49: Sharingan About to Transform
["Kankuro, stop embarrassing yourself here."]
[A voice suddenly came from the side.]
[Sand floated up, pushing aside the shuriken nailed to the wall, allowing Kankuro to break free from the wire.]
["I... Gaara!"]
[Kankuro became even more nervous when he saw his younger brother.]
[Sasuke narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Gaara, who had suddenly appeared.]
[Very dangerous!]
[His intuition was on high alert!]
[There seemed to be some kind of terrifying power hidden within this guy.]
["Sunagakure... the Jinchūriki of One Tail Shukaku?"]
[Sasuke secretly guessed, then turned to look at Naruto beside him.]
[If his guess was correct, Naruto should be Konoha's Nine Tails Jinchūriki.]
[Nine Tails should be the strongest of the tailed beasts, but Sasuke had never sensed the aura of Nine Tails from Naruto.]
[On the contrary, the One Tail's Jinchūriki standing in front of him gave off a distinctly dangerous feeling.]
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Orochimaru: "Hehe, that's because Sunagakure's sealing techniques are so poor that the tailed beast's chakra leaks."
Rasa: "..."
As much as he wanted to refute it, it was true.
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[The two sides did not engage further.]
[However, Sasuke could sense that this guy, Gaara, seemed to harbor murderous intent toward him.]
["Why are people from Sunagakure in the village?" Sakura asked, puzzled.]
["The Chūnin exams are probably about to start. Sand Shinobi is an ally of Konoha, so this might be a joint Chūnin exam with Sunagakure," Sasuke replied casually.]
["Boss! From now on, you're my boss!" Konohamaru excitedly ran toward Sasuke, his face full of admiration.]
["Boss, your shuriken-throwing technique is amazing! Can you teach me?"]
[A few shuriken strikes, and the guy bullying me was immediately trapped by steel wire!]
[It's a completely masterful shuriken technique!]
[Buzz!]
[Sasuke's Sharingan automatically activated, and a cold aura erupted from his body.]
[He looked down at Konohamaru with an indifferent expression.]
["..."]
[Konohamaru froze in fear, his legs going limp, and collapsed to the ground.]
[A warmth spread through his crotch; he was so scared, he lost control.]
[Sigh!]
[Sasuke took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, and deactivated his Sharingan.]
[He struggled to control his roiling emotions.]
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Uzumaki Naruto: "What happened? Why did Sasuke suddenly activate his Sharingan?"
Hatake Kakashi: "Sasuke's way of throwing shuriken is unique to the Uchiha clan... The Third Hokage's grandson mentioned Uchiha shuriken techniques in front of Sasuke, and his emotions were triggered."
Senju Tobirama: "His Sharingan is becoming more active. This is dangerous if it continues!"
Uchiha Madara: "Hehe! It's necessary for him to awaken Mangekyō. There's no danger. With Uchiha Sasuke's potential, he'll easily awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan; he just needs the right opportunity."
Senju Tobirama: "Once he does awaken Mangekyō, I'm afraid his first move will be to seek revenge on Konoha!"
Onoki: "Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Fourth Raikage: "A glorious death. Hopefully, Uchiha Sasuke awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan soon."
Senju Hashirama: "Ah! Let's hope it doesn't come to that..."
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["Don't you have a tutor? Let him teach you. I don't have time," Sasuke said indifferently.]
[The Third Hokage's grandson, despite still being in the Ninja Academy, already had a special Jōnin as his tutor.]
[Heh, the Third Hokage clearly has high hopes for his grandson.]
[Konohamaru, huh? That name is pretty interesting.]
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Onoki: "Indeed, Sarutobi, your intentions are so transparent they're almost undisguised."
Fourth Raikage: "My son leads the Ino–Shika–Chō team, and your grandson's team is led by heirs of Konoha's major clans, plus he's named Konohamaru. Haha!"
Onoki: "Why not just rename the village 'Sarutobi Village' instead of Konoha?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "I named Konohamaru with the hope that he'll become a pillar of Konoha in the future. Please don't slander me!"
Rasa: "Really? Assigning a special Jōnin tutor to a student still in the academy—who else in the ninja world gets such luxuries?"
Orochimaru: "When Sasuke wanted to learn Chakra Nature Transformation, there wasn't a single Jōnin to teach him, so he had to figure it out on his own."
Onoki: "Sarutobi, you're excellent at setting up your grandson with the best teachers early on."
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "You guys!"
In the stands, Sarutobi Hiruzen's chest heaved in anger.
"Hehe, Lord Sarutobi, it seems this live broadcast room is quite unfriendly to you," Orochimaru said with a grin.
"Shut up!" Sarutobi Hiruzen roared.
He was growing more and more uneasy.
In the parallel world, Uchiha Sasuke was becoming increasingly dangerous.
In this world, more and more about him was being exposed.
If this continued, there would indeed be serious trouble!
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["Naruto, I told you before that the key to the Rasengan is Muji instant casting. Think about it—if you had used Rasengan instantly when you got close to your opponent just now, he wouldn't have been able to dodge."]
[Sasuke tried to calm down, offering Naruto advice.]
["Tch, I'll be able to do it soon!" Naruto pouted.]
["By the way, Naruto, you broke a wall just now. Be sure to go... to the police force and pay for it later. We're not going to have dinner today, see you tomorrow," Sasuke said, rubbing his temples before turning to leave.]
[What's happening to me lately?]
[Ever since that time Zabuzan provoked me, I could feel that my Sharingan's power was becoming more intense.]
[And whenever this happens, my emotions become uncontrollably strong.]
[What's the reason for this?]
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Uchiha Madara: "Hahaha! He's getting closer to awakening the Mangekyō. Perhaps when he learns the truth about the Uchiha massacre!"
Senju Tobirama: "Evil Uchiha always causes trouble!"
Onoki: "More chaos in Konoha, more fun for us!"