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The screams from the audience were even louder than when Sasuke had appeared earlier.
In the dream, Naruto was clearly dressed up by his mother Kushina. He looked incredibly smart and exuded charisma, shining like a little sun.
On the high platform, Kazekage Rasa narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the spirited Naruto in the arena, a cryptic smile appearing on his lips.
Minato gazed tenderly at his son, his face showing a mixture of pride and worry.
Onoki and the Raikage beside him both snorted at the same time.
Neither of them wanted to show weakness in terms of momentum, but their expressions both revealed a hint of interest.
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Sakura was also amazed by Naruto's appearance in the dream.
She stared wide-eyed at the spirited Naruto on the screen, then covered her face and screamed, "Wow! Naruto is so handsome!"
"Tch..." The real Naruto couldn't help but purse his lips when he saw Sakura being so infatuated. He muttered something under his breath, scratched his head, and looked a little awkward.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Jiraiya laughed heartily and deliberately raised his voice to tease, "Hey kid, I didn't expect you to be so popular here! So many girls are screaming for you!"
"Hey! You lecherous immortal, could you please stop talking about this?!"
Naruto was somewhat frustrated and speechless, and covered his face with his hands.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
"Pfft—" Sasuke finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing on the spot.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Naruto was immediately annoyed and angry: "Sass! What are you doing! Don't laugh!"
……
This battle is undoubtedly the most anticipated and focal point of this year's Chunin Exams.
Both players had previously delivered outstanding performances, and what's even more exciting is that...
This is a duel between the children of shadow!
One of them is Gaara, the son of the Kazekage.
On the other side is the Hokage's son, Naruto Uzumaki!
"The son of the Kazekage versus the son of the Hokage! I never expected to see such a duel during an exam!"
"That's amazing! This is going to be incredibly exciting!"
The audience was buzzing with excitement, everyone holding their breath in anticipation of this fierce battle.
In the center of the arena, Naruto Uzumaki and Gaara of Sunagakure faced each other from afar.
The examiner, Genma Shiranui, stood to the side. After confirming that both of them were ready, he raised his right hand high and then suddenly waved it downwards: "The competition begins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Genma quickly stepped aside.
However, unexpectedly, neither Naruto nor Gaara launched an attack immediately.
Gaara slowly raised his head, a near-mad light shining from his light green pupils as he stared intently at Naruto opposite him, a strange smile spreading across his lips.
"You bastard..." His hoarse, deep voice rang out, each word seemingly squeezed out from his throat, "...seems quite popular, huh?"
Naruto was taken aback by what he heard. He subconsciously scratched the back of his head and laughed somewhat embarrassedly, "Haha, everyone in Konoha is really friendly."
His nonchalant attitude only further provoked Gaara.
Are they villagers from Konoha?
Gaara slowly raised his hand to his face, his fingers trembling slightly: "Your scent... is just too alluring! I've wanted to make a move on you for a long time... I love killing popular guys like you!"
As Naruto listened to the other person's maniacal laughter, the smile on his face gradually faded.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, but remained calm.
"Really?"
Gaara's expression turned ferocious. "Once my sand drains your blood... I'll definitely become stronger!"
Before he could finish speaking, he roared, "Die—!"
The giant gourd behind Gaara opened, and sand poured down like water, instantly gathering into a large patch of shallow sand at his feet.
Immediately afterwards, the sand, driven by chakra, seemed to come alive, tumbling and swirling around Gaara, making a rustling sound.
The next second, Gaara clenched his fist, and the sand floating in the air turned into an incomparably swift sand flow, rushing straight towards Naruto!
Amidst the flying sand and stones, Naruto's eyes reflected the overwhelming sand waves that swept in, and he could even hear the sharp sound of sand cutting through the air.
however--
"call!"
Naruto stomped his foot and instantly disappeared from the spot!
The sandstorm missed its target, only stirring up dust wherever his afterimage passed, without even touching the hem of Naruto's clothes.
A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience: "What incredible speed!"
When Gaara saw that his first attack had missed, his expression darkened slightly. He flipped his wrist and waved it again, manipulating the sand to change direction and continue its relentless pursuit of Naruto.
However, Naruto was agile and elusive, and whenever the sand came whistling in, he could always anticipate its trajectory and easily dodge it.
For a moment, the field was filled with yellow sand, but it couldn't even touch the hem of Naruto's clothes.
"hateful!"
Gaara's eyes flashed with madness as he continuously increased the speed of the sand's pursuit, but he still couldn't catch up with Naruto's afterimage.
His eyes darted around anxiously, searching for Naruto's whereabouts, when suddenly a sense of unease crept into his heart.
A figure had appeared beside him without him even noticing!
"Oops!"
Gaara tried to redirect the sand for defense, but it was too late.
Naruto seized the opportunity and suddenly flew up to kick the sand shield floating in front of Gaara.
With a loud bang, the sand shield that was strong enough to withstand most attacks shattered into pieces like brittle glass!
Sand particles scattered and flew everywhere.
Almost simultaneously, Naruto took a half step forward, his right arm muscles tensed, and he delivered a heavy punch that landed squarely on Gaara's chest!
With a thud, Gaara groaned, caught off guard by the attack, and staggered back several steps.
The thin layer of sand armor that had always covered his face cracked inch by inch under this punch, and the cracks spread out like a spider web.
Gaara looked down at his chest in utter shock.
If it weren't for the protection of the Sand Armor, that punch would have shattered his sternum!
The audience on the high platform was in an uproar. No one expected that Ai-Luo would suffer such a big loss at the very beginning of the battle!
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in the audience.
"Too...too powerful!"
"As expected of the Dream Naruto! He's amazing! The defense that Lee struggled so hard to break through was as fragile as paper to him!"
Sakura clearly remembers Gaara's terrifying Sand Shield and Sand Armor; even when Rock Lee opened the Fifth Gate and risked his life, he could only barely inflict a scratch.
But now, Naruto shattered the Sand Shield and cracked the Sand Armor in just one exchange at the start.
Such strength is simply unbelievable.
[Ding! Sakura Haruno's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Naruto, however, was somewhat worried: "Gaara is so powerful... can that guy really handle him?"
Sasuke snorted and crossed his arms, saying, "Don't worry, this is far from his full strength. Gaara is no match for that freak."
"Liar..." Naruto was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Sasuke in surprise, "This isn't even his full strength?!"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Sasuke smirked and gestured with his chin for him to keep looking at the screen: "Hmph, watch for yourself. That guy hasn't used a single ninjutsu yet!"
Sasuke, standing to the side, stared at Naruto's graceful dodging and unexpected attacks on the screen, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He has a very vivid memory of Naruto's fighting style in the dream world.
This doesn't match the sunny appearance of Naruto in the dream at all.
On the contrary, it's quite sinister!
I don't know who this guy learned it from, but Naruto in his dream world likes to use all sorts of unpredictable methods in battle to keep his opponent busy, and then take them down when they're off guard.
Jiraiya nodded upon hearing this, stroking his chin with interest as he commented, "That Naruto seems to have discovered something; he's testing the other party."
Jiraiya's eyes were filled with admiration and amazement.
This kid's performance is simply amazing!
That speed is no less than that of Minato back in the day!
Calling him 'Little Yellow Flash' wouldn't be an exaggeration at all!
[Ding! Jiraiya's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
……
on the screen.
After Naruto shattered Gaara's Sand Armor with a single punch, he didn't rush to pursue him but instead narrowed his eyes slightly.
Gaara felt a sharp pain in his chest after being punched by Naruto.
He was panting heavily, his eyes fixed on Naruto standing leisurely not far away, and he growled, "Damn it! All you can do is dodge and sneak attacks?!"