Kushina Uzumaki:
Hey, hey, Kakashi! Are you itching for a beating or something? How is our Naruko's progress in winning Nagi's heart so low?
Mikoto Uchiha:
Exactly! Our Sayuki also has a very good relationship with Nagi!
Kakashi Hatake:
Sigh… Mistress, Nagi's attitude toward Samui and the others is clearly different from the way he treats Naruko and the rest.
His relationship with Samui, Shizuka, and Uino may not be extremely passionate, but his feelings toward them are genuine and reciprocated.
But when it comes to Naruko, Sayuki, and Hinata, the way Nagi treats them feels more like he's taking care of them.
Ebisu:
That's right. One side is composed of gentle, considerate women who support and understand him.
The other side is more like headstrong girls who need to be taken care of.
The difference is pretty obvious.
Jiraiya:
Sigh… If they only rely on forceful methods, Nagi will never truly open his heart to them.
Naruko and the others have lived lives that are too comfortable. They simply can't perceive the burdens Nagi carries inside.
Izuna Uchiha:
And it's fortunate that their attempt to drug him didn't succeed.
If it had, Nagi would have completely closed his heart off from them.
Right now, the reason Nagi tolerates them is mostly because he feels responsible for their ambiguous behavior toward him.
As for genuine love… there's still quite a distance.
Madara Uchiha:
I see.
Kushina Uzumaki:
Sigh… That child still doesn't understand how hard Nagi has it.
Mikoto Uchiha:
The same goes for my daughter. She only wants to quickly deepen her relationship with Nagi, but that will only backfire.
Mabui:
Hehe… just as I expected.
When Samui, Atsui, and I visited Nagi before, I already felt that Samui and Nagi were very compatible.
Yugito Nii:
That's right. Their temperaments match very well.
Who would've thought that Samui—the one worst at romance—would actually be in the lead?
Atsui:
Nice job, sis!
And hurry up and marry my future brother-in-law already. I'm still waiting to teach my future nephew swordsmanship.
Samui:
Now isn't the time to talk about that.
Solving the Ōtsutsuki problem should be our top priority.
Kakashi Hatake:
Samui, that statement right there proves why you're the key to winning Nagi's heart.
Samui:
?
Kakashi Hatake:
Most girls would prioritize their romantic relationship with Nagi.
But you remain calm and understand what matters most and what can wait.
That kind of composure is rare.
Tobirama Senju:
Very good.
Maintaining calm judgment at all times—that's exactly how a true shinobi should behave.
Samui:
…
Does this count as approval from the elders?
The Screen Continues…
The sky was clear and bright—perfect weather.
Uchiha Clan District — Training Grounds
Sasuke was currently here, adapting to his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Whoosh.
Nagi's figure suddenly appeared.
"Sasuke. Long time no see."
"Yeah… though it's only been a few days. But that doesn't matter."
"Nagi—fight me."
After adapting to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke's old problem resurfaced.
The sky was clear, the rain had stopped—
and Sasuke felt like he was unstoppable again.
Nagi smiled and nodded.
"Alright. Let's begin."
The moment his words fell, Sasuke immediately attacked.
"Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi — Flying Flame!"
Sasuke coated his Kusanagi Sword with black flames of Amaterasu, then slashed out a wave of black fire.
Nagi simply stood still.
Just as the black flames were about to reach him, Sasuke activated another Mangekyō ability.
"Bishamon — Amplification."
The black flame slash suddenly expanded several times in size.
But Nagi merely blew out a gentle breath.
The black flames were instantly scattered and extinguished.
"!!!"
Sasuke's eyes widened in shock.
But he quickly reacted.
"Chidori Sharp Spear!"
A gray lightning spear shot from Sasuke's right hand.
Yet just before it touched Nagi, it seemed to hit an invisible barrier, instantly dispersing.
"What's going on…?"
"Is this some kind of new technique again?"
Seeing that ninjutsu was ineffective—and knowing that close combat would only end badly—Sasuke immediately activated his Susanoo.
A several-meter-tall purple warrior rose around him.
He directly entered Susanoo — Second Form.
Controlling the Susanoo, Sasuke swung a massive punch toward Nagi.
"Bishamon — Amplification!"
He boosted the speed and power of the attack.
Then—
Clang!
"Impossible!!!"
Sasuke cried out in shock.
Nagi had blocked the Susanoo's punch with a single finger.
To Sasuke, it felt as though his punch had struck an immovable mountain.
It couldn't move forward even a fraction.
"Sasuke, the warm-up ends here."
"Use your full strength."
Nagi spoke with a faint smile.
Sasuke's eyes widened.
He immediately channeled Yin Release chakra to reinforce his Susanoo.
The Susanoo was soon covered in Tengu armor, and its body rapidly expanded.
Soon—
a purple armored giant nearly sixty meters tall stood in the training ground.
Looking at it, Nagi commented casually:
"Oh? It's already showing the prototype of the Perfect Susanoo. Not bad."
Meanwhile, the enormous chakra giant rising from the Uchiha district quickly drew the attention of the villagers of Konoha.
"Hey—what is that?!"
"A monster?!"
"…"
The civilians panicked.
However, some experienced shinobi looked at the chakra construct and the direction it came from.
They quickly guessed the answer.
"Is that… Susanoo?"
Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the others immediately rushed toward the Uchiha district.
Seeing the massive figure, Naruto also became worried about Sasuke.
He instantly transformed into his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and dashed toward the scene.
Meanwhile—
at the Shiranui residence, Shizuka was hanging out blankets to dry.
She also saw the towering chakra giant in the distance.
After sensing the familiar chakra, she couldn't help but remark:
"It's already reached half of Sayuki's height… pretty impressive."
Then she casually went back to hanging laundry.
Back at the battlefield—
"Nagi, witness the true power of Susanoo!"
Sasuke's Susanoo formed the legendary Heavenly Bow of Amakago, then swung it downward at Nagi like a giant weapon.
"Using a long-range weapon as a melee weapon…"
"Very Sasuke of you."
Nagi opened his palm.
Suddenly—
Sasuke's massive bow froze in midair.
"What?!"
Sasuke felt as if an invisible giant hand had grabbed the weapon, leaving him unable to move it at all.
Nagi gently raised his hand.
A terrifying force surged through the bow.
Sasuke's Susanoo was pushed backward several steps before stabilizing.
"This…"
Sasuke stared at Nagi in disbelief.
He simply couldn't believe the gap in their strength was this enormous.
Previously, when they had clashed with their Susanoo before, Sasuke already knew that Nagi hadn't used his full strength.
But now—
Nagi was matching his Susanoo while in base form.
So what did that mean?
Had Nagi been holding back all along during their previous fights?
At this moment—
Sasuke began to question his entire life.
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