On the field.
Gaara reacted swiftly after Naruto's army appeared.
[Sand Shower!]
The gourd behind Gaara, larger than himself, automatically opened its stopper, releasing a ball of sand several cubic meters in size.
In an instant, the sand sphere unleashed a barrage of sand droplets, attacking all of Naruto.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."
One by one, Naruto began to leap left and right, trying to dodge the sand balls, but many were unable to dodge in time and quickly Hand Seals to dispel the clones before dying.
Logically speaking, Naruto wouldn't have gone to such lengths. If the clones were destroyed, so be it; he could even use the opportunity to gauge the intensity of the attack.
A real man should ignore pain.
However, the bizarre and grotesque art style and expressions of the Shadow Clone before their deaths would significantly lower the overall quality.
So, under Ren's forceful correction, Naruto also changed his tactics, which were quite unfashionable.
With his teacher and two teammates all being members of the Uchiha clan, Naruto, at the very least, grasped a simple truth.
Whether you can win the fight or not is another matter, at least it has to look good!
Amidst the white smoke created by the dissipation of the shadow clones, several of Naruto's shadow clones secretly sensed the power of the Sand Rain.
Before the white smoke had even dissipated, one Naruto burst through it, each holding a blue-glowing Rasengan in their hands.
[Twin Rasengan!]
Ren taught Naruto how to use the Rasengan after Naruto mastered the Nine-Tails' power, so that there wouldn't be any awkward situations where Chakra control and needed clones to help him create the Rasengan.
Naruto, all by himself, created a scene resembling a massive army charging forward.
This caused the audience, who had just been somewhat displeased because the Byakugan were obstructing their vision, to erupt in another round of enthusiastic cheers.
"Kid, charge! Defeat him!"
"Are you stupid? If you knock them down in one go, the match will be over. What's the point of watching then?!"
"You poor wretch, I bought tickets for five games! Now that this one's over, it'll be time to watch the next one!"
"Who do you think you are? I bet on five games too!"
"..."
On the platform, the four Kage, including Rasa and excluding Ren, saw Naruto holding the Rasengan in his hands and were completely certain of their previous guesses.
Age, blond hair, Chakra reserves, and the surname Uzumaki—no Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha would believe he wasn't Minato Namikaze's son.
Even those who initially approached it with a spectator's mentality started taking it seriously.
The battle between the two Jinchūriki to predict their future fighting strength, demonstrates the remarkable insight of the Kage present.
It's not that the leaders of those small ninja villages are much dumber than the Five Kage, but rather that, apart from Takigakure, they lack the direct understanding of the Tailed Beast because they don't have Jinchūriki.
However, this did not stop them from taking it seriously. Battles between Jinchūriki are usually only possible to deduce from battle reports from major countries, but now is a rare opportunity.
Gaara's fighting style has always been to stand still and attack, just like when facing Naruto charging towards him with overwhelming momentum.
The sand ball, controlled at a leisurely pace, launched even denser clusters of sand than before, while the gourd on its back continuously replenished the sand ball's energy.
As for defense?
Gaara, who possesses absolute defense, has absolutely no thought of defense; his mind is only focused on how to attack.
The dense sand formation resembled an insurmountable wall, scattering Naruto as he charged forward.
Naruto then changed his strategy, placing the Rasengan in front of him to shatter the oncoming sand.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, the boundary formed by Sand Shower and white smoke moved towards Gaara's position.
This scene.
Ordinary people were thrilled when they saw it, and they all put themselves in Naruto's shoes and cheered him on.
The ninjas of Konoha remained silent. The Ninjutsu Pavilion had been established for several years, and the inexpensive and practical Shadow Clone Technique was something almost everyone knew.
Only those who have used Shadow Clone know how much suffering this fighting style entails.
Looking down at Ren, he couldn't feel happy. Naruto's transformation still had a long way to go!
It's always the same. It's fine at first, but once they get carried away, they completely ignore my teachings.
On the field.
The Sand Shower could no longer stop Naruto from getting close. As Naruto got closer, he threw two Rasengans at Gaara without saying a word.
However, each time it was about to hit Gaara's body, it was blocked by a layer of sand that suddenly appeared.
[Sand Shield!]
The power-up given to Gaara mother now displays unparalleled defensive capabilities.
The Rasengan is nothing Chidori; in terms of armor penetration, they're worlds apart. No matter how many Rasengans there are, they're all blocked by Gaara's automatic defense.
Gaara then blasted the Shadow Clone with a sand ball. Many Naruto followed suit, but Gaara only had a small area around him, making it impossible for them to swarm him and hit him simultaneously.
Having exhausted half of his Shadow Clone without achieving anything, Naruto stopped his attack, no longer sending his Shadow Clone to needlessly feed the enemy.
This round was a feast for the eyes of all the viewers.
Especially the sharp-eyed ninjas were also thinking about how to break Gaara's perfect defense.