Chapter 788

With the previous example of Moonlight Gale, these people all kept a respectful distance from Kazama Lin Cheng; staying away was always much safer.

"Tobi, Lin Cheng-kun! I won't lose, absolutely not!"

The moment Hinata's palm came out, she assumed the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist opening stance, and looking into Lin Cheng's eyes, the usual shyness and timidity was, for once, gone.

She had been working hard for today; this whole month she had endured the grief and pain, all so that in this match she could announce to Lin Cheng that she, Hyuga Hinata, was not a weakling who could only cry!

Now, she was no longer crying, no longer afraid!

She was the new head of the Hyuga clan; the Hyuga clan and Hanabi were both her responsibility, and at the same time she wanted to prove to the person she liked that she was absolutely not defined by cowardice alone!

"I'm looking forward to your performance!"

Lin Cheng looked at the suddenly forceful Hinata, the smile on his face fading as he assumed a fighting stance, preparing to see whether Hinata had truly grown. Speaking of which, this was his first time sparring with someone since school started; even during the previous school assessments, he had only needed a wave of his hand to finish things off.

Now this sudden taijutsu opening stance not only made the Hinata opposite him freeze for a moment, but even the teachers and students in the stands were somewhat dumbfounded.

After all, it was the first time!

"Lin Cheng-kun, I will definitely be serious—!"

Hinata, who had widened her eyes, was trembling inside; she didn't understand why Lin Cheng had suddenly decided to get serious, but this sudden change made her originally somewhat desperate heart burn hot once again.

As long as she could make Lin Cheng take her seriously, she absolutely still had hope.

"I'll be watching!"

Lin Cheng looked at Hinata opposite him; once the Byakugan was activated, the veins around her eyes would bulge, which admittedly wasn't very pretty.

But at this moment, Hinata gave him a feeling much better than before; at the very least, it no longer made one find her annoying.

He just didn't know how long this state could last, but no matter what, he would take her seriously now.

After all, if he wasn't serious, what if she got hurt?

Could it be that Lin Chengbu Society also likes Hinata?

Naruto lay sprawled on the railing of the stands, watching the battle below with some inner conflict.

Lin Cheng really had never been this serious before; when he had trained her and Sasuke before, he had been quite serious too, but compared to now there was still something a little different.

"Naruto, what if Lin Cheng falls for a new person every time he meets one from now on? What are we going to do?"

Ino grabbed Sakura and came over to Naruto's side, looking down together.

Her thoughts were actually quite simple; she just hoped there would be fewer people, so that their future could be a bit easier—if they kept fighting and competing, it would wear their feelings down to nothing.

With Hinata's sudden change, Ino's sense of crisis exploded inside; she was afraid that if Hinata was truly recognized in the future, then once she cried, everyone would be doomed.

At the very least, everyone's mood would be completely ruined.