The scene fell utterly silent!
Countless eyes were fixated on Sasuke.
At this moment, even Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, looked at Sasuke with a somewhat surprised expression.
"Though his Sharingan has enhanced his perceptive abilities, allowing Sasuke to possess insight far beyond that of an average person…"
"But even with that, it's not something every Uchiha could do—taking down fifteen shurikens with a single one!"
"Such impressive reflexes, combined with powerful insight and near-perfect control over his body, are all crucial!"
To achieve such feats at this young age...
The Third Hokage couldn't help but feel a pang of nostalgia. "I'm getting old! These young kids have grown up so fast!"
Although witnessing Sasuke's incredible display made him feel the passage of time, the Third Hokage felt a sense of pride. The stronger Konoha's younger generation, the brighter its future.
However, what he might not know is that the vibrant Konoha before him would soon face a harsh reversal.
On the battlefield.
Naruto, initially shocked, still refused to believe it.
He couldn't believe that Sasuke alone, with just two hands, could handle fifteen of his clones and thirty hands' worth of shurikens.
"Since you're so skilled, Sasuke, I'll feel at ease. I won't hold back!"
Naruto wasn't particularly adept with throwing techniques—he could barely manage a few.
He could never replicate Sasuke's precision, using a single shuriken to knock out so many others.
And he wasn't planning to try.
For Naruto, sheer numbers were more direct than technique.
"Sasuke... you can handle fifteen, but how about twenty-five? Thirty-five? What about over a hundred?"
Upon hearing this, Sasuke understood that Naruto likely wanted to test how long he could last.
However, Sasuke didn't answer verbally; instead, he responded with action.
He simultaneously pulled out two shurikens.
Sasuke's gaze locked onto Naruto, filled with a provocative challenge.
Seeing this, Naruto figured Sasuke wanted him to try himself.
So, the battle began.
With a thought, Naruto's clones immediately started throwing shurikens like madmen.
Even kunai were tossed rapidly in Sasuke's direction.
In the blink of an eye, a dense swarm of projectiles flew toward Sasuke from every angle.
Most ninjas would be stunned at such a scene.
There were simply too many projectiles.
Naruto's clones weren't experts at throwing, but they weren't terrible either. However, their technique was less about precision and more about throwing as many weapons as possible as quickly as they could.
Seeing this, some higher-level ninjas couldn't help but smirk.
"This guy is just tossing weapons around randomly! This isn't even real throwing technique!"
However, despite the apparent chaos, the attacks still packed a punch.
Sasuke stood still, showing no sign of using ninjutsu to defend or counterattack.
He raised both hands and crossed them in front of his chest. In an instant, his Sharingan started spinning rapidly, tracking each flying weapon.
In the next moment, Sasuke's hands became a blur.
He began hurling shurikens back, each one imbued with his lightning release.
"Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Discharge!"
By attaching lightning to the shurikens, Sasuke could increase their power and speed.
With just a handful of shurikens in his hands, Sasuke was able to block tens of times his own count in incoming projectiles.
The sound of metal clashing rang out from all around Sasuke.
Sparks flew in every direction.
The constant flashing of lightning arcing around him formed irregular curves, deflecting the incoming weapons.
For a full ten seconds!
The frantic sounds of shurikens clashing were almost deafening.
At first, the watching ninjas were expectantly waiting for Sasuke to block it all, but when they witnessed the scene in front of them, they were left speechless.
"What... what level has this kid's throwing technique reached?"
It was a question that piqued everyone's curiosity. But what was even more curious was why anyone would bother to train something like throwing techniques to this extreme.
"Is this what genius looks like? Even throwing kunai is something he practices to a degree that normal people can't even imagine!"
"Terrifying!"
"Sasuke Uchiha... this kid has reached an incredible level in kunai throwing!"
Ding!
The last kunai collided, falling to the ground.
Sasuke slowly lowered his hands, looking at his empty palms.
He raised his head and glanced at Naruto.
Naruto's clones had exhausted all their weapons.
"...All blocked."
Naruto stood stunned, his mouth hanging open.
He swallowed hard.
"Not surprising... It's Sasuke, after all. Sometimes, your strength is downright despairing."
If it were before, Naruto might have already given up.
After all, neither his physical attacks nor his barrage of kunai had any effect on Sasuke.
He had no more tricks left.
But now, things were different. Naruto still had one last trump card to play.
He raised his hand to form a hand seal.
Seeing this, the spectators realized—Naruto was preparing to use the Shadow Clone Jutsu again. Was he still trying?
Was he hoping to make this a battle of endurance?
Sasuke smiled. "Bring it on."
[Congratulations, Host]
[Uchiha Throwing Technique Improvement]
[Uchiha Throwing Technique (Minor → Major Completion)]
Heh!
Unexpectedly, Naruto's help actually caused Sasuke's throwing technique to level up by an entire stage.
Not bad!
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Boom!
Once again, hundreds of Naruto clones appeared. Seeing this number of clones, the ninjas in the stands began to feel something was off.
"How vast is this kid's chakra, to be able to use Shadow Clone Jutsu again?"
"Good grief, I think my chakra reserves aren't even as big as this kid's!"
"At his age, is he a monster? How can his chakra be so massive?"
"Even if there are more clones, it's useless. He can't defeat Uchiha Sasuke!"
Upon hearing this, Kakashi narrowed his eyes. From his understanding of Naruto, if Naruto didn't have something planned, he wouldn't act so recklessly.
Though Naruto appeared carefree, he was actually quite sharp and meticulous.
'This isn't over yet! Naruto often surprises us with the unexpected!'
'Sasuke, don't get complacent…'