"Nice!" his friends couldn't help but exclaim.
They had all seen the match between Xiao Li and Gaara, and naturally knew how powerful Gaara's sand was, but now Natsuki first used Earth Release to enclose the area, and then released a large amount of water. What happens to sand when it encounters water? It's useless!
Kakashi and Kai instinctively exchanged glances. "So this is how he solved it? How clever!"
At this moment, Gaara's situation in the water was not good.
He had lived in the arid Wind Country for many years, and usually didn't dare to drink too much water. When had he ever been submerged in water? Oh, perhaps he couldn't even swim.
Fortunately, he had Chakra. With the help of Chakra, he was about to surface. As for the sand, forget it, sand was completely useless in water.
But before he could surface, he saw Natsuki quickly forming hand seals, then inserting his electrified hands into the water.
"Damn..."
"507"
"Lightning Release: Ground Running!"
Natsuki's electrified hands entered the water, and the strong lightning immediately spread through the water. As everyone knows, water conducts electricity, so how could Gaara in the water escape?
The next second, a miserable scream came from underwater.
"Ah ah ah!!!"
Even though it was muffled by the water, Gaara's scream was still very miserable. He had probably been protected by sand since he was a child and had never been injured. Suddenly being electrocuted so painfully, how could he bear it?
If he hadn't used Chakra to barely protect himself, he would have probably opened his mouth and swallowed a lot of water, unable to even scream.
"Gara!!"
Temari and Kankuro were frantic but didn't dare to go down to rescue him.
The spectators also watched the pool of water constantly emitting white electric sparks, with Gaara's screams echoing in their ears. They all couldn't help but shiver. How much pain must he be in to make such a sound? It felt terrifying.
But immediately following was a burst of cheers.
After all, it was a Ninja battle, and these were all displays of supernatural abilities, so there was nothing to be surprised about.
Moreover, the spectators were basically villagers of Konoha. Seeing their own Village's Ninja perform so powerfully, completely suppressing the Ninja from other villages from the start, this was something that brought glory to the Village, so they naturally cheered and applauded.
However, not long after, the surface of the water suddenly exploded.
Gaara, wrapped in Chakra, burst out of the water, and a pile of sand quickly flew out of his gourd mouth to support him, suspending him in the air.
Natsuki was not surprised by this.
Gaara's strength was not weak. Even if he couldn't use sand in the water, his Chakra reserves were considerable, enough for him to burst out of the water. However, seeing his disheveled appearance with scorched marks all over his body, and the look in his eyes that wanted to tear Natsuki into a thousand pieces, it was clear he had been electrocuted very badly.
"Damn it! Kill! I'm going to kill you!"
Gaara looked insane, roaring as he raised his hand to summon sand, "Desert Funeral!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! A large cloud of sand enveloped Natsuki, clearly intending to strangle him, making his friends tense up for a moment.
Natsuki had a serious expression, stepping on Moon Walk to rise into the air.
The sky was no longer a restricted area for him; he could run freely, and Lightning Flash was naturally at his fingertips.
He flashed quickly, not only avoiding the sand cloud but also reaching Gaara in the blink of an eye and directly punching him.
The sand automatically defended, but Natsuki's fist was different from Xiao Li's. His fist was heavier. Even without opening the Eight Gates, one punch was enough to break through the sand defense and even hit Gaara in the face.
Gaara, who had just been in the water, hadn't even had time to cover his body with a new sand shell before being stunned by this punch.
Blood flowed directly from the corner of his mouth. He finally saw his own blood.
But Natsuki didn't care about him, throwing punches quickly. The so-called sand protection was completely ineffective. For a moment, Gaara was beaten all over, but he was completely unable to resist.
Gaara's Taijutsu was completely useless; he couldn't dodge Natsuki's punches at all.
He wanted to use sand to counterattack, but Natsuki's Lightning Flash was too fast, and the sand attacks were slow, so they were completely ineffective.
Finally, left with no choice, he gritted his teeth and directly activated his strongest defense, wrapping himself in a giant sand ball, locking himself in a small dark room. This way, he wouldn't be beaten anymore.
"It's here, Gaara's strongest defense!"
Temari and Kankuro couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that Gaara would be beaten to death on the spot.
This guy named Natsuki was too terrifying. It seemed that his ability to contend with Orochimaru before was not due to Orochimaru holding back, but because Natsuki truly possessed powerful strength. Now, he had even beaten Gaara into self-isolation.
At the highest point of the spectator stands, the Daimyo of the two countries exchanged glances.
The Daimyo of Fire Country was beaming with pride, clearly having stolen the show...
After all, Konoha Ninja candidates were the most numerous in this final round, and after several matches, all of them were won by Konoha Ninja. If they won the sixth match, Konoha would have a perfect record.
It was said that this Sandstorm Gaara was the symbol of Hidden Sand Village in the Wind Country, but now he was being beaten by a Konoha Ninja with no ability to fight back.
The Daimyo of Fire Country declared: This round, I win! Wind Country? K.O.!
At this moment, Natsuki looked at the large sand ball, clapped his hands together, activated the mark on his left palm, and summoned the Demon Blade Thousand Blades. The way he drew the blade from his left palm with his right hand was as cool as could be.
Then, he channeled Chakra. The fragments of the Demon Blade Thousand Blades scattered and elongated, directly extending forward and piercing through the sand ball, carrying lightning and precisely stabbing into Gaara's shoulder. The lightning once again electrocuted Gaara until he was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, his screams even more miserable than when he was electrocuted in the water before.
"The so-called absolute defense is vulnerable in the face of overwhelming strength!"
These words echoed throughout the arena, deeply shocking the spectators and the Daimyo, leaving a profound impression.
Presumably, the Daimyo would give high marks. After Tsunade returned, Natsuki's Chunin nomination would definitely not be lost, especially in a situation where Konoha was in urgent need of manpower. Natsuki would naturally be utilized.
Hadn't his status and position risen?
The sand ball around Gaara shattered and continuously dispersed, revealing his gruesome appearance.
Natsuki retrieved the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, and with another Lightning Flash, he appeared above Gaara's head and punched him down.
With a loud bang, Gaara was slammed into the ground, creating a pit, and screamed again, his mouth wide open. Natsuki, however, had already appeared on Gaara's body, and the Demon Blade Thousand Blades in his hand was directly pressed into Gaara's wide-open mouth.
"The Demon Blade Thousand Blades will automatically shatter and drill into your stomach, destroying your internal organs. Your absolute defense is useless!"
Natsuki coldly stated the outcome, then looked at Genma Shiranui.
Genma Shiranui quickly glanced at Gaara, confirmed it wasn't a sand clone, and immediately announced: "That's enough! The winner, Konoha's Natsuki!"
Upon hearing this, Natsuki retrieved his blade, coolly reinserted it into his left palm, and turned around gracefully.
He didn't even notice Genma Shiranui's appreciative gaze.