Training Match
Lightning Release: Chidori Short Sword!
With both sides in stance, Sasuke immediately unleashed his signature Lightning Release: Chidori.
The crackling sound of electricity was fleeting; the restless lightning quickly condensed in his hand into a stable Lightning Release short sword, its surface perfectly still, silent, and emitting a faint blue glow.
If one did not know the power of this move, and only looked at the ordinary short sword in his hand, most people would probably be temporarily deceived by this short sword with its restrained divine light, and would not be able to imagine the surging power hidden beneath its calm surface!
To be able to control the volatile Lightning Release Chakra to this extent, and to execute and fuse Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation so perfectly, Sakura Haruno could see from this alone that Sasuke's Lightning Release training had become increasingly profound over the past two years.
Compared to Fire Style, Sasuke seems to have a greater talent for Lightning Release. After training with Kakashi and learning White Fang's swordsmanship and Lightning Release Nintaijutsu, this black-haired boy's aura has become more and more like a sword!
However, unlike the sharp and aggressive nature of White Fang of Konoha, Sasuke, influenced by Sakura Haruno, is much more peaceful in his daily life. His aura is more like a sharp short sword with its divine light contained, waiting to be unsheathed!
Konohamaru and his two companions exchanged glances. Sasuke's fighting style was completely different from Sakura Haruno's, and this was the first time they had fought against such an unfamiliar opponent.
Whoosh whoosh!
Completely clueless, they began to probe with ninja tools, Kunai and shuriken raining down on Sasuke.
"Not bad at basic skills!" Sasuke commented casually.
His accuracy, speed, and power are all top-notch among newcomers, and what's rare is that his offense is very layered!
The main attacks are heavy and hard Kunai, which are extremely fast and powerful; the light throwing stars attack from the side in arcs, with unpredictable routes and tricky angles; finally, even the evasive routes are perfectly blocked by ninja tools such as caltrops!
However, such a test was clearly no challenge for Sasuke.
"It seems Sakura has trained you all very well." The black-haired boy said as he easily swung the lightning short sword in his hand. The sharp short sword accurately and quickly knocked away or even cut through a large number of attacking ninja tools, which scattered to the ground.
"Your Sakura-sensei got a perfect score in ninja tool throwing at school, but that was because she cheated using Ninjutsu." Sasuke chuckled. A few years hadn't been that long, and he still vividly remembered what happened at the Ninja Academy. He casually revealed some embarrassing information about Sakura Haruno, "Let me show you the Uchiha's ninja tool throwing techniques!"
Sasuke flipped his left hand, instantly trapping four Shuriken between his fingers. With a sudden burst of strength in his Shuriken shot out like streaks of cold light. His hand continued to move, continuously firing Shuriken and engaging the three in a ninja tool exchange!
Ding ding ding!
The sounds of ninja tools clashing echoed continuously in the air, but Sasuke's ninja tool throwing was clearly several levels above Konohamaru and the others. He completely outclassed them in terms of power, speed, angle, and accuracy. The three of them were actually suppressed by Sasuke, who was using only his left hand!
"Ninja tool throwing is a fundamental skill for ninjas, and you've done well in that," Sasuke, who had subdued three people with one Sasuke, instructed. Sakura Haruno's ninja tool throwing was only so-so; in terms of pure Taijutsu, she might not even be as good as her three students. "But competing with the Uchiha in ninja tool throwing is absolutely unwise! After your probing failed, you should have changed your tactics immediately, instead of continuing to wear me down with ninja tools."
Sasuke that.
The three men, who had been completely overwhelmed by his darts, immediately changed their strategy.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
A wall of water shot out from Moegi's mouth, forming a semi-circle around the three of them, blocking the rain of darts.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
Having finally found a moment to catch his breath, Konohamaru had no time to rest. He quickly Hand Seals and unleashed a fireball several meters tall, shooting it towards Sasuke.
"Your Ninjutsu was executed well!" Sasuke exclaimed. As Konohamaru unleashed his Fire Style, Udon instantly used Genjutsu to disrupt his movements. The timing, power, and coordination of these Ninjutsu attacks had already surpassed the level of Chunin!
"As expected of Sakura's teacher. However, using Genjutsu on the Uchiha is not a good idea, even if I haven't awakened my Sharingan!" His eyes widened suddenly, breaking Udon's Genjutsu, and his figure instantly disappeared from the training ground.
The Great Fireball missed as expected.
The next moment, Sasuke appeared in front of Moegi, wielding his Lightning Release short sword and slashing down!
"So fast!" Moegi only had time to cry out in surprise before he was cut in two by the lightning short sword!
Then, it turned into a puddle of clear water and scattered on the ground.
Water Clone.
Sasuke's eyebrows twitched, his wrist flicked, and his short sword swung up, about to slash across Udon and Konohamaru's necks, when the two of them turned into two puffs of smoke and disappeared—they were actually clones!
Only two burning talismans remained, floating in the air.
Explosive Tag? The black-haired boy's eyes narrowed!
Boom--!
"Did we succeed?" The three people hidden in the shade of the trees stared intently at the open space in the training field. Konohamaru asked nervously.
As the smoke from the Explosive Tag gradually dissipated, a heavily wounded Sasuke appeared on the scene.
"The moment the Water Formation Wall blocked their view, they had already unleashed Water Clone and Shadow Clone, and even used the clones in conjunction with Explosive Tag to attack?" Despite his numerous wounds, he nonchalantly remarked, "Not bad tactics! Very Sakura-esque..."
The spectacular sight of the Ice Clone exploding endlessly had a profound impact on the three students, one that would likely affect them for a lifetime. At the very least, they would carry more Explosive Tag from now on!
The combination of clones and Explosive Tag can be considered a poor man's version of the Shadow Clone and Ice Clone Explosion Technique. Although it is less time-sensitive, it has the advantage of not consuming much Chakra, making it especially suitable for newcomers who do not yet have much Chakra.
However, Sasuke wasn't so easily defeated.
With a crackling sound, the black-haired boy's figure suddenly transformed into streaks of lightning and vanished!
Lightning Clone.
"It failed..." Udon analyzed in a low voice, "He must have used Clone Technique the moment the fireball blocked our view."
"Our clone explosion tactic needs to be more compact," Moegi whispered. "It seems like Sasuke's Lightning Clone deliberately got hit by the blast just now."
"Did they hold back...?" Konohamaru bit his lip. "I have to work even harder from now on and Sasuke to show his full strength!"
After a brief pause in the fighting, a moment later...
Sasuke reappeared on the field.
"Time's up. The battle ahead is over... There's no room for words... Grit your teeth, your heart is pounding!"
He said indifferently.
While chanting, his hands were secretly Hand Seals: "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
Although Sasuke's focus isn't on Fire Style, his Great Fireball Technique is still formidable!
The blazing orange-yellow fireball, with its immense power, was vastly different from Konohamaru's previous attack, and it hurtled straight towards the three people's hiding place!
"We've been exposed!" Konohamaru exclaimed.
The game of hide-and-seek is over!
The fireball's astonishing power sent shivers down the spines of the three men, who scrambled out of their hiding place to dodge the attack and land on the open ground.
Before he could even regain his footing, Sasuke lunged forward, his lightning sword slashing down through the air!
Clang! A crisp sound of metal clashing rang out! In the split second, Konohamaru, sensing the threat of death, went blank. His body, honed through countless training sessions, instinctively raised his Kunai to meet the lightning sword. He channeled his Chakra to strengthen his muscles and harden his body in one fluid motion, blocking Sasuke's attack with unprecedented speed!
Not only Konohamaru, but also Moegi and Udon, faced with the real threat of Sasuke potentially killing them with a single blow, didn't have time to think and unleashed their best fighting form!
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!" "Genjutsu: Binding Technique!"
The gushing Chakra water didn't even have time to change shape before it rushed towards Sasuke. The enormous impact, combined with the interference of the Genjutsu, forced Sasuke to take a few steps back and land to the side.
"There's been a breakthrough..." Sakura nodded secretly as she watched the three students panting heavily.
They could easily perform these moves in training, but they kept making mistakes in actual combat sparring... Under Sasuke, they naturally started to execute them!
Real-world practice is indeed the best form of training.
She watched with great anticipation; the battle off the field was beginning to intensify.
Sasuke controlled the pace perfectly. From the initial fight while simultaneously breaking free, he gradually increased the pace to get them into a state of high alert. Then came the unexpected attack, which pushed the three of them to their most focused fighting state. Following that, came the Hayate, storm-like onslaught. The suffocating offensive forced the students to maintain this extremely focused state of mind, pulling the strings in their heads to the limit!
This pace completely immersed Konohamaru and his two companions in the battle, making them forget that this was just training!
While Sasuke and the three students were fighting on the field, Sakura Haruno watched from the sidelines, lost in her own thoughts.
Since her trip to the Land of Snow last year, Sasuke and she haven't had any in-depth conversations for more than half a year. She needs to carefully observe how much he has grown.
However, Sasuke, without activating his Sharingan, clearly did not unleash his true power.
The three guys on the field were almost suffocating from his attacks. A single Chidori Short Sword left them in a sorry state. It was no exaggeration to say that Sasuke was strict with the three of them!
Of course, Sakura could also see that he had actually been holding back a lot when the fight started. If he were to get serious, Sasuke the full power of his Lightning Release short sword, and with a single Body Flicker Technique, he would take them down one by one. Kunai and Water Release would be absolutely useless against him, and there would be no time to dodge. It would be a miracle if the three of them could last three seconds!
"It seems to be working quite well." Sakura looked at the three on the field. Forced to their best, the three used Genjutsu, Taijutsu, and Ninjutsu in turn, giving it their all. After overcoming the initial disarray, they began to fight Sasuke on equal terms!
"Who should I spar with next? Haku, Hinata, or someone else?"
As she pondered this question, the battle off the field was gradually coming to an end.
Having gradually adapted to Sasuke's rhythm, the trio began to plan their counterattack!
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