The Exit

"Then die with him!"

Gaara revealed a fierce grin, then intensified the sand vortex, dragging Qi Shuang down as well.

At the same time, in the Five Kage seats, Ōnoki mocked without the slightest courtesy, "Kazekage, that boy from your village is quite strong, but unfortunately, he doesn't seem to follow orders or obey the rules!"

"I imagine managing him in the future will be quite interesting, won't it?"

The competition grounds had an explicit rule: once either side surrendered, the other side was forbidden from continuing to kill them.

But that fellow called Gaara didn't understand rules at all. He insisted on killing his opponent, clearly marking him as a problem child.

Especially since he still did as he pleased with the Five Kage watching. It was obvious that Kazekage had little ability to restrain him.

Kazekage Rasa said nothing, but his expression grew increasingly ugly.

As time passed, Gaara's strength grew stronger and stronger, while his disobedient nature gradually became a serious problem for Rasa.

For now, he could still suppress Gaara and force him to obey. But once Gaara's strength surpassed his own, he might well become a disaster for Sunagakure.

In the contestants' seats, Naruto hurriedly asked the silver-haired, masked ninja, "Hey, Kakashi-sensei, everyone else has already surrendered, but Gaara is still trying to kill people. Why hasn't any referee stopped him?"

Kakashi took a book from his pocket and said while turning the pages, "Gaara's very strong. If he insists on killing someone, the few referees down there won't be able to stop him."

"They might even get themselves dragged into it if they're not careful."

"Besides, the Mist's 'Blue Eyes Ice Dragon' has already stepped in. There's no need for the referees to meddle."

With that, Kakashi let out a long, quiet sigh.

"Blue