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Chapter 34, Pillar 2: Modo Modo
In the audience, Sakura's eyes widened.
"What's wrong with Sasuke? Why did he attack like a madman the moment he saw that person?"
"Weren't they greeting guests together in Naruto's dream just a few days ago? They seem to have a pretty good relationship..."
Kakashi sighed softly upon hearing this.
He understood why Sasuke had lost control of his emotions, but for a moment he didn't know how to explain it to Sakura.
On the other side, Naruto stared blankly at the huge, curtain-like "screen" in front of him, his blue eyes filled with disappointment.
Because tonight, he didn't enter that warm dream...
Does this mean he'll never see his parents again?
Was yesterday the last time?
Will I ever see them again?
The thought of this made Naruto's mind go blank, and his breathing became rapid.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +800!]
Behind the curtain, the scene continues.
Sasuke, his face contorted with rage, stared intently at the tall, familiar figure opposite him. Suddenly, he roared, "I'll never let you get away with this! All this hard training has been for this day!"
Before he finished speaking, Sasuke's arms trembled, and more than ten shuriken gleaming with cold light shot out!
The row of shuriken drew sharp arcs in the sunlight, attacking Uchiha Itachi from all directions.
Itachi's gaze sharpened, and he instinctively reached into his ninja tool pouch, his figure instantly transforming into a blur.
"Clang! Clang!"
Several crisp metallic clanging sounds rang out as Itachi unleashed a series of kunai, deflecting all the incoming shuriken.
Sasuke snorted coldly, and taking advantage of the momentary opening, he suddenly formed hand seals, his chest heaving, and an immensely hot chakra frantically condensed in his throat.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
boom!
A massive, blazing fireball roared out, carrying intense heat waves, and swept towards Itachi.
In an instant, a large patch of charred grass was burned in the center of the training field, and the rolling heat wave distorted the air.
Faced with his younger brother's sudden killing move, Itachi frowned slightly and retreated rapidly. Just before the fireball engulfed him, he leaped up and avoided the frontal attack.
Sasuke saw the fireball miss its target and roared angrily. Using the cover of the Great Fireball, he rushed in front of Itachi and unleashed a fierce horizontal spinning kick.
Itachi had no time to dodge and could only cross his arms in front of him to block the attack.
boom!
Sasuke kicked Itachi's defense squarely, the huge impact sending Itachi staggering back several steps, leaving two long grooves in the ground beneath his feet.
Itachi looked down at his wrist, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
My younger brother's strength... has improved a lot compared to before!
In just a few days, Sasuke's Fire Release, Taijutsu, and Shurikenjutsu all seemed to have made significant progress...
Thinking of this, Itachi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
My younger brother must have worked hard behind the scenes for today's practice, otherwise he couldn't have made such obvious progress.
Lately, I've been so busy with work at the police department that I've been breaking our plans and rarely have time to spend with him...
Itachi opened his mouth, about to explain, but found that Sasuke wouldn't listen at all and just launched an even more frenzied attack!
Despite being forced back by his younger brother's repeated attacks, Itachi, though still able to handle the situation with ease, also sensed Sasuke's serious determination.
His expression hardened, and he stopped merely dodging passively. Instead, he began to take Sasuke's attacks seriously and began to parry them.
Sasuke threw a punch straight at Itachi, who raised his hand to block it precisely.
Sasuke launched a sweeping attack, which Itachi easily dodged with a leap. Then, a swift elbow strike forced Sasuke to retreat repeatedly!
Once Itachi switched from defense to offense, Sasuke immediately felt the enormous gap in skill!
Using the same physical techniques and the same shurikenjutsu, I exerted all my strength, but Itachi easily neutralized them, showing that I was no match for him.
Sasuke grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
No, the gap is too big!
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
"No... I can't give up!" Sasuke roared as he formed hand seals again, forcibly squeezing out the little chakra left in his body.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"
More than ten small, blazing fireballs shot out of his mouth, while he waved his hands, and several shuriken hidden behind the flames were also fired at Itachi.
The overwhelming flames and hidden weapons instantly filled the field of vision with firelight.
Seeing this, Itachi quickly formed water release hand seals: "Water Release: Water Wall!"
In an instant, a curtain of water rose from the ground, enveloping his entire body.
chi chi...
Several fireballs struck the water curtain, stirring up large plumes of white steam. The entire training ground was instantly enveloped in rising mist, extinguishing Sasuke's Phoenix Flame and causing the shuriken mixed in with it to clatter to the ground.
Sasuke's heart sank. Ignoring his impending depletion of chakra, he gritted his teeth and plunged into the billowing steam, unleashing his final punch at Itachi's blurry figure.
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in the audience.
Naruto was completely stunned.
He had to admit that Sasuke was amazing!
He stood up abruptly, clenched his fists, and stared intently at the curtain.
Fire Release, Phoenix Flower, Shuriken, Taijutsu...
Sasuke's attacks were so fast it was dazzling. "That guy actually used the Fireball Jutsu to this extent...!"
Thinking of himself, Naruto felt deflated.
Besides his multiple shadow clones, all he has left is a half-finished Rasengan.
If I were in Sasuke's position, I'm afraid Itachi would easily counter me in three moves, right?
Realizing this, he clenched his fists and made a silent vow.
I must master the Rasengan as soon as possible!
Sakura had already cupped her cheeks in her hands, her eyes sparkling: "Sasuke is so handsome!"
The firelight reflected in her watery eyes, making her look like a fan watching an idol drama.
Kakashi nodded slightly, though he was still slightly less flamboyant than him, his expression unusually serious: "Hmm—by the standards of a newly graduated genin, this performance is top-notch. Chakra control and on-the-spot adaptability are both impeccable."
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on the screen.
Itachi sensed Sasuke's determination and showed no mercy.
He ducked low, deftly dodging Sasuke's straight punch, and flicked his right index finger forward, precisely striking Sasuke's forehead.
"Smack!" Sasuke felt a sharp pain on his forehead, his punching motion froze, and he involuntarily stopped moving, staggering back two steps.
The next second, Itachi's outstretched hand was already pressed against Sasuke's neck like a blade, a hint of helplessness on his face: "Sasuke, isn't that enough?"
Sasuke stood frozen in place, staring blankly at the hand blade held against his neck. His fist slowly loosened, his heart filled with frustration.
I can't beat them... I can't beat them at all!
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
Just as Sasuke was despairing due to the difference in strength, a gentle and quiet female voice suddenly came from the side of the training ground: "Sasuke, Itachi, stop training, it's time for lunch!"
Sasuke was startled and looked in the direction of the sound in disbelief.
A gentle and dignified woman was standing by the training field.
With her long, smooth, black hair and kind, beautiful face, she was smiling as she watched the two brothers in the arena.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +2000!]