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Neji and Hinata
(ネジとヒナタ, Neji to Hinata)
Chapter Info
Volume	9
Previous	Naruto's Clever Scheme!!
Chapter	78
Next	The Hyūga Clan
Arc	Chūnin Exam Arc
Anime	Naruto #46
Debut
Characters Hanabi Hyūga • Hiashi Hyūga

Neji and Hinata (ネジとヒナタ, Neji to Hinata) is chapter 78 of the Naruto manga.

Summary

Kiba is carried away to recover. Before leaving, he pleads with Hinata to forfeit if she is matched against Gaara or Neji Hyūga. Hinata and Neji are paired together for the eighth preliminary match, and Hinata does not take Kiba's advice. Cousins, Neji and Hinata are members of separate houses of the Hyūga clan, which Neji resents. He ridicules Hinata for being weak and thus undeserving of her superior standing within their family and tells her to give up. He analyses her personality shortcomings and deems her a failure, which almost brings her to tears. Upset by Neji's words, Naruto encourages Hinata to defeat him.