The battle was incredibly fierce.
The two of them were far beyond ordinary graduating students. Even quite a few jonin watching were filled with amazement.
These two children... were already no weaker than jonin!
They were only children about to graduate, after all~
Of course... it was only mild surprise.
After all, such cases were not uncommon in the ninja world. There were even plenty who graduated after just one year of school and became jonin at twelve.
There were also those who rapidly grew after graduating, rose to become geniuses within a year, and were ultimately hailed as heroes!
The neighboring Konoha was one such place.
"The cradle of geniuses" was not merely an empty phrase.
Of course~
It had to be admitted that the strength of these two children was truly astonishing.
Even Mikoto, their mother, was filled with surprise at that moment, followed by a trace of wistfulness in her eyes.
Had Sasuke already grown this much?
Both of them were fighting with everything they had!
They were utterly serious about this battle!
Gaara controlled the sand with one hand... stunning everyone present!
All the sand seemed to come alive in his hands, transforming into all manner of terrifying attacks—fists, blades, and halberds—that endlessly assaulted Sasuke.
On Sasuke's side... the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, paired with his superb Fire Release, Lightning Release, and swordsmanship, allowed him to contend with Gaara.
Although his Sharingan had remained at three tomoe these past few years, he was still not at a disadvantage against Gaara's sand.
On the night the Uchiha launched their rebellion, his eyes had already awakened to one tomoe.
And under Teacher Amang's guidance over the past few years, his Sharingan had evolved into three tomoe.
But whenever he thought of how his two-tomoe Sharingan had evolved, Sasuke's expression