Neji thrust his palm into empty air, combining tremendous force with chakra to launch an air cannon.
"A ranged attack?"
Naruto was a little surprised. Wasn't Neji supposed to be a taijutsu genius? His grades in ninja knowledge weren't great, but wasn't taijutsu supposed to mean fighting your opponent up close?
Surprised or not, Naruto reacted without hesitation, rapidly forming hand seals.
"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"
Naruto opened his mouth and spat out a fireball.
This was the Fire Release ninjutsu Jiraiya had taught him, Fire Release: Flame Bullet. It refined chakra into an oily substance inside the mouth, then spat it out to attack.
Its power was no less than the Fire Release: Great Fireball the Uchiha Clan specialized in.
Boom!
The Flame Bullet collided with the air palm in the center of the arena, exploding into a shower of sparks.
As the sparks fell, Naruto quickly completed his next ninjutsu.
This time, too, he used his specialty, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
A crowd of Narutos appeared in the arena once more.
"Heh, let me show you a ninjutsu I developed myself!"
More than a dozen Narutos began forming hand seals at the same time.
"Fire Release: Naruto's Special Multiple Shadow Clone Chain Flame Bullets!"
In an instant, the entire arena glowed red. More than a dozen masses of flame illuminated the grounds, joining into a sea of fire that swept toward Neji.
"Haha, interesting. A Naruto who uses Fire Release. And that naming style really is exactly like Minato's."
Tetsuya's eyes lit up when he saw Naruto combine Multiple Shadow Clones with Fire Release: Flame Bullet.
He had to admit that Naruto had a very high battle IQ, allowing him to develop all sorts of inspired combat tactics.
Beside him, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire