A small boat sat anchored on the sea.
Tetsuya and Sasuke sat aboard it, gathered around a stove as they grilled fish caught from the sea.
Meanwhile, on the unfinished bridge ahead of them, a life-and-death battle was underway.
"The fish is ready. Try some, Sasuke."
Tetsuya handed a grilled fish to Sasuke, who was watching the battle on the bridge intently.
"How's it going? What's the situation?"
Sasuke took the grilled fish and answered.
"Not bad. Kakashi hasn't disgraced the Sharingan's reputation. With the experience from their last fight, he's already got Zabuza on the back foot.
"But Naruto, that Dead Last, surprised me. I never expected him to be able to make so many clones. Surely, that’s surprising."
"That? It's called the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. It's one of Konoha's forbidden techniques."
"A forbidden technique? Konoha actually taught something like that to this Dead Last?"
"It's nothing like that. Someone tricked him into stealing the Scroll of Seals. Who would've thought the kid would learn that forbidden technique in a single night? What, are you jealous? Want to learn it? I can teach you."
"You know it too? Even though it's one of Konoha's forbidden techniques?"
"Why wouldn't I? If we're getting technical, I was the first person to sneak into Konoha and steal the Scroll of Seals."
At that, Tetsuya flashed a smug smile.
When it comes to stealing that scroll, I'm the old hand.
"Besides, the original author of the Scroll of Seals is with me. We've got every ninjutsu in that scroll, and even ones that aren't in it."
"True. Then sorry for the trouble, Lord Daimyo. If that Dead Last idiot can learn it, then I have to learn it too. I, Sasuke Uchiha, will never be second to anyone."
"Uh..."
Seeing Sasuke's melodramatic