Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Outside Konoha Village.

Sixth training ground.

"I'll kill you..."

Gaara covered the piercing wound on his left shoulder.

A low growl, unlike anything in human form, came from his throat.

Those eyes, which were originally covered with dark circles from insomnia, now looked completely different.

The whites of his eyes turned completely black.

His pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, flashing with a crazy and bloodthirsty dark golden light.

"I'll kill you!"

"I will definitely kill you!"

A raging torrent of sand surged forth from Gaara's gourd.

The sand churned and expanded wildly, like boiling water.

An extremely evil, cold, and violent chakra surged directly into the sky.

In the stands.

Fengying Luosha suddenly stood up.

He gripped the railing tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white.

Absolutely terrible!

Gaara's seal was inherently extremely unstable.

Now severely damaged, the monster went berserk!

Maki was also covered in cold sweat.

He had even reached for his ninja tool pouch, ready to strike and suppress at any moment.

Once that monster is fully unleashed here.

Today, Sunagakure is not just losing face; it's facing annihilation!

On the arena.

The wind howled.

The yellow sand had completely enveloped Gaara, forming a giant sand sphere.

Then.

The sand ball began to expand rapidly.

A massive sand arm covered in blue runes tore out from inside the sand sphere.

Then came the other arm.

A massive body.

A thick tail covered with sharp spikes.

It only took a few seconds.

A giant raccoon, as large as a mountain, appeared in the center of the arena.

The earth trembled violently.

The sky was filled with yellow sand, which blocked out the sunlight.

A terrifying pressure of chakra spread outwards like a tsunami.

"Hehehehe!"

"I'm finally out!"

The shrill, ear-piercing laughter made everyone's eardrums ache.

A single-tailed Shukaku has reappeared in the world!

Sasuke, who was closest to the target, was the first to be affected.

That massive chakra, like an invisible giant hammer, slammed into Sasuke's chest.

"Bang!"

Sasuke was like a kite with a broken string, blown off the stage by the violent airflow.

It tumbled through the air more than a dozen times before crashing heavily into the wall of the stands.

Just then.

A figure flashed by in an instant.

Fugaku Uchiha caught Sasuke steadily in mid-air.

even so.

The lingering force caused Fugaku Uchiha to take half a step back before the impact was completely dissipated.

Fugaku Uchiha immediately looked down to check.

Sasuke's face was pale, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.

"Well done."

"Get some rest."

Fugaku Uchiha patted Sasuke on the shoulder.

He did not blame Sasuke for losing the match.

after all.

Sasuke is still young.

In the face of beings like Tailed Beasts.

Sasuke is still too inexperienced.

Then.

Fugaku Uchiha raised his head.

A pair of Sharingan eyes with three tomoe stared coldly at the behemoth in the center of the arena.

He was not afraid at all; on the contrary, he was filled with a fighting spirit eager to try.

If you are off the field.

He had already activated Susanoo and charged forward.

Because he also wanted to try whether his improved Kaleidoscope could defeat a Tailed Beast single-handedly.

pity.

The game is not over yet.

Fugaku Uchiha had no choice but to abandon the idea.

at the same time.

Itachi Uchiha, who was in charge of security at the exam site, also quietly pressed down on the hilt of his ninja sword.

He would definitely take action immediately if that raccoon dared to cause trouble.

In the VIP section.

Even the beard of Tsuchikage Onoki was trembling.

He turned his head sharply and stared intently at Luo Sha.

"Wind Shadow!"

"Has your Sunagakure village gone mad?!"

"You actually released this monster? Do you want to destroy this place?"

Onoki could hardly believe his eyes.

A tailed beast going berserk is the highest level of disaster in any village.

The Sand Village actually pulled this stunt during the Chunin Exams?

Raikage Ai was equally enraged.

A blinding lightning armor erupted from his body, his muscles bulging high.

Mizukage Mei narrowed her eyes slightly.

She subconsciously smoothed her hair, but her gaze drifted towards Chiba, who was sitting in the main seat.

She was very curious about how the Fifth Hokage, who was rumored to be so powerful, would handle the situation.

however.

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

Faced with the tailed beast going berserk.

Instead of screaming and running away, the villagers of Konoha excitedly craned their necks.

"Look, look! What a huge raccoon dog!"

"Could this be a tailed beast from Sunagakure? It's quite unique."

"The patterns on its body are so strange, they look like the tattoos of a delinquent."

"..."

Some ordinary people even took out sunflower seeds and started eating them with relish.

The ninjas from the outer village were completely dumbfounded.

Are these Konoha scoundrels out of their minds?

Those are tailed beasts!

It's a ruthless beast that kills without blinking an eye!

Do you think you're watching a circus performance?

in fact.

People from other villages have no idea how confident the common people of Konoha are.

After Chiba took office.

The demonization of Jinchūriki has long been completely whitewashed.

In the eyes of the common people of Konoha, the Tailed Beasts are just pets that the Hokage can manipulate at will.

If the sky falls, the Fifth Hokage will hold it up.

Even the Hokage isn't panicking, so why should we?

On the arena.

Shukaku frantically waved its claws and pounded its chest.

It had been locked in that narrow, dark space for far too long.

Now I can finally smell the fresh air and experience the taste of freedom.

It wants to kill!

It wants blood!

It wants to make these insignificant humans feel the terror of the incarnation of sand!

"Die, you insects!"

Shukaku suddenly opened its blood-red maw.

A surge of violent chakra gathered in its mouth.

The blue and red light spots rapidly compressed, and a high-density Tailed Beast Ball was taking shape.

The target was the stands with the densest crowd.

Luo Sha was utterly desperate.

It's over, it's all over now.

If this Tailed Beast Ball were to hit the stands, the Sand Village would be completely wiped out by the Leaf Village.

At this critical moment.

In the main seat.

Chiba slowly raised his right hand.

He casually tapped his long, slender fingers in the air.

"Boom!"

The earth suddenly cracked open.

A gigantic wooden dragon, so thick it defies description, roared and burst forth from the earth.

The wooden dragon moved with lightning speed, instantly wrapping around Shukaku's massive body.

Those wood-style vines were like steel bars, digging tightly into Shukaku's flesh.

"Hmm!"

Shukaku let out a painful groan.

The Tailed Beast Ball that had just been half-formed in his mouth was instantly interrupted.

Followed by.

A huge red torii gate fell from the sky and landed on Shukaku's back.

Sage Art: Wood Release: Bright God Gate!

"boom!"

The once arrogant Shukaku was now completely overwhelmed and forced to prostrate himself.

His entire chin was pressed firmly into the mud, and he couldn't even open his mouth.

Sold out instantly.

Absolute suppression.

The audience was silent.

Onoki gasped, nearly straining his back.

The lightning on Raikage Ai's body instantly went out, and his eye twitched wildly.

Those are tailed beasts!

So they were just humiliated and beaten to a pulp?

Is the Senju clan's Wood Release technique really that monstrous?

Chiba slowly stood up.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to every corner of the examination hall.

"Shukaku".

"Now that you're out here, you should know some rules."

"I permit substitutes to fight in the Chunin Exams."

"If you're competing for Gaara, then stay in the ring and fight properly."

"but."

"If you dare to attack the audience."

"I will extract your chakra, cut you into thousands of pieces, and seal you forever at the bottom of the septic tank."

"..."

I heard the flowers of Chiba.

Shukaku felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

This man.

It sensed an aura even more terrifying than that of Hashirama Senju.

That was pure crushing.

It's as if they could crush it into dust at any time if the other party wanted to.

"I...I understand."

next moment.

A flicker of fear flashed in Shukaku's enormous eyes.

In order to get some fresh air outside, it didn't hesitate to admit defeat.

Upon hearing this...

Chiba snapped his fingers.

The Myojinmon that was pressing down on Shukaku instantly turned into wood chips and disappeared.

The restraints have been lifted.

Shukaku stood up again.

But this time, it dared not look at the audience seats again.