"Next... let me personally test your strength."
Upon hearing Mirai's words, Haruno Sakura's face instantly paled with panic.
Mirai-sama is stepping in himself?
Wasn't he supposed to be sparring with Ino and the others?
Unlike the original timeline, Sakura had been training under Hatake Kakashi all this time. But Kakashi specialized in kenjutsu and lightning release—neither of which came naturally to her.
Though he had also found her some genjutsu scrolls, the results had been... underwhelming.
As a result, her progress within the team had been the slowest by far.
Now, with the prospect of facing someone as overwhelmingly strong as Mirai, panic rose uncontrollably in her chest.
Uchiha Sasuke, on the other hand, had fire in his eyes.
There was nothing he enjoyed more than clashing with powerful opponents.
If he could prove his worth in front of Mirai, maybe—just maybe—he could become a respected figure among the Uchiha, someone like Shisui...
As for Naruto, well, he was already clenching his fists with excitement.
"Mirai-san! This time, I'm gonna beat you for sure!"
Mirai casually tapped the small gourd hanging at his waist.
"If you can take this from me... I'll give you an S-rank mission."
"Hahahaha! Then I'd better go all out!"
With a loud laugh, Naruto vanished from where he stood.
Mirai raised an eyebrow. "That's some speed."
In a blink, Naruto reappeared right beside him—he didn't go straight for the gourd, though. Instead, he lunged in with a kunai.
Mirai sidestepped easily, but Naruto quickly shifted tactics. Dropping low, he flung the kunai upward.
Mirai dodged again—but in that split second, Naruto's hands blurred through a rapid seal sequence. A shadow clone materialized right above Mirai's head.
"Naruto Barrage!"
The clone raised its leg and slammed it into the kunai's hilt, sending the weapon rocketing straight for Mirai's face.
At the same time, Naruto's original body charged in from below, a Rasengan forming in his palm.
"Hmph."
Mirai slipped past the kunai once more, catching Naruto's wrist mid-strike.
With a swift front kick, he sent Naruto flying.
"Heh..."
Even as he tumbled through the air, Naruto grinned with confidence—then suddenly disappeared.
"Mirai-san, this is Flying Thunder God — Second Step!"
He reappeared beside the kunai he had thrown earlier, now lying at Mirai's feet, the Rasengan once again close enough to make contact.
"Not bad strategy," Mirai said. "But..."
His leg snapped up.
BAM!
Naruto saw stars as his face was plastered with the imprint of Mirai's sandal.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
Sprawled out on the ground, Naruto kept spitting out dust and dirt.
Mirai-san really is something else... He'd countered that move in mere seconds.
"Mirai-san, that was totally uncalled for! Do you have any idea what kind of emotional trauma it causes when a pure-hearted boy gets kicked in the face like that?!"
Mirai chuckled. "Naruto, you're still as reckless as ever."
"You won't get that gourd by charging in alone."
At that, Naruto smirked. "Don't look down on me—we're way past lecture time!"
Right as the words left his mouth, two arms shot out from beneath Mirai's feet.
"Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!"
The timing was perfect—but Mirai leapt up and easily avoided it.
Sasuke burst up from underground, brandishing a blade as he swung at Mirai in midair.
"Chidori Stream!"
Lightning crackled along the blade, the speed of the strike near-instantaneous.
Still, Mirai dodged it effortlessly.
Sasuke didn't look the least bit surprised.
If Mirai could react to Naruto's Flying Thunder God, dodging a sword swing was child's play.
But Sasuke's real plan... was simply to get close.
As he neared, his body suddenly exploded into a burst of lightning.
Lightning Style: Chidori Stream – Lightning Clone!
Unlike a standard lightning clone, this version had a broader range and a far stronger paralyzing effect.
In an instant, lightning swallowed Mirai's form whole.
From the ground, Naruto hurried to Sasuke's side and the two of them formed seals in perfect sync.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
A massive wall of flame surged across the training field, completely engulfing Mirai.
Watching from a distance, Kakashi couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.
When did these brats get so strong?
As the sea of fire finally faded, Mirai was nowhere to be seen.
Sakura, who had been hiding on the sidelines, ready to strike at the right moment, now stood frozen and confused.
The sheer scale of Naruto and Sasuke's attack had completely thrown off her ability to sense Mirai's chakra.
"Looking for me, Sakura?"
His voice came from directly behind her.
Sakura, who'd been staring intently forward, jolted so hard her whole body shivered.
She turned—slowly, stiffly—and saw that at some point, Mirai had appeared right behind her.
I didn't sense anything...His stealth is terrifying...
If he'd intended to kill her, she wouldn't have even known how she died.
"Scared?"
"Sigh... I'm really not great with girls."
"Let me think... how should I handle this—"
Before he could finish, a blade suddenly burst from his chest, right where his heart should be.
Blood sprayed across Sakura's face, and she let out a piercing scream.
Uchiha Sasuke, the one holding the sword, stumbled back in horror, his hands shaking, his face blank with shock.
"I-I-I just killed Lord Mirai!!!"
From the sidelines, Kakashi buried his face in his hand.
Sasuke... what the hell are you thinking?!
You really believe you could kill Mirai?!
If you actually had that kind of power, I'd start calling you "sensei" myself!
Use your brain, damn it! Where's your brain?!
"This kid's nerves are seriously lacking..." Mirai muttered, looking at the dumbstruck Sasuke and the trembling Sakura.
Just a minor genjutsu... and it rattled them this badly?
He sighed.
Time to raise the difficulty a little.
Now that he had a good grasp on their strength, there was no need to keep playing around.
With a flash, Mirai reappeared in front of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura—simultaneously.
One by one, he restrained them with swift grabs and applied sealing techniques.
Finally, he summoned a wooden prison with a single hand sign, trapping all three of them inside.
"Too weak. You didn't even have time to react."
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