In Naruto, you can become a god through gacha pulls.

If he had used the power of the Nine-Tails, the match would probably have been stopped immediately.

Because the Nine-Tails is almost uncontrollable, it poses a danger to the audience.

Chapter 274 The Way of the Ninja

Kimimaro and Naruto stood together on the field.

The match began, and right from the start, Kimimaro began to use his speed to charge straight at Naruto.

If Naruto doesn't transform into the Nine-Tails, he won't be able to keep up with this speed.

Naruto looked a little panicked, but then he closed his eyes and began to slowly adjust.

Then the hand seals begin!

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!" Suddenly! Countless shadow clones appeared around Naruto's body, all rushing towards Yoriichi.

"Push him off the block!" Naruto commanded.

Kimimaro's eyes widened in surprise, then he smiled and said, "It really is quite unique."

"But it's no use."

Under everyone's gaze, Kimimaro drew a bone sword from his body, and with a flash, the bone sword pierced through countless Naruto shadow clones in an instant.

The wails of agony continued unabated as Kimimaro's attacks relentlessly slashed down the shadow clones summoned by Naruto.

It seems this speed is still increasing!

Naruto was so startled by what he saw that he jumped back a few times.

"This guy!" Naruto was like an ant on a hot pan, running around the field, but it was no use. Kimimaro kept sweeping away the shadow clones that were approaching him and soon arrived at Naruto's side.

"Clang!" The bone sword clashed with Naruto, who was counterattacking with a shuriken in his hand, producing a loud explosion.

Kimimaro remained expressionless, his feet moving with the speed of the wind.

Another bone spur grew out of Naruto's arm and stabbed towards him, hitting him directly in the abdomen.

"Whoosh!" A trail of blood appeared.

Kimimaro was still locked in a stalemate with Naruto using his bone sword, while Naruto was already at the edge of the arena.

"Surrender! Without the power of the Nine-Tails, you are no match for me!" Kimimaro urged.

"No! Sakura and the others are still watching me!" Kimimaro was speechless. Since he was going to lose no matter what, why insist on this?

"I will defeat you!" Naruto pulled out his other hand again and grabbed the bone knife that was stabbing into his abdomen, trying to pull it out. However, Naruto's strength was no match for Kimimaro's, and the situation on the field became extremely critical.

Kimimaro once again wielded his sword in his left hand and clashed with Naruto once more.

A flash of lightning appeared during their fight, and Naruto took a step back.

Kimimaro noticed this and began to repeatedly draw his sword and strike.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang..." The bone knife kept striking Naruto's shuriken, causing Naruto's body to gradually lose its strength.

Each blow felt like a heavy iron hammer pounding down on him, and he was like a nail being hammered down, letting the hammer chisel him away.

"Ah!" someone on the stage suddenly exclaimed.

Naruto's body bent over, almost falling off the field.

“This guy…” Sasuke looked at Naruto, no longer speaking, but his eyes became even more serious as he watched him.

"Naruto-kun." Hinata also came to the field to watch the match, her eyes filled with worry.

Seeing this, Kimimaro struck again, and this time, Naruto would definitely not be able to hold on any longer.

Naruto's knees were slightly bent, and he maintained this posture while enduring heavy blows, which could injure his knees.

"Whoosh!" Kimimaro's eyes widened.

"I told you, I will win!" Naruto suddenly moved the shuriken away, allowing Kimimaro to plunge the bone sword into his body.

The people on the field immediately looked at Naruto with incredulous eyes.

"What on earth is this guy doing?!" Sakura suddenly exclaimed, her eyes bulging.

"It's just a competition... Even if we lose, we can try again next time..."

"No..." Hinata suddenly spoke, a faint smile on her face, her eyes showing a mixture of worry and admiration.

Her words gradually overlapped with what Naruto was saying on the field.

"Speak your mind and keep your word—that's my (his) way of ninja!"

Naruto suddenly hugged Kimimaro tightly, letting the bone spurs penetrate his body. Even at the risk of death, he was determined to uphold this ninja way.

Naruto suddenly plummeted downwards, causing Kimimaro's head to drop below his own.

Kimimaro was instantly stunned by this attack, and his eyes showed a look of astonishment.

"Has this guy gone mad?"

Kimimaro quickly formed hand seals, and bone spurs began to protrude from all around his body, piercing Naruto's body one spur at a time.

Even as bloody holes appeared on Naruto's body, his will remained unbroken.

The two of them fell down onto the stage together.

Kimimaro struggled violently, only to find that Naruto Uzumaki, who was holding him so tightly that he couldn't move at all, had actually fainted.

"Bang!" The two landed at the same time.

The arena fell silent; everyone was stunned.

Then suddenly, applause erupted throughout the entire stadium.

Yoriichi frowned as he looked at the scene below the stage. Even with his Sharingan, he hadn't been able to see the situation clearly just now.

Who will ultimately emerge victorious?

The referee approached the two closely. Since Naruto had completely passed out, Kimimaro broke free of his restraints and slowly stood up, but his eyes suddenly showed extreme distress.

“This guy… won,” Kimimaro said.

The referee held his breath and announced the final result to the entire stadium.

"Naruto Uzumaki of Konoha Village wins this exam!"

Suddenly, a deafening cheer erupted from the stage, making everyone feel as if they were there, experiencing the will of Naruto Uzumaki.

Tsunade suddenly felt tears welling up in her eyes. She watched this scene with such excitement that she forgot to brag to Yoriichi.

Sakura stared blankly at the field, listening in disbelief to the cheers coming from all around her.

"This guy... won?"

Hinata, who was beside her, suddenly burst into tears, wiping away her tears with her soft, jade-like hands.

Then, the medical staff quickly lifted Naruto onto a stretcher and thoughtfully inquired about Kimimaro.

Does it require treatment?

"No need," Kimimaro declined.

His injuries were minor, just from the fall, but Naruto's injuries were much more severe, with his knees badly injured and his body riddled with bone spurs.

But even so, this guy persisted...

This kind of willpower truly impressed him.

Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha ninja, your heart is stronger than mine.

Kimimaro made his final internal assessment of Naruto before retreating to his seat off the field.

Mizuki gently patted Kimimaro as he walked to her side, and chuckled.

Don't be sad.

“I’ve never felt this way before,” Kimimaro said expressionlessly.

"Hahaha!"

"The three matches are over. Please take a short break. The second round will begin in half an hour!" announced Sarutobi Asuma, one of the referees.

Chapter 275 Water Moon vs. Hydrangea

During the break, Yoriichi left his seat and walked towards the lower seats.

He was going to see Kimimaro. As Yoriichi passed in front of the stage, several people sitting in the seats gave him a sidelong glance.

"Uchiha Yoriichi!" Everyone stared at Yoriichi as if he were a monster. Yoriichi didn't seem to care too much and walked down the stairs in a grand manner under their gazes.

Gradually, the unusual behavior of the people around them attracted attention, and Sakura, who was seated in the guest section, also noticed the situation.

"Sasuke-kun, isn't that the guy over there who helped Naruto before?"

Guided by Sakura, Sasuke looked down from the stands and saw Yoriichi silently walking towards Kimimaro, whispering something to him, while those around him looked at Yoriichi with expressions of apprehension.

"He actually knows Kimimaro," Sakura said, puzzled.

Sasuke gradually realized something was amiss; he must have just walked down from the stands.

And isn't the highest position leading up to the stands where the shadows should be?

Sasuke activated his Sharingan and stared at Yoriichi. Suddenly, Yoriichi, who was a hundred meters away, quietly turned around, and his blood-red, textured Sharingan met Sasuke's gaze.

"Bang!" Sasuke felt as if struck by lightning, his eyes widening in shock.

“Uchiha... Yoriichi,” he said nervously.

"What?" Sakura almost thought she had misheard.

Hinata also looked curiously at Yoriichi's location, "Dad's friend?"

“That guy is Uchiha Yoriichi! He has Sharingan, and he’s a Kage!” Sasuke explained.

Sakura and Hinata, who were standing nearby, suddenly realized what was happening and slammed their hands on the railing, their eyes filled with a strange tension.

The handsome guy who talked to us earlier... was actually Uchiha Yoriichi!

"He's so young?" Sakura was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth.