"Hmm..."
While the ward was in chaos, Sasuke opened his eyes and slowly got up.
Hey! You guys are making a lot of noise.
Jiraiya couldn't persuade Hongshi, and in a fit of anger, he walked out of the ward.
"Waaaaah, Hongshi, you bastard! My love has left me again!"
" Sasuke-kun!"
Sakura rushed forward and hugged Sasuke, tears streaming down her face. Even with her strong will, she could no longer suppress her emotions. " Sasuke-kun, you're finally awake!"
Sasuke had just woken up from a long dream, and was still very weak. He looked at Sakura, who was crying, with confused eyes, not knowing what to say.
Naruto simply stood to the side, watching the two of them.
Hongshi patted Naruto on the shoulder. "(°°) Aren't you feeling awkward right now?"
"Damn, Naruto looks like a dog."
"You two shut up! By the way, why are you still here, Gamatatsu? Doesn't the Summoning Technique have a time limit?!"
"Bang." The Gamatatsu disappeared.
The Lord God: "He's appeared! The ultimate talk-no-jutsu!"
" Naruto-kun, let's go get some ramen."
"I'm not going! What's the point of eating ramen!"
Hongshi sighed, "I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the gutter. The fallen flower longs to follow the flowing water, but the flowing water has no heart for the fallen flower. Naruto... you're only thirteen years old, this is puppy love! Besides, Sasuke is a heartless man, and you like him so much... oh no, if I say any more, it'll turn into a BL novel."
Naruto: "Say that again! If you say that again Sasuke, I'll make my Rasengan!"
Hongshi: "Σ() Is this really true?"
Sasuke to the side, recalled the pain he had endured in the Tsukuyomi Space and the words Itachi had spoken to him.
"Why are you so weak? It's because your hatred isn't strong enough. Hate me harder, my foolish Bean."
Sakura, seeing Sasuke's strange expression, felt worried and brought Sasuke a glass of water, saying, "Sasuke... Sasuke, what's wrong? Have some water."
Since training in Wood Release with Hashirama, Sakura's skills have improved significantly, and she has gained some sensitivity to negative Chakra. Meanwhile, Sasuke, without the Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal set up by the Hongshi, is gradually having his Cursed Seal Chakra erode his body and will, slowly falling into the abyss.
Naruto stepped forward and patted Sasuke on the shoulder. " Sasuke-kun! You've just recovered, go eat Ichiraku Ramen! Every time I get injured, I recover after eating Ichiraku Ramen!"
Hongshi: "Damn it, didn't you just say you weren't going to eat?!"
However, at this point, our Uchiha Sasuke started to get stuck on his own thoughts. The scene of Sakura defeating him and the image of Naruto's continuous growth kept playing in his mind, and that feeling of jealousy grew bigger and bigger in his heart.
You guys are so long-winded!
"Crack!"
Sasuke overturned the water glass that Sakura handed him, smashed it on the ground, and then punched Naruto in the face.
" Sasuke! What are you doing!"
Naruto fell to the ground, utterly astonished.
Sasuke glared at Naruto with murderous intent. "You're in my way!"
Naruto, clutching his aching face, yelled, "You! Why are you glaring at me like that?"
"Snort!"
Sasuke a cold laugh, "Hey, Naruto, let's have a match."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're just barely okay, what are you kidding me..."
"Just show us! Stop with the nonsense. You're always bragging about how you've learned some amazing Ninjutsu, let me see."
Naruto was also somewhat displeased with Sasuke's act of knocking Sakura's cup away. At this moment, Sasuke's Sharingan unconsciously activated, indicating that he really wanted to fight and that anger was rising within him.
"What's wrong with you, you idiot?!"
Sakura chimed in, " Sasuke-kun, even Hongshi-kun couldn't heal your injuries. It Naruto who went through so much trouble to bring Lady Tsunade. Just say less."
" Sasuke! Sakura took care of you while you were unconscious! How could you do this!"
Sasuke glared at the two. "So what if it's Tsunade? Did I ask you to meddle? Naruto, I want to see what's so special about you that has piqued that man's interest! If you want to kill him, I'll definitely defeat you!"
Naruto was truly enraged at this moment, pointing at Sasuke: "Hey! It's one thing for you to underestimate me and Sakura, but Granny Tsunade is the Fifth Hokage!"
"Heh, the Fifth Hokage? Anyone who stands in my way of revenge, I'll take them all down."
"This is infuriating! Fine, I'll hit you then, I'll beat you awake!"
After saying that, Naruto and Sasuke walked out of the ward, leaving Sakura was left behind, at a loss.
"You two! What's going on! Hongshi-kun! You need to talk to them..."
"Σ()! They're about to fight and you're still sleeping!"
Hongshi had somehow fallen asleep, standing ramrod straight with her eyes open...
Sakura knew that Hongshi was basically unawakable in this state, so she stomped her foot in frustration and chased after him.
Konoha Hospital Rooftop
Sasuke and Naruto stood facing each other, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
Naruto's body trembled slightly. "What's wrong with me? My whole body is tense. I never knew I could get this excited fighting you! Hahaha!"
Sasuke was also in a state of excitement, his blood seemingly boiling and coursing through his veins. "What are you laughing at?"
Naruto pointed at Sasuke: "Hahaha. I'm so happy, I can finally defeat you!"
"You loser, what are you so arrogant about? So what if you found a good teacher? Watch how I beat you!"
"Hehehe. Sasuke, I don't plan to be a loser forever. And you, who are usually so calm, are actually shouting like that. Don't you have any confidence in defeating me?"
"Stop talking nonsense, let's begin!"
Naruto pointed to his Forehead Protector: "You need to put Forehead Protector on before that."
"No need! You can't possibly hurt my forehead!"
"You don't understand. Wearing Forehead Protector is a sign of respect for your opponent; it means we're fighting on equal footing!"
"That's why I said you're arrogant. Who's your equal? You're such a loser!"
That's exactly what I think. I've never felt that I'm inferior to you in any way!
You're in my way!
"It's because you're standing still, while I've already moved ahead of you!"
The Lord God: "Oh my god, this is quite a heated argument."
"These two are only thirteen years old, how could they possibly argue as comprehensively and deeply as middle-aged women!"
Lord God: "(°ー°) Actually, your level is only so-so..."
"Shut up!"
" Naruto!"
"He's gay!"
" Narutoto!"
"What's gay about him!"
Sakura arrived on the rooftop just in time to see the two of them rushing together. "Stop fighting!"
The Lord God: "That's right, this way no one will die!"
" Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
Nearly a hundred shadow clones surrounded Sasuke. With his current Sharingan, he couldn't see through Shadow Clone with the same Chakra, and for a moment he didn't know how to deal with them. He could only use Taijutsu to kick the Shadow Clone one by one.
Two fists can't beat four hands. The celebrity had as many as a hundred clones. He was caught in an opening and kicked in the abdomen, sending his body flying into the air.
" Naruto Uzumaki Combo!"
The Shadow Clone attacked from four directions, attempting to use Taijutsu. However, Sasuke, who possessed the Sharingan, had already predicted the attack path. After taking a punch from one of the Shadow Clone, he used the force to twist his body in mid-air, stepping on another Shadow Clone and leaping high into the air while simultaneously Hand Seals.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!
For some unknown reason, Sasuke's Chakra increased dramatically at this moment, and his Great Fireball Technique engulfed all the Shadow Clone, with the scattered flames even covering the entire rooftop.
The Shadow Clone was destroyed in an instant.
" Sasuke! I didn't expect you to improve even while you were asleep! But I've also learned a new Ninjutsu! Can I borrow your flames?"
Sasuke suddenly noticed that the flames of the Great Fireball Technique seemed to be drawn towards the center, forming a Uzumaki.
After all the flames were absorbed, Naruto appeared, holding Rasengan in his hand—a roughly modified version of the Fire Rasengan by Hongshi.
The Rasengan was still a white sphere, but its exterior was now covered in burning flames. Naruto proudly declared, "This is my newest Ninjutsu."
" The Chakra in this ball is so concentrated!"
Sasuke's Sharingan was astonished upon seeing the Chakra concentration of the Fire Rasengan: "Such an astonishing concentration of Chakra... then I can only use Chidori!"
Lightning Release: Chidori!
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
Seeing the two fighting and their intentions turning to murder, Sakura couldn't hold back any longer. "You... you two! Stop fighting!"
After saying that, he rushed between the two of them.
"Not good!"
" Sakura, watch out!"
The two eventually realized their mistake, but by then the arrow had already left the bowstring and could not be retrieved. They could only watch helplessly as Chidori and Fire Rasengan struck Sakura.
Hehe, I know a lot of people want Sakura to die, but I won't!
"What a joke! Wood Release: Cherry Blossom Tree Burial!"
After training under Hashirama's guidance for nearly a month, Sakura's use of Wood Release has reached another level, and she can use Wood Release almost instantly.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Two cherry blossom trees, each large enough for two people to hug, quickly grew beside Sakura, repelling their attack.
Sasuke's hand passed straight through the cherry blossom tree, while Naruto's Fire Rasengan, amplified by the Fire Style technique, caused an explosion on the cherry blossom tree, shattering it into pieces.
Cherry blossoms fell from the sky, and this was part of Sakuragi's Wood Release technique—an illusion. The two looked at the scattered cherry blossoms, feeling drowsy, and then instantly became awake.
The reason is that Sasuke's Sharingan is naturally resistant to Genjutsu, while Naruto has the Nine-Tails' help.
Sakura looked at the two of them and said, "You two, that's enough!"
Naruto, who thought he had made great progress in his training, exclaimed, " Sakura... you've gotten so strong!"
Sasuke was the most devastated, even Sakura was much stronger than him. "You guys are all so annoying! Waaaaah..."
After saying that, Sasuke pulled his hand out of the tree and jumped off the rooftop.
"(°ー°), Naruto-kun, was Sasuke crying just now...?"
"(°ー°)... Okay... it seems so."
"Then... shouldn't you chase after them?"
"No... no, an angry woman is the scariest... oh no, he's still angry! By the way, Sakura, how are you so strong?!"
"I... I have a good mentor."
Kakashi arrived late. "Yo! Was there a battle here just now?"
" Kakashi-sensei, please try to persuade Sasuke..."
"Don't worry, I've got you covered!"
Sasuke, standing some distance from Konoha Hospital, leaned against a tree, gritting his teeth. "Damn it! Naruto's one thing, but Sakura's gotten so much stronger again!"
He's starting to overthink things again...
"My foolish DouDou, all these years, what have you been doing? How come you're so weak? Busy playing ninja games?"
"What excellent eyesight!"
Kidomaru and Kabuto Yakushi watched from afar as Sasuke's eyes were filled with resentment.
However, the strange thing is that Kidomaru has now returned to normal, but his eyes are now the pupils of a snake.
Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses. " Lord Orochimaru, you've already undergone the Reincarnation technique and can't use it again for two years. Is it really a good idea to kidnap Sasuke now?"
It turns out that before Orochimaru returned to the base, the wound on his chest had spread to a life-threatening extent, leaving him Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu on Kidomaru.
"Hehehe, Sasuke is already on the edge of the abyss. Even if I don't come looking for him, he'll come looking for me sooner or later. I'll use these two years to make him mine!"