Chapter 33
The two Anbu swiftly flew away, while the remaining Ninja vigilantly observed the situation.
Naruto looked at Sasuke, his heart filled not only with fighting spirit but also with pride, and a gradually accumulating sense of confidence.
At this moment, an enraged Sasuke instantly made his move, stomping the ground fiercely as his body shot forward with incredible speed!
He delivered a powerful kick, aiming it squarely at Naruto!
Naruto took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions, and likewise, fully immersed himself in the battle itself.
For him, this fight with Sasuke was equally crucial!
This was a battle of proof for both of them!
Sasuke's kick was flawless in terms of power, speed, angle, and direction, truly impeccable.
Even at the Ninja Academy, everyone would have been surprised and full of praise.
However, Naruto was not seeing this kick for the first time.
In his dreams, he had already fought Sasukedozens of times!
In an instant... even before Naruto himself realized it, his body had instinctively reacted.
Bang—
He didn't dodge at all, nor did he defend; he launched a direct counter-attack!
A head-on clash!
He delivered an equally powerful kick!
As their forces intertwined and clashed, Sasuke's expression instantly changed!
"So fast!"
"And how can his strength be so great?"
"Is this still that Loser Naruto?!"
Naruto, however, didn't hesitate in the slightest; having gained the upper hand with that kick, he immediately twisted his waist, leapt into the air, and unleashed another powerful kick!
Sasuke was startled, blocking with his crossed arms, but was still fiercely kicked back by Naruto.
His feet left two deep gouges in the ground!
"Damn it, when did his Taijutsu become so powerful?!"
In Sasuke's mind, he once again saw Narutodesperately training in the training ground... Deep down, he knew this was the result of Naruto's desperate efforts.
But he still couldn't accept it!
Naruto was actually suppressing Sasuke in Taijutsu, completely dominating him!
Under normal circumstances, he would have long been cheering and overjoyed.
However, after dozens of life-and-death struggles in his dreams, Naruto now possessed not just experience and lessons, but more importantly, a battle mindset and will!
His face remained calm, and he even immediately launched a pursuit!
Sasuke, consumed by anger, crossed his arms, then sharply bent his body and raised his hand!
Bang bang bang—
Seven or eight Shuriken immediately shot out!
This was the result of his training with Uchiha Itachi since childhood; his Shuriken Technique was truly masterful!
Naruto dared not be careless, leaping up abruptly to avoid most of the Shuriken, and even drew his Kunai in mid-air, blocking left and right to deflect the remaining Shuriken.
But with this buffer, Sasuke also readjusted his stance.
A Kunai instantly appeared in his hand as well, and facing Naruto who was descending from the sky and pursuing him, he slashed upwards against the wind, transforming into an arc of light that cut across the sky, revealing its cold, sharp edge!
Their Kunai clashed fiercely, sending out a burst of intense sparks!
"Damn it..."
"Why did this Loser suddenly become so strong?!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth, but the Kunai in his hand was merciless, also displaying the full extent of his desperate training.
In terms of skill, he was still far above Naruto.
Chii—
With a soft sound, Naruto's sleeve was cut open again.
But he didn't care, letting out a roar, and his Shuriken also thrust out rapidly.
Their Kunai clashed again with a fierce clang, and astonishingly, both flew out.
Before the two Kunai even hit the ground... Naruto, without hesitation, unleashed his killing move!
In his dreams, out of 37 battles, the rare 3 times he won were all thanks to this move!
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Naruto leapt into the air, his legs spinning rapidly in a continuous chain, making it impossible to tell where his attacks would land, and before anyone could react, a fierce kicking technique erupted!
Sasuke was startled.
But he had already seen Naruto's move before.
For this battle, he had done his homework and was well-prepared!
"Hmph—"
A Kunai appeared in his hand again, and he actually saw through Naruto's attack, placing it in front of the landing spot beforehand!
If Naruto didn't want his right leg to be pierced through with a bloody hole from this attack, he would have no choice but to forcefully stop!
However... "Don't underestimate me..."
"Sasuke!"
Naruto didn't hesitate in the slightest; even facing the cold, sharp edge of the Kunai, he still kicked out fiercely!
Boom—
With a loud bang, Sasuke screamed in pain, his entire body sent flying backward!
Bang!
He crashed heavily into a large tree by the roadside, causing the trunk to shake and vibrate, and leaves to flutter and fall everywhere!
He let out a muffled groan, feeling as if he was about to spit blood!
However, at the same time... Naruto's right leg had already been pierced through by Sasuke's Kunai, blood gushing out like a spring!
He gritted his teeth, enduring the bone-deep agony, but a triumphant smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"How about it, Sasuke..."
"That kick didn't feel good, did it?!"
Sasuke was utterly shocked.
Not only had Naruto, this Loser, made rapid progress in strength, but why was his mindset and will during battle also so terrifying?!
To defeat him, was he willing to sacrifice even a leg?!
Of course, he wouldn't know.
In his dreams, Naruto had even gambled his life to defeat him.
What was a mere leg in comparison!
Looking at the frenzied Naruto, that trace of fear and retreat once again rose in Sasuke's heart.
That was the deep... inner demon and nightmare left by Uchiha Itachi!
"Damn it!"
Sasuke roared, slamming his fist into the tree trunk, sending bark flying and wood chips scattering, but his own fist also bled from the impact!
"Before I kill that man, I will not lose to anyone!"
"And I will never lose to you, Loser..."
"Naruto!"
He immediately formed hand signs rapidly, fiercely unleashing his Ninjutsu.
"Fire Release! Great Fireball Technique!"
Instantly, raging flames transformed into a fireball, erupting and rolling rapidly towards Naruto!
At the Ninja Academy level, such Ninjutsu was truly a formidable weapon!
If it were the original Naruto, he would have found it difficult to resist.
But he had seen it too many times... With a sudden sidestep, he dodged the attack.
The Great Fireball Technique instantly engulfed and annihilated the large tree behind Naruto... In the twilight where the sun had already set, illuminated by the burning fire of the tree behind them... Naruto and Sasuke, their eyes bloodshot, could no longer stop, charging at each other!
In this instant of life and death... Sasuke's pupils suddenly burst forth with a bloody glow; his normal eyes instantly transformed into rotating tomoe, which were... the Sharingan!
And Naruto, at the moment his killing intent erupted, his eyes turned into vertical slits, and the six whiskers on his cheeks seemed to tear open, his expression becoming ferocious and distorted; that was the berserk state influenced by the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Tailed Beast Chakra!
All the ANBU Ninja immediately became terrified and broke out in a cold sweat!
"Th-that is..."
"Oh no!"
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Naruto and Sasuke.
At this moment, their eyes were bloodshot.
Sasuke carried a deep-seated blood feud, which had been deeply suppressed and buried in his heart, but now, provoked by Naruto, it completely burst forth, even activating his Sharingan, vowing to defeat Naruto even if it cost him his life!
And Naruto was the same.
The criticism, indifference, Byakugan, and hatred he had endured also poured out, coupled with his strong desire to defeat Sasuke and gain his recognition, and the obsession that he would never win in his dreams unless he fought with all his might, in a manner that sought to kill his opponent, drove his body in this instant, and his malevolence poured out!
Even though the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Kuramano longer interfered with Naruto's training on a daily basis.
But this moment was different... Sensing the violence in his heart, Kurama immediately conceived the idea of assimilation.
This was his long-term plan all along!
Through repeated rampages, he would completely seize Naruto's will, occupy his body, and be reborn from the ashes!
Kurama naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Although, Naruto's so-called rampage now only released a tiny bit of Nine-Tailed Chakra and malevolence.
But, that was enough.