Chapter 325: Ch.325 Plan Begins!
Sasuke's Sharingan darted left and right, up and down in his eye sockets, yet he couldn't track Jikibi's attacks. Under Jikibi's relentless onslaught, he was forced into a defensive struggle.
Soon, beads of cold sweat formed on his forehead as he inwardly cursed, "Damn it, damn it! How is this happening!?"
Thud. Suddenly, Sasuke's focus slipped, and Jikibi seized the moment, breaking through his guard with a punch to his stomach.
The blow threw Sasuke into disarray, leaving him completely on the back foot.
Seeing this, Neji, who had planned to intervene only at a critical moment, was forced to act early, stepping in to block Jikibi's advance.
Thud, thud, thud. Another flurry of close-quarters taijutsu erupted, this time between Jikibi and Neji.
Compared to Sasuke, Neji's approach was far less aggressive. His Gentle Fist was steady and balanced, making it difficult for even Jikibi to gain the upper hand quickly without using his Sharingan.
Unwilling to waste more energy, Jikibi launched a fierce offensive to push Neji back, then raised a hand to signal the end of the sparring session.
Sasuke, scrambling to his feet in a disheveled state, stormed up to Jikibi, about to protest, "Why'd you stop—"
Jikibi cut him off: "This kind of sparring is pointless. In the real test, Uchiha Shinji, with her dojutsu bloodline limit, will have even sharper perception than me. And with her mastery of 'Monster Strength Fist,' she's far more ferocious in taijutsu than I am. The strategy you two devised couldn't even handle me—how do you expect to take on Uchiha Shinji?"
"You—"