Naruto: Set a goal, conquer the universe.

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Sasuke also activated his Sharingan, and frowned slightly as he watched the battle in mid-air.

Not just him, everyone's eyes were glued to the battle in mid-air.

This battle was arguably the most exciting one since the Chunin Exams began.

The iron railing that Kai was holding was already twisted, but he didn't react in time.

"If his body could keep the four gates open for a long time, he could beat Gaara to the point where he couldn't even gather chakra. But unfortunately, he couldn't even kill Gaara. If it were anyone else, they might not be a match for Rock Lee," Naruto said with a slight sigh.

If a taijutsu ninja can't kill his opponent, then the situation is very bad.

When a Jinchūriki faces a life-or-death crisis, the tailed beast within him will not accept death and will unleash a burst of power.

Without special methods, ordinary people are indeed powerless against tailed beasts.

Lee also noticed this problem: he could beat Gaara so badly that he couldn't fight back, but he couldn't even kill him.

He was also protected by a layer of sand armor.

He forcibly opened the fifth gate, the Gate of Absolute, and used the Inner Lotus Flower.

The goal is to use super-fast combos to take down the opponent in one fell swoop.

It is also a prerequisite for the sixth ultimate move, Morning Peacock.

Lee transformed into a green shadow, launching a series of rapid attacks on Gaara's abdomen and chest.

"Gaara!" Temari gritted her teeth, looking at Gaara who was being attacked with worry.

"Sigh, Lee is still too kind. Why didn't he just shoot him in the head?" Naruto said, shaking his head.

Shikamaru had a toothache, and he couldn't see the battle clearly at all.

"Rifle Reverse!" Lee unleashed his final attack, striking Gaara hard with both hands and feet, slamming him heavily to the ground.

Everyone stared intently at Gaara lying on the ground, only to discover that the gourd behind him was beginning to turn into soft sand, forming the final protective layer that firmly safeguarded Gaara.

"Because of the pain, my combo was broken, and Gaara seized the opportunity to gather chakra." Naruto pursed his lips.

Gaara lay on the ground, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. He tilted his head to look at Lee, who was also lying on the ground, and the relief in his eyes turned into murderous intent.

He slowly raised his hand and stretched it towards Xiao Li, and the sand began to move towards Xiao Li.

This is the advantage of ninjutsu ninjas over taijutsu ninjas; even if they can only lie down, they can still release ninjutsu as long as they still have chakra.

"Oh no, I saw him use this move in the Forest of Death. He can crush people to death with sand," Shikamaru said hurriedly.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!" Upon hearing this, Naruto lightly stomped his foot, and an earthen wall immediately rose in the direction the sand was moving.

"Referee, the outcome is already decided, isn't it?" Naruto shouted.

Everyone finally came to their senses. Looking at Lee, who was now powerless to resist, and then at Gaara, who was overflowing with killing intent, Guy immediately jumped down and picked Lee up.

"Then, the victor is Gaara!" Hayate Gekko announced.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Kai, I still lost," Xiao Li said weakly.

"No, youth doesn't care about winning or losing; progress is the eternal rhythm of youth!" Kai comforted her.

But Xiao Li had already lost consciousness.

"Why did you save him?!" Gaara had already repaired his Sand Armor and appeared completely unharmed. He looked up at Naruto and said coldly.

"Because he is my beloved junior brother, of course I can't just watch him die in vain!" Naruto said with a smile.

"Tch!" Gaara gritted his teeth slightly. He hated the idea of ​​a beloved junior brother the most.

He slowly walked towards the viewing platform.

"Gaara, are you alright?" Temari asked with concern when she saw Gaara.

"It's nothing," Gaara said, shaking his head slightly.

[Temari is really brave.] Kankuro glanced at Temari and thought to himself.

The tenth match.

"Akimichi Choji VS Tos Kinuchi".

"Winner: Tos Anvil".

"Hungry, I want to eat meat!" Choji muttered to himself, drooling as he lay half-conscious.

"Luckily, they didn't try to kill us," Shikamaru said with a sigh of relief.

If you're not sparring with people from your own village, then there's really no guarantee of life or death.

At least the villagers can still survive.

"Although we didn't make it to the third match, I'll still treat you to some barbecue." Asuma sighed, touched Ino's short, cut hair, and said with a smile.

Although only Shikamaru made it to the third round of the assessment, the children all got some experience, didn't they?

Chapter 59 Jiraiya returns to the village

The participants drew lots again to determine the lineup for the third match.

Then, after waiting for a month, the third assessment will take place.

"This is so troublesome! Why do I have to play two matches?" Shikamaru cried out in anguish as he looked at the announced finalists.

For someone as weak-willed as him, it would be better to kill him quickly.

"Let's go, let's go, I'll treat you to barbecue." What could Asma do?

She could only hold Shikamaru's shoulder and coax him away.

"Let's go too, let's go to the hospital to check on Lee's condition," Naruto said to Sasuke and Hinata.

The two naturally had no objections, and since the rest of Team Guy were also going, the two teams headed to Konoha Hospital together.

"Rock Lee has suffered comminuted fractures all over his body, and almost all the muscles in his hands and feet are torn. We will do our best to treat him," the attending medical ninja said to Guy in a deep voice, holding up the medical record.

"Please, I'm counting on you," Kai said, bowing.

"Don't worry," the medical ninja replied, bowing slightly.

After leaving the hospital, Naruto appeared deep in thought.

"What's wrong?" Sasuke asked.

"I was thinking, should we learn some medical ninjutsu? That way, if we get injured in the future, we can get timely treatment," Naruto said, clicking his tongue.

"Who else can hurt you? Are you worried about recovering?" Sasuke said with a sneer.

He had personally witnessed Naruto's terrifying regenerative abilities; even if he got injured during training, he would be fully recovered the next day.

He was incredibly envious of this terrifying regenerative ability.

"Well, there are still the two of you! And Guy-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, and the others too," Naruto said with a smile.

"It's just sending a shadow clone to learn, nothing special."

"Then I'll learn it too," Hinata said.

That's all; she just wanted to stay by Naruto's side.

“That works too. You have the Byakugan, which allows you to see through the human body. If you learn medical ninjutsu, it will only be twice as effective.” Naruto nodded and said.

“Then I…” Sasuke originally wanted to say that he would go along as well.

But he suddenly found himself becoming a big light bulb again.

What did he do in the past? Was he killed as a dog?

"Tch, I don't have time," Sasuke said, shaking his head.

"Well, what a pity," Naruto said regretfully, putting his arm around Sasuke's shoulder.

"Let go of me, you big idiot." Even though he said that, Sasuke didn't shake off Naruto's arm.

"Let's go back to cultivate."

"Hehe." Hinata chuckled and followed.

After a day of training, Naruto and Sasuke relaxed in the hot spring, while Hinata naturally stayed in the women's bath.

Training should be intense, but rest should also be relaxing.

Naruto vaguely remembered a martial arts master in his dream who once said that training is not about foolishly burying your head in hard work, but about training well, studying well, playing well, eating well, and resting well.

Unfortunately, his memory was too vague; Naruto only remembered that he liked to carry a turtle shell on his back.

Moreover, his master, Kai, taught him the same way, and he would help him relax and rest after training.

“Gaara’s seal is very weak. If he is subjected to a huge shock, the tailed beast inside him may be released directly. You need to be careful about that,” Naruto said, leaning comfortably against the edge of the pebble pool.

"I'll control it with my Sharingan then!" Sasuke said confidently.

“You haven’t tried controlling a tailed beast directly with your Sharingan yet. If you can’t control it, that would be a huge joke.” Naruto shook his head and looked at Sasuke.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow. That's true.

However, he wouldn't hold back when it came to his pride in his Sharingan.

"But it doesn't matter anyway. If you can't control yourself, I'll take action," Naruto said casually.

"What are you planning to do?" Sasuke asked curiously, enjoying the comfort of the hot spring bath.

"Let's seal it or fight it," Naruto replied.

All those days of learning sealing techniques weren't for nothing.

We must achieve something.

Just as the two were chatting, a gasp came from the women's bathhouse next door.

"There's a pervert spying on us!"

A sudden commotion erupted next door.

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, quickly got up, put on their clothes, and ran to the entrance of the women's bathhouse.

Many women, some wrapped in towels and others dressed simply, stood in panic at the entrance of the women's bathhouse.

The hot spring bath owner, sweating profusely, was constantly trying to comfort the female customers.

Naruto quickly found Hinata, who was standing in the crowd with a towel wrapped around her.

"Hinata, who's been spying on you?" Naruto asked angrily.

"I didn't see clearly. By the time I activated my Byakugan, I only saw his departing back," Hinata said, shaking her head.

"Where did this peeping tom from in Konoha?"

"It must be because of the Chunin Exams. A lot of people have come from outside. Who knows who they are?"

"If I catch him, I'll beat him to a pulp!"

The female customers chattered amongst themselves, all with angry expressions.

In the end, the shop owner managed to quell their anger by offering a free meal.

After Hinata went back to the women's bath to get dressed, Naruto said to Sasuke, "Well, I still think we should renovate the pool in the back and create an open-air hot spring, what do you think?"

Sasuke stroked his chin thoughtfully and then nodded: "The area is indeed large enough, but what if there's no underground hot spring?"

"Tsk, why not just use Earth Release to create a channel and divert the flow?" Naruto waved his hand and said.

The hot springs in Konoha are almost all located on the same street because there is a hot sulfurous water flowing under this street. If a channel leading to the Uchiha residence could be opened, it wouldn't be impossible to build a hot spring in Sasuke's backyard.

“Sure, I’ll provide the place, you do the work. I’m not familiar enough with my Earth Release techniques yet,” Sasuke said, pursing his lips.

He is currently using the Shadow Clone Technique for training, but compared to Naruto's ever-growing training army, he is far from sufficient.

In terms of chakra reserves, he is not as good as Hinata.

Both of them are very talented, but Hinata eats more and replenishes more energy, so she can provide more energy, which is her advantage.

Therefore, in terms of training speed, he was not as fast as Naruto and Hinata.

The story of a voyeur spying on someone bathing in a hot spring inevitably got out.

We must not underestimate the intelligence network among these middle-aged women. I heard that someone has already reported it to the security department, and they said they will increase patrols and will not tolerate any violations.

Inside the Hokage's office.