At this time, Sasuke was already 10 years old and had graduated in less than two years. Fugaku wanted Sasuke to graduate early, but Sasuke refused, citing the importance of building connections.
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Inside the Leaf Village Ninja School:
During the day, Naruto was, as always, provoking Sasuke.
"Sasuke! Duel with me! I have learned a very powerful ninjutsu. I will definitely defeat you today and marry Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted loudly in the class.
But what greeted Naruto was a heavy punch from Sakura! The impact was so great that it left a big red mark on Naruto's head.
"Idiot Naruto!" Sakura said, raising her fist as big as a sandbag.
Amidst the laughter, Iruka-sensei walked in. With a smile on his face, he stood on the podium and said, "Ahem... students, please be quiet! After discussing with the other teachers, we have decided to hold a grade exchange meeting! You will engage in friendly competition with the first graders. You have learned a lot in the past five years! Don't make me lose face~"
"What! It's not fair to compete with people who are a year older than us!" came a voice from the podium, expressing dissatisfaction with the grade exchange meeting.
But there was a voice full of passion that was particularly loud!
"So what if they're seniors! I will definitely defeat them! Watch me!"
Who else could this voice belong to but Naruto?
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The scene shifted to the school training ground.
"The grade exchange meeting starts now! First game: Shuriken throwing!" the teacher announced in a spirited tone. "Who wants to try it first?"
"Me! Let Uncle Naruto go first!"
Naruto eagerly volunteered to come to the competition venue. When everyone looked at him expectantly, he realized...
"Ah! I forgot to bring my shuriken! What should I do?" Naruto explained anxiously.
"That guy, Naruto..." Sasuke and Iruka said helplessly at the same time.
Iruka scolded, "You idiot! How could you forget to bring your shuriken! Did you leave your brain at home too?"
Then, Iruka angrily gave Naruto several shurikens.
At this time, some whispers came from the crowd...
"That guy is the demon fox, right?"
"Yes, yes, my father told me that he is an evil fox!"
"Why is that demon fox so stupid? Is his brain broken? Hahaha!"
Naruto listened to the gossip with an indifferent look on his face, but his hands were trembling. Naruto felt very pained and helpless at this moment...
Naruto tried his best to throw three shurikens at the target, but unfortunately, they all missed. He raised his head and pretended not to care, saying, "I don't feel good today. Next time... next time, they will definitely hit the bullseye!"
Sasuke looked at Naruto pretending to be calm and felt very uncomfortable, thinking, "I need to find a chance to change the villagers' view of Naruto."
After everyone took turns throwing shurikens, it was Sasuke's turn.
"It's your turn, Sasuke."
"Understood."
Sasuke turned around and jumped to the training ground, taking out eight shurikens from his ninja tool bag.
"That guy is the genius Sasuke? But throwing eight shurikens at the same time is too arrogant!"
"What kind of genius? He just relies on his rich family and better resources. What's so good about that?"
"That's Sasuke-kun—so handsome!"
Just when everyone was sighing, a voice came!
"Sasuke, what do you want to do!" Naruto said urgently, but Sasuke ignored him.
Suddenly, Sasuke moved!
He jumped into the air and threw all the shurikens simultaneously. When he reached the highest point in the air, he quickly fumbled for four kunai from his pocket. Sasuke threw the kunai sideways with incredible speed, hitting four targets in the center, with the eight shurikens landing on the tips of the kunai!
Suddenly, the training ground fell into a deathly silence...
Sasuke landed gracefully.
"So... so handsome..." The students who just slandered Sasuke were shocked.
Even the teachers praised him as a "genius!"
"As expected of Sasuke-kun—"
"Husband!!!" a group of girls shouted excitedly.
"What's your husband? That's my husband!" the boy who just slandered Sasuke said...
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After a series of activities, the first day of the grade exchange meeting finally ended.
"The grade exchange meeting will last for two days, and tomorrow is the last day. Tomorrow is for actual sparring. Everyone, have a good rest! School is over!" Iruka said kindly.
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The next day, inside the ninja school training ground:
"Friendship sparring, first group..."
"Second Group…"
"Third group...."
"Group 7: Naruto vs. Lee! Invite the two students to compete!"
"Hahaha, it's finally my turn! Watch my moves!" Naruto threw out his fists without any strategy, and Lee easily dodged, then with one flying kick, knocked Naruto to the ground.
"Naruto-kun, come on~" Hinata whispered from the audience.
"I will never give up! Ha!" Naruto stood up again and punched at Lee.
Lee calmly neutralized Naruto's fist and then used an iron mountain to knock Naruto to the ground...
"It hurts! Do it again!" Naruto looked at Lee with determination.
Lee, with his little watermelon head, said, "Your name is Naruto, right? I feel your passion! Bring it on! I'll stay with you until the end!"
After more than a dozen attempts, the result was the same. Iruka couldn't stand it anymore and had the two sign the seal of reconciliation, declaring Lee the winner.
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After several more rounds, the finale finally arrived!
The battle between the two top students!
"Uchiha Sasuke vs. Hyuga Neji!"
This was not only a battle between the top students but also a battle between the Sharingan and the Byakugan! A battle between two major clans!
"Will Sasuke-kun win? He will win, right?" Sakura asked cautiously, looking at Sasuke.
"It might be difficult, but Neji will definitely win!" Tenten looked at Neji excitedly.
After the two completed the seal of opposition:
Neji said, "Uchiha Sasuke? I won't show mercy."
Sasuke replied, "I will defeat you effortlessly."
The two faced off for about a minute.
Naruto shouted, "Sasuke, what are you doing! Why aren't you taking action? How can we compete as the senior class without you!"
Sasuke replied disdainfully, "It's very simple, I'll just defeat Neji."
Sasuke's aura was finally no longer hidden! He actually activated the Three Tomoe Sharingan!
"What is the Three Tomoe Sharingan?" Neji was surprised and activated his Byakugan.
The entire place fell into silence...
"Opening the Three Tomoe Sharingan at the age of 10... Uchiha Madara was only 15 when he opened his eyes!" Sarutobi Hiruzen observed everything through a crystal ball...
Neji took the lead with a powerful palm strike, but Sasuke easily dodged with a backhand knee-lifting attack. Neji quickly counterattacked, but Sasuke's movements were so fast that Neji's attacks seemed slow.
Neji couldn't touch Sasuke at all...
In an instant, Neji fell to the ground!
In a voice only the two could hear, Neji said, "I'm sorry... Sasuke-sama, I can't make you use your full strength."
Sasuke sneered, "I already knew it was difficult to open my eyes at an early age, but I still allowed Susanoo to roam the world! The cold wind felt like wadding all the way, and I walked alone as a wanderer in the carefree world! Thousands of hardships have struck the heart of the iron, and the spirit has exhausted the Uchiha! Now the sword is pointed at Otsutsuki, killing the sky, the earth, and even the gods!"
"Sasuke wins!"
Sasuke helped Neji up, and they formed the seal of reconciliation.
Neji smiled bitterly and said, "Oh, my skills are not as good as yours. Let's compete another day."
Sasuke responded, "Anytime!"
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