The outcome of talking like that was entirely predictable. All the way from the school gate to Ichiraku Ramen, Sasuke and Naruto did not stop bickering. Naruto simply had no clue how to read the room, and his relentless cross-examination completely enraged Sasuke.
An angry Sasuke snapped that Naruto was such a total loser he couldn't even understand human speech. Naruto was no pushover to be toyed with either; he jumped up, pointed right at Sasuke's nose, and fired back, "You're so smart, but I've never seen you rank first in the whole world!!!"
Whenever Sasuke ran into Naruto, he found it somewhat difficult to maintain his usual aloof and cool image.
Perhaps because they were still just kids, try as he might to keep his emotions in check, it was hard to stay calm when someone was pointing a finger right in his face—especially since, deep down, he couldn't bring himself to acknowledge this loser at all.
Chapter 178