Beating Kiba Inuzuka to a Pulp

Watching Akamaru, the little dog, flee at top speed, with Kiba Inuzuka hurriedly chasing after him, everyone was left speechless.

Thinking of Kiba Inuzuka's smug expression earlier and his current bedraggled desperation as he gave chase, they could not help but feel like laughing.

Fortunately, no one paid much attention to that. Instead, they looked toward Naruto.

"Naruto, you're here! How did you know we were over here?"

Hinata hurried over to Naruto on her little feet, her jade-like eyes brimming with gentleness.

"I happened to have nothing to do today, so I came to see you. Are you training?" Naruto changed the subject.

"Yes, we're testing our combat strength. Unfortunately, I'm too weak. I'm always holding everyone back." Hinata seemed somewhat dejected.

"It's fine. Your Byakugan is already more than enough. Powerful observation skills are useful at any time." Naruto comforted her softly.

"Naruto is right. Hinata, your Byakugan is extremely useful, so don't blame yourself."

At that moment, the jonin Kurenai spoke as well, her beautiful eyes quietly fixed on Naruto.

She vaguely understood why Akamaru had run away and why he was afraid of Naruto. It was most likely because of the Nine-Tails inside Naruto.

Of course, she planned to ask Kiba Inuzuka what had happened once he returned.

[Experience Points +2]

The Experience Points notification sounded. Naruto calmly glanced at Kurenai, then fell into thought.

He had never been able to figure out why Experience Points increased—whether it was due to strength or age. In any case, it was difficult to judge, so he could only meet more people and slowly figure it out bit by bit.

[Experience Points +1]

"Damn it, Akamaru! What's so scary about Naruto? Why were you running around?"

An angry voice rang out. Then Kiba Inuzuka came running back with Akamaru in his arms, but Akamaru remained curled up and trembling, not daring to lift his head at all.

"Kiba Inuzuka, are you all right?" Kurenai turned to look at him.

"Of course I'm fine. This stupid dog said Naruto is a monster." Kiba Inuzuka said angrily.

What had happened just now had utterly embarrassed him, leaving him deeply annoyed. As a result, he had begun to dislike Naruto as well.

"A monster?"

Kurenai's expression darkened at those words. Since she knew about the Nine-Tails, she warned, "Kiba Inuzuka, don't ever say something like that again. Understood?"

"Tch, got it."

Kiba Inuzuka replied unhappily, shooting Naruto a sideways glare.

"Naruto, what are you doing here? This is where we train."

"Hm?"

Sensing Kiba Inuzuka's resentment, Naruto said calmly, "None of your business."

"Hmph, dead last." Kiba Inuzuka retorted without backing down.

"Dead last?"

Naruto rolled his neck, producing a series of cracks. "It's been a long time since I fought anyone. I don't mind stretching my limbs today."

"Oh? Fine, then let's try it."

Kiba Inuzuka stepped forward, ready to fight Naruto. But at that moment, Akamaru in his arms darted away again.

"Damn stupid dog, get back here!"

Kiba Inuzuka's face turned green with anger. They had not even started fighting, and Akamaru had already run away. This was beyond embarrassing.

Furious, Kiba Inuzuka hurried after him. After much effort, he finally carried Akamaru back, but whenever he came within ten meters of Naruto, Akamaru would absolutely run away again. There was no negotiating with him.

This left Kiba Inuzuka incredibly awkward. He no longer even felt like fighting Naruto and could only hold Akamaru ten meters away and sulk.

[Experience Points +1]

Meanwhile.

Kurenai and Hinata gathered around Naruto, soothing his emotions.

"Naruto, don't be angry. Kiba Inuzuka has a rather impulsive personality. You're classmates, so you should look out for each other." Kurenai softly comforted Naruto, unwilling to see a fight break out.

Hinata also spoke quietly at his side, unwilling to see Naruto suffer even the slightest injury.

"Fine. I'll let him off this time. If he dares provoke me again, I won't let him off so easily." Naruto said blandly.

"Damn it, let me off? We're fighting today! Let's see whether you, Naruto, are stronger, or whether I, Kiba Inuzuka, am!"

The moment Kiba Inuzuka heard Naruto's words, he exploded with rage. It sounded as if he were inferior to Naruto, so he issued a challenge without hesitation.

"You all saw it. He's the one challenging me." Naruto rolled his neck and walked forward.

"This..."

Kurenai frowned slightly at the sight. However, it was acceptable for the two to settle their grievances with a ninja-style battle, so after thinking for a moment, she said,

"How about this? You can have one fight. No matter who wins or loses, all grievances between you will be wiped clean."

"Fine."

"Works for me."

Naruto and Kiba Inuzuka stepped before the others and stood facing each other, ready to begin.

"Naruto, agreeing to fight me is the biggest mistake you could make. You have no idea how strong I am."

Kiba Inuzuka laughed arrogantly as intense chakra began to swirl around him.

Four Legs Technique!

Kiba Inuzuka suddenly dropped to all fours like a wild beast. Even his nails seemed to become sharp, while his already feral eyes turned even keener.

Whoosh!

Kiba Inuzuka sprinted like a beast, rapidly circling Naruto. His incredible speed made him impossible to lock onto.

Seeing this, Hinata's fair little face was filled with worry. She was terrified that something might happen to Naruto.

Kurenai, standing not far away, frowned as well. She was just about to remind Kiba Inuzuka to exercise restraint when he launched his attack.

"Die, Naruto!"

Kiba Inuzuka ran to Naruto's blind spot behind him. His limbs suddenly exerted force, and he shot through the gusting wind to Naruto's back.

His hands, tipped with sharp nails, rapidly clawed toward Naruto.

But.

Just as his hands neared Naruto, just as he thought victory was at hand.

A powerful hand suddenly seized his wrist. Before Kiba Inuzuka could resist, immense force abruptly lifted him into the air.

Then Naruto swung his entire body up and smashed him wildly into the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three thunderous crashes rang out, leaving three pits in the ground. Under that brutal smashing, Kiba Inuzuka passed out cold.

At that moment, the entire area fell silent.

Kurenai, Shino Aburame, and Hinata stared blankly at the scene. Looking at Kiba Inuzuka unconscious on the ground and recalling the three times Naruto had smashed him down, all three were utterly petrified.

It took them quite a while to recover, after which Shino Aburame said in a trembling voice.

"So strong. What tremendous strength."

"To throw someone around so easily... that strength really is extraordinary." Kurenai was shocked as well, but remembering Kiba Inuzuka's condition, she hurried over to check on him.

"He only fainted, and he'll wake up soon. It seems Naruto has excellent control over his attacks. He actually held back despite smashing him around like that."

After examining Kiba Inuzuka's injuries and confirming that he was unharmed, Kurenai finally breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, she greatly admired Naruto's control.

Moreover, she had not seen the battle clearly just now. She had only seen Naruto wildly smash Kiba Inuzuka around and had not noticed exactly how Naruto caught him.

With that question in mind, Kurenai asked, "Naruto, how did you catch Kiba Inuzuka? His speed is quite fast among genin."

"I was just about to grab him when he reached over himself. He happened to get caught, so I smashed him." Naruto shrugged innocently.

"This..."

Kurenai was speechless at that explanation. She felt Kiba Inuzuka's luck was simply terrible—he had actually reached out on his own and gotten caught. That was truly bad luck to the extreme.

Kiba Inuzuka on the ground heard that exchange as well. Though he had passed out, he woke up quickly. But as soon as he came to and heard those words, he was so furious that he fainted again.

[Experience Points +1]

[Experience Points +2]