Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 97 Unfit to Live (2-in-1 4K)

Finally, half an hour later…

The person in charge at the entrance opened the gate leading into the Death Forest, timing it perfectly.

Naruto, along with Sasuke and Karin, vanished from the spot as if by teleportation.

The three figures moved forward at lightning speed, and Naruto locked onto the team closest to him from a great distance.

"I'll go ahead first, and then I'll come back to pick you up."

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, his figure soared into the sky and flew directly towards the tower.

A radius of ten kilometers is nothing to an ordinary ninja, let alone Naruto who can fly...

Soaring—

A streak of light flashed across the sky, and Naruto's figure appeared above the central tower.

Then, with a clap of his hands, four wooden clones landed at the four corners of the tower.

What's with the odd and even numbers? Can't I just block everyone outside?

Who gets through and who doesn't is up to me!

"Four Purple Flame Formation!"

hum-

Four purple beams shot into the sky, completely enveloping the central tower. The purple barrier was clearly visible even to other teams that had just entered the Death Forest.

"That's a barrier? Someone's already here? Are you kidding me?"

Some test takers broke down on the spot, realizing that they had just entered the examination area when others had already reached the finish line!

What the hell is this game?

"It must be Naruto Uzumaki..."

Kankuro felt a chill run down his spine as he thought about the Temari squad.

The three of them are currently riding on Gaara's sand towards the tower, and their plans are naturally the same as Naruto's.

Let's get there first and then we can arrest them later!

Deidara's squad and Kimimaro's squad also made the same choice.

As for Chojuro, who was highly regarded by Kirigakure, he silently sighed as he looked at his two minor teammates.

His strength was already among the best of his peers in the village, but after leaving the village this time, he realized that compared to those real monsters, his strength was not even worthy of their attention.

Not to mention his two minor teammates, who were completely deflated the moment Naruto appeared during the first exam.

If it weren't for the sake of the village's reputation, they would have given up long ago.

Not to mention Naruto, this exam also includes geniuses with Byakugan and Sharingan.

And that guy named Kimimaro, you can tell at a glance that he's a survivor of the Kaguya clan, and Kirigakure knows the power of the Shikotsumyaku best.

The strange creature with a beak on its hand in Iwagakure Village suddenly seemed quite ordinary.

Just then, three figures quietly appeared in their path.

Looking at the round eyebrows of the leader and the chilling white bones slowly protruding from his shoulders, Chojuro couldn't help but sigh.

It seems the Chunin Exams are over for now…

Meanwhile, the three members of the Root Group, who had noticed the commotion at the central tower, also rode a large ink-wash bird and flew straight towards the center with all their might.

Just as Naruto guessed, the three of them were indeed targeting him.

Unfortunately, the three of them were destined to be clowns. Naruto had no intention of getting involved with them in this exam; his mind was only focused on speedrunning.

But at that very moment, a kunai with an explosive tag attached flew into the sky, forcing the three of them to fall from the heavens.

"Hmph, how dare they fly over our heads? What an annoying fellow."

Kankuro looked at the three Root members and couldn't help but smile contemptuously.

Although these three guys seem to be quite strong, they're nothing special in front of a Jinchūriki.

"Looks like someone from the Anbu. Has Konoha stooped to such petty tactics?"

Temari, carrying a fan on her back, spoke with a playful tone.

"You may all step back."

Gaara glanced in the direction of the central tower, and with a wave of his hand, a raging sandstorm erupted.

He's only interested in Naruto right now and has no interest in wasting time with these three guys.

However, to pass this exam, catching people is essential.

So Gaara didn't waste any words and immediately started with his ultimate move.

"A grand funeral in the sand!"

"He is the Jinchūriki of Shukaku in Sunagakure."

The trio exchanged glances, and without saying a word, Yamanaka Kaze raised his hand and turned around.

Their mission is to find an opportunity to control Naruto during the exam and bring the Nine-Tails seal back to Root.

Judging from Naruto's speed, it's highly unlikely that he'll be able to accomplish this.

But there's more than one Jinchūriki participating in this exam!

For Konoha right now, the tailed beasts are the most important thing; which tailed beast it is is actually not important.

The key is that Konoha must have a trump card that can serve as a deterrent in a war between major powers!

In response, the clever Elder Danzo came up with a foolproof plan: if they couldn't capture the Nine-Tails, they would shift their target to the One-Tails!

So, not long after the exam began, Naruto sensed the surge of Shukaku's chakra from a great distance.

Immediately afterwards, a huge tawny raccoon rose from the ground and rampaged rampantly through the Death Forest.

"Oh no, Gaara has gone berserk!"

In the forest, Temari and Kankuro, their faces filled with terror, quietly distanced themselves from Shukaku.

Kankuro's voice trembled: "Those idiots, could they have been targeting Gaara from the very beginning?"

"Very likely..."

Temari looked shaken: "Konoha has already lost the Nine-Tails. If we can get the One-Tail, we can make up for the loss of the Nine-Tails to some extent."

"That idiot..."

Upon hearing this, Kankuro looked at the distance not far from Shukaku with a stern face.

Shan Zhongfeng collapsed to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, looking utterly miserable.

"wind!"

Yu Nu, supporting the weak and listless Shan Zhongfeng, asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

The mountain breeze was faint, and he forced himself to nod.

The instant his mind turned and entered Gaara's body, he felt an extremely frenzied and violent chakra, as if it wanted to tear him to pieces.

Under the corrosive influence of this chakra, he lasted less than two seconds before his spirit was completely shattered.

Shan Zhongfeng felt as if he had been gang-raped by a dozen strong men. Every part of his body was in pain, but what caused him the most unbearable pain was his not-so-bright brain.

"This is... the will of the Tailed Beasts..."

Grabbing the hem of the oil woman's clothes, Yamanaka Kaze struggled to speak.

"Run! That thing... is beyond our capabilities."

I want to run away too…

Aburame Torune looked at the towering Shukaku in the distance and felt a long-forgotten feeling of fear.

Having been brainwashed by the Root for so long, he almost forgot that he was a living, breathing human being.

"Super Beast Imitation Painting - Eagle!"

Sai moved swiftly, drawing a powerful eagle on the scroll, carrying the mountain wind and Aburame Torune straight into the sky.

Suddenly, a huge, sandy-yellow claw came crashing down on his head!

Above the sky, the ink-wash eagle desperately flapped its wings, trying to evade the onslaught of the giant claws.

However, just as the eagle dodged through the gaps in the fingers and soared into the sky, a training bullet struck at extremely high speed, shattering the eagle with a loud bang.

Above the sky, three figures, like tattered dolls, swayed uncontrollably, and finally... left three mosquito-like streaks of blood on the claws of that giant yellow creature.

"ha--"

The giant yellow raccoon roared to the sky, its roar creating a rolling sound wave.

"Awesome! I killed three annoying little bugs as soon as I came out!"

"These idiots..."

Upon seeing this, Temari's lips twitched: "Using such a mental technique against a Jinchuriki?"

Don't even mention that Shukaku's seal wasn't strong to begin with; even if it was, you can't do it like this!

Are all Konoha ninjas this brave?

"I really want to say they deserved it, but with these guys dead, we're the ones in trouble..."

Kankuro's forehead was covered in sweat. A puppeteer like him had no chance of winning against Shukaku.

"We have no choice but to get out of here while they haven't noticed us yet..."

"But…"

Temari frowned. If they retreated now, they would give Konoha an opportunity to take advantage of them.

Maybe these three idiots were actually suicide soldiers who deliberately came here to make Shukaku go berserk.

The exam proctors are all from Konoha, so if any problems arise later, Konoha will still have the final say.

Just then, a strange noise came from the woods.

One after another, figures wearing Konoha Chunin vests appeared not far away, and Anko's expression was solemn.

"Quickly inform the Hokage! The Jinchuriki of Sunagakure has gone berserk!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure suddenly appeared in the sky above Shukaku's head.

"Oh, so this is Shukaku. It's quite cute."

"Naruto Uzumaki!"

Temari's face lit up with joy.

saved!

Although it's unclear why Naruto came here, judging from his stance, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by and watch Konoha acquire Shukaku.

Thinking of this, Temari felt a sense of absurdity.

Even though Konoha and Sunagakure are allies, they now have to rely on Naruto, from Kumogakure, to guard against Konoha's backstabbing...

"Isn't that Temari? Is she in trouble?"

Naruto smiled at Temari, and the moment he turned his head, everyone saw his pair of red Rinnegan.

Those eyes…

When Anko saw Naruto's eyes clearly, she was startled.

The legendary Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths?

No, that's not right. Legend says that Sage's eyes are purple, but Naruto's are red...

"Hey, kid!"

Shukaku, who was about to launch a sneak attack on Naruto below, also noticed those eyes and couldn't help but speak up.

"You're that Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, right?"

Hello~

Naruto smiled and waved: "My name is Uzumaki Naruto. Want to meet an old friend?"

As he spoke, a stream of orange-red chakra flowed from Naruto's shoulder, eventually transforming into a small orange-red fox.

"You're such a loser, Shukaku."

"Still using that ridiculous technique of practicing empty bullets? Are you short of chakra? Or has the old man stopped loving you? You've started using ninjutsu now?"

After a long absence, Kurama's first words to Shukaku were sarcastic.

During the years it was inside Naruto's stomach, it learned a lot of trash talk and verbal abuse.

Especially the part about Naruto kicking the cripple's good leg; it always makes it feel good, and it's been wanting to find a target to do that to itself for a long time.

Unfortunately, the two-tailed and eight-tailed creatures are too good-natured; it couldn't bring itself to do it and couldn't bring itself to say it…

But it doesn't matter with Shukaku; its relationship with Shukaku has never been very good.

"screw you!"

Shukaku let out a shriek and shoved its large claws toward Naruto, but passed right through Naruto's body without any resistance.

While in the Rinnegan state, one can use the Mangekyou Sharingan, but it is absolutely impossible to use it without awakening the Rinnegan.

Seeing that his attacks were ineffective against Kurama, Shukaku began to use verbal attacks.

"You're the one who's always bragging about being the strongest tailed beast, but you were still tamed by humans!"

"How long-winded! How I act is beyond the comprehension of a weakling like you!"

Nine-Tailed Fox scoffed, "Not only are you short of tails, but your senses are also so dull? Open your dog eyes and take a good look at what kind of being this kid really is."

"You're the dog..."

Shukaku wanted to say something more, but the moment his gaze fell on Naruto, he suddenly stopped.

The next second, it suddenly staggered, instinctively taking two steps back, its eyes filled with fear.

Before Kurama could say anything more, the enormous tailed beast body began to crumble and disintegrate, turning into a vast expanse of yellow sand.

"Gaara!"

Seeing this, Temari rushed forward and helped Gaara, who looked completely bewildered, to his feet.

Kankuro quickly stood guard beside the two, his eyes warily scanning the surrounding Konoha ninja.

"Seriously, are the examiners from Konoha all that free? Don't they need to get to the central tower beforehand?"

Kankuro's tone was unfriendly; he wasn't sure if the actions of those three idiots had been authorized by the higher-ups in Konoha.

However, Naruto's stance is unclear at the moment, so he can't bring it up.

If things fall apart and it turns out Naruto was just passing by, the situation for the three of them would be quite awkward.

"The Central Tower..."

Red Bean's face darkened, and she glanced at Naruto's direction through gritted teeth.

She wanted to go too, but damn it, Naruto was faster than all of them, the examiners!

Not only were they the first to arrive at the central tower, but they also directly blocked the path with a Four Purple Flame Array…

Anko glanced at Naruto, then at Gaara and the other two, waved her hand, and led the Konoha ninjas away from there, heading towards the central tower.

For now, all I can do is go ahead and wait outside the tower...

Seeing that Anko and the others had left, Temari and Kankuro finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Gaara sat up expressionlessly, his gaze fixed on Naruto as he slowly descended from the sky.

"Naruto Uzumaki..."

"I remember you call me Gaara, right? Hello, nice to meet you..."

Naruto nodded gently: "I know you must have a lot of questions, but in order to have a pleasant conversation, please get some sleep first."

As he spoke, he slightly widened his eyes, and Gaara's eyes rolled back, causing him to fall into a deep sleep on the spot.

"Gaara..."

Temari looked worried.

"He's alright."

Naruto waved, signaling Kankuro to carry Gaara on his back, and led the group toward the central tower.

"Um... thank you for earlier, Naruto."

Temari's tone was somewhat nervous. Both Naruto's eyes and Shukaku's attitude towards Naruto made her realize one thing.

That handsome young man in front of me, who's not even as old as me, must be really strong!

And it's far more powerful than the level of a Shadow!

Even her father, who was skilled in using Magnet Release to extract gold from the waves, had never made Shukaku so fearful and out of control.

Without uttering a single word, it disintegrated its body and shrank into Gaara's body.

Because of Shukaku, Gaara has never had a good night's sleep since he was a child.

But now he was sleeping so soundly, and Shukaku showed no sign of disturbing him...

"polite."

Naruto tilted his head slightly and smiled, "You're the one who wasn't injured just now, right?"

"Um…"

Temari nodded hastily, her cheeks slightly flushed.

He's so strong and so gentle, he's truly a perfect man!

Behind them, Kankuro carried Gaara on his back, remaining silent.

He always felt that he was no longer fit to live...

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