On the arena stage, Naruto didn't immediately attack.
Although he had Kurama's power-up, his stamina wasn't infinite, and since Sasuke had the Flying Thunder God Technique, he naturally couldn't overwhelm with chakra like he usually did against ordinary opponents.
"Hmph! You're actually being cautious!" Seeing Naruto unwilling to make the first move, Sasuke formed hand seals with both hands—Chidori in his left hand and Enjin in his right—charging forward like an arrow soaked in lightning and fire.
[Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan!] Naruto raised his right hand high as an energy sphere the size of a meteorite quickly formed in his palm!
If Sasuke was an assassin who relied on technique, Naruto was an artillery platform that overwhelmed with raw power.
No need for flashy tricks—just keep pounding with raw power!
Seeing the two instantly unleashing their ultimate techniques as soon as the battle began, the surrounding civilians and ordinary lower-ranking ninja screamed their encouragement wildly.
Even the elite Jonin were secretly stunned. Although they had already known from the battle three days ago that these two were impressive, that was still within an Illusion Realm. Seeing this level of power in reality was still incredibly shocking!
Has the new generation really become this powerful?
For a moment, they all felt like they no longer belonged to this era.
On the arena, the two roared and charged at each other!
"Naruto!"
"Sasuke!"
However, just as their attacks were about to connect, Sasuke suddenly vanished, using the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to a Needle right next to Naruto, then sprinted forward to stab at Naruto's back!
"Was waiting for you!" Naruto quickly turned around and thrust the Big Ball Rasengan downward.
Boom! A powerful shockwave, raging outward with gusting wind, slammed into the barrier. The invisible chakra barrier quivered violently, and in the eyes of the spectators, it seemed as if space itself was trembling, prompting astonished cries.
As the dust settled, a huge crater appeared at the center of the battlefield.
Without a moment's pause, Naruto and Sasuke clashed once more with full intensity.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
[Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan!]
"Lightning Release: Chidori Sharp Spear!"
[Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan!]
[Ninjutsu: Thunderfire Dragon Tornado!]
[Sage Art: Big Ball... Rasengan!]
No matter what attack Sasuke unleashed, Naruto almost always responded with the Big Ball Rasengan, occasionally mixed in with a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
In a conventional exam, Sasuke—who mastered a dazzling array of techniques that were as colorful as a kaleidoscope and had a completion rate of one hundred percent—would undoubtedly be the center of attention!
But this was a real battle!
Sasuke's dazzling and gorgeous attacks were simply overpowered by Naruto's unadorned Rasengan!
This scene left many people speechless—having more chakra really made the difference!
However, Naruto wasn't having an easy time either.
Most of the techniques Sasuke mastered were high-penetration, high-damage ninjutsu. After several exchanges, blood had already stained many parts of his body.
It was just that his recovery was so fast, making him seem like he was in better shape.
Damn it, I'm running low on chakra!" After another intense clash, Sasuke retreated, muttering to himself in frustration.
If he had just a fifth of Naruto's chakra, there wouldn't be any suspense in this battle!
Of course, there was some regret, but he wasn't envious.
Just as his talent was all invested into techniques, Naruto merely allocated his talent into chakra.
"Naruto, I only have enough chakra left for one final strike, but this strike will also be my strongest!" Sasuke warned.
"Don't worry, I would never underestimate you!" Naruto responded, fully focused and on guard.
Just then, a crimson light fishing line pierced through the barrier, descending from the sky!
Though it looked like a delicate, weightless thread, it pierced through Naruto's body like an arrow!
"Ugh!" Naruto spat out a large mouthful of blood and looked at Sasuke in shock and admiration. "That's incredible. I was so alert, yet I still didn't detect how you attacked!"
"That's because I haven't attacked yet!" Sasuke shouted furiously while scanning the surroundings. "Who was it?"
Initially, nobody quite understood what had happened.
This was the Central Tower, deep within the Alliance, gathering the strongest forces in the entire world!
It was simply unthinkable to them on a subconscious level that anyone would dare cause trouble here.
It was only after Sasuke roared in fury that they finally erupted into shocked disbelief.
"What? Someone dares to interfere with the Jonin Exam and seriously injure a candidate?"
"Who did this? Don't they want to live anymore?"
"He must have a death wish! He could end up as Madara Uchiha—with not even his soul finding peace!"
A Spatial Portal appeared above the arena, and a strange man carrying a red-light fishing basket on his back stepped out.
Urashiki pulled the fishing line, dragging Naruto toward him. "Hehe, I finally caught this big fish!"
"Cursed!" Middle-aged Sasuke was a moment too late. He had planned to use Amenotejikara to swap Naruto's position with someone else.
The problem, though, was that switching an innocent bystander next to Urashiki was too dangerous. What if Urashiki flew into a rage and killed that person?
It was precisely this hesitation that cost him the crucial moment!
Boruto tugged his sleeve anxiously. "Uncle, hurry and save my dad!"
At first, Hinata had quietly sat two rows behind Naruto and Boruto, who were seated together. Upon hearing these words, she was as though struck by lightning.
Hinata was dazed. "Dad... Dad? Naruto-kun has a son already?"
Seeing the critical situation, middle-aged Sasuke could no longer afford to think so carefully. He chose the person he remembered as having the thickest skin and toughest constitution to exchange.
In the next instant, the Raikage—who was furiously pounding the table—was hooked onto Urashiki's red-light fishing hook, looking at Urashiki in total confusion.
"Huh? Did I awaken spatial abilities too?"
Urashiki paid no attention to Raikage, only wearing a cheerful smile while glancing toward middle-aged Sasuke in the crowd. "A fisherman never casts his net in the same place twice and comes up empty. Why don't you take a closer look at who exactly you've just swapped places with?"
Middle-aged Sasuke instinctively looked at Naruto on the judging panel, only to see the Naruto he had teleported transform into a red light.
Urashiki burst into laughter. "You should gouge those eyes out while you still can! You couldn't even tell my thousand paper clone apart!"
"Cursed!" Middle-aged Sasuke gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Uncle, try again!" Boruto urged.
"Okay, I..." middle-aged Sasuke suddenly cried out in pain, covering his left eye and breathing heavily. "No good, I've reached my limit, and I'm out of chakra!"
Boruto looked puzzled. His uncle's younger version had used so many ninjutsu just now and still nearly exhausted his chakra—so how could his current self run out after just one dojutsu?
Noticing Sasuke's condition, Urashiki burst into laughter. "You're really getting weaker each time. Need me to lend you some chakra?"
"You..." Sasuke felt a surge of anger but suddenly smiled. "You don't seem much better yourself. You didn't even notice your target escaping!"
"What?" Urashiki was startled and quickly turned around, only to realize Naruto had already disappeared.
"Damn it, who?"
Sasuke waved from the judges' stand. "Over here!"
"It's you!" Urashiki stared in shock and disbelief. "How is this possible? I removed all the needles around here, so you shouldn't be able to use the [Flying Thunder God]!"
Sasuke scowled. "Because Naruto already has a technique form I planted on him!"
Urashiki asked in disbelief, "You placed a technique on him? Then why didn't you use it during the fight?"
"That's obviously because I was saving it for the final strike! Once the target is aware of it, it becomes nearly impossible to land!" Sasuke angrily cursed. "And you idiot made me reveal my backup plan!"
Neji, watching from the audience stand, was stunned. "I thought Naruto was super sneaky, but Sasuke takes the cake!"
"Wait, he didn't leave a technique on me too, did he?" Thinking that, Neji immediately began poking around himself.
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