Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Sasuke's movements were clean and crisp, each punch and kick carrying precise force. In contrast, although Naruto's offensive was impressive, his savage momentum seemed clumsy in a real fight.

"There is indeed a gap in physical skills." Qiu Shui observed the situation on the field, "but the match is not over yet, it's too early to say who will win or lose."

Physical techniques do require consistent training over time; there are no shortcuts. That's why he spent most of the following week having Naruto practice ninjutsu.

The shadow clones Naruto just displayed were far from his limit, not to mention his trump card, the Wind Release: Gale Palm.

Matsumoto Mie shook her head slightly and did not continue to argue. In her opinion, although Akisui was talented in teaching, his vision was still too shallow.

The students watching whispered amongst themselves, believing that the moment Naruto's clones disappeared, the outcome of the match was already decided.

However, what happened next stunned everyone.

Sasuke Uchiha punched Naruto back, then kicked him. Naruto hadn't even regained his footing and instinctively raised his arms to block, but it was too late. He was kicked to the ground. He immediately used Sasuke's attack to quickly roll away and create distance. Then, he formed hand seals again, and in an instant, twelve identical figures appeared out of thin air.

"Holy crap..." A student tugged at the sleeve of the student next to him, stunned. "Pinch me, is this for real?"

"This is definitely an illusion. I want to request a verification." Another student stared intently at the densely packed Naruto figures on the field, unable to believe that this was the effect they had repeatedly practiced with the Shadow Clone Technique in class.

"This...is this really Naruto?" Ino Yamanaka murmured to herself, her eyes filled with disbelief. "Could it be someone else in disguise...?"

"Sasuke-kun..." Sakura Haruno clenched her fists, her face growing increasingly tense. "Are we really going to lose?"

"Naruto-kun...do your best." Hinata knew that Naruto would use this ninjutsu.

"Brothers, charge!" Naruto shouted, and twelve shadow clones acted simultaneously. Shuriken and kunai flew out from all directions, gleaming coldly in the sunlight. Then, all the clones rushed towards Sasuke in the center.

Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he instantly assessed the situation. These attacks were coming from all directions, and with his current strength, there was absolutely no way he could withstand them all.

But he was already prepared.

Sasuke flicked his wrist, and eight kunai flew out from between his fingers at the same time, accurately shooting at several Naruto clones behind him. At the same time, he quickly formed hand seals, his chest heaving rapidly, and his chakra surged to his throat like a tide.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique".

A massive fireball erupted from his mouth, carrying a scorching wave of heat that swept towards Naruto in front of him.

The sounds of the clones disappearing with a series of thuds and the thud of kunai falling to the ground echoed continuously.

Naruto stood at the very back, watching his clone burn to ashes and dissipate, and feeling a faint stinging pain in his body. He couldn't help but grimace and gasp, feeling a wave of fear. Luckily, he had been careful and hadn't foolishly rushed up with the clone.

His gaze fell on Sasuke, who was slightly out of breath not far away, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

How could he possibly let such a good opportunity slip by?

Naruto formed hand seals again, and as his chakra surged, fifteen shadow clones appeared out of thin air, surrounding Sasuke.

Sasuke Uchiha's pupils contracted slightly. He really hadn't expected that Naruto could still continuously release clones.

Despite his surprise, he still didn't think he would lose. In his view, everyone has a limit to their chakra, and these clones were probably all that Naruto could muster at the moment. As long as he could withstand this wave of attacks, victory would be his.

"Is this...is this still a duel between students?" one of the students watching couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Many of them haven't even fully mastered the most basic Three Body Techniques, let alone learned new ninjutsu.

The two people in front of them were quite different. One used the Fireball Jutsu, a real offensive ninjutsu, while the other was even more exaggerated, effortlessly creating B-rank Shadow Clone Jutsu, with so many clones that it was as if he didn't need chakra.

Someone muttered quietly, "I think Naruto will still lose. He has a lot of clones, but they definitely can't withstand the Great Fireball Jutsu."

Someone nearby immediately retorted, "That's not necessarily true. What if Naruto also knows ninjutsu?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto moved.

He didn't command his clones to rush into hand-to-hand combat as he had done before, nor did he throw kunai to test them. Instead, he stood still, raised his hand, and gathered chakra in his palm.

"Wind Release: Gale Palm".

More than a dozen air waves blasted out from all directions at the same time, almost blocking all possible dodge routes for Sasuke.

Sasuke Uchiha's expression finally changed.

He never expected that Naruto not only knew Shadow Clone Jutsu, but also possessed an offensive ninjutsu on par with the Great Fireball Jutsu.

That fireball attack just now had consumed nearly half of his chakra, and he could only barely use it once more. But the problem was, even if he used it, he couldn't stop the shockwaves coming from all directions.

In the face of this level of ninjutsu clash, kunai are no different from toys.

Sasuke gritted his teeth, his eyes instantly turning crimson—Sharingan, activated!

He frantically scanned every clone around him, trying to find Naruto's main body. If he could find the main body, he could charge over even at the cost of taking a few hits from the Gale Palm and have a chance to turn the tide.

However, the next second, Sasuke's heart sank to the bottom.

Because his Sharingan with its one tomoe couldn't distinguish which was the clone and which was the original.

In the instant Sasuke was stunned, more than a dozen air waves had already rushed towards him, only inches away. There was no time to dodge, let alone defend. He could only subconsciously close his eyes, grit his teeth, and prepare to take the hit head-on.

At the critical moment.

Having been prepared, Shusui vanished from his spot and reappeared beside Sasuke. He grabbed Sasuke by the collar with one hand, and in a flash, he led his men away from the area just before the shockwave hit.

Sasuke Uchiha felt no pain in his body. When he opened his eyes, he found himself standing next to Shusui. Looking at the Wind Release: Gale Palm attack not far away, he saw that it had created dozens of shallow pits of varying sizes on the ground.

"Thank you, teacher." Uchiha Sasuke thanked Shusui. Although he was aloof and taciturn, he was not ungrateful. If Shusui hadn't intervened in time, he would probably be lying on the ground unable to move right now.

A message popped up in front of Qiu Shui.

A look of surprise crossed his face when he saw the message.