The sun shines brightly, and white clouds drift lazily across the blue sky.
On a vast clearing in the mountains, a blond boy and a black-haired boy are facing off.
This is the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind, and it's also Shinsei's regular spot for walking the Nine- Nine-Tails.
Nine-Tails belong to the canine family and need to be let out for a walk from time to time to dissipate their excessive ferocity.
So far, it seems to have been quite effective. At least Naruto is now able to remain conscious even in his Four-Tails form.
Naruto and Sasuke stood on opposite sides of the arena. On the outer perimeter of the arena sat Shinsei, Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina.
Kushina put her hands to her mouth and shouted to Naruto, "Go for it, Naruto! Make sure Sasuke a good beating!"
Although Kushina is Naruto's future mother, she is currently only a girl under 13 years old.
She couldn't stand Sasuke's cold demeanor and penchant for putting on airs.
Of course, the two of them didn't really have any interaction, but as Naruto himself, she naturally wanted to find out more about him.
Naruto waved at Kushina and shouted, "I'm going to give that Sasuke a good beating!"
Sasuke scoffed, "Loser!"
Naruto turned around, pointed at Sasuke, and said, "You're the loser! I'm going to beat you!"
Sasuke stood with his hands in his pockets, looking utterly disdainful.
This attitude directly enraged Naruto, who rushed forward and punched Sasuke.
Without hesitation, Sasuke met Naruto's fist with his own.
With a loud "bang," Naruto sent flying backward, crashing to the ground, clutching his fist, tears welling in his eyes from the pain.
Sasuke crossed his arms, raised his chin, and said, "Idiot!"
Shinsei covered his forehead, too ashamed to look. Naruto often had flashes of brilliance in actual battles, but he mostly made stupid and embarrassing mistakes.
Knowing full well that Sasuke is now Tsunade's student, she still tried to defeat Sasuke using Taijutsu.
Among Tsunade's four disciples, Shinsei, with his unparalleled Chakra control, firmly holds the top spot in mastering the Super Chakra Enhanced Strength Technique.
Sasuke followed closely behind, Hinata was third, and Sakura, who was Tsunade's student in the original work, was last.
Sasuke improved his chakra control by awakening the Chakra Mangekyō, and with his diligent study, he mastered Tsunade's two signature Ninjutsu, Yin Seal and Chakra Enhanced Strength Technique. He is now also learning the Strength of a Hundred Technique.
Hinata, mastered the Super Chakra Enhanced Strength Technique quite well through sheer perseverance.
Sakura is now being trained as medical-nin, and she also helps Shinsei research Ninjutsu from time to time, so she doesn't care much about improving her strength.
" Naruto, did you not eat? Or is Sasuke your first kiss and you can't bring yourself to do it?" Shinsei shouted at the field.
Sasuke and Naruto immediately turned around and began to retch on the sand.
Kushina leaned closer with a gossipy look on her face. " Naruto's first kiss was with Sasuke? Tell me about it!"
Shinsei chuckled twice, preparing to tell Kushina about it.
"Don't talk!" Naruto, disregarding his fight with Sasuke, rushed over and covered Shinsei's mouth.
Shinsei held up five fingers. "Five bowls of ramen."
"Okay!" Naruto readily agreed.
Kushina waved her hand dismissively. "Tell me, tell me! I'll treat you to 10 bowls of food."
Naruto looked at Kushina pitifully, making Kushina suddenly wonder if she had gone a bit too far.
"Hey, loser. Do you want to keep fighting or not?" Sasuke shouted impatiently.
"Here I am." Naruto said, then returned to the field, giving Kushina a pleading look before leaving.
Just as Naruto ran back, Kushina nudged Shinsei's shoulder with her elbow and gave him a knowing look.
How can I go back on my word after promising something to someone?
Shinsei couldn't possibly continue talking. He took out a storage scroll and then retrieved a simple sketch from it.
Since there was no camera to capture their embarrassing moments, Shinsei had to draw them out.
The scene shows a classroom, with one boy squatting on a desk and another standing between the desks. The two boys are leaning forward, kissing.
Shinsei's drawing skills aren't particularly high, but anyone with a discerning eye can immediately tell that it's Naruto Sasuke.
Kushina snatched the simple drawing away, exclaiming "Wow!"
Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze also leaned over, looking at the simple drawing in Kushina's hand.
Jiraiya laughed and said, "So that's why Naruto isn't interested in girls anymore."
Minato Namikaze looked worried Jiraiya, " Jiraiya-sensei, is there any way to save Naruto?"
Jiraiya shook his head. "I... I don't know either. I still have too little experience in this area."
Kushina had initially approached the situation with a gossipy, spectator's mindset, but now she sensed that the problem was rather serious. She looked up at the two people in the room and felt that the more she looked at them, the more similar they seemed.
"Won't I be able to become a grandmother someday?"
The two men, who were preparing for the big battle, felt uneasy under the occasional scrutinizing gazes of several people on the sidelines.
"I'm going!" Naruto shouted, Hand Seals, and instantly hundreds of Naruto appeared on the field. The numerous Naruto swarmed forward and Sasuke.
Sasuke's Three-Tomoe Sharingan quietly opened, and his elegant and unrestrained fist techniques contained immense power.
Like beating up children, he punched them one by one, turning the oncoming Naruto into smoke.
Hundreds of Naruto, divided into groups of three, began to practice making Rasengan.
Immediately afterwards, one Rasengan after another was pressed against Sasuke's body.
The Three-Tomoe Sharingan granted Sasuke Uchiha excellent dynamic vision, allowing him to move freely among the Naruto, sending Naruto flying with every punch and kick.
Shinsei watched Sasuke's movements on the field and realized that Taijutsu had improved tremendously during this period.
It seems to be largely due to his watching many matches between top fighters. The Sharingan can copy other people's Taijutsu moves and turn them into his Taijutsu.
As long as their physical strength and intelligence are high enough, Uchiha clan members who have Sharingan can quickly transform from zero into ninjas proficient in Taijutsu.
However, the Sharingan cannot help one reach a higher Taijutsu. Every Taijutsu master has their own understanding and knowledge of Taijutsu.
Shinsei now wants to strengthen his training in Taijutsu ). He didn't pay much attention to it before because Ninjutsu was easier and faster to achieve the same goal.
However, there are now enemies that are immune to Ninjutsu, so only Taijutsu can cause greater damage.
Even the future Kaguya Otsutsuki would not be immune to Taijutsu attacks.
He possesses the speed boost from Senjutsu Chakra and Storm Release, as well as the power boost from Chakra Enhanced Strength Technique and Senjutsu.
It would be a waste of such talent not to train in Taijutsu.
The battle on the field continued, with Naruto's Shadow Clone being repeatedly destroyed by Sasuke's punches and kicks.
Finally, red Chakra tails began to appear on Naruto's body.