Screams echoed through the heavens and earth, piercing the silence of the night!
Footsteps, urgent, came closer... Fear... a frantic heartbeat... Sasuke ran desperately, wanting to return home, to peace and happiness... However... what he saw was an even more hellish scene.
His parents had already fallen in a pool of blood, and the cruel and tyrannical executioner was none other than his most beloved older brother... Uchiha Itachi!
His eyes burned like fire, crimson like blood, and the look he gave him was like a bloodthirsty demon, a brutal beast, wanting to tear him to shreds, to rip him to pieces!
"Sasuke..."
Little Sasuke was terrified, as if he was in the most horrifying nightmare, covering his ears and frantically running away... "No, don't kill me!"
However, he kept running and fleeing, not knowing how long it had been until he finally stopped, panting, only to look up ahead and still see those crimson Mangekyo Sharingan guarding from above!
"Ah ah ah ah ah —"
...Sasuke suddenly woke from the memory, his body completely drenched in cold sweat, trembling violently, gasping for air, as if experiencing hell on earth once again!
How many years had it been? The memories he dared not touch once again engulfed him like a tide... The deeply ingrained hatred penetrated his bones, filling every cell with loathing!
This pain and hatred were an abyss that constantly led one to fall, a darkness with no end.
This was a slow torture, over and over again!
However, as Sasuke forced himself to endure this torture, he suddenly reopened his eyes... His original single Tomoe Sharingan had now advanced again, and in his blood-red pupils, two tomoe rapidly spun on each side, emitting hatred and fury!
That was... Double Tomoe Sharingan!!!
Chapter 84: Manipulating the Power of Wind! Gale Palm Breakthrough! Please give me your monthly votes!!!
Double Tomoe Sharingan.
If it were the original timeline, this was the form Sasuke unlocked during the Chunin Exams, after graduating from the Ninja Academy, becoming a Genin, joining Team 7, and completing the Land of Waves mission!
But now, because of Uzumaki Naruto, he had forcefully pushed himself into despair and pain, successfully unlocking it much earlier.
At this moment, although Sasuke was in excruciating pain, sensing the improvement in his eye power, a surge of inexplicable joy also arose in his heart, making his emotions incredibly complex.
The more painful, the stronger!
The more obsessive, the stronger!
The more extreme, the stronger!
This was precisely the characteristic of the Uchiha Clan.
Although no one taught him, Sasuke himself gradually figured all this out... When he activated his Double Tomoe Sharingan, he instantly felt as if the whole world was different.
Things he couldn't see clearly before were now as clear as day, observed with meticulous detail.
Even his own Chakra and strength increased with the enhancement of his eye power!
"Very good, if I continue like this..."
"I can definitely defeat Uzumaki Naruto."
"If I continue like this, one day I will have the power to kill Uchiha Itachi!"
Uchiha Itachi's words echoed in his mind.
"Why are you so weak?"
"Because your hatred for me isn't enough..."
Now, Uchiha Sasuke seemed to truly understand his words... It wasn't just a simple emotional outburst.
It seemed to be the truth of the Uchiha Clan... On the other side.
Uzumaki Naruto continued his rigorous training with Asuma.
Even though Asuma knew of Uzumaki Naruto's efforts, he never expected... that he would work this hard!
Uzumaki Naruto directly used Shadow Clone, with five Shadow Clone and his main body training together, from morning to night, without any pause or rest!
Such intensity, let alone for a child, would be difficult even for a Jonin like Asuma to endure!
But Uzumaki Naruto seemed to have long been accustomed to it!
Asuma couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"What kind of hardworking monster is this..."
"The last time I saw someone work so desperately hard was Might Guy, that rare beast!"
"However, Might Guy was truly a Diao Che Wei back then, having nothing but effort..."
"Uzumaki Naruto's current state is probably much better than his..."
In fact, he wasn't very clear that Uzumaki Naruto's previous Diao Che Wei level was actually not much different from Might Guy's.
This entire day, Uzumaki Naruto finally reached his limit, collapsing to the ground before finally stopping.
Then, dispelling his Shadow Clone, the pain twisted his features even more.
But because he was in front of Asuma, Uzumaki Naruto endured a lot, not rolling around on the ground directly.
However, his persistence did not escape Asuma's eyes.
"Uzumaki Naruto, do you know that training so desperately with Shadow Clone could actually carry a risk of death?!"
Uzumaki Naruto certainly knew; more than one person had told him so.
"I... I know, but... I have a reason why I must work hard..."
Asuma frowned: "What reason could make a child like you disregard his life?"
Uzumaki Naruto was panting, out of breath.
It took him a while to recover.
"Actually, it's nothing..."
"I just want to defeat Sasuke, defeat Neji, and then become Hokage, so that everyone will acknowledge me..."
Asuma: "...'Nothing' indeed."
"What you're talking about are all extraordinary goals..."
Uzumaki Naruto chuckled: "I've already defeated Sasuke!"
"But I also know that guy definitely won't give up. I have a feeling that bastard Sasuke will definitely train even harder than before. The next time we fight, I might not be able to defeat him again..."
"Uchiha Sasuke?"
"I've heard that name..."
"The Uchiha Clan are all elites to begin with, and he's a genius and standout among them... Indeed, you absolutely cannot be careless."
Asuma walked forward and helped Uzumaki Naruto up.
Uzumaki Naruto thanked him, but still couldn't help wincing in pain.
Asuma gave a wry smile: "Even with those dreams, you're too hard on yourself..."
Uzumaki Naruto thought to himself, I don't want to be this harsh, but system big brother wouldn't allow it!
Since he couldn't change it, Uzumaki Naruto could only put on a grand demeanor.
"Ha, a little hardship like this won't stop me, Uzumaki Naruto!"
Asuma was also moved.
"Alright."
"I'll check your results for today. Release Wind Release: Gale Palm one last time."
"I understand, Asuma-sensei!"
With the experience from his Shadow Clone returning, Uzumaki Naruto's proficiency with Wind Release: Gale Palm had indeed improved quite a bit.
"Wu! Chen! Clap!"
"Wind Release: Violent Wind Palm!"
Uzumaki Naruto roared, forming hand signs one after another, finally clapping his hands together forcefully.
Rumble —
Boom!!!
In an instant, a violent gale roared out from his palms, like a fierce beast snarling, a tiger and leopard roaring, blasting away all the dust and sand on the ground, scattering them violently!
The power made Asuma, who was standing at a distance, take a step back and shield his eyes with his arm.
His eyes lit up, filled with astonishment!
"Uzumaki Naruto, well done!"
Uzumaki Naruto was also incredibly shocked; had his Wind Release: Gale Palm's power become this terrifying?!
"Ha... I really am a true genius!"
Asuma also smiled.
"The current power, while not enough to completely blow away an enemy, can, if they're caught off guard, push them back. Coupled with the dust gathered by the violent wind, it can also obscure the enemy's vision."
"In other words, even if it can't defeat an enemy in one blow, it has very good auxiliary effects."
"Auxiliary effects, huh..."
Uzumaki Naruto said with some dissatisfaction: "That's still far from enough..."
Asuma said: "Uzumaki Naruto, Wind Release: Gale Palm is originally more geared towards support. If you want to increase its offensive power, you can combine it with kunai and Shuriken. With the power of the Gale Palm, you can enhance the speed and power of the Ninja tools. That is the true one-hit-kill technique!"
Uzumaki Naruto scratched his head; he had heard this principle from Asuma before.
"However, my Shuriken Technique isn't proficient, so it might be difficult to unleash its full power..."
Asuma shook his head: "While it can assist Shuriken, this technique isn't entirely dependent on Shuriken Technique."
"Think carefully. Enhancing Shuriken, increasing their speed and power, relies on the power of the Gale Palm. The important thing is to better manipulate the wind, not the Shuriken."
"Do you understand?"
Uzumaki Naruto suddenly understood: "I see!"
"Manipulate the wind, not the Shuriken!"
He immediately wanted to start training again, but Asuma stopped him.
"Uzumaki Naruto, you must stop for now."
"Go home, have dinner, recover your Chakra and strength, get a good night's rest, and come find me tomorrow!"