Sasuke Stands Back Up, Winning Without Enjoying the Process!

"Um?"

Naruto, who was attacking Sasuke, naturally noticed Sasuke's unusual behavior immediately.

"Futatsudomoe?"

Naruto didn't change his move; instead, he pressed on, covering his right hand with Yang Release Chakra.

Sasuke, however, curled the corners of his lips and activated his Futatsudomoe.

Sasuke felt he was good again!

The main issue was that Naruto's movements appeared to be slowed down in his eyes.

With a clenched fist, he unleashed a burst of Lightning Release Chakra, aiming it at Naruto's attacking right hand.

Snap--

Amidst the dust, Naruto's figure was sent flying backwards.

This surprised Shikamaru and the others who were watching from the sidelines.

As the dust slowly settled, Shikamaru and the others were also surprised to discover it.

"The Sharingan has advanced to the Two-Tomoe."

Neji looked into Sasuke's eyes and said with a look of amazement.

After all, Sasuke only had a single Tomoe when he manifested it.

Unlike the Byakugan, the Sharingan of the Uchiha represents progress with each increase in the number of Tomoe.

Hagoromo watched Naruto and Sasuke on the field with a smile; pressure forces people to improve.

If that's not enough, then stimulate yourself Tenten.

Swish--

Without pausing, Sasuke pulled out several Shuriken and shot them at Naruto.

Taking advantage of the moment Naruto dodged, they charged at Naruto again.

Thud--

Naruto, relying on his Inch Power Eight Gates Punch, fought Sasuke, who Futatsudomoe, to a standstill.

However, Sasuke, who had awakened the Futatsudomoe, relied on his greatly increased insight and the enhancement of the Activated Mark.

They completely overwhelmed Naruto had always been strong in Taijutsu.

"That arrogant Sasuke is practically cheating."

After Naruto and Sasuke missed each other again, Naruto rubbed his slightly sore shoulders.

In the previous exchange, Naruto took several punches from Sasuke.

Sasuke saw through almost all of his attacks, and used this opportunity to directly close in and counterattack.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Naruto immediately formed hand seals, creating three clones that scattered in all directions.

"I knew you'd use this move!" Sasuke said with a smile, as if he had seen through all of Naruto's movements.

He won't be defeated the same way twice!

"Chidori!"

Sasuke used his second Chidori of the day.

However, Sasuke did not attack Naruto this time; instead, he used Chidori.

They were dispersed directly, thus expanding the scope.

"Chidori Stream!"

Sizzle--

In an instant, Sasuke was enveloped in a protective shield formed by the hissing sound of Chidori.

Naruto's clones were instantly shattered by Sasuke's Chidori the moment they rushed forward.

This move completely stunned Naruto.

He genuinely hadn't expected Sasuke to split Chidori apart so easily.

Although its power was much weaker, it was still very effective in directly breaking his Shadow Clone.

Swish--

Naruto raised his hand decisively and shouted, "Sensei, I concede this round!"

Sasuke, who had just been about to charge forward, stumbled and roared at Naruto with a face full of anger:

"Dead Last! Who told you to admit defeat!"

Every time, he was either beaten to Naruto or defeated by Naruto.

Before he could even enjoy the process, Naruto actually gave up!

"There's no other way. I figured the Rasengan wouldn't be of much use to you anyway, so I might as well just admit defeat."

Naruto shrugged rather slyly.

It was as if he didn't really want to admit defeat, but had simply run out of tricks up his sleeve.

Seeing Naruto's appearance, Sasuke felt the veins on his forehead throb.

Damn it, this kind of win where you don't enjoy the process at all.

That's definitely not what he wanted!

Well done, kid!

Inside the Sealing Space, the Nine-Tails spoke loudly.

Seeing the Uchiha brat get tricked by his own Jinchūriki.

Nine-Tails felt completely refreshed, both physically and mentally.

Hagoromo shook his head with amusement; Naruto had truly been led astray by Shikamaru.

This simple and straightforward admission of defeat was done so matter-of-factly.

However, this is also a form of growth.

"Alright, the match is over. Sasuke wins."

Hagoromo stepped forward and said.

If he didn't step in to stop it, he was worried that Sasuke would be so Naruto that he would activate his Mitsudomoe directly.

I wish it were that easy.

Hearing what Hagoromo said, Sasuke, who was filled with anger, could only give up helplessly.

He turned around and walked straight towards his usual resting place.

His face looked grumpy.

Shikamaru, Ino, and the others, who had spent so much time with Sasuke, exchanged glances and then laughed silently.

Ino took a while to stop laughing; she certainly didn't want to go up and congratulate Sasuke defeating Naruto.

"Sasuke, don't get too cocky. I'll beat you next time!"

Seeing Sasuke's sullen face, Naruto waved his hands and shouted.

It was as if he wasn't the one who lost.

Snap--

Hagoromo slapped Naruto on the head, annoyed, and said, "Naruto, given that you lost this time..."

"The teacher has reason to suspect that you've been slacking off in your training lately, so you'll have extra homework tonight."

"Hey!"

Naruto had been looking smug, was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that his teacher would betray him.

Not far away, Sasuke, who heard this, finally smiled.

Dead Last, just so you can show off.

Hagoromo wasn't intentionally making things difficult for Naruto; it was simply that Sasuke was making rapid progress.

Whether it was Genjutsu or that incomplete Chidori Stream just now, both clearly demonstrate Sasuke's recent progress.

"You should have seen Sasuke's technique just now. How long has it been since your teacher taught him Chidori?"

Hagoromo spoke to Naruto.

Naruto was stunned by these words.

Yes, it took him longer to learn the Rasengan than Sasuke did.

So far, there has been no progress. I directly discussed with the teacher the idea of combining breathing techniques with the Rasengan.

It only slightly increased the attack power, but the main advantage still came from the sheer number of clones.

"Teacher! I understand! I will speed up my progress!"

Naruto nodded to Hagoromo and said loudly.

"Alright, go and rest now."

Hagoromo patted Naruto's head and said.

The advancement of the Rasengan is unlike anything else; now it remains to be seen whether Naruto can continue.

However, even if it succeeds, it will likely be a difficult problem.

After all, without the blessing of Senjutsu Mode, the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique...

It would absolutely result in a thousand casualties for the enemy, but eight hundred casualties for oneself.

Unless...

Thinking of this, Hagoromo couldn't help but look at Naruto's abdomen.

With the Nine-Tails' help, perhaps this problem can be solved.

[Disciple Sasuke Uchiha's strength has increased, and his bloodline has advanced to the Two-Tomoe Sharingan!]

[Rewards Chakra +3000, Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Technique (Proficient) Fire Style: Dust Concealment Technique (Proficient)!]

Wow, Sasuke's reward for growing this time is actually pretty good – he got Chakra boost and two A-rank Ninjutsu.

Furthermore, the Fire Style: Dust Concealment Technique is Ninjutsu combining multiple Chakra attributes, possessing both the intense heat and destructive power of Fire Style and the physical coverage of Earth Release.

Absolutely perfect!