The Plan Revealed

Namikaze Naruto's displayed strength had undoubtedly lived up to his father Minato Namikaze's expectations.

The outcome of this battle in the Chunin Exam arena had not been unexpected.

Gaara's Sand Technique, which he wielded freely for both attack and defense, ultimately achieved nothing against Namikaze Naruto's agile, lightning-fast movements and endless stream of tactics.

In particular, Gaara's famed "Absolute Defense," a sandy barrier said to withstand all attacks, seemed to have its "absolute" reputation placed in jeopardy before Namikaze Naruto's ninjutsu, the Rasengan.

This did not mean a single burst from the Rasengan could easily punch through that thick sand wall.

What Namikaze Naruto relied on was his astonishing amount of chakra.

When one Rasengan was not enough to break through the defense, he did not hesitate to fire off a second, then a third!

If even ordinary Rasengan proved insufficient, the immense chakra within him surged forth at once, condensing into the far more powerful Big Ball Rasengan!

For Namikaze Naruto, whose chakra reserves were practically monstrous, as long as he possessed an effective means of attack, dismantling Gaara's seemingly impregnable defense was no difficult task.

At the edge of the arena, Sasuke Uchiha, having recovered some of his strength after a brief rest, watched the battle with complete focus.

Seeing Namikaze Naruto suppress Gaara, there was little reaction in his dark eyes.

Namikaze Naruto was the ultimate goal he had sworn to surpass. If he lost in a battle like this, that would truly have shocked and angered Sasuke.

In his mind, before he surpassed him, Namikaze Naruto absolutely could not lose to anyone else!

At this moment, what truly troubled Sasuke Uchiha was his fierce battle with Neji Hyuga not long ago.

Failing to claim victory left him deeply frustrated, even though he acknowledged Neji Hyuga's formidable