What Am I Supposed to Fight Him With?

The next round was the match point.

In other words, Neji vs. Sasuke!

One was the highly anticipated genius of the Uchiha clan, while the other had once been the genius of the Hyuga clan!

Neji said to Sasuke, "Sasuke, I'll definitely beat you!"

Sasuke replied arrogantly, "You don't have the slightest chance of winning!"

Gritting his teeth, Neji said, "Don't be so full of yourself!"

The next moment, veins bulged around Neji's eyes as he instantly activated his Byakugan.

He intended to find Sasuke's weakness!

But three tomoe appeared in Sasuke's eyes before transforming into the Mangekyo. Purple chakra emerged around his body.

A purple skeleton appeared, muscles and tendons covering it, followed by the armor of the Karasu Tengu.

A massive purple half-body Susanoo appeared before Neji!

Seeing the enormous Susanoo, Neji immediately lost heart.

Dejectedly, Neji said, "What the hell am I supposed to fight him with?"

Against such a massive Susanoo, Neji did not have the slightest chance of winning!

At that moment, Neji's resolve shattered.

The gap between them would only grow wider and wider. Neji would never again have a chance to surpass Sasuke!

Neji felt utterly miserable.

How long had it even been? He had already fallen far behind Sasuke!

He really was a once-in-a-century genius. No wonder Father and Uncle had both liked Sasuke.

Neji said weakly, "I... surrender!"

The purple chakra around Sasuke shrank back, and the half-body Susanoo dissolved into purple dust.

Sasuke said to Neji, "Neji, you're a genius, but when facing me, you still fall a little short!"

With that, Sasuke left the training ground.

Neji stood there in a daze.

Sasuke... called me a genius...

He understood many things. Compared to others, I do have some talent. But compared to Sasuke, I'm practically an idiot!

Light appeared in Neji's eyes.

If I didn't regard Sasuke as an opponent, but as the goal I needed to catch up to, then I wouldn't need to struggle over it!

Sasuke had never been my opponent!

Why had I been obsessing over this? He could clearly be my goal!

Light appeared in Neji's eyes once more!

After leaving the field, Sasuke said to Naruto, "Naruto, well done!"

Naruto scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "Haha, I don't know what happened either. A powerful force suddenly surged out from inside my body!"

Sasuke said, "You can try not rejecting that power, but... accepting it..."

Seeing Sasuke and Naruto chatting so happily.

Sakura felt a little jealous. She had clearly participated in the battle too, and she was even injured. Why didn't Sasuke come comfort her...

Feeling a little down, Sakura crouched by the roadside with her head lowered.

Sasuke stepped forward and patted Sakura on the head. "Sakura was amazing today too. And you're injured, so hurry to the infirmary!"

A member of the Uchiha clan wearing a green flak jacket appeared and led Sakura to the infirmary.

A short while later, four masked figures suddenly appeared and surrounded Naruto.

Naruto looked at them, somewhat frightened.

Sasuke stepped in front of Naruto and asked the ANBU, "What do you want?"

A person wearing a fox mask said, "We received word that the Nine-Tails' power within Naruto is stirring. We need to take Naruto to the Hokage Building and reinforce the seal!"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "The Nine-Tails concerns Konoha's safety. Even if it revives, that would be a matter for our Konoha Security Division. What does it have to do with your ANBU?"

The ANBU was an organization that secretly handled the Hokage's orders, mainly dealing with forces from other villages.

The Konoha Security Division, on the other hand, was responsible for Konoha's internal safety.

The fox mask said, "Young Master Sasuke, please don't make things difficult for us!"

Sasuke said nothing and snapped his fingers.

The next moment, the space behind Sasuke twisted, and a mysterious masked man wearing a tiger-striped mask appeared with a katana in hand.

Simply standing there, the mysterious masked man radiated endless pressure.

He was a true powerhouse who had emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Although Sasuke was very strong now, he was still just a child and did not look particularly intimidating.

But the mysterious masked man was different.

At the sight of him, the four ANBU instantly faced a formidable enemy. Beneath their masks, beads of sweat involuntarily trickled down.

But they bore orders.

They did not dare act rashly when a voice suddenly rang out. "You four, stand down!"

The next moment, Hokage advisor Homura Mitokado appeared.

He said to Sasuke, "I hope you understand the consequences of the Nine-Tails reviving. Oh, you were still a child during the last Nine-Tails incident, so you surely don't remember it. But the consequences of the Nine-Tails reviving would be far more serious than you imagine. If you don't reinforce the Nine-Tails' seal, I hope you won't regret it!"

But Sasuke said, "Lord Hokage Advisor, I also hope you won't interfere in the Konoha Security Division's affairs. The village's safety is the responsibility of the Konoha Security Division!"

Homura Mitokado had just been about to lecture Sasuke with the authority of an elder.

But upon seeing Obito standing behind Sasuke, he swallowed the words that had reached his throat!

"I hope you know what you're doing!"

Then Homura Mitokado left.

Sasuke felt incredibly satisfied. Not having to fear Konoha's higher-ups felt so damn good!

Thanks to the Uchiha clan's own strength, Itachi no longer defecting, and the Hyuga clan's alliance!

The friendly match's referee was Genma Shiranui.

As the former Fourth Hokage's bodyguard, Genma Shiranui's gaze sharpened when he saw Obito, as though tangible killing intent was about to spill out.

Others did not know, but as Minato Namikaze's guard, Genma Shiranui knew exactly who the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails incident had been!

It was the masked man before him!

Sure enough...

He was from the Uchiha clan!

What happened back then had also been planned by the Uchiha clan!

However, he knew he was no match for him.

Just the pressure from Sasuke's purple Susanoo earlier had nearly knocked Genma Shiranui unconscious.

Genma Shiranui took a deep breath and said with a smile, "The first-years have defeated the second-years. Tomorrow morning, the three of you will gather here. I'll take you to meet a senior from the shinobi world!"