Honestly, Naruto did not look nearly as terrifying as he had in his Half-Tailed Beast Transformation just now!
But to anyone with a discerning eye, Naruto was undoubtedly far more dangerous now than before.
How should it be put?
If they had to describe it, Naruto's terrifying explosive power during his Half-Tailed Beast Transformation had been practically visible to the naked eye.
But now, it was different.
Golden Naruto—Naruto in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode—possessed a kind of restrained strength!
Simply standing in the very center of the arena, he had already completely drawn the attention of the spectators.
Meanwhile, the enormous One-Tails Shukaku that had revealed its true form, along with Gaara atop it, had been subconsciously overlooked by the audience.
Though unbelievable, that was the truth!
After Naruto revealed his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, the Third Hokage on the main viewing platform abruptly shot to his feet.
"Th-This is? How is this possible?! Has Naruto become a Perfect Jinchuriki? No! It feels like he is still just short of it!"
As though questioning and answering himself, the Third Hokage could not help muttering under his breath.
The shock on his aged face also fell fully into the eyes of Soji and Rasa beside him.
However, even though the Third Hokage had judged that Naruto was still one step away from becoming a Perfect Jinchuriki, his expression swiftly shifted from shock to delight.
"Could it be Minato and Kushina..."
The Third Hokage spoke so softly that even Soji and Rasa failed to hear him clearly.
Yet the meaning behind his words was obvious.
He believed that Naruto had come so far down the path of becoming a Perfect Jinchuriki because Minato and Kushina, who had returned from the dead, had helped him achieve it.
That was easy enough to understand!
After all,