Chapter 140 One Hundred Instant Kills of Gaara

"What's going on? Logically speaking, shouldn't the sixth round be Nara Shikamaru against Kin Tsuchi?"

"Even if my battle was moved up, in the original story, my opponent should have been the lone wolf Inuzuka Kiba."

Naruto's entire being slightly froze as he saw the names on the screen.

Without a doubt.

Someone wanted to get an early look at the battle between the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Hidden Sand Village and the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki of Konoha Village, to see which Hidden Village's Tailed Beast or Jinchuriki was stronger.

"Since that's the case, then I'll experience Gaara's strength."

Naruto withdrew his gaze and prepared to use Instantaneous Body Technique to head to the training ground.

"Naruto-kun—you can do it!"

Hinata clenched her fists, cheering Naruto on.

Of course, in Hyuga Hinata's heart, Naruto was invincible; no one was his opponent.

"You must beat these arrogant and hateful Hidden Sand Village Ninja into a pulp!"

Ino Yamanaka lightly punched Naruto's shoulder.

"If you dare to lose, you'll be in for it!"

"Lose?"

Naruto chuckled, a sharp glint flashing in his azure eyes, and he instantly moved into the arena with a "whoosh."

"Sorry, the word 'lose' isn't in my dictionary; I don't even know how to write it."

Naruto exuded a powerful and confident aura.

"Pfft~ You're so full of yourself~~"

Ino Yamanaka stood on the second-floor viewing platform, sticking out her tongue, pulling down one eyelid with her hand, making a face at Naruto, then pulling Hinata aside to quietly discuss how long it would take Naruto to defeat Gaara.

Gaara, with the large gourd on his back, also used Instantaneous Body Technique to arrive at the training ground. Tiny, fragmented grains of sand swirled around him, like an invisible vortex of wind, protecting Gaara at all times.

He looked at Naruto expressionlessly, seemingly also sizing up the Jinchuriki who shared a similar experience to him.

"Are you—Uzumaki Naruto?"

Naruto, with his hands in his pockets, completely unaware of what defeat was, replied calmly with a hint of laziness, yawning, "Why are you asking for my name?"

Gaara folded his arms and scoffed.

"Whoosh!"

An apple-sized wooden stopper flew straight towards Naruto.

"What's the rush?"

Naruto casually caught the stopper, his five fingers slightly clenching, directly crushing the wooden stopper that plugged the large gourd on Gaara's back into powder, and said with a smile, "Are you in a hurry to surrender or to be reborn?"

In terms of verbal attacks, although it no longer had the effect of moving people, it was still extremely destructive and could be called Mouth Style.

Gaara narrowed his eyes.

As if sensing his killing intent, the sand, which automatically defended and was not directly controlled by Gaara, also began to stir, swirling around Gaara. The air not only became stagnant but also filled with visible dust.

"Cough, cough—In that case, the sixth round—begin!"

Gekkō Hayate, standing between the two, noticed the clashing aura between Naruto and Gaara, and his already sickly complexion turned even paler.

Without hesitation, the moment he waved his hand, Gekkō Hayate immediately used Instantaneous Body Technique, leaving the battlefield to them.

However...

Naruto didn't move, and Gaara wasn't in a hurry to make a move either.

The two stood in a standoff, with only their aura and killing intent, far surpassing that of Genin, clashing.

The tense atmosphere they created even affected the Genin and stronger Ninja watching the battle.

"What are they doing? Why aren't they fighting?"

"What do you know? When experts clash, victory and defeat are decided in the blink of an eye."

"I always feel like there are quite a few freaks among this generation of Genin, especially that Hidden Sand Village Ninja with the gourd on his back."

"The blonde kid isn't weak either; I heard he defeated the Uchiha kid and won the top spot at the Ninja Academy."

"Their true strength has probably already reached Chunin level."

Seeing Naruto and Gaara not making a move for a long time, the audience began to discuss amongst themselves.

"Phew—thank goodness, the Hidden Sand Village monster's opponent isn't me."

Akimichi Choji, who had yet to appear, let out a long sigh of relief and turned to look at Nara Shikamaru beside him: "Do you think Naruto has a chance against Gaara?"

Nara Shikamaru frowned, his mind having already calculated countless times, but he couldn't deduce the answer.

Especially Naruto, from beginning to end, Nara Shikamaru couldn't see through him.

"Too little information."

He gave four words.

In the arena.

Gaara was the first to grow impatient and asked, "Are you scared?"

"Huh?"

Naruto, whose mind had already pre-enacted a thousand ways to kill Gaara, couldn't help but make a strange sound.

Instant kill with Great Ball Rasengan.

With Gaara's current "Absolute Defense," he simply couldn't withstand the power of the Great Ball Rasengan.

Use Absolute Cube to trap and kill him!

Using Shadow Sneak to assassinate, Gaara's sand might not even react in time.

You should know.

Naruto had already hidden his Shadow Clone in the shadows of everyone present.

Each Shadow Clone was enhanced with Stealth Technique, so even the most powerful sensory Ninja couldn't detect its presence.

Naruto had too many techniques.

With his Kage-level attack power, let alone Gaara, even if Ichibi Shukaku were released, it would only be instantly killed.

"It's just a pity that most of my techniques aren't suitable for exposure in public."

"Sigh~ I have to act again. Later, I'll open a 'Seven Deadly Sins' Underground City dungeon. I want to be an actor with the protagonist group."

Naruto shook his head with a slight regret, then waved at Gaara, saying, "I'm going to start, browless guy! Don't lose too quickly; let me enjoy the pleasure of battle a bit more!"

Browless guy?

Gaara, who had his arms crossed, instantly clenched his fists.

"Hmph, bluffing."

Gaara stood still as a stone, the huge gourd pressing on his slender back, its shadow almost engulfing half of his face, leaving only those lifeless eyes beneath heavy dark circles.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Naruto didn't hesitate at all, forming a Ram hand seal with both hands.

Accompanied by a "bang," dense orange figures instantly filled half the arena, rushing towards Gaara like a surging tide, vying for the lead.

The shouts of the Shadow Clones made the spectator stands rumble.

"This is—Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!?"

Many Ninja in the spectator stands exclaimed in shock.

This was one of the Three Great Jutsu.

"Such an astonishing number of Shadow Clones—good kid, you have a lot of Chakra—"

Kakashi Hatake's single eye narrowed slightly. Gaara remained motionless, as if what was surging towards him were merely illusions.

It wasn't until the first Shadow Clone rushed in front of him and threw a punch that "Whoosh!"

The opening of the gourd on his back seemed to come alive, and a large amount of yellow sand suddenly gushed out!

They didn't flow slowly but rather, as if controlled by an invisible giant hand, formed a swift and powerful wave of sand, like a huge yellow palm, carrying a dull whooshing sound, fiercely slapping towards the group of Shadow Clones at the very front!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Intense popping sounds erupted, and a dozen or so Shadow Clones, like terracotta figures struck by a heavy hammer, instantly turned into white smoke and dispersed.

The remaining Shadow Clones' offensive paused, and they immediately scattered.

"Hmph, boring."

Gaara's voice was low and hoarse, completely devoid of emotion.