Naruto and Sasuke stood facing each other, raising their hands to Seal of Confrontation.
"Sasuke! Do your best!" Ino shouted from the side.
"Naruto-kun! You can do it!" Hinata waved her little fist, but then remembered that her Neji brother seemed to be nearby, so she became a little more dignified.
Neji glanced at Hinata, then turned back to look at the arena.
In the arena, neither Naruto Sasuke were opponents he could easily defeat.
These eyes really do look different!
Thinking of this, Neji unconsciously glanced at Hagoromo beside him.
Hagoromo Yi turned around and smiled, then announced to Naruto and Sasuke were already waiting on the field.
"Battle begins!"
Swish--
Bang--
As soon as Hagoromo Yi finished speaking, Naruto and Sasuke simultaneously unleashed tremendous speed and charged towards each other.
Naruto launched a spinning kick at Sasuke, Sasuke easily blocked it.
After so much time, Sasuke has gradually become able to adapt to Naruto's speed.
"Not bad, Sasuke!" Naruto praised, rubbing his nose.
Sasuke ignored him and instantly unleashed Lightning Release Chakra, forcing Naruto back.
"Dead Last, watch out!"
After saying that, Sasuke unleashed his Lightning Release Chakra and charged towards Naruto.
Naruto, on the other hand, directly used breathing techniques to unleash the Inch Power Eight Gates, occasionally using Wind Release Chakra create shockwaves that forced Sasuke.
The two were actually evenly matched, and both had a certain understanding of each other's moves.
This resulted in the two of them almost constantly colliding.
This caused Neji, who was standing next to Hagoromo, to breathe slightly faster for no apparent reason.
Naruto and Sasuke are just too strong, stronger than they should be at their age.
So Naruto really didn't use his full strength when he fought me last time!
Neji's main target was Naruto, after comparing his previous battle with Naruto.
Neji couldn't help but shake his head; he was still far from being good enough.
Hagoromo watched from the side, then said, "Neji, Naruto and Sasuke, including Shikamaru and the others."
"It took them almost a year of training to reach this level of strength, and they've almost never missed a day, so they just need to keep working hard."
Neji nodded upon hearing this, and involuntarily covered his Byakugan with his hand.
I am no longer the person I used to be.
Byakugan: Activate!
Neji immediately activated his Byakugan and looked at Naruto and Sasuke in the arena.
Only by observing and understanding our opponents can we defeat them in the future.
Neji now considers Naruto and Sasuke as rivals, and if given the opportunity later, he will likely challenge them both.
Hinata was standing to the side, looked at Neji.
She always felt that Neji's Byakugan was slightly different, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
However, it's a good thing that Neji is growing up!
Hinata felt a little excited, as if she had a little secret.
Zi--
On the field, Sasuke had finished testing Naruto and directly activated the Lightning Release Activated Mark.
His entire body was crackling with Lightning Release Chakra; this was the second stage of the Activated Mark.
This was something Sasuke had only recently developed. Looking towards Naruto's position, Sasuke's lips curled into a smile.
Call out--
A figure moving so fast it was almost invisible launched an attack on Naruto.
"Tch, Sasuke, you cheated."
Naruto couldn't help but purse his lips. As he said this, he flicked his fingers and unleashed a Wind Release Ninjutsu towards the direction from which Sasuke was attacking.
In Naruto's perception, Sasuke's figure appeared directly.
"Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"
Several wind blades rushed towards them, but Sasuke, who was advancing, simply raised his hand, covered them with Chakra, and dispersed them.
His Activated Mark not only enhanced reaction speed, but also strengthened his physical body to a certain extent.
Several hand seals were then formed.
Hundreds, even thousands, of bird calls exploded in the air as Sasuke's left hand unleashed a spray of Chidori.
"Chidori!"
"Yang Release Armament: Dual Hands!"
Naruto took a deep breath and covered his hands with a layer of dark gray substance.
He swiftly caught Sasuke's Chidori and looked up at Sasuke provocatively.
What he saw next was a pair of Scarlet One-Tomoe Sharingan, and for a moment Naruto as if his limbs had become sluggish.
This is...?
Genjutsu! You brat! I will not allow my Jinchūriki to be defeated by the Sharingan!
Inside the Sealing Space, Nine-Tails stood up and shouted loudly.
Anything is fine, as long as my Jinchūriki cannot be defeated by the Sharingan again!
Boom--
Naruto was being Genjutsu by Sasuke, unleashed a burst of Chakra from his entire body.
Sasuke, who was about to defeat Naruto in one move, was forced to retreat.
Sasuke, was taken aback by this change and used the force to perform a graceful somersault to dodge.
He looked up at Naruto in disbelief. What Dead Last!
The Genjutsu was instantly dispelled!
Naruto, having broken free of the Genjutsu, was extremely relieved and ignored Kurama, who was still mocking him from within the Sealing Space.
Turning to Sasuke, he said, "You arrogant Sasuke, you tried to pull a dirty trick!"
"Genjutsu is one of the three great ninja techniques; this is merely one of my tactics."
Sasuke glanced at Naruto and said dismissively.
"Sasuke is right, Naruto."
Hagoromo, who was standing offstage, spoke up and couldn't help but glance at Naruto's abdomen.
Has Nine-Tails, that arrogant guy, finally agreed to cooperate with Naruto?
Lately, Hagoromo hasn't paid any special attention to the Nine-Tails.
After all, this is something Naruto needs to do himself.
Hearing what Hagoromo said, Naruto could only turn to Sasuke helplessly and raise his hand to form hand seals again.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Naruto unleashed a massive gust of Wind Release Chakra, which hurtled towards Sasuke.
The sheer size of the area shattered Sasuke's plan to flank them, leaving him no choice but to retreat once more.
Rumble--
The massive Wind Release slammed directly into the ground where Sasuke had just been standing, causing the ground to explode and dust to billow everywhere.
"So strong!" Neji couldn't help but exclaim.
This is beyond the level of what a so-called Ninja Academy student should have; even an ordinary Chunin could be defeated by Naruto.
This guy!
Sasuke raised his hand to shield himself from the oncoming dust and wind, his Sharingan constantly scanning his surroundings.
Based on Naruto's tactics, he would definitely attack directly from all sides at this moment.
"Where are you looking, you arrogant Sasuke!"
Suddenly, a sound came from beneath Sasuke's feet, causing his pupils to dilate in shock.
Boom--
Naruto burst out of the ground, his fist aimed at Sasuke's chin.
No! We can't lose like this!
Sasuke roared inwardly, desperately trying to move, his Scarlet eyes gradually radiating a reddish light.
Under intense pressure, Sasuke's One-Tomoe Sharingan split off into a Tomoe.
The Scarlet Sharingan changed from a single Tomoe to Two-Tomoe Sharingan.