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Seeing the man and beast already fighting, Minato, who was acting as the middleman, felt exhausted.
On the other side, as the names scrolled across the electronic screen again, all eyes were instantly drawn to a new focal point—
That was a showdown destined to be bloody and devastating!
Third match: Uchiha Sasuke VS Sand Gaara!
The moment the name lit up, the atmosphere in the entire arena changed abruptly!
If Shikamaru's withdrawal in the last match brought a sense of relief and confusion...
In this scene, the air seemed to solidify into heavy lead, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.
The audience involuntarily held their breath, and even their cheers became cautious, filled with awe and fear of the unknown violence.
Konoha's player area.
Naruto suddenly stood up, his face filled with an unusual seriousness and worry. He patted Sasuke's shoulder hard: "Be careful of that monster! His sand... and what's inside him... are extremely dangerous! Don't try to fight him head-on! If you can't beat him, admit defeat, there's no shame in that!"
Sakura clenched her fists, her emerald green eyes filled with tension: "Sasuke-kun! Be careful! His defense and attacks are... terrifying!"
She witnessed Gaara's cruelty towards Lee during the preliminaries, and that shadow still lingers to this day.
Sasuke didn't respond, but the fact that he didn't shake off Naruto's hand and nodded slightly proved that he had listened to everything.
Soon, Sasuke took off his signature blue short-sleeved shirt.
He changed into the black combat suit he had specially prepared for today, revealing clearly defined, well-defined muscles.
He stretched his neck, and the runes around the seal on the back of his neck, which had been suppressed by the sealing technique, were faintly visible under the light.
A month of hellish training, countless brushes with death, and the agonizing backlash from the Thousand Birds...
All the efforts were for this moment!
His face was expressionless, but his eyes were as sharp as unsheathed blades, and a chilling fighting spirit permeated the air.
He strode forward, step by step, toward the center of the field, his back view lofty and resolute.
Sunagakure area.
Temari, holding her three-star fan, watched Gaara slowly rise, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
Kankuro fiddled with his puppet crow, but his fingers were somewhat stiff.
They stared at Gaara's blood-red eyes, devoid of any human emotion, filled only with icy killing intent and a barely concealed restlessness.
He looked at the yellow sand that floated around him automatically, flowing like a living thing.
There was no encouragement from his companions, only deep apprehension and a barely perceptible fear in his heart.
They knew that when the monster inside their younger brother awakened, no one would be safe.
The two exchanged a silent glance and chose to remain silent.
Gaara ignored everything around him.
His gaze was fixed on the black-clad figure emerging from the opposite passage.
Uchiha Sasuke...
Those unique eyes, like congealed blood...
There was also a power emanating from him, different from the pure physical strength of Xiao Li, carrying a cold and destructive aura...
All of this made Shukaku inside Gaara feel a surge of excitement and restlessness.
This prey seems more interesting, and more… “delicious” than the previous green one.
The two stood in the center of the field.
Twenty meters apart, yet it felt as if we were separated by a world filled with bloodshed and raging sand.
Sasuke slowly assumed a fighting stance. Due to the suppression of the sealing technique, his Sharingan was essentially rendered useless.
But Sasuke's eyes remained fixed on the other's every move.
Gaara remained with his arms crossed, expressionless.
Only the sand beneath our feet stirred and swirled restlessly, making a soft rustling sound, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
The air around him seemed to distort because of the thick killing intent.
There were no words, no provocation.
Only the chilling killing intent and the boiling fighting spirit collided and squeezed each other silently!
"Game start!"
The sound of Moonlight Gale trembled slightly as it quickly retreated to the farthest corner of the field.
He knew that the aftermath of this battle could be deadly.
"Sand Rain!"
Gaara launched the first attack!
He didn't even raise his hand; he just thought of it!
The large amount of sand suspended above his head instantly transformed into countless sharp sand spikes.
Like a dense downpour, accompanied by a piercing sound, it rained down on Sasuke!
The area was so large that it almost covered all the space Sasuke could dodge!
Sasuke's pupils contracted slightly, and he subconsciously activated his Sharingan!
Although the Sharingan's abilities were suppressed, the psychological comfort boosted his confidence after the start.
Sasuke slammed his feet into the ground, his body moving like a ghost as he retreated rapidly to the side and backward! At the same time, his hands quickly formed hand seals!
"Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"
More than a dozen blazing fireballs spewed from Sasuke's mouth, precisely meeting the densest rain of sand cones!
Puff puff puff puff——!
The fireball and the sand cone collided violently in mid-air!
The high temperature instantly melted the sand into glassy crystals, causing it to burst open.
It was like a dazzling yet deadly rain of crystal!
But there were just too many sandpipers!
Many still managed to slip through the fire net and were impaled on the ground where Sasuke had just stood.
It made a dull popping sound, leaving behind a dense array of holes!
Just as Sasuke regained his footing, the ground beneath his feet suddenly softened!
"Sand-bound coffin!"
A large amount of sand, like a swamp, instantly wrapped around his feet and quickly spread upwards, trying to completely engulf and crush him!
Sasuke snorted coldly, his body suddenly spinning and exerting force, while his chakra exploded!
The tangled sand was forcibly shaken apart!
Sasuke used the momentum to leap backward.
"Sand Falls Funeral!"
Gaara's attacks flowed seamlessly together!
More sand gathered like a raging torrent, forming a giant sand hand.
With a terrifying force capable of crushing mountains, it slammed down hard on Sasuke, who had just landed!
A shadow instantly enveloped Sasuke!
Chapter 108 Sasuke's Countermeasure! Lei Kai?
"Art fire escape ho fireball!"
Faced with the attack, Sasuke remained calm, took a deep breath, and his chest bulged high.
A massive, orange-red fireball, even more concentrated and hotter than before, roared out.
Like a small sun, it crashed into the giant sand palm that was slapping down!
Boom-! ! ! !
A deafening explosion sounded!
Flames and sand waves collided violently!
The high temperature instantly melted and vaporized the sand at the contact surface!
The terrifying shockwave spread out in a ring, stirring up clouds of smoke and scorching sand!
The entire arena was trembling slightly!
Those in the front rows could even feel the heat and the impact, and they all gasped in surprise!
As the smoke and dust cleared, a huge gap was blasted into the giant sand palm, with crimson lava-like material flowing along its edges.
But the main body of the giant hand still existed, only its downward momentum was momentarily halted!
"It's not over yet!"
A cold glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes. Taking advantage of the moment when the giant hand paused, he formed hand seals again, moving even faster!
"Fire Release·Dragon Fire Technique!"
A more condensed pillar of flame, resembling a fire dragon, shot out from his mouth.
It pierced precisely through the opening created by the fireball and shot straight towards Gaara's true form, who was manipulating sand, behind the giant hand!
A hint of surprise flashed in Gaara's eyes.
Facing the roaring fire dragon, he remained standing in place, merely raising a finger.
A thick sand wall instantly rose from the ground, blocking the fire dragon's path!
The fire dragon slammed into the sand wall, unleashing a burst of intense light and a deafening roar!