"The final practical test of this semester begins now. Everyone, please come up and draw lots." Kitazawa finished speaking and took out a lot of boxes.
Sasuke glanced at Naruto and was the first to step forward. He looked at the lot box and slowly reached out his hand.
Without a doubt, the person he most wanted to draw now was Naruto. But there were many students from both classes, so whether he could draw him in three chances depended purely on luck.
"Number one." Sasuke returned to the line after drawing his lot.
"Youth! Let me draw number one!" Naruto clapped his hands, prayed for two seconds, and then walked to the lot box. He took out a small piece of paper, and his eyes widened.
"It really is number one!" Naruto said excitedly. "Youth truly doesn't let me down!"
"Is it that miraculous?" Shikamaru looked around and fell into thought. He smelled a hint of conspiracy.
And this conspiracy was most likely aimed at Sasuke. But among those present, the only one capable of setting up such a scheme was Kitazawa.
Shikamaru shrank his head. Fortunately, he wasn't the target.
"Sasuke versus Naruto again?"
Shino Aburame adjusted his glasses. He felt that Sasuke always drew Naruto. Did these two have some kind of bond?
Hyuga Neji secretly thought it was a pity. Although he really wanted to encounter Sasuke in the practical test, his luck had always been bad. Now it seemed his chance for revenge would have to wait for the Student Council selection Exam.
"Please, the two students who drew number one, step onto the field."
After the drawing of lots concluded, Kitazawa spoke. Sasuke and Naruto walked together to the center of the field, standing opposite each other.
"Do you think Sasuke will win this time?"
Ino brushed her bangs from her forehead and asked. In the previous practical tests, Sasuke facing Naruto had only one result: a loss.
"It'll be difficult." Karin favored Naruto more.
"It's hard to say." Shikamaru clasped his hands behind his head and said, "He is an Uchiha, after all."
"Sasuke-kun will definitely win!" Sakura clenched her fists and said.
"Begin!" Kitazawa announced loudly.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Naruto, as usual, started by creating fifty Shadow Clones. In an instant, the Training Ground was filled with Shadow Clones wearing green jumpsuits.
"Konoha Whirlwind!" One Shadow Clone rushed forward first.
Sasuke was very calm and composed. He raised his arm, blocked the Shadow Clone's whirlwind kick, and then took out a kunai with his right hand and threw it.
The kunai hit the Shadow Clone, defeating it.
"Konoha Double Whirlwind!"
"Dynamic Entry!"
From the front, left, and right, three Narutos kicked towards him.
But Sasuke still showed no sign of panic. He had seen too much during his practical training with Kitazawa.
Manipulating Shuriken Technique!
Sasuke threw six shuriken at once. Under his precise control, all six shuriken hit their targets. Each of the three Narutos was hit by two, and then they dispersed into smoke.
But it wasn't over yet.
Sasuke waved his hands. The six shuriken embedded in the ground were pulled back into the air. In an instant, the six shuriken and the rubber strings wrapped around them formed a spider web.
Thump, thump, thump sounds rang out. The nearby Shadow Clones either tripped over the rubber strings or were hit by shuriken.
In less than a minute, more than half of Naruto's fifty Shadow Clones had vanished.
"What's going on?" Ino's eyes widened as she asked, "How does Sasuke feel like a completely different person?"
"He looks so relaxed." Karin's face showed surprise.
"It's a matter of fighting style," Neji said with a serious tone.
Before, Sasuke fought only by instinct, but now he could be described as strategic, his combat very organized.
"Sasuke seems to have memorized all of Naruto's fighting methods." Shino Aburame chimed in.
"Sasuke-kun is so amazing!" Sakura's eyes sparkled.
This fighting style was clean and precise, and it looked very dashing. Combined with Sasuke's cool expression, he looked even more handsome than usual.
"It seems it's another special training from Kitazawa-sensei," Shikamaru said thoughtfully. He remembered that Sasuke hadn't trained with them for a long time.
"Is Naruto going to lose?"
Kiba was surprised but also felt confident. Sasuke had undergone such a complete transformation after completing Kitazawa's special training.
And he had also participated in Kitazawa's special training… the Student Council selection practical would definitely be his stage!
"Again!" Naruto, far from being scared, became even more excited. "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A puff of smoke drifted, and the number of Shadow Clones on the field increased to one hundred. The densely packed Shadow Clones standing together were awe-inspiring.
If it were the previous Sasuke, he would definitely have felt it was troublesome, but now he remained calm.
Kitazawa had told him that when the number of people is too large, it doesn't necessarily become an advantage.
The reason was that a person's area of impact is limited. With a hundred people attacking, only a few could actually hit him at the same time.
Besides, it could also be used to his advantage.
Manipulating Shuriken Technique!
Sasuke flicked his hands, throwing out six shuriken again.
But this time, he used wooden shuriken. The wooden shuriken hit the Shadow Clones, and because they weren't sharp enough, they didn't dispel the Shadow Clones.
However, Sasuke increased his force, and he aimed for the Shadow Clones' legs.
The next second, the Shadow Clones, unstable, fell to the ground.
Six Shadow Clones falling at once immediately caused a chain reaction. Large numbers of Shadow Clones crashed into each other, and in the blink of an eye, only a few remained standing.
"Is that still Sasuke?"
"A few shuriken broke through Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu? How terrifying!"
"How did Sasuke get so strong?" The students from both classes gasped in astonishment at this incredible sight.
"Such an unfamiliar Sasuke." Shikamaru couldn't help but click his tongue.
Although Sasuke had appeared calm before, it was actually an act. But now, he seemed genuinely calm, and everything he did was as if completely under his control.
"What kind of special training did Kitazawa-sensei give him?" Ino said with a shocked expression, "I want to participate in that kind of special training too."
"Kitazawa-sensei's special training varies from person to person," Shino Aburame shook his head and said. "Sasuke's special training might not be suitable for you."
"The most terrifying one is Kitazawa-sensei!" Inuzuka Kiba exclaimed.
"Sasuke-kun is so handsome!" Sakura's face was flushed with excitement.
Neji unconsciously took a deep breath. He had always been confident that he could defeat Sasuke, but after watching this spar, he felt a bit uncertain.
The students' exclamations were loud.
Sasuke, hearing them, couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile, deciding to deliver the final blow to Naruto.
He formed hand signs and used the Shadow Clone Technique. Two Shadow Clones appeared in a puff of smoke.
But Naruto and his Shadow Clones were incredibly chaotic at this moment.
"Who stepped on my hand? Get it off me!"
"I… I can't breathe!"
"Bastard! Why are you sitting on me?"
"Hey, hey, hey, get up, all of you!"
Naruto, as the original, encountered this situation for the first time and was somewhat bewildered.
But he quickly had no time to care about his Shadow Clones.
Because three Sasukes had already appeared before him.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto reacted quickly, creating ten more Shadow Clones.
The reason he didn't create as many was that the fallen Shadow Clones served as a cautionary example.
Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!
The Sasuke on the left seemed to have anticipated this. The moment the Shadow Clones appeared, he spat out a series of small fireballs.
Bang, bang, bang! Seven of the Shadow Clones immediately vanished under the assault of the small fireballs.
Seeing this, Naruto had no time to use Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu again, so he kicked Sasuke in the middle. The green Chakra appeared on his right leg, and the immense power generated a series of whistling sounds.
It was the most powerful taijutsu he had mastered.
But the next second, his attack missed.
Body Flicker Technique! The Sasuke in the middle accelerated, dodging his attack.
"What?" Naruto, shocked, quickly came to a halt. He hadn't expected Sasuke to have learned the Body Flicker Technique.
"Naruto!" The Sasuke on the right suddenly shouted loudly.
Naruto instinctively looked at him.
Genjutsu: Ephemeral!
In Naruto's line of sight, he transformed into a flock of crows. But soon a tail lashed out, and the Sasuke in his eyes returned to normal.
Naruto was about to retreat when the central Sasuke appeared before him.
Genjutsu: Ephemeral!
Naruto was stunned for another moment. Although the Genjutsu was dispelled in time, it still cost him time.
The Sasuke on the left immediately prepared a second Fire Release Ninjutsu after Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu.
A giant fireball slammed towards Naruto.
Just as it was about to hit, a water wall rose in front of him.
"The spar is over." Kitazawa then appeared, announcing, "Winner, Sasuke."
To be fair, Sasuke performed well today. Perhaps he had been losing for too long, which made him hold his breath.
Coupled with Kitazawa's special training, he ultimately overperformed and successfully defeated Naruto.
"Sasuke-kun, you were really amazing today!" Naruto gave a thumbs up and said, "But I won't give up. I'll bet my youth on it, and I'll definitely win next time!"
His mindset was always optimistic; a loss was more of an incentive for him.
"Want to beat me? You no longer have a chance!"
Sasuke finally couldn't hold back, a grin spread across his face, and he burst into maniacal laughter, "Hahahaha!"
His confidence was at its peak at this moment.
Because he felt very relaxed after defeating Naruto this time. He just followed what Kitazawa said, performed it once, and then defeated Naruto.
Since Sasuke hadn't dispelled his Shadow Clone, it instantly turned into a forbidden triple threat. Three Sasukes stood in place, laughing wildly at the sky.
The scene suddenly became very arrogant.
"Naruto, your combat issues today are significant. After the practical test, come find me." Kitazawa glanced at Naruto and said.
"Huh?" Naruto was stunned, immediately feeling a sense of dread.
He didn't know why, but he feared nothing and no one, not even Hiruzen Sarutobi, yet he feared Kitazawa.
However, he didn't dare to refuse and could only hang his head and agree.
Kitazawa couldn't help but smile at the sight. He wasn't actually blaming Naruto; he was just helping him correct his mistakes.
After all, he deserved two-thirds of the credit for Naruto's defeat. But he had also cheated to help Sasuke complete the mission.
But it didn't matter. Next, it would be his turn to help Naruto cheat—oh no, to give him special training.
[Current Mission: Help Sasuke defeat Naruto once in a practical test.]
[Mission Reward: Genjutsu: Unknown Fire.]
[Host has completed the mission, reward issued.]
Three lines of text appeared before Kitazawa's eyes. A large amount of information flooded his mind.
Genjutsu: Unknown Fire, like Genjutsu: Ephemeral, must be cast through the Sharingan. Its effect was to make the enemy feel the pain of being burned by fire in a Genjutsu.
"It's time to get off the field, Sasuke." Kitazawa came to his senses and looked at Sasuke, who was still laughing wildly.
Sasuke finally reacted. He somewhat awkwardly dispelled his two Shadow Clones and then left the field.
"Sasuke-kun, you're amazing!" Sakura and the others immediately gathered around him.
Sasuke couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth curl up again. That's right. This was what he wanted!
The adoration of the crowd made him feel lightheaded. His previous failures vanished in that instant. He made up his mind—he would win everything from now on.
Kitazawa glanced at him.
Undoubtedly, his plan was very successful.
The current Sasuke had become so arrogant that he didn't even know what was what. When the Student Council selection practical test came, if he won, it would be fine.
But if he didn't, it would probably be very difficult for him to accept—especially in front of Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Itachi, and the others.
The practical test continued.
In the second and third rounds, Kitazawa also manipulated things slightly. Sasuke didn't encounter Yakumo or Hinata; he won with great advantages in all matches.
After three consecutive victories, he walked home with a swagger.
"Kitazawa-sensei."
Compared to Sasuke's smugness, Naruto walked up to Kitazawa with a nervous heart.
"I called you here for no other reason than to help you review your spar with Sasuke-kun," Kitazawa said, patting his shoulder with a gentle tone.
Naruto relaxed upon hearing this.
"Do you know what the biggest problem in your spar was?" Kitazawa asked, looking at him.
"It was the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu not being used well," Naruto pondered for a moment before replying.
He felt that the turning point of this spar was when his Shadow Clones were thrown into disarray by Sasuke, leading to confusion. At that time, he shouldn't have bothered with those Shadow Clones.
But it was his first time encountering such a situation, so he felt at a loss.
"Sorry, Kitazawa-sensei," Naruto said somewhat sheepishly.
In his opinion, the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu was taught by Kitazawa, and his failure to use it well meant he had let down Kitazawa's painstaking efforts.
"No need to apologize." Kitazawa shook his head and said, "You are still young and lack experience. When you make a mistake, just correct it."
"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei!" Naruto immediately cheered up.
"Starting tomorrow, you will participate in my practical training," Kitazawa said with a smile.
"That's great!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly.
Among Kitazawa's various special trainings, his favorite was practical training.
"You must participate in practical training, and the progress of the Rasengan cannot fall behind," Kitazawa reminded him.
"Kitazawa-sensei, don't worry!" Naruto promised. "I will definitely learn the Rasengan within three days!"
"Then I'll treat you to Ichiraku Ramen," Kitazawa said, pausing for a moment before adding, "Alright, back to the main topic. Now I'll talk about the problems in your fight."
Time slowly passed.
Half an hour later, Kitazawa saw Naruto's home.
"Kitazawa-sensei, see you tomorrow!" Naruto stood at the door, waving vigorously.
Kitazawa smiled, then turned and left.
After being a teacher all day, at night, he had to switch roles and become a student.
Kitazawa returned to Kurenai's home.
But Tsunade and Shizune hadn't returned yet.
After being on time for a few days, Tsunade's gambling addiction relapsed, and she was delayed every day because of gambling.
Kitazawa was used to it and didn't think much of it.
He took out the key and opened the door.
Kurenai, as always, was practicing Sealing Jutsu: Fire Sealing Method in front of the coffee table.
Kitazawa walked up, glanced at her perky buttocks, and hugged her from behind.
"You're interfering with me again!" Kurenai glared at him and said.
But she did not stop the output of Chakra because of this. The scroll on the coffee table was quickly filled with cursed seals.
"You've pretty much learned the Fire Sealing Method. You should be able to fully master it in a few days." Kitazawa rested his chin on her shoulder, his gaze drifting downwards.
"This shows that I have an extremely high talent in sealing Ninjutsu." Kurenai's lips curled into a slight smile, a proud expression on her face.
Kitazawa's eyebrow twitched, his gaze uncontrollably sliding down her collar, his eyes filled with nothing but white. Unfortunately, there was an obstruction of a black mesh lining.
"Let go of me," Kurenai finished her practice and said.
Kitazawa naturally didn't listen.
He leaned back, sat on the sofa, and with a push of his arms, pulled Kurenai into his embrace.
"Why don't you go practice Chakra Enhanced Strength?" Kurenai settled onto his lap, asking.
"Lady Tsunade hasn't returned yet," Kitazawa replied as his right hand moved downwards, touching her fair and tender thigh.
"What's the second sealing Ninjutsu I should learn?" Kurenai looked down at his hand but didn't stop him.
"Four-Limbs Weighting Seal," Kitazawa thought for a moment and said.
He currently only knew two sealing Ninjutsu: Sealing Art: Fire Sealing Method and Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal. But the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal wasn't suitable for Kurenai to learn.
So, that left only Karin's mission reward for ranking in the top ten of the theoretical exam—Four-Limbs Weighting Seal.
"What does it do?" Kurenai narrowed her eyes and leaned back into his embrace.
She could clearly feel Kitazawa's warm, large hand gently stroking her thigh.
Kurenai's face flushed slightly. Although she was a bit shy, she was mostly happy. After all, she loved Kitazawa's infatuation with her body.
Perhaps... Kurenai's red lips parted slightly, and her breathing quickened a bit.
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