Silence!
The entire arena suddenly became eerily quiet.
Just a moment ago, everyone was cheering for the young Hyuga who had won.
But in the blink of an eye, that same young man was now lying motionless on the ground.
And the one who should have been defeated Sasuke was completely unharmed.
What was going on?
"What was that Lightning Release just now?"
"That Lightning Release... I've never seen anything like it. He was able to accelerate his attack with hidden weapons!"
"This kid didn't perform any hand seals. When did he activate that jutsu?!"
The surrounding ninjas quickly snapped out of their shock, confused by what had just happened.
But at this moment, the most surprised were the Hyuga clan members.
Had their genius been defeated just like that?
A second ago, Neji had landed a hit on Sasuke Sasuke should have been the one losing.
How was it that now, the unconscious one was Neji?
"Damn it, Uchiha brat, what exactly did you do?"
What did he do?
Sasuke was speechless. "What do you mean, what did I do? Didn't you all see it?"
The Hyuga members were momentarily speechless, but one quickly retorted, "There's no way you could have beaten Neji. You were clearly knocked back earlier!"
Sasuke smiled. "I was hit by just one strike. You think that one strike could defeat me?"
Hiashi suddenly raised his hand, silencing the speaker.
"A magnificent battle. That Lightning Release was impressive. This time, the Hyuga clan lost!"
Hiashi gazed at Sasuke, his eyes filled with intense caution.
As the leader of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi knew just how terrifying Sasuke's Lightning Release was.
Not only was the jutsu released in an instant, but its power was extraordinary. What was even more astonishing was that this Lightning Release seemed to be cast without hand seals.
Hiashi had never seen such a Lightning Release technique before.
Where had Sasuke learned it?
This was what truly intrigued Hiashi.
After speaking, he ordered for Neji to be taken away.
The sudden defeat left the Hyuga clan members visibly distressed.
The bold statements they had made earlier were now met with mocking glances from other ninjas.
They felt like disappearing into a hole.
But the situation wasn't over yet.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, announced Sasuke's victory, confirming that Neji wasn't seriously injured just unconscious.
This battle of geniuses was won by Sasuke.
And as the victory was confirmed, Sasuke heard the voice of the system.
[Congratulations, Host, for defeating Hyuga Neji]
[Reward: Sharingan Advanced Training Method]
When Sasuke received the so-called "Advanced Training Method," he was immediately stunned.
So, this was how the Sharingan could be trained?
The original difficulty of evolving the Sharingan had been explained as needing to stimulate the brain to trigger changes in the Sharingan.
But the reasoning and explanation in the training method made Sasuke suddenly feel as if he had gained a profound realization.
'With this, unlocking the Three-Tomoe Sharingan should be quick. Even the Mangekyo Sharingan might not be far off!'
The Sharingan Advanced Training Method made Sasuke eager to try it out.
He quickly left the arena, ignoring Naruto and Sakura, who were about to approach him to talk.
Sasuke hurriedly left the arena.
At this moment, some of the spectators started to feel confused.
"Did that Uchiha kid really defeat the Hyuga clan using his own strength?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"The Uchiha kid's final attack was so strange he suddenly overwhelmed the Hyuga kid. Don't you all find that suspicious?"
"Also, after winning, he was in such a rush to leave. Is there something wrong with this kid?"
"Did he use some kind of despicable trick to defeat the Hyuga?"
Sasuke had no idea that after his departure, so many people were questioning his victory.
Among them, the Hyuga clan members were particularly enraged.
Upon hearing their doubts about Sasuke, Naruto grew angry.
"Do they really not believe in Sasuke? Neji from the Hyuga clan was the one who lost to Sasuke, and now they're saying Sasuke cheated?"
"Exactly! These guys are just jealous of Sasuke!" Sakura also expressed her frustration.
At that moment, Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino approached them.
"I didn't expect Sasuke to get this strong!" Shikamaru remarked, looking at Naruto. "At this point, Sasuke is probably the strongest Genin of our generation!"
Choji added, "I think you're right. That guy's Lightning Release is insanely strong!"
Naruto and Sakura looked at the three of them. "Don't you think Sasuke cheated?"
Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "After all this time together, don't we know Sasuke's personality? That guy would rather die than use underhanded methods!"
He then glanced at the other Konoha ninjas. "Ignore what they say."
"They're just jealous of Sasuke."
Meanwhile, as the crowd began to disperse, the citizens of Konoha continued discussing the match for a long time.
They hadn't expected such an exciting fight between Genin.
However, the final result seemed a bit strange Sasuke's attack had instantly knocked Neji out.
Many ninjas were saying Sasuke had probably cheated.
He clearly performed jutsu without performing the necessary hand signs.
No one knew what kind of strange method he had used to knock Neji unconscious.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi, who were walking toward the Hokage building, were having a conversation.
"That Lightning Release technique without hand seals... it's indeed a powerful jutsu!" Hiruzen said.
"Although, in general, it could be considered a C-rank technique, watching how Sasuke used it today, it's far beyond just a simple C-rank technique."
Kakashi, who had been listening to the analysis, nodded silently.
"It's definitely a very practical technique, and its applications are quite broad."
Hiruzen smiled. "The Chuunin Exams are coming soon. Konoha needs to take this opportunity to show off the talents of its new generation of ninjas!"
"Since Sasuke can use Lightning Release, you should teach him more. I'm looking forward to his performance in the Chuunin Exams."
Kakashi nodded. "Aside from Sasuke, no one else can inherit my technique. I'll make sure to teach him!"
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