Naruto and Sasuke Confront Gaara

Shao Nan took Karin Uzumaki and leaped onto the Wood Human's head.

Karin Uzumaki stood beside Shao Nan, looking down over the entire forest.

"How magnificent!"

Shao Nan controlled the giant and launched himself into the air.

He arrived before Gaara.

A merciless wooden hand slapped straight at him.

Gaara was already in a berserk state. Seeing the massive Wood Release construct before him, he did not flinch in the slightest.

"Watch me kill you!"

Gaara roared madly, foam and saliva already spilling from his mouth.

Just as the massive wooden hand came crashing down,

A twenty-meter-tall wall of sand instantly rose up.

The Wood Human's huge palm struck it, sending violent tremors through the air.

Bang!

The sand wall shattered at once.

A fierce wind howled as sand flew everywhere.

Countless grains of sand fell across the forest, making it seem as though a desert had formed!

"Big bro! Leave this one to me! This great me needs to look awesome for once!!!"

At that moment, Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke arrived!

But Shao Nan acted as though he had not heard him.

"At this rate, when will I ever complete the system mission? Let's end this now!"

"Wood Release: Sage Mode."

With Sage Mode active, Shao Nan sensed the positions of every examinee.

Guess you're out of luck!

The system said ten?

Then I'll take them all!

Shao Nan raised his hands in a Kamehameha stance.

"Wood Release: Hotei Technique."

Boom boom boom!!!

The ground throughout the Forest of Death seemed to split apart.

Before every team of examinees, a merciless fifty-meter-tall wooden hand appeared.

Neji Hyuga: "This is... a technique aimed at us! Lee, Tenten, there's nowhere to run!"

Shikamaru Nara: "This is bad... Ino, Choji, we can't escape against this kind of power!"

Temari: "Kankuro, give up resisting!"

Every examinee in the forest wore an expression of despair!

Only one person was an exception: Hinata.

With her Byakugan activated, Hinata was watching Shao Nan in the distance!

She saw him standing atop the Wood Human's head, with a pretty young woman beside him.

"Master brought another beauty with him! No wonder Mistress left for a while, hehe!"

Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka shouted, "Hinata, run!"

Hinata said calmly, "Don't worry! This technique isn't aimed at me! It's my master's technique."

Kiba: "Your master???"

Shino: "It's not aimed at you!?"

Kiba and Shino: "Then it's aimed at us?"

Hinata: "Congratulations, you got it right. Hahaha!"

Kiba and Shino: Damn it, what a sin!!! Are we really going to die like this?

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the jonin in the distance saw this and said:

"Is he trying to wipe out all the examinees in this year's Chunin Exams?"

Uzuki Yugao: "That lecher, Lady Tsunade's husband! Is he really this terrifying?"

Standing atop the Wood Human, Shao Nan raised his voice and roared toward the sky:

"Hello, examinees of this year! To help you grow better and faster!

I'm doing this to give you a wake-up call. You must understand my good intentions!"

Shao Nan's voice reached every examinee!

Suddenly, the fifty-meter-tall wooden hands rose from the ground and slammed down at them.

Every examinee chose to flee.

But it was all in vain!

They were all pinned to the ground by the massive wooden hands.

Bang!!!!

The entire Forest of Death shook violently.

Rumble rumble rumble!!!!

Thick smoke instantly rose everywhere!

[ Ding, mission complete. A total of 36 examinees defeated. Reward issued. ]

Wood Release: Impure World Reincarnation had arrived!

It was time to revive the Fourth Hokage and extract the other half of the Nine-Tails.

But he still had to wait for Orochimaru to obtain the mask before he could carry it out! What a hassle!!!

At the same time, Naruto shouted nervously beside Shao Nan:

"Big bro, you didn't kill everyone, did you?"

Uchiha Sasuke said disdainfully, "You idiot! Boss isn't that bloodthirsty! Besides, my Sharingan saw that Boss held back."

Shao Nan calmly said to Naruto:

"Naruto, you need to learn more from Uchiha Sasuke about this! You need to analyze things during battle too! Otherwise, you'll be the one who suffers."

Naruto replied, half-understanding, "I'll listen to you, Big Bro!"

Shao Nan released the Wood Release: Wood Human Technique, then took Karin Uzumaki's hand and jumped onto the Wood Dragon.

"Since that's the case, Gaara is yours, Naruto!"

After saying that, Shao Nan picked up Kosuke and directly controlled the Wood Dragon toward the central tower.

They flew through the sky without encountering any obstacles.

But seeing Kosuke silently standing behind him,

Shao Nan spoke up. "Kosuke, I am not someone who kills indiscriminately.

But when I begin my campaign for supremacy in the future, I will do my best not to slaughter innocents.

One general's success is built upon ten thousand bones. I hope you can understand."

Kosuke said in surprise, "I've experienced so many wars. I understand, Lord Shao Nan!

I was just thinking that we haven't obtained the other scroll, yet we're passing directly.

Is that really okay? I've never taken the Chunin Exams before!"

"Treat it as a trip for fun!!! Our goal isn't here!"

After Shao Nan said that, Karin Uzumaki smiled and added:

"Brother Shao Nan's goal is the stars and the sea!"

"You sweet-talker." Shao Nan scraped Karin Uzumaki's nose.

Meanwhile, Gaara was facing off against Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke!

Naruto: "Big Bro said he left him for me! Uchiha Sasuke, don't steal my kill."

Uchiha Sasuke: "Boss never said I couldn't make a move."

Naruto: "Then let's see who beats him first!"

Uchiha Sasuke: "The one who defeats him will definitely be me!"

Gaara roared berserkly, "Do you really think I don't exist? I'm going to kill you!"

Boom!!!

A huge cloud of white smoke erupted from where Gaara stood!

Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke stared at the scene as though it were nothing unusual.

As the smoke dispersed, a sixty-meter-tall gigantic tanuki covered in curse-mark patterns and made entirely of sand appeared before them.

It was the One-Tail, Shukaku.

Staring at Naruto with hostility, it said, "Hehehehe, the moment I come out, I see the one I most want to kill."

Then Shukaku's enormous sandy hand slammed into its own belly.

"Wind Release: Air Bullets."

Bang!!!

A chakra bullet filled with wind-nature chakra shot toward Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke.

Seeing Naruto still standing there in a daze, Uchiha Sasuke immediately grabbed him and ran swiftly away, dodging the attack.

Naruto said in shock, "Sasuke? That guy's true form is a monster like this?"

Uchiha Sasuke: "Who knows? You idiot!"

Naruto: "So what if he got bigger? Watch the new ninjutsu my master taught me!"

After entering Chakra Mode,

Naruto bit his finger and formed five hand seals.

Then he slammed his hand onto the ground.

"Ninja Art: Summoning Technique."

A massive cloud of white smoke rose up, and a gigantic red toad nearly as large as the One-Tail Shukaku appeared.

Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke stood atop its head.

"Sasuke, what do you think? My new ninjutsu is awesome, right?"

Uchiha Sasuke snorted. "Nothing special!"

Just as the two were speaking, the giant toad beneath their feet said angrily.

"You again, Naruto brat! Why did Jiraiya even take you as his disciple?

Why did you summon me this time?"

Naruto laughed loudly. "Hahaha, Chief Toad, hurry! Help me deal with that big guy ahead!

I have to stop him, or he'll destroy the village!"

Chief Toad looked ahead and was greatly startled.

"A tailed beast? The One-Tail Shukaku? Little Naruto, I'm not fighting!

Am I full and bored out of my mind?

Fight a tailed beast!!!"

Then Uchiha Sasuke mocked:

"Naruto! You absolute idiot, even the thing you summoned is unreliable!

Leave him to me instead!"

After saying that, Uchiha Sasuke leaped directly from the toad's head.

"Susanoo!"

The third form of Susanoo, Crow Tengu Form!

After consuming Shao Nan's blood twice,

Uchiha Sasuke's chakra reserves had grown exponentially.

He became increasingly skilled at controlling Susanoo and charged directly at Gaara.

"I already said it. In the Chunin Exams, the one who defeats you will be me!"

The One-Tail Shukaku looked at the Crow Tengu Susanoo and seemed to find it somewhat familiar!

"Hehehehe! Where did you get the confidence to challenge this tailed beast!?"