Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

[Thump—]

[No surprises.]

At that speed, Mazono could easily stop it.

[Watching the gravel "wall" in front of me, a few fine grains of sand were shaken off.]

Gaara's expression remained unchanged.

[The strength is considerable, but not enough to break through his defenses.]

[Whoosh whoosh whoosh—]

Then, pebbles began to pierce through the sand beneath Gaara's feet.

Choji did not retreat but advanced.

[Two arms multiply.]

[It looks huge and sluggish, but it's actually quite fast.]

The speed of the gravel wasn't so fast that Choji couldn't handle it.

In an instant, sand and gravel scattered all over the ground.

Choji kept an eye on the sand out of the corner of his eye.

[“Can sand be used for both offense and defense, making it a versatile weapon?”]

[“I heard from Kiba… if he were surrounded by this sand, Gaara could simply contract his body and use the internal pressure to kill his opponent.”]

"However... there isn't enough sand."

The thought settled.

Choji suddenly increased his speed.

The sand scattered around suddenly came to life, surging towards Choji from all directions.

Before his view was obstructed, Choji noticed the sand beneath Gaara's feet, which seemed to be constantly burrowing into the dojo.

"I see... Let's finish this quickly then... I'm so hungry~"

【Om—】

Slow down your movements slightly.

Instantly, the sand that Choji had knocked away completely surrounded him.

Gaara slowly raised his hand.

But the movement paused.

[Sandstorm funeral...this chubby kid is probably going to die.]

【boom--】

[Just as Gaara paused, a gigantic foot burst forth from the sand coffin.]

[Thump—]

In the blink of an eye.

Gaara was then covered by a shield of sand.

[Defense far exceeding the hardness of steel.]

Choji's kick landed, but naturally, it didn't budge the slightest.

【call out--】

However, Choji's purpose was not that.

Using the momentum from his right foot returning to normal, he shot forward with a sudden burst of speed.

[Human Bomber Tank!]

[Boom!]

[Watching that round, plump body rapidly approach.]

Gaara's expression remained unchanged, but a thought flickered in his mind.

The grains of sand before my eyes have coalesced into a ball.

【Desert wave! 】

【Om—】

[Just as Choji was about to make contact with the desert wave.]

Choji immediately stopped what he was doing and leaped high into the air.

【joke.】

The leading edge of this desert wave is a ring of dense, impenetrable sand and gravel.

If we were to crash into it...

In an instant, Choji changed his attack strategy.

[Then, partially multiply the arm.]

[Boom!]

However, his attack was not aimed directly at Gaara.

[It was the ground beneath Gaara's feet.]

[Chakra Burst.]

[Power surges.]

Immediately afterwards, the ground beneath Gaara's feet was uprooted.

Choji used both palms to slam Gaara hard into the ground.

[The idea is good, but...]

But when both hands are raised above the head, reaching the highest point...

Yet, they couldn't budge Gaara in the slightest.

Choji's eyes widened.

[It turned out that several gravel pillars had been erected on the ground sometime earlier, firmly locking Gaara in place.]

The outcome is decided.

Unless you transform into a butterfly.

Otherwise, we'll be in for a tough fight.

Without even thinking.

Choji surrendered without hesitation: "I surrender."

【at the same time.】

[Asuma, standing some distance away, immediately shouted, "Choji, use the secret technique!"]

[To serve as the new Hokage's assistant.]

[Also serves as the Jonin instructor for Team 10.]

Asuma certainly didn't want only one of his subordinates to advance.

[Furthermore... while Gaara is strong, Choji might still be a formidable opponent.]

However...

His voice rang out almost simultaneously with Choji's surrender.

[Then, the dojo fell silent for a moment.]

"Ahem... Choji Akimichi concedes defeat, Gaara wins."

[Moonlight Gale immediately announced the results.]

[Ignoring Asuma's darkening face in the distance.]

After announcing the results, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Finally... finally free.

Before the official competition of the third exam, he insisted on declining the position of referee.

Being a referee... must be exhausting.

Tobirama Senju: "Indeed, not only are you tired, but we're tired just watching you."

Uchiha Izuna: Why would you let him be the referee?

Onoki: "Even the old man doesn't understand. There are plenty of capable ninjas in Konoha, so why did they choose to send him?"

Heitu: "Exactly, I get annoyed just hearing coughing now."

Pure Land World.

Moonlight Gale was completely speechless.

But on second thought, it seems so.

Why should I be the examiner and judge for this third exam?

At this moment.

[A dense mass of tiny sand grains appeared on Gaara's head.]

Judging from its appearance, it resembles a thousand books.

If Choji hadn't conceded defeat in time...

He will be met with a deluge of sand and rain.

Of course, Choji's defense wasn't that bad either.

[If Naruto had phrased it differently... "Quickly defeat Gaara, then go home and prepare dinner."]

[In that case, Choji might just unleash a powerful and deadly attack right from the start.]

"The selection process is over!" Moonlight Hayate took a deep breath, quickening his pace.

The third exam officially began shortly thereafter.

"Before that, the winner will need to be drawn by lot."

After scanning the room and noticing that several people were missing, Moonlight Gale paused for a moment before saying:

"In that case, let's draw lots later."

"No need for all that trouble, just draw it directly," Shikamaru said, somewhat displeased.

"Or you could draw the lottery for me directly."

Upon hearing this, Moonlight Gale nodded. "That's a good idea."

"Then, I, the examiner, will draw the answer on your behalf."

The winners are: Uchiha Sasuke, Aburame Shino, Tosu, Uzumaki Naruto, Tenten, Rock Lee, Hyuga Hinata, Nara Shikamaru, and Gaara.

"There are nine people, so one person will get a bye in the first round."

【"......"

As Moonlight Gale spoke, the draw for the winner began.

That would indeed be fairer.

At that moment, Asuma suddenly appeared and said, "I'll do it."

Moonlight Gale frowned.

But in an instant, he turned back to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

Moonlight Gale shook his head and said, "I will take the test myself..."

[Before the words were finished.]

Asma has already stepped forward.

"I'll do it."

"I am the Hokage's assistant."

This statement leaves absolutely no room for argument.

Even Moonlight Gale could only remain silent in the end.

【at the same time.】

[Second-floor grandstand.]

Konan suddenly looked at Naruto.

A moment later, Naruto noticed her gaze.

[It was clear that he intended to leave.]

After a moment of silence, Naruto walked over.

Seeing this, Xiao Nan also stopped in her tracks.

Her pretty face still carried an aloof and unapproachable air.

Before Naruto could speak.

She suddenly reached out her hand.

[Splash—]

In an instant, countless pieces of paper poured out from his sleeves.

Then, they combined at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, they coalesced into a bouquet made of countless pieces of paper.

"If you really want to know about Amegakure..."

"Then let's go there ourselves."