Things Have Gotten Serious

"Boom--"

A violent explosion rang out on the edge of the Twilight Ninja Village.

Sasuke and the blind man worked together, resulting in a stalemate with Uchiha Kei.

More and more powerful members of the Twilight Ninja Village gathered around.

One reason was to prevent the fight between the three from spreading into the village.

On the other hand, battles of this caliber are very rare to encounter!

"Is this little guy also from the Uchiha Clan?"

Uchiha Madara, with a cold expression, asked Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Itachi looked at his younger brother, who had been fighting Jing for several rounds without falling behind, and a proud expression appeared on his face.

"Yes, it is indeed my younger brother."

"Hmph, although there's still a long way to go before you're on par with me, it's not bad."

Ban arrogantly raised his head, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

Regardless, the Uchiha Clan remained active in the Shinobi World, and even their descendants became the Fifth Hokage.

His obsession with competing with Hashirama also lessened somewhat.

And Hashirama's Senju Clan...

Apart from her granddaughter Tsunade, no one else survived.

They were wiped out completely.

Now, another amazing young talent has emerged among his juniors, and he is naturally happy.

Of course, he dared not treat Uchiha Kei as a junior.

"This little guy is just one step away from breaking through to the Will of the Sword."

Beside Madara Uchiha Izuna, watching intently.

When Uchiha Izuna saw Sasuke miraculously dodge his teacher's straight slash and then miraculously swing a sword from behind, a look of shock flashed in his eyes.

Uchiha Izuna really liked this junior colleague.

The two looked almost identical and shared an almost fanatical pursuit of swordsmanship.

These shared traits always made him have a special fondness for Sasuke.

Whether in life or in training, he was always willing to offer Sasuke as much help as possible.

That's why he knew far more about Sasuke's abilities than anyone else.

"The Will of the Sword? Him?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Madara's eyes.

"Yes."

Uchiha Izuna stared intently at Sasuke in the arena, "Perhaps..."

"After this battle, he will enter the realm of the Will of the Sword!"

Now, both Madara and Hashirama, who was eating, stared at him blankly.

"Impossible, right? You've cultivated your whole life and still haven't reached the level of the Will of the Sword. How old is he?"

Hashirama even forgot to eat, speaking in disbelief.

"Level of attainment is something that cannot be measured by time."

Uchiha Izuna smiled as he faced the two of them.

For a moment, Hashirama was speechless.

Uchiha Izuna is right. When you reach a certain level of understanding, things will naturally fall into place.

From what they'd learned over this period, the teacher who seemed omnipotent to them appeared to be...

She was only about ten years old...

She was only ten years old!

Where can I go to seek justice?

Not far from them, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade also gathered together.

"Are all the kids this strong these days?"

Tsunade's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as she stared in disbelief at the dust-swept battlefield.

"See that blond kid? He's my student."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade, as if to say, "You should worship me."

Tsunade recovered from her shock and rolled her eyes at him.

"You? You think you can beat him?"

Jiraiya was taken aback and didn't know how to respond for a long time.

He is now...

It seems I really can't beat Naruto...

Sage Mode, Nine-Tails Mode, Chakra...

Coupled with his superior fighting instincts, Naruto's strength is now truly among the best in the Shinobi World!

"A boastful guy."

Seeing Jiraiya's face turn pale and then red, Tsunade a mocking smile.

"I don't!"

"Yes! You've always loved to boast since you were little!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Orochimaru smiled helplessly.

This damn sense of familiarity...

"Stop arguing. Jiraiya wasn't wrong; Naruto is indeed his student."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade provocatively, before he could utter a word of mockery.

"It's just that I didn't teach much."

"..."

On the battlefield.

With great difficulty, Uchiha Kei controlled his strength and lightly slashed out with his sword.

A surge of powerful Blade Intent emanated from the blade, slashing swiftly towards Sasuke as he turned around.

"Roar--"

An invisible Blade Intent, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound, appeared in front of Naruto and Sasuke in an instant.

"Kurama!"

"Susanoo!"

Just as the Blade Intent was about to shatter the two, a massive figure suddenly appeared on the battlefield.

"Bang!"

The Blade Intent struck the massive body, forcefully knocking it back dozens of meters!

Uchiha Kei absentmindedly raised the dark Ninja Blade in his hand.

Given his strength, this strike should have severed Kurama, who was covering Susanoo, in half at the waist.

But now, it has only been pushed back a few dozen meters.

The difference between Blade Intent and Will of the Sword is obvious at a glance.

"It seems like the teacher has some problems."

Uchiha Izuna saw it clearly: this seemingly powerful Blade Intent was actually not very powerful.

"Yes, I can see that."

Madara's eyes were fixed on Uchiha Kei, who was floating in mid-air, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

He loves fighting the most!

"An attack that surpasses the Blade Intent, yet fails to reach the Will of the Sword..."

Uchiha Izuna frowned and pondered, and soon figured out the reason.

"The teacher's strength has increased too quickly, causing him to lose control of his power and his cultivation level..."

"It fell!"

Hashirama looked up curiously, "Can one's realm also fall?"

"Of course!"

Uchiha Izuna explained, "Blade Intent and the Will of the Sword are fundamentally different from Chakra; they are completely different training methods."

"With diligent training, plus a bit of talent and bloodline, anyone can achieve something significant by Chakra."

"Swordsmanship is completely different!"

"If Chakra cultivation is something tangible and visible, then swordsmanship is something idealistic, inexplicable and indescribable."

Uchiha Izuna recalled his teacher's teachings from his childhood, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

"When practicing swordsmanship, others can only teach you the basics; how far you progress depends entirely on your own understanding and comprehension."

"So..."

"My swordsmanship is different from Sasuke's and my teacher's."

"Once one's mental state is damaged, or one's strength increases dramatically while vitality decreases, it may lead to a drop in one's cultivation level."

Neither Hashirama nor Madara were specialists in swordsmanship; they only had a superficial understanding of it.

Now, Uchiha Izuna's explanation, he finally understood somewhat.

In the midst of the battlefield, Kurama, clad in Susanoo, steadied himself and, with a light touch of his toes, instantly appeared before Uchiha Kei.

His massive physique contrasted sharply with Uchiha Kei's, but in terms of sheer presence, everyone believed that Uchiha Kei far surpassed Naruto and Sasuke.

"Jing, it seems your swordsmanship is really not as good as before."

Naruto's excited voice emanated from Kurama's body.

From the day Uchiha Kei rose to power, Naruto was left far behind.

Occasionally you can catch a glimpse of his back, and sometimes you can't even see his back.

This was the first time he felt he was on the same starting line as Uchiha Kei.

"Yes, it's not as good as it used to be."

Uchiha Kei sighed wistfully.

The changes in his body this time far exceeded his expectations.

He believed that he only needed to adapt to his current body to return to the realm of the Will of the Sword.

But this battle made him realize...

Things seem to be far more complicated than that.

The dramatic change in his body also caused a drastic change in his swordsmanship.

The original swordsmanship seems to have...

It's no longer suitable for him now.

Matter...

That's a bit too much...