The Gradually Awakening Power

"Is Sand Shukaku finally about to awaken?!"

Gaara's face filled with shock. He did not understand why the monster inside his body had suddenly reacted so violently at this moment.

"You brat, you've actually forced me into such a state!"

Gaara gritted his teeth, wishing he could kill Naruto before him immediately.

Unfortunately, at that moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

His right hand instantly transformed into the enormous right hand of a monster!

"W-What's going on here?!"

Naruto had thought victory was already in his grasp. He had never expected such a massive secret to be hidden inside Gaara's body.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and with a flicker of his body, he instantly dodged aside.

Unfortunately, Gaara had no intention of letting Naruto go. His Sand Claw viciously tore through the air and blasted toward Naruto.

Seeing Gaara's attack, Naruto did not dare hesitate. He instantly used the Shadow Clone Technique and vanished, while his real body appeared to Gaara's left.

"Take this!"

Naruto let out a low roar and drew a kunai, thrusting it straight at Gaara.

However, a huge monster tail suddenly sprang out from behind Gaara and, with a casual flick, sent Naruto flying.

"Arghhh!!!"

Struck by the tail, Naruto immediately spat out a mist of blood, his face twisted in pain.

Gaara looked coldly at Naruto, a mocking expression appearing on his face. "You're far too weak!"

Gaara's face was filled with disdain.

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this?!"

Naruto clutched his chest and climbed to his feet. After seeing Gaara's move, deep wariness rose within him.

Gaara's attacks were far too strange!

"Naruto! Kill this guy while you still can! I can feel his chakra multiplying! If you don't act now, we'll all die here!"

At that moment, an urgent voice rang in Naruto's ears.

It was Sasuke, who had regained consciousness after being injured and knocked out.

Hearing Sasuke's voice, Naruto's expression shifted several times, as though he were struggling.

"To hell with it! I'll deal with this guy first!"

After a moment, he finally made his choice and stepped toward Gaara.

Seeing Naruto's actions, Gaara revealed a disdainful look. His eyes narrowed, and a cruel smile curled across his lips. "Naruto, you will die here today!"

"Buzz!"

The next moment, a thick layer of sand and stone surged around Gaara's body. It condensed over his surface, as hard as steel!

"Sand Assault!"

"Bang!"

As Gaara slammed down his palm, the sand and stone around him instantly exploded, shooting toward Naruto like a rain of flowers filling the sky.

The sand and stone moved incredibly fast, even whistling through the air, carrying a suffocating sense of danger.

"So fast!!!"

Seeing the sand and stone sweeping toward him from every direction, Naruto could not help sucking in a cold breath.

The next moment, he kicked off the ground and shot into the air!

"Boom!"

Countless grains of sand and stone struck the ground, kicking up clouds of dust!

Gaara's attack missed, but he had no intention of giving up. He continued swinging his sand arm and smashing it toward Naruto!

And at that moment, the monster within Gaara's body exerted its power once more!

Both of Gaara's arms had now transformed into monster limbs, and he had almost completely lost his human appearance.

"Sand Assault!!!"

The next moment, Gaara unleashed the ninjutsu again!

Countless grains of sand and stone swept toward Naruto like a raging storm!

"Has this guy gone mad? Why does he keep fighting with moves that consume so much?"

Gaara's actions left Naruto dumbfounded.

But at that moment, Gaara's sand-based ninjutsu had already been unleashed.

Countless grains of sand and stone shot forward like sharp spikes, crashing viciously toward Naruto!

Naruto's body was instantly swallowed by the sand and stone!

"Rumble!"

With a dull boom, the sand and stone around Gaara's body suddenly scattered.

Naruto was now covered in blood, his face deathly pale.

"Arghhh!!!"

Seeing Naruto's condition, Gaara completely went berserk!

After a brief bout of roaring and struggling, he directly transformed into One-Tail Shukaku!

"What?! Is this the monster inside Gaara's body?! So... so terrifying!"

Seeing the enormous creature that had suddenly emerged from Gaara's body, shock flashed in Naruto's eyes. He had never imagined that the monster inside Gaara could be this powerful!

Even if Orochimaru were here, he definitely would not be able to withstand such a monster!

What was even more terrifying was that his chakra was still growing, becoming increasingly frightening!

"Brat, die!"

Gaara shouted, and the next moment, his massive body dove straight down toward the ground!

"Arghhh!!!"

Seeing Gaara control Shukaku and dive down at him, Naruto let out an unwilling roar before suddenly leaping up!

"Chidori! Lightning Cutter!!!"

Seeing Naruto in mortal danger, Sasuke immediately unleashed Lightning Cutter and charged forward.

However, before Sasuke's Lightning Cutter could even touch his opponent's body, Shukaku slapped him away along with it.

"Boom!!!"

Sasuke's body crashed heavily into the ground. He felt as if all his internal organs had been displaced, and the pain was unbearable.

Gaara's strength was simply too terrifying. The power of his ninjutsu far exceeded the limit his strength level should have been able to bear. This strike contained enough force to destroy heaven and earth—its might was utterly heaven-defying.

"Naruto... run! This is no longer within the scope of a ninja's battle..."

Sasuke struggled, but his body simply would not rise.

"Naruto! You're next!!!"

Seeing Sasuke sent flying, Gaara roared furiously again. At the same time, he controlled Shukaku to swing its sand arm and continue blasting toward Naruto.

Although Naruto had suffered severe injuries, he stubbornly forced himself to his feet and charged forward once more!

"Summoning Jutsu! Come out! Toad Boss!"

Naruto's face was twisted with ferocity as he roared. The next moment, a giant toad appeared before him, glaring fiercely at Gaara!

Seeing the toad, Gaara's expression froze slightly, and his eyes instantly turned red.

Because he saw a red mark clearly visible on the toad's forehead.

That was... the mark of the Toad Sage!

Gaara could not help feeling startled. He had never expected Naruto to be hiding such a powerful summoned beast!

But even Toad Boss would still find it difficult to withstand the power of a tailed beast.