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Evening
"Have you finished Water Release training?" Kakashi asked.
"Then, starting tomorrow, Sasuke and Sakura will go to the bridge together to protect Mr. Tazuna," Kakashi said, making the decision after hearing Sakura's report.
This instantly made Sakura overjoyed, and she secretly vowed to seize the opportunity to deepen her relationship with Sasuke.
'Damn it, Sasuke has surpassed me again! Even Sakura.'
Naruto thought, pausing his eating, his eyes filled with unwillingness, his teeth clenched.
If it was just Sasuke, he wouldn't be too upset.
After all, being surpassed by Sasuke wasn't a one- or two-time occurrence.
But this time, even Sakura had surpassed him, completing her training ahead of schedule.
How could he accept this?
"I'm going out for some fresh air," Naruto said, no longer having an appetite, finding an excuse, running out to train even harder.
"Hmm, I'm full! I'm going for a walk to digest," Sasuke said, a glint flashing in his eyes, immediately getting up and leaving.
"Sasuke-kun," Sakura said, looking at Sasuke's retreating figure, standing up, about to chase after him to enjoy this rare moment alone together.
"Sakura, today's training has exhausted you! Tomorrow you still need to protect Mr. Tazuna, go and rest," Kakashi said, seeing through Sakura's thoughts at a glance, stopping her.
Sakura was not like Sasuke or Naruto.
She needed to rest well and recover her chakra.
"..." Sakura.
Outside, in the woods
"Damn itā¦ I refuse to lose to that guy Sasuke, or even Sakuraā¦ Ram, Horse, Snake, I'll condense chakra in my throat in one breath."
Naruto said, forming hand signs, shouting angrily, beginning to train harder.
'That's right, just like this! Expel the chakra as wind in one breath.' Naruto thought solemnly, gathering his resolve, ready to unleash.
"Naruto," Sasuke's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting his movements.
"What do you want, Sasukeā¦ I was about to succeed, why did you suddenly show up and disrupt my training? Damn it!"
Naruto said, stumbling, almost falling, pointing at Sasuke, yelling in dissatisfaction.
He had finally managed to complete the hand signs in one second.
"Hmph! I was going to teach you a training trick, but it seems you don't need it," Sasuke said, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, turning to leave without hesitation.
"A trick?!"
Naruto brightened up, quickly scurrying to block Sasuke's path.
"Waitā¦ would you really be that kind?" Naruto asked, still suspicious despite the opportunity.
He and Sasuke were rivals.
Why would he help him train ninjutsu?
"Hmph, believe it or not! I just don't want my opponent to be too weak. There's no sense of accomplishment in competing then. Besides, your Wind Release training is also to complement my Fire Release ninjutsu," Sasuke said, a dark line appearing on his forehead, coldly snorting, turning to leave.
If it wasn't to give Naruto more skills, he wouldn't be so eager to give him a boost.
With the system's existence, the more skills and stronger Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi had, the higher the chance Sasuke would trigger a reward.
Helping others was helping himself, Sasuke understood.
"Heheheā¦ I was just kidding, Sasuke. The trick, the trick, quickly tell me what the training trick is," Naruto said, shamelessly chuckling, seeing Sasuke wasn't joking.
His brazen appearance was exactly like a cunning little fox.
'Who said this guy was an idiot? To be able to bend and stretch, to be wise and appear foolish, this must be itā¦'
Sasuke thought, sighing inwardly, letting Naruto stew for two minutes before explaining.
"The trick is the Shadow Clone Technique. Shadow clones can feed memories back to the original body. It's a high-level clone jutsu. In other words, shadow clones can also be used as a cheat to speed up training.
Although your chakra won't allow the shadow clones to last long, so the acceleration won't be very obvious, a tenfold acceleration in training effectiveness should not be a problem," Sasuke explained in detail.
Naruto's expression mixed surprise and joy.
"I seeā¦ That's right, that's it! How could I not have thought of thatā¦ Sasuke, you truly are a genius, the top student! Multiple Shadow Clone Technique," Naruto said, his fighting spirit soaring, creating ten shadow clones with a 'poof' and hand signs.
"Let's start training, everyone," Naruto shouted enthusiastically, waving his hand.
The shadow clones responded, beginning their training with great fervor.
'I've given you the training cheat. I hope you don't disappoint me, Naruto.'
Sasuke thought, watching the numerous Naruto clones, his eyes flickering, then turning to rest.
Behind a tree, in the shadows, Kakashi murmured,
"Sasuke, you've already discovered this unique training method for Naruto. What a geniusā¦ But this method will be very tiring. Naruto is still pushing himself too hard right now. Well, it seems Naruto won't be coming back tonight."
The corners of Kakashi's mouth under his mask subtly turned upwards, watching Sasuke's retreating figure.
It seems their bond has already been established.
Yes, they are both comrades who can entrust their backs to each other.
The next day, on the bridge
"I say, uhā¦ Sasuke-kunā¦ what do you think of Ino?"
Sakura asked, after much deliberation, excitedly and nervously, trying to gauge Sasuke's thoughts.
"Sakura, if you have something to say, just say it frankly. I don't like talking to comrades and having to guess what they're thinking," Sasuke said, looking at the calm sea, countering, not taking the bait.
"Uh, I, I actuallyā¦ I wanted to ask, wanted to ask," Sakura spoke, her face red, stammering like a quail, unable to speak, feeling her thoughts exposed.
This left Sasuke momentarily speechless.
You're not Hinata, why are you acting shy.
How could Sasuke not know Sakura's feelings?
However, he genuinely hadn't considered such matters for now.
His young age was one factor.
Another was that he currently lacked sufficient strength to protect himself.
To avoid any melodramatic plot twists, Sasuke temporarily had no intention of investing too much energy in romantic relationships.
"If you're asking if I like you or Ino, then my answer is, I don't knowā¦ Are you satisfied now?"
Sasuke replied, seeing Sakura still stuttering and conflicted, laying it all out.
Sakura was as if struck by lightning. 'I don't know', what kind of answer is that!
Looking at Sakura's pale and fluctuating expression, Sasuke showed no pity.
He wasn't lying.
Liking original characters and acknowledging Sakura as the original pairing was one thing, but genuinely liking her was another.
Sasuke would definitely find a woman, but it would be up to fate.
He didn't want to restrict himself with original plot impressions.
That kind of mindless harem wasn't his pursuit.
Following his heart was the correct answer.
Living another life, happiness was undoubtedly the most important thing.
He couldn't put the cart before the horse and become a tool for the Uchiha clan to procreate.
"Then, Sasuke-kun, what kind of girl do you like?" Sakura asked timidly, after a long internal struggle, mustering courage.
'I don't know' was fine.
It wasn't the first time Sasuke had rejected her.
At least, Ino and she were both equally not liked by Sasuke-kun.
"A girl I like? Hmm, I probably like strong, confident, and capable girls," Sasuke said, his gaze deep, his words carrying a hidden meaning, causing Sakura's delicate body to tremble.
Strong, confident, and capable girls?
I see, she finally had a direction to strive for!
She would definitely become such a woman to win Sasuke-kun's favor.
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