Sasuke's Sharingan darted from side to side, up and down, but he still couldn't track Shinji's attacks.
Under Shinji's relentless assault, all he could do was struggle to defend himself.
Before long, cold sweat beaded on his forehead. Damn it, damn it! How could this be happening?!
Thump.
Suddenly, Sasuke lost focus for an instant. Shinji seized the opportunity, punched through his guard, and struck him in the stomach.
The blow threw Sasuke off balance, and he immediately fell completely onto the defensive.
Seeing this, Neji, who had intended to step in at a crucial moment, had no choice but to intervene early and block Shinji's attack.
Thud, thud, thud.
Another series of close-quarters Taijutsu exchanges followed, but this time Shinji was facing Neji.
Compared to Sasuke, Neji was far less aggressive. His Gentle Fist was steady and well-defended, so even Shinji found it difficult to land a quick hit without using his Sharingan.
So Shinji decided not to waste any more effort. After a flurry of attacks forced Neji back, he simply raised a hand to signal that the sparring was over.
Sasuke scrambled awkwardly to his feet and rushed up to Shinji, ready to argue. "Why did you stop?"
Shinji cut him off. "There's no point in practicing like this. In the combat test, Yakumo has a Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai, so her perception will be even better than mine. And since she's mastered the 'Superhuman Strength Punch,' she'll be even more ferocious than me in a Taijutsu match. The strategy you two came up with can't even beat me, let alone Yakumo."
"You—"
Sasuke was left speechless.
Neji fell silent as well.
In this practice round, Shinji had been playing the part of Yakumo, while Sasuke and Neji were responsible for launching a coordinated surprise attack. Their objective