Kakashi and Might Guy's usual competition aside, Naruto and Gaara's battle in the arena had grown even more intense. It would not be an exaggeration to say it had reached a fever pitch!
"Sand Monster Arm!"
After another brief separation following a collision, an incomparably huge monstrous hand suddenly extended from Gaara's body!
Unlike the smaller Tailed Beast hands from earlier, this Sand Monster Arm could practically have been called a genuine Shukaku's Hand reaching out from within Gaara's body.
Whoosh!
Even the air seemed to burst from the pressure of the Sand Monster Arm.
Bang!
Naruto refused to be outdone in the face of such an attack.
He directly slammed a claw into the cracked ground beneath his feet.
Then, the spectators witnessed an incredibly bizarre scene.
Naruto was smashed into the ground by Gaara's Sand Monster Arm, while Gaara himself was punched into the air by a Nine-Tails Chakra Hand that suddenly emerged from beneath the ground.
One went up while the other went down. It looked rather comical.
Moreover, after such a long and fierce battle, although both were Jinchuriki, they had each sustained injuries all over their bodies to varying degrees.
After taking such heavy blows, one falling from the sky and the other climbing out of the ground, both of them were panting heavily.
"Ninja Art—Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Bang bang bang bang!
In an instant, more than a dozen half-tailed beast transformed Narutos stood in a row.
The sheer intimidation of the sight alone was enough for the spectators to feel.
After all, these were not the ordinary Shadow Clones from before!
Even in Naruto's current state, creating more than a dozen Shadow Clones was nearly his limit.
Any more than that would affect the strength of his main body.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Then, those