They rushed towards each other again! But the picture stopped abruptly at that moment.
"Hm?!" Naruto returned to the chaotic, formless dream. "What happened just now?"
[Congratulations to the host for successfully defeating their opponent for the first time. However, please do not become complacent. The enemies in your dreams will also evolve and adjust their strategies based on their battles with you. One lucky break doesn't mean anything. Please keep up the good work!]
Naruto knew what the System meant, but he couldn't help but cheer.
"Hahaha… I really just beat Sasuke! Even though it was a dream, the feeling of sparring was completely real! Even if you say it was just luck, it at least proves that I have the possibility of defeating Sasuke!"
The System did not deny this. [Yes.]
"Okay! Let's keep fighting!" Naruto's eyes suddenly blazed with fire, his fighting spirit soaring as if it were boiling.
Failure is the mother of success. This is wrong. Success is the mother of success. Only when people have the experience of success, even just once, will they gain unprecedented self-confidence. This is what Naruto was like now. Uchiha Sasuke, who was originally out of reach and completely unattainable in his eyes, was finally proven to be someone he could defeat through his own efforts!
Although he disliked Sasuke on the surface, Naruto knew deep down that Sasuke was someone who he admired. He was gifted and talented and was praised as a genius wherever he went! But Naruto was recognized as the dead last. He cursed Sasuke, but the person he most wanted to be recognized by was actually Uchiha Sasuke. Naruto also knew very well that if he wanted someone like Sasuke to recognize him, there was only one way: to defeat him completely! Now, he had finally seen a glimmer of hope.
…
In his dream that night, Naruto continued to perform simulated ninja sparring. Just as the System had said, "Uchiha Sasuke" would continue to improve and even come up with countermeasures based on the last battle. It was no longer possible for Naruto to defeat Sasuke with just one move by relying on murderous intent and catching him off guard. When it came to a competition of comprehensive skills, Naruto was completely at a disadvantage. But at the same time, Naruto's combat experience continued to improve like crazy through these repeated simulated sparring sessions.
Have you ever seen Konoha Village at four in the morning? Others didn't know. But Naruto saw the sun at two o'clock in the morning. He even sweat profusely under the sun and enjoyed his youth. Sometimes, he was beaten until his nose and face were swollen and his mouth and eyes were crooked. He suddenly thought of Might Guy sensei. That's right, youth is meant to be burned!
Naruto didn't know how long this passion burned, but suddenly the System's alarm sounded in his ears.
[It's six o'clock in the morning. Please get up immediately and prepare to start a new day of practice!]
Naruto rubbed his eyes drowsily, looking at the gentle sunlight of a summer morning, feeling a little dazed for a moment. *'Am I awake?'* The scenes in his dream kept changing, and they were no different from the real world, which made Naruto feel like he was in a dream where it was difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
[The host has woken up. If he still cannot regain consciousness, this system can provide a free baptism of lightning release.]
"…I'm awake!" Naruto yawned loudly, threw off the quilt, got out of bed, opened the window, and looked at the morning sun, finally feeling like he was completely back in the real world. It was like playing a game all night long, and a 100% simulated, pure VR game at that.
"By the way, in my dream last night, I seemed to have beaten up Sasuke! It felt so good…" Naruto suddenly remembered and couldn't help but smile wildly.
[In fact, in the host's dream last night, he fought against Sasuke 37 times and won only 3 times. Rather than beating up Sasuke, it would be more realistic to say that he was beaten up by Sasuke.]
Naruto was rinsing his mouth when a mouthful of water suddenly spurted out. "Is the battle record really that pathetic?!" However, he could accept it. After all, it was just the beginning. If Sasuke could be defeated once, there would definitely be a second time.
Thinking of this, Naruto suddenly took out a pen and paper and wrote the three big words "Defeat Sasuke" in black and white on the paper with his ugly and sloppy handwriting. He put the note in the most conspicuous place, just below the note that said "Become Hokage."
Naruto clapped his hands and nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, today its a good day! Try hard, keep going! Become Hokage and defeat Sasuke!"
Just when Naruto had gradually become proficient in walking upside down, the System spoke.
[It has been detected that the host's various parameters have been upgraded, and the stress that the body can withstand has also increased significantly. Ordinary handstand walking is no longer sufficient for cultivation. The host is now required to train by carrying out weighted one-handed handstand walking! And… complete your cultural studies while practicing your physical training!]
Naruto, who was in the middle of doing a handstand, was stunned for a moment. Then, a hysterical, heart-wrenching roar echoed over the entire Konoha Village.
"AH?!"
"This… this isn't right?!"
Naruto was so upset that he wanted to cry. He had just gradually adapted to the current pace of hard work, but the System had immediately given him much harder excercises!
"Handstand on one hand while carrying weights, and then study academic subjects at the same time?!"
[Host, please start practicing immediately. Otherwise, you will face the baptism of lightning release.]
[Warning, countdown 5...]
"Ahhh! I'll do it, I'll do it, okay?!"
Naruto could only return to his room, take out two barbells for training, first stand upside down, then throw the barbell up with one hand and carefully catch it with the soles of his feet. Suddenly, a feeling like a mountain pressing down on him came over him.
*Puff—*
Naruto exhaled like a toad and almost couldn't catch his breath. Fortunately, these days of desperate practice had not been for nothing. His strong physical strength and amazing endurance finally allowed him to withstand the heavy pressure. But if he wanted to do a handstand with weight, that was another matter.
Naruto gritted his teeth, struggled to support himself on the ground with one hand, and slowly raised the other hand. His whole body immediately started to stagger, and he felt like he was about to fall down at any moment. This not only required physical strength but also incredible balance.
Naruto instantly broke out in a sweat, but this was just the beginning. He reluctantly raised his hand and opened a textbook on ninja strategy. "Ninja songs, ninja machines… when a large number of enemies are in turmoil, it's the best time to sneak in…"
"Ah… ah!"
*Thump—*
Naruto couldn't focus on both things at once and finally fell headfirst onto the floor. He made a sad face and almost ready to give up. "Ahhh! This is impossible!"
[Host, please start practicing immediately. Otherwise, you will face the baptism of lightning release.]
[Warning, countdown 5...]
"Damnit system"
Naruto struggled to stand upside down again, following the previous procedure. He first threw the barbell and caught it with his feet, then raised one hand, picked up the textbook that had fallen on the ground, and began to try again.
"…A quiet place is no place to hide. The most important thing for a ninja is to seize the opportunity…"
"Ah—"
*Bang—*
This time, he was so engrossed in reciting the contents of the text that his body coordination became a problem, and a barbell suddenly fell to the ground. But he didn't complain to the System anymore (because it was useless). He quickly gritted his teeth, threw the barbell up again, and then picked up the textbook to continue reciting.
"Oh, by the way, I also have my entry abilities…" Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up.
[Physical Monster]The power of the entry is activated!
Suddenly, his physical strength, which already surpassed that of ordinary people, increased significantly again! The originally unbearable pressure seemed to have been relieved a lot. "Wow, it really works!"
However, the [Physical Monster] only enhanced his physical strength but could not enhance his coordination ability. It was still not an easy task for him to complete a one-handed handstand with weight.
[Knowledge Absorption]The power of the entry is activated!
Naruto instantly entered a state of complete concentration, and the words in the textbook began to flow into his mind like a sponge absorbing water. But…
*Thump—*
Naruto fell to the ground again, with a big bump forming on his head. He rubbed the back of his head and gasped for air.
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