Naruto: Reincarnated as Sasuke Uchiha with Perfect Talents.

Sasuke reached for the ninja tool pouch at his waist.

This action made Hiruzen furrow his brows. Even now, he's still not planning to use his Lightning Release?

Kakashi had the same thought. He couldn't understand what Sasuke was trying to do.

Using a throwing weapon against him?

Sasuke should be well aware that a mere tool couldn't possibly force Kakashi to retreat.

Even if Sasuke managed to dodge the kunai while adjusting his posture to throw a shuriken, it wouldn't disrupt Kakashi's rhythm in close combat.

This choice made Kakashi feel that, for a moment, Sasuke had gone from a genius to a fool.

But just as Kakashi mentally criticized Sasuke's decision, he noticed Sasuke's left hand forming hand signs.

"Hand signs?"

In that instant, both Kakashi and Hiruzen froze.

Hand signs weren't unusual after all, for a ninja, performing them in battle was entirely normal.

However, the problem lay elsewhere.

Sasuke was forming hand signs with one hand!

At the same time, his right hand pulled out a kunai from the ninja tool pouch and threw it directly at Kakashi's kunai mid-air.

While one kunai couldn't stop Kakashi's, two could completely block it.

"Sasuke... single-handed hand signs... he can actually perform them?"

Kakashi was stunned.

He hadn't expected Sasuke to possess the ability to perform hand signs with one hand.

And the most frightening part? The speed of the hand signs was incredibly fast.

Such remarkable speed wasn't something expected of a Genin!

Clang!

The kunai collided mid-air, deflecting Kakashi's kunai.

At the same time, Sasuke suddenly inhaled sharply.

Seeing this, Kakashi's eyelids twitched violently.

"This is... a Fire Release!"

Judging by the hand signs, there was no doubt about it it was a Fire Release technique.

And for Kakashi, this was a serious problem.

At this range, Fire Release techniques typically covered a wide area.

If he were hit, not even a Jonin like him would escape unscathed.

"Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu Technique!"

Sasuke brought one hand to his mouth and unleashed a massive burst of flames.

In an instant, fierce flames surged forward violently.

The scorching heat wave swept across the battlefield.

Kakashi felt an intense burning sensation on his face.

In the blink of an eye, he leaped backward at high speed.

Boom!!!!

The terrifying flames expanded outward.

A fireball three meters in diameter formed instantly, blasting toward Kakashi in a straight line.

In the blink of an eye, it traveled over ten meters.

Finally, it exploded, leaving a massive crater in the ground.

At that moment, Kakashi had just managed to retreat twenty meters away, narrowly avoiding Sasuke's Fire Release!

The flames continued to burn.

Naruto, perched on a tree, Sakura, hidden in the bushes, and Hiruzen, observing through his crystal ball, were all utterly stunned.

Especially Naruto and Sakura.

As fellow Genin, they could never have imagined... Sasuke had already... mastered a ninjutsu!

And not just any ninjutsu a powerful Fire Release technique!

The two were left speechless.

Naruto: "Sasuke... he's already mastered a Fire Release ninjutsu!"

Sakura: "So strong... I couldn't even see his hand signs clearly just now. He actually forced our Jonin teacher to retreat!"

Standing at the edge of the crater left by the fireball's impact, Kakashi wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead.

If the Fireball Jutsu Technique had been just a bit faster, he might not have been able to dodge it.

The Fireball Jutsu Technique

The Uchiha clan's signature Fire Release ninjutsu.

Kakashi was very familiar with this technique.

However!

From the hands of a freshly graduated kid, executing such a powerful Fire Release jutsu left Kakashi truly astonished.

What shocked Kakashi the most, however, was that Sasuke had performed the technique with single-handed hand signs.

This wasn't a skill that could simply be achieved through training it was pure talent!

Only innate talent could enable such a feat.

Every ninja capable of single-handed hand signs was the envy of many.

The reason was simple.

Take the earlier situation as an example:

If Sasuke had used both hands for the signs, even if he had successfully incinerated Kakashi, he wouldn't have had time to block the kunai flying toward him.

This was the greatest advantage of single-handed hand signs.

It allowed a ninja to form signs while keeping one hand free for immediate attack.

Until now, Kakashi believed that Itachi was the most exceptional member of the Uchiha clan. But now, it seemed… the most outstanding member might just be this kid standing before him.

"Uchiha… Sasuke!"

But such talent in Sasuke was it a blessing or a curse for Konoha?

Kakashi sighed lightly.

At that moment, Sasuke's voice broke the silence.

"Kakashi-sensei, are you getting tired?"

"This isn't the time to lose focus!"

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Jutsu!"

Boom!

The sound of flames roaring erupted once more.

If the Fireball Jutsu Jutsu was a wide-range, powerful Fire Release technique with the sole drawback of slightly slower speed, then the Fire Dragon Jutsu was entirely different.

Its power didn't quite match that of the Fireball Jutsu, but its speed was far superior.

In an instant, as the remnants of the Fireball Jutsu's flames still burned, a new surge of fire shot forth.

It streaked straight toward Kakashi.

Raising his head, Kakashi quickly began forming hand signs.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

A wall of earth rose instantly, followed by a resounding impact.

The Fire Dragon struck the wall, but despite the wall's thinness, the chakra reinforcement prevented the flames from breaking through easily.

Naruto: "He's mastered another Fire Release jutsu? Sasuke… just how strong are you?"

At that moment, as Naruto watched Sasuke's figure from behind, that image seemed to grow larger and larger in his eyes.

Suddenly, Sasuke leaped into the air.

Naruto, puzzled, followed him with his gaze, only to see the ground beneath Sasuke crack open in the next instant.

From within, Kakashi appeared.

Naruto froze. What was going on?

Why was Kakashi-sensei underground?

Even Kakashi was surprised his Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu had been seen through.

However, a smile crept across Kakashi's face.

Sasuke was still mid-air, and upon noticing Kakashi's smile, he felt a surge of unease.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared from another direction, rushing toward Sasuke.

Out of the corner of his eye, Sasuke spotted the figure it was Kakashi, or more likely a shadow clone.

But the clone was holding a kunai, aiming directly at Sasuke's back. Was Kakashi really going to kill him?

Should he use Lightning Release to evade?

For a moment, Sasuke hesitated.

"No!"

"I won't dodge. There's no way Kakashi would actually try to kill me!"

"Even if I'm hit, at worst, I'll be seriously injured, not dead…"

Yet as the kunai-wielding Kakashi drew closer, the blade just about to pierce Sasuke's clothing...

A flash of light erupted.

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