Naruto fell, and the way he fell seemed quite comical.
He was just one hit away from severely injuring Sasuke, but he lost that opportunity due to tripping.
Naruto World, Team 7.
"Ah, as expected of the Number One Unpredictable Ninja."
Kakashi looked at Naruto with a helpless expression. Although he could understand Naruto's performance in the video, Chakra and stamina are linked, and losing a large amount of Chakra is equivalent to losing a large amount of stamina.
Naruto and Sasuke had just been destroying everything, and now with their Chakra severely depleted, their taijutsu confrontation was already impressive.
If Kakashi himself lost a large amount of Chakra in a short time, he was sure he would collapse in minutes, and even moving would be a luxury.
"Phew."
Beside him, Sasuke quietly let out a sigh of relief. Seeing that he couldn't use Chidori, and Naruto was attacking him with that orb-like Ninjutsu.
Even through the screen, he felt like he was 'done for'.
With a massive loss of Chakra, and unable to maintain his Sharingan, taking that blow head-on would probably make him collapse on the spot.
However, Naruto tripping made Sasuke smile. This guy in the future seemed not much different from now, always pulling off strange and peculiar moves.
"Oh dear! What a pity," Naruto stamped his foot, a regretful expression on his face.
In reality, Naruto didn't feel much about seeing such a powerful version of himself in the video. At most, Naruto just felt,
Wow, I'm so amazing in the future, how did I do it?
Sasuke was the same; he wouldn't be so conceited as to think he was invincible just because he saw his future self being so powerful.
Now, the biggest question Naruto and Sasuke had when watching themselves fight in the video was why they were fighting, and secondly, they absolutely had to win!!
Otherwise, Naruto (Sasuke) would definitely use this video to relentlessly mock them.
Currently in the video, Naruto and Sasuke were temporarily unable to use Ninjutsu, and they were listlessly attacking each other.
Seeing this, the Kage of the Four Great Ninja Villages suddenly recalled Hiruzen Sarutobi's earlier words.
This is just a Genin fight, everyone doesn't need to worry.
Indeed, if one ignored the terrain-altering power of Naruto and Sasuke's previous Normal Attacks, then the current scene could indeed be considered a Genin fight.
The two were attacking each other, one punch after another.
And both were tottering, their Chakra so depleted that they were exhausted.
Naruto World, Akatsuki Organization.
"How long will this fight last? This level of attack probably won't accomplish anything even if they fight for a day and a night."
Deidara looked at the two punching each other, shrugging his shoulders, feeling the battle had become somewhat uninteresting.
Could such attacks solve the problem?
Unlikely. They are both strong individuals, and trying to kill each other with these soft punches is clearly not feasible.
"As long as one of them recovers Chakra, the other will fail," Kakuzu said in a cold tone, clearly very interested in this battle.
After all, he had heard of the mythical battle between Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.
At that time, their battle took place in the Valley of the End shown in the video.
After that battle, Uchiha Madara 'died,' and Senju Hashirama survived.
The scene at the Valley of the End back then was truly horrific; a large section of the terrain had been altered.
It was through the state of the Valley of the End that the Ninja World's powerhouses realized just how strong the two of them were.
The two individuals appearing in this video are no less powerful than Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, perhaps even surpassing them.
Kakuzu was very curious about their ultimate fate. This mythical war was bound to have a victor.
"Is it Naruto, or Sasuke?" Black Zetsu spoke, his voice intriguing: "I'm truly looking forward to it."
Yes, Black Zetsu was also very much looking forward to it, because whether it was Ashura or Indra, or Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama,
They all had to decide a 'winner' to temporarily stop their conflict.
Black Zetsu felt that one of Naruto or Sasuke had to die for a perfect conclusion.
Moreover, no matter which one of them died, it would bring about a huge impact.
If Sasuke died, then the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would probably be killed by Itachi.
If Naruto died, then those connected to the Fourth Hokage, such as Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Kakashi Hatake, would likely hold considerable resentment towards Sasuke.
However, Konoha still had a figure like Danzo Shimura, and from Black Zetsu's years of intelligence gathering, that person was willing to go to any lengths for the position of 'Hokage'.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was almost unable to suppress him, which is why Black Zetsu was so certain about who would die between Sasuke and Naruto.
No matter who died, Konoha would face unavoidable conflicts.
"I'm also looking forward to it."
Pain also spoke at this moment, his tone calm: "But I believe Sasuke will win. Although I don't know why they are fighting, Sasuke is attacking with killing intent, while Naruto is unbeatable."
"That's not necessarily true. Senju Hashirama was once known for his benevolence," Sasori said calmly, "But in the battle at the Valley of the End, he ultimately struck Uchiha Madara down, even if it was to protect the Village."
"But everyone should know that Konoha was created by both Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama."
"If the God of Shinobi could do such a thing, there's no reason why the one named Naruto wouldn't do the same."
Compared to the Six Paths Sage, who was too ancient, Senju Hashirama was a familiar figure to everyone. His deeds and everything he did had a profound influence on the current Ninja World.
Among other things, the person who once fought Senju Hashirama was currently in the Akatsuki Organization.
"Yes, a man like Senju Hashirama could bring himself to kill his former best friend, so this Naruto might also be 'forced' to do such a thing. I can understand that."
The speaker was Kisame, who had experienced similar situations far too many times.
So, if Naruto was 'forced' to kill Sasuke, he could understand him.
A Ninja's life is not his own.
"..." Uchiha Itachi also remained silent, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly rotating in his eyes, reflecting Sasuke's beaten figure.
Clearly, at this moment, everyone in the Akatsuki Organization believed that Naruto would definitely kill Sasuke later.
Although they didn't know Sasuke's goal, his fight with Naruto clearly meant he had some grand plan to execute.
And Naruto was the only one who could stop him; once Sasuke dealt with him, no one could stop him.
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