Inside the circular arena, the atmosphere surged to a boiling point.
The last bloodline of the Uchiha clan, always shrouded in the aura of genius since childhood—could they once again revive the glory of the Uchiha clan today?
Every person in Konoha remembered the legendary figure born of the Uchiha clan, who had led Konoha to a glorious victory in the Third Great Ninja War.
With unmatched strength, this Fourth Hokage had suppressed the Four Great Hidden Villages alone.
Now, seeing Uchiha Sasuke again, everyone pinned their hopes on her.
"Uchiha!"
"Uchiha!"
"Uchiha!"
The packed stands erupted in a thunderous cheer, like waves crashing against the shore.
Even when Uchiha Fugaku was alive, he had never seen such a spectacle.
If the Uchiha clan's opposition had lived to see this day, they would surely be left speechless.
Uchiha Sogetsu and Uesugi Erii were seated in the front row, the best spots to watch the match.
"Sasuke is so popular!"
Erii blinked, genuinely happy for Sasuke.
"So exciting to watch~"
Sogetsu ruffled her hair with a knowing smile. "Today, a great show will unfold."
Erii was a bit confused but nodded obediently, "Okay~"
On the arena floor.
A ninja chewing on a thousand-blade toothpick, with a headband wrapped around his forehead, stood ready.
He was Shiranui Genma, the trusted special Jonin of the Hokage, serving as referee and examiner for this match.
Genma looked toward both sides, who were tense and prepared. He asked, "Are you both ready?"
After receiving their answers, he raised his right hand and forcefully brought it down.
"I declare the third match: Konoha Village's Uchiha Sasuke versus Sunagakure's Gaara—begin!"
Whoosh!
The moment Shiranui Genma disappeared, Gaara was the first to launch his ninjutsu.
A massive stream of sand burst out from the gourd on his back, swiftly transforming into sharp shuriken that rained down like a storm toward Sasuke!
Sand Shuriken!
Though made of sand, these shuriken were as sharp as steel.
With the aid of chakra, the sand shuriken vibrated at a high frequency, making their cutting power even stronger than ordinary shuriken.
Piercing noises rang out as the air was sliced open with sharp cracks, and a fierce wind rushed forward.
But Sasuke was no longer the same. After half a month of brutal, merciless training, she had been completely reborn.
She lowered her body slightly and sprang forward like a hunting leopard.
Bang!
In an instant, dust and small stones scattered everywhere.
With a faint thunderous sound, Sasuke seemed to drag a brilliant blue light as she vanished without a trace.
All the dense sand shuriken missed, hitting the circular walls surrounding the arena.
On the hard, cement walls, they left holes as thick as arms.
It was not hard to imagine the terrible fate if those had hit a person.
"Again with this move?"
Gaara's face darkened. He immediately summoned the sand around him to reinforce his defense.
Just as the sand wall rose, Sasuke suddenly appeared again, bypassing Gaara's layered defenses.
"This punch... is for Naruto!"
Filled with rage, Sasuke's figure tightened like a bowstring, her left foot stepping fiercely forward.
Her chakra-wrapped fist tore through the air.
It was like a meteor dragging a fiery tail, growing larger and larger in Gaara's eyes.
Boom!
A force like a raging flood broke through Gaara's sand armor with sheer power!
The seemingly delicate girl unleashed a strength that left even the elite jonin stunned.
She struck Gaara so hard he flew backward, dragged by a rolling wave of energy, crashing against the solid concrete wall.
The impact was so fierce that the ground beneath the audience trembled three times.
Sasuke didn't press the attack.
She kept her left hand behind her back, and with her right hand, she beckoned with a finger.
"Come on again. I want you to understand who the real weakling is."
Gaara's body was embedded in the wall, his sand armor cracking and falling apart layer by layer.
His fierce, violent face was filled with savage hatred.
His crimson eyes locked onto Sasuke as he roared, "Uchiha Sasuke— I will kill you!"
He broke free from the wall, sand swirling around him, his terrifying chakra flowing into it.
"Flowing Sand Torrent!!!"
Originally, Gaara didn't want to use this move—it consumed a huge amount of chakra.
But after seeing Sasuke's taunt, something inside him snapped.
Endless rage and bloodlust filled his mind, leaving only one thought: kill her!
Boom! Boom!
The entire arena shook violently.
Watching the earth beneath their feet rise and fall, sand spilling out from cracks, Sasuke decisively stepped back.
But the shattered rocks turned to sand and poured into a vast desert sea.
A towering wave of sand, over ten meters high, surged forward like a wild storm!
The audience was shocked beyond belief.
"To have such massive chakra at such a young age..."
Even the jonin Might Guy was stunned, his face serious.
Thankfully, the entire arena was protected by a barrier for the audience's safety.
The roaring sand waves slammed against the transparent barrier, creating ripples across its surface.
On the arena, Sasuke was clearly having a much harder time.
Gaara altered the entire battlefield with a single move, turning it into a desert-like environment.
The sand under his control instantly transformed into dozens of monstrous hands.
With the desert terrain beneath their feet, these sand hands relentlessly pushed Sasuke into a desperate corner!
"Sasuke! Keep going!"
"Sasuke! Keep going!"
"Sasuke! Keep going!"
The crowd cheered loudly as they saw Sasuke seemingly falling behind.
Gaara grew more and more irritated.
He twisted the sand into a swirling vortex, a massive sucking force that grabbed Sasuke.
A cruel smile appeared on Gaara's face.
"Now, you can't escape!"
In the next moment, more than ten sand hands piled up, smashing down with immense power.
Boom!
Dust and sand flew everywhere as the shockwave roared.
The terrifying force struck the ground, creating a crater several meters wide!
"Sasuke!!!"
Sakura in the stands couldn't help but shout out loud when she saw this.
"Hahaha, you're finished!"
Gaara stared intently at the crater, feeling an overwhelming sense of satisfaction, and laughed wildly.
"Who told you to mess with me? This is your fate!"
But as everyone watched tensely, the dust settled—and Sasuke was nowhere to be seen in the crater.
Gaara's pupils suddenly shrank.
A sudden gust of wind blew in.
A dark, blurred figure appeared, striking from the ground and kicking him into the air.
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