Chunin Exams End, The Shocking Final Victor [Part 1]

The toad Naruto had summoned grew larger and sat down toward Sasuke.

However, Sasuke used Susanoo to block Naruto's attack.

Naruto stared at Sasuke in shock. "What... what kind of ninjutsu is that?!"

Sasuke smiled faintly. "This is the Uchiha Clan's closely guarded secret—Susanoo. Want to learn it? Without Uchiha blood, you can't do it."

Naruto curled his lip. "It's just a clan secret technique. Why call it some closely guarded secret and make it sound so mysterious?"

Sasuke: "..."

Naruto snorted, then began forming hand seals. "Susanoo, huh? In that case, I want to see—which is stronger, you or the Nine-Tails!"

Sasuke's eyes flashed, and he immediately assumed a defensive stance.

He knew that, because Naruto had constantly been carrying that Nine-Tails guy in ranked games, the Nine-Tails was willing to lend Naruto its power.

But now, it seemed... could this guy actually summon the Nine-Tails out here?!

If that was the case, this would be difficult.

However, just as red chakra began surging from Naruto's body...

Inside Naruto's body, the Nine-Tails spoke while playing games in the mental space. "Naruto, you can borrow my chakra during these Chunin Exams. I won't be stingy about that. But summoning me directly? Forget it."

Naruto was displeased and shouted right in front of Sasuke, "Why?! Why won't you come out?! Aren't we partners?!"

The Nine-Tails replied speechlessly, "Take a guess. If I appeared in the arena, what do you think those proctors around us—and the Hokage on the Hokage stand—would do?"

Naruto blinked, then put his not-so-sharp little brain to work.

"Uh... he'd seal you up immediately?"

"No. He'd beat the hell out of me first, then seal me up."

The Nine-Tails curled its lip, having already seen through everything.

Naruto was somewhat speechless. "How did you offend Lord Hokage? Isn't