Sasuke had always been a prominent figure at the Ninja Academy, attracting plenty of attention. Now, with no attempt to hide his intentions, he headed straight for Yakumo, who was just as popular. His actions immediately caught the attention of their classmates on the training field.
"Is Sasuke going to challenge Yakumo?"
"Huh? Didn't he just challenge Kimimaro and lose?"
"He seems kind of strange today!"
Some stopped to watch, while others paused their training. Before long, everyone was looking their way.
Yakumo had just walked through the school gates, and she noticed Sasuke too.
Unlike the others, who were clueless about what was going on, she had been there for the entire show the Hokage had put on yesterday. She knew that Sasuke had become a Mangekyō Sharingan Uchiha!
So she immediately guessed what Sasuke was coming over to do.
Sure enough.
When he reached Yakumo, Sasuke kept his hands in his pockets and said, "Yakumo, I challenge you on behalf of the Uchiha Clan!"
Before Yakumo could reply, Shion, who had come to school with her, looked Sasuke up and down. "Sasuke, did you not sleep well last night?"
Yakumo smiled. "Sasuke, I'll accept your challenge, but let's wait until you've had some rest."
"I'm fine!" Sasuke looked at Yakumo provocatively and said coldly, "I've never felt better. Are you going to accept my challenge or not?"
"If you're so determined, then let's do it after school!"
Yakumo didn't hesitate any longer.
The fact that Sasuke had tried to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan by killing Shinji yesterday had truly frightened her. So it wasn't just that she wanted to face a Mangekyō Sharingan again and find out whether all her training lately had paid off—deep down, she also wanted to get justice for Shinji and teach Sasuke a