After Sasuke and Neji's match ended, there was no need to look any further. The second semifinal match would be Naruto versus Gaara.
And this was also the second-to-last match!
The winner between Naruto and Gaara would compete with Neji for the final championship.
However, whether it was Naruto or Gaara, defeating the other would come at a tremendous cost.
Barring any surprises, the winner of this match would be severely injured as well.
Neither of them wasted any time. After exchanging a look, they stepped into the center of the arena at the same time.
"Gaara, ever since the Forest of Death during the second stage of the Chunin Exams, I've wanted to fight you! Now my wish has finally come true!"
Naruto's tone was somewhat excited.
"Naruto, I've been waiting for this day too!"
Though Gaara did not say much, his expression mirrored Naruto's.
It could be said that when the two had first seen each other during the second stage of the Chunin Exams, they had known they were the same kind of people.
They were both Jinchuriki!
Furthermore, Gaara was the son of Fourth Kazekage Rasa, while Naruto's hidden identity was none other than the son of Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze.
So no matter how one looked at it, their statuses were equal!
At this moment, not only were Naruto and Gaara brimming with fighting spirit, but the Nine-Tails and One-Tail within them were also eager for the battle.
"Hey, you stinking fox! This time, I'm definitely going to give you a good beating, so just wait!"
Excited, One-Tails Shukaku was wildly stirring within Gaara's consciousness.
From its constantly waving tail and gleaming eyes, it was easy to see that it wanted to beat up the Nine-Tails every waking moment!
Its desire to beat up the