Sasuke stood on a tall building, looking down at Neji below. He felt incredibly good, better than he could have imagined.
Ever since he became a Genin, Neji had always been one step ahead. When he was D-rank, Neji was S-rank. In the Chunin exams, Neji beat Gaara, while Gaara beat him.
That was bad enough. Konoha was a small place, and he saw Neji constantly. But what he never expected was that Neji would follow him even after he defected. Was this Neji determined to fight him?
What bothered him most was that he truly couldn't defeat Neji. Now that he finally had a chance to intimidate Neji, he was definitely not going to miss any opportunity to strike him down.
This is unbearable, truly unbearable!
If you were five or six years older than me, I wouldn't say a word.
Damn it, you're only a year older!
And you're already this strong?
Do you want anyone to live?
"Hmph, you're not my opponent anymore," Sasuke said, barely opening his eyes. He glanced at Neji below, his tone and demeanor filled with contempt.
"What do you say? Want to try?" Sasuke's lips curled slightly as he spoke casually.
Neji was slightly surprised by Sasuke's arrogance. He had only trained for a little over two years and had become this conceited. To think Sasuke wanted to defeat him to regain his confidence, Neji thought, was twenty thousand years too early.
"I think you've been out of fights for two years and need to stir up trouble," Neji thought to himself. Then, he strode forward and said playfully, "This fight is pointless. You're going to lose anyway."
Sasuke's face stiffened. With a bang, he leaped from the tall building, his three-tomoe Sharingan flashing, and said coldly, "Are you so sure you can beat me now? Heh, then let me prove you wrong."
Sasuke then pulled a kunai stuck in a tree and, with the prediction of the Sharingan, accurately threw it at Neji. At the same time, he clenched his fists and shouted, "Kunai Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Swish! Swish, swish…
The kunai flying through the air shook, splitting into two, then four, then eight… Finally, it transformed into countless arrows that rained down with a swish.
Neji shook his head helplessly. His chakra cloak dissipated, and two light blue chakra threads formed in his palms. His hands moved like blurs, dancing wildly, finally forming a nearly invisible hemispherical shield.
Protective Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!
His hands moved like blurs, and each kunai turned into smoke under this defense and vanished. Only when the real kunai was deflected did Neji stop.
"There's no need to test me. Since you want it, I'll grant your wish and shatter your confidence again," Neji said, his fingertips flashing as beams of white light shot out with a Piu~ Piu~ Piu~.
Eight Trigrams・Sky Needle!
"I will break all your techniques, one by one," Sasuke coldly snorted. He raised his hand and drew the Kusanagi Sword, infusing it with fire-style chakra.
Instantly, the Kusanagi Sword turned fiery red, with sparks faintly visible, making the burning air crackle.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…
Sasuke brandished his sword, blocking all the incoming white light with a cold laugh. "I will defeat you in the area you are most skilled in."
With that, a shallow groove immediately appeared on the ground beneath Sasuke's feet. In an instant, he had already charged in front of Neji, swinging the Kusanagi Sword at him.
The fiery red sword seemed like a streak of light in the gloomy weather, tracing a rainbow arc. Sasuke boasted wildly, "You should never have left Orochimaru so soon. That way, you wouldn't have missed the show of me killing him."
Everyone was shocked, and their gaze towards Sasuke had completely changed.
Neji dodged sideways. The Kusanagi Sword immediately carved a deep gash in the ground, with flames still spewing out.
Sasuke's eyes were fixed on Neji, having predicted his movements. Almost the moment the Kusanagi Sword hit the ground, he drew it again and swept it upwards towards Neji.
"I will defeat you and prove to everyone what the name Uchiha represents." Sasuke gripped the Kusanagi Sword tightly. The fiery red blade suddenly turned blue-white, with wisps of electricity swirling around it.
The Kusanagi Sword, amplified by lightning-style chakra, was clearly sharper, its hum incessant.
"He instantly changed his chakra's nature," Neji thought, slightly shaken. He slammed his right foot down, leaving a deep footprint on the ground. His left foot, covered in chakra, kicked out at the Kusanagi Sword with lightning speed.
With a *swish*, the Kusanagi Sword firmly pierced a large rock. Its sharpness amazed everyone.
Sasuke wasn't angry that his attack was blocked; instead, he laughed wildly. "This is more like it! Only by defeating you like this can it be fun."
Uh…
Sai asked at the opportune moment, "Does Neji have a grudge against him?"
"No, I don't think so," Shikamaru said, his dead-fish eyes looking at the two not far away. "I don't remember them having much contact."
"If there's any resentment, it could only be after they left the village. As for why, Neji also stayed with Orochimaru for a while," Shino said calmly, pushing up his glasses.
"Brother Neji…" Hinata's small face was full of worry, her hands clasped tightly together.
"Don't worry, don't worry, Neji will be fine," Ino quickly comforted her.
"No, I'm afraid Brother Neji might accidentally kill Sasuke," Hinata said, her face red, her expression deeply concerned. She asked worriedly, "Won't he be taken away by the Konoha Military Police if he does that?"
Everyone: "..."
"It's not your fault that your increased strength has made you arrogant, but it's wrong of you to come looking for a fight," Neji said, his expression as calm as ever. His footwork moved like a blur, and a deep purple lion's head formed in his palm, biting at Sasuke with ferocious terror.
This kind of arrogant guy should lie in a hospital bed for two days.
"Are you saying I'm overestimating myself? Hmph, you'll pay for underestimating me!" Sasuke's face darkened. He bent over and used the cursed mark on his arm to summon another regular Kusanagi Sword, instantly infusing it with lightning-style chakra, and clashed it with the lion fist.
Crack!
The Kusanagi Sword suddenly shattered. The powerful impact instantly sent Sasuke flying backward.
Sasuke flipped in the air and landed on one knee, thrusting the broken sword into the ground to slow his momentum. Even so, Sasuke left two deep karasuki craters and a terrifying sword mark on the ground.
"What?!"
Sasuke looked at the expressionless Neji in the distance, his heart filled with uncontrollable rage. The cursed mark on his neck began to spread across his entire body.
His skin turned gray, a cross-shaped pattern appeared in the middle of his face, his hair grew longer, his teeth protruded, and two hand-like "wings" grew from his back. The inner side of the "wings" was covered with finger-like protrusions, and he slowly floated into the air.
"It's this power!" Sasuke once again let out that Uchiha laughter. Because of his terrifying appearance at this moment, he looked even more ferocious than before.
"You're crazy. Using too much of the power of the Heavenly Cursed Seal will erode your soul."
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