Genjutsu and Tornado Storm!

When everyone saw this, they were slightly startled. "Is that... Multiple Shadow Clone?"

Multiple Shadow Clone was an advanced version of Shadow Clone, a high-level A-rank ninjutsu. Most people could only perform it after becoming jonin, yet this technique had appeared in a match between genin.

More importantly, Chen Feng seemed not to have made any hand seals when performing it.

Logically speaking, even a true Kage Level expert would find that difficult to achieve, yet it had appeared in the hands of a young boy.

Everyone became intensely curious about this young man from the Dao School.

However, they would soon learn that this was far from the only thing that would astonish them...

At that moment, Chen Feng's dozen or so clones had appeared in every direction, surrounding Gaara as they charged toward him.

Gaara snorted coldly. "A trick like this is useless against me!"

As soon as he spoke, streams of quicksand transformed into long whips and lashed rapidly in every direction.

In less than two breaths, more than half the clones had vanished.

But just then, with a flick of Chen Feng's sword fingers, dozens more clones instantly appeared. In the blink of an eye, they crossed layer upon layer of obstacles and rapidly closed in on their opponent.

Gaara's expression shifted slightly. He immediately gave a low shout, unleashing his chakra as massive amounts of sand surged out like a storm and swept across the surrounding area.

Watching the dozens of clones get wiped out, Gaara sneered. But just as he was about to mock Chen Feng, over a hundred Chen Fengs appeared before his eyes.

His face instantly darkened at the sight, and anger flared in his heart. Why the hell are there more of them the longer I fight?!

The little patience he had left had nearly been worn away. As his rage surged, an enormous amount of yellow sand transformed into shuriken and shot everywhere as if they cost nothing.

Those clones were unexpectedly fragile. The instant they touched the shuriken, they dissipated like bubbles.

Yet in the blink of an eye, they appeared again, and their numbers had doubled, leaving Gaara utterly irritated.

The spectators above were also speechless at the scene.

They simply could not understand how much chakra Chen Feng had to endure such repeated expenditure.

Even if each clone contained little energy, having hundreds and thousands of them scattered again and again was not something even a Kage Level expert would squander so recklessly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen furrowed his brow slightly. He had originally believed Chen Feng, like Neji Hyuga, specialized in taijutsu, but he had not expected him to be so proficient in ninjutsu as well.

Being able to use Multiple Shadow Clone without hand seals was not something an ordinary person could do.

Still, no matter how gifted he was, he could not possibly scatter Shadow Clones like beans. Let alone a young boy—even Hiruzen himself could not do that.

And if those were not Shadow Clones, then there was only one possibility.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he muttered, "Could it be..."

"That's right. It's genjutsu."

Kakashi spoke from beside him. By then, he had lifted his forehead protector, revealing the Sharingan in his left eye.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "No wonder. But this genjutsu is so realistic that, unless one possesses the Sharingan or is highly skilled in this field, it would be truly difficult to see through."

Kakashi nodded slightly as well, signaling his agreement...

They were indeed correct. This move from Feng Hou Qi Men, Hundred Blossoms, was an illusion technique. However, the illusions it created did not merely target a single person, but affected an entire area of space.

In other words, anyone within this place would be affected, unless they were Kage Level experts like Sarutobi Hiruzen or possessed special abilities that allowed them to see through it.

Gaara was clearly not among them.

On the contrary, the tailed beast within him had made his temperament violent and chaotic, leaving him even more susceptible to genjutsu.

At that moment, he wanted only to tear every one of those hateful figures before him to pieces.

Another wave of phantoms was destroyed. Gaara panted slightly, looking somewhat exhausted. Then Chen Feng suddenly rushed before him and fiercely swung his fist in attack.

Gaara was just about to retaliate when, in the next instant, Chen Feng split into more than a dozen figures again, encircling him.

Identical fists descended simultaneously from every angle, impossible to evade.

Gaara's expression changed slightly before he directly activated Sand Armor. In an instant, his entire body was covered in a hard layer of sand, impervious to blades and spears.

But at that very moment, all the dozen or so phantoms vanished, leaving only empty space before him.

Just as Gaara was bewildered, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, as though a force had pierced straight through his Sand Armor and torn apart his flesh.

He cried out in pain as his body was sent flying.

Gaara steadied himself and looked at Chen Feng, whose expression remained calm. Fury and hatred immediately filled his heart as he shouted, "Die!"

As his words fell, he fully unleashed his power. In an instant, yellow sand filled the sky and surged toward Chen Feng like a colossal tidal wave.

Within a single breath, it swallowed Chen Feng's figure.

Seeing this, a cold smile appeared on Gaara's face. Yet before he could celebrate, he sensed a powerful energy spreading outward.

"Xun Character, Tornado!"

As Chen Feng's voice rang out, an enormous tornado storm appeared from thin air, tearing through the burying sand and emerging in plain sight.

At the same time, the endless yellow sand was swept up by the gale, transforming into a terrifying sandstorm in an instant.

With a push of Chen Feng's palm, the tornado crushed toward his opponent.

Gaara was startled by the sight and immediately tried to dodge in another direction. But at that moment, Chen Feng flicked his sword fingers and softly called out, "Blossoms!"

The genjutsu activated once more. In an instant, the storm split into four, sealing off every direction as they intertwined and spun, leaving not the slightest gap.

Gaara's expression grew solemn as he was trapped within. He had noticed that something was wrong, but even though he knew it was genjutsu, he still could not discern what was real and what was false.

A glint of cold light flashed through his eyes, and he said icily, "Do you think this is enough to defeat me?!"

Immediately afterward, he raised both hands as vast amounts of chakra surged from within him. Layer upon layer of sand stacked upward from below, condensing into a spherical shell like an enormous eggshell.

This was the strongest defense Gaara currently possessed: Sand Shield!

This highly compressed sand was even sturdier than steel. Even as the terrifying storm swept over it, it only left streak after streak of marks and failed to break through.

Just then, Chen Feng's voice rang out again. "Kun Character, Earth River Chariot!"