"Move aside!" Gaara clearly disregarded the situation as he aggressively advanced on Rock Lee.
Sand continuously poured from the gourd on Gaara's back. Suddenly, it formed a defensive wall that protected Gaara's back.
Sasuke suddenly appeared and hurled kunai at Gaara's back, but every one of them was blocked by the wall of sand.
Gaara glanced backward. Seeing Sasuke sneak-attacking him, he said, "Another annoying guy."
Even Sasuke was here. They were basically all gathered now. Naruto thought, All the Genin ranked near the top in strength have gathered in one place...
"Move aside! Today, I'll kill Naruto first, then all of you." Gaara spoke arrogantly.
"Hinata! Neji!" Naruto called out their names.
Hinata was currently fighting Neji. Neji was repeatedly shocked. He had always thought Hinata was hopeless trash, yet after receiving Naruto's strange chakra, she was actually able to fight him evenly.
Hearing Naruto call for her, Hinata broke away from her battle with Neji and flashed to Naruto's side.
"Naruto, what are you trying to do?" Neji asked in confusion.
"Whatever grudges we have between us are Konoha's business. It would be inconvenient with outsiders around," Naruto said, and the entire scene fell silent.
Only Gaara's expression darkened. He had already guessed Naruto's intentions.
"How about we work together to drive out the outsiders, then have a proper fight afterward?" Naruto proposed.
Suddenly, yellow sand surged up. Vast amounts of it twisted and stretched through the air like a clawing, snarling monster.
Sasuke had long been itching for a fight. He desperately wanted to prove his strength and test the results of his training, so he urgently needed a powerful opponent.
Gaara was the most suitable opponent. Sasuke charged forward with a kunai in hand. Facing the motionless Gaara, he directly thrust the kunai at him.
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