The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 690 Proving Yourself

In the spacious training ground, Sasuke and Itachi clashed like two bolts of lightning.

Their blades flashed like a storm, sparks flew, and it was a dazzling spectacle.

Each clash of weapons produced a crisp sound.

There is no doubt about the strength of the healthy weasel.

Even when fighting with only one hand, he can easily deal with Sasuke's attacks.

However, this duel was ultimately just a teaching match, so Itachi deliberately controlled the extent of his power.

He only showed a slight edge over Sasuke, firmly suppressing his opponent.

As a model of intelligence and strategic thinking in the Uchiha clan, Itachi's control over the rhythm of battle was unparalleled.

He could always throw kunai or shuriken from unexpected angles at unexpected moments, posing an unexpected threat to Sasuke.

Faced with such a formidable enemy, Sasuke showed no weakness and quickly drew a shuriken from his waist to retaliate.

In an instant, the ninja tools of both sides collided violently in the air, making a loud "clang" before flying away.

Immediately afterwards, Itachi suddenly pulled out a smoke bomb and threw it at the ground.

In an instant, thick smoke billowed up and quickly filled the entire battlefield, completely engulfing Itachi's figure.

Sasuke did not rush recklessly into the smoke. Instead, he nimbly crouched down and activated his signature three-tomoe Sharingan.

Its eyes darted around rapidly, like a sophisticated radar, carefully searching for the possible hiding places of the weasel.

The posture he adopted at this moment not only minimized the possibility of being attacked, but also allowed him to launch a swift counterattack the instant he detected the enemy's presence.

Since Chiyo's return, he has never praised Sasuke, which has undoubtedly dealt him a heavy blow.

But the more this happened, the stronger Sasuke's belief in proving himself became:

I must prove myself!

Just then, Sasuke shouted, "Here!"

His eyes were piercing, and he gripped the Kusanagi sword tightly in his hand. Without hesitation, he turned it upside down and forcefully plunged it into the hard ground beneath his feet.

At the same time, he quickly formed hand seals, and his chest bulged high.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

As Sasuke inhaled deeply, a massive burst of raging flames erupted forth.

It roared straight ahead.

"Bang!" A loud noise was heard, and the once peaceful ground suddenly cracked open, with dirt flying everywhere.

A dark figure leaped out from the ground like lightning, but unexpectedly, it landed exactly in the dodging position that Sasuke had predicted.

Immediately afterward, another dull thud rang out. It turned out that the dark figure that had just leaped off the ground was Uchiha Itachi, and he had been struck head-on by the surging fireball!

However, Sasuke showed no joy in the face of such a fierce attack.

Because he knew very well that a simple Fireball Jutsu was simply not enough to cause any real harm to his unfathomable brother.

Sure enough, the instant Itachi was violently blasted away by the Great Fireball, his figure instantly transformed into countless black crows, scattering in all directions.

Accompanied by a series of mournful cries of "Ah... Ah... Ah...", the whole scene appeared unusually eerie and terrifying.

But Sasuke did not pause for a moment. His hands quickly formed hand seals again, and in an instant, a burst of bright white light suddenly shone around him and exploded!

The next moment, countless white light needles, like a rain of pear blossoms, shot out from his body in all directions.

These white light needles were extremely fast and incredibly powerful, leaving a series of sharp, piercing sounds as they passed through the air.

This is one of Sasuke's most proficient ninjutsu—Chidori Senbon!

With a series of crisp "bang bang bang" sounds, a large number of crows were hit by the Chidori Senbon shot by Sasuke, and fell down with screams.

Not only that, but the crows that were further away were also not spared. They were all hit by the shuriken that Sasuke threw with precision, and they fell from the sky and turned into smoke and disappeared.

In that split second, Sasuke suddenly spun around without warning, and his incredibly sharp Kusanagi sword shot out from under his armpit like lightning.

At the same time, Itachi, who had been hiding among the crows, actually revealed himself at this moment, appearing silently behind Sasuke like a ghost.

Sasuke's Kusanagi sword clashed violently with the kunai Itachi was holding, producing a crisp metallic clang.

Amidst sparks flying and a brief stalemate between their weapons, Itachi's arm twitched slightly, easily deflecting Sasuke's fierce attack.

However, in the next instant, Itachi's hand, as fast as the wind, pressed down firmly on Sasuke's wrist holding the sword like an iron clamp.

Faced with such an unfavorable situation, Sasuke remained calm and decisively abandoned the Kusanagi sword in his hand, while nimbly hooking his foot.

It turns out that he had cleverly thrown a shuriken with a steel wire attached during the previous ninja tool throwing.

At that moment, with a strong pull, the steel wire, like a serpent emerging from its hole, swiftly coiled around the weasel.

Seeing this, Itachi had no choice but to release Sasuke's hand in an attempt to dodge the sudden attack from the steel wire.

But Sasuke wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. He quickly turned around and grabbed Itachi's wrist precisely.

Immediately afterwards, Sasuke roared, "Chidori Stream!"

In an instant, countless dazzling blue lightning bolts erupted from his entire body.

"Nissan! This time, it seems I've won!"

Sasuke was secretly delighted. After several fierce battles with Itachi, he finally managed to turn the tide by relying on his deep understanding of his brother's tactics and his own quick reflexes.

At this moment, Itachi, who was tightly bound by steel wire and whose wrists were countered by Sasuke, seemed to be in dire straits.

To escape this predicament and turn the tide, perhaps only by unleashing the powerful Susanoo can victory be achieved.

However, unexpectedly, Itachi did not take any action. He simply calmly extended two fingers towards Sasuke and gently pointed to the right.

Then, with a loud "bang," his entire body exploded instantly, turning into a thick cloud of smoke that filled the air.

"Shadow clone!?"

Sasuke stared wide-eyed at the cloud of smoke, his face filled with astonishment, a wave of surprise and confusion washing over him.

When exactly did this happen? Why was I completely unaware of it?

Immediately afterwards, his gaze quickly shifted to the right, because that was the direction Itachi had pointed last.

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