In the original story, Uzumaki Naruto also fell into a deep sleep due to Yakushi Kabuto's genjutsu.
This time, he wouldn't miss this good show!
Just as he was thinking about how to fish in troubled waters, two Otogakure Ninja disguised as Anbu members attacked him from left and right, aiming to eliminate this "variable" who hadn't fallen into a coma.
"Choosing me? How dare you!"
Naruto came back to his senses, glanced out of the corner of his eye, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
Honestly, choosing Kakashi Hatake or Might Guy would have been better than choosing him.
There were quite a few Ninja present who hadn't fallen under the influence of the Temple of Nirvana Technique, but it was clear that Naruto was the strongest and most troublesome.
The moment the two Otogakure Ninja attacked from left and right, Naruto put his hands in his pockets, not even bothering to assume a defensive stance; his entire body remained in a relaxed state.
"Heh heh, he's just a kid after all."
"What's the use of being so powerful in the arena? In a real battle, he's just an inexperienced brat."
"Hmph, maybe his fight with the Uchiha Clan brat was just a show. After all, his opponents were all Konoha Village Ninja, who knows if it was real or fake."
"As long as we kill him and release the Tailed Beast inside him, Konoha Village will become even more chaotic."
As the two Otogakure Ninja attacked, countless thoughts flashed through their minds.
Just as they were about to succeed.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The shadows beneath their feet suddenly "backstabbed" them.
The flat shadows abruptly transformed into sharp black spikes, piercing through the throats and bodies of the two Otogakure Ninja.
After piercing, the black shadow spikes instantly retracted, reverting to ordinary shadows.
However, this time, they were the shadows of corpses.
"Whoosh."
Kakashi, free from the genjutsu's influence, rushed to Naruto's side, his gaze sweeping over the two corpses on the ground, and quickly asked, "Uzumaki Naruto,
Are you alright?"
Naruto calmly shook his head.
What could happen to him?
Unless the Six Paths Sage descended from the moon, there were very few people in the Ninja World who could "do something" to him.
"The current situation is a bit chaotic and dangerous, I'll take you first—"
"No need."
Naruto instantly vanished from Kakashi's sight, "teleporting" to the roof of the spectator stands, gazing in a certain direction.
"You handle the current chaos first."
"Instantaneous Body Technique? No! Too fast, and no stiffness at all—" Naruto's casual display caused a huge stir in the heart of the Copy Ninja.
"Rumble!!!"
Just then, a deafening roar.
The western wall of the arena was pulverized by a giant sand claw covered in purple cursed symbols!
From the dust, a mountain-like badger-shaped monster made of sandstorm roared to the sky, yellow sand pouring down its body like a waterfall—the complete One-Tail Shukaku had arrived!
"Gaara? It seems he used the Feigning Sleep Technique to release One-Tail Shukaku."
Naruto's azure eyes flickered with a few rays of light.
It wasn't surprising.
Tailed Beast Jinchuriki were walking nuclear weapons.
Since Sunagakure was attacking Konoha Village, they naturally threw this nuclear bomb into Konoha Village.
However—a mere One-Tail Shukaku really wasn't enough to watch.
Naruto really wanted to release Kurama and let the big brother re-educate Shukaku on how to be a Tailed Beast, but after thinking about it, he decided not to drop a nuclear bomb on his own territory.
Although he had promised that one day he would release Kurama and give him freedom.
But he hadn't specified a time.
"Bang dong—"
Shukaku's giant tail swept across, and the arena roof was torn off like paper.
It spat out a Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet from its mouth, blasting a huge gap in the distant Hokage Rock mountain cliff.
Crushed stones rained down on the fleeing crowd!
"Let's deal with One-Tail Shukaku first."
"Stop it, fat sand badger!"
Naruto soared into the air, flying above the arena and appearing before One-Tail Shukaku.
"Ant! I'll crush you!"
"Roar—
The enraged Shukaku raised its giant claw, carrying tons of quicksand, and slammed it down on Naruto, obscuring the sky!
Naruto did not dodge, a pattern appeared on his forehead, and at the same time, he secretly activated the Eight Gates Formation.
"Pattern overlaid with Eight Gates Formation, let's just open the Third Gate for a bit."
With a thought, Naruto pulled his right hand back, clenched his fist forcefully, even the joints of his fingers let out a sharp whistle from compressed air.
Then—
He punched!
"Boom—"
The air once again exploded with a sonic boom cloud.
The moment his fist collided with the giant sand claw, time seemed to freeze; the gigantic sand claw, capable of smashing buildings and hills, seemed to hit an ancient mountain, cracking inch by inch with a piercing "crack" sound.
Spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across the entire claw arm, exploding into a sky full of sand rain!
"Morning Peacock!"
After punching and exploding One-Tail Shukaku's giant claw, facing the surging sea of sand, Naruto continuously swung his fists, rubbing the air at high speed, burning flames, enveloped in fist aura, turning into a sky full of fire, blasting towards the sea of sand.
"Bang bang bang bang—"
The sea of sand once again turned into a sky full of sand rain.
The open ground within the arena was about to be buried by yellow sand.
"What?!"
Temari, severely wounded in the stands, screamed.
Kankuro's hands trembled with shock.
"Th-that's Morning Peacock!?"
"Why is Naruto using Morning Peacock!"
Might Guy, who was fending off the Sunagakure and Otogakure Ninja, was dumbfounded.
This was a technique that he and Rock Lee could only use after opening the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates Formation.
And Rock Lee, even with all his might, could only use Morning Peacock once, while Naruto used it as easily and naturally as a basic attack.
"Roar!!"
Shukaku was enraged, sweeping its other giant claw across the battlefield, and at the same time, opening its mouth to spit out three consecutive Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullets!
"The same move again?"
"Shukaku, is your brain full of sand?!"
Naruto shattered Shukaku's giant claw with a punch, then casually waved his hand, deflecting the powerful Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullets into the high sky, creating three huge holes in the vast white sea of clouds.
"Whoosh"
Naruto's figure suddenly blurred, leaving an afterimage in his original spot, his true body appearing as if by Instantaneous Body Technique at Shukaku's side neck, his movement leaving a scorching light trail, the air ionized with a burnt smell.
This was purely high-speed movement!
Not the instantaneous movement of the Shadow Instant Kill Array.
"Too slow to react."
Amidst the cold evaluation, Naruto's right leg transformed into a golden battle-axe, wreathed in lightning, and chopped down from the air!
"Crack—!!"
Shukaku's cursed-symbol-covered sand neck was forcefully split open with a huge gash, sand pouring out like a waterfall.
Shukaku went completely insane!
It roared to the sky, Yin and Yang Chakra furiously condensed in its mouth, a Tailed Beast Ball entwined with black-purple lightning rapidly formed, its destructive energy warping space and causing ground debris to levitate!
"Naruto! Run!"
Kakashi shouted from afar, but it was too late to stop him.
"Roar—
The Tailed Beast Ball shot out; wherever it passed, the air evaporated, and if it were to graze the earth, it would carve out molten lava ravines!
"A Tailed Beast Ball, huh?"
Naruto's azure eyes flickered with a look of madness.
He wanted to take it head-on and see.
The power of Tailed Beast Balls varied, some strong, some weak.
One-Tail Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball naturally couldn't compare to the Tailed Beast Balls of the Nine-Tailed or Ten-Tails.
"Bring it on!"
Naruto glared, pushing his palms forward fiercely!