In the clash between the two monsters, the valley was reduced to a complete mess in only a short while. Some areas had even been smashed into deep pits, leaving the entire mountain covered in cracks.
And in this confrontation, Naruto gradually gained the upper hand.
The Nine-Tails itself intended to lure him in, so it was extremely generous with its Tailed Beast Chakra. Having already undergone special training, Naruto was also quite adept at the Tailed Beast Transformation.
Compared to Naruto,
Gaara was fighting purely on instinct. His own will had long since been eroded by Shukaku's Chakra, leaving him in a muddled state.
Naruto keenly noticed this as well.
So, during the latter half of the confrontation, Naruto changed his strategy. Instead of continuing to clash head-on with Gaara, he tried calling out to Gaara's consciousness. "Dark Circles, wake up already! If this goes on, you'll be finished!"
At this point, there were hardly any human features left in Gaara's appearance. His entire body looked like a miniature version of Shukaku.
This was the prelude to his final rampage!
Once the last sliver of Gaara's consciousness was erased, Shukaku would completely occupy his body and break free of the seal's restraints.
"It's reached the limit!"
Tsunade shook her head.
Understanding her meaning, Yakumo did not dare delay. She immediately flashed forward and charged into the valley. Shizune also led a team of Medical Ninjas who had been waiting on standby, following close behind.
On the battlefield.
Seeing that the last trace of clarity in Gaara's eyes was about to disappear, Naruto stopped worrying about anything else and charged decisively toward Gaara.
Boom.
The two monsters collided and slammed into the rock wall, kicking up a vast cloud of dust.
Amid the rolling dust, Naruto was now riding on