From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

"Wind Release: Ki Blast!"

In a close call, just as the fireball was about to hit Naruto, Naruto also spat out a compressed air blast, which collided with the oncoming fireball and even propelled it in the opposite direction, sweeping it away at an even faster speed and striking the stationary Sasuke.

Did I win?

Is Sasuke alright?

Naruto wiped his sweat, touched his brow that had almost been burned, and looked with some worry at the vast expanse of white mist.

"No, you lost again."

A calm voice came from behind him. A look of surprise flashed across Naruto's face. Just as he was about to turn around and fight back, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared on the water beneath his feet. Naruto's body went numb instantly, he shuddered, and collapsed to the ground without any resistance.

Lightning Release: Earth Walk!

Sasuke gazed at the lake and said calmly, "Not dead yet, right?"

puff!

Naruto popped his head out of the water, spat out some water, and said unhappily, "I lost to you again this time."

"Heh..." Sasuke chuckled lightly, mocking, "Have you ever won?"

"Humph!"

Naruto gave a soft snort, but he didn't get angry or embarrassed. After standing up, he loudly encouraged himself, "I've decided, I'll double my taijutsu training this month!"

He's a werewolf!

Seeing Naruto revert to Rock Lee and Might Guy's expressions after being provoked, Sasuke raised an eyebrow and calmly said, "Whatever, I can easily defeat you with just a little effort!"

Despite saying this on the surface, Sasuke secretly decided to go back and undergo additional training as well.

Whether rationally or emotionally, Sasuke wouldn't allow himself to lose to Naruto, or even give him the slightest advantage in the battle.

Absolutely not!

And I wonder if it's because Naruto is the reincarnation of Ashura.

The stronger Naruto is, the more Sasuke looks forward to it, and the more accomplished and enjoyable it is to crush him.

Chapter 31 Kosuke Maruboshi

In front of Ichiraku Ramen in Konoha Village.

"Sasuke, this is Ichiraku Ramen." As soon as they arrived at the Ichiraku Ramen shop, Naruto pointed excitedly and introduced, "Uncle Tetsuya's cooking is excellent. His ramen is my favorite; the taste..."

After saying that, Naruto sniffed the air, looking completely absorbed in the moment.

Sasuke glanced at Ichiraku Ramen. Actually, this wasn't his first time here. When he first arrived in this world, he was also full of curiosity about Ichiraku Ramen, which was known as the best food in Konoha.

He had tried it once before, and it was indeed delicious, but he only came once and never came back.

It's not that I don't like the taste of Ichiraku Ramen; to be honest, Ichiraku Ramen tastes much better than what he makes.

Of course, it's not that Ichiraku Ramen has little nutritional value; it still contains plenty of meat and eggs.

But compared to Ichiraku Ramen, the various expensive and high-end ingredients and medicinal herbs he buys at home are what he needs to eat more right now.

So he only came once to taste the food and never came back.

The reason I'm here again today is because Naruto has asked him for help many times recently. After Naruto and Sasuke finished their sparring session today, Naruto asked him to treat him to Ichiraku Ramen. After thinking about it for a moment, Sasuke came over.

"Yoshi!" Coming back to his senses, Naruto clenched his fist and was about to go inside when he suddenly caught sight of a pink-haired figure out of the corner of his eye and quickly looked in that direction.

"Sakura!"

Naruto waved and called out loudly.

Naruto saw Sakura, who was much taller than she had been two years ago and had a more youthful air about her.

She was strolling leisurely down the street, with a small liquid creature on her shoulder, hopping around like a humanoid doll, appearing very lively and vivid.

"Naruto?"

Sakura, who was shopping, turned around when she heard the greeting. She was stunned when she saw that it was Naruto. The water-shaped doll on her shoulder turned into a small stream of water and disappeared into Sakura's chest.

Naruto quickly stepped forward and warmly invited, "Sakura, what a coincidence! Want to have ramen together?"

"Never mind, I'll just..."

Sakura frowned slightly, about to refuse.

Although Naruto has become much more mature in the past two years, he still causes her a lot of trouble on a daily basis.

Sasuke!?

Sakura's eyes lit up, and she immediately swallowed the rest of her words, quickly changing her question to, "Is Sasuke here too?"

As if sensing its owner's feelings, the water-shaped doll crawled out and curiously looked in Sasuke's direction.

"Of course!"

Naruto pursed his lips and spoke.

"Let's go then, I'm starving too."

Sakura grabbed Naruto's arm and walked over, looking even more eager than Naruto himself.

"Sakura, you've made great progress in controlling chakra."

Sasuke glanced at the water-shaped doll bouncing around on Sakura and commented.

Sasuke couldn't do the training methods Sakura used, since he was made of fire and lightning.

Sakura mishandled it and made a mistake; at worst, she got wet.

If Sasuke fails, the book will end prematurely.

Of course, Sasuke didn't envy Sakura; everyone has their own destiny.

His current fire and lightning carving training method is in no way inferior to Sakura's water-style biological training method. Moreover, in addition to training chakra control, his carving can also train knife skills and wrist strength.

Sasuke praised me!

?!

Bang bang bang!

Sakura's heart was pounding. Suppressing her joy, she brushed a stray hair behind her ear and whispered, "I have to thank Sasuke-kun for this."

She looked every bit the lady.

But Sasuke heard the sound of a heartbeat, and a tiny figure on Sakura's shoulder that seemed to be jumping higher and higher, just like its owner's heartbeat.

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Why are you always so obsessed with my looks, while ignoring my excellent inner qualities?

In the original timeline, both Naruto and Sasuke were very popular with women, but Sasuke usually attracted women with his superior looks.

Naruto, on the other hand, encouraged the girls through his actions, went through trials together, and eventually developed feelings for them.

"Let's go in."

Inside Ichiraku Ramen.

Naruto kept eating ramen and loudly talking about things he thought were very interesting recently, but neither Sasuke nor Sakura paid any attention to him and let him shout.

Sasuke wasn't interested in what he was talking about, while Sakura's eyes were glued to Sasuke the moment she came in, and she barely ate any noodles.

Only the middle-aged man with his arms crossed and a serious expression listened intently to Naruto's rant, occasionally offering a few words of response.

"By the way, here's Sass."

Halfway through their noodles, Naruto suddenly turned to Sasuke and asked with a serious expression, "Do you know of any other training methods that can make me stronger?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura, who was standing nearby, also perked up her ears, looking very interested.

Sasuke was silent for a moment, then said, "Read more books!"

To be honest, Sasuke himself was out of ideas. He had taught everything he could: scientific physical training, basic Wind Release ninjutsu, Shadow Clone Technique, chakra control, and so on.

If Naruto weren't so uninterested in learning yoga, he could teach it too.

Of course, Sasuke wasn't just saying that he should read more books; the books and knowledge in this world do have their unique aspects, and he has gained a lot from them.

"Huh!?" Naruto exclaimed in disbelief, "What kind of answer is that?"

You know, he hates reading the most. Although he doesn't sleep in class anymore, he can't absorb much of what he's saying anyway.

"Strengthen their physique, cultivate their spirit."

Sasuke said calmly, "Naruto, your physique is already very good. You could consider reading more books to enrich your poor brain."

Sakura, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Sasuke-kun is right!"

"Humph!"

Naruto snorted softly, buried his head, and continued to eat his noodles heartily, seemingly taking revenge on the ramen.

Just then, the curtain was pulled open, and an old man wearing a gray vest over a mesh shirt, carrying a large black pot and several spatulas, walked in.

"Eh? Hello, Grandpa Kosuke!"

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Sakura was taken aback and quickly stood up to greet them.

"Oh? Sakura."

The old man smiled kindly; "Are you here to have a get-together with your classmates?"

"Ok!"

Sakura nodded, and the old man laughed heartily: "Then I won't bother you any longer."

As I stepped forward, the old man said, "A bowl of noodles, please, to go, handmade."

"Aren't you going to eat here, sir?"

The old man shook his head: "I still have a mission later, so I'll pack it up and take it with me to eat on the way."

Note: Kosuke Maruboshi is from the TV anime "Naruto Shippuden" and the theatrical film "Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison".

Chapter 32 Konoha Dragon God?