Naruto and Gaara stood at the very center of the arena, staring intently at each other.
Neither side moved in the previous second.
But in the next second...
"Whoosh, whoosh!"
Two sharp sounds rang out, and both had vanished from where they stood.
Bang!
When they reappeared, they had already clashed for the first time seven or eight meters above the center of the arena!
Boom!
An explosive roar erupted!
This was merely a basic attack from both sides, yet the commotion it caused already far surpassed that of ordinary ninjutsu.
Gaara had struck with his Tailed Beast-transformed right palm, while Naruto had thrown a punch with his right fist, wrapped in Nine-Tails Chakra.
Surging shockwaves rippled in every direction as their fist and palm collided.
Even rings of ripples appeared across the surface of the Four Violet Flames Formation.
This clash of fist and palm was still evenly matched.
Yet the two of them smiled at each other at the same time.
Then, another Shukaku's Hand suddenly extended from Gaara's back.
That Shukaku's Hand slammed fiercely toward Naruto in front of Gaara.
"Gaara, looks like we had the same idea!"
Seeing the enormous Shukaku's Hand coming down at him, Naruto spoke calmly.
Then, a Nine-Tails claw formed entirely from condensed Chakra extended from Naruto's back as well!
Bang!
Another collision.
Boom! Boom!
And this time, the impact was even more powerful.
After the collision, both Naruto and Gaara were violently knocked back down to the ground.
In an instant, they smashed a huge crater into the arena floor.
Bang! Bang!
However, for Naruto in Half-Tailed Beast Transformation and Gaara in his Possession Body state, such an impact was not even a scratch.
After that, the two began fighting while moving at high speed.
Their figures appeared everywhere throughout the