Konoha: On the night of the massacre, I summoned Inuyasha.

Sasuke also glanced at Kisame and Itachi with a slightly cautious look. You see, with Sasuke's strength, this Great Fireball Technique would be enough to evaporate a stream and destroy a house.

To everyone's surprise, the two guys in front of me were completely unharmed.

"Don't get too cocky, kid."

Our strength is beyond your comprehension.

Kisame grinned. Seeing that Itachi remained silent, he picked up where Sasuke left off.

"Your strength?"

Oh……"

Sasuke suddenly chuckled softly.

"You know nothing about true power!"

"Then let me see if the scrolls in your hands are the one I need!"

Sasuke was still talking when he vanished from the spot.

The next moment, a short figure appeared in front of Kisame and then kicked him hard in the head.

This second qualifying match, as in the original history, also saw each team possess either the Heaven or Earth scroll.

To pass the exam, one must collect both the Heaven and Earth scrolls and then head to the central tower.

Theoretically, at least half of the people should be eliminated, but in reality, out of more than 300 people, even 100 would be considered a lot in this brutal test.

After all, it's impossible for every team you encounter to have exactly the scroll you need.

Moreover, the inherent dangers of the Death Forest are enough to make even ordinary genin tread carefully.

boom!

To Sasuke's astonishment, Kisame wore only a slight smile, while the shorter man beside him stretched out a hand and firmly grasped his foot.

Is this all there is to it?

Is this all the magnanimity of the last descendants of the Uchiha clan?

Really...

That's a pity.

Itachi looked up at Sasuke, whom he was holding in his hand, his tone still cold.

"You know me?"

Sasuke frowned.

Kisame thought to himself, "As expected, Itachi really did want to test his younger brother himself."

What do you know?!

How could someone as inexplicable as you, an outsider, possibly comprehend the power of the Uchiha clan?

Sasuke suddenly sneered; his eyes had somehow transformed into crimson Sharingan.

"Illusion. Magic Illusion: The Art of Shackles!"

Sasuke murmured, and the next moment Itachi felt as if his limbs were nailed to a pillar, unable to move.

This is one of the Sharingan's eye techniques; Itachi Uchiha once used this technique to defeat Orochimaru.

Now, however, his body has been controlled by Sasuke using this technique.

"You're quite capable, kid."

A cold smile appeared on Itachi's face, and then Sasuke suddenly broke free of his hand.

Sasuke landed on the ground and immediately followed up with an upward kick, turning himself upside down and kicking Itachi in the chin, sending him flying into the air.

Well done!

Sasuke!

Sakura shouted excitedly as she watched Sasuke easily defeat the enemy.

What?!

You looked so worried when Sasuke was captured.

Naruto, meanwhile, silently made a comment.

"asshole!

What nonsense are you spouting!

Sakura was furious and punched the bag, making it even bigger.

"If it were Naruto, he would have defeated the enemy even more easily!"

Lying on the ground, Naruto looked indignant.

"Now, it's your turn, Iwagakure."

"Hand over the scroll you possess, and I will allow you and your companions to leave."

Sasuke kicked Itachi into the air, and after watching the figure fall headfirst into a dense tree, he said to Kisame.

"Oh, do you feel like you've already won?"

"Little devil."

Kisame remained calm and instead asked a question in return.

This made Sasuke frown slightly.

What gave you the confidence to think you can still fight?

Sasuke's eyes flickered slightly. He realized that ninja teams usually consisted of three people, but now it seemed there were only two.

"No need to look anymore, kid."

You lost from the very beginning.

Kisame's smile gradually turned cold, while Sasuke trembled all over.

That smile... it's just like the one that got taken down earlier!

However, Sasuke found out too late.

Kisame had vanished into a flock of crows at some point, and Naruto's voice, which had been arguing with Sakura, gradually disappeared as well.

Behind Sasuke, a figure covered his body.

A cold kunai pressed against my neck; Itachi's figure had appeared there without me noticing.

"Illusion!"

It was an illusion from the very beginning!

Sasuke roared inwardly, finding it hard to believe that someone had actually defeated him, who possessed the Sharingan, using genjutsu.

This completely shattered Sasuke's pride and common sense.

"Let go of Sasuke!"

At that moment, Naruto's voice suddenly rang out.

In his view, after the two people appeared, the short man walked behind Sasuke and placed the kunai on Sasuke's neck.

Sasuke, on the other hand, offered no resistance whatsoever.

Naruto, his face contorted with rage, threw a punch at Itachi.

"Idiot brat."

Not far away, Kisame revealed a mocking smile.

Itachi had already kicked Naruto in the stomach, sending the charging guy flying back.

"Chance!"

Sasuke's face lit up with joy, and he suddenly started spinning around.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

It quickly broke free from Itachi's hold and, like a whirlwind, transformed into a small tornado and attacked Itachi.

Although Sasuke did not master the Konoha Dragon God, his taijutsu has improved significantly compared to before.

Furthermore, based on some of the principles of the Leaf Dragon God, the power of the Leaf Whirlwind was modified.

Although its power is far less than that of the Leaf Dragon God, it is much more agile.

"weak,

Too weak.

With your current level of strength, you can't even force me to use half of my power.

With a look of utter disappointment on his face, Itachi precisely found the opening in Konoha Whirlwind and grabbed Sasuke's foot once more.

"is it?"

Sasuke, whose foot was being grabbed, wore a cold smile. Then, the grabbed Sasuke suddenly shattered into a burst of lightning.

Itachi was instantly frozen in place by the lightning, and a burnt smell emanated from him.

At the same time, two hands appeared beneath Itachi's feet, grabbing his feet and pulling him down into the ground.

"So that's how it is. You used the so-called Leaf Whirlwind to obscure my vision, but your real body had already gone underground?"

"Kid, I take back what I said earlier."

You are already magnanimous enough to withstand half of my power.

His body sank towards the ground, and Itachi's voice gradually became distorted.

"Let go of Sasuke!"

Sasuke heard Naruto's voice in his ear and felt a cold kunai on his neck.

"This……"

A look of great shock flashed in Sasuke's eyes.