In the blink of an eye, Sasuke cleared nearly a hundred of Naruto's Shadow Clones from the field and instantly pinpointed Naruto's real body among the final seven Narutos!
The entire process took less than a minute.
His fluid, flowing offensive displayed Sasuke's swift and fierce style, as well as the Sharingan's extraordinarily precise perception, to the fullest.
On the temporary stands.
Watching Sasuke employ his tactics so effectively and use genjutsu to instantly take Naruto down, Itachi felt both gratified and regretful. Yet the upward curve of his lips revealed his truest emotions.
Perhaps in his heart, Sasuke learning to temper his arrogance and use tactics flexibly was no less valuable than directly awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
"This..."
Hearing the sound of Naruto hitting the ground, Fugaku's expression became exceptionally complicated—a conflicted mixture of delight, disappointment, and frustration.
Compared to her husband, Mikoto was much calmer. Smiling at Sasuke, who was drenched in sweat and panting heavily in the arena, she sighed, "Sasuke has really grown up!"
On the viewing platform.
Kakashi loudly praised, "Well done!"
Sasuke's performance in this match had been practically flawless. Whether in devising and executing his tactics or grasping the details of the battlefield, he had nearly reached the limits of what he could do.
It looked as though he had swiftly defeated Naruto with ease, but in truth, the slightest mistake would have resulted in his own defeat.
The Third Hokage's eyes also lit up. "The Uchiha have produced another Shisui!"
At that moment, the Third Hokage was grateful that Jiraiya had taken Sasuke as his disciple and brought this Uchiha prodigy into the Hokage's fold early on.
Tsunade said calmly, "This kid fully deserves first place among his class!"
Even she, influenced by the Second Hokage and not particularly fond of the