
As soon as Tomoka's body began to fall, Hinata held onto her waist as she ran towards the wooden cage past Yamato. Yamato on the other hand was having a very bad time. No matter what he tried, the lightning beast would not leave him alone. Destroy one and two will replace them. Block their attacks and more will follow from other angles.
Seeing Hinata move with Tomoka towards the cage, Nozomi also moved along. With a quick movement Nozomi started throwing smoke bombs around. A moment later the place was filled with white smoke. Next Nozomi moved his hand before shooting the ball of wind forward. This removes enough smoke to create a corridor towards the enclosure.
Reaching the cage Hinata did not waste a single second as she struck him with all her strength aided by his earth force. Like a battering ram he broke through before jumping inside. On his left he saw Nozomi entering the cage as well. Victory was right in front of them until Hinata felt something gripping her leg.
Looking down, Hinata saw a pair of wooden hands holding onto her ankles as the wooden clone began to leave the ground. In a last-second decision he threw Tomoka towards Nozomi.
"Win!" Hearing this, Nozomi felt conflicted. If he touches Totem and makes Tomoka touch him then Hinata should return to the academy. Making her decision, Nozomi takes Tomoka's hand and makes her touch the totem.
"We're gonna get through this together!" As soon as Tomoka's hand touched the totem, Nozomi left it there as she ran towards Hinata who was currently engaged in a taijutsu battle against Yamato's clone. Unfortunately another enemy appeared.
The clones that were inside Nozomi's smoke came out from there and intercepted the Uchiha. Now the two girls have to deal with their respective clones. Even worse, Tomoka's jutsu is running out. The lightning beasts stopped breeding and started to decrease in number.
Seeing this Hinata knew that there was no way the two of them could pass by. Someone has to be left out. He hated it, he wanted to be together with the other two but in the end one of them had to be left behind. Hinata made her decision back then, she would be the one left behind.
'Earth style: Earthen Burial' It was difficult for him to find a gap to use his jutsu. Not only that, it was even more difficult to find a way to use it on both clones at the same time. He has to get close to Nozomi's fight and prepare for everything.
As he finished his preparations and found the gap that Hinata needed placed his palms on both Yamato clones. As soon as he did, the ground started covering his arm from the elbow down, then clinging to the clone and burying it underground. The only problem was that he could not move if he wanted to hold them under his juts.
"No, we'll find w-"
"There's no time. This is my decision. Please just go.” Hinata tried hard not to cry. He really hated the situation placed by his teacher. However, there was nothing else he could do.
Seeing Hinata's determination, Nozomi did not argue anymore. He turned around and with a heavy heart touched the Totem. As he did so, the clone of Yamato who was fighting inside the Jutsu Hinata stopped. Seeing that everything was over, Hinata stopped her juts just in time to see Yamato walking towards them.
“So Tomoka and Nozomi passed. You know what this means, Hinata." Yamato said in a firm voice. Hinata simply nodded while trying to hold back her tears. That's until…
"If he's going back to the academy then I'm going to go too." Hearing this Hinata turned to look at Nozomi with a serious expression.
“If you two are going back then there is no point in me going forward. Looks like we're all going back.” Hearing this, Nozomi and Hinata's gazes were fixed on the resurgent Tomoka.
"Is that your last decision?" Saying this, Yamato's sharp eyes looked at the three girls.
"""Yes."""
"I understand."