They charged at each other again!
But the screen abruptly froze at that instant.
"Huh?!"
Naruto returned to his chaotic dream.
"What just happened?"
"Congratulations, Host, on successfully defeating your opponent for the first time. However, please do not become complacent. Enemies in the dream will also evolve and adjust their strategies based on battles with the Host. One stroke of luck does not prove anything. Please continue to persevere and work hard!"
Naruto understood what he meant, but he couldn't help but cheer.
"Ha... haha..."
"I really defeated Sasuke just now!"
"Even though it was in a dream, the feeling of sparring was completely real!"
"Even if you say it was luck, it at least proves that I have the possibility of defeating Sasuke!"
The system did not deny this.
"Yes."
"Alright! Then let's continue fighting!"
Naruto's eyes immediately blazed with fire, his fighting spirit soaring as if boiling.
Failure is the mother of success.
This is wrong.
Success is the mother of success.
Only with the experience of success, even just once, will a person gain unprecedented self-confidence.
This was exactly the case with Naruto now.
Uchiha Sasuke, who he had once seen as out of reach and unattainable, had finally been proven, through his own efforts, to be someone he could defeat!
Although he outwardly disliked Sasuke, Naruto knew deep down that Sasuke was someone he looked up to.
He was exceptionally talented, with outstanding aptitude, and was praised as a genius wherever he went!
And he, on the other hand, was the recognized Diao Che Wei... He Might have cursed at Sasuke, but the person whose acknowledgment he most desired in his heart was actually Uchiha Sasuke.
Naruto also knew very well that there was only one way to get someone like Sasuke to acknowledge him.
That was to thoroughly defeat him!
Now, he had already seen that glimmer of dawn... Throughout that night's dream, Naruto continuously engaged in simulated Ninja sparring.
As the system said, "Uchiha Sasuke" would also continuously improve, even coming up with countermeasures based on the previous battle.
It was no longer possible for Naruto to defeat Sasuke in one move by relying on killing intent and surprise.
And when it came to competing in comprehensive skills, Naruto was completely at a disadvantage.
But similarly... Naruto's combat experience was also continuously and rapidly increasing with each simulated sparring session...
Have you ever seen Konoha Village at four in the morning?
Others Might not know.
But Naruto saw the sun at two in the morning.
He even sweated profusely under the sun, pouring out his youth.
Sometimes, he would also be beaten black and blue, with a swollen face.
He suddenly thought of Teacher Guy.
That's right, youth must burn!
After an unknown amount of time of passionate burning, the system's alarm suddenly rang in Naruto's ears.
"It's six o'clock in the morning. Host, please get up immediately and prepare to start a new day of training!"
Naruto rubbed his eyes groggily, looking at the still gentle morning sun of summer, feeling a moment of trance...
"Am I awake?"
Constantly changing scenes in the dream, which were no different from the real world, gave Naruto a sense of an illusory dream, a mix of truth and falsehood that was hard to distinguish.
"The Host is already awake. If you still cannot regain full consciousness, this system can provide a free Lightning Release baptism once."
"...I'm awake!"
Naruto let out a big yawn, threw off his covers, got out of bed, and opened the window to look at the morning sun, finally feeling a complete return to the real world.
It was like playing games all night, and it was a 100% realistic pure VR game.
"Oh, right, in my dream last night, I think I beat up Sasuke!"
"That was so satisfying..."
Naruto suddenly recalled, and his lips couldn't help but curve upwards wildly.
"Actually, Host, you fought Sasuke 37 times in your dream last night, winning only 3 times. Instead of saying you beat up Sasuke, it would be more accurate to say you were beaten up by Sasuke."
Naruto was gargling, and a mouthful of water immediately sprayed out.
"Was the record that bad?!"
However, he could accept it, after all, it was just the beginning... As for defeating Sasuke, once it happened, there would definitely be a second time.
Thinking of this, Naruto suddenly took out paper and pen. On the white paper, in his messy and ugly handwriting, he boldly wrote down the four characters: "Defeat Sasuke."
He taped the note in the most conspicuous spot, right below the note that said "Become Hokage."
Naruto clapped his hands and nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good, today is also a day full of fighting spirit!"
"Work hard, go for it!"
"Become Hokage, defeat Sasuke!"
Just as Naruto was becoming accustomed to preparing for handstand walking.
"It has been detected that the Host's various parameters have been upgraded, and the pressure the body can withstand has also increased significantly. Ordinary handstand walking can no longer meet the training requirements. Host, please undergo weighted one-handed handstand walking training! And..."
"While undergoing physical training, complete the study of cultural courses!"
Naruto, who was in a one-handed handstand, instantly froze.
Then, a hysterical, heart-wrenching roar echoed over the entire Konoha Village.
"Ah?!"
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"This... this isn't right?!"
Naruto was on the verge of tears. Just as he had finally adapted to his current intense training rhythm, the system immediately added more to his plate!
"Weighted, weighted one-handed handstand, and I have to study cultural classes at the same time?!"
"Host, please begin training immediately, or you will face the Lightning Release baptism."
"Warning, countdown 5..."
"Ah ah ah! I'll do it, I'll do it, isn't that enough?!"
Naruto could only return to his room, took out two training barbells, first did a handstand, then threw the barbells up with one hand, carefully catching them with the soles of both feet.
Immediately, a feeling like Mount Tai pressing down came over him.
Poof—
Naruto, like a toad, spat out a breath of air, almost unable to catch his breath.
Fortunately, his desperate training these past days was not without effect.
His formidable Physical Strength and astonishing endurance ultimately allowed him to resist this heavy pressure.
But to do a weighted one-handed handstand, that was another matter entirely... Naruto gritted his teeth, strenuously propping himself up with one hand on the ground, slowly raising his other hand.
His entire body immediately swayed, threatening to fall at any moment... This wasn't just a demand on Physical Strength, but also on balance.
Naruto instantly broke out in a cold sweat, but this was just the beginning... He managed to open a Ninja textbook with his raised hand.
"Ninja songs, Ninja opportunities. When a large number of enemies cause a commotion, that is the best time to infiltrate..."
"Ah... Ah!"
Thud—
Naruto couldn't multitask and finally fell headfirst.
He sat up with a tear-streaked face, in a duck sit.
"Ah ah ah! This is impossible!"
"Host, please begin training immediately, or you will soon face the Lightning Release baptism."
"Warning, countdown 5..."
"...Okay, bro."
Naruto struggled to get back into a handstand, following the previous routine: first throwing the barbells, catching them with his feet, then raising one hand, picking up the textbook that had fallen to the ground, and starting to test again.
"...A quiet place is not a hiding place. The most important thing for a Ninja is to seize the opportunity..."
"Ah—"
Bang—
This time he was too immersed in reciting the contents of the text, which led to a problem with his body coordination, and one of the barbells suddenly dropped to the ground.
But he no longer complained to the system (because it was useless).
Soon, he gritted his teeth, threw the barbell up again, and then picked up the textbook to continue reciting.
"Oh, right, I still have the ability of the entries..."
Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up.
The power of the [Physical Strength Monster] entry activated!
Immediately, his already superhuman Physical Strength increased by another large margin!
The heavy pressure that was originally unbearable also seemed to lighten considerably...
"Wow, it really works!"
However, [Physical Strength Monster] only enhanced Physical Strength, not his coordination. Completing a weighted one-handed handstand was still not an easy task.
The power of the [Knowledge Absorption] entry activated!
Naruto instantly entered a state of complete concentration. The words in the textbook flowed into his mind like a sponge absorbing water... However... Thud—
Naruto fell to the ground again, a large bump forming on his head.
He rubbed the back of his head, hissing and gasping for air.