Chapter 672: Naruto: I Am the Storm

"Itachi won this time, but next time, I'll definitely be the winner!" Sakura said, unwilling to accept defeat.

"It'll still be me who wins next time!" Ino smiled, full of confidence as she put away her ninja flower.

"Hmph, we'll see!" Sakura glared at her, still unconvinced.

"Remember to treat me to barbecue tonight," Ino said without a hint of politeness.

Sakura's expression shifted; she felt a pang of heartache.

Her allowance was about to vanish into thin air.

"The winner is Ino Yamanaka."

Kitazawa announced the result with a smile.

"We're heading off the field now, Kitazawa-sensei!" Ino waved happily at Kitazawa, then pulled Sakura back toward the Genius Class formation.

"First round, second match: Hinata Hyuga versus Shino Aburame."

Kitazawa drew the next names and announced them.

As his words fell, three lines of text appeared before his eyes.

【Current Mission: Help Ino Yamanaka defeat Sakura Haruno in the next monthly exam.】

【Mission Reward: Mind Transfer Clone Jutsu.】

【Host has completed the mission; reward issued.】

This was exactly the mission regarding Ino Yamanaka.

As for the reward, there was nothing much to say.

Kitazawa glanced at it, then turned his gaze toward Hinata.

She walked onto the field with great composure.

Shino Aburame adjusted his glasses.

He had sparred with Hinata several times, but he had never won.

The Byakugan was simply too effective at countering his parasitic insects.

Although he now possessed new parasitic fire-insects, they were still useless against the Byakugan.

He figured the result would be much the same this time.

In fact, that was exactly how it played out.

The parasitic insects Shino released had no effect on Hinata.

Eventually, Hinata seized an opening, closed the distance using the Leaf Body Flicker, and struck with the Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms.

Although he now had new parasitic insects, they were still useless against the Byakugan.

It was estimated that the result this time would be about the same.

In fact, that was exactly the case.

The parasitic insects released by Shino Aburame had no effect on Hinata Hyuga.

In the end, Hinata Hyuga seized the opportunity, closed in with the Leaf-Style Body Flicker Technique, and unleashed the Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms.