[I really am too cool!]
After saying those words, Naruto cheered himself on inwardly. It was exactly what Madara had said back when Naruto and Sasuke kept pestering him to fight, only for him to thrash them with Shadow Clones.
Now that Naruto had imitated Madara's tone, even he was dazzled by how cool he sounded.
Up on the platform, Madara could not hold back a laugh at Naruto's performance.
[That brat really is entertaining.]
At Naruto's current level, he could handle two Kibas by himself. Once he used the Shadow Clone Technique to outnumber his opponents and fight with nothing but Taijutsu, all Kiba and Akamaru could do was take a beating.
When you were strong enough, even the simplest punch could deal tremendous damage.
In the arena, Akamaru, who had transformed into Kiba, was the first to be beaten back into his original form. Then Kiba could no longer withstand Naruto's assault either. The seamless teamwork between Naruto and his Shadow Clones forced Kiba into a mistake, and Naruto kicked him square in the chest.
"Damn you, you brat!"
Kiba had barely hit the ground before all four Narutos pounced and pinned him down. Naturally, he could not move a muscle.
"Naruto Uzumaki wins."
Gekko Hayate declared the result. Naruto had defeated Kiba Inuzuka, one of the best among the Genin, without a scratch.
"Now, for the next match."
As Gekko Hayate finished speaking, the electronic screen displayed the words Neji Hyuga vs. Hinata Hyuga.
"Oh, looks like I arrived just in time for our Neji's match!"
The instant Neji's name appeared on the electronic screen, a ninja with long black hair, a sunny smile, and white clothes appeared beside Madara Uchiha. He was Hayato Hyuga, a Konoha Jōnin who had just returned to the village after leading