Kiba gaped. "Shadow Clone? When did you learn a B-rank ninjutsu?"
Kurenai Yuhi frowned at Kakashi. "Teaching a Genin a forbidden technique that consumes so much chakra-isn't that reckless?"
Kakashi spread his hands. "Don't pin this on me. I didn't teach him."
In the arena, the clones swarmed forward.
The Taijutsu Kiba took such pride in was riddled with openings before Naruto.
Bam!
On their very first exchange, a clone seized Kiba's wrist.
A relentless beating followed.
"You bastard! Akamaru, use that move..."
Just as Kiba was about to unleash his big move, the ground suddenly burst apart!
Naruto's real body erupted from underground, driving a powerful uppercut into Kiba's chin.
Crack!
The sharp sound of fracturing bone set everyone's teeth on edge.
Kiba flew backward, his eyes rolling up, then crashed to the floor and lost consciousness on the spot.
Five seconds! Another five seconds!
Naruto dusted himself off without even breathing hard.
Asuma's cigarette fell to the floor in the stands. "Is this really that perennial Dead Last? He took down an Inuzuka Clan member in seconds?"
The matches continued.
At last, that name appeared on the big screen.
"Gekkō Raito VS Kankuro!"
Raito raised an eyebrow. His opponent was now Sunagakure's puppeteer?
Perfect. He could test his blade on him.
Gaara, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the stands, suddenly opened them and fixed his gaze on Raito, a flicker of bloodthirsty longing in his eyes.
With the bandage-wrapped Crow on his back, Kankuro walked down into the arena, his expression grim.
He had already experienced Raito's intimidating presence at Konoha's gates. He knew this guy was not someone to trifle with.
"Gekkō Raito..." Kurenai Yuhi studied him with interest. "The genius rumored to have defeated Zabuza is finally going to fight?"
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