Ninja Village Allied Forces Headquarters.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Amid the sharp whistle of blades cutting through the air, one Shuriken after another traced an arc and struck the distant targets with pinpoint accuracy.
"Whew."
Sasuke let out a soft breath.
Though the eyes in his sockets weren't his own Mangekyō Sharingan, he was surprised to find that the perception of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan wasn't much worse than that of his Mangekyō Sharingan, whose Dojutsu had been depleted.
Could awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan really be a curse of ill omen?
Sasuke gave a slight shake of his head and sighed.
Just then, a sudden cry of surprise rang out in the distance.
He immediately turned toward the sound and murmured, "Is that the training ground? What's all that commotion about?"
He wiped the sweat from his brow and decided to go investigate.
Loud disturbances were strictly forbidden at headquarters, so if the training ground was making that much noise, something must have happened!
Before long, Sasuke reached the training ground.
It was already packed with people. Quite a few ninjas, like him, had heard the commotion and come to see what was going on.
His curiosity only grew. The crowd blocked his view, so he glanced around and spotted Yakumo, Gaara, and Ringo Ameyuri on one of the stands. He sprang up and joined them.
Yakumo greeted him. "Sasuke, you came too?"
Sasuke nodded and looked toward the training ground. Only then did he realize what had caused the commotion: Naruto and Darui were sparring.
The look of relief had barely left his face when his pupils suddenly contracted. He couldn't help blurting out, "Huh?!"
Suigetsu said beside him, "Didn't expect that either, did you?"
Ringo Ameyuri's expression was sharp. "Naruto's speed has completely surpassed Darui's, even with the Lightning Release