The clamor by the sandbox continued. Shiryu, hearing that Sasuke was bullying Seishin, immediately became displeased.
He quickly walked in front of the two, blocking Seishin. "Sasuke, you can't bully Seishin. Seishin just hasn't awakened his talent yet, you shouldn't mock him."
Sasuke was already resentful because Shun praised Seishin, and now being talked back to by Shiryu, he became even angrier.
He retorted with his hands on his hips, "When did I bully him? We were just talking about a match. Mind your own business!"
Shiryu didn't back down either, clenching his fists. "You are bullying him. If you're so capable, have a match with me. We haven't sparred in a long time, let's see who's stronger."
Sasuke's eyes lit up. He had wanted to spar with Shiryu for a long time.
"Let's fight then. Who's afraid of who? Shiryu, don't cry if you lose."
The two quickly walked to the open space in the courtyard.
Hamamaru, Manaka, Shion, Seishin , and Karin immediately ran over to watch. Even Mei, pushing a baby carriage, stopped and smiled as she watched the two children spar.
Shun and several concubines also walked over from the pavilion, standing not far away, ready to watch the children spar.
This allowed them to vent their emotions and also observe their growth.
"Shiryu, I'm making the first move!"
Sasuke quickly formed hand signs, his small palms rapidly changing positions.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
A fireball about three meters in diameter shot out from his mouth, carrying scorching heat, and flew towards Shiryu.
Shiryu, however, remained calm, his feet slightly apart, and his body nimbly dodged to the side. The fireball flew far past him, landing on the distant sand.
"That move is too slow." Shiryu said with a smile, his steps not stopping at all.
Sasuke's expression darkened, and his hand sign speed became even faster.
Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Technique!
Dozens of small fireballs, like a meteor shower, assailed Shiryu, covering all his possible escape routes.
But Shiryu still didn't form hand signs. Instead, he took a deep breath, and his body suddenly began to spin. His movements grew faster and faster, the green hem of his clothes forming an afterimage as he spun, like a whirlwind, blocking all the incoming small fireballs.
"Leaf Dragon God!"
With a crisp shout, the rotating air current even blew the small fireballs in the opposite direction, where they landed on the open ground and extinguished.
"How is this possible? Chen-sensei taught you this move!" Sasuke's eyes widened.
He hadn't expected his Phoenix Fire Technique to be so easily countered by Taijutsu.
He gritted his teeth and began to form more complex hand signs.
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!
A fire dragon flew out from his mouth, its body wreathed in flames, thicker and faster than the Great Fireball Technique, heading straight for Shiryu.
Shiryu's spinning hadn't stopped, and the Leaf Dragon God's air current grew stronger. He pinpointed the direction of the incoming fire dragon, suddenly changed his spinning trajectory, and like a green lightning bolt, passed through the middle of the fire dragon, extinguishing it.
"Sasuke, you need to be careful."
Shiryu stopped spinning. He pushed off with his feet, and charged towards Sasuke.
Sasuke instinctively retreated, quickly forming hand signs.
Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!
This was the strongest B-rank Fire Release Ninjutsu he could currently use. A huge fire dragon, roaring, flew out, its temperature so high that the surrounding people subtly retreated.
Everyone thought Shiryu would dodge, but he still charged straight ahead.
Bang!
The Great Dragon Fire Technique fiercely collided with Leaf Dragon God, and the flames and tornado instantly intertwined, becoming a fire tornado, then slowly extinguished.
Shun, embracing Mikoto, smiled and said, "Sasuke is only seven years old, but he already has the strength of a Chunin."
Mikoto playfully chided, "Darling, not like this, the children are all here."
"Impossible!"
Sasuke was flustered. He hadn't expected his B-rank Ninjutsu to not even harm Shiryu.
In his urgency, he instantly activated his two-tomoe Sharingan and then charged forward.
Shiryu stopped his movements and said, "Sasuke, are you going to use your Sharingan? Then I'll get serious too."
Sasuke stared at Shiryu's movements, his Sharingan rapidly capturing every subtle motion, trying to predict his attacks. But Shiryu's Taijutsu was exceptionally agile, and the explosive power brought by his Senju Sage Body made it difficult for Sasuke to evade.
Bang...
Shiryu seized a weakness in Sasuke's defense and lightly punched him on the shoulder.
Sasuke staggered back a few steps. Before he could regain his footing, Shiryu quickly stepped forward, grabbed his shoulder, and gently pushed, causing Sasuke to fall to the ground.
"I actually lost?"
Sasuke sat on the ground, looking at his hands, unable to believe he had lost the fight.
He clearly had a two-tomoe Sharingan and used so many Fire Release Ninjutsu, yet he was easily defeated by Shiryu using Taijutsu.
Shiryu quickly stepped forward, reaching out to help him up. "Sasuke, I didn't mean to..."
But Sasuke roughly shook off his hand. His eyes instantly reddened, and he abruptly stood up from the ground, turning and running towards Shun.
He threw himself into Shun's arms, crying loudly. "Dad! I lost! I clearly have a two-tomoe Sharingan, so why can't I beat Shiryu? Am I too useless?"
Shun knelt down and cupped Sasuke's cheeks. "Although you have a two-tomoe Sharingan and possess dynamic vision, you are only seven years old, and your body hasn't fully developed. You can't unleash the full power of the two-tomoe Sharingan. For example, you just predicted Shiryu's movements, but because your speed couldn't keep up, you were easily defeated."
Sasuke stopped crying, his eyes teary as he nodded. "But... Shiryu is even younger than me, why is his body so strong?"
Shun smiled and ruffled his hair. "Because the Senju clan's Sage Body ensures that he has a stronger body than ordinary ninjas. Their strength, speed, and defense are far superior to their peers. This is his innate advantage."
His tone shifted slightly, becoming a bit more serious. "However, Sasuke, I also need to tell you something. Has your temperament been too arrogant lately?"
Sasuke froze, his gaze somewhat evasive, not daring to look him in the eyes.
Shun gently squeezed his shoulder and said, "Sasuke, you have a Sharingan, and I am proud of you. But you cannot mock Seishin for not awakening his Sharingan just because you have talent, nor can you believe that you are definitely stronger than everyone else."
Sasuke lowered his head and mumbled softly, "I... I just wanted to prove to you that I'm very strong."
Shun said gently, "Look at Shiryu. He has the talent of a Sage Body, yet he has never mocked anyone, and he even stands up for Seishin. You are brothers by blood, you should support each other, not compare yourselves or mock each other."
Sasuke was silent for a moment, then looked up. "Dad, I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have mocked Seishin."
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