After Tomoki took his seat, the entire venue remained silent, with most people looking at each other to confirm if they had just hallucinated.
About ten seconds later, the arena erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
It must be said that for many ordinary people who just wanted to see battles between Ninja, the entrance of the Five Kage made many feel that they had already gotten their money's worth.
No wonder the ticket price for the first match was more than double that of the other matches.
While cheering and applauding, everyone inwardly felt they had hit the jackpot.
Tomoki had also hit the jackpot, now looking at the excited crowd below with a wide smile.
Of the five seats, Tomoki sat in the center, and the four guys next to him were equally startled, especially Darui, who had witnessed the power of Susanoo.
That was a Jutsu capable of treating the Eight-Tails like a plaything.
However, the four subtly twitched their noses, as if confirming something, and even scanned their surroundings with the corner of their eyes.
Soon, the four realized it wasn't a delusion; there was indeed a faint smell of blood, originating from Tomoki's position.
Fortunately, it was a forbidden Jutsu after all!
Although Tomoki's Mangekyo was a pirated version, it had all the functions of the genuine article, such as his eyes bleeding when using ocular Jutsu.
In this kind of situation, if he had two lines of bloody tears at the corners of his eyes upon entry, it would have been quite embarrassing.
Tomoki controlled the flames to instantly evaporate the blood as it flowed, as he himself was not afraid of fire.
As for the lingering smell of blood on his body, it was impossible to completely remove, and only those nearby would notice it, so Tomoki didn't bother to deal with it, allowing them to feel a little more at ease.
Less than a few minutes after Tomoki sat down, a grand bell rang, signaling that it was exactly ten o'clock.
The contestants, of course, didn't need to buy tickets; they were in the innermost stands, and as the bell rang, Naruto and Gaara appeared in the center of the arena.
The referee, who had already entered, was explaining the rules to the two contestants, speaking very quickly, finishing in less than 20 seconds.
The referee's raised right hand suddenly swung down, accompanied by a sharp whistle, and the battle officially began.
Only Gaara and Naruto remained in the arena, and neither moved immediately.
Naruto had a special feeling when he first saw Gaara in the central tower of the Death Forest.
Now, having mastered Nine-Tailed Chakra, Naruto confirmed that Gaara, like himself, was a Jinchuriki.
"You are very much like my past self, the me I hid deep in my heart, afraid to show to others. But even so, I won't hold back. I will defeat you, because Konoha cannot lose!"
If he usually encountered someone so similar to himself, Naruto might have tried to reason with him, but at this moment, with his sense of collective belonging and honor running high, Naruto decided that whatever he had to say, he would defeat his opponent first.
"I'm going to kill you!"
As for Gaara, he currently faced Rasa, and even his older siblings, constantly shouting about killing them. His response to Naruto's words was unusually concise.
As for Naruto's words about being very similar to himself, Gaara didn't take them in at all; in this world, no one could have experiences similar to his.
The trash-talk segment quickly ended. The audience, watching the two's mouths open and close but hearing nothing, began to urge them to start fighting quickly.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
The army of Naruto that appeared in the arena ignited the atmosphere.
Is this what a Ninja is? What a miraculous power! One person can rival an army.
Amateurs watch the excitement; experts watch for the technique.
On the Presidential Platform, Rasa, seeing Naruto use Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, frowned slightly.
This amount of Chakra already surpassed that of an average Jonin.
Rasa, who had only arrived last night, was first pulled by Konoha for an exclusive interview, and then informed that he needed to design his own entrance.
He had no time to pay attention to information about these Genin. Even if he had time, Rasa wouldn't care too much, after all, after Gaara went berserk, only he could steadily defeat him in Sunagakure.
No matter who Gaara's opponent was, the ultimate victory would still be Gaara's.
However, now, just at the beginning, Rasa felt that things were not so simple.
It was said that Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was the child of their Fourth Hokage, looking at the blond boy in the arena who was similar in age to Gaara.
Rasa had already vaguely guessed Naruto's identity: Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
After some thought, Rasa still relaxed, after all, Konoha had a complete and systematic inheritance of sealing Jutsu, so the Jinchuriki could not go berserk.
Then Gaara's victory would only be a matter of time.
As for the consequences of a Jinchuriki going berserk, Rasa didn't care at all. Not to mention that all Five Kage of the Ninja World were present, even if they weren't, this was Konoha, not Sunagakure, so what did it have to do with him?
Gaara was not only a legitimate contestant but also Rasa's son, and even his identity as the Ichibi Jinchuriki was not deliberately hidden.
If Gaara going berserk caused adverse effects, the primary responsibility would only lie with Konoha; Sunagakure would at most have some joint responsibility.
Rasa was very certain that a situation where things got completely out of hand and hard to manage would not occur.
Because, at that time, he would intervene!
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