However, even with the Sharingan, Sasuke could not discern the difference between a Shadow Clone and the main body. But with his powerful insight, he could better see through Naruto's offense. Sasuke raised both hands, and two kunai appeared in his palms. He gripped them tightly, and with the power of his Sharingan, he counter-attacked Naruto's Shadow Clones!
*Clang—*
*Clang, clang, clang!*
Sasuke fought fiercely with one of the Shadow Clones. The clone, after all, could not match the full power of the main body and was quickly defeated. Sasuke's kunai sliced through its chest, and it instantly vanished in a puff of white smoke.
"A Shadow Clone? Again!"
Naruto immediately attacked fiercely with the remaining two Shadow Clones. "Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Three Narutos! Simultaneously using the Leaf Great Whirlwind! Attacking from three different angles at once! At this moment, even with his Sharingan, Sasuke couldn't fully cope! He gritted his teeth, rotating his eyes with all his might, and finally saw a tiny flaw in their coordinated assault. His entire body suddenly shot up from the ground, soaring upwards! Flying high into the sky!
*Rumble—*
*BOOM!*
Naruto and his two Shadow Clones' full-force attack missed again. Sasuke was already high above them, flying in the sky.
"Drat it!" Naruto couldn't help but roar.
At this instant, Sasuke, from his elevated position, finally unleashed his last trump card. "Fire Style! Dragon Fire Technique!" This technique could unleash flames like a fiery dragon, shooting straight forward. Its power was enough to pierce through large trees and burn rocks. It was Sasuke's most powerful ninjutsu at the moment!
In an instant, a violent, linear flame tore through the air from high in the sky! Blazing, fierce, swift, and unstoppable! It would not stop until its enemy was completely incinerated!
Iruka-sensei and Hinata couldn't help but worry greatly for Naruto. In fact, Iruka-sensei was already preparing to intervene at any moment and call a halt to this battle, which had far exceeded the scale of a simple ninja sparring match. However, Naruto had no thought of giving up. He never had.
Facing the terror of the Dragon Fire Technique, Naruto roared, and his two Shadow Clones, disregarding everything, soared upwards! "Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah—" Even if he had to block it with his own flesh and blood, he would take this attack, and then… completely defeat Sasuke!
In an instant, the two Shadow Clones flew up together, unleashing their taijutsu to directly resist the Dragon Fire Technique! "Leaf Whirlwind!" "Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
The Shadow Clones' power erupted violently, their furious kicks forming a whirlwind that instantly tore and ripped at the attack, actually shattering the Dragon Fire Technique! It transformed into a deluge of flames, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers! But these two Shadow Clones were also scorched by the flames, instantly turning into white smoke and vanishing.
"What?!" Uchiha Sasuke's expression changed drastically! His ultimate move, the Dragon Fire Technique, was actually broken by Naruto?! *'Drat it! That loser really does possess incredible power!'*
However, his Shadow Clones had also disappeared. And his Sharingan was still active. *'Therefore… the advantage is mine!'* At this moment, Sasuke, utilizing the power of his Sharingan, descended from the sky, his kunai stabbing out rapidly!
"Naruto!"
"Sasuke!"
Naruto also roared, his main body finally unleashing its last, full power. The final trump card he had learned from Might Guy exploded completely at this moment! "Leaf Strong Whirlwind!" Soaring against the heavens! From back to front! This was Might Guy's unique taijutsu secret, a backward spinning kick unleashed with his back to his enemy!
Sasuke's expression instantly changed! "That is…" Even with his Sharingan, able to see through Naruto's movements, his own body couldn't fully react!
In an instant… *Rumble—*
*BOOM!*
Naruto's Leaf Strong Whirlwind suddenly erupted, finally striking Sasuke, who was descending from the sky, with a powerful blow that sounded like an explosion, sending him flying! "Ah—" Sasuke involuntarily let out a scream, struggling with all his might, but his body was beyond his control. Finally, with a splash, he fell outside the ring, in immense pain!
For a moment, the arena was completely silent. Naruto, panting, landed on his feet, his head bowed, his body trembling, but still standing tall! Without a doubt, the final victor was…
"Uzumaki Naruto!" Iruka-sensei finally announced, his heart surging with an emotion like a raging tide!
Everyone else had not yet even reacted. That genius ninja, Uchiha Sasuke… had actually lost?! And he had lost to that dead last, Uzumaki Naruto?!
Sakura Haruno's face was pale as she watched the scene in disbelief. She even forgot to rush over to check on Sasuke. Hinata looked at Naruto, who still had his head down, and couldn't help but feel truly proud and happy for him. Everyone else was still in a state of disbelief, unable to pull themselves out of it.
It was Iruka-sensei who hurried forward to check on Sasuke. "Sasuke, are you alright?"
Sasuke's body trembled violently, but the physical pain was completely incomparable to the anger and unwillingness deep within his heart. He… he had actually lost! Lost to Naruto, that loser! How could it be! "Naruto!" Sasuke couldn't help but roar, his voice echoing throughout the heavens and the earth.
And at this moment, Naruto truly realized that he had won. He… he had finally defeated Sasuke! This shock and joy, like a tide, completely overwhelmed him, even making him feel somewhat dazed, for a moment unable to distinguish whether this was reality or a dream.
Until… Iruka-sensei walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled gently. "Congratulations, Naruto. You won."
Naruto then fully woke up, suddenly felt his body go soft, and collapsed onto Iruka-sensei. "I… I won… Iruka-sensei…"
Iruka-sensei suddenly felt a cold dampness on his vest. He suddenly understood. Naruto wasn't collapsing from exhaustion; he was hiding his tears of happiness. Naruto wept tears of joy, falling into Iruka-sensei's arms, his body trembling slightly. Iruka-sensei was startled, then quickly understood his feelings, sighed, and stroked his head. No one understood Naruto's difficult journey better than Iruka-sensei. Orphaned from a young age, the villagers and ninja alike had looked at him with cold eyes, not only treating him with indifference but even harboring a deep-seated animosity and suspicion toward him. This pain and loneliness were beyond what ordinary people could possibly imagine. His ability to reach this point today was truly due to an endless amount of effort and sweat.
The other classmates also slowly recovered their senses at this moment.
"Naruto actually defeated Sasuke?!"
"How is that possible!"
"Even if he's been working hard lately, the gap between them seemed like heaven and earth! How could it be bridged so easily?!"
"Could it be that Sasuke let him win?"
"That's even more impossible! Someone like Sasuke would never hold back, especially against Naruto, whom he despised the most!"
"So, does that mean Naruto is also a true genius?!"
Hinata's hands were still tightly clasped, and a blush crept onto her small face.