Whoosh...
Beneath the flashing arcs of electricity, Sasuke's right hand swept past Hyuga Kagami's face, missing his cheek by a hair.
Even so, the electricity crackling around Sasuke's arm still grazed the mask on Hyuga Kagami's face, leaving an inconspicuous scorch mark on its flame-patterned surface.
Thud...
Almost at the same instant, Hyuga Kagami spun and kicked Sasuke in the stomach. With a dull impact, he sent the Sasuke who had nearly succeeded in his sneak attack flying away.
Hyuga Kagami then reached up and touched the mask on his face. This brat...
Today's sparring session was their fourth since arriving on the island.
Compared to the previous sessions, Sasuke's improvement this time was striking. Not only could he already see through some of Hyuga Kagami's little tricks, but he could even occasionally launch counterattacks that caught Hyuga Kagami off guard.
Just like that last exchange: Sasuke had coordinated with a Shadow Clone to launch a Chidori ambush against Hyuga Kagami, and had nearly pulled it off.
"I was so close!"
Sasuke lay sprawled on the ground, paying no attention to the pain of his injuries. Instead, his face was full of frustration.
Hyuga Kagami said flatly, "There's no such thing as 'almost' in a clash between ninja. In a real fight, the difference of a fraction of an inch is the difference between life and death!"
Sasuke hurriedly got to his feet and bowed. "Teacher, I'll remember that!"
Watching Sasuke's earnest expression, Hyuga Kagami could not help but wonder, Since when did this brat change his temperament?
These past few days, Hyuga Kagami had been focused on developing his Blaze Release and had not paid much attention to Sasuke. Only now did he realize that Sasuke seemed to be getting more and more obedient—so obedient that it was a