Chapter 112.2: Soaring to the Top, Hinata Reaches the Pinnacle of Kage-level!

She then extracted the Bloodline Fruit and swallowed it in one go, beginning to refine its energy. Her bloodline gradually improved.

Once she fully refined the Bloodline Fruit, her strength would increase significantly. However, in terms of value, the Bloodline Fruit was naturally not as comparable to the rewards for first and second place.

Following this, the reward for the fourth place on the Beautiful Women List was announced, and this time it was Rongrong's turn.

Rongrong was also full of anticipation, quietly watching the livestream.

Finally, her reward appeared on the screen—two reward items.

The first item was a talent.

[Body Derivation: One of the advanced talents, it grants extremely rapid healing when injured, as well as the ability to regenerate severed limbs, almost equivalent to an immortal body.]

The second reward was the Soul Golden Fruit.

[Soul Golden Fruit: Consuming it enhances the strength of the soul, making it immortal.]

"Rongrong is very lucky to have obtained the Soul Golden Fruit!" Ye Tian was a bit surprised.

He had only received a Soul Golden Fruit after being ranked first on a list, but now, Rongrong had obtained one just by being fourth.

[Kakashi: Soul Golden Fruit? I remember Ye Tian only got it after ranking first. It seems that the fox spirit Rongrong is quite lucky!]

[Fourth Raikage: Body Derivation is also quite good. This ability is almost like an immortal body. For some people, this talent is incredibly useful!]

[Tsunade: I think the fox spirit Rongrong will definitely choose the Soul Golden Fruit. Its value is much higher!]

[Hashirama Senju: I agree, the fox spirit Rongrong will probably choose the Soul Golden Fruit.]

"Rongrong, choose the Soul Golden Fruit," Ye Tian urged immediately. "Breaking through to the Immortal Level greatly depends on the strength of the soul. If your soul is weak, it's difficult to reach the Immortal Level. As for the Body Derivation talent, while it can grant you an advanced form of immortality, if you encounter an invincible enemy, even an immortal body won't save you."

Ye Tian added, "With your Purple-Eyed Heart Fox bloodline, a stronger soul will benefit you more. Moreover, a powerful soul will also enhance your mental strength."

"Master, I understand!" Rongrong nodded slightly.

In fact, the moment she saw the two rewards, she had already decided to choose the Soul Golden Fruit.

"Extract the Soul Golden Fruit!" Rongrong immediately made her choice.

Buzz!!!

The Soul Golden Fruit was extracted, and it fell into her hand. She swallowed it and began to refine the treasure.

In an instant, the energy of the Soul Golden Fruit rapidly strengthened her soul, ultimately raising it to the near-immortal level.

This was an immortal soul! At least within the ninja world, her soul was now indestructible, and it would be difficult for anyone to harm it. Not even the Reaper Death Seal could touch her immortal soul.

Such was the power of an immortal soul! Moreover, possessing an immortal soul would greatly aid her future breakthroughs to the Immortal Level, reducing the difficulty of breaking through barriers.

After Rongrong made her choice, it was time to announce the reward for the fifth place on the Beautiful Women List.

The fifth place was Hinata Hyuga.

In Konoha, Hinata Hyuga, Kushina Uzumaki, and others were gathered, watching the livestream.

Kushina Uzumaki said, "Hinata, don't worry. You're sure to receive a great treasure!"

"Mm!" Hinata nodded.

Buzz!!!

Two treasures appeared on the screen.

The first was an eye fruit.

[Eye Fruit: Can greatly enhance ocular power and offers a chance to upgrade the level of ocular techniques.]

The second was a Taijutsu Card.

[Taijutsu Card: Using this card will greatly enhance one's taijutsu, providing instant improvements equivalent to years of intense training, with perfect control and no discomfort.]

Both treasures were excellent, leaving Hinata in a dilemma.

[Hinata Hyuga: I don't know which treasure to choose?]

[Hyūga Hiashi: Daughter, choose the Taijutsu Card. Although the Eye Fruit is excellent, our Hyūga clan's eye techniques are more for support and don't have powerful offensive capabilities. Even if you choose the Eye Fruit, it won't significantly enhance your strength. The Taijutsu Card, however, is different. Once all your Taijutsu skills are enhanced, your power will increase dramatically!]

[Hyūga Neji: I also think the Taijutsu Card is a good choice!]

[Uzumaki Naruto: Hinata, pick the Taijutsu Card. If you're looking to improve your strength, it's definitely the best option!]

[Ōtsutsuki Toneri: I think the Eye Fruit is better. If the Byakugan continues to evolve, its potential might not be inferior to the Rinnegan!]

However, no one paid attention to Ōtsutsuki Toneri's words, and Hyūga Hinata ignored him as well. This made Ōtsutsuki Toneri quite unhappy.

"You all know nothing. If I had the Eye Fruit, I might have immediately advanced to the Tenseigan!" Ōtsutsuki Toneri said coldly.

But Hinata didn't choose the Eye Fruit and instead selected the Taijutsu Card.

"Hinata, extract the Taijutsu Card and see how it works!" Uzumaki Kushina suggested.

"Aunt Kushina, I'll extract the Taijutsu Card right away!" Hinata responded as she quickly extracted the Taijutsu Card.

Buzz!!!

A card appeared.

Hinata immediately used the Taijutsu Card.

Buzz!

The Taijutsu Card transformed into a beam of light that entered Hinata's body.

In the next moment, various Taijutsu techniques she had learned, such as the Gentle Fist and the Eight Trigrams Palm, were suddenly accompanied by countless training memories. These memories felt as real as if they were her own experiences.

In an instant, Hinata underwent a Taijutsu transformation.

Boom!!!

A surge of instinctual Taijutsu prowess emanated from Hinata.

"Hinata, how much has your strength improved?" Hiashi asked, curious.

"Father, let's have a sparring match!" Hinata said, assuming a battle stance.

"Alright!" Hiashi nodded slightly.

Soon, Hinata and Hiashi moved to a spacious area.

Uzumaki Kushina, the Fourth Hokage, Naruto, and others gathered to watch.

In a flash, Hinata attacked with incredible speed, and Hiashi found that he could barely follow her movements.

Bang!

With just one strike from the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, Hinata had condensed the technique into a single, perfect strike, breaking through Hiashi's Byakugan defense and landing directly on him.

Hiashi was immediately sent flying and was defeated on the spot.

At that moment, everyone was stunned.

Apart from a slight deficiency in chakra, Hinata's strength had clearly reached the level of a Kage, and even among Kage-level fighters, she was top-tier. With further training, she could potentially elevate her power to near super-Kage levels.

More importantly, Hinata's understanding of Taijutsu had far surpassed anyone in the Hyūga clan.

"What an incredible reward! Just one Taijutsu Card has allowed Hinata to catch up with top-tier Kage-level fighters!" Minato Namikaze exclaimed in surprise.

"After all, this is the reward for fifth place. Having such a powerful Taijutsu technique is quite normal!" Uzumaki Kushina added.

"Wow, Hinata, you're amazing!" Naruto praised.

Hinata, blushing, replied, "I'm still far behind you, Naruto-kun!"

At this point, Hiashi, who had been defeated by Hinata, regained his composure and said with a sigh, "Daughter, you've completely surpassed me, and by a significant margin. Your strength is probably on par with Neji's now."

"Neji-niisan..." Hinata knew that Neji had previously chosen an Upgrade Card, which had greatly enhanced all his skills, resulting in a substantial increase in his power.

Both of their improvements were similar, but while Hinata had perfected all her Taijutsu techniques to their pinnacle, Neji had merely upgraded the level of his Taijutsu without deepening his understanding of them.

Hinata felt her reward was superior, as her comprehension of Taijutsu had reached an unimaginable level. In the future, she could easily master any advanced Taijutsu technique, and her progress would far outpace Neji's.

Of course, at this point, it was unclear who was stronger.

Meanwhile, countless people in the livestream had witnessed Hinata's power surge and were filled with envy.

Among them, Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba, and Kurenai Yūhi were all utterly shocked.

[Inuzuka Kiba: What? Hinata's strength has increased to the level of a top-tier Kage? That's an enormous leap!]

[Aburame Shino: I'm so envious. This is a direct rise to the top!]

[Mei Terumi: The rewards for being in the top ten are indeed terrifying. My ranking is also in the top ten. I hope this time's reward can directly boost me to super-Kage strength. That would be fantastic!]

[Fourth Raikage: I'm jealous. A little girl, who was so weak, climbed the Beautiful Women List just because of her looks, and now she's at my level of power. This is so unfair!]

[Killer Bee: Bro, if we get into the top ten, we might get similar Taijutsu techniques. But it's a pity you gave up the Rumble Fruit last time. Otherwise, you might already be at super-Kage strength!]

[Fourth Raikage: B, stop talking about that. It hurts!]

[Killer Bee: Don't be sad, bro. The Lightning Fruit you got before isn't bad either. With a bit more reward, you'll soon reach super-Kage level!]

[Fourth Raikage: I hope so. My strength feels just a step away from super-Kage, maybe even on par with the weaker ones.]