From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 422 Erii is going to participate in the Chunin Exams!

Uchiha Sasuke?!
Kankuro and Temari's gazes immediately focused on the girl.

"Is she the only surviving member of the Uchiha clan, the sole survivor of the massacre?!"

More than a decade ago, a powerful clan renowned throughout the ninja world was slaughtered overnight by Itachi Uchiha, who was only ten years old at the time. The only survivor was this girl in front of us, Sasuke Uchiha, the only remaining member of the Uchiha clan of more than a hundred!
"Such a fast teleportation technique."

Kankuro didn't blink the entire time, but even so, he still couldn't figure out how Uchiha Sasuke appeared.

From his very first appearance, he planted a seed in the hearts of Kankuro and Temari.

Uchiha Sasuke is indeed extraordinary!
No wonder, Maki, the Jonin who led the team, was one of the people who repeatedly told them to be careful before they set off.

Gaara, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes, a hint of longing in them.

Judging from his actions just now, Uchiha Sasuke truly lives up to his reputation as a 'genius,' breaking through his 'Sand Coffin' with just taijutsu.

Of course, this also includes the fact that he wasn't taking it seriously.

The scattered sand, as if possessing a consciousness, slowly returned to the gourd on Gaara's back.

"You're from Sunagakure, here to participate in the Chunin Exams, right?"

A gentle breeze lifted her black ponytail, her hair flying in the wind. The girl's face was as cold as ice, her eyes filled with an unyielding frost: "How dare you attack civilians without permission! Didn't your Jonin leader tell you that this is Konoha, not Sunagakure, and that you can't just act recklessly?!"

Kankuro and Temari exchanged a glance, their faces showing a hint of bitter helplessness.

Of course they knew, but the key issue was that the Jonin leading the team, Maki, had gone to handle the procedures for taking the exam. Without the suppression of the Jonin, who would dare to provoke Gaara, this 'demon'!

If I had said just one more word, there might have been one less person taking the exam.

"I'm sorry, we were wrong just now." Temari apologized stiffly, hoping to calm things down as soon as possible.

After all, they are in Konoha Village now. If things really get out of hand, it will be disadvantageous for them no matter what.

"Shut up!"

Gaara interrupted Temari with a cold snort.

His chilling gaze, brimming with murderous intent, forced Temari to swallow back all her remaining words, her face turning extremely pale.

"You haven't answered my question yet."

Gaara turned his irritable and cold gaze back to the only person who interested him, and licked his lips: "You are, Uchiha Sasuke?"

"Yes."

Sasuke Uchiha frowned slightly; the other person's gaze made her really uncomfortable.

It felt like looking at 'prey,' filled with desire and a murderous intent, suppressing a chilling brutality and ferocity.

"I can sense that you are very strong."

Gaara licked his lips, seemingly caught up in excitement: "If it were your blood, it would surely satisfy 'Mom'!"

An extremely ferocious, violent, and terrifying aura, like a beast unleashed from its cage, surged out from his body, covering an area of ​​tens of meters in radius!

The chilling killing intent was so palpable that Kankuro, Temari, and Sasuke Uchiha all felt their hair stand on end!

Killing intent!
Sasuke Uchiha tensed his muscles, immediately drew his kunai, and assumed a fighting stance.

The girl's expression was serious, her eyes fixed on Gaara, and she said to the two behind her, "Gentlemen, please leave immediately!"

Although she didn't know why the other party would directly show murderous intent, her ninja instincts urged her to be extremely vigilant!

"Uncle said that once the target's identity is confirmed as an enemy, the battle must be ended as quickly as possible!" Uchiha Sasuke's mind echoed with his 'uncle's' teachings, and a large amount of chakra gathered in his feet, ready to use the Body Flicker Technique at any time.

"Gaara, wake up!"

At this moment, Kankuro was truly terrified. His pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, and cold sweat poured down his back: "Don't forget what Jonin Baki told you!"

If we let him go berserk here, the whole plan will be exposed!

Even the most foolish politicians in Konoha would immediately become wary upon seeing a Jinchuriki, and it's even possible that their plans would be disrupted!

However, his warning was completely ignored by Gaara.

A restless voice within him told him that he craved Uchiha Sasuke's blood; only in this way could he appease 'Mother'!
The increasingly intense killing intent made the surrounding air temperature seem to drop significantly.

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha finally realized that the other party really intended to kill her!

Since that's the case, then there's no need to show any mercy!

Uchiha Sasuke formed a hand seal with one hand, his eyes instantly becoming resolute, without the slightest hesitation, pure and utterly determined.

"Instant Technique!"

Swish!
Uchiha Sasuke's figure suddenly vanished from the spot.

Almost at the same time, the girl's figure appeared like a ghost behind Gaara.

Using his hands to brace himself on the ground, he spun around and his right leg lashed out like a steel whip, striking Gaara's neck with such force that the air itself seemed to whistle sharply.

boom!
Gaara was kicked and sent flying backward.

Only then did the scattered sand around him seem to realize what was happening, catching up with Gaara as he flew away and cushioning his impact.

"So fast!"

Kankuro exclaimed in surprise again.

"You can't even catch up with Gaara's sand?" Temari exclaimed in surprise.

It's important to know that the sand surrounding Gaara possesses self-awareness and can actively defend against any attack, which is why it's known as the 'Absolute Defense' in Sunagakure!
However, it seems that the title of 'absolute defense' will have to be removed now.

Sasuke Uchiha did not pursue the attack. Looking at Gaara who was flying backward, he said calmly, "If you're going to provoke me, then that's enough. If you continue, I can't guarantee your safety."

However, Gaara let out a series of chilling laughs and stood up with a ferocious expression: "The end? No. This is just the beginning!"

His face was cracked like a tortoise shell, covered with cracked lines, and then pieces of hardened sand fell off like eggshells.

Looking at the other party's unharmed appearance, Sasuke Uchiha's pupils flickered slightly, somewhat surprised: "Armor made of sand?"

No wonder he could stand up like nothing happened after taking a hit from her Leaf Whirlwind; he had used the hardened sand as armor to cover his entire body!
"Let me be a little happier!"

Gaara raised his hand, and a large amount of sand gushed out from the gourd.

In the blink of an eye, the ground within a radius of tens of meters was almost completely transformed into a sea of ​​sand. The surging sand waves crashed down one after another, like a tsunami rising from the ground, pressing down on Uchiha Sasuke!

A sandstorm, several meters high, swept down, and Sasuke Uchiha's eyes narrowed as he felt an immense sense of oppression.

However, just as she was forming hand seals, intending to use the Body Flicker Technique to get away, she caught a glimpse of the two people beside her out of the corner of her eye and was immediately alarmed: "Oh no, there are still civilians here!"

In a moment of urgency, she didn't hesitate at all and used her teleportation technique to block the two of them.

His hands flew up and down, forming hand seals, and his chakra was quickly drawn to his chest. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball, several meters in diameter, shot out with a roar, dragging a scorching wave of fire, and crashed straight into the towering sand dune.

Boom!

A violent explosion, sending up layers of shockwaves!

The towering sand dunes were shattered by the fireball, and a wave of heat filled the air, carrying fine sand fragments that shot out like hidden weapons, creating a curtain of dust several meters high. In the brief moment that Uchiha Sasuke was catching her breath, the scattered sand quietly wrapped around her ankles.

"not good!"

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes narrowed slightly as he instantly realized what was happening. He swung his kunai, attempting to cut the sand off his ankle.

However, Gaara was faster. He manipulated the sand and flung Sasuke Uchiha away, slamming him hard onto the ground.

boom!
Uchiha Sasuke was slammed into the ground, his entire body embedded in the hard cement.

It felt as if she had been slammed onto the ground from dozens of meters in the air. The violent impact made her feel as if her internal organs had shifted, and blood gushed out of her mouth.

Gaara spread his five fingers, his eyes blazing with even more savagery: "Got you, Uchiha Sasuke!"

The sand wrapped around his ankles spread upwards, quickly enveloping Uchiha Sasuke.

A strong sense of impending death pierced her nerves like needles, and her intuition told Sasuke Uchiha that this move was dangerous!

But just as she tried to break free, a tremendous squeezing force came from all directions, causing her bones and muscles to groan in agony from the unbearable strain!

"Sand-bound coffin!"

Gaara's pupils constricted sharply, and his fingers clenched tightly.

The pressure suddenly increased, just as Uchiha Sasuke was about to be squeezed into a pulp.

The red-haired girl, who never left the spot and was dressed as a shrine maiden, parted her lips slightly, as if issuing a silent decree, which stirred the rich elements in the air.

Word Spirit·Judgment!
"cut!"

The girl's two fingers moved like swords, waving them gently.

The next moment, an invisible blade, like a streak of light, sliced ​​through the long street!

Like a god wielding a sword, it embodies a sharp and supreme will, severing everything in its path, even the atmosphere!

The sand-bound coffin was cleaved in two with a single strike, and a visible 'fault' appeared in the space, like a miracle performed by God, splitting the Red Sea apart like an insurmountable ancient abyss, lying between the two!
"???"

Gaara was stunned, his pupils contracted, and his violent expression vanished.

The tailed beast within the body seemed to sense this, and the extremely dense aura of death instantly became silent.

"What the hell?!"

"Fuck!"

Kankuro and Temari were so shocked that their mouths were wide enough to swallow a watermelon!

Erii turned her head timidly, like a child who had done something wrong, and said cautiously, "I didn't mean to, I just couldn't help it."

Uchiha Muneki smiled and patted her head, saying, "It's alright, feel free to act if you want. If there are any problems, I'll protect you."

Erii's eyes lit up immediately after receiving permission: "Really?"

"Well, really."

Uchiha Muneki nodded and smiled.

Then, Erii turned and walked towards the Sand Ninja, her eyes cold as frost: "You, will you leave on your own, or shall I send you away?"

Don't be fooled by her seemingly obedient demeanor in front of Zong Yue; she's actually quite difficult to get along with.

Especially those who harbor ill intentions.

Gaara's face contorted as he clenched his teeth, desperately calling out Shukaku's name in his heart.

However, Shukaku chickened out!

Gaara was completely dumbfounded. No matter how he called out to Shukaku, the creature inside him just kept playing dead and didn't dare to show its face at all.

"One"

Erii's face was as cold as ice, and an invisible aura was brewing, causing the surrounding temperature to drop suddenly.

Gaara, jolted awake by the murderous intent, realized that the girl in front of him was strange. Faced with the choice between continuing to provoke her and being crushed to death, and temporarily backing down to fight again later, he decisively chose the latter.

It's alright. It must be a problem with Shukaku's seal!

He comforted himself with this thought, glanced coldly at the girl and Uchiha Sasuke, licked his lips, and turned to say, "Let's go!"

Kankuro and Temari breathed a sigh of relief; if they weren't afraid of being held accountable by Gaara, they would have run away long ago.

The three Sand Ninja left in a disheveled state.

Erii, having resolved a minor dispute, clapped her hands contentedly and turned to look at Uchiha Sasuke: "Little sister?"

However, Sasuke Uchiha, who was rescued, was still in shock for a long time.

Erii walked slowly over, waved her slender, fair hand in front of her, and tilted her head, saying, "Little sister, are you alright?"

Coming to his senses, Sasuke stared dumbfounded at the girl before him, who possessed an elfin, perfect face and an ethereal aura. He stammered, "You...you're that strong? Then...why did I have to save you just now?!"

She was truly convinced; in the end, it turned out she had been meddling in other people's business!
If she hadn't shown up, the Sand Village trio would probably be lying on their backs by now. Or maybe they'd be packed up and sent back home.

Erii smiled sweetly and tilted her head, saying, "No, I'm actually very weak."

"."

Sasuke Uchiha opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Looking at the silent Uchiha Sasuke, Erii asked with concern, "Are you alright? I saw you were injured just now."

“No, I’m fine.”

Sasuke Uchiha brushed a stray strand of hair aside and forced a smile, saying, "I'm used to this level of injury. A trip to the hospital will do the trick."

"Oh~"

Erii breathed a sigh of relief and politely thanked them, tucking the hem of her skirt in her hand: "Thank you for saving us earlier. It wasn't really necessary, but I'm still very grateful."

puff!

Sasuke Uchiha's lips twitched, as if he had been stabbed.

After a long pause, she finally managed to say, "No, it's nothing. I was just being nosy."

"By the way, are you here to participate in the Chunin Exams?"

Seeing how powerful she was, Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but ask curiously, "Which ninja village are you from? Why aren't you wearing headbands?"

The Chunin Exams seem really interesting!

Erii suddenly became very interested, turned her head and looked at Uchiha Muneki with a hint of longing, her eyes sparkling.

Uchiha Muneki guessed her thoughts at a glance.

Well, since we're back to visit anyway, this might as well be a good way to relax. It'll be good for Erii to have some fun. With that thought, he stepped forward and smiled, "We're from Yugakure. We received an invitation from the Third Hokage, so we decided to bring her here to broaden her horizons."

Does it matter whether the Hokage actually invited him or not?
If He says He's invited, then He's invited!

(End of this chapter)