At this moment, on the Konoha training grounds.
Uchiha Tokino sprinted at high speed, his hands sweeping forward to launch several kunai toward Sosuke!
His figure followed closely behind the projectiles.
Facing the incoming kunai, Sosuke's gaze remained calm and composed!
With a slight dodge, he evaded the kunai.
Suddenly!
Uchiha Tokino appeared within his field of vision, delivering a powerful, heavy kick toward him!
"Bang!"
Although Sosuke blocked the blow with both hands, he was still sent flying far back, kicking up clouds of dust from the ground.
"That really hurts."
Feeling the numbness in his right arm, Sosuke couldn't help but mutter under his breath.
At this moment, Uchiha Tokino's mocking voice rang out once again.
"With the aptitude of a commoner, did you really think that by clinging to the Senju clan and putting in a few years of effort, you could catch up to people like us?"
"A commoner like you should just keep chasing from behind; the ever-widening gap will make you realize the disparity between us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Tokino suddenly accelerated and flashed in front of Sosuke.
He threw a fierce punch, his fist moving with incredible speed!
Sosuke could only struggle to defend himself; under such sharp and violent attacks, he found it difficult to hold his ground!
Is there really such a gap!?
No matter how hard I try, this innate disparity... it feels like my right arm can't hold out much longer!!
"Bang!"
Suddenly, Uchiha Tokino leaped into the air mid-motion!
He delivered a heavy, powerful kick that sent Sosuke sprawling to the side.
By now, many students in other areas had already finished their matches.
Tsunade and the others had also gathered to watch.
"Sosuke!"
Seeing Sosuke kicked to the ground, Tsunade couldn't help but let out a cry of alarm, even moving to intervene in the fight.
However, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and the others quickly held her back.
"This is Sosuke's fight, Tsunade."
Orochimaru looked at Tsunade and said, his tone heavy.
On the field, seeing Tsunade's concern for Sosuke from the sidelines made Uchiha Tokino even more amused.
If he could strike at the Senju clan in this way, it seemed like a pretty good choice.
Thinking of this, a cold sneer couldn't help but spread across his face.
"It seems you're highly valued by the Senju clan, kid. However, that will be your misfortune; I will represent the Uchiha clan and teach you an unforgettable lesson."
"Perhaps making it so you can never be a ninja would be a very good choice."
As soon as he finished speaking, he charged toward Sosuke once again.
Just as he descended from high in the air, slamming a fierce kick down toward Sosuke.
Sosuke suddenly rose from the ground; beneath his glasses, his eyes remained extremely calm.
"Clang!"
A flash of steel!
An incredibly swift draw-strike!
However, it only sliced into a wooden log.
Body Replacement Technique!
Sosuke looked at the split log with a grave expression.
Behind him, Uchiha Tokino swung a roundhouse kick toward him!
"So you finally drew your blade! Kid, did you really naively think I would be defeated by such a frivolous trick!?"
Sosuke hurriedly used the blade to block the heavy, powerful strike!
"Bang!"
His body was sent flying backward once more.
A trickle of blood escaped the corner of Sosuke's mouth; in such intense physical combat, his internal organs had sustained significant damage!
This won't do!
The gap was too obvious; whether in strength, reaction speed, or even physical constitution, there was simply no comparing himself to him!
Could it be that all my hard work over these past few years is truly no match for these geniuses?!
Sosuke thought to himself.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Uchiha Tokino, only to discover with surprise that his eyes were blood-red, with a single tomoe slowly rotating within them!
Is this the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!? What kind of abilities... does that pair of eyes possess?
Off the field, the group of boys and girls exclaimed in astonishment!
"That guy Tokino! He actually awakened the Sharingan!?"
"Is that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan? It's my first time seeing such a Kekkei Genkai."
"Rumor has it that Lord Kyoka also possesses eyes like those; I never expected Tokino to have the Sharingan as well!"
Even Suzuki, the teacher on the sidelines, watched Uchiha Tokino in shock.
What a terrifying youth, he thought to himself. I fear he is yet another genius of the Uchiha clan. Such a family is truly...
Tsunade watched Sosuke on the field with worry, while Orochimaru, standing beside her, watched Uchiha Tokino's red eyes, his snake-like pupils slightly constricting.
He whispered, "Now, what will you do... Sosuke."
On the field, Uchiha Tokino looked at Sosuke coldly, saying, "In front of these eyes, even geniuses must bow. A commoner like you should recognize reality! Even the Senju clan is helpless before these eyes; no one can save you. Disappear."
With that, his entire body moved in a blur.
Sosuke's pupils suddenly constricted!
He watched in shock as Uchiha Tokino suddenly flashed before him.
So fast!
He saw him throw a fierce punch toward Sosuke!
Sosuke immediately swung his katana to strike him.
However!
He missed!
A whisper came from behind Sosuke.
"Under these eyes, your sluggish movements don't even qualify you to touch me."
Leaf Whirlwind!
"Bang!"
Sosuke's entire back was struck by the heavy kick, sending him flying forward, his thick glasses sliding off his face.
Feeling the intense pain in his body and his damaged muscles, Sosuke closed his eyes and thought sadly.
Am I going to fall here... I'm sorry... Tsunade... I still couldn't catch up to you all...
"It has been a long time since I've seen you in such a pathetic state, Aizen. Since when have you been swinging your blade so crudely?"
As Sosuke lay on the ground, he heard the voice and struggled to open his eyes.
Within his field of vision, there was no blurriness from the loss of his glasses; on the contrary, everything was crystal clear.
A beautiful girl in a floral kimono was crouching beside him, looking down at him with a mischievous smile on her lovely face.
"It's you, Kyoka Suigetsu. I'm sorry for letting you see me in such a pathetic state."
Even now, Sosuke still wore a smile as he spoke with great effort.
Hearing Sosuke say this, and seeing his pathetic smile, the girl was clearly stunned, looking at him deeply.
Slowly, she leaned down, ignoring the dirt staining her floral kimono, and pressed herself gently against Sosuke, inhaling his scent.
Sosuke, clearly unsettled by this sudden action, heard her ethereal whisper.
"You should remember... Aizen... my release command. That is the power belonging to you and me... hold me... feel my existence carefully... only I will be with you forever..."
The beautiful girl slowly vanished from Sosuke's body.
Yet, as Sosuke lay there, it was as if he had awakened from a dream—a dream where he seemed to raise his blade and sever the entire world, with countless terrifying creatures bowing before him.
His hand gripped the sword lying beside him, as if he were holding the girl's hand.
Yes, in the dream, this is what he said.
"Shatter... Kyoka Suigetsu!"
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