For some reason, Konoha had chosen the Valley of the End as the site for Sasuke and Naruto's duel.
This was a match watched by countless people; the frenzied number of bets placed at the major casinos alone made that clear.
Naruto Uzumaki, once the dead last, versus Sasuke Uchiha, once Konoha's second greatest prodigy.
Just as Xiao Yun had expected, although Naruto's strength had improved greatly during this period, most people still favored Sasuke Uchiha.
Naruto stood atop the statue of the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, while Sasuke stood atop Uchiha Madara's statue. They stared at each other across the distance, endless fighting intent gleaming in their eyes.
The spectators below held their breath, silently awaiting the start of the match.
"Where did you go last night? Do you know I threw up all night?"
A furious roar sounded behind Xiao Yun, making every hair on his body stand on end.
Looking at the enraged Tsunade, Xiao Yun felt guilty, but quickly concealed it.
"I... I trained all night and still haven't slept. If it weren't for my grandnephew's match, I wouldn't have come at all."
Xiao Yun felt a pang of guilt. He couldn't exactly tell Tsunade that he had thrown up all night too.
"Oh! So that's how it was. Don't work yourself too hard, Yun. It hurts me to see you like this."
The fury on Tsunade's face vanished instantly, replaced by endless tenderness as she happily wrapped herself around Xiao Yun's arm.
Seeing Tsunade like this made Xiao Yun feel even guiltier. At that moment, he was like every man cheating outside—he truly wanted to slap himself twice.
"Oh, right. If Naruto is in danger later, you must step in and protect him in time."
Tsunade said.
"Of course!"
Xiao Yun nodded.
"The battle