Konoha Training Ground
Shizuka and Naruto stood facing each other, while Nagi acted as the referee.
Nearby, Jiraiya, Kakashi, Tsunade, Sakura, and several others had gathered. They all wanted to witness the power of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode firsthand.
Tsunade looked at Naruto and said,
"I didn't expect him to actually become a perfect Jinchūriki."
Jiraiya shook his head.
"Not quite. Naruto and the Nine-Tails still aren't truly in sync yet.
He can't perform full Tailed Beast Transformation, and using a Tailed Beast Ball is almost impossible for him right now."
"I see," Tsunade replied.
"But if Naruto has already reached this level, then the outcome of this fight—"
Jiraiya narrowed his eyes.
For some reason, he felt that he couldn't see through Shizuka's strength at all.
At that moment, Nagi announced:
"Begin!"
Both Shizuka and Naruto immediately took their combat stances.
Naruto formed hand seals first.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Over a hundred shadow clones appeared, rushing toward Shizuka from all directions.
Shizuka looked somewhat speechless.
Why is Naruto at this age still using the same strategy Naruko used when she was little?
She had sparred with Naruko many times before and understood the trick behind this tactic:
the user would secretly switch places with a clone, confusing the opponent about which one was the real body.
But Shizuka already had a countermeasure.
She quietly sensed the airflow and wind currents around the many Narutos.
Suddenly, her eyes sharpened.
"Found you."
Her figure vanished instantly from everyone's sight.
Just as the clone army was momentarily confused—
A scream echoed from the distance.
"AHH!!"
Everyone turned to see Shizuka kick Naruto's real body flying.
Naruto rolled across the ground several times before crashing into a tree and finally stopping.
He slowly struggled back to his feet.
"So fast… and so strong."
Shizuka frowned slightly.
Why is Naruto's physical condition so poor?
That kick wouldn't have affected Naruko this much at all.
In her mind, Naruto—being a boy—should at least have physical strength comparable to Naruko, even if he wasn't quite equal.
But in reality, the difference between Naruto and Naruko's Yang Release chakra had grown enormous.
Since Yang Release governs physical vitality, Naruto's body was now noticeably weaker than Naruko's.
"Shizuka-nee-san, watch out for this one!"
Naruto suddenly leaped into the air.
At the same time, he and his clones formed hand seals.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" ×N
A storm of violent winds burst from the mouths of the Narutos, blowing toward Shizuka from every direction.
Shizuka formed a one-handed seal with her right hand.
"Wind Release: Wind Barrier!"
An invisible wall of wind rose around her, forming a protective enclosure.
The violent gale crashed against the barrier but failed to break through.
Then Shizuka waved her left hand.
The wind wall suddenly expanded outward in all directions, sweeping away Naruto's clones and wind techniques effortlessly.
Naruto's real body was sent flying again.
Jiraiya and Tsunade both narrowed their eyes.
"What powerful Wind Release… I don't remember Kagami's Wind Release ever being this strong," Tsunade remarked.
Sakura looked stunned.
"This is the first time I've ever seen someone break Naruto's move head-on like that…"
She had gone on many missions with Naruto and knew just how destructive his shadow clone + Wind Release combination could be.
Yet today, it had been completely crushed by another female ninja.
Shizuka said calmly,
"Naruto, you should use the Nine-Tails' chakra now.
After all, the point of this sparring match is to help you get used to it faster."
Naruto nodded.
"I understand."
He clapped his hands together.
A golden cloak of Nine-Tails chakra instantly appeared around his body.
"In this mode, my speed is extremely fast.
Be careful, Shizuka-nee-san!"
The moment he finished speaking—
Naruto vanished.
At the same time, Shizuka slightly tilted her body.
A streak of golden light flashed past her—it was Naruto.
Sakura gasped.
"So fast!"
Tsunade nodded.
"Yes… his speed might already rival the Raikage."
Jiraiya stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"But even with that speed, he still can't hit Shizuka. What's going on?"
Shizuka smiled faintly.
"As expected… your speed is impressive."
Naruto coughed awkwardly.
"Cough… that was just an accident.
Be careful this time!"
His figure disappeared again.
Shizuka calmly sidestepped another kick.
Suddenly, Naruto appeared above her, attempting a surprise attack.
But as if she had already predicted it, Shizuka struck upward with her palm, knocking Naruto away midair.
Naruto slid several meters across the ground before stabilizing himself.
He could hardly believe that Shizuka could react to attacks at this speed.
Naruto attempted several more high-speed Body Flicker assaults, but every single one was dodged.
Finally, Shizuka sent him flying again with another kick.
In the past, Shizuka had sparred many times with Satsuki.
By relying on her wind-based sensory perception, she could evade Satsuki's near–light-speed kicks under normal conditions.
Compared to that—
Naruto's golden chakra speed wasn't even half as fast.
Naruto slid across the ground again before standing up.
Shizuka sighed inwardly.
At least his resilience is just like Naruko's—he gets right back up every time he's knocked down.
Seeing that he couldn't land a hit, Naruto came up with another plan.
He charged at Shizuka again.
Just as she prepared to dodge—
Naruto suddenly stopped.
A chakra arm suddenly extended from his chest, rapidly stretching toward Shizuka to grab her.
Shizuka reacted instantly.
"Fūdō Style: Flash Step!"
Her figure disappeared.
In Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Naruto's sensory ability was extremely sharp.
He instantly sensed that Shizuka had appeared behind him.
But his body couldn't react in time.
A moment later—
BAM!
Shizuka kicked him flying again.
"AHHH!!"
Naruto slid several meters across the ground—face first.
"…Ugh."
Sakura, who had been hoping for a comeback, immediately fell silent again.
Tsunade commented,
"Shizuka's speed and reaction time are terrifying.
She might even be comparable to Minato."
Kakashi said gravely,
"She's incredibly fast. Even my Mangekyō Sharingan can't clearly track her movements."
This wasn't surprising.
If Shizuka wanted to fight someone like Satsuki, she needed speed that even the Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't properly predict.
Naruto once again performed what looked like a "Luffy-style sit-up recovery."
"Damn it… if that's the case…"
Although he still wasn't very skilled at controlling his chakra arms, Naruto managed to form the technique.
"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"
He hurled the Rasenshuriken toward Shizuka.
Shizuka calmly pulled a kunai from her pocket.
She infused it with Wind Release chakra and threw it toward the incoming Rasenshuriken.
Naruto smirked.
"My shuriken isn't an ordinary one."
He clenched his fist.
"Explode!"
The Wind Release: Rasenshuriken suddenly detonated, rapidly expanding its destructive radius.
The wind-infused kunai seemed about to be swallowed by the explosion—
But suddenly, the Wind Release chakra surrounding the kunai expanded dramatically, transforming into a massive wind blade.
SHRRRK!
Like slicing through paper—
The kunai cleanly cut the Rasenshuriken in half.
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