Neji and Naruto were already locked in combat, the air crackling with chakra. Tenten had her scrolls spread wide, keeping Sakura dodging. That left one match.

The signal dropped.

You were already in his space. His arms shot up on instinct, catching your strike with a heavy thud that reverberated through his entire frame. His sandaled feet skidded backward across the dirt, carving two shallow grooves into the earth.