Konoha had once again entered a phase of stable development.
Because of Sakura Haruno's incident, everyone had witnessed Naruto Uzumaki's domineering nature.
Privately, they gave him the nickname 'Little Tyrant of Konoha'.
Naruto Uzumaki lived up to his reputation. Whether in the Ninja Academy or in Konohagakure, anyone he didn't like would get a beating.
If the other party dared to resist, he would say, "You don't want me to go berserk because I'm in a bad mood, do you?"
In this situation, no one dared to resist him.
Those who had been wronged could only go to the Third Hokage to file a complaint.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, being a seasoned veteran, handled the situation with remarkable tact and diplomacy.
Each time, he would express deep sympathy, fully understand the victim's feelings, and promise to actively resolve the issue and strictly supervise the process so that such a situation would never happen again.
Then, these people would find that Naruto Uzumaki had not changed at all, still doing things his own way, and was a person who could do whatever he wanted in all of Konoha.
In contrast to him, Uchiha Sasuke, who used to be very cold and taciturn, had recently become unusually cheerful.
Not only did he actively make friends with his classmates, but he also spoke up for those who were bullied by Naruto Uzumaki.
"Sasuke, don't push your luck! In this ninja academy, no one has ever dared to disobey me, Naruto Uzumaki!"
In the classroom, Naruto Uzumaki faced off against Sasuke Uchiha again.
"Naruto, we're all classmates; we see each other all the time. He only said one sentence to Sakura—did you have to beat him up like this?"
Sasuke Uchiha was quite helpless. Just because someone in his class said a word to Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki, who was extremely possessive, had chased after that person and beaten them up.
"Hmph, he can't even speak. Who knows what he's up to?"
"He is very likely a spy sent by an enemy country. For the sake of the village and Konoha, I must eliminate this threat in advance."
Naruto Uzumaki snorted coldly, constantly mentioning the village and Konoha, displaying a style somewhat reminiscent of Danzō Shimura.
"That's enough!" Sasuke Uchiha's face darkened. "Their parents are both native Konohagakurers—how are they spies from an enemy country?"
"I think it is." Naruto Uzumaki looked at the person hiding behind Sasuke Uchiha: "Sasuke, do you have to go against me? What if I'm in a bad mood and cause the Nine-Tails to go berserk..."
As soon as Naruto said this, the students watching immediately changed their expressions.
Several quick-thinking students rushed out of the classroom and ran outside.
Many people here had witnessed Naruto Uzumaki's rampage outside the school gates.
If they really went berserk, they might die here.
"Stop it. If you were really going to lose your temper, you wouldn't be saying all this. Instead, tell me how we can let him go!"
Sasuke Uchiha rolled his eyes. If this had happened before, he would have already angrily started cursing at Naruto Uzumaki.
Now, under the tutelage of his father, Fugaku, he had begun to cultivate his character and try to prevent his emotions from affecting his rationality.
Now, initial results were already visible.
"Let's settle this with our fists!" Naruto raised his fist. "If you're stronger than me, then whatever you say goes."
"Don't want to!"
As soon as Naruto finished speaking, Sakura Haruno rushed up to stop him.
In her mind, Naruto Uzumaki could go berserk at any moment, and what if he hurt Sasuke?
Even if they didn't injure Sasuke, what if he lost and got angry, causing him to go berserk?
"Sakura, move aside." Sasuke Uchiha pushed her aside: "I agree, so I'll show you the power of the Uchiha."
These days, his father, Fugaku, had taught him a lot of Fire Release ninjutsu, which greatly improved his strength.
As long as Naruto Uzumaki didn't rely on the Nine-Tails' power, he believed he wouldn't lose.
"How dare you push Sakura?" Naruto's eyes widened. "You bastard, I'll teach you a lesson."
"Heh, Fire Release is the counter to Fūton. Unless you go berserk, you have no chance of winning."
Sasuke Uchiha chuckled lightly, and then he and Naruto Uzumaki went outside.
Upon receiving the news, Iruka Umino, along with students and teachers from other classes, gathered around.
They were both very curious about who was stronger: the Uchiha clan's orphan or the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki.
"Hey, finally someone can't stand this demon... Konoha's Little Tyrant is going to teach him a lesson."
"Tsk tsk, the Uchiha are a prestigious clan, and their Sharingan is famous throughout the ninja world. I wonder if this Uchiha Sasuke has awakened his Sharingan."
"I've heard that the Sharingan is one of the three great dōjutsu in the ninja world, on par with the Byakugan of the Hyūga clan. I really want to see the Sharingan in person."
The onlookers watched all of this with great interest.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had seen all of this from the crystal ball early in the morning, immediately dispatched ANBU ninjas to prevent Naruto Uzumaki from losing control and suddenly going berserk.
"Since this is a competition, you must stop when you've made your point," Iruka Umino, their teacher, advised the two.
Immediately, the two formed opposing hand seals and entered battle mode.
Whoosh whoosh!
With a whooshing sound, Sasuke Uchiha made the first move, sending several shuriken flying towards Naruto Uzumaki.
Ding ding ding!
Naruto Uzumaki reacted quickly, retaliating with a kunai. After a clang of metal striking metal, the kunai and shuriken were both deflected.
"Where did they get kunai and shuriken?"
"It's just a friendly spar between ninja academy students—there's no need for it to be a real fight, is there?"
Iruka Umino stared at all this in disbelief. Students at the Ninja Academy generally didn't come into contact with real kunai and shuriken.
Only those who graduated from the Ninja Academy and became true ninjas could receive these weapons from the village.
Of course, children from some large families could get access to these things earlier.
"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!"
While Iruka Umino was still in shock, Sasuke Uchiha had already launched his second attack.
Taking advantage of the gap in the shuriken he threw, he had already completed the hand seals and used the Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu.
"Ninjutsu, it's ninjutsu!"
"Sasuke is so cool! He can use ninjutsu at such a young age!"
"Don't be too happy yet. That Konoha tyrant is incredibly skilled with Fūton. Although fire counters wind, this level of Fire Release is still too weak."
When Sasuke Uchiha used this ninjutsu, it immediately caused a wave of female fans to scream. However, some older students and teachers at the Ninja Academy were not optimistic about Sasuke Uchiha.
"Fūton: Shinkūha!"
Naruto Uzumaki quickly formed the Rat-Rabbit-Dog hand seals, and spat out a wind blade resembling a Kamaitachi, instantly slicing the incoming Fireball Jutsu in two.
And so, they continued their rapid journey toward Uchiha Sasuke.
Upon seeing this, the hidden members of the ANBU immediately jumped out and stood in front of Uchiha Sasuke.
Doton: Doryūheki!