Chapter 20

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Chapter 20: What Is The Strength Of Twelve-Year-Old Sasuke Double?

Sasuke gasped for air, and the Sharingan with double swirls opened and began to spin, eventually splitting into the third tomoe.

Sharingan with three tomoe!

Driven by envy and jealousy, Sasuke's Sharingan evolved into a three-tomoe Sharingan.

With a snap, a palm landed on Sasuke's shoulder.

"Sasuke, calm down and control your emotions," Hatake Kakashi said in a deep voice. "I know how you feel. If you want to catch up with your counterpart in another world, you must first calm down. If you are driven by emotions, you will only be manipulated."

"I understand, Kakashi," Sasuke said, trying to control his emotions. After the Sharingan upgrade, his mood settled considerably. Despite being a bit behind, he believed he would catch up with the version of himself in the other world. If the Sasuke in the parallel world could do it, then so could he!

Orochimaru chuckled and licked the corner of his mouth with his slender tongue: "He really is someone I admire; he's doing very well."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly. This world's Sasuke and his Sharingan had also reached the level of the three tomoe. The situation was not looking good.

On the left side, the silver-framed screen lit up, and Sasuke's experiences began to playback.

"In the 60th year of Konoha, 12-year-old Uchiha Sasuke graduated as the top student alongside his peers."

"Although he was unsure how Naruto, who failed the Clone Technique exam, became a ninja, Sasuke didn't delve into it."

"With Uzumaki Naruto and Haruno Sakura, they formed Team 7."

"After a long wait in the classroom, they finally met their lazy Jonin instructor, Hatake Kakashi."

"On the rooftop, they introduced themselves and got to know one another briefly."

"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. There are many things I hate, and nothing I particularly like," Sasuke introduced himself.

"I want to revive the Uchiha clan, and then, kill a certain man with my own hands!"

Finally, "Gather at the practice field at five o'clock tomorrow morning, and remember, don't eat breakfast...you'll throw it up," Kakashi said with a squint, his words a clear provocation. 

The next day, the three of them waited until eleven o'clock in the morning before Kakashi appeared.

Then came the bell test.

Though Sasuke was stronger than his peers, he was no match for Kakashi.

Buried in the ground with only his head exposed by Earth Style: Headhunter Technique, Sasuke experienced defeat.

Kakashi clarified that the test aimed to teach them the importance of teamwork.

Later, despite Sasuke defying Kakashi's order by giving Naruto his lunch, he earned Kakashi's approval instead.

The three passed the test and officially formed Team 7.

As the playback ended, Might Guy commented, "Kakashi, you are too much. The Thousand Years of Death, really..."

Watching the scene where Naruto was struck by the Thousand Years of Death and sent flying, everyone felt a shiver run down their spine.

Kushina Uzumaki chuckled, "Hehe, Kakashi, you did a good job! You really did a good job!"

Hatake Kakashi didn't respond.

He wondered to himself, 'Is this a threat? It's definitely a threat!'

Minato Namikaze cleared his throat, "Although Kakashi's method seems strange, it is indeed effective and successfully conveys the awareness of teamwork."

Orochimaru commented, "Oh, it's just a boring ninja game, and Konoha is still playing the bell-grabbing trick."

Jiraiya retorted, "Orochimaru, you bastard!"

Madara Uchiha added, "The Uchiha Sasuke of this world is at best, far from being a good Genin."

Hashirama Senju disagreed, "Don't say that, strength can always be improved. In my opinion, the Sasuke of this world is a very good kid. He was the first one to plan to share his bento with Naruto."

Kankuro observed, "With that kind of tragic experience, and still having such character, this Uchiha Sasuke is already doing very well."

Temari agreed, nodding.

Both of them thought about their brother. Gaara's childhood experience was as bad as Uchiha Sasuke's! The result was Gaara's current character: seeking a sense of existence by killing people. If their younger brother could be like Sasuke, they would be truly thankful.

Uchiha Fugaku pointed out, "But the difference in strength is indeed a bit big."

In all fairness, Sasuke, who was alone after the genocide, achieved a commendable level. However, having seen Double Sasuke in a parallel world before, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Uchiha Mikoto expressed her feelings, "It's good that Sasuke can grow up normally."

Sasuke felt a slight pain in his heart and reassured himself, "Control, control. I just went the wrong way, and I will definitely be able to catch up in the future."

Ohnoki inquired, "That that Sasuke from another world, how strong will he be when he's twelve years old?"

The Fourth Raikage speculated, "Konoha's Hatake Kakashi became a Jōnin at the age of 12. When that Sasuke is 12, his strength should be above that of Kakashi at the same age!"

Terumi Mei mused, "It would be interesting if Jōnin, the guide of the parallel world, was also Hatake Kakashi!"

Minato Namikaze pondered, "At that time, Kakashi should be 26 years old, right? I wonder how strong you are now, Kakashi."

Kakashi remained silent, thinking to himself that he might disappoint his teacher. In the years following the death of his teacher and his wife, he hadn't made much progress, although he never stopped improving. He adjusted his mask, hoping not to be too embarrassed the next time.