Chapter 6: Byakuya VS Uchiha Sasuke,
The entire classroom was in a frenzy of discussion, but Byakuya had no interest.
With Wood Release at max level, did he still need to be excited coming to a beginner's village like this?
But Sakura and Ino beside Byakuya didn't think so.
"Byakuya, be careful during the practical training later, don't get hurt!"
Sakura's words were full of concern.
"What? Sakura, do you think Byakuya isn't a match for others?"
But Ino found a flaw in Sakura's words.
"No, no, I mean..."
Sakura instantly panicked; that wasn't what she meant.
Then Sakura angrily looked at the smug Ino beside her.
"I'm just worried about Byakuya!"
The two always argued over Byakuya.
Byakuya didn't stop them.
In a way, he had to thank Ino and Sakura.
If it weren't for the two of them, wouldn't you believe there would be even more girls surrounding Byakuya?
Of course, this scene didn't last too long.
Soon, everyone was led by Iruka-sensei to the outdoor practical training ground.
Their grouped appearance instantly attracted attention from around.
Rock Lee, Tenten, and Hyuga Neji were also watching from a distance.
"What's happening over there?"
The cheerful and lively Tenten was instantly drawn to the activity there.
"It looks like the graduating class is having a practical exam!"
Rock Lee understood the general situation after a glance.
To Rock Lee's surprise, Byakuya, whom he had met at the equipment store today, was also there.
"Practical training!!!"
Hearing 'practical training,' Tenten's eyes began to sparkle.
"Let's go take a look!"
Tenten said excitedly.
"Okay, besides, Neji wants to find an opponent of equal strength, right? There might be one there!"
Rock Lee's original intention was Byakuya, but Neji misunderstood Rock Lee's meaning.
"Uchiha Sasuke, huh? That's not a bad choice!"
Neji's expression didn't change much; although he wasn't as poker-faced as Sasuke, he also spoke very little.
Soon, the arena was set up.
It was just an area marked out for combat.
"Students, I will now randomly select your opponents!"
After seeing that everything was ready, Iruka began to select opponents for each of them.
"First up, Byakuya versus... Uchiha Sasuke?"
Iruka himself hadn't expected to draw these two.
But it made sense; it seemed they had never been drawn together in previous lotteries.
"Ah!!!"
However, Iruka didn't expect the lottery result to cause such an uproar among the crowd.
"How could this be!"
Even Ino looked at Byakuya worriedly; even she didn't believe Byakuya could win.
"Byakuya, why don't you, why don't you just forfeit?"
Ino suggested cautiously. As far as she knew, Uchiha Sasuke's strength already far surpassed that of an average Genin.
"No need!"
Facing Ino's concern, Byakuya merely said calmly.
The only thing he hadn't expected was that Ino would still stand up for him at this moment.
Seeing Byakuya battle Uchiha Sasuke, the surrounding girls all began to feel sorry for Byakuya.
The values of teenage girls are sometimes very superficial.
It was simply because Byakuya was too handsome that they didn't want to see him lose.
The subsequent draw became meaningless.
Because no one cared anymore; everyone's attention was drawn to the duel between Byakuya and Uchiha Sasuke.
At the same time, Byakuya also began to hesitate.
He was wondering if he should use one percent of his strength later, or zero point one percent?
"Forget it, I'll use zero point one percent!"
He was still worried that using one percent of his strength would kill Sasuke.
This was just ordinary Combat Training; there was no need to use one percent of his strength.
What did a max-level Wood Release mean? Even at zero point one percent of his strength, Byakuya had to be careful.
"Alright, both sides, prepare!"
"Go, Byakuya!"
"Believe in Byakuya!"
Many girls spontaneously began to cheer for Byakuya.
This made Sasuke very unhappy; he was clearly the strongest.
"Go, Sasuke!"
Among all the cheering voices, one person's voice was so out of place.
So much so that everyone simultaneously turned their gaze to that person.
"Uh!"
This was the first time Naruto had been stared at so intently by so many people; he felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.
No one said he couldn't cheer for Sasuke.
One could only say this was the bond between Naruto and Sasuke.
Do you all have such a bond?
"Enough, I, with the Uchiha Clan bloodline, will never lose!"
The Two-Tomoe Sharingan in Sasuke's eyes began to spin wildly.
"Uchiha Sasuke is sure to win!"
On the other viewing platform, Neji stated with certainty.
"That's right, I also feel Uchiha Sasuke is going to win."
Tenten also agreed, even though she was captivated by Byakuya the moment she saw him.
However, Uchiha Sasuke's strength should not be underestimated.
"No, I think Byakuya will win!"
Only Rock Lee, who personally experienced the Equipment Shop scene, would know how terrifying Byakuya was!
"Oh?"
Neji and Tenten were surprised that Rock Lee actually thought Byakuya would win.
So they all looked forward to this battle.
What made Rock Lee think that an unassuming person, who usually kept a low profile, would defeat the Uchiha Clan genius, Uchiha Sasuke, at the last moment?