Naruto: Reincarnated as Sasuke Uchiha with Perfect Talents.

Sasuke's thrown straw hat!

With a crisp sound, it was directly embedded into the wall.

Even though it was just a fragile straw hat, it managed to penetrate the wall as if it were stronger than steel.

Maki observed the dissipating chakra on the straw hat.

'Such powerful chakra…'

'This kid… has he already grown this strong?'

He swallowed silently.

At the same time, he recalled the genjutsu Sasuke had cast on him earlier.

Maki couldn't figure out when exactly he fell into the genjutsu!

"Sasuke… Uchiha…"

"The genjutsu just now… When exactly did you use it on me?"

Hearing this, Sasuke, who was warming up his wrists and preparing for a big fight, smiled at the question.

"Heh!"

"I used it the moment we met."

The moment they met?

Maki froze for a second. Could it be that the very moment he laid eyes on Sasuke…

Wait a second!

Only now did he realize that Sasuke hadn't actually killed any of the Sand Ninja in the square.

He was simply standing alone in the center of the square.

And at the very moment Maki arrived and raised his head, Sasuke's Sharingan was already fixed on him.

In that instant when their eyes met, the genjutsu… had already been activated.

It was so seamless that Maki hadn't even noticed Sasuke's Sharingan in that fleeting moment!

This was simply incredible.

What terrifying genjutsu. As expected of the Uchiha clan!

The illusion power of those Sharingan eyes was too strong.

If Sasuke hadn't pointed it out, Maki might never have realized it. This meant that even after being awakened from the illusion, the genjutsu cast through Sasuke's visual prowess was still influencing him.

Such terrifying genjutsu…

"Sasuke Uchiha, why have you come to the Hidden Sand Village?"

Gaara stood in front of Maki, coldly questioning him.

Unlike Maki, who showed fear on his face, Gaara displayed no signs of being intimidated.

On the contrary, he looked at Sasuke coldly, his gaze filled with fighting intent.

The last time they fought, he lost to Sasuke.

This defeat had been a thorn in Gaara's heart ever since.

Now was the perfect opportunity for revenge.

"My purpose is, of course, you… the One-Tailed Jinchuriki!"

The term "One-Tailed Jinchuriki" made Gaara visibly displeased.

"You're after me? For what purpose?"

"I don't feel like telling you. But no matter what you do today, you won't escape!"

Sasuke's lips curled into a faint smirk as he spoke.

Maki prepared to stand up and assist Gaara in fighting Sasuke, but in the next second…

Boom!

The ground suddenly trembled as Sasuke erupted with astonishing speed, rushing toward Gaara.

The sheer speed seemed to tear through the air.

Sasuke raised his fist, chakra gathering around it.

Gaara immediately controlled the sand to form a defense in front of him as Sasuke attacked.

But as soon as the sand wall was formed…

Boom!!

It was instantly shattered by a single punch.

Sasuke's speed didn't falter at all. He continued charging toward Gaara with unstoppable momentum.

At that moment, even Gaara was momentarily stunned.

His sand defense wasn't supposed to be this fragile.

Sasuke's punches… how could they be so powerful?

Sasuke himself seemed surprised. He had only used a little of the Senju clan's unique ability, channeling chakra explosively.

That monstrous strength had easily broken through Gaara's sand wall.

With such power, even relying solely on taijutsu, there were few in the ninja world who could withstand him.

Sasuke swung again, this time an even closer punch directed at Gaara.

Layer upon layer of sand tried to block Sasuke's advance.

Sasuke's monstrous strength punches easily broke through the sand defenses, though his speed slowed considerably.

Gaara took the opportunity to use sand to move himself and Maki to safety.

Boom!!!

With a thunderous crash, Sasuke's punch created a five- or six-meter crater in the ground.

The impact was so severe that one could see through to the floor below.

Turning around, Sasuke looked at Gaara, who had already escaped to the other side.

"Hmph! Has your sand grown weaker, or have I become stronger? Your sand doesn't seem to hold up well anymore."

Hearing this, Gaara's face darkened.

Ever since returning to the village, he had been training tirelessly, preparing for a day when he could face Sasuke again.

But now… he seemed even more helpless against Sasuke than before.

This was a reality Gaara struggled to accept.

"Gaara, stall for time. The commotion earlier should've alerted the village's ninja. Reinforcements will arrive soon!"

Reinforcements?

Gaara doubted they would arrive quickly.

He didn't know why Sasuke had chosen to act here, but clearly, Sasuke wasn't concerned about being interrupted or didn't think anyone could interfere with him.

Either scenario left Gaara uneasy.

"Judging by your expression… it seems you're thinking about something else! To be distracted while fighting me… It looks like I'm not strong enough!"

Boom!

Suddenly, Sasuke appeared overhead, delivering a powerful axe kick aimed directly at Gaara's position.

Gaara once again used his sand to dodge, with Maki leaping to the side as well.

The two successfully avoided Sasuke's attack.

But the ground where Sasuke landed cracked and shattered into tiny pieces in the blink of an eye.

The floor caved in under the force of Sasuke's strike.

At this rate, the entire level would collapse after a few more hits.

Swish swish!

The sound of sand slicing through the air echoed.

Sasuke immediately detected it and turned his head sharply.

His Sharingan activated, the three tomoe spinning slowly as he tracked the sand's movements.

At the same time, he kept his eyes on Gaara in the distance.

When their gazes met, Maki quickly warned, "Gaara, be careful. This guy's genjutsu…"

But in the next moment, Sasuke attempted to use genjutsu.

It failed!

Using the Body Flicker Technique, Sasuke dodged the attack and reappeared elsewhere.

He let out a light sigh.

'As expected, Jinchuriki are immune to genjutsu, thanks to the other chakra within them. It's impossible to use illusions against them!'

However, if he had Shisui's ocular power, it might be different. But Sasuke wasn't about to replace his eyes with Shisui's.

Gaara, confused, wondered why Sasuke hadn't used genjutsu on him.

The next second, Sasuke pulled out two shuriken.

Raising his hand!

'Wind Release~ Shuriken…'

In an instant, Wind Release chakra enveloped the shuriken.

Sasuke focused his gaze on Gaara.

Using only taijutsu to capture Gaara was proving difficult. He decided to test a newly learned ninjutsu.

To experience the power of second-level Wind Release chakra nature transformation…

Boom!!!

Sasuke threw the shuriken!

A sharp whistling sound pierced the air in an instant…

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