Gamabunta the Toad Boss

The quantity was a full several thousand!

"Is this... Naruto Uzumaki?!"

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"Is this really still that dead-last?"

The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique was developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama, utilizing a massive amount of chakra to increase the number of shadow clones, capable of creating thousands at once.

But even so.

Naruto Uzumaki was currently just a genin!

"Sorry to keep you waiting, now, the Naruto Ninja Scroll begins!"

Naruto Uzumaki declared that this battle had only just begun in his unique tone!

"Ho... how is this possible, this number of clones?"

Even on Gaara's monster-like face, an expression of disbelief appeared.

With thousands of clones swarming him at once, even in his current state, it was impossible to defend against!

At this moment, Shikamaru Nara, who had been left far behind by Lin Mu, also arrived at the battlefield.

He came to the side of the ninja hound Pakkun, and the man and dog stared at each other, looking both amused and exasperated.

"The... number one unpredictable ninja."

That's right! Naruto Uzumaki was exactly that kind of ninja full of surprises, always able to give people a shock at critical moments.

But for Gaara, this surprise was more fittingly described as a fright.

"Sasuke, leave the rest of the battle to me!"

Naruto turned to look at Sasuke, who was still struggling to move, and said.

He turned his head and looked at Gaara again.

No, at this moment, it might be more appropriate to say "them."

"Alright, everyone, let's go!"

Among the thousands of Narutos, one of them shouted.

Suddenly, thousands of Narutos leaped into the air simultaneously.

"Jump, Naruto Ninja Scroll, Omnidirectional Shuriken Scroll!"

Countless Narutos in the surrounding area threw the shuriken in their hands at the same time, and instantly, thousands of shuriken swept toward Gaara like a violent storm.

"Damn it!"

These shuriken were sweeping in from all directions, and with Gaara's massive form, it was simply impossible to dodge them completely!

At this moment, Gaara could only cross his arms in front of him to protect his vital areas!

But Gaara's broad arms not only blocked the shuriken but also obstructed his own vision.

Countless Narutos swarmed in immediately.

"Uzumaki! Naruto! Two Thousand Barrage!!!"

Two thousand Narutos swung their fists with all their might.

Even though Gaara's defensive power was astonishing.

He simply could not withstand this beating from two thousand people!

Almost in the blink of an eye, the sand and soil on Gaara's body flew everywhere, and the originally fierce and hideous body of Shukaku was beaten to shreds.

"Ahhhhhhhh!"

Gaara let out a painful wail as he was knocked down from the air to the ground.

"This time, it's the feet."

Thousands of Narutos leaped down from the sky.

"Four Thousand Barrage, let's go!"

Countless Narutos swarmed down.

Looking at the dense crowd of figures above his head.

Lying on the ground, memories couldn't help but surface in Gaara's mind.

"Your mother named you Gaara, an Asura who only loves himself. This is not because she loved you; on the contrary, she was filled with hatred for this world... only because everyone else died could you continue to exist."

"The Kazekage did indeed order me to kill you, but I can refuse... because of you, my dearest sister died..."

"Monster! Get away!"

"Monster..."

Suddenly, a strange fluctuation erupted from Gaara's body.

He widened his eyes and roared:

"How could I possibly lose to a guy like you?"

A monstrous aura surged from Gaara, and a terrifying pressure began to permeate the area.

Sand-colored energy spread wildly upward, marked with eerie patterns that, upon closer inspection, were identical to the markings on Gaara's body when he transformed into a monster.

Naruto Uzumaki's thousands of shadow clones vanished into smoke instantly under this immense energy, and even Naruto Uzumaki himself was sent reeling, coughing up blood from the impact of the powerful force.

At the same time, a massive cloud of white smoke shot into the sky, filling the surroundings.

"Bang... bang... bang!"

A colossal creature could be vaguely seen emerging from the white smoke.

As the giant monster moved, trees toppled one after another, birds and beasts fled in a frenzy, and even the earth shook violently.

Awoo—awoo—

A massive roar rang out, the sound so piercing that it tore through the white smoke, shaking the leaves off the surrounding trees!

At this moment, the figure of the giant monster was revealed to everyone.

The monster was incredibly massive; even the century-old trees in the forest only reached its waist.

Its entire body was covered in strange cursed patterns, which faintly altered the surrounding magnetic field.

"Awoo!!!"

The monster let out another piercing cry, sounding like a shrieking demon!

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"

The monster had a long tail covered in sharp barbs, its length comparable to the monster's own body.

As the monster swung its giant tail, it whipped up a rolling gale!

The gale howled, sweeping up the surrounding trees into the sky!

This was—Shukaku, the One-Tail!

Back then, the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, had split the Ten-Tails into nine parts, creating the nine Tailed Beasts.

These Tailed Beasts were manifestations of massive chakra, becoming terrifying war machines in later generations.

Each Tailed Beast possessed unique abilities.

And the abilities of Shukaku, the One-Tail, were Wind Release, Magnet Release, and sealing techniques.

After transforming into the Tailed Beast, Gaara's strength skyrocketed, and he swung his massive claw.

Rolling yellow sand suddenly swirled beneath Naruto Uzumaki's feet, instantly wrapping him tightly.

Sand Binding Coffin of the Sand Ninja!

Now, with just a thought from Gaara, Naruto Uzumaki would be crushed into a pulp by the sand in an instant!

"Hahahahahahahahaha!"

Gaara, now like a monster, grinned maniacally.

The enemy who had just knocked him down now had his life hanging by a thread at his whim!

The thrill of defeating and killing a strong enemy filled him with immense excitement!

"Only when everyone else is dead can I continue to exist!"

With this thought, Gaara focused his mind, channeling his chakra wildly, and the sand wrapping around Naruto Uzumaki tightened rapidly.

"Ninja Art, Summoning Jutsu!"

A loud shout rang out from within the sand.

White smoke swept through the area once more, and a massive figure loomed within the haze.

Judging by its size, it was not even inferior to Shukaku.

As the smoke cleared, the giant figure was revealed to everyone.

It was a toad, an incredibly massive toad!

This toad wore a short jacket with a large character for "Leisure" written on the back.

It held a giant pipe in its mouth, from which smoke curled.

A short sword was half-drawn from its sheath, flashing with a sharp, cold light!

This was the summoned beast from Mount Myoboku, the toad.

The boss of the toads—Gamabunta.

Naruto Uzumaki, who had originally been bound in the sand, now appeared atop Gamabunta's head.