Gaara sneered and said, "That move again, do you really think the same trick will work twice?"
Back when Gaara lost to Sora, it completely changed his attitude toward training.
As the One-Tails jinchuriki, he was naturally protected by Shukaku and his power would continue growing even without much effort.
Because of that, he rarely bothered to cultivate his strength.
However, after that defeat, Gaara began training diligently.
A jinchuriki who trains seriously and one who relies only on natural power are two entirely different beings.
Because of this, the current Gaara was far stronger than the Gaara who participated in the Chunin Exams in the original history.
Under Gaara's control, massive amounts of sand appeared out of nowhere.
Layer after layer of sand walls rose in front of him, blocking Sora's path.
As Gaara poured large amounts of chakra into the sand, its defensive power increased dramatically.
Sora shouted, "Break!"
The ragengan slammed into the sand wall. The violent rotational force shredded the sand continuously, sending particles flying in every direction.
The spinning power of the ragengan resembled a compressed typhoon that never stopped rotating.
The first sand wall shattered instantly.
However, Gaara had already anticipated this attack and prepared multiple defensive layers.
One wall collapsed, but two more remained between Sora and Gaara.
Although the ragengan possessed immense destructive power, breaking through three layers of reinforced sand defense would take time.
That delay would give Gaara enough opportunity to escape or counterattack.
The ragengan relied on overwhelming crushing force rather than precise penetration like the chidori.
It could destroy the sand walls, but it required slightly more time.
This did not mean the ragengan was weaker than the chidori. They were simply different types of ninjutsu.
Sora analyzed the situation quickly and thought to himself, Gaara has become much stronger.
The advantage of being a jinchuriki was truly extraordinary.
However, Sora wasn't worried.
He roared inwardly, Even so, this won't stop me.
At that moment, Sora's left hand condensed another ragengan.
The two ragengan spheres collided and fused together instantly. Their size and chakra intensity doubled in an instant.
Sora shouted, "Super ragengan!"
Crack!
The remaining sand walls shattered immediately.
Gaara's expression changed slightly as he leaped backward and transformed into a mass of sand, disappearing from the spot.
At the same time, the broken sand suddenly turned into several long sand whips that wrapped tightly around Sora's body.
Gaara shouted, "Sand shuriken!"
Sora slammed his foot downward and shouted, "Heavenly Foot of Pain!"
The ground trembled violently under the immense force of his kick. The sand bindings scattered instantly.
Sora flipped through the air to dodge the incoming sand shuriken and quickly formed hand seals while airborne.
He shouted, "Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
A stream of ultra-high-pressure water shot out from Sora's mouth like a razor-sharp beam.
Gaara's pupils shrank instantly.
At that moment, he felt genuine danger.
Water release naturally countered sand techniques to a certain extent. If that attack hit directly, the consequences would be severe.
Gaara immediately pressed his hands to the ground and shouted, "Shield of Shukaku!"
Sand erupted from all directions and formed a massive humanoid shield with its arms spread wide, blocking the attack.
This was the same defensive technique that had once blocked Kimimaro's strongest spear.
The Water Severing Wave pierced a hole through the shield, but by the time it broke through, the attack had already lost most of its power.
The Shield of Shukaku successfully blocked the technique.
Gaara immediately counterattacked and roared, "Sand Waterfall Torrent!"
A terrifying surge of chakra erupted from Gaara's body.
Massive waves of sand surged forward like a roaring ocean. The overwhelming chakra of a jinchuriki was truly astonishing.
Sora narrowed his eyes.
If this battle continued, the entire Forest of Death might be destroyed, making the Chunin Exams meaningless.
He glanced at the other battlefield.
Hinata and Kiba were being completely suppressed by Temari.
Sora thought quickly, If this continues, Hinata and the others will be in danger.
His earlier battle with Orochimaru had already attracted the attention of the Anbu. If this fight escalated further, it could easily draw Konoha's forces.
There was also the risk that Tsunade's location could be exposed.
Although the chance was small, Sora didn't want to take that risk.
Sora made his decision immediately.
I'll end this with one move.
A terrifying heat suddenly erupted from Sora's palm.
A blazing sphere formed in his hand, glowing like a miniature sun.
Sora shouted, "Gaara, one move will decide the outcome!"
His voice echoed through the battlefield.
"If you can block this, we will continue fighting later." His eyes became cold. "But if you can't block it, then die!"
The blazing spiral shot forward instantly.
Gaara's face turned pale.
Compared to the ragengan from years ago and the Super ragengan earlier, the power of this attack was several times greater.
Even Gaara wasn't confident he could block it.
At that moment, the Shukaku sealed within him could no longer remain passive.
A terrifying surge of chakra erupted from Gaara's body.
His body began transforming rapidly as a frightening pressure spread across the battlefield.
Sora immediately recognized the chakra and muttered, "That's not Gaara's chakra... it's the One-Tails Shukaku."
However, Sora showed no interest in continuing the fight.
He instantly turned and threw a punch toward Temari, forcing her to retreat.
Then he grabbed Kiba and Hinata with both hands and carried them away.
At the same time, he spat out a technique toward Kankuro.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Shino Aburame was still fighting Kankuro evenly, so Sora wasn't worried about him.
However, it was time to retreat.
If Gaara completely lost control and Shukaku emerged, the situation would become far more troublesome.
Sora had no interest in a life-and-death battle with Gaara at this moment.
If they were going to fight seriously, it should be during the final round of the Chunin Exams. That would be the proper stage.
He still wanted to face many different opponents and study their techniques. Ending the exam prematurely would be meaningless.
If Gaara transformed into Shukaku here, Konoha would definitely intervene and the entire exam would collapse.
Looking back at the raging firestorm in the distance, Kiba swallowed nervously and said, "He's probably dead after that attack, right?"
Inside the blazing storm, continuous explosions erupted as the flames twisted violently.
Kiba found it hard to believe anyone could survive such an attack.
Hinata shook her head slightly and said quietly, "It's hard to say because he is the One-Tails jinchuriki."
She continued softly, "When his life is threatened, Shukaku won't just watch him die."
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