From Hokage to Visionary

The sand seemed to have self-awareness. This was the first time Naruto had seen such a situation. Now he finally understood why Sasuke said that this person was quite troublesome.

"I will definitely win, I must win!"

Naruto kept repeating in his heart, his eyes becoming more and more determined: "Even without relying on anyone else's help, I can find my parents!"

The next moment, he crossed his hands and formed a seal.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Naruto used standard tactics as his first attack, intending to test the opponent's strengths.

A dozen Narutos with the same appearance surrounded Gaara from all directions, who had his arms crossed over his chest.

"The opponent I want is not you."

Gaara had an indifferent expression and remained standing there without any movement.

But what was strange was that the sand seemed to have self-awareness, gathering into several whips several meters long, creating a fierce storm in the air.

Bang bang bang.

More than a dozen shadow clones were destroyed in an instant.

Taking advantage of the moment when the scattered smoke obscured his vision, Naruto rushed forward with a kunai in hand.

The sharp kunai stabbed at Gaara from a blind spot.

But... not surprisingly, the sand gathered together again to form a wall, blocking the opportunity he had created with great difficulty.

Gaara glanced at Naruto, and the sand grabbed the latter and slammed him to the ground.

boom!

This time the impact was quite heavy and the ground sank into the ground.

But the sand wrapped around Naruto's arms did not let him go, but still locked him tightly. Then it dragged Naruto, who was vomiting blood, out of the pit and threw him against the wall next to him.

boom!

A human-shaped dent was smashed into the solid wall.

Naruto raised his head and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was completely dizzy and it seemed as if there were countless golden stars surrounding his eyes and his head was buzzing.

"Naruto!"

"Naruto~"

Sasuke and Sakura, who were standing on the viewing platform, looked drastically changed in expression, with fear mixed with worry.

"You are too weak, Uzumaki Naruto."

Gaara still stood with his arms folded across his chest, like an invincible demon king. He looked at Naruto who was struggling hard and said coldly, "I'm not interested in the weak. Get out of here."

"Don't be so arrogant!"

Naruto struggled to get up from the ground, breathing heavily, staring at Gaara: "I haven't lost yet!"

After that, he rushed towards Gaara again: "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

This time, the number of real clones created reached dozens, almost filling the ring, and Naruto's figure was everywhere.

Since quality can’t solve the problem, quantity will!

This is the belief he has always held. If I can't beat you, I will just use numbers to kill you!

"What a huge amount of chakra."

Asuma Sarutobi was slightly surprised and said: "Many jonin can't create so many shadow clones in one breath."

"Don't forget, he inherited the physique of the Uzumaki clan."

Yuhi Kurenai could understand, but still showed an envious look: "Someday, I wish I could have so much chakra."

While the two jonin were talking, the situation on the field became increasingly serious.

Naruto, who planned to win by numbers, not only failed to gain any advantage, but was instead killed by Gaara with one move, and most of his clones were wiped out.

"Shigure with sand bombs!"

Gaara finally changed his actions, as if he was annoyed by the harassment, and slowly opened his palms.

The seemingly loose sand suddenly became like round sand bullets, and like a roaring machine gun, it made a sharp whistling sound in the air.

Dense sand bullets attacked like a rainstorm!

In the blink of an eye, a large number of shadow clones were completely destroyed, and the white smoke from the explosion almost covered the entire arena.

bang bang bang

The continuous explosions of clones irritated Naruto's nerves.

You know, after the shadow clone dies, the pain will be transmitted back to the original body.

"As a weak person, you should have the awareness of a weak person."

Gaara sneered, then manipulated a large amount of sand, which turned directly into a roaring wave and pressed towards Naruto.

"This is not a good move!"

Sasuke was on the viewing platform. Seeing this scene, he was immediately shocked and shouted, "Get out of the way, Naruto!"

However, her suggestion was still half a step too slow.

Naruto tried hard to escape from the sea of ​​sand, but his ankle was still accidentally caught, and soon the sand spread to his entire right leg.

"Damn it, let me go!"

Naruto struggled frantically, but the sand was like taffy, once it stuck to him, there was no way to get it off.

"Use a leg to make up for your ignorance."

Gaara's eyes were fierce, and his five fingers suddenly clasped together: "Sand-bound coffin!"

"Naruto!"

Click!

The sharp and creepy sound of bones cracking, accompanied by Naruto's screams, resounded throughout the battlefield.

The glaring scarlet blood overflowed from the sand.

"Do you understand now?"

Gaara stared coldly at Naruto who was wailing in pain, with an expression of enjoyment on his face: "There is an insurmountable gap between you and me. The opponent I am interested in has never been you, but Uchiha Sasuke!"

Naruto tried his best to endure the severe pain, clenching his teeth tightly to prevent himself from making any sound.

However, Gaara's sarcastic voice was like a knife, piercing his heart fiercely, and a nameless fire of karma burned in his chest.

It was as if a voice was saying: Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!

Moonlight Gale's pupils shrank slightly, and his heart felt as if it was being squeezed. He sensed the strange air, which seemed to be gradually becoming heavier.

Naruto's blue pupils unexpectedly turned into vertical pupils like a beast, scarlet and violent.

"not good!"

Moonlight Gale's expression changed drastically, as if he realized something: "Is this... Nine-Tails Chakra? Is the seal going to be leaked?!"

At this moment, in Naruto's inner world.

In a dark cell, a nine-tailed monster with a scarlet and cruel look in its vertical pupils whispered temptingly, "Yes, that's it. Hate! Kill!"

Strange red chakra continued to seep out of the cell and gradually spread outside.

However, at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the dark and damp space full of sewer pipes.

"who are you?"

Kyuubi stared at the short figure he had never seen before.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lu Mingze."

A cute young man in a neat suit and bow tie came to the cell door and looked at the terrifying monster inside with a smile.

"I'm not interested in playing with you, kid. Get lost!"

Kyuubi didn't bother to pay attention and growled like a wild beast: "Otherwise, I don't mind eating you!"

However, the next moment.

On the boy's smiling face, his pupils suddenly turned bright golden, as if hot lava was flowing!

An indescribable terrifying pressure, as if the only supreme being between heaven and earth, was engulfing the nine-tailed fox, carrying with it a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood!

hum!

The dark and damp space was shaking violently!

Nine-Tailed Fox's pupils suddenly shrank, and it felt as if it saw a black dragon with corpses hanging on its wings. Its existence was like the embodiment of the law of death. Violent energy was constantly flowing and brewing under its will, and the vast and majestic power like a planet made it feel the real death for the first time in its life!

"shush"

Lu Mingze raised a finger, put it to his lips, and smiled, "Don't interfere with Naruto's battle, understand?"

Jiuwei was stunned for a long time, feeling the trembling deep in his heart, swallowed his saliva, and nodded stupidly: "I know."

"Very good. Very good."

Lu Mingze stroked its fur and gave a meaningful smile.

In the outside world, without the help of the Nine-Tailed Fox, Naruto fainted.

Looking at the unconscious Naruto, Gekkou Hayate suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Gaara and raised his hand: "Sagakure Village, Gaara wins!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 438 Naruto's Change

When Naruto opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a hospital bed.

The white ceiling and the pungent smell of disinfectant make it clear that this is a hospital.

After a brief reboot of the brain, the scene of the battle suddenly flashed through my mind, and the last frame seemed to be frozen on Gaara's disdainful eyes.

But why was he in Konoha Hospital?

Shouldn't I be in the central tower of the Forest of Death, competing with Gaara for the qualification for the Chunin Exam?

A series of questions directly occupied his mind.

At this moment, the sound of the door being pushed open interrupted Naruto's thoughts. He turned around and looked at the door, and saw Sasuke and Sakura.

"Great, you're finally awake, Naruto!"

Sakura came over with a bouquet of flowers and a smile on her face: "But it's good that you woke up. Don't make us worry so much next time."

"Sakura, Sasuke"

Naruto looked at the two people who came to visit him, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally spoke out the question in his heart: "Did I lose?"

Hearing this, Sakura and Sasuke's faces changed slightly, but they both fell silent.

After seeing the reactions of the two, Naruto's heart finally died completely. He hung his head in frustration: "Really? I lost after all."

"It's okay, it's just a fight, don't take it to heart." Sasuke looked at Naruto, who looked dejected, and comforted him with some heartache: "Besides, it's not your fault. That guy did something to your body. If it wasn't for that, you would not have lost."

"Yeah, yeah, it's just a test, didn't I lose it too?"

Sakura sat carelessly on the edge of the bed, patting Naruto's shoulder, trying to comfort him.

"I am fine."

Naruto lowered his head like a stiff corpse, and said in a hoarse voice: "Sorry, I'm a little tired. Can you please go out? I want to be alone for a while."

Sakura wanted to persuade her further, but was stopped by Sasuke.

"Forget it, leave him alone."

There was a hint of worry in Sasuke's eyes, but she could also understand Naruto's inner loss at the moment.

I worked so hard just to get recognition from the village. I took the exam with full confidence, but failed at the third level.

Moreover, he had almost no ability to fight back throughout the whole process and was defeated by someone overwhelming him.

More importantly, Gaara's simple words shattered the boy's self-esteem.