Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 229 "Combat Strength Deduction"

"I'm forfeiting this match!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Kankuro screamed with all his might, his voice slightly distorted by extreme fear. His face was deathly pale, he was drenched in cold sweat, and his heart was pounding wildly.

He was terrified that if he was even a second too slow, his terrifying younger brother would forcibly drag him into the arena with sand, forcing him to participate in this "match" that he had no chance of winning and could even lose his life.

You absolutely mustn't go down! You'll die, you'll definitely die!

Naruto watched this scene from the stands, his expression somewhat strange. This matchmaking system... is even more absurd than his own match just now. This time, Rock Lee didn't get matched against Gaara, but instead, they were paired with one of their own?

Naruto knew perfectly well that Gaara at this stage wouldn't care whether Kankuro was his brother or not. In Gaara's eyes, battle meant only "slaughter," and he would absolutely crush Kankuro into pieces on the field without hesitation.

Kankuro could clearly feel the icy gaze emanating from Gaara's direction, as if it were a physical presence. The shadow of death loomed over him, almost suffocating him.

He prayed frantically in his heart, hoping that his monstrous younger brother wouldn't force him to do something against his will.

A few seconds later, the chilling killing intent seemed to subside slightly. Gaara said nothing, only turning his emotionless gaze back to the empty center of the arena.

After Hayate Gekko confirmed Kankuro's intention to forfeit and announced, "Second match, winner: Gaara," Kankuro felt completely exhausted, his legs went weak, and he could barely stand. A huge sense of relief, as if he had survived a disaster, welled up in his heart.

The electronic screen began flashing again, signaling the arrival of the third match. This time, the match result was no surprise to Naruto.

[Sak Stirrup VS Shino Aburame]

"Ahem... Please, both contestants, come forward," Hayate Gekko gestured. The two followed and walked to the center of the arena. However, unlike the original story in Naruto's memory, Zaku's arms were intact—because Team 7 had speedrun through the Forest of Death, he hadn't broken his arms as originally planned.

Naruto was quite impressed with Zaku, mainly thanks to Zaku's signature, confident declaration.

"This power can even destroy rocks!"

Hmm... following this line of reasoning...

Zaku can shatter rocks, rocks can crush Obito, Obito can intimidate Danzo, Danzo can steal Shisui's Sharingan, and Shisui is the holder of the strongest genjutsu that Itachi called him. Itachi can seal Nagato with one sword, Nagato is the one who controls Pain, Pain is the one who can beat the protagonist Naruto to the ground after invading Konoha, and Naruto is the one who sealed the progenitor of chakra, Kaguya Otsutsuki...

Therefore, rounding down, is Zaku stronger than Kaguya?

In the arena, perhaps because his arms were completely unharmed, Zaku appeared exceptionally arrogant and domineering. He glanced sideways at Shino Aburame, who was wearing sunglasses and whose expression was unreadable, his eyes full of disdain, clearly regarding her as an insignificant nobody he could easily dismiss.

"What a boring match," Sack said dismissively. "It won't take long against someone like you."

Shino remained silent, calmly watching Zaku through his sunglasses. This complete disregard ignited Zaku's anger, and a surge of resentment at being slighted welled up inside him.

Without another word, he charged forward, throwing a straight punch at Shino's face! Shino reacted quickly, raising his arm to block. The instant their bodies made contact, Zaku's other hand was already aimed at Shino, who was standing right in front of him.

"Sky-Slicing Wave!"

The device on his arm suddenly emitted a violent buzzing sound, and an invisible, powerful shockwave erupted! Dust billowed up instantly, engulfing Shino's figure, and the powerful force slammed him hard into the ground.

Seeing Shino lying on the ground, Zaku's lips curled into a smug smile. He was about to make another sarcastic remark when he saw the figure slowly and steadily stand up again from the dust. Apart from some dust on his clothes, he seemed to have suffered no real harm.

"Tch, won't you just admit defeat?" Sack frowned, impatient. "Then let's do it again, until you're completely defeated! Sky-Slicing Wave!"

He activated the device again, but—

"Pfft..."

The expected shockwave did not appear; instead, a strange, suffocating sound, like air leaking out, was heard. Sak was horrified to discover that his chakra was rapidly draining from his arms.

He looked down sharply to check, and was horrified to find that the air vents on his hands, which were used to release shockwaves, had been completely blocked by a dense mass of wriggling black insects!

"The moment you attacked at close range," Shino's calm voice rang out at the opportune moment, "my insects had already infiltrated your body. Now, they are blocking your air passage with their bodies."

The next moment, a scene that made most of the people present shudder appeared—countless tiny black insects began to slowly emerge from Shino's sleeves, collar, and even under his skin! Like a surging black tide, they quickly gathered around him, forming a constantly undulating, rustling "carpet of insects".

This shocking scene caused many candidates in the stands to instinctively take a half step back.

"Damn it!" Zak was both shocked and furious. Seeing that he could not use ninjutsu, he unwillingly threw another punch at Shino, trying to decide the outcome with taijutsu.

However, Shino easily dodged his angry punch by sidestepping and parrying it with a backhand. What terrified Zaku even more was that a strong sense of weakness washed over him like a tidal wave; his steps became unsteady, and his strength was rapidly draining away!

"These insects are called Parasitic Worms," ​​Shino calmly explained. "They feed on chakra. Right now, they're attached to you, constantly devouring your chakra. I suggest you give up."

The outcome was predictable. With his arm devices destroyed and a large amount of his chakra being absorbed, Zaku even had difficulty standing. He was struck on the side of the neck by Shino with a clean and decisive elbow strike, let out a muffled groan, and completely passed out.

Although Naruto and Shino have a good relationship, every time he sees countless insects swarming out from under his friend's robes and skin, Naruto still feels a chill from his physiological instincts, and small goosebumps involuntarily rise on his arms.

As Hayate Gekko announced Shino Aburame's victory, accompanied by Kiba Inuzuka's cheers for his teammates, the electronic screen in the center of the arena began to flash again, the characters scrolled, and finally froze, displaying the matchmakers for the next duel.

Kiba Inuzuka VS Rock Lee

On the other side of the stands, Might Guy, seeing that it was finally his beloved disciple's turn to take the stage, immediately rushed to the railing, his blood boiling, pointed forward forcefully, and roared in his signature booming voice, "Go, Lee! Show everyone the power of your youth!"

"Oh oh oh—!!" Xiao Li's response was equally passionate, as if his whole body was burning with invisible flames. He nimbly leaped into the center of the field, landed steadily, and assumed a standard starting stance.

Naruto looked at the match list with a strange expression, then glanced at Kiba Inuzuka, who was just as excited as Akamaru above him, rubbing his hands together and eagerly rushing towards the arena...