Chapter 125
"Hmm."
The three immediately sprinted away, intending to surround the cat and capture it in one fell swoop.
But the cat, having escaped many times, had gradually gained experience. At the critical moment, it suddenly leaped down, breaking free from the trio's encirclement, and darted into the distance.
"Damn it! What a cunning cat!"
"Don't run!"
Just at this moment.
Around the corner, several figures appeared, colliding directly with the screaming, yelping cat.
Bang—
The old cat was knocked dizzy and disoriented, collapsing to the ground.
"I thought it was something, turns out it's just a stray cat!"
The person who was hit snorted coldly and kicked the cat lying on the ground.
Although this cat ran away every day, it was, after all, the Daimyo's wife's pet, accustomed to a pampered life. It had never endured such humiliation, so it immediately bristled, let out a shriek, retracted its hind legs, and pounced fiercely, trying to bite the person.
"Meow—"
The person sneered, suddenly extended a finger, and an invisible line seemed to instantly appear, sticking directly to the cat's body, throwing it forcefully away.
"Scram!"
Naruto and the other two's expressions changed slightly. Although it was an unlikable cat, it was still the Daimyo's wife's pet and the target of their mission. How could they let it get hurt?
Hinata quickly rushed forward, using her gentle Guardian Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm, softly receiving and retracting, steadily cradling the cat in her arms.
Naruto and Sasuke had already stepped in front of the three people.
"Hey! Who are you guys! Why are you so rough with a cat?!"
"Judging by your attire and headbands, you're not Ninja from Konoha Village, are you?!"
The three were already surprised by Hinata's move, clearly realizing she was no ordinary person.
Facing Naruto and Sasuke, they still looked disdainful.
"You don't even recognize the Hidden Sand Villageheadband?"
"And you call yourselves Ninja of Konoha Village."
The person who kicked the cat said coldly.
"Hidden Sand Village?"
Naruto's heart stirred, already understanding that these people must be here for the Chunin Exams.
"So what if it's Hidden Sand Village?!"
"Is that how arrogant you are when visiting someone else's Village?!"
The man dressed like a puppet show performer hadn't spoken yet.
Beside him, a cold young man with a large gourd on his back, short red hair, no eyebrows, and the character 'Love' tattooed on his forehead, spoke first.
"It has nothing to do with which Village."
"This Ninja World is inherently a place where the strong prey on the weak. Whoever has the bigger fist has the right to be arrogant."
His voice lacked any human emotion.
It was as if it came from some reclusive and vicious beast!
Even the system's notification sound in Naruto's mind, though equally indifferent, was not as cold, or even… cruel as his!
Just as Naruto was about to say something, Sasukealso spoke.
"The strong prey on the weak, well said, but who is strong and who is weak is still uncertain."
The young man with heavy dark circles under his eyes gave him a cold look.
"Good eyes."
"It's a pity, you might not have the strength to match those eyes."
Sasuke frowned: "Want to try?"
"Gaara, we've just arrived, it's better not to cause trouble…"
The girl beside him quickly spoke up to remind him.
"Shut up, Temari."
"Don't talk to me like you're my older sister."
"And you, Kankuro, if you provoke me, I won't care about any brotherly affection…"
"I'll kill you all!"
For a moment, Kankuro and Temari couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines, sweating profusely.
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances, also sensing an extremely terrifying killing intent.
Behind Gaara, it was as if a giant Tailed Beast, filled with cruelty, brutality, bloodlust, and a thirst for killing, suddenly opened its eyes, unleashing a terrifying aura like a mountain of corpses, a sea of blood, and a living hell!
Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata were all involuntarily intimidated by this overwhelming aura!
The old cat in Hinata's arms shrieked and struggled frantically out of fear!
And at this moment… in Naruto's mental space, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, sleeping in its sealed cage, suddenly opened its eyes and woke up!
"Ichibi…"
"Shukaku?!"
"Hmph, he's also a bastard who deserves to be killed!"
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"Ichibi? Shukaku?"
"What are those?"
In the mental space, Naruto couldn't help but ask curiously.
The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox snorted coldly, not answering his question.
But as Naruto watched the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's swaying tail, he seemed to vaguely guess something… "A monster like you?"
"However, unlike me, that guy named Gaara seems to be completely devoured by that monster…"
The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox said coldly: "Isn't that a good thing?"
Naruto smiled: "It's a good thing for you, but not for us."
"But you shouldn't think about occupying my body either."
"I'm not like him."
After saying this, Naruto exited the mental space.
"Not like him?"
"Don't speak too soon, you damned brat!"
...Gaara's terrifying Tailed Beast aura flashed and disappeared.
However, it had already made the three members of Team 7 perceive boundless terror.
But the three showed no sign of retreating.
After fighting to the death with Zabuza Momochi, the three's mental state was already beyond what ordinary Genin could compare to.
Naruto, far from retreating, stepped forward!
"Stop talking nonsense here!"
"Let's settle this completely at the Chunin Exams!"
"Remember my name, Uzumaki Naruto!"
The aura Naruto erupted with also caused Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari's expressions to change slightly.
"Such powerful Chakra…"
"I didn't expect this brat to be so strong?!"
Gaara, however, nodded.
"Uzumaki Naruto, huh?"
"I'll remember that name."
"What about your two names?"
Sasuke said indifferently: "Uchiha Sasuke."
Gaara and the other two's hearts stirred: "Uchiha, huh?"
Temari also blushed slightly: "I heard the Uchiha Clan are all handsome, and now it seems it's true…"
Hinata also said softly: "Hyuga Hinata."
"I see, besides you, they are all prominent families of Konoha."
"Let's go."
After saying this, Gaara's killing intent receded, and he returned to his cold, ice-like demeanor, leading Temari and Kankuro away.
Hinata gently comforted the old cat in her arms and couldn't help but sigh.
"What a terrifying person…"
"It seems like there's some monster hidden inside him…"
Naruto and Sasuke had also sensed it, and for a moment, they each had their own thoughts.
"It seems this Chunin Exams will be very exciting!"
"This will allow me to stand out even more!"
"Hinata, Sasuke, let's go back to turn in the mission, and then continue to train hard!"
Hinata nodded gently.
Sasuke, however, snorted: "Don't act like a team leader."
But he still followed Naruto back… In the remaining days, besides daily trivial missions, Team 7, as Naruto had planned, underwent even more brutal and rigorous training.
Naruto, needless to say, under his encouragement to Hinata and provocation to Sasuke, also pushed the two of them to new heights.
For ten whole days, it was nothing but missions and training, even time for eating and sleeping was completely compressed.
Of course, the results were also extremely significant.
Sasuke's overall level had improved. His basic Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Shuriken Technique reached a state of perfection, and his Fire Release Ninjutsubecame more refined and skilled.
Most importantly, his use of the Sharingan became much more fluid.
Hinata, on the other hand, improved her use of the Byakugan, and her self-created Guardian Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm also matured considerably.
In the Land of Waves, both had undergone tree-climbing and water-walking training, and then experienced battles against actual Jonin. Whether it was their "internal cultivation," "external skills," or their fighting spirit, mentality, and experience, all had greatly improved.
Naruto also advanced his Wind Release Ninjutsuto the perfected stage.
The three of them now felt confident and looked forward to the Chunin Exams.
Over these days, many people had also arrived in Konoha Village, one after another.