Killing Intent Naruto! The Ultimate Strongest Form Appears! Please Vote!!!

In the plaza before the Hokage Office, gongs and drums pounded, firecrackers crackled, red flags fluttered, and the place was packed with people...

Countless children shouted Naruto's name, their eyes shining as they cheered and reveled, their admiration and adoration plain to see.

Many girls even wiped away tears of excitement, stretching out both hands desperately, hoping to get as close to him as possible...

Beside him, the Third, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Might Guy, Iruka-sensei, Mizuki, and many other important Konoha figures he knew and didn't know all gazed at him with relieved smiles...

"From today on, I'm the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"

Naruto took off the Hokage Hat and announced it loudly to the roaring crowd.

In an instant, the crowd erupted, their cheers crashing like a tidal wave.

"Heh heh, hehehe..."

Naruto couldn't help grinning foolishly in his sleep.

But just then,

a bolt of lightning suddenly struck!

It hit the "Fifth Hokage" on the roof of the Hokage Office squarely!

Rumble—

"Ahhh!"

Naruto let out a scream, his whole body convulsing in fright as cold sweat poured down him, soaking his clothes in an instant.

But even more terrifying...

He hadn't woken up!

"W-what was that just now?"

"Why did I get hit with Lightning Release even in my dream?!"

[The host has been enjoying a good night's sleep. But spending so much time asleep every night must never be wasted. Sleeping is the perfect time to train harder than everyone else!]

[Host, begin your training in your dream immediately!]

Naruto nearly died of shock.

"W-what the heck?!"

"I have to train in my dreams, too?!"

"System Bro, this is way too much..."

"Give me a break!"

[It is precisely to give the host more opportunities that I must hold you to strict standards. If you don't seize every chance to work hard and catch up, how will you defeat those genius ninja?!]

"...You're not wrong, but isn't it a little much to make me train while I'm sleeping?"

"I-I'm still just a kid!"

[Please rest assured, training in your dreams will not affect your growth and development. This system has undergone rigorous training and is absolutely safe.]

Naruto: "I almost believed you!"

In that very instant...

The scene in his dream suddenly changed, turning into the training ground at the Ninja Academy.

Under the summer sun, shadows dappled the ground, cicadas chirped, and a gentle breeze swept across the field.

He could even hear the students laughing and playing nearby.

It was just like the real Ninja Academy.

"Let's begin ninja sparring."

"The first pair to fight is..."

"Naruto..."

"Sasuke!"

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on him.

Naruto suddenly understood.

So this was what training in a dream meant!

"Ninja sparring?"

"And my opponent is..."

"That jerk Sasuke?!"

His lifeless expression changed in an instant, filling with fighting spirit and eager anticipation!

Especially when he looked at Sasuke Uchiha's smug face. Naruto wanted to kick him twice right then and there!

"System Bro, you should've said so earlier!"

"If I'd known I was fighting Sasuke, I'd have started ages ago!"

Dream-Iruka-sensei frowned.

"Naruto, what are you spacing out for?"

"First, form the Seal of Confrontation. When the sparring is over, form the Seal of Reconciliation."

"Got it, Iruka-sensei."

In Naruto's field of vision, Sasuke Uchiha walked forward coolly with his hands in his pockets, his gaze full of disdain.

"Damn it!"

"Even dream-Sasuke is so annoying!"

And the little girls around them, including Sakura Haruno, were just like they were in real life, squealing excitedly over him.

"Ahhh, Sasuke-kun is so handsome!"

"Beat Naruto!"

"How could that guy possibly be a match for Sasuke-kun?"

"Exactly!"

Only Hinata quietly touched her little fingers together, softly cheering Naruto on and praying for him.

"D-do your best, Naruto-kun..."

The scene was so real that for a moment, Naruto couldn't tell if he was dreaming or awake.

But...

"What's wrong, dead last?"

"Scared?"

One remark from Sasuke sent Naruto over the edge.

Dream or reality, who cared?!

If he didn't beat Sasuke into a pulp today, he wouldn't be Naruto Uzumaki!

"Heh, Sasuke, today I'll show you what I can really do!"

"If you underestimate me, you're going to regret it!"

Sasuke's expression changed.

"Hmph, big talk!"

The two of them formed the Seal of Confrontation, hooking their thumbs over their ring and little fingers while holding up their index and middle fingers like swords.

At Iruka-sensei's command...

"Begin!"

Naruto let out a furious roar. The anger he'd been accumulating for years, along with the results of all the grueling training he'd endured these past few days, finally—

erupted completely in that instant!

Chapter 24: Killing Intent Naruto! The Ultimate Strongest Form Appears! Please Vote!!!

The rage Naruto had suppressed for half his life, and all the painstaking training he'd been forced to endure for so long under the system's Lightning Release, burst forth completely in that instant.

Bang—

His toes slammed against the ground, and his body shot forward like an arrow!

"So fast..."

Sasuke and all the teachers and students watching couldn't help changing their expressions in shock.

Full of confidence, Naruto reached Sasuke in the blink of an eye and launched a vicious side kick!

The results of Rock Lee's daily, brutal training...

were on full display!

The force of the kick exploded with such power that even Sasuke looked startled!

But he reacted quickly, bending his elbow and turning his right hand into a hook punch in an attempt to block Naruto's kick.

However...

Thud!

Naruto's stamina and explosive power far exceeded Sasuke's expectations.

Even though Sasuke managed to block the kick, the impact still threw him off balance, almost sending him crashing to the ground!

"What..."

Sasuke was a genius, after all. In a split second, he planted his left hand on the ground. Instead of falling, he used the momentum to sweep his leg toward Naruto's planted foot.

But Naruto used the momentum to retreat, dodging the attack.

"What's going on?"

"Sasuke almost got knocked down?"

"N-no way. Is that Naruto?!"

"How could that dead last possibly keep Sasuke-kun on the back foot?!"

Sakura Haruno and Sasuke's many admirers couldn't help drawing in sharp breaths.

Only Hinata's eyes gleamed faintly. Her tightly clasped hands trembled as she beamed with joy for Naruto.

Iruka-sensei was dumbfounded, too.

"How did Naruto suddenly get so strong?"

"What in the world..."

Having just been put at a disadvantage, Sasuke glared furiously, gritting his teeth as a kunai appeared in his hand. He spun it smoothly around his fingers and charged at Naruto.

Naruto also pulled out a kunai, holding it across his palm, its edge glinting.

Clang—

The kunai clashed with a crisp ring, sparks flying everywhere.

"Damn it, this dead last is actually even stronger than me!"

"What's going on..."

"But his technique is still nowhere near as good as mine!"

Sasuke swung his kunai and stabbed at him, its gleaming arc cutting through the air.

Naruto was indeed dazzled by the flurry of attacks. When it came to moves and technique, he couldn't match Sasuke's flawless, masterful skill.

Slice—

Naruto dodged as best he could, but Sasuke's kunai still sliced through his sleeve.

"Damn it, Sasuke really is a tough opponent after all..."