Clashes erupted one after another in the arena, explosive reports ringing out incessantly. A terrifying shock wave surged like an earthquake, making everyone in the venue freeze.
Kakashi stood in the arena with his Mangekyō Sharingan already activated, watching Hinata and Naruto's battle intently.
At the first sign of anything going wrong, he would intervene and call a halt.
When the dust cleared, everyone was stunned to see Naruto being chased down and pummeled by Hinata. The sight was almost unbearable. He was getting thrashed!
Driven into a corner by Hinata, Naruto gritted his teeth and decided to use his final trump card.
Whoosh...!
Naruto used a Shadow Clone to evade Hinata's attack, then darted to the other side of the tournament platform. He rapidly formed Hand Seals before pressing his palms together. With a roar, crimson energy erupted from him.
Then the Nine-Tails' distinctive energy enveloped Naruto, forming a Tailed Beast Cloak. An energy tail even sprouted behind him.
This was none other than tailed beast factor Jinchūriki mode.
Indeed, Naruto had successfully undergone tailed beast factor implantation and activated its first form. Though it was still immature, the increase in his combat strength was very real.
Not only had his strength increased, but his speed and reflexes had also improved significantly.
Seeing Naruto's current state, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
Tailed beast factor Jinchūriki were no secret within the Gods Alliance, but very few people had undergone successful implantation, aside from those who had previously been Jinchūriki.
Precisely because the risks were so high, this research had yet to be rolled out on a large scale.
Now that they were witnessing the power of a tailed beast factor Jinchūriki in Naruto, how could they not be shocked?
This was especially true of the ninja who had