"Your opponent this time is Uchiha Hikari. Like you, he's a novice. Good luck with your challenge." The Nara Clan member handed over the paper. "The match will begin in ten minutes. Are you ready?"
Sasuke Uchiha confidently raised his head. "Of course! They're just some people from the Warring States period. With my current strength, they're probably no match for me..."
"Victory can be achieved with ease," Sasuke Uchiha said from the stage, while standing opposite him was Uchiha Hikari.
Looking at Sasuke Uchiha's god-like stance, Uchiha Hikari cautiously asked, "Are you alright? Why are you standing like that? Aren't you tired?"
Sasuke Uchiha nearly tripped and fell to the ground. He braced himself and said, "It's not important. Aren't we supposed to fight? Let's get on with it."
Uchiha Hikari scratched the back of his head. "Oh..." Then, Uchiha Hikari and Sasuke Uchiha simultaneously formed Seal of Confrontation.
Meanwhile, in the stands, Naruto Uzumaki Sasuke Uchiha: " Sasuke, come on! You have to win!"
However, a member of the Uchiha clan watching from the sidelines patted Naruto Uzumaki on the shoulder. "Sigh, kid, the kid you're cheering for can't win."
Naruto Uzumaki turned his head in confusion. "Why do you say that? Sasuke is also very strong, okay? At the age of 12, he's already comparable to Chunin. We can even defeat Jonin."
The Uchiha clansman standing nearby shook his head, saying calmly, "Yes, reaching this level of strength at 12 years old is impressive; he can be considered a genius. But unfortunately, your friend wasn't facing a human..."
"The genius across from your friend is just the threshold to her, you know? Your friend may be comparable to Chunin, but Uchiha Hikari is a master who has already reached the Clan Head Level."
Another Uchiha clan member added, " Uchiha Hikari awakened the Sharingan at only seven years old, and it was the Mangekyō Sharingan. Our clan's strongest headmaster awakened the Sharingan at ten. Generally, the earlier you awaken the Sharingan, the stronger it is... Do the math yourself."
You still don't know our clan leader's name, do you? The one ranked number one on the overall leaderboard on the left after you leave is Uchiha Takashi, that's our clan leader.
Naruto Uzumaki's mouth gaped wider and wider as he listened to these words. "No way!"
"That doesn't make sense. If that Uchiha Hikari is so strong, how did she end up paired with Sasuke?" Naruto Uzumaki said incredulously, "Wasn't it supposed to only match people of similar age and skill level?"
A member of the Uchiha clan standing nearby said, "That's right, they're matched with someone of similar age. Uchiha Hikari is only 10 years old this year, and she's never participated in the arena before, so of course her rank is the lowest."
Naruto Uzumaki stared at the stage in shock, still unable to believe it, and struggled to say, "Then... then isn't it said that only those who are not three or something are suitable for this kind of match? Judging from your tone, that guy named Wan something must be stronger than three something, right?"
The Uchiha clan member nodded. "That's true, but as I said, this is Uchiha Hikari's first time participating in the arena. According to the rules, anyone's first arena match, even if they have the Mitsudomoe or the Mangekyō Sharingan, must be matched according to their rank and age. At this time, strength is not considered."
Naruto Uzumaki listened to these words, his despair grew. Finally, he looked at Sasuke Uchiha on the stage with pity; it seemed Sasuke was destined for a severe beating today.
" Sasuke, I will always remember you..." Naruto Uzumaki silently said in his heart, then turned his head to the side, unable to bear looking at the two on the stage.
Meanwhile, Sasuke Uchiha on the stage was still oblivious to the gravity of the situation. He arrogantly raised his head, looking down at Uchiha Hikari with disdain. "Hmph, girl over there, it would be a little better if you chose to surrender. Otherwise, one of us will definitely be leaving here on a limp."
Uchiha Hikari looked at Sasuke Uchiha with a puzzled expression, somewhat confused about what he was thinking. With a wise look in her eyes, she said, "Why do you want me to surrender? Do you have the Mangekyō Sharingan too?"
Sasuke Uchiha had been holding his head high with arrogance, suddenly lowered it, his eyes wide as he stared intently at Uchiha Hikari: "What the hell?"
At that moment, Sasuke Uchiha like impure hydrogen gas placed next to a flame, emitting a sharp, explosive sound. The Mangekyō Sharingan?
The kid in front of me, who looks like a little kid, definitely not older than me, only about ten years old, already has the Mangekyō Sharingan?
"Are you kidding me? Does a human being say something like that?" Sasuke Uchiha showed despair. He took a deep breath, tilted his head back, covered his face, and tried desperately to hold back his tears.
"Huh?" Uchiha Hikari Sasuke Uchiha at Sasuke Uchiha's performance with a puzzled expression, putting his index finger to his lips.
In a weak voice Sasuke Uchiha asked, "At what age did you awaken your Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Uchiha Hikari thought for a moment, then said, "It should have been when I was 7 years old."
Sasuke Uchiha closed his eyes, Teuchi, straightened his body, and said, "Fine, let it be destroyed. Seven years old, we're all seven years old, why? Why!"
Sasuke Uchiha couldn't understand whether his own pain wasn't intense enough. Both had lost their parents, yet the other had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan merely by hearing of their parents' deaths.
The pain of witnessing his beloved brother kill their parents with his own hands, and the annihilation of his entire clan overnight—why did this suffering only unlock Single Tomoe?
Does that mean the other person has a worse mentality than me? Or am I suffering because I have too much mental fortitude?
Looking at the Sasuke Uchiha in front of him, Uchiha Hikari was momentarily at a loss. He helplessly looked around and finally tentatively asked, "Are you alright?"
Sasuke Uchiha stretched out a hand and waved it. "I'm fine... Didn't you want to fight? Come on, I want to see just how strong your so-called Mangekyō Sharingan really is."
As Sasuke Uchiha spoke, he began Hand Seals. However, before he could even unleash a single Ninjutsu, Uchiha Hikari had already Body Flicker Technique in front of him and kicked him away.
Sasuke Uchiha's Sharingan couldn't even see Uchiha Hikari's movement trajectory; her speed far exceeded the detection limit of his Sharingan.
Sasuke Uchiha, who had been kicked to the ground, slammed his fist into the ground and cried out, "Is this the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan? Is this the difference in power? Damn it, why am I so weak? How am I supposed to get revenge on Uchiha Itachi like this?"