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Naruto could only inwardly smirk as he looked at Sasuke's scowling face. This was why Sasuke was no genius. He thought in a far too linear fashion. He didn't think with strategy. He just rushed in and used brute force. This was why he had almost failed Kakashi-sensei's test.

He on the other hand, had quickly found a way to exploit this weakness in Sasuke, as well as capitalizing on his own greatest strength. His nigh-infinite stamina. Over the past week, during his training with his clones, he had soon learned that he had hardly any aptitude when it came to taijutsu. He simply could not grasp the academy style that he had been taught. So he had come up with a rather effective solution.

He had made his own taijutsu style. He was still unsure of what to call it, but its effectiveness was quickly apparent. The style capitalized on his strengths and eliminated his weaknesses. The concept behind the style was pure defense. The entire style revolved around blocking, evasion and counterattacks. Naruto had designed the style not as a taijutsu, but rather as a counter to taijutsu. The idea of the style being to use his incredible stamina to turn a battle into a war of attrition. He would simply wear his opponents down before going for a kill. The style's main strength was the way Naruto would concentrate on only his opponent's movements and defending against them. Without being distracted by his own offensive, his defense was made far stronger.

Roku Naruto, Chapter 7