Chapter 10: Sasuke's Thrilling Moment

When Sasuke woke up again, it was already the next day.

He slowly held his slightly heavy head and glanced at the time.

"6:30!" 

"Did I only sleep for a few hours?" 

As Sasuke muttered to himself, he suddenly noticed that the room seemed unusually bright.

Looking toward the window, he saw the golden rays of the sun shining brightly outside.

The moment he saw the sun, even Sasuke couldn't help but panic.

This wasn't just a matter of sleeping for a few hours—he had clearly been out for much longer.

Quickly putting on his clothes, Sasuke leapt straight out of the window and sped toward the ninja academy.

In that instant, the Konoha ANBU were momentarily stunned.

Sasuke's speed was so fast that for a brief moment, they thought it was an enemy infiltrating the village.

However, upon recognizing Sasuke, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Still, they couldn't hide their surprise. The young Uchiha wasn't unfamiliar to them.

After all, there was only one surviving member of the Uchiha clan in Konoha now—*Uchiha Sasuke*.

But when had he become this fast? This wasn't a speed a newly graduated Genin should have.

The ANBU resolved to immediately report this to the Third Hokage.

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In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi was in the middle of instructing Kakashi to cultivate Team 7 into proper inheritors of the Will of Fire.

At the same time, he emphasized keeping an eye on Sasuke and giving Naruto additional care and attention.

As Hiruzen was giving his instructions, an ANBU appeared.

"Lord Third, something unusual has just occurred!" 

Hiruzen and Kakashi didn't pay it much mind at first.

What unusual event could happen in Konoha these days?

"Is Danzo causing trouble again?" 

"No, it's not Lord Danzo. It's Uchiha Sasuke!" 

Kakashi turned to glance at the ANBU, intrigued. Uchiha Sasuke? They had just been talking about this young genius of Konoha, and now an ANBU brought news about him?

"What about Uchiha Sasuke?" 

Hiruzen was curious but didn't think there could be anything particularly strange about Sasuke.

"Just now, Uchiha Sasuke seems to have overslept and was rushing to the ninja academy." 

"But the speed he displayed was unlike that of a Genin. His incredible speed astonished all of us!" 

"It's no exaggeration to say he was as fast as an ANBU-level ninja." 

Hearing this, the previously calm Hiruzen furrowed his brows.

Uchiha Sasuke was someone he had been observing, but he had never noticed anything particularly unusual about him.

Although Sasuke was hailed as a genius of Konoha, Hiruzen always felt that he fell far short of the true prodigies he had seen during the wartime era.

Those geniuses were the real deal.

Sasuke, by comparison, was merely a talented kid.

But now, hearing the ANBU's report, Hiruzen was taken aback.

A newly graduated Genin moving at ANBU-level speed?

How was that possible?

This didn't match the Sasuke he had been observing all this time.

Could it be that this Uchiha boy had been hiding his true capabilities all along?

If so, Sasuke's level of calculation and restraint was deeply concerning.

"I understand. You're dismissed." 

"Yes, Lord Hokage!" 

After the ANBU disappeared, Hiruzen immediately took out his crystal ball in front of Kakashi.

"Let's see if Uchiha Sasuke truly possesses speed comparable to an ANBU ninja." 

With the *Telescope Technique*, Hiruzen quickly located Sasuke.

At this moment, Sasuke had already arrived at the ninja academy and walked into his classroom.

Kakashi was already quite surprised by what he saw.

The distance between Sasuke's house and the academy wasn't short.

The ANBU, stationed near Sasuke's residence to monitor the Uchiha, had reported this right after noticing Sasuke's movement.

Even with the ANBU's swift relay of information, Sasuke had already arrived at a location farther than the academy before they could even finish reporting.

This speed was undoubtedly beyond what a newly graduated Genin should be capable of.

"Interesting, has another genius emerged from the Uchiha clan?" 

As the thought crossed his mind, Kakashi glanced at the now grim-faced Hiruzen.

A genius from the Uchiha clan brought no fond memories to Konoha.

Hiruzen stared intently at the crystal ball, watching Sasuke.

Sasuke was walking toward the only empty seat in the classroom.

At that moment, Naruto, who had managed to barely pass and graduate yesterday, was enthusiastically speaking to the class.

However, Sasuke's sudden entrance diverted all the attention away from Naruto.

This shift made Naruto visibly displeased with Sasuke's appearance.

"You! You're late! Today is an important day for team assignments, and as a ninja, you can't even manage to be punctual?" 

"Did you oversleep, Sasuke?" 

Naruto's words were met with silence as Sasuke had no intention of engaging.

Today was a particularly significant day, and Sasuke decided it was best to keep a safe distance from Naruto at all costs.

Ignoring Naruto only fueled the blonde's irritation.

At this stage in his life, Naruto found Sasuke's arrogance insufferable.

Moreover, having just learned a powerful new jutsu the day before, Naruto now believed he was no longer inferior to Sasuke.

Determined to confront him, Naruto leapt onto Sasuke's desk, landing squarely in front of him.

Sasuke froze for a moment.

This posture! 

Could it be...

Sasuke's eyes narrowed sharply, realization striking him like lightning.

Before Naruto could utter another word, someone gently bumped him from behind.

Naruto lost his balance and pitched forward.

At that moment, cold sweat poured down Sasuke's forehead.

"Damn it!" 

"Is the plot inertia really this strong?" 

A stream of curses flew through Sasuke's mind in an instant.

But in the next moment, his Sharingan activated reflexively.

Lightning erupted from Sasuke's body in an instant as his instincts took over.

*Lightning Release!*

*Shinsoku* activated in a flash!

As sparks of lightning scattered, a bolt of electricity streaked through the room.

"Electric light and fire!" 

*Zzzzzt! Whoosh!*

Sasuke transformed into a flash of lightning, vanishing from Naruto's sight.

At that same moment, everyone in the classroom saw only a streak of light flash past.

Naruto, meanwhile, tumbled headfirst to the floor.

The next second, all eyes followed the lingering trail of lightning to the back of the classroom.

Sasuke stood pressed against the rear wall, his body still sparking faintly as the lightning gradually dissipated.

His Sharingan deactivated just as slowly.

Back in the Hokage's office, Hiruzen's pipe fell from his mouth in shock.

Beside him, Kakashi stood frozen in disbelief.

"Third Hokage, just now... that was..."

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