"Humph! Now you know how powerful I am!"
Naruko shouted arrogantly.
Then she realized something.
"Crap... I actually used the Shadow Clone Technique..."
Naruko began to worry.
"Humph! It can't be helped. Big Brother said... when you can't endure it anymore, you don't have to endure it any longer."
As Naruko consoled herself,
Sasuke was already in turmoil inside.
A sense of crisis.
All this time, he had believed himself superior to Naruko.
But now, it seemed that might not be the case.
Naruko might indeed be mediocre at Taijutsu.
But she could rely on the number of clones created by the Shadow Clone Technique to gain the advantage.
Of course.
To determine whether that was true,
the most practical thing would be to have a match with Naruko and ascertain her true strength.
Thinking this,
Sasuke immediately vanished.
He needed to go back and work hard as well.
Tomorrow... yes, after school tomorrow afternoon, he would have a match with Naruko.
If he defeated her,
he could continue maintaining his current daily life.
That evening, Sasuke returned home.
In the small woods behind the house, he diligently practiced his ninja skills.
From Taijutsu to Ninja Tool Throwing, then the Three Body Techniques, and finally the Uchiha Clan's prized Fire Release: Great Fireball.
After finishing all that,
Sasuke felt it was about enough.
At the same time,
Naruko returned home. Because of the Nine-Tails, she possessed powerful self-healing abilities and quickly recovered from her injuries.
Her swollen cheeks returned to normal, and her face became fair and smooth again.
"How was it?"
Outside the window, on the spacious balcony,
Hyuga Sho and Jiraiya stood there.
Moonlight spilled down,
illuminating the silhouettes of the two men.
It also illuminated Naruko's appearance as she slept soundly.
"Barely acceptable..."
Jiraiya said.
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