"What's that...tail?"
Everyone on the observation deck only saw a thick black shadow sweeping out from the hole of the maracas, and then Naruto's shadow clones scattered around were swept away with just one blow, and they were surprised. 2
As for the true face of the black shadow, many people did not see it clearly because of its speed.
But they could clearly feel Gaara's abnormal situation at the moment.
In fact, if the barrier hadn't blocked most of the chakra aura from leaking out, maybe they would have a more intuitive understanding of the situation in the field.
"No, it's the arm."
Kakashi said the answer accurately, his expression solemn.
Although he expected that there would be a scene where the tailed beast's chakra would be leaked in this game, the character was wrong.
In his estimation, the probability that Naruto would be the first to reveal the tailed beast's chakra would be greater, but he didn't expect that the situation would be reversed now, and it would be Gaara who was forced to a dead end first. 4
Of course, it cannot be said to be a dead end.
It would be better to say that it was the bitter fruit caused by Gaara's own carelessness.
If careful precautions were taken from the beginning, it would be difficult for Naruto's tactics to touch his body.
Unfortunately, Gaara is too arrogant.
He looks down on Naruto and thinks that Naruto is just a genin with some strength, a small character who can be easily eliminated without spending much effort.
It was this carelessness that caused Gaara to be successfully attacked by Naruto and reveal his tailed beast chakra earlier.
"Arm? Hand of sand?" 1
Sasuke knew that Gaara could control the sand and condense it into the form of a palm to grab the enemy.
However, the thick black shadow that flashed away just now did not look like an attack by the Hand of Sand, but a part of a limb of some kind of creature.
Kakashi looked at the movement in the arena below and did not directly respond to Sasuke's question. Instead, he said: "You will know after reading it. Compared with the paleness of words, seeing it with your own eyes is more authentic."
After all, things about tailed beasts and jinchūriki would not be revealed to genin under normal circumstances. 2
Even the chuunin knew very little about the details.
Only when you reach the level of Jonin will you pay attention to the issues of tailed beasts and jinchūriki.
Depending on the class, the burden on one's body will naturally increase accordingly.
Kakashi does not want Sasuke and others to take on responsibilities and obligations that he simply cannot bear, even if they are Naruto's teammates. 5
"cut."
For Kakashi's answer, it can be said that Sasuke expected it, but it can also be said that it was unexpected.
I can only watch the game below patiently, waiting for the so-called answer to appear.
"This guy's aura suddenly became bad...what's going on?"
Naruto grunted and swallowed. The breath lingering on the surface of the sand ball that wrapped Gaara made him feel familiar, but also a little uneasy and uneasy. His heart jumped into his throat, and he could feel it at any time. It may seem like it's popping out of your mouth, and it's beating wildly.
"...Uzumaki...Naruto..." 3
The hoarse voice with a bit of coldness, like a vicious spell, was transmitted through the black hole of the maracas and entangled in Naruto's ears.
Naruto couldn't help but shudder and swallowed again.
For some reason, his limbs began to tremble.
This feeling of chakra is really bad!
"...Uzumaki...Naruto!!!"
If the previous one was still in the stage of curse, then the sound roaring out of the maracas at this time seemed to turn the tyranny inside into substantial murderous intent, piercing Naruto directly.
"Ugh!"
Naruto screamed strangely and took a step back in panic.
The thick black shadow stretched out from the black hole again, rushing towards him like lightning.
Naruto picked up the kunai and blocked forward.
After the kunai came into contact with some hard object, violent sparks immediately flew out. 1
Naruto's eyes widened, and he finally saw clearly what the 'thing' rushing towards him was - an arm!
One color is sandy yellow, and the monster's arms are branded with violet evil patterns.
The sharp claws crossed the kunai's defense line and scratched hard on Naruto's shoulder. Not only that, but the huge strange force made Naruto's body fly away from the monster's arm, causing him to roll on the sand with vomiting blood. , barely standing firm.
Naruto covered the wound on his right shoulder. Although the wound would not destroy his entire arm, it would probably be difficult to fight with his right arm.
At this time, the sand surrounding Gaara began to collapse, exposing Gaara inside.
The image has changed very intuitively compared to before.
The weird and terrifying shape can send chills down the spine just by looking at it.
It can no longer be described as human.
——I saw that the left half of Gaara's body had completely transformed into a monster.
Like the arm just now, the skin color is sandy yellow, with mysterious violet marks imprinted on it.
That half of the body was very bloated and fat, giving Naruto the impression of a plump tanuki.
But the half-body that transformed into a monster had the whites of its eyes eroded by darkness, and its pupils were a dark yellow color that had lost its highlights. Its gaze was as sharp and sharp as a blade. It scanned the surrounding area. Even the Jonin who maintained the barrier felt that this was the case. There was something ominous about his vision, as if he was being stared at by some huge terror. 2
If it weren't for the order from above telling them not to act rashly for the time being, they would have just wanted to take action directly and use the sealing technique to suppress the tailed beast in Gaara's body to prevent the situation from getting out of control.
The other half of Gaara still has a human face, but now his teeth are bared fiercely, and saliva is constantly flowing from between the teeth, giving the impression that he is like a beast about to be hunted in the forest, full of bloodthirsty and ferocious color.
A sandy-yellow tail on the back gently swept behind, causing sand and dust to fly.
"What is that?"
"Monster?"
"very scary!"
On the audience stage, many spectators looked nervous.
Even though they were separated by a layer of barrier, they felt great uneasiness and panic in their hearts.
Although the previous shrine maidens from the Kingdom of Demons also performed the skill of 'transformation', wearing a demon mask on their face, the essence of it was still that of a cute girl wearing an interesting mask. 'That's all. 2
After all, in the important festivals of the Kingdom of Ghosts, people wearing various monster masks have long been used to it. Instead, they feel that the other party is 'performing'.
But Gaara gives people a completely different feeling.
No matter how you look at it, it's not just as simple as wearing a 'mask'.
But a true alien.
The visual impact is greater.
"If this continues, it feels like there will be no way to end it."
Liuli observed the reactions of the people around him and said to Shiraishi. 2
"But the current situation is not enough to suspend the game."
Gaara still has the sanity of a ninja at this moment, and he has not completely given up his body to the control of the tailed beast.
Theoretically, this is still a power that Gaara himself can control without reaching the point of losing control.
Since Gaara can control this part of the power and has not yet swallowed up his sanity, it naturally belongs to the power of justification and does not belong to the power of 'outside the rules'. 2
Therefore, based on the rules of the exam, Shiraishi can only watch the situation evolve naturally.
Besides, Gaara's current state is still a long way from the tailed beast's complete state.
This level of tailed beast chakra leakage, even if it is strengthened several times, can never break the barrier arranged around the examination room. As for whether Gaara can control the power of the tailed beast without losing his mind, it is not Shiraishi's responsibility. Something to consider.
"Do you need to stabilize the situation?"
Ruri, who possesses the Sharingan, can suppress tailed beasts more effectively, she suggested to Shiraishi.
"Just be patient and wait and see what happens."
Seeing Shiraishi sitting firmly, Liuli could only nod her head and quietly watch the development of the situation in the arena below.
If there were any signs of the tailed beast going completely berserk, she would immediately go up and use her Sharingan to suppress the commotion. 7
If a tailed beast goes berserk and causes turmoil on the scene, even if no one is injured or killed afterwards, the finals of the Joint Chuunin Examination held by the Demon Country will immediately become a laughing stock in the ninja world.
In the field, Gaara glared at Naruto with a vicious look.
Feeling the constant pain in the back, a lot of dark and violent emotions kept flowing out of my heart.
Then, he covered his head as if he had a headache and gritted his teeth.
"I didn't expect to use this form to deal with a guy like you and kill you! I will definitely kill you!" 2
The violent and ferocious colors in his eyes directly caused the rationality in Gaara's mind to quickly evaporate.
At this time, he didn't care about the irregular exam rules, but wanted to kill Naruto quickly so that he could avenge his previous attack.
After saying that, Gaara directly raised his hand, condensed the sand under his feet into the shape of a shuriken, and floated in the air, occupying the surrounding space, and aimed at Naruto's body in the distance.
Seeing the sand gather into the form of shurikens, Naruto understood Gaara's next plan.
The chakra that Gaara condensed with his chakra has a hardness no weaker than steel. 2
Being hit by such a shuriken is no joke.
Thinking of this, Naruto immediately jumped back, wanting to lengthen the distance again so that he would have more room to play.
However, when he jumped into the air, there was a sharp pain in his right shoulder, as if something was drilling inside, making his body freeze in the air for a moment.
"Haha, go to hell!"
Gaara let out a terrible laugh and launched the Sand Shuriken around him.
Naruto's shoulder, which was hit by the tailed beast's claws before, actually had part of the sand mixed into Naruto's body. As long as he cooperates with his technique, the sand integrated into Naruto's body can temporarily render Naruto incapacitated. .
Unable to move, Naruto became a target for Gaara's attacks. He watched countless sand shurikens getting bigger and bigger in his pupils until——
Poof!
Poof!
Poof!
The sound of sharp objects piercing flesh continued to sound, and Naruto's body fell from mid-air.
His arms and thighs were covered with shurikens, and blood flowed out, turning him into a bloody man. 1
Naruto groaned in pain and struggled to stand up from the ground, but found that his limbs were severely injured by the sand shuriken. Just sitting up, let alone standing up, drained all the strength from his body.
And because the sand continues to squeeze into his body, it is now very difficult for him to move a finger.
Gaara did not mean to defeat Naruto immediately, but waved his hand again. A large amount of sand gathered under Naruto's body, surrounding Naruto who could no longer move, and slowly raised his body upright, with only his head exposed. Ministry is outside.
"Damn it! Let me go!"
Naruto endured the pain in his body without showing any sign of surrender in front of Gaara, and expressed his unwillingness with his eyes.
Gaara looked at Naruto with cold and mean eyes, as if there was no emotion at all.
Gu Xi
He just clenched his fists hard.
Whoever owns you owns the whole world
As Naruto let out a cry of pain, a little blood seeped out of the sand surrounding him. 1
The painful howls echoed endlessly in the barrier, and even the spectators from all over the world outside the barrier could clearly hear it, making many people with weak willpower tremble.
"Left arm...right arm next."
The smile on Gaara's face became more and more terrifying.
"Then I will destroy all the bones in your limbs!"
It's like the devil's voice coming from hell, ringing in people's ears.
"Kakashi-sensei, Naruto--"
Sakura looked at Kakashi eagerly, hoping that the other party would come up with a solution.
Kakashi's eyes only fluctuated slightly, then he slowly shook his head and said: "Unfortunately, the other party's methods are within the rules. Even I can't stop the game from proceeding."
"Why is this like this? If this continues, Naruto will--"
"Sakura." Kakashi interrupted Sakura and said seriously: "Naruto is no longer a child. He needs to be responsible for his actions. He is the one who took the initiative to take this exam, so even if he becomes A useless person, as the audience, we can only watch here. This is his battle. Unless he admits defeat now or faints, the battle will continue forever!"
Sasuke closed his eyes silently, as if he couldn't bear to continue reading.
"Damn it, it's not good for Gaara to keep going like this. Father, isn't he going to stop it? If Shukaku comes out, everything will be over!"
Kankuro was also extremely anxious.
He was not very close to Naruto, but he was very worried that Gaara's brutal methods would displease the allies and damage the relationship between the two parties. 1
Maki patted Kankuro's shoulder to tell him to calm down.
Although they are anxious, as the audience, they can only watch here.
"You haven't fainted yet? Your will is commendable."
Looking at Naruto who was still gritting his teeth and holding on, the bloodthirsty smile on Gaara's face became even more intense. His razor-sharp gaze swept across Naruto's face, appreciating the other's miserable and embarrassed posture, satisfying his inner desire at the moment. Sadistic desires.
"Who would pretend to be dead and faint at this level, you panda eyes!"
Naruto forced an ugly smile out of his face covered in cold sweat, and laughed and cursed at Gaara.
Strength... it takes more strength to break the sand that binds the body.
Unfortunately, the chakra in his body was not enough to support him in breaking out of this 'cage' in his body.
The channeled toad has disappeared. When he used the channeling technique, he didn't inject much chakra. He just wanted to break through Gaara's defense and create a gap where he could attack Gaara himself. Only then did he summon the toad, which was good at water escape, and then disappeared back to Miaomu Mountain.
Therefore, we must now rely on a more powerful force.
And the only person he could think of who possessed great power was the nine-tailed demon fox!
Thinking of this, Naruto slowly closed his eyes and began to calm down and communicate with a certain 'being' in his body. 2
Oops, this kid is planning to trigger the Kyuubi's power. Compared to Gaara who was still confused, Onigashima Ninja knew Naruto's plan very well. 2
The most troublesome thing about the Jinchuriki is not their own power, but the hybrid power they can produce after combining with the tailed beasts.
For ordinary ninjas, this is undoubtedly the embodiment of disaster.
Onigashima Ninja subconsciously looked towards the high platform behind him, as if he was asking if he wanted to stop it now.
After all, if two jinchūriki exploded with tailed beast chakra at the same time, he wouldn't be able to resist it.
Sitting on the high platform, Shiraishi naturally noticed the questioning eyes of Onigashima Shinobi, but he still sat there indifferently.
This level of tailed beast transformation does not require caution yet.
Shiraishi silently let go of his senses and surrounded Naruto on the stage. 2
…
In the dark environment, the sound of water drops could be heard.
Naruto woke up from his stupor, opened his eyes, and slowly raised his head to look forward.
A pair of eyes as red as blood lit up in the cell made of red railings.
The body is as huge as a hill, and the honed claws are as sharp as blades.
Nine python-like tails swayed faintly behind the back, giving people great pressure.
"Kid, do you want to borrow my power again? I didn't expect that just a Shukaku could make you so embarrassed." 2
"You are..."
Naruto couldn't help but open his mouth when he saw the huge body of Kyuubi, and there was a hint of shock in his eyes.
"Why, you have taken my power many times without telling me, but you don't know that I exist?"
Kyuubi's grinning mouth seemed to be about to split to the level of his ears, revealing an extremely evil smile as he stared straight at Naruto, his voice full of temptation.
"You...you are the nine-tailed demon fox?"
Only then did Naruto realize what the origin of the orange fox the size of a hill in front of him was.
The incarnation of evil and natural disasters was sealed within the body of the late Yondaime Hokage - the nine-tailed demon fox!
As a result, his eyes showed vigilance, and he took two steps back to keep a distance from the other party.
"snort."
Seeing Naruto's little thoughts, Kyuubi snorted slightly, seeming a little dissatisfied.
Demon fox?
When it comes to evil, Kyuubi considers himself far inferior to humans.
Therefore, he feels conflicted and contemptuous of the nicknames given to him by humans.
After all, this brat is no different from the previous two jinchūriki.
They talk about reconciliation and hope that people and tailed beasts can live in peace, but in essence they still regard it as a convenient tool for extracting chakra, which is hypocritical to the extreme. 3
"Don't you want my power? I'll lend it to you, kid, come here and tear off the talisman on it. I can lend you all my strength, Shukaku, you can do whatever you want when the time comes. pinch."
Kyuubi was still tempting him, like a compassionate elder. There was no malice in his eyes, but gave Naruto a very kind feeling.
Naruto subconsciously moved forward. Indeed, as Kyuubi said, he was here to borrow power.
As for power, of course, the more it is, the better.
"By the way, that's it. Come over here, don't be afraid. I am one with you and will not harm you..."
Compassionate and kind words continued to come from Kyuubi's mouth. Although Naruto felt something was not right in his heart, after hearing Kyuubi's voice, he could no longer think about it. All that was left in his mind was the red railing. The idea of tearing off the charm on it.
Seeing Naruto step forward so self-consciously without helping himself to tear off the sealing talisman, Kyuubi's eyes flashed with joy and excitement, and the nine tails behind him, like those of a giant python, swayed even more cheerfully. 1
Soon!
Almost liberated! 4
It has had enough of these decades of darkness and darkness!
As long as Naruto unlocks this spell, it can regain its true freedom and no longer be restrained and restrained by humans.
Seeing that Naruto's palm was about to touch the charm on the railing, Kyuubi's heart was in his throat. He held his breath and was ready to go. He didn't dare to take a breath for fear of disturbing Naruto. Human actions are the same.
A hand stretched out from the swaying space ripples, grabbed Naruto's arm that was about to press the charm, and smiled slightly.
"You can't break the seal. You can't control the Kyuubi right now. Go back to where you belong. The power has been given to you, Naruto."
Gentle yet hearty words rang in Naruto's ears.
"Eh?"
Naruto suddenly woke up from his hazy state and realized that there was an interruption. His whole person was like a phantom, disappearing from the dark space like a water prison.
Seeing Naruto disappear directly from the sealed space, Kyuubi's pupils shrank, and then he roared angrily at the man who suddenly appeared:
"Yondaime!!!!!"
A fierce light that seemed to cut the man in front of him into pieces burst out from Kyuubi's pupils.
The overwhelming resentment and murderous intent turned into thick darkness, eroding the water prison space.
When it comes to the most hated ninja in the world, the man in front of him with a sunny and hearty smile can definitely be ranked in the top five.
The other four are Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara, Uzumaki Mito, and Uzumaki Kushina! 6
They were all ninjas who had enslaved or imprisoned it! 3
"You still have such a short memory, Kyuubi. The key is not with Naruto. Even if the spell is torn apart, you won't be able to get out. At most, it will cause some chaos."
The man, that is, Minato, raised his head and looked at the furious Kyuubi, who was helpless against him, and showed a smile.
"You bastard, come in if you dare, don't stay outside like a coward! I'm going to cut you alive with my own hands!"
Kyuubi slapped the red railing furiously, causing waves to ripple on the ground.
Just when Minato was about to respond to Kyuubi's furious mood, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, he turned his head slightly, and his eyes fell diagonally behind him.
A figure walked out of the darkness, only half of his body was exposed, while the other half was still hidden in the darkness, shrouded in shadows. 1
"It seems that there are a lot of uninvited guests today, Chiba Shiraishi."
"Haha, yes, I didn't expect that the famous Yondaime Hokage is actually not dead. You really lied to everyone."
The man who came out of the darkness was Shiraishi.
Like an old friend reunited after a long absence, Minato smiled warmly and kindly, and greeted him warmly.
Minato's unwavering aura made him feel a strong threat, so compared to the smile on his face, there was no smile at all in Shiraishi's eyes.
"You actually survived in this state and have been paying attention to the changes over the years. You really exceeded my expectations, Minato. I want to ask, are you doing this to be wary of me, or are you wary of the reincarnation eye? , or...are you on guard against Miaomu Mountain?" 4
It's a pity that even after speaking such provocative words, Shiraishi didn't see any obvious mood swings on Minato's face.
As before, it is still watertight and does not give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage of it.
"Then which one do you think it is?"
Just as Shiraishi was afraid of him, Minato also made no secret of his fear of Shiraishi.
"Forget it, no matter which one it is, I have received enough goods today." 1
Shiraishi tilted his head slightly.
From the corner of his eyes, he saw a woman with long red hair standing behind him, keeping a flanking stance with Minato, looking at him coldly. 7
"I have no intention of fighting with you right now. I just came here to confirm some things. Moreover, now I am finally sure that when it comes to Mt. Miaomu, your and my positions are consistent in some aspects." 14
Minato, who originally maintained a poker face, finally showed a slight fluctuation in his face after hearing Shiraishi's words.
Shiraishi, who noticed the change in Minato's expression, felt a little surprised, but he just nodded lightly.
"As expected, you are the most troublesome one among Konoha. Whether in life or after death... the will of fire is really interesting." 3
Bai Shi smiled lightly, formed seals with his hands, and his body disappeared like clouds in the air.
In the sealed space, with Bai Shi's departure, silence returned again.
