The battle between Shouta Kazuki and Uchiha Sasuke had reached an intense climax. The training ground was filled with the echoes of their rapid blows, and the entire class stood frozen, watching in awe.
The legendary Sharingan had finally awakened in Sasuke's eyes, and yet—even with its incredible ability to track movements—he was unable to gain the upper hand.
Iruka's Astonishment
Iruka Umino, their homeroom teacher, could barely believe his eyes.
First, Shouta Kazuki had displayed astonishing progress, growing stronger at an unbelievable rate.
Then, Sasuke Uchiha, one of the most talented students, had awakened his One-Tomoe Sharingan in the heat of battle.
To have two prodigies in the same class… it was beyond anything he had expected!
"This... I have to report this to the Third Hokage!" Iruka thought to himself.
But for now, his priority was ensuring that things didn't spiral out of control.
Because if there was one thing he knew about the Uchiha, it was that they never accepted defeat easily.
A Clash of Strength and Strategy
Sasuke exhaled sharply, his crimson Sharingan eyes locked onto his opponent.
"Shouta Kazuki… are you ready?" His voice carried confidence, but beneath it, there was a slight tremor.
He had expected this battle to be over the moment he awakened his Sharingan.
But somehow…
Even with his newfound power…
Kazuki was still matching him evenly!
This wasn't normal.
"Damn it! How is he so strong?!" Sasuke gritted his teeth.
He had already been an elite among his peers. Now, with the Sharingan, he should have dominated the fight!
And yet, here he was—trading blows equally with a student who wasn't even from a renowned clan.
It was infuriating.
But at the same time… it was exhilarating.
Kazuki smirked, rolling his shoulders.
"The Sharingan is really something… I can see why the Uchiha are so proud of it," he admitted.
"But don't think I'll just roll over because your eyes turned red."
He could feel it.
The Indra Chakra inside him.
It was faint, barely noticeable, but it was there.
A sign that he, too, had the potential to awaken the Sharingan.
For now, though, he had to focus on the fight.
And Sasuke wasn't waiting.
BANG!
Sasuke lunged forward, his speed enhanced by the Sharingan's dynamic vision.
Kazuki barely had time to react before a barrage of punches and kicks came his way.
Left! Right! Low kick! Feint—uppercut!
Sasuke's movements were much sharper now, much faster than before.
But Kazuki had something that Sasuke didn't.
Experience.
Every movement, every counter, every dodge—Kazuki had learned them the hard way.
From Madara Uchiha.
From a man who could erase entire armies single-handedly.
Compared to that…
Sasuke's movements felt predictable.
"His Sharingan is powerful… but it's still only One-Tomoe," Kazuki analyzed mid-battle.
"He can read my movements, but he can't perfectly predict them yet."
Sasuke launched a spinning kick—Kazuki blocked it and countered with a sharp elbow strike to the ribs!
THWACK!
Sasuke staggered back, his breath hitching from the impact.
Kazuki didn't let up.
He dashed forward, throwing a series of precise jabs.
Sasuke dodged the first two—but the third strike connected, hitting his shoulder!
The crowd gasped.
The Students' Reactions
The watching students were already growing numb to the ridiculousness of this fight.
"These guys… are monsters."
"They're fighting like actual Genin already!"
"In fact, they're probably stronger than some Genin!"
Even Naruto Uzumaki, who usually had something dumb to say, was in complete awe.
For a moment.
Then… he grinned.
"Yeah!! Get him, Kazuki! Beat that arrogant Sasuke into the ground!!"
Sasuke's eye twitched.
"Naruto…" he muttered darkly.
Naruto, sensing an opportunity, smirked.
"Oh, come on! Didn't you say you were gonna show us the 'Pride of the Uchiha'?! What happened, huh?! What, all that Sharingan stuff is just some pink eye with a tadpole in it?!"
Silence.
A vein popped on Sasuke's forehead.
Kazuki almost lost his composure.
The class collectively turned toward Naruto.
"...Did he just call the Sharingan pink eye?"
Naruto, completely oblivious, continued.
"And what's with the little comma-looking thing in your eye? Is that, like… a parasite or something? Mr. Iruka! Hurry up and get it out before it lays eggs in his eyeball!"
Kazuki stumbled.
Even Iruka facepalmed.
Sasuke, on the other hand, looked like he was about to commit murder.
"You absolute… IDIOT!!!"
Naruto wasn't done. "Wait, wait—now that I think about it… Sasuke's got red eyes… and that weird shy girl, Hinata, has white eyes…"
The class froze.
Naruto grinned. "So if they had a kid, would it have one red eye and one white eye?!"
Utter silence.
Even Sasuke stopped breathing.
Kazuki nearly faceplanted mid-fight.
Even Shikamaru, the laziest person in the class, turned his head in sheer disbelief.
Naruto's grin widened. "Or—what if their eyes mixed together? Would the baby have pink eyes?!"
"U—U—UZUMAKI!!!"
Sasuke turned as red as his Sharingan and snapped.
"I'LL KILL YOU!!!"
Naruto, realizing he had pushed too far, bolted.
"I WAS JUST JOKING—AAAAAHHH!!!"
Sasuke chased him around the training ground, nearly forgetting about Kazuki entirely.
Iruka's Last Straw
Iruka had officially had enough.
"ENOUGH!!!"
His voice boomed across the training ground, instantly silencing the chaos.
He took a deep breath, massaging his temples.
"Naruto! If you keep interfering, I'll send you back to class!"
"And Sasuke! If you don't focus on the battle, I'll declare Kazuki the winner!"
That did it.
Sasuke refocused immediately, eyes burning with determination.
He was low on chakra.
And Kazuki?
He looked like he still had plenty left.
That meant there was only one move left.
His final gamble.
Sasuke took a deep breath, his muscles tensing.
"Shouta Kazuki… this is it."
His Sharingan flared brighter.
"I won't hold back this time."
He clenched his fists.
"I carry the pride of the Uchiha… failure is not an option!"
"You should surrender now—"
"—or you'll get hurt."
Kazuki's smirk widened.
"Then bring it on, Sasuke."
The decisive moment was about to begin.