Bang bang bang...
In the rapid offensive and defensive exchange, whether it was Hikari Uchiha or Sasuke Uchiha, the 'Six-Tomoe Rinnegan' in their sockets were quickly jittering up, down, left, and right, attempting to capture everything about the opponent and then try to counter.
"How is this possible!?"
Sasuke secretly exclaimed in his heart.
He became more panicked as he fought because he found that Hikari's insight seemed to be above his. From being at ease initially, he gradually struggled, and now he was somewhat clumsy and hard to cope.
Compared to the impetuous Sasuke, Hikari was much calmer.
Actually, her insight didn't exceed Sasuke's by much; the two were at least on the same level. The reason she could gain the upper hand was mainly that through 'Yachihoko', she browsed some insights about taijutsu confrontation from many ordinary ninjas marked by 'Yachihoko'.
These insights, taken out individually, actually didn't amount to much, especially in the eyes of strong individuals at the 'Six Paths Level', being practically worthless.
But accumulated like sand forming a tower, with more insights, many things became clear.
For example, many taijutsu ninjas didn't possess Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai at all, but in high-speed taijutsu offense and defense, insight and anticipation were indispensable. Therefore, ninjas discovered various small tricks through years of fighting.
For instance, some ninjas were very good at feints because they found that suitable feints could attract the opponent's attention and manipulate the opponent's rhythm in battle.
Another group of ninjas discovered that the air flowing around during combat actually hid valuable information. So they studied and understood part of the meaning of air flow. Relying solely on their physical sensation, they could roughly predict the opponent's movements.
All these skills and insights were absorbed by Hikari one by one, summarized, and sublimated.
Therefore, her taijutsu talent might not be as good as Sasuke's, and her insight didn't pull away from Sasuke. But once she adapted to Sasuke's taijutsu style, she quickly came up with a set of effective countermeasures, gradually suppressing Sasuke.
Bang!
Sasuke dodged sideways, only to find it was a feint by Hikari. Consequently, his movement was half a beat slower, and he was hit by Hikari's side kick, flying backwards.
"Feint!? Damn it..."
Deceived by such a small trick, Sasuke felt very annoyed.
Whoosh...
Just then, Hikari flashed forward. Sasuke, flying backwards, had nowhere to leverage, so he had to protect his chest with both hands, blocking in front of him.
One step slow, every step slow.
Hikari had completely adapted to Sasuke's style, but Sasuke became increasingly uncertain about Hikari's movements. Thus, he was hit frequently, showing signs of defeat.
"I can't go on like this!"
Sasuke steeled his heart, exploded his pupil power, and activated 'Susanoo'.
Instantly, a purple Complete Body 'Susanoo' over a hundred meters tall appeared majestically before everyone.
"Getting serious?"
"Didn't expect Sasuke to use dojutsu first!"
"Hikari is so strong!"
The crowd in the distance discussed animatedly.
Just as everyone thought Hikari would also activate 'Susanoo' to confront the enemy, Hikari flashed and pounced directly towards Sasuke's 'Susanoo'.
"Eh!?"
Sasuke was startled and subconsciously urged 'Susanoo' to draw the bow and shoot an arrow. The arrow shot out like rushing thunder.
Rumble...
In the next instant, a burst of smoke and dust exploded in front of Hikari. Immediately after, Hikari rushed out from the smoke and dust, turning into a beam of light and penetrating into the interior of Sasuke's 'Susanoo'.
"That is..."
"It's a 'Truth-Seeking Ball'!"
"What does Hikari want to do?"
The crowd realized belatedly that Hikari relied on the 'Truth-Seeking Ball' to block the arrow shot by Sasuke's 'Susanoo'. Similarly, Hikari also used the 'Truth-Seeking Ball' to instantly pierce through the external armor of Sasuke's 'Susanoo', successfully penetrating into the interior of Sasuke's 'Susanoo'.
Soon, both sides fought fiercely inside Sasuke's 'Susanoo'.
Because it was inside, Sasuke's 'Susanoo' not only had no effect but became a burden to Sasuke. Sasuke obviously hadn't expected this situation and didn't know how to respond for a moment. Coupled with Hikari's fierce offensive, he was distracted and unable to cope, once again completely suppressed by Hikari.
"Hehe!"
Shinji chuckled lightly.
Yakumo asked: "Leader, who do you think will win?"
Shinji said casually: "Isn't it very clear?"
Naruto hurriedly defended Sasuke: "Sasuke is just a little unaccustomed. When he sparred with me, he was much more formidable than now!"
Shinji smiled and explained: "For you guys, being unaccustomed is normal! Because you haven't been in the 'Six Paths Level' for long, and haven't fully figured out how to fight between 'Six Paths Level' beings. Many experiences and skills remain at the previous stage!"
Karin looked thoughtful.
Neji and Kimimaro nodded one after another.
During the previous battles, they had a feeling of indecision because they found they had many 'cards' to play, but after a simple sorting, they found very few 'cards' could work, so they subconsciously chose taijutsu confrontation.
Naruto asked: "Shinji, then what should we do?"
Shinji gently uttered one word: "Taijutsu!"
"Taijutsu!?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Shinji said: "Don't underestimate taijutsu. After entering the 'Six Paths Level', taijutsu is one of the main combat methods. It is often the most direct manifestation of your strength, speed, reaction, chakra, and even willpower."
Karin said: "At the 'Six Paths Level', taijutsu is indeed very convenient."
Naruto nodded in agreement: "Ninjutsu and such seem to suddenly become useless!"
"Correct!" Pausing, Shinji said: "This is also one of the reasons why the importance of taijutsu increases. Because methods like ninjutsu and genjutsu, which are very effective at the ninja stage, slowly become tasteless after reaching the 'Six Paths Level'.
'Truth-Seeking Balls' can defend against the vast majority of offensive ninjutsu, and 'Six Paths Level' powerhouses are not easily affected by genjutsu. This causes ninjutsu and genjutsu, which are very important at the ninja stage, to quickly lose their opportunities for appearance at the 'Six Paths Level'."
Neji thought for a moment and asked: "Leader, then should we train hard in taijutsu?"
Shinji shook his head.
Neji was somewhat stunned: "Didn't you just say taijutsu is very important?"
Shinji explained: "Taijutsu is indeed very important, but it is not the only means. So blindly practicing taijutsu won't work. You should make yourselves more comprehensive! Remember, the 'comprehensive' I refer to is not about how many ninjutsu you master, but about mastering some mechanism-based abilities, such as stronger 'Sealing Jutsu', dojutsu and ninjutsu involving space-time, as well as some barriers, cursed seals, or other strange abilities!"