Sasuke did not relax his training just because he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. In fact, after suffering repeated setbacks, he became even harsher on himself than before awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
For that very reason, Sasuke's improvement was not limited to the Sharingan; his speed, strength, technique, and every other aspect had advanced as well.
Yet in their exchange just now, he had discovered in shock that Naruto had completely surpassed him in both speed and strength. He had also keenly noticed that Naruto seemed to possess some kind of predictive ability that did not rely on ocular techniques, easily neutralizing several of his attacks from blind spots.
Sage Mode?! No, the chakra on him is clearly Tailed Beast chakra. This isn't Senjutsu!
Suppressing his shock and doubt, Sasuke climbed to his feet.
Naruto said then, "Sasuke, be careful. This move of mine is called Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. It's a new ninjutsu I only learned recently!"
Sasuke's face darkened. "Hmph, no matter what you've learned, it's all meaningless before my Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Naruto was indeed his closest friend. On a dangerous battlefield, Sasuke would not hesitate to protect him. Yet for some reason, he simply refused to lower his head and admit defeat in front of Naruto. Once Naruto showed any intention of challenging him, Sasuke instinctively responded with overwhelming force.
After slowly closing his eyes, Sasuke suddenly opened them, revealing his pair of Mangekyō Sharingan with six-pointed star patterns.
"Eh, Sasuke actually activated his Mangekyō Sharingan!"
"Is he getting serious...?"
"Hehe, now this is going to be interesting!"
The moment Sasuke activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, the classmates watching from the sidelines erupted into an uproar.
Neji, standing at the edge of the field, was also somewhat surprised. He had not expected Sasuke to take a small spar between