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Her father and the Fourth Mizukage have likely both been defeated...
"How could things have turned out like this in such a short time?!"
Temari bit her lower lip tightly, her hand holding the iron fan trembling slightly.
At this moment, she could barely stand. If it weren't for the large fan in her hand supporting her body, she would probably have collapsed to the ground long ago.
Just then, Kushina, having dealt with the tailed beast, flashed by and arrived in front of Naruto and Kakashi in a few leaps.
Her long red hair drew an arc in mid-air, kicking up clouds of dust as she landed.
Kakashi couldn't help but hold his breath.
I have mixed feelings in my heart.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
"Naruto, are you alright?" Kushina, disregarding her own rest, immediately turned around to look at her son with concern, her anxiety evident in her expression.
After all, in her eyes, no matter how powerful Naruto was in the dream, he was still her child.
"I'm fine!" Naruto smiled confidently, pumping his fist to reassure everyone, "Don't worry, Mom! These guys from Sunagakure can't hurt me!"
Hearing that Naruto was unharmed, Kushina finally smiled with relief.
Immediately afterwards, she looked around to confirm that the threat of the tailed beasts had been eliminated, then turned her gaze toward the high platform not far away, her expression becoming serious again.
"Now that the Tailed Beasts have been dealt with..." Kushina quickly made a decision and said to Kakashi and Naruto, "Kakashi, I'll leave this to you two for now! Minato might still need my help!"
Kakashi nodded immediately without hesitation: "Understood! Kushina-senpai, please go help Minato-sensei! We're here, we can handle it!"
"Don't worry, Mom! You've taken care of even the toughest tailed beasts!" Naruto gave his mother a thumbs-up and flashed a bright smile. "Leave the rest of the minions to us!"
Kushina looked at Naruto's confident expression and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
Naruto, however, has now grown into a reliable ninja who can stand on his own.
"Okay, then I'll leave this place to you!"
She laughed heartily, reached out and ruffled Naruto's messy golden hair, her eyes full of love and pride. "Naruto, you've really become very reliable now! Mom's going now!"
Before she finished speaking, Kushina flashed and sped toward the high platform.
In the blink of an eye, that red figure disappeared into the dust and smoke.
Kakashi and Naruto watched Kushina leave until she completely disappeared into the smoke of the distant battlefield before turning their gaze away.
Kakashi took a deep breath, his expression regaining its calm and rationality.
He gazed at the unconscious Gaara in the arena, his brow furrowing slightly, and analyzed in a deep voice, "Naruto, we can't let our guard down yet. Although Gaara is unconscious, the battle is not completely over. We must control him as soon as possible to prevent him from going berserk again."
As a seasoned Jonin, Kakashi remained as cautious as ever.
"Understood!" Naruto nodded solemnly, then quickly turned around and strode toward Gaara, who was lying on the ground.
"Stop!" A staggering yet determined shout came from the side.
Temari forcefully opened her large fan to use as a shield. Although her hand holding the fan was still trembling slightly, her stubborn eyes met Naruto's gaze without flinching.
"I won't let you pass!"
She announced through gritted teeth, her voice trembling slightly but revealing a resolute determination.
Naruto stopped in his tracks upon seeing this.
He calmly looked at Temari blocking his way, his azure eyes undisturbed. "Give up, you can't stop me."
A simple sentence made Temari's heart sink.
The blond boy before her was incredibly calm, even his posture seemed somewhat casual, but it was precisely this nonchalant attitude that put immense pressure on Temari.
Just now, this monstrous boy, with such a nonchalant expression, easily defeated the Sand Village Jonin, Maki-sensei, right before his eyes!
Teacher Maki is a highly experienced Jonin.
Such a pervert actually participated in the Chunin Exams.
Konoha is really bullying us!
Temari took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her inner fear, her gaze becoming firm and sharp again: "Hmph... Even if I can't beat you, I will never step aside! I'm his older sister! If you want to hurt Gaara, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"
Temari bit her right thumb hard and smeared it across the surface of the giant fan, leaving a glaring red mark on the iron fan.
"Wind Release: Great Sickle Weasel Technique!"
Temari shouted sharply and suddenly swung her iron fan!
call!
The whistling sound of the fan had just begun when Temari felt a flash of golden light before her eyes. Before she could react, the name of the technique she was about to utter was abruptly cut short.
Her movements froze on the spot!
His pupils dilated suddenly, and his face was filled with disbelief and horror.
The next second, there was a soft "thump" sound, and Temari's body went limp and she fell to the ground, completely losing consciousness.
Almost instantly, Naruto had circled behind Temari and knocked her to the ground with a single blow!
From an observer's perspective, only a lingering golden light remained on the field, not yet completely dissipated in the air. Naruto had already stood back behind Temari, maintaining his hand-blade posture, as if nothing had just happened.
Kakashi watched this scene from afar, his face showing a rare look of shock.
Is this... is this Naruto's true strength in the dream?!
What an amazing speed!
Kakashi was shocked and even felt a sense of absurdity.
Naruto's speed in that instant was almost as fast as his!
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Naruto looked down at Temari lying on the ground, and remained silent for a moment with a complicated expression.
"Sister?"
He muttered something to himself, then sighed with a mixture of respect and helplessness, "You really have courage... But for now, please behave yourselves!"
He knew that Temari's actions stemmed entirely from her love and protection for her younger brother, and he couldn't help but admire this strong young girl.
Chapter 130 Pain Appears! Wait, where's Orochimaru?
However, an enemy is an enemy, and Naruto showed no mercy. He could only hope that this attack would quiet the opponent down and prevent them from making any more futile struggles.
in the audience.
The Konoha members who witnessed all of this through the giant screen were already dumbfounded.
Sakura reacted the fastest, raising her arms high and cheering, "That was amazing!!"
Sasuke stared intently at Naruto's figure on the screen, speechless for a long time.
Sasuke slowly clenched his fist.
"Is this your true strength...? What a drag?!"
At this moment, he clearly realized—
He's still far from it!
He didn't even catch Naruto's movement trajectory in that lightning-fast attack!
The vast difference in their abilities left him with a deep sense of frustration.
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
"What exactly happened just now?"
Naruto stared dumbfounded at Temari lying on the screen, then looked back at the dream version of Naruto who was still standing there, feeling utterly incredulous: "A flash of golden light... and then that female ninja from Sunagakure just fell down like that?"
He scratched his head, then turned to the white-haired immortal beside him with an incredulous look on his face: "You lecherous immortal, did you see that clearly just now?"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Jiraiya rolled his eyes upon hearing this and snorted irritably, "Hmph, of course I saw it clearly!"
As he spoke, Jiraiya couldn't resist teasing Naruto, saying, "I'm not saying this to be mean, but you two are both clearly drags on either side, so how come there's such a big difference between you?"
Jiraiya crossed his arms, shook his head with feigned regret, and sighed, "Ah, if only I could have a disciple like that, it would save me so much trouble..."
"what?!"
Naruto was taken aback at first, then immediately became furious. "You lecherous sage, who are you talking about! I wouldn't even look at a teacher as infamous as you, who's on par with that scoundrel snake!"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Seeing the two start arguing again, Sakura and Sasuke looked helpless.
Sakura sighed and rubbed her forehead, thinking to herself that this Toad Sage was really something. No matter what, he was one of the "Legendary Sannin" of Konoha, so why did he always like to argue with Naruto? He didn't have any dignity as an elder at all!
Sasuke snorted and turned his face away, pretending not to know these two clowns.
However, their playful banter did ease the tense atmosphere to some extent.
To prevent her mentor and companion from arguing further, Sakura quickly coughed lightly to interrupt, "Um... Master Jiraiya,"
She pointed to the enemies lying scattered on the screen and changed the subject, asking, "It seems like all the enemies have been taken care of now, right? It should be over soon, right?"
Sakura's words carried a hint of anticipation.
After all, even something as terrifying as a tailed beast had been defeated, so she felt that the chaos of the Chunin Exams should be nearing its end.
Upon hearing Sakura's question, Jiraiya's smile slowly faded, replaced by an unprecedentedly solemn expression.
He didn't answer immediately, but stared intently at the screen.
After a long pause, he said in a low voice, "No... it's not over yet. The truly powerful ones haven't appeared yet."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were all stunned for a moment.
Sasuke frowned: "They've even brought out such a terrifying tailed beast, and they're not considered 'powerful guys'?"
Naruto gaped, exclaiming in shock, "What?! Is there an enemy even stronger than the One-Tailed Beast coming?"
The three looked at each other, all taken aback by Jiraiya's judgment.