need to use his Sharingan to stand a chance against Hinata. Without it, his perceptual and analytical skills couldn't match hers. Elsewhere in the forest, Hinata and Sasuke reunited with Naruto. Naruto exclaimed, "Hinata, you're amazing! What was that move called?" Focused on tracking Kakashi with her Byakugan, Hinata didn't have time for chat, casually responding, "Four Twos with Two Kings!" In truth, using Fifty Gods Air Strike in tandem with her technique was akin to having four aces against two kings. "Found him. Let's go!" Pinpointing Kakashi's location, Hinata signaled Naruto and Sasuke to follow. Sasuke was begrudgingly aware of the survival exercise's true goal. Hinata's calls for Naruto and Sasuke whenever engaging Kakashi highlighted teamwork as the essence. But teamwork should involve equivalent cooperation! Once Hinata began fighting Kakashi, Naruto and Sasuke could hardly intervene. ... “No time to even catch my breath!” Kakashi lamented, acknowledging that with Hinata around, hiding within the training grounds was futile. "How did she train? Guy hasn't mentioned anything unusual about Neji." He shook his head. As Hinata's group arrived, Kakashi revealed his Sharingan by lifting his headband. “Today's kids are remarkable. Looks like I need to get serious.” Hinata flashed an innocent smile, her confidence gleaming. "I can see it, Kakashi-sensei! Your left eye is rapidly draining your chakra. You can't maintain it for long!" This Kakashi hadn't felt the threat that drove him to train rigorously for three years. Since Obito's death, he hadn't trained diligently for quite some time. The peace in the ninja world led Kakashi to unwittingly relax. Kakashi sighed, scratching his head, mildly frustrated. "Kids nowadays aren't adorable anymore!" While Hinata seemed precocious and Naruto was clueless, the sight of Kakashi's Sharingan sent waves of shock through Sasuke. It was overwhelming. The Sharingan? Sasuke stared intently at Kakashi's left eye, recognizing it as the Uchiha clan's treasured dojutsu.