"That Naruto wants to strike first."
Lin Guang saw through Naruto's intentions at a glance.
"Even though Boss revealed everything about Naruto, I still think Naruto can beat Kiba Inuzuka's teeth out."
Satō Maji said as he watched Naruto and Kiba Inuzuka fight.
"This fight really is a little different from the earlier ones."
Hyūga Jō said.
It really was. Both Lin Guang's and Hyūga Jō's earlier fights had been spectacular. Even when they were completely one-sided, there had still been plenty to watch.
And that went without saying for Satō Maji's match against Rock Lee. Their exchange of Taijutsu, with every punch landing solidly, had set everyone's blood pumping.
Especially the moment Satō Maji used Konoha Whirlwind-even Might Guy had been momentarily stunned.
Might Guy had created that Taijutsu move himself. Satō Maji had presumably learned it in the ANBU.
As for Naruto and Kiba Inuzuka's fight, it left people unsure whether to laugh or cry.
The two were fighting just like children. Not only was their use of Ninjutsu simplistic, but Naruto even transformed into Akamaru to confuse Kiba Inuzuka and bit him.
Still, the Naruto Combo that Naruto improvised at the end was rather cool. Only Naruto could coordinate shadow clones with Taijutsu so seamlessly.
This Naruto Combo imitated Sasuke's Lion Combo. In fact, both had evolved from the kick in the Front Lotus that launched an enemy into the air.
But the Lion Combo replaced mutual destruction with a massive expenditure of stamina to keep its user safe.
The Naruto Combo was even safer, using shadow clones directly to reduce stamina consumption.
Naruto had plenty of chakra anyway, so a move like this suited him perfectly.
By the end of the fight, however, both Kiba Inuzuka and Naruto had sustained considerable injuries.
It was only because