A fresh wave of chatter erupted in the stands.
A clash between the Five Great Ninja Villages.
A battle between ninja with kekkei genkai.
A jinchuriki taking the stage.
And infighting between Konoha's rookies.
Almost every match had something worth watching.
Uchiha You put away the list.
"Everyone except the first pair of contestants, head to the waiting area."
Sasuke paused as he passed Naruto.
"Don't lose too badly."
A vein twitched on Naruto's forehead.
"You should worry about yourself first!"
Sakura reminded him:
"Naruto, Temari is a Wind Release ninja."
"Her attacks cover a huge area. Don't take them head-on."
"Don't worry!"
Naruto clenched his fists.
"I'm a Wind Release ninja too!"
"This is the perfect chance to see whose Wind Release is stronger!"
With the Three-Star Fan resting on her shoulder, Temari walked to the other end of the field.
She glanced at Naruto, her expression gradually turning serious.
She had seen his fight in the Forest of Death clearly.
Naruto could fly using Cloud-Piercing Wings, and he had mastered several powerful Wind Release techniques, including Vacuum Sphere, Vacuum Serial Waves, and Pressure Damage.
In terms of power against a single target, he was even on par with an ordinary jonin.
If she treated him like an ordinary genin, she would definitely lose.
In the spectator stands.
Baki watched Temari on the field and said quietly:
"This won't be an easy fight."
"Naruto Uzumaki's Wind Release is powerful, and he has enormous chakra reserves."
Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, said calmly:
"Temari's advantage isn't her power against a single target."
"It's her attack range."
"As long as she doesn't give Naruto a chance to get close, she can win."
Baki nodded.
Naruto's Cloud-Piercing Wings were extremely fast.
But Temari's Sickle Weasel Technique was perfectly suited to locking down