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Chapter 32 - Chapter 32: Sunny Pillar

Kurallara uygun şekilde; anlatımdaki "sensei/chan/kun" eklerini temizledim, diyalogları karakterlerin kişiliklerine göre düzenledim ve metnin İngilizce akışını daha doğal ve aksiyon dolu hale getirdim.

"Begin!"

At Iruka's command, Sasuke shot forward like an arrow from a bow.

His eyes were sharp, and with a burst of Chakra beneath his feet, he moved so fast he left afterimages in the air.

"Come on, Naruto! Let me see your Taijutsu now!"

Sasuke shouted, longing for a visceral, fist-to-fist Taijutsu clash.

However, facing the aggressive Sasuke, Naruto made a move that no one expected.

He didn't take a Taijutsu stance; instead... he turned around and ran.

Not only did he run, but he also pulled out handfuls of Shuriken.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!

With the support of his talent, Naruto's hands fluttered like butterflies through flowers. Dozens of Shuriken curved eerily through the air, sealing off Sasuke's path like a torrential downpour.

"What?"

Sasuke was forced to stop abruptly, pulling out a Kunai to dodge and block frantically.

Clang, clang, clang, clang! A series of sparks flew.

Although Sasuke blocked the attacks, his momentum was completely halted.

"Hey, Naruto! What's the meaning of this?" Sasuke couldn't help but roar, "Fight like a man!"

Naruto calmly pulled out four more Kunai, holding them between his fingers.

"I am fighting."

He said in a level voice.

"Isn't it standard practice to test your opponent with ninja tools before the real battle begins? Besides, the Uchiha Clan is known for their Soshuriken no Jutsu. Why aren't you using it?"

"Damn it..."

Sasuke was left speechless.

The logic was sound, but this wasn't the hot-blooded duel he had imagined.

The next three minutes became a nightmare for Sasuke.

Naruto was like a slippery loach. When Sasuke advanced, he retreated; when Sasuke retreated, he advanced.

Kunai, Shuriken, Kemuridama, Senkodama, Makibishi... except for Kibaku Fuda, Naruto used every kind of ninja tool, treating Sasuke like a punching bag to test different equipment combinations.

Naruto's endless stream of ninja tools left Sasuke looking pathetic, and his mental state gradually crumbled.

"Enough!!"

Sasuke had reached his limit.

He took a sharp, deep breath, his chest heaving.

Suiton: Zenshuuchuu no Kokyuu! (Water Breathing: Total Concentration Breathing!)

Though he had only scratched the surface, a massive amount of oxygen was instantly pumped into his bloodstream, allowing Sasuke's legs to explode with power beyond his limits.

And Naruto's Kage Bunshin could not use this secret technique.

"Got you!"

Bang! The ground cracked.

Sasuke's speed doubled in an instant. Piercing through the rain of Shuriken, he closed in on Naruto.

"Now..."

A flash of satisfaction crossed Sasuke's eyes.

"...Drop dead!"

A heavy punch, concentrated with all his Chakra, slammed toward Naruto's abdomen.

This punch was unavoidable. Even Iruka couldn't help but want to step in and save him, but a hand from behind stopped him.

Naruto, looking at the fist inches away, showed no sign of panic in his eyes.

"Is this your trump card? You can already use the Kokyuu-ho at a basic level? It seems you've really been working hard lately."

Poof!

The punch landed solidly on Naruto's body.

Sasuke felt a surge of joy. He won!

This feeling... wait, no!

The next second, Sasuke's smile froze on his face.

There was no sensation of hitting flesh; instead, it felt like he had struck a cloud of smoke.

Poof.

The Naruto who had been standing there vanished in a puff of smoke. Only a single leaf was left to flutter slowly to the ground, as if in silent mockery.

The entire field went silent.

"A... Kage Bunshin?"

"I fought all that time... and the one who forced out my trump card... was just a Kage Bunshin?"

Sasuke stood frozen in his punching stance, his pupils trembling violently.

"What's going on? Where's Naruto? My god, it was actually a Kage Bunshin? Where's the real one? Where's the original?"

The spectating students erupted into a frenzy.

Just then, an inconspicuous figure squeezed out of the crowd and walked up to Sasuke.

He looked at the dazed Sasuke and said indifferently:

"Not bad. You've made clear progress. Your strength is enough to take out one of my Kage Bunshin..."

Before Naruto could finish, Sasuke threw another full-power punch at the Naruto in front of him.

Poof.

The Naruto before him vanished into white smoke once again.

Not far away, an old man sweeping the grounds suddenly stopped, put down his broom, and walked slowly into the center of the field.

The watching students seemed to realize something and made way for him.

Sure enough, he also released his Henge no Jutsu.

"Thank you. You've taught me a lesson: even a Kage Bunshin shouldn't let its guard down."

The Naruto who had released his transformation spoke slowly.

"Uzumaki Naruto!! I'm going to kill you!!!"

Sasuke roared at the sky.

"Sasuke, your emotions are too unstable. Losing control when provoked and having your attack patterns become predictable—this is your fatal flaw."

Looking at the agitated Sasuke, whose eyes were bloodshot, Naruto pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!!!"

Extreme anger and humiliation exploded in Sasuke's mind.

Why? Why is it that even when I give it my all, I can't even touch the hem of your clothes? Why do you not even deign to face me with your real body?

Intense emotional fluctuations stimulated Sasuke's optic nerves, and a surge of cold Chakra rushed into his eyes.

Sasuke looked up, a single pitch-black tomoe slowly spinning in his eyes.

Sharingan, awakened!

In an instant, the world became crystal clear in Sasuke's eyes.

"I can see it..."

A ferocious smile curled on Sasuke's lips.

As Naruto prepared to weave signs, Sasuke had already closed in like a ghost.

"Too slow!"

A precise uppercut slammed hard into Naruto's chin.

Bang!

As the white smoke erupted, Sasuke didn't stop. His Sharingan spun wildly, instantly locking onto several figures in the crowd with abnormal Chakra flow.

"There, and there!"

Sasuke charged into the crowd like a wolf among sheep.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three Kage Bunshin disguised as ordinary students were crushed by Sasuke's precise Taijutsu before they could even react.

"Hahahaha! This is the power of the Uchiha Clan!"

Feeling the eye power continuously welling up and the surging Chakra... Sasuke began to laugh maniacally at the sky!

He felt he had everything under control; it was time to make Naruto live in his shadow! Even if Naruto brought ten more clones, he would have nothing to fear.

"Come out! You coward! Before these eyes of mine, you have nowhere to hide!"

Sasuke crossed his arms, his crimson eyes scanning the surroundings with an intimidating aura.

"Oh? Has your Kekkei Genkai awakened? Truly worthy of the Sharingan."

The same sentence echoed from all directions, overlapping eerily.

Feeling the continuous stream of spiritual energy, the corner of Naruto's mouth twitched into a smirk.

He now could create an extra Kage Bunshin to study theoretical knowledge!

Sasuke, I'll be sure to thank you properly.

But for now... initiate Plan F: Forced Suppression.

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