Itachi however saw it coming and with his Sharingan activated managed to dodge out of the way in time as he watched the attack go past him and strike the wall from behind him. When it struck the giant wall split in half with a very deep slash now imbedding in the concrete.
Itachi did not let Naruto have another chance to attack him. "Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!" He called as fire shot forward and towards Naruto.
In retaliation Naruto gripped Shusui and swung it with great force as he sent another great slash like he had just used towards the fireball. When they met a small explosion went off which got a plume of smoke to from.
Naruto looked around the field as the smoke from the blast obscured his view. Though he did not have to search long as he then looked up to see Itachi in the air with kunai's with paper bombs attached to them in each hand and then threw them towards him.
Seeing the kunai's coming towards him Naruto made hand signs. "Suiton:Mizu Baretto no Jutsu!" He said as glomps of water shot out of his mouth and began taking out the kunai.
He hit nine of the ten kunai's but one that was hiding behind the shadow of another kunai managed to get past and landed beside Naruto. He saw it and saw the paper bomb light up before it suddenly exploded beside him.
"Naru-chan!" Shizune and Tsunade called out while some of the Uchiha's along with Fugaku grinned at the event.
Itachi landed on the ground just a few feet from where Naruto was standing ad looked at the post where his friend and rival had previously been standing.
'Where did you go Naruto?' He thought as he saw empty spot where he had been standing. 'Front, left, right, up, behind. That only leaves…' He started as he looked down to the ground beneath him. Just as he did the ground began to crack and shake making Itachi eyes widen slightly and jumped back as quickly as he could.
A tanned chakra enforced fist shot out of the ground and missed Itachi by an inch and sailed past him. Though it even though that missed Naruto brought up his left leg and kicked Itachi in the stomach making the boy keel over slightly and before getting pushed back and skid along the ground though managing to still stand.
Itachi though in slightly pain did not allow any more time to be lost. "Katon:Suisei no Hi!" He said as thick glomps of fire shout into the air, covering a small portion of the arena as small comet shaped fireballs began raining down towards Naruto.
"An interesting move; I don't think I have seen that one before." Hiruzen said as he examined the jutsu. Some of the other fire user in the arena watching were thinking the same thing. On the field Naruto saw the small fire comets coming towards him "Suiton:Suijinheki!" He called as shot water out of his mouth and built up a wall in front of him that went about ten meters high into the air.
The fire comets went through the water wall and immediate called off and either disappeared into nothing or began little steam balls that Naruto easily swipe away with Shusui.
Naruto then pushed himself off the ground and towards Itachi and swung Shusui at him. Itachi though saw the move coming and whipped out a kunai in each hand and blocked the blade and the two then began trading swipes of metal.
Sparks flew all around them quickly and bright as the two traded blows. Naruto swung his Shusui at Itachi trying to hit parts of the body that were vital in order to bring him down quicker and try to end the match sooner. However Itachi's Sharingan was preventing it as it kept locked on him and his movements and managed to read what move he would do next and either dodged or blocked the strikes.
In the crowd many were cheering as they watched the display between Naruto and Itachi and most were of the civilians were on the edge of their seats.
"It won't last much longer. The blonde Namikaze brat does not stand a chance against the Sharingan. His attempts are futile." Fugaku said as some of the Uchiha agreed with him while Mikoto scowled at her husband's words.
"This match is very close. Both boys are fighting on even grounds." Hiruzen added.
"Yes but if Naruto actually used that skill set he knows then it would have been over a lot quicker." Tsunade said quietly motioning about Naruto's Mokuton as Hiruzen nodded; however they both knew why Naruto wouldn't use that skill set till he was much older.
On the field Naruto was internally getting a little frustrated that he was not landing many of his strikes on Itachi as the Uchiha kept blocking them.
'He has increased his speed a lot. I need to find some way to slow him down.' Naruto thought before an idea popped into his head that made him internally smile.
Itachi watched as Naruto swung his blade again towards him and his Sharingan easily followed the movements. His Sharingan was so focused on the sword that it did not catch Naruto put his hand into one of his pouches and bring out a brush.
When Itachi blocked the strike with his kunai, Naruto smirked and put his brush forward and swiped it across Itachi's hand, quickly and skillfully drawing a seal on the back of his hand.
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