Chidori? Screw That!

Boom!

A tremendous force erupted from Sasuke's right fist and struck Zhi Ge directly, sending him flying!

Bang!

Zhi Ge crashed into the arena railing, snapping it apart and embedding himself in the wreckage.

Zhi Ge's body sprang back up, but Sasuke had already arrived before him!

"It's over! I'm the strongest Uchiha! Chidori: Lightning Cutter!!!"

Sasuke's eyes were icy cold. With a sweep of his right hand, lightning surged from his palm, transforming into hundreds of slender bolts that shot toward Zhi Ge.

Zhi Ge raised an arm in front of himself.

A transparent shield condensed around his arm.

It was a defense formed from Armament Haki. Zhi Ge wanted to see whether Lightning Cutter was stronger, or his Armament Haki!

"Stop! Sasuke! Don't do anything reckless!"

"Stop now, Sasuke! You'll kill him!"

"Stop it!!!"

The Leaf Ninjas present all shouted at Sasuke. No one wanted to see fellow comrades slaughtering one another!

Sasuke ignored them completely, continuing to drive his Lightning Cutter forward with unstoppable force!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several icy flashes of electricity pierced straight through the shield!

Electric shock!!!

Zhi Ge's expression changed drastically. His body trembled as he clutched his chest, his face as pale as paper.

"Cough... cough... cough... cough..."

Zhi Ge began coughing. His expression was utterly dreadful, and his body swayed as though he might collapse at any moment.

"Haha, Zhi Ge, in the end, you still lost to me! I'm the strongest of the Uchiha Clan!"

Sasuke threw back his head and laughed, his face filled with arrogance!

He had always been Konoha's favored prodigy!

His father, Uchiha Fugaku, had been the Uchiha Clan's head, and Sasuke was Uchiha Fugaku's only surviving son. That was why he had earned such a title!

"Zhi Ge! I'm not as kindhearted as you! I won't go easy on you!"

Sasuke's gaze became increasingly vicious.

Upon hearing that, Zhi Ge sneered. A teasing glint surfaced in his eyes as he slowly said, "Ah! I can't go on! Spare me, Sasuke!"

Sasuke's expression shifted slightly upon hearing Zhi Ge's words.

"You..."

But before Sasuke could finish speaking, Zhi Ge suddenly burst out laughing.

"If you want to hear something like that from me, you'd better go home and sleep!"

"What?! What do you mean by that?!"

Seeing Zhi Ge suddenly change his attitude, Sasuke's face darkened, and his tone gradually turned cold.

Zhi Ge smiled faintly. "Sasuke, do you really think I'd lose to you? You think far too highly of yourself. Your Lightning Cutter is completely useless against me!"

A trace of astonishment flashed through Sasuke's eyes at Zhi Ge's words, but when he looked at Zhi Ge's body, he realized that it was all true!

His Lightning Cutter had actually caused Zhi Ge no harm whatsoever!

"No... that's impossible?! My Chidori is an S-rank ninjutsu that can split even lightning from the sky! Why... why can't it hurt you?!"

As Sasuke spoke, he looked around, his eyes full of disbelief!

Zhi Ge looked at Sasuke with an amused glint in his eyes.

"Hehe, do you think I'd tell you? Now it's my turn to strike back! Gum-Gum Storm!!!"

Zhi Ge could not be bothered wasting words on such a hotheaded brat. He leaped high into the sky and stretched out his fists and legs.

In an instant, countless fists and kicks rained down upon Sasuke!

Faced with Zhi Ge's storm-like assault, Sasuke had no power to resist at all!

His body was forced backward again and again. Every time he came into contact with Zhi Ge's fists, it felt as though he had been struck by a ten-thousand-ton hammer, making him cough up blood continuously!

This pain was far worse than the injuries he had suffered in the Forest of Death!

A pained expression appeared on Sasuke's face. He clutched his head and kept retreating!

Yet he still could not avoid Zhi Ge's rain-like barrage of fists!

"Pfft!"

Sasuke spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was pale as paper, and his body swayed unsteadily.

"It's time to end this!"

Zhi Ge snorted coldly. His body shook, releasing a surge of force, and then his figure transformed into countless afterimages as he attacked Sasuke!

"Aah!!!"

Sasuke could no longer endure the mountain-like assault and dropped to his knees.

"The winner is Uchiha Zhige!!!"

Following chief examiner Genma Shiranui's announcement, Zhi Ge leaped down and stood before Sasuke. Looking down at Sasuke lying on the ground, his eyes brimmed with mockery.

Sasuke kept his head lowered, completely motionless.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

Zhi Ge sneered twice and approached Sasuke step by step. "Weren't you acting all high and mighty? Keep acting tough! Keep fighting me!"

The corner of Zhi Ge's mouth lifted into a smug smile.

He had deliberately let down his guard earlier because he knew he would definitely win!

"My god! That was a complete one-sided beatdown!"

"That's right! Sasuke was completely toyed with by Zhi Ge! Every single one of his moves failed in front of him!"

"Zhi Ge is practically a monster!"

"Zhi Ge is unbelievably strong! Among people his age, he's practically an anomaly! Is this guy really just a Genin?!"

"His talent reminds me of Konoha's rogue ninja, Uchiha Itachi! Such unmatched strength is truly rare!"

"..."

The ninjas in the stands began discussing the match as well, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy.

They had not expected this battle to develop like this.

Zhi Ge was indeed powerful, while Sasuke had no way to fight back at all.

Although Sasuke's Lightning Cutter was immensely powerful, it was utterly useless against Zhi Ge!

Zhi Ge did not even need to use ninjutsu for his attacks to hurt Sasuke!

This was simply a crushing advantage from another dimension!

"Sasuke! Are you still unwilling to accept this?!"

Looking at Sasuke kneeling on the ground, a trace of disdain flashed through Zhi Ge's eyes as he asked coldly.

"..."

Sasuke, still kneeling on the ground, gave no response.

"Hehe, it seems you've truly admitted defeat."

Seeing that Sasuke was ignoring him, Zhi Ge turned to leave.

But at that moment, countless feathers suddenly drifted down from the sky.

"Hm? What's going on? Why do I feel sleepier and sleepier the more I look at these feathers..."

Looking at the feathers filling the sky, Zhi Ge felt dizzy and lightheaded.

Before he had even taken two steps, he heard a thud and fell straight to the ground.

"No... no! This is genjutsu! Who on earth is it..."

By the time Zhi Ge realized something was wrong, he no longer had the strength to resist.

At that moment, he only felt his consciousness becoming increasingly hazy.

Just before closing his eyes, he saw many unfamiliar faces attacking the spectators with kunai.