Naruto and Sasuke stood face to face, raising their hands to form the Seal of Confrontation.
"Sasuke! You can do it!" Ino shouted.
"Naruto! You got this." Hinata waved her small fists.
Then, thinking Neji seemed to be nearby, she became a little more composed.
Neji glanced at Hinata, then turned his head back to the arena. In his eyes, neither Naruto nor Sasuke were opponents to be taken lightly.
Those eyes, they really have become different.
Thinking of this, Neji unconsciously looked at Shinji, who was beside him.
Shinji turned back with a slight smile, then announced to Naruto and Sasuke, who were already waiting in the arena.
"Let the battle begin!"
Swish—
Bang—
As soon as Shinji's words fell, Naruto and Sasuke both erupted with extreme speed, charging towards each other.
Naruto swept a roundhouse kick at Sasuke, who raised his hand to block it. After such a long time, Sasuke had gradually adapted to Naruto's speed.
"Not bad, Sasuke." Naruto rubbed his nose and praised him.
Sasuke ignored him, and the next moment, Lightning Chakra burst from his hand, forcing Naruto back.
"Loser, be careful!"
With that, Sasuke, enveloped in Lightning Chakra, rapidly attacked Naruto.
Naruto, on the other hand, used the breathing method to activate Eternal Fist, occasionally sending out shockwaves of Wind Chakra to force Sasuke back.
The two were actually evenly matched, and they also had a certain understanding of each other's moves. This led to them almost constantly clashing.
This made Neji, who was beside Shinji, breathe a little faster, for no particular reason.
It was just that Naruto and Sasuke were too strong, stronger than they should be at their age.
'That Naruto, he really didn't use his full strength when he fought me last time.'
Neji's focus was mainly on Naruto. After comparing his last fight with Naruto, Neji shook his head, he was still too far behind.
Shinji watched from the side, then said, "Neji, Naruto and Sasuke, including Shikamaru and others."
"They all trained for almost a year to reach this strength. They hardly missed a day, so you just need to work hard later."
Neji nodded upon hearing this, and raised his hand to cover his Byakugan. He was no longer the same as before.
Byakugan, open!
Neji activated his Byakugan, looking at Naruto and Sasuke in the arena.
Observing opponents, understanding opponents, only then can one defeat them in the future.
Neji now regarded Naruto and Sasuke as opponents, and if he had the chance later, he would probably challenge them both.
Hinata, standing by the side, looked at Neji. She felt that Neji's Byakugan was slightly different, but she couldn't pinpoint why. However, it was a good thing that Neji could grow.
As if she had a little secret, Hinata couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
Zzz—
In the arena, Sasuke's probing of Naruto was almost complete. He activated the Activation Imprint.
His entire body crackled with Lightning Chakra, this was the second stage of the Activation Imprint. It was also something Sasuke had recently developed.
Looking at Naruto, Sasuke's lips curved into a smirk.
Whoosh—
A figure too fast to see clearly attacked Naruto.
"Tch, Sasuke, you're cheating." Naruto pouted.
While saying this, he quickly moved his fingers, using a Wind Release Ninjutsu towards the position from which Sasuke was attacking.
In Naruto's perception, Sasuke's figure appeared.
Wind Release: Wind Cutter!
Several wind blades rapidly struck.
Sasuke, moving forward, raised his hand covered with Chakra and dispersed them. His Activation Imprint not only enhanced his reaction speed but also strengthened his physical body to a certain extent.
Then he formed several hand signs. Hundreds, even thousands, of bird cries exploded, and Sasuke attacked with a splashing Chidori in his left hand.
Chidori!
Yang Release Chakra Armor: Double Hands!
Naruto took a deep breath, his hands covered with a layer of black-gray substance. He quickly caught Sasuke's Chidori with his hands, then looked up at Sasuke with a challenging gaze.
What met his eyes was a pair of scarlet single tomoe Sharingan, and for a moment, Naruto felt as if his limbs had become sluggish.
This is...?
"Genjutsu! You brat! I won't allow my Jinchuriki to be defeated by a Sharingan!"
Inside the Sealed Space, Kurama stood up and roared loudly.
Whatever it takes, it's Jinchuriki must not be defeated by a Sharingan again.
Boom—
Naruto, who was under Sasuke's Genjutsu, burst with Chakra throughout his body. He pushed back Sasuke, who was about to defeat Naruto with one move.
Sasuke, who thought he had successfully taken him down, was startled by this change, and using the force, he performed a beautiful flip to dodge. He looked up at Naruto with disbelief.
This loser!
He actually dispelled the Genjutsu instantly!
Naruto, having broken free from the Genjutsu, was very relieved and ignored Kurama, who was still mocking him in the sealed space.
He turned to Sasuke and said, "You cocky Sasuke, you played dirty."
Sasuke glanced at Naruto and said disdainfully, "Genjutsu is one of the three great jutsu, and this is just one of my tactics."
"Sasuke is right, Naruto."
Shinji, who was outside the arena, spoke, and looked at Naruto's abdomen.
Has that tsundere Kurama finally decided to cooperate with Naruto?
For a while, Shinji hadn't specifically paid attention to Kurama. After all, this kind of thing needed Naruto to do it himself.
Naruto, hearing Shinji say this, could only helplessly turn to Sasuke and immediately formed hand signs again.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
Naruto exhaled a large gust of wind formed by Wind Chakra, rapidly assaulting Sasuke.
The range was so wide that Sasuke had to abandon the idea of encircling from the side and could only retreat helplessly.
Rumble—
The massive Wind Release slammed into the ground where Sasuke had just been, the ground exploded, and dust rose everywhere.
"So strong!" Neji couldn't help but exclaim.
This was no longer the strength that so-called Academy students should possess. Even an ordinary Chunin could be defeated by Naruto.
This guy!
Sasuke raised his hands to block the incoming dust and strong winds, his Sharingan constantly observing his surroundings.
According to Naruto's combat style, he would definitely attack from the surroundings at this time.
"Where are you looking, cocky Sasuke?!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from beneath Sasuke's feet, causing his pupils to constrict violently.
Boom!
Naruto burst out of the ground, his fist striking towards Sasuke's chin.
'No! I can't lose like this!' Sasuke roared in his heart.
He desperately tried to make himself move, the scarlet glow in his eyes gradually emitting a red light. Under intense pressure, his single tomoe Sharingan split into another tomoe.
The scarlet Sharingan transformed from a single tomoe to a double tomoe Sharingan.