Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

"Sasuke, there's a technique I want to teach you..."

……

A month has passed just like that, and the final match of the Chunin Exams is about to begin.

Chapter 39 Naruto vs. Neji

Chapter 39 Naruto vs. Neji

The Konoha Arena was bustling with activity. The sun beat down on the massive circular stands, and the air was thick with tension and anticipation. A month of intense training had ended, and the final round of the Chunin Exams was about to begin.

Instead of choosing a crowded, ordinary grandstand, Rubik's Cube opted for a relatively quiet, shady spot high up in the arena, overlooking the central area from above.

Jiraiya stood beside him. The old man, unusually, did not peep into the women's bath. Instead, he held a pipe in his mouth and watched the battle about to begin below with a serious expression.

"The first match is between Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga!"

The referee's voice was amplified and carried throughout the stadium.

Rubik's Cube raised an eyebrow, looking down at the blonde figure in an orange tracksuit who was excitedly bouncing into the arena.

"Looks like he didn't waste his time hanging out with you for the past month."

"Humph, of course!"

Jiraiya stroked his white hair with a smug look.

"I am the famous Jiraiya-sama. Naruto has mastered the Rasengan after a month of training. This... um?"

Before he finished speaking, his brows furrowed.

On the other side of the field, Hyuga Neji slowly walked out. His face was cold and stern, his pure white eyes devoid of emotion, and he exuded a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay, a stark contrast to Naruto's carefree nature. The moment the referee announced "Start," Neji pounced on Naruto like an arrow released from a bow!

The battle was one-sided from the very beginning.

"Soft Boxing Technique·Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!"

Neji's Byakugan pierced through everything; his movements were swift as the wind and incredibly precise. His palms, imbued with sharp chakra, rained down on Naruto like drops of water, each strike hitting the crucial points of his chakra pathways with pinpoint accuracy!

"Ugh!"

Naruto felt his chakra flow become incredibly sluggish, and sharp, needle-like pain shot through his body. His movements grew increasingly stiff, and his counterattacks became clumsy and powerless. His Shadow Clone Technique was easily seen through and defeated by Neji the moment it was summoned.

"Sure enough, the basics are really too weak."

Rubik's Cube shook his head. The basics are really too important. In the early stages, Naruto's stats might not be very noticeable, but you can see it from the difference in strength between Naruto and Sasuke in the early Shippuden period of the original timeline.

During the time Jiraiya was training him, they only focused on filling in the basics. It probably wasted a lot of time.

It can only be said that Sasuke's efforts in his childhood were not in vain, while Naruto's laziness in his childhood became obstacles on his path to "chasing his wife".

"Useless, bottom of the class."

Neji's voice was cold, carrying a condescending indifference.

"Your movements, your chakra flow, are as clear as the lines on my palm before my Byakugan. This is the absolute difference in strength, and also... fate."

"Fate? Don't be ridiculous!"

Naruto gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and once again gathered chakra to try to counterattack, but Neji easily dodged it, and a precise pressure point strike paralyzed half of his body again.

On the high platform, the Rubik's Cube narrowed its eyes, and the golden Kagura's Heart Eye flickered slightly:

"Tsk, the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist pressure point technique... This kid's basic skills are very solid, and he's also very skilled at using the Byakugan."

He gave an objective evaluation, without showing any favoritism towards Naruto just because he was his junior brother.

On the field, Neji, while suppressing Naruto, coldly stated his "theory of fate." The shackles between the main family and the branch family, the tragedy of his father's sacrifice for the main family—he tried to use his own cold and cruel experiences to crush Naruto's fighting spirit.

"Shut up! I don't believe in any of this bullshit fate!"

Naruto was knocked to the ground, his face bruised and swollen, but he still stubbornly raised his head, his blue eyes burning with an indomitable flame.

"I will become Hokage! Surpass everyone! This is my ninja way!"

"Hokage? Ha... You can't even change your own fate, so what are you talking about changing the village?"

Neji's tone was full of sarcasm as he closed in again, preparing to deliver the final blow to Naruto.

"Naruto!"

In the stands, Sakura, Iruka, and the others shouted nervously.

"Uhhhhhh-!!!"

Naruto, who was lying on the ground, suddenly unleashed a violent and evil crimson chakra from his body! It rose up like a tangible flame, and the immense pressure instantly swept across the entire area! His wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the chakra that had been sealed by pressure point techniques was forcibly broken open under the impact of this violent power!

"This...this is?!"

"It's a hook."

The Rubik's Cube answered for Neji.

Neji's pupils constricted sharply as he clearly saw the terrifying and immense chakra source within Naruto's body, as if it were an abyss, through his Byakugan! That power was filled with violence and ominousness!

"Was Kurama's power... forced out?"

The Rubik's Cube, high above, narrowed its gaze, clearly capturing the source and nature of the violent chakra.

"Although it's eclectic and violent, the quantity is truly enormous..."

"Damn it! Break it!"

Naruto roared, his strength and speed surging with the power of the Nine-Tails' chakra! He broke free from his restraints and launched a ferocious counterattack against the shocked Neji!

Although Neji was shocked, his Byakugan and Gentle Fist skills were still intact. He immediately calmed himself down and used his full strength to perform the Rotation Technique for defense!

The rapidly spinning chakra sphere deflected all of Naruto's attacks! However, Naruto's attacks did not stop there!

"Spiral pills!"

Just as Neji's spinning technique was about to exhaust itself, Naruto's already prepared, high-speed spinning blue chakra ball, accompanied by a piercing shriek, slammed into the side of Neji's spinning technique!

boom--! ! !

A huge explosion rang out! Smoke and dust filled the air!

As the dust settled, Neji lay sprawled on the ground, his Rasengan broken, his body bearing the marks of the Rasengan, his eyes filled with disbelief and confusion. Naruto, though weakened by the fading Nine-Tails chakra, stubbornly stood, fist raised high!

"I...won!"

Naruto, panting heavily, announced loudly.

A moment of silence followed, then a deafening roar of cheers erupted! Especially those genin and civilians who had previously looked down on Naruto, now cheered for him!

"Well done, Naruto!"

Sakura jumped up excitedly.

"This kid..."

Jiraiya smiled with relief and let out a long sigh of relief.

Rubik's Cube looked at Neji, who was lying on the ground questioning his existence, with a sympathetic gaze, while pondering the matter of the caged bird.

The next match is about to begin.

The next match is Shikamaru versus Temari, which is arguably the most competitive match yet. Shikamaru uses his superior intelligence to completely outmaneuver Temari, who is far stronger than him, throughout the entire game.

The entire match was controlled by him. If it were a mobile game, Shikamaru would probably be guaranteed at least 3000 points, but in the end he still voluntarily conceded and gave up points. Could it be that Shikamaru wanted to make it a best-of-three series?

Rubik's Cube chuckled to himself, and seeing the way the Jonin leading the teams around him were looking at Shikamaru, he knew that Shikamaru's advancement was a sure thing.

Finally, the last match is about to begin.

Gaara and Sasuke entered the arena, but Rubik's Cube's attention was drawn to the "Fourth Kazekage" wearing a white mask in the stands.

No, I can't laugh now, I have to hold it in. Orochimaru, you'd better step up your game...

Chapter 40 The Konoha Crush Plan Begins

Chapter 40 The Konoha Crush Plan Begins

"Second match, Uchiha Sasuke versus Gaara!" The referee's voice rang out again.

Sasuke's figure appeared in the arena like a black lightning bolt. He stood tall and straight, his black eyes sharp as an eagle's, and the cursed seal on the side of his neck, sealed by runes, was faintly visible in the sunlight, adding to his dangerous aura.

He looked at Gaara walking slowly towards him—the boy with a huge gourd on his back, dark circles under his eyes, and an ominous aura emanating from him.

"start!"

The battle is imminent!

Gaara's sand seemed to come alive, automatically forming a sturdy sand shield that easily blocked Sasuke's probing shuriken and fire-style attacks.

His eyes were filled with excitement, like a hungry beast. Sand spear, sand coffin... every attack was accompanied by a heavy sense of oppression and a cold killing intent.

Sasuke's Sharingan spun rapidly, tracking the movement of the sand, and he dodged quickly through the gaps in the sand spears. He attempted several surprise attacks, but each one was perfectly blocked by the sand shield that seemed to be alive.

"it's useless."

Gaara's voice was hoarse and flat.

"My sand is absolute defense. Your attack is meaningless."

The sand surged around him, like a mobile fortress.

The Rubik's Cube, perched high above, observed the stalemate in the arena, its gaze slightly narrowed.

"Gaara... his offense and defense are both formidable, he's truly troublesome. Sasuke's ordinary attacks can't even break through his defenses. It seems... I should use that move."

Sasuke, standing in the arena, seemed to realize this as well. He took a deep breath, his gaze instantly becoming incredibly focused, and the three tomoe of his Sharingan spun rapidly!

"Lightning Release: Swift Lightning!"

Sasuke thought to himself, "This is a new technique I've mastered after a month of intensive training with the Rubik's Cube! It's not a direct attack, but rather an auxiliary ninjutsu developed by the Rubik's Cube based on the principles of the Cloud Village's Lightning Release armor, combined with the Sharingan's super-powerful dynamic vision!"

Zila——!

Blinding blue arcs of electricity erupted from Sasuke's legs, coiling around them and emitting fine crackling sounds! His body seemed to be injected with a powerful electric current, and his muscle fibers worked overtime under the stimulation of lightning chakra!

"What speed?!" A gasp came from the stands!

Sasuke's figure left a faint blue afterimage in place before his real body shot out like lightning! His speed was several times faster than before! Even the Sharingan's motion capture could barely keep up!

"So fast!" Kakashi's eyes narrowed.

"It's so much faster than before!" Sakura covered her mouth.

Gaara's empty eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion. His sand reacted with incredible speed, instantly condensing into an even thicker sand shield in front of him!

However, Sasuke's goal was not a direct assault!

Just before crashing into the sand shield, thanks to the terrifying burst of power from "Lightning Bolt" and the Sharingan's precise targeting of the sand shield's weak points, Sasuke's body made an incredible right-angle change of direction, gliding right past the edge of the sand shield! Blue arcs of electricity drew a dazzling zigzag line in the air!

"How is this possible?!" Kankuro exclaimed in disbelief.

Temari's eyes widened as well.

Gaara's sand tried to pursue, but Sasuke's speed, enhanced by "Lightning Bolt," was simply too fast! He circled around to Gaara's side and behind like a ghost!

"Now!" A fierce glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes! His right hand was already gathering violent lightning! A piercing, ear-piercing sound, like the screams of a thousand birds, resounded throughout the entire arena!

"Chidori!!"

A raging blue lightning bolt condensed into a dazzling beam in Sasuke's hand, carrying an aura of destruction that could tear everything apart, and stabbed fiercely toward Gaara's unsuspecting back!

Pfft——! ! !

This time, the Sand Shield couldn't get back in time to defend!

Chidori's violent lightning chakra instantly tore through Gaara's sand armor and pierced his left shoulder!

"Uhh—!!"

Gaara let out a painful scream for the first time! Blood instantly stained his sandal robe! A chilling, violent, and hate-filled terrifying aura erupted from his body like a volcano!

"Shukaku... Gaara..."

Temari and Kankuro's expressions changed drastically.