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The screen then lights up, and Sasuke reappears on screen.
Seeing this, Itachi Uchiha's expression became even more solemn. He involuntarily straightened his body and watched his younger brother's dream unfold that night.
The white light faded, revealing a clear blue sky.
The soft morning sunlight shone on the training grounds of Konoha Village, making the dewdrops on the grass sparkle.
Sasuke opened his eyes and found himself in a familiar training ground.
Beneath my feet lay soft soil and green grass, and the melodious chirping of birds filled my ears.
"This is... a training ground?"
A gentle breeze brushed his face, and he realized that he was not in his own bedroom.
Sasuke cautiously looked around and saw three familiar figures in the training ground—Kakashi-sensei, Naruto, and Sakura were all present.
Naruto frowned and asked with concern, "Kakashi-sensei, are your eyes alright?"
Kakashi waved with a smile and said to Naruto and Sakura, "It's nothing, just a minor injury, it won't have much of an impact now."
Sasuke looked at Kakashi's face.
At this moment, Kakashi's left eye was wrapped in a thick bandage, but he did not look particularly weak and was obviously out of danger.
Naruto's expression was full of worry.
Seeing Kakashi say this, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Sakura looked equally worried: "Kakashi-sensei, losing an eye will affect your life, won't it?"
"Haha, don't worry." Kakashi smiled, his eyes crinkling. "In fact, I feel much more relaxed without this eye."
As he said this, there was a hint of relief in his voice.
"Really..." Sakura, who was standing to the side, felt relieved upon hearing this.
……
in the audience.
Sakura and Naruto exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great, it seems that Kakashi-sensei in the dream has recovered quite well."
“Yes.” Naruto nodded, his heart finally at ease.
In the dream, Team 7 wanted to visit Kakashi-sensei in the hospital, but they were attacked by the enemy on the way and didn't see Kakashi until the dream ended.
In reality, they never knew what Kakashi was like in the dream world.
Seeing that he was in good spirits despite losing his left eye, Naruto and Sakura breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Kakashi himself in the audience didn't have much time to relax.
He stared at his own image wrapped in bandages on the screen, recalling the dream from that day, his gaze gradually deepening.
The injury to my left eye...
Kakashi on the screen glossed over the details of what happened, but how could he, as the person involved, not know what actually occurred?
Kakashi slowly raised a hand and touched his perfectly intact left eye in reality, a complex and inexplicable emotion suddenly surging in his heart.
In the dream a few days ago, a mysterious masked man suddenly appeared and forcibly took away his Sharingan.
At the time, it seemed that the other party did that simply because he had offended him.
But now, various clues suggest otherwise.
That masked man is very likely Obito!
If the masked man really is Obito, then his motives for everything he did that day become quite intriguing.
Kakashi had been observing Sasuke's dreams from the audience seats for so many days, and had seen many of Sasuke's dreams. He had not only witnessed Shisui and Itachi teaching Sasuke, but also seen many scenes of Shisui instructing Itachi.
Through these experiences, he gained a profound understanding of the Sharingan, especially the special abilities of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
It's important to know that Kakashi's Sharingan in his left eye was a keepsake that Obito personally gave to him when he thought he was going to die.
For so many years, Kakashi has been fighting with this eye.
Although the Sharingan's power is immense, it doesn't truly belong to him. For him, it's more like a double-edged sword, constantly draining his chakra.
Just a few days ago in a dream, the masked man displayed a strange ability that allowed any attack to pass straight through his body!
The Obito in Kakashi's memories obviously wouldn't know such a technique.
This suggests that it was likely a special eye technique that Obito possessed after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Thinking of this, Kakashi couldn't help but murmur to himself, "Then, it's very possible that the masked man's real target that day wasn't Kushina, but Kakashi in the dream... His goal was to reclaim the eye that belonged to him?"
Upon realizing this, a glimmer of understanding flashed in Kakashi's eyes.
He slowly raised his hand to touch his left eye, a bold conjecture flashing through his mind—
His left eye is likely not as simple as the three-tomoe Sharingan on the surface.
Who knows... that might actually be a Mangekyou Sharingan!
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
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At this moment, the conversation in the Konoha training ground continues.
Kakashi stood there, looked around at Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura, smiled, and asked, "While I was in the hospital, you guys didn't slack off, did you?"
"The final test of the Chunin Exams is about to begin. I've heard that many geniuses from various ninja villages are participating in this exam."
Upon hearing this, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura straightened their backs and answered in unison, "No! We've all been training diligently!"
"Yes, very good." Kakashi nodded with a satisfied smile.
Naruto also put away his gentle smile and revealed a rare, sharp and serious expression.
With his head held high and brimming with confidence, he declared, "Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei! I'm already ready to see the geniuses from other villages!"
"Is that so?" Kakashi replied with a smile, about to say something more, when he heard a soft snort from the side.
Sasuke crossed his arms, a subtle smile suddenly appearing on his lips.
He stepped forward, stared at Naruto, and said, "Hey, Naruto—"
Sasuke's lips curled into a confident smile, tinged with eagerness. "How about we have a match now?"
"A contest?" Naruto was slightly taken aback.
Sasuke nodded, his eyes burning: "Consider it a way to show Kakashi-sensei the results of our recent training."
He cracked his knuckles as he spoke, a sharp smile playing on his lips. "Perfect timing. I've learned a few new tricks from Nissan lately, and I'm eager to try them out—to see if I can really beat you now!"
These words, though spoken in a low tone, conveyed a strong fighting spirit.
The air suddenly became tense.
Chapter 119 The Third Generation's Dream
Sasuke lay panting on his back in the center of the training field: "I lost again!"
The fierce exchange he had just witnessed still lingered in his mind.
Despite his relentless training and mastery of many powerful techniques during this period, and the use of almost all his trump cards in actual combat, he was still no match for Naruto.
Sasuke felt a surge of frustration.
They played almost perfectly, so why couldn't they win?
"Sasuke-kun!" Naruto smiled and reached out a hand to Sasuke, helping him up from the ground. "I must say, your strength is getting stronger and stronger! I almost lost to you just now."
Sasuke steadied himself, glanced at the confident smile on Naruto's face, couldn't help but roll his eyes, and muttered, "Yeah, right! You weren't even using your full strength..."
He glanced down at the two of them and saw that his shirt was a mess, covered in dust and wrinkles, and his vest was soaked with sweat, making him look utterly disheveled.
And what about Naruto?
Naruto's sportswear was still clean and spotless, but his breathing was slightly rapid.
Clearly, the fight just now was a fierce battle that he fought with all his might, but for Naruto it was merely a warm-up.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Realizing the stark difference in their abilities, Sasuke couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
He remained silent for a long time before finally asking, unwilling to give up, "Hey, Naruto... what's the name of that last ninjutsu, the one where you suddenly popped out of the shadows to launch a sneak attack? It was way too insidious!"
"Oh~ that one." Naruto scratched the back of his head, smiled brightly, and said rather proudly, "It's the 'Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique' that Jiraiya taught me! Pretty impressive, right?"
At the edge of the training field, a burst of enthusiastic applause rang out.
Kakashi and Sakura stood by the field, clapping and cheering, their faces beaming with satisfaction.
Kakashi watched the two disciples' evenly matched and exciting duel and couldn't help but exclaim, "What a wonderful match! You two are both excellent; it seems you haven't been slacking off lately."
Sakura nodded excitedly, "Sasuke and Naruto are both amazing!"
……
in the audience.
Naruto was already dumbfounded.
"It's a lie, right?!" Naruto almost jumped up from his seat, his face filled with disbelief and shock.
The intensity of the duel between the two just now completely exceeded the scope of a genin.
Sasuke learned so many powerful techniques, even using Chidori, yet he was still no match for Naruto from that world?
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
"Naruto in the dream world is so cool!" Sakura looked at the screen with admiration.
Seeing this, Kakashi couldn't help but chuckle, reaching out to ruffle Naruto's messy golden hair. His tone was tinged with regret and comfort: "It's normal. Sasuke hasn't received any systematic guidance or training since he was seven, while the Naruto in the dream has always had someone to teach him properly. There's at least a five-year gap in their experience."
Kakashi paused for a moment, then said, "And your talent is actually no less than Sasuke's. This kind of gap can't be bridged by Sasuke's hard training in just over ten days."
……
Inside the VIP box.
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