LRAB Chapter 623 Gaara's Changes
Chapter 623 Gaara's Changes
Just then, Kurama, who had been lurking inside Naruto, suddenly spoke:
"Hmph! Don't even mention returning from the Land of Wind, I could return even from the Land of Snow."
Hearing Kurama say this, Naruto's curiosity was piqued, and he quickly asked:
"Nine Lama, how do you know all this?"
Nine Lamas merely snorted disdainfully and fell silent, lazily lying there motionless once more.
In fact, as an excellent sensory ninja, Karin had long ago realized that Minato also possessed powerful Nine-Tails chakra.
Therefore, as long as Minato has the power of the Nine-Tails, all problems related to chakra will be solved.
So, when Naruto asked the question, Karin actually knew the answer very well, but she deliberately kept it a secret and answered with a grin:
"Hmm... I think it should be fine. Anyway, they should be back soon, and then you can just ask Minato-sensei and you'll know everything."
After saying that, Karin winked mischievously, easily brushing off the topic.
"Gaara would be very happy to know this."
Naruto muttered softly, his voice filled with concern.
Since the end of the last war, Gaara seems to have been greatly stimulated, and he has become somewhat crazy.
Nowadays, Gaara spends his days rushing around carrying out various dangerous missions, and the rest of his time is devoted to training in the training grounds, honing his body and ninjutsu day and night.
He had only one thought in his mind—to take revenge on those in Sunagakure who had hurt him!
Therefore, every mission he accepted was specifically targeted at Sunagakure.
If it weren't for Haku and Kimimaro constantly by his side, patiently guiding and persuading him, Gaara would probably have already gone mad from excessive obsession.
Thinking of this, Naruto's brows furrowed slightly, and he felt a sense of unease.
"Things will probably be alright once Master returns..."
Sasuke sighed softly from the side.
After hearing Sasuke's words, Karin turned her head and looked at Chiyo's clone lying on the bed.
His eyes were filled with longing.
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Uchiha Training Ground.
A red-haired boy with the word "love" etched on his forehead is fighting against a young man covered in bones.
It was Gaara and Kimimaro.
Kimimaro gripped an incredibly sharp bone sword tightly in his hand, his movements as agile as a ghost, darting rapidly through the swirling yellow sand controlled by Gaara.
Gaara, however, was equally unyielding, moving his body at an astonishing speed.
The enormous gourd he was carrying on his back suddenly exploded, and the originally surging, massive amount of sand instantly transformed into countless fine, silk-like sand threads, which shot straight toward Kimimaro like a dense rain of arrows.
Faced with such a fierce attack, Kimimaro remained calm and quickly drew another equally hard and sharp bone sword from his body, switching from wielding the sword with one hand to wielding it with both hands.
Immediately afterwards, his body began to spin rapidly, creating a violent whirlwind that dispersed all the incoming sand threads.
Gaara clasped his hands together abruptly, and the sand that had just scattered seemed to be drawn together by some mysterious force, quickly coalescing again to form a huge sand ball that tightly enveloped Kimimaro.
Kimimaro uttered a soft shout: "Sage Mode activated!"
Black veins appeared on his body, spreading out like a spider web, and an incomparably powerful chakra energy surged out from his body with overwhelming momentum.
The next moment, with a loud bang, Kimimaro was forcefully blasted apart from the sand sphere that surrounded him.
His figure moved with lightning speed, like a phantom, rushing straight towards Gaara.
Gaara couldn't dodge in time, and a shocking hole was instantly punched into his throat.
However, the injured Gaara instantly turned into a pile of fine sand, which scattered and fell to the ground.
It turns out that this was just a substitute created by Gaara.
The real Gaara burst out from the ground beside him.
"Alright, that's enough."
A gentle voice came from outside the stadium.
Instantly, Kimimaro and Gaara, who were locked in fierce combat, both stopped what they were doing.
Gaara was already panting heavily, but Kimimaro still had plenty of energy left.
Bai, standing outside the arena, smiled as he watched the two, seemingly unsurprised by the result.
Once Kimimaro enters Sage Mode, his speed, strength, and chakra are greatly enhanced, to the point that Gaara simply cannot keep up with his pace.
Whether it's his body movements or the speed of his attacks, Kimimaro is as elusive as a ghost.
Not only that, even the sand that Gaara relied on for his fame is now useless.
No matter how quickly the sand flows and gathers, it can never reach Kimimaro's lightning-fast figure.
If Kimimaro wanted to deliver the fatal blow, Gaara probably wouldn't last even five seconds.
After all, even the strongest defense would be vulnerable in the face of such extraordinary speed and power.
However, Kimimaro could not maintain the Sage state for long.
Normally, he needs to spend a lot of time absorbing energy from nature and converting it into Sage Chakra in order to counteract the negative effects of his bloodline reversion.
If he were to forcibly maintain this immortal state for an extended period, he would most likely lose his life.
Therefore, this fierce contest has come to an end.
Although the outcome is still undecided, both sides are well aware of the gap in their respective strengths.
Gaara stood quietly in place, his face unusually serious. His gaze was fixed on Kimimaro's departing figure, his mind replaying the thrilling duel that had just taken place.
No matter how skilled or fast one is at manipulating sand, it all becomes meaningless in the face of a taijutsu ninja with such super speed as Kimimaro.
Even more terrifying is that Kimimaro's incredibly hard bones seemed to have been created specifically to counter Gaara's sand.
Those sharp bone spikes could easily penetrate the sand layer's protection, directly threatening Gaara's safety.
It's no exaggeration to say that Kimimaro is Gaara's natural nemesis.
Haku slowly walked up to Gaara, tilted his head slightly, and looked Gaara up and down with curious and focused eyes, then said softly:
"Are you racking your brains again, trying to figure out how to defeat Kimimaro?"
Upon hearing this, Gaara snapped back to reality, a little embarrassed, and nodded slightly in response:
"Yes, Kimimaro is too strong. I can't break through his defenses or keep up with his speed."
A gentle smile curved his lips as he comforted her.
"Actually, you don't need to regard Kimimaro as your imaginary enemy."
“There are no ninjas like Kimimaro in Sunagakure. So, you don’t need to put so much pressure on yourself.”
Gaara fell into deep thought after hearing Haku's words.
After careful consideration, he felt that Bai's words made sense, so he nodded slightly in agreement.
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