"Heh..."
Gaara, panting heavily, looked at Naruto; the attack had shattered Naruto's Sand Armor.
At that moment, for the first time, he truly understood what it meant to be hurt.
The last time Neji, he only prevented Chakra from being released, but he couldn't repair the injuries caused by that impact.
Naruto, on the other hand, completely and directly broke through his Sand Armor.
He raised his hand to wipe his mouth, and a trace of bright red appeared in his palm.
However, he didn't feel as manic as before.
Gaara couldn't help but glance at Hagoromo; the Sealing Jutsu this man casually used was surprisingly powerful.
However... it also gave him an idea.
This thing inside me... it's been bothering me for so many years, does it really think that being sealed away means I don't have to face it anymore?
Gaara clutched his chest, his Chakra surging.
"Ugh--!"
Gaara trembled all over, letting out a low growl that was unlike anything in human form.
Um?
Hagoromo looked at Gaara, thinking, "This kid truly lives up to his reputation as the future Kazekage."
They actually used his seal to try and directly use the One-Tail Chakra.
Roar!
When Gaara looked up again, half of his face was covered in sand, with Shira patterns on it.
However, his eyes remained clear, showing no sign of being affected by the Tailed Beast Chakra.
"This kind of fluctuation?"
Naruto frowned; he genuinely felt that this Chakra was very familiar.
"Oh? Shukaku's Chakra?"
Inside the Sealing Space, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) sensed the One-Tail's Chakra with great interest.
"Shukaku?"
Outside, Naruto blinked, then looked at Gaara with a hint of disbelief.
The fact that Nine-Tails) could call out such a name means that Gaara standing before him, is also an existence like him!
Jinchūriki).
"Again."
Gaara looked at Naruto and extended an invitation.
This was the first time he had used the power of the monster within him in such a normal state.
"You're also... Jinchūriki?" Naruto asked.
Gaara frowned at Naruto's question. "You too..."
This guy!
Whoosh--
The next moment, Gaara's figure vanished.
With a sudden thrust, he arrived directly in front of Naruto, his transformed right hand slamming towards Naruto.
Naruto frowned, his entire body instantly covered in Yang Release Armament, powerfully blocking the attack.
"Hey, I'm asking you a question."
Gaara looked up, his face filled with shock. The Naruto before him gave him the impression that he was serious.
"You also have Tailed Beast inside you?"
Naruto asked again.
"Ah, there's a monster inside me too," Gaara said casually.
"Monster?"
This word startled Naruto, and his gaze towards Gaara changed slightly.
"Hey, Naruto, if you dare lose to this brat in front of you!" Nine-Tails shouted directly inside his body.
He was afraid that Naruto would hold back because his opponent was like him.
"If you dare lose to him, I'll be the first to tear you to pieces."
Bearing Gaara's enormous sand palm, Naruto picked at his ear with his finger.
Why is Kurama Fox suddenly so angry?
"Hey, after this match, how about we have a proper chat?"
Naruto looked at Gaara with a sincere expression.
Gaara stared blankly at Naruto in front of him, suddenly remembering what Hagoromo had told him that day.
I have a disciple who I think you'll get along well with.
"Then it's settled!"
Seeing Gaara in a daze, Naruto assumed he had agreed and forcefully flung Gaara away.
"Kurama!"
He then shouted, and the Nine-Tails inside him grinned.
Normally it would be fine, but beating up Shukaku, even if it's just one of his Jinchūriki, would be a piece of cake for him.
"Oh!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of malevolent Chakra erupted from Naruto's body like boiling water.
This time, however, it wasn't eroding Naruto's body; instead, it adhered to Naruto's body like Chakra Mode.
Seeing Naruto's change, Hagoromo couldn't help but become curious.
Is this the completion of initial cooperation?
It doesn't seem like it, since the malice of that Chakra can still be clearly sensed.
So, could this be considered the first time Nine-Tails) wanted to cooperate with Naruto?
Hagoromo glanced in Gaara's direction and understood.
As expected, beating up Shukaku made Nine-Tails let go of many things.
However, once the first time has happened, the Nine-Tails won't be able to control the situation anymore.
Boom--
The powerful shockwave spread outwards, making the audience in the stands feel as if they were being watched by something terrifying.
"Jinchūriki..."
At the Shadows' stands, several Shadows stood up.
This time, even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't sit still.
However, after seeing the gesture Hagoromo made to him in the arena, Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed down.
Looking at Naruto again intently, I found that his gaze remained unchanged.
I immediately felt relieved, although I didn't know why, but it was clearly not the right time to ask.
Suppressing his inner worries, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat down again.
His gaze, however, drifted to Rasa standing to the side; this guy actually dared to bring Jinchūriki to the competition.
Whoosh--
Naruto's figure disappeared from the spot, this time not because of using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
He appeared in front of Gaara in an instant, and with a raised hand, his fist slammed directly into Gaara.
Thud--
A massive shockwave rippled outwards, and at the last moment, Gaara swung Shukaku's Claw to block Naruto's punch.
Beneath his arm, Gaara's eyes were filled with shock.
He sensed that Naruto's power was far purer and darker than his own had ever possessed.
"I'm sorry, but I need to defeat you first!"
Naruto shouted and began to charge relentlessly.
The frenzied Chakra fluctuations unique to Tailed Beasts spread throughout the entire venue, causing some villagers who couldn't withstand the impact to roll their Byakugan.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a signal.
Then a blue barrier appeared around the venue.
This made some of the ordinary villagers who had been suffering greatly feel much better.
Gaara raised Shukaku's claw and swung it directly towards Naruto, causing countless streams of sand to soar into the sky.
"If that's all there is to it, then it's too weak!"
Naruto leaped high into the air, and a massive amount of Chakra rapidly gathered in the palm of his right hand.
The next instant, a blue light pierced through the dust and smoke of the sandstorm, and a bright blue sphere broke through all the sandstorms heading towards it.
"Rasengan!"
The azure Rasengan slammed directly into Gaara's chest, instantly shattering his Sand Armor.
Boom--
A violent explosion, mixed with Chakra, erupted, and blue light engulfed everything.
The Sand Armor shattered into dust, and Gaara sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
He slammed heavily against the wall, and blood gushed from his mouth.
Staring blankly ahead, he actually lost?