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Chapter 328 Stop fighting!
Chapter 328 Stop fighting!
An open space by the river valley.
Although Sasuke was full of doubts, when he saw the burning gaze that Naruto was casting, the fierce determination in his bones was completely ignited.
During that time in reality, he was tortured to the point of near death by that old monster, Madara Uchiha.
Every exchange was like an ant trying to shake a tree; Old Deng, with his absolute strength and experience, crushed him completely.
He held his breath, desperately absorbing experience and striving to become stronger, but he could never see any hope of surpassing or even catching up.
And now, he has a perfect opponent standing in front of him.
He was eager to verify how much his hard training had actually improved his strength, and to see how much of a gap still existed between him and the Naruto of the Dream, whom everyone trusted.
More importantly, he wanted to shatter the overly composed demeanor on the other person's face.
"Hmph, come on then."
Sasuke suppressed the turmoil in his mind and focused his gaze once more.
Without any unnecessary words, they stood facing each other, simultaneously forming the seal of opposition, symbolizing the start of their duel.
The printing is complete, and the ceremony is finished.
The peaceful atmosphere suddenly became tense in the next instant.
However, to Sasuke's surprise, Naruto did not wait for him to make the first move as he usually did in sparring, but instead launched the first attack!
With a muffled thud, Naruto's chakra suddenly exploded, and the hard riverbed was dented by his stomp, sending gravel and dirt flying everywhere.
Naruto's figure shot towards Sasuke like an arrow released from a bow! His speed was so fast that a faint golden afterimage remained in his place.
So fast!
Sasuke's pupils suddenly contracted, and alarm bells rang in his mind.
The speed he displayed right from the start far exceeded the level of any of his previous sparring matches with Dream Naruto!
He dared not be careless, and his Sharingan with two tomoe instantly activated, the tomoe spinning rapidly in his scarlet pupils, trying to capture Naruto's movement trajectory.
However, Naruto's speed was faster and more ferocious than he had anticipated.
In the blink of an eye, Naruto had closed in. Without any fancy moves, a straight punch, accompanied by a whistling sound as it tore through the air, slammed into Sasuke's face!
Sasuke quickly dodged to the side, while simultaneously clenching his right fist and aiming straight for Naruto's waist and abdomen, attempting to turn offense into defense.
This unexpected and ruthless counterattack was a technique he learned from Madara Uchiha.
However, Naruto seemed to have anticipated his counterattack, and his momentum continued unabated.
He twisted his waist in an incredible way, dodging Sasuke's fist, and at the same time, his left leg swept out like a steel whip!
Caught off guard, Sasuke could only hastily leap backward, barely avoiding the kick.
But the strong wind from his leg still grazed his left calf, making it sting.
Sasuke felt a chill run down his spine. Naruto's speed and strength were clearly beyond what was expected; something was very wrong!
Naruto gave him no chance to catch his breath, sticking to him like a shadow.
Fists, feet, elbows, knees—every part of the body becomes a deadly weapon.
He attacked relentlessly, his offensive as swift and relentless as a storm.
At this moment, Naruto's taijutsu style was completely different from before. It was more concise and efficient, yet full of aggression. Every strike was incredibly tricky in angle and unparalleled in power.
Sasuke had to maximize the insight of his Sharingan and tense his nerves to the extreme in order to barely see Naruto's attack trajectory and barely be able to block or dodge.
However, every time his fists and feet clashed, the enormous recoil would make his entire arm go numb.
boom!
The two fists collided again.
Sasuke felt an overwhelming force that made his entire right arm feel sore and numb.
His breathing was already somewhat disordered, but even so, he gritted his teeth and stared intently at his opponent in front of him, not daring to relax for a moment.
Naruto paused for less than a second before adjusting his stance and lunging at Sasuke!
Sasuke was both shocked and horrified.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
This was definitely not the level of taijutsu he knew from the dream version of Naruto.
In terms of speed, power, and attack rhythm, it far surpassed any previous sparring match.
The Naruto of the past, though strong, felt more like a steady and imposing mountain.
But Naruto before them was like a drawn sword, its sharpness fully revealed!
Why has Naruto suddenly become so aggressive? So eager for battle, even to the point of seeming impatient?
Sasuke gritted his teeth, forcibly suppressing the soreness and numbness in his arms and the shock in his heart.
He knew very well that he could no longer passively take the beating; he had to show his true abilities to fight back!
The wind howled through the valley, but it couldn't dispel the burning fighting spirit in the arena. The river roared and surged, but it still couldn't drown out the muffled thuds of fists and feet clashing.
Sakura, who was watching from the sidelines, was completely dumbfounded.
This seemingly sudden physical combat competition exceeded everyone's expectations from the very beginning.
auditorium.
"Yay! Well done! My other self is amazing!"
Naruto watched with great interest, waving his fists and shouting excitedly.
Since Sasuke awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, Naruto's sparring with Sasuke in the real world has become much more difficult, and he can't gain any advantage.
Previously, during sparring at the old house, he was even completely controlled by Sasuke with just a look, which made him extremely frustrated.
Seeing his other self completely overwhelm Sasuke in taijutsu, Naruto felt a surge of satisfaction, as if he had personally won a major battle.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
"See, Sakura? I told you long ago, Naruto in the dream world is much better than Sasuke! Sasuke can't keep up with his pace at all." Sakura pushed up her conspicuous red-rimmed glasses, her face full of smugness.
She was clearly enjoying watching Naruto gain the upper hand.
"N-No, that's not true!" Sakura blushed and retorted defiantly.
However, her gaze was fixed on Sasuke, who was on the defensive and being attacked on the screen.
It must be admitted that the aggression and oppressiveness that Naruto displayed in his dream world today are completely different from his previous gentle and reliable image.
The fighting style that gave the opponent no chance to breathe made even her, a spectator, feel a chill.
Sakura bit her lower lip nervously, secretly worried.
Sasuke-kun—can you really handle this?
"Alright, you two," Kakashi interrupted their argument at just the right moment, his voice as languid as ever.
He raised his finger and pointed to the rapidly spinning tomoe in Sasuke's eyes on the screen, and said slowly.
"To make a fair comparison, we also have to take the conditions into account. The Sasuke in reality has already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and his strength is already incomparable to what it used to be, while the Sasuke in the dream only has a mere two tomoe. There is a gap in their physical abilities."
He changed the subject, paused, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the dream Naruto on the screen, whose attacks were like a tidal wave, revealing a hint of approval.
"However, this Naruto is indeed a bit too strong. It seems he was holding back when he sparred with Sasuke earlier."
"That's right." Jiraiya stroked his chin, staring at Naruto's fluid and flawless taijutsu techniques on the screen, nodding in admiration. "Even Minato at that age wouldn't have reached this level of taijutsu. Judging from today's performance, in terms of taijutsu alone, this kid is probably already at the Jonin level."
This comment made Sakura and Kaori, who were standing next to her, gasp in surprise.
The group from Konoha were having a lively discussion, but their discussion, especially their objective analysis of Sasuke's disadvantage, sounded particularly jarring to someone in the audience.
"Useless." A cold and disappointed voice suddenly rang out.
Madara Uchiha's face was terribly gloomy.
"Looks like I haven't been practicing enough."
Madara was extremely dissatisfied with Sasuke's performance just now.
In his view, Sasuke was the person he had chosen, a vessel to carry the power and ambition of the Uchiha clan.
Even if they haven't fully matured yet, they should never have acted so pathetically and so easily defeated when facing a mere brat.
This not only signifies Sasuke's defeat, but also negates the results of Madara Uchiha's long-term teaching.
The chilling aura emanating from the freak caused the temperature in the entire audience area to drop several degrees.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Madara have been detected! Emotional value +600!]
Sakura and Kaori instinctively shrank their necks, feeling a chill run down their spines.
Naruto, who had just been cheering himself on, was instead filled with rage when he heard Madara belittle Sasuke.
He whirled around, staring fearlessly at Madara Uchiha, and roared, "Hey! Who are you calling trash?!"
"Sasuke is no piece of trash!"
"He's clearly very strong; it's just that the version of me in my dream was too powerful!"
Although his words sounded like self-praise, and his clumsy manner was somewhat laughable, his intention to protect his companions was obvious.
Madara slowly turned his head, his Rinnegan coldly staring at Naruto.
The moment those eyes locked onto him, Naruto felt an overwhelming, suffocating pressure wash over him.
But he still stubbornly stared back at Ban, his neck stiff.
"Strong?" Madara scoffed. "He struggled so much with such a brat, and he dares to call himself strong?"
His gaze swept over Sasuke, who was becoming increasingly disheveled, on the screen.
"It seems I've been too gentle with him lately. When we get back, I need to make him understand more deeply what true power really is."
The coldness in Ban's tone sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
Sakura's face turned pale instantly. She couldn't imagine what kind of even more brutal training Sasuke would have to endure next.
Naruto was trembling with anger, his fists clenched, and he was about to say something when Jiraiya grabbed his shoulder.
Jiraiya shook his head slightly at him, signaling with his eyes not to provoke Madara Uchiha at this time.
on the screen.
boom! boom! boom!
Sasuke gritted his teeth, dodging and weaving at high speed in the confined space, trying his best to block, deflect, and counterattack.
However, Naruto's attacks were like a persistent, relentless assault on him.
The difference in physical skills was now crystal clear.
Finally, with a swift side kick from Naruto, Sasuke, despite crossing his arms to block, was so shocked by the immense force that his arms went numb and his groin was wide open.
Naruto showed no mercy, his other leg shooting out and landing a solid kick to Sasuke's chest and abdomen!
"puff----"
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Sasuke grunted and flew backward seven or eight meters like a kite with a broken string, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground before he finally managed to regain his footing.
He knelt on one knee, supporting himself with one hand, breathing heavily.
The dull pain in his chest and the tingling numbness in his arms clearly reminded him that he had been completely suppressed and was at a disadvantage in the physical combat just now.
"Naruto-kun! Sasuke-kun! Aren't you two going a bit too far?!"
Sakura, who was watching the battle, turned pale and couldn't help but step forward to dissuade him.
Naruto ignored Sakura's words.
He simply stood still, slowly withdrawing his stance.
His short, golden hair was slightly disheveled from the intense exercise, but his breathing remained steady. His deep blue eyes calmly gazed at Sasuke, who was kneeling on one knee, as if waiting for something.
"No." Sasuke's cold and firm voice answered Sakura.
He slowly raised his head, his short, black hair soaked with sweat and plastered to his forehead, but his eyes showed no sign of defeat; instead, they burned with an even stronger and more intense fighting spirit than before.
Sasuke wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and then grinned with excitement.
"That's perfect."
He supported himself on his knees and slowly stood up, the pain in his body seemingly further stimulating his nerves.
"This kind of competition—that's what makes it interesting!"
Before he could finish speaking, Sasuke's hands had already become a blur of afterimages.
Si—Wei—Shen—Hai—Wu—Yin!
The six handprints were completed in one go.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
A torrent of scorching flames erupted from his mouth, instantly expanding into a massive fireball several meters in diameter, roaring as it hurtled toward Naruto with a scorching heatwave!
Naruto remained calm as the scorching fireball hurtled towards him. Just as the fireball was about to hit him, he pushed off the ground with both feet and leaped into the air, easily avoiding the direct impact of the fireball.
However, Sasuke's offensive was not over.
Just as Naruto leaped into the air and had nowhere to grab his weight, Sasuke's hands moved like flowers, and several shuriken flew out at extremely tricky angles!
These shuriken were not shot out in a straight line, but rather drew strange arcs, blocking all possible dodge routes for Naruto and aiming straight for his vital points.
"Good strategy." Naruto's eyes flashed with approval as he stood in mid-air, but he showed no sign of panic. Somehow, a kunai appeared in his hand, and his arms moved with blurring motions.
Ding ding ding!
A series of crisp metallic clangs rang out as Naruto precisely deflected all the incoming shuriken, sending sparks flying.
However, in the brief moment when Naruto was busy blocking, Sasuke's right hand below was already lit up with dazzling blue lightning!
A sharp, piercing cry, like the chorus of hundreds of birds, tore through the sky. Violent lightning-attribute chakra was highly concentrated in his palm, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.
"Chidori?!" Sakura screamed, her face turning deathly pale. "Sasuke-kun actually used such a dangerous ninjutsu during a sparring match?!"
However, Sasuke showed no sign of stopping.
He was indeed no match for the opponent in terms of physical skills, but he was not a ninja who specialized in physical skills.
It wouldn't hurt to settle the matter with ninjutsu. He wasn't worried that Naruto wouldn't be able to withstand this attack; the opponent's previous display of strength was more than enough to handle it.
Moreover, Kakashi was watching from the shadows and couldn't possibly stand by and watch his student's life be in danger.
With this thought in mind, Sasuke had no more reservations, and his fighting spirit was completely ignited!
His chakra suddenly erupted from his feet, and his entire body transformed into a streak of azure lightning, accompanied by a piercing shriek, as he fiercely thrust towards Naruto!
Seeing this, Sakura immediately shouted, "Kakashi-sensei! Are you just going to stand by and watch? Stop them!"
However, apart from the howling wind, the rumbling of the water, and the chirping of birds, there was no other sound in the empty valley, and Kakashi's figure never appeared.
Sasuke completely ignored Sakura's exclamation.
His entire focus was fixed on the blond figure about to land.
Closer—closer—
The sharp lightning gathered by Chidori almost touched Naruto's clothes.
Succeeded?
However, just as Chidori was about to hit its target, Sasuke's pupils suddenly contracted!
He saw that Naruto did not dodge or avoid the attack, and did not even make any defensive or evasive gestures!
puff!
Chidori pierced Naruto's chest without any hindrance.
However, the expected sensation of piercing flesh and the shock did not occur; instead, what followed was—
Bang!
With a soft thud, Naruto, who had been struck, instantly turned into a cloud of white smoke and vanished without a trace in the air.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
"What?!" Sasuke's fighting spirit froze instantly, replaced by disbelief. "Shadow clones? When? How is this possible?! He was clearly locking onto his opponent with his Sharingan the whole time!"
call----
A violent and pure chakra wave, containing terrifying power, appeared without warning very close behind him!
The familiar, storm-like buzzing sound suddenly exploded, making Sasuke's hair stand on end instantly.
Sasuke suddenly turned around.
Naruto had appeared behind him without him noticing, holding a rapidly spinning sky-blue chakra orb in his right hand! The orb was less than an inch from Sasuke's face! The violent chakra vortex created a strong wind that made his black hair fly wildly.
Naruto smiled slightly, his face regaining its previous gentle expression: "You lost, Sasuke."
The next second, the Rasengan in Naruto's palm slowly dissipated.
Sasuke stood there, stunned.
He not only lost, but lost completely and inexplicably.
The opponent even used a shadow clone that he couldn't understand or even notice, which easily neutralized the Thousand Bird Thrust that he thought was a sure kill, and completed the counterattack.
What's going on with Naruto?!
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +500!]