Chapter 123: A New Storm Has Appeared
The Valley of the End.
A prime location specifically for fighting.
Naruto recalled that the last person he fought here was Uchiha Itachi.
And today, he was going to fight Uchiha Sasuke.
This was what you'd call "after beating the older one, here comes the younger one."
After Sasuke awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan, his strength was undeniable.
99.9% of the people in the Ninja World were no match for him.
Combined with his youth and high stamina, he could outlast and exhaust the older generation.
But Naruto was not among them.
A simple comparison.
Sasuke currently couldn't beat Uchiha Itachi.
Because he hadn't awakened Susanoo yet.
Perhaps being in Konoha, the pressure wasn't great enough.
Naruto could beat Uchiha Itachi, so naturally, he could beat Sasuke.
But as brothers, he planned to give Sasuke some face.
Not letting him lose too miserably.
Coincidentally, Sasuke was thinking the same thing.
Not only was he thinking it, he even said it out loud.
"Naruto, I'll make you accept your defeat wholeheartedly!"
In his view, Naruto's only advantage was his massive amount of Chakra.
Other than that, he held the advantage, so he declared this round a sure win in advance.
Naruto didn't reply and formed the Seal of Confrontation.
"Fire in the hole!"
With a loud shout, a black pellet landed in front of Sasuke.
"You don't actually think a smoke bomb like this will work on me, do you?"
Sasuke drew his thunder fire sword, and the three-tomoe appeared in his eyes.
The rising smoke had no effect.
But he didn't see anyone.
"Take this! One Thousand Years of Death!"
The ground Sasuke stood on suddenly burst open, revealing a giant poker.
This was the flaming Enma.
The speed was so fast that Sasuke couldn't react in time.
Enma poked him in the buttocks.
With a thud, he turned into a wooden log.
Naruto raised an eyebrow and swung Enma behind him.
With a clang.
He turned and used the force to retreat, then threw another pellet at the rushing Sasuke.
"Hmph, useless little tricks."
For some reason, Sasuke couldn't help but roast Naruto whenever they faced off.
But just as he finished speaking, his vision suddenly went white.
It was a flashbang.
Sasuke was startled, briefly blinded.
Immediately after, he felt a scorching aura.
The sudden rise in temperature instantly drenched his forehead in sweat.
Sun Breathing, Third Form: Burning Sun, Crimson Mirror!
As Sasuke's vision returned, he saw a massive mirror in front of him.
Fiery red like a Sarilang.
He wasn't afraid at all, and the thunder fire swordin his hand emitted a sharp screech.
His Chakra surged as he retreated three meters. Simultaneously, he swung his sword violently, and the intersecting lightning flashes turned into a sprawling electrical grid.
Lightning and fire collided with a bang.
A startling shockwave swept through.
Sasuke's clothes and long hair fluttered backward as surprise appeared on his face.
Truly worthy of being his lifelong rival; he had delivered quite a big surprise without a word.
"Where did you learn that Fire Release?"
"And where did you sneakily learn that swordsmanship?"
"I learned it from you." Sasuke flicked the thunder fire sword. "How can you call it stealing when it involves the Sharingan?"
"..."
Naruto was speechless.
The Sharingan really is convenient.
Your move is cool and powerful, but it'll be mine in the next second.
"I'd like to see just how much of the essence of the Eight Extremes Fist you've mastered."
Naruto wasn't actually surprised.
He practiced the Eight Extremes Fist whenever he was free.
It was only natural that Sasuke could learn it.
The two began a swordsmanship duel using the Pure Yang Nine Palaces Sword from the Eight Extremes Fist.
Within just a few minutes, they had gone through the entire sword style.
"How was that?"
Sasuke asked triumphantly.
The greatest joy in his life was seeing Naruto suffer a setback.
A white moonlight appeared in Naruto's eyes as he activated Sage Mode.
Sasuke's expression instantly tightened.
He knew something big was coming.
The three-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly and connected together.
But Naruto didn't use Ninjutsu.
Senjutsu: Sun Breathing, Sixth Form: Burning Bones, Summer Sun!
Well, this name is so long that if you added brackets, it could pass for a light novel title.
Flames soared into the air.
Rotating along with Enma, a powerful aura suddenly unfolded.
Sasuke had still been slightly dismissive, but in an instant, the flames formed a rotating tower in front of him.
And he was right at the center.
The high temperature of the flames caused the air to distort.
The corner of his clothes actually caught fire.
Without hesitation, Sasuke sliced off the burning corner with his sword.
Sweat drenched his body and then evaporated instantly.
For a moment, he felt as if he were facing the sun itself.
Just what kind of Fire Release is this?
The thought flashed through Sasuke's mind, but his hands didn't slow down.
Under the Mangekyo Sharingan, every move Naruto made was clearly visible.
And this was the source of his confidence.
Back when he was helping Naruto train, he knew the Mangekyo Sharingan could see through Naruto's movements.
Lightning suddenly flickered around his body.
Lightning Release: Cellular Activation!
A trump card Sasuke had been secretly practicing.
All for the sake of giving Naruto a surprise.
His speed instantly reached its peak, turning him into a blur of afterimages.
At the same time, all his power was concentrated into a single point.
The rotating flames were suddenly breached.
Or rather, before the flames could react, the thunder fire sword pierced through and reached Naruto.
The joy of victory already appeared in Sasuke's eyes.
Naruto had nowhere to run... but then, he vanished!
"???"
Sasuke stumbled, his thunder fire sword stabbing into the ground and creating a deep pit.
"What Ninjutsu is this?"
He turned to look at Naruto, his face filled with disbelief.
Vanishing into thin air was simply unscientific.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique."
Naruto hadn't told him what he was training earlier.
Mostly because he was afraid that if he failed, he'd be mocked for years.
"Look under your feet."
Hearing this, Sasuke instinctively looked down.
Inside the hole where Naruto had previously performed the One Thousand Years of Death, there was a Kunai engraved with a Flying Thunder God Mark.
"This is the Second Hokage's Space-Time Ninjutsu. As long as there's a mark, I can teleport."
"..."
Sasuke's mouth twitched.
You're freaking cheating!
How am I supposed to fight this?!
No matter how fast his Lightning Release was, it couldn't beat spatial teleportation.
But he wasn't someone who gave up easily.
His gaze swept around.
Sasuke formed hand seals.
In an instant, three massive fire dragons appeared and roared as they charged out.
Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!
Naruto didn't even need to guess to know what this guy was planning.
No one understood Sasuke better than him.
He swung his blade directly.
From top to bottom.
The arc of flames collided with the fire dragons, carrying them upward.
Seeing this, Sasuke immediately started laughing.
You're really seeking your own death!
His hands moved so fast they left afterimages.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky.
Lightning flickered.
So you can run with the Flying Thunder God Technique? Then I'll cover every inch of the area you can run to.
Sasuke raised his hand and guided it.
A gargantuan beast formed.
Lightning Release: Kirin!
To this, Naruto could only say, "Do you have Chinablood in you too?"
As long as the range is big enough, accuracy doesn't matter anymore.
Naruto stood his ground.
Actually, he could have used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport straight back to Konoha.
But if he did that, his friendship with Sasuke might have come to an end.
So, he raised one hand.
A Rasengan appeared first, then Natural Energywas poured in, causing it to rapidly expand to over ten meters.
Senjutsu: Great Ball Rasengan!
Naruto sent it directly into the thunderclouds.
Instantly.
The thunder stopped, the sky cleared, but Sasukewas done for.
He watched in a daze as his Kirin vanished along with the dark clouds before it could even strike.
In the next moment.
The sky burst open.
The swirling wind caused the river at the Valley of the End to surge into a water wall dozens of meters high.
Heavy rain began to fall.
A new storm had appeared.
Sasuke was blown away like a drenched duck.