On the training field, a steel kunai darted back and forth between Naruto’s fingers like a nimble silver fish.
Even when its sharpened edge slid across his fingertips, it never left the slightest injury.
The display was mesmerizing to watch.
What dazzling sleight of hand!
Although it was only a simple trick, it drew waves of astonished cries from the surrounding students.
“That’s so cool!”
“How is Naruto doing that?”
“I didn’t know you could play with a kunai like that!”
“Incredible!
Naruto might have terrible talent for ninjutsu, but his talent for taijutsu is amazing!”
The surrounding students exclaimed in admiration.
Even children from prominent clans, including Shikamaru Nara, Chōji Akimichi, and Ino Yamanaka, were amazed.
Many of the girls in the class stared at Naruto dreamily.
“He’s so handsome!”
Sakura Haruno began to regret her previous behavior.
If she had known Naruto would become so handsome and capable, she would never have mocked him like that.
“Does Naruto… still like me?”
An amateur could only admire the spectacle, but an expert understood the skill involved.
Itachi Uchiha’s expression darkened.
He had also trained extensively in kunai throwing, so he understood precisely how difficult Naruto’s performance was.
This fucking child was a human-shaped demon!
No wonder Naruto had dared accept his challenge.
He had been absolutely certain that he would win.
This boy was far too devious!
Itachi took a deep breath, and the three tomoe of his crimson Sharingan emerged.
Naruto’s kunai-throwing skills might have been impressive, but when it came to kunai throwing…
Itachi was still superior!
With a sweep of his hands, Itachi produced four kunai in his left hand and four in his right before hurling them simultaneously.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The black kunai streaked through the air like rays of darkness.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
All eight kunai embedded themselves securely in the target.
Naruto smiled and swept his hand forward, launching eight kunai of his own.
Thud!
Thud!
All eight black iron kunai struck the target perfectly.
The two competitors were evenly matched.
The magnificent contest drew repeated exclamations from the students.
Whether it was Naruto or Itachi, their kunai-throwing skills had completely broadened the students’ horizons.
“They can throw eight kunai simultaneously!
I’ve never even heard of a kunai technique that powerful!”
“That’s incredible!
I never imagined kunai could be used like this!”
“So this is what geniuses are capable of?
Naruto might be unable to use ninjutsu, but his taijutsu is astonishing!”
“His opponent is already a shinobi—and a prodigy of the Uchiha clan!”
“…”
Itachi stared at the sixteen kunai arranged neatly across the target.
The tomoe within his Sharingan trembled involuntarily.
“He has actually reached this level…”
Itachi could no longer remain relaxed.
Solemnity entered his eyes as he looked at Naruto.
“Little Brother Naruto, our kunai-throwing skills appear almost equal.
Even if we compete for another few dozen rounds, the result will remain unchanged.”
“Why don’t we change the rules and decide everything in a single round?”
Naruto smiled gently and nodded.
“Sure!”
Itachi silently apologized before pointing toward a distant target.
“We’ll each use eight kunai.
Whoever embeds more kunai in the target wins.
How does that sound?”
Itachi’s proposal sounded fair, but it concealed a carefully constructed trap.
Their kunai could interfere with one another.
A competitor could use his own kunai to knock his opponent’s weapons out of the air, allowing more of his kunai to occupy the target.
However, one fact couldn’t be forgotten.
The Uchiha clan’s Sharingan possessed extraordinarily powerful dynamic vision.
In that regard, Itachi held an overwhelming advantage.
Naruto merely smiled and accepted.
“Fine!”
A rare smile appeared on Itachi’s face.
Four kunai emerged in each of his hands.
Victory was assured!
Clang!
Clang!
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Sixteen kunai repeatedly collided in midair.
In the end…
Only three kunai embedded themselves in the target.
Itachi stared numbly at the target.
“I lost?”
Only one of his kunai had reached the target?
Two of Naruto’s had struck it?
“How could this happen?”
Itachi began questioning everything he knew.
Then he suddenly remembered something, and a terrifying chill ran through his entire body.
Heavens!
Heavens!
Heavens!
What was eighty-one million nine hundred and twenty thousand multiplied by two?
One hundred sixty-three million eight hundred and forty thousand ryō!
At the thought of that horrifying number, Itachi’s entire body trembled, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
What kind of joke was this?
One hundred sixty-three million eight hundred and forty thousand ryō!
That was already worth more than ten times the bounty on his head!
Even if he sold every last scrap of his bones, he couldn’t raise that much money!
Naruto turned toward him and smiled gently.
“Big Brother Itachi, you now owe me one hundred sixty-three million eight hundred and forty thousand ryō in total.
Would you like to wager again?”
Itachi fell silent.
“Again!”
He forced the word through gritted teeth.
How could he possibly give up now?
If he surrendered, where the fuck was he supposed to find that much money?
“Come on.
This time, we’ll compete using moving targets!”
Itachi swallowed nervously.
“The rules will remain the same.
Whoever embeds more kunai in the targets wins.”
Thirty seconds later, Itachi turned around with a numb expression.
“Sasuke, we’re leaving.”
Sasuke was so anxious that he nearly began crying.
He looked at Itachi with tearful eyes.
“Big Brother, why are we going home?”
Itachi stared woodenly toward the Uchiha compound.
“We’re going home to prepare to sell the house!”
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