Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 79 Visiting the Door to Become an Apprentice

"This is... the two-tomoe Sharingan."

Sensing the powerful eye energy surging into his eyes, Sasuke felt a surge of excitement.

However, upon noticing the amused smile on Whirlpool Skinner's face, his heart sank again.

Although he's a bit straightforward, he's not stupid.

It's clear from the battle just now that, let alone this wooden clone, even an ordinary clone would have the strength to easily crush him.

Although he was pleasantly surprised by the improvement in his pupil power, the gap in strength between the two sides was as vast as an insurmountable chasm, which was difficult to bridge in the short term.

Not to mention that illusions are useless against this guy…

Sasuke understood all of this, but understanding it was one thing, and how to act on it was another.

It's true that clones are very powerful, but as long as it's a clone, especially one formed from chakra, there's bound to be an inherent weakness...

Not resistant to blows!

In other words, to defeat these clones, you don't need to worry about the methods; you just need to ensure that your attacks land!

Looking up at the cloudless sky, Sasuke's mood suddenly calmed down.

It works!

"How about it, you arrogant Sasuke? Why aren't you coming to become my apprentice?"

Karin waved to Sasuke, a smug look on her face.

Seeing Karin's smug look, Sasuke gritted his teeth.

"I'll accept your apprenticeship, but I want another fight!"

He lost, and although it was a little embarrassing, he wasn't so bad as to deny it.

However, he also wanted to take this opportunity to test the power of the two-tomoe jade.

"I want to see your true abilities!"

Sasuke looked at Uzumaki Pipi with a serious expression.

Whirlpool Skinner tilted his head: "The real body?"

"A wooden clone will suffice..."

Sasuke was filled with resentment. He couldn't even defeat a clone, so challenging the real body would only be a humiliation for him.

However, unlike the original body, the clone still has weaknesses...

"Alright."

Uzumaki Peeler chuckled, slowly stepped forward, walked to the opposite side of Sasuke, and slowly raised the Seal of Opposition.

Sasuke raised his hand seals and activated his Sharingan, staring intently at Uzumaki's skinning movements.

Then, just as Uzumaki was about to peel off his skin and lower his arm, Sasuke charged forward at lightning speed.

In my line of sight, the blond-haired man in front of me slowly raised his hand and extended a finger.

Chakra gathered from his fingertips, condensing and compressing into a small scarlet ball.

It's a chakra-gathering method similar to the Shadow Clone Technique, but it's red?

But none of that matters. As long as I can get close to my opponent and use my shurikenjutsu to entangle them, there's a high probability...

boom----

A dazzling red light flashed past him, and the violent chakra energy brought with it a violent wind pressure that whipped his black hair all over the place!

Immediately afterwards, a violent explosion came from behind.

The earth trembled violently, and the earth-shattering commotion made Sasuke pause slightly and turn his head stiffly.

Not far away, a brilliant mushroom cloud rose slowly from a mountain peak.

The scorching heat hit him in the face, and the intense flames made his face glow red.

After a long while, the explosions stopped and the smoke and dust dissipated.

The mountain peak that was standing not far away just moments ago has now turned into a dark, deep pit.

Around the deep pit, the river water raged and rushed, gradually flowing into the pit and swallowing it up little by little.

"..."

The air was deathly silent, and everyone stared in stunned disbelief.

Suddenly, a small hand patted Sasuke's shoulder.

Karin clicked her tongue and shook her head, then gently patted Sasuke's shoulder: "What are you waiting for? Become his apprentice!"

Sasuke gritted his teeth, turned to look at Uzumaki, and saw the expectant expression on his face, his own face turning bright red.

"…teacher."

"Shouldn't you call me Master?"

Karin pulled out a funny face and grinned slyly.

"Hey~ Are some people just sore losers? I already said that if I lost, I'd come to the Uchiha clan to formally apologize and become their disciple..."

Sasuke gritted his teeth: "Master...Master!"

"Oh! My good apprentice, my good apprentice!"

Whirlpool Skinner nodded merrily: "I'll accept you as my disciple on behalf of the original body!"

Very good, brothers become master and apprentice.

In a sense, this bullshit destiny has been broken, right?

It's possible that this has already been broken, since, conceptually speaking, Indra's reincarnations might not be as extreme as him.

Seeing the engrossed look on Uzumaki's face, Sasuke gritted his teeth.

Can't this guy give me a way out?

Damn it!

I turned to look at my classmates and found that they all looked envious.

"Huh? You really became an apprentice?"

Karui looked astonished; she had thought it was just Karin and Sasuke joking around.

"So, does that mean Sasuke will be able to receive guidance from Naruto-sama from now on?"

"Hey! That's great, I also want Naruto-sama's guidance..."

"Don't even think about it. The adults don't take in useless people. You see, Karin is just a follower."

Karin: "..."

Who's cricketing behind my back?

Sasuke's face darkened; these guys were actually envious!

In terms of ability, Naruto is indeed qualified to teach him.

But this age is just too damn awkward!

Both of them are eight years old, and Naruto might even be a little younger than him!

Sasuke wasn't unaware of the principle that those who are accomplished can be his teachers, but for some reason, the thought of Naruto as that person made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"In that case, you can start training with me from now on, and you don't need to go back to school."

Then, Whirlpool Skinner looked at Lei Yan and asked, "Is everything alright?"

"Of course, no problem!"

Lei Yan quickly nodded, agreeing on Sasuke's behalf.

This is one-on-one guidance from a top-tier expert…

No, it's one in a thousand guidance sessions!

"Hurry up, Sasuke, aren't you going to thank the master? So many people try to pull strings but still can't get a chance to see him..."

Lei Yan gently nudged Sasuke and urged him softly.

"No need! I have my older brother to teach me; my teaching won't be any worse than his!"

Sasuke scoffed. "Forget about becoming his disciple. I'll accept my loss. At worst, we'll never see each other again."

But if he were to train with Naruto, and hear that guy calling him "disciple" all the time, he felt that his future would be bleak...

Just thinking about that scene made him so angry he felt like his teeth were itching!

"Your brother? Uchiha Itachi, huh..."

Whirlpool Skinner, seemingly lost in thought, smirked again: "Strength... so-so."

Sasuke scoffed, "My brother is the strongest in the clan besides Shisui!"

"I am the strongest in the ninja world."

Whirlpool Skinner chuckled: "Even if you summon the Five Shadows, no one would dare utter a single word, not even if I'm just a wooden clone."

Sasuke was about to retort when he suddenly remembered Naruto's victory over the Grass Ninja and realized that this guy actually seemed to have the confidence to say that.

"Hmph... I'll have to ask my brother first!"

Sasuke didn't argue anymore and left in a huff.

Seeing this, Lei Yan stopped bothering him and led the group of students to bid farewell to Naruto and leave.

Then, early the next morning…

The doorbell rang at Naruto's house, and Sasuke's family came to visit.

Mikoto and Itachi flanked Sasuke on either side, the three of them dressed in formal kimonos.

Itachi presented the gift with both hands, his tone gentle yet respectful: "Naruto-kun, thank you so much for your willingness to teach Sasuke. This is Sasuke's apprenticeship gift; it's just a small token of my appreciation..."

Sasuke: "..."

Looking at the blond-haired man on the opposite sofa, chin in hand and a half-smile on his face, Sasuke felt as if his Sharingan was about to evolve again…

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