Kurenai Yuhi: "The situation in our world... should be similar."
Mitarashi Anko: "That's right. After all, that tuberculosis patient really had no sense of judgment at all during the selection competition before the third exam."
Mitarashi Anko: "You think you can get away with offending that old monkey?"
After speaking, Hongdou looked at Maoyue Xiyan.
Uzuki Yugao: "..."
Stop looking at me!
Red soybeans and evening primroses were trying not to laugh.
Xi Yan glared at the two of them.
"Traitorous Green Bean!"
"Asuma didn't contact you?"
Two sentences.
This caused both Hongdou and Xi Ri Hong's expressions to darken.
Xiyan crossed her arms over her chest and raised her chin.
Come on, let's hurt each other!
[Konoha, the roof of the guesthouse.]
The moon is exceptionally round tonight.
[This doesn't look like a good night for murder.]
[Above the roof of the guesthouse belonging to Sunagakure Village.]
A solitary figure sat atop it.
[She carried a very conspicuous sand gourd on her back and had short red hair.]
He gazed at the large, round moon in the sky, somewhat lost in thought.
[Shhhhh—]
A gentle breeze caresses my face.
A rustling sound came from afar.
Gaara didn't seem to care.
[Whoosh—]
However, soon enough, someone who didn't know any better arrived.
A hunched figure appeared on the rooftop.
The goal is clear.
[After confirming that the figure sitting in the distance was Gaara.]
The hunched figure immediately walked towards Gaara.
Gaara did not turn around.
The howling wind and the strangely piercing sound had already given away who it was.
[It was Tosu, one of the Sound Ninja trio.]
"Heh...Still awake so late."
"Did you guess I would come looking for you?"
[Tos's voice rang out in a sinister tone.]
[The voice wasn't loud.]
The wind whistling on the roof of the guesthouse was quite strong, yet it reached Gaara's ears with perfect accuracy.
The instant the word "sleep" was uttered.
[Shukaku, who had just quieted down in Gaara's mind, started babbling again.]
[Click—]
[Gaara's forehead veins bulged.]
He turned his head expressionlessly and looked down at Tos.
The wind howled past, causing Tos's clothes and bandages to flutter loudly.
["oh?"]
"It seems you're a little unconvinced."
Toss's face was full of provocation.
"I'll defeat you here... no, I'll kill you."
"Since you failed to appear when the third exam officially began, you will be considered to have forfeited."
"And I... was the one who received a bye, because the number of remaining participants was odd..."
"Simply put, as long as you can't participate, the chances of me fighting Uchiha Sasuke will increase significantly."
"Hehe... Also."
[Tosra drew out a long note.]
Then, she silently unwrapped the bandages from her hands.
"I've disliked you for a long time."
"Carrying a strange gourd on his back, and attacking with useless things like sand...yet he has no self-awareness and is so arrogant."
"So, tonight I'm asking you to die."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tos had already unwrapped all the bandages.
[The honeycomb-shaped sonic ninja tool on his arm is revealed.]
[clatter--]
[Tos lightly flicked the honeycomb-shaped sonic tool on his arm.]
In an instant.
The sonic ninja tool emitted a series of sharp, piercing buzzing sounds.
"Can your slow-moving sand keep up with the speed of sound?"
[Whoosh—]
The next instant, Tos vanished from his spot.
[at the same time. ]
[In the sky.]
The big, round, and bright moon was covered by a dark cloud.
Kankuro: "Heh, that's more like it, a dark and windy night for murder."
Temari: "It's just suicide."
Tian Tian: "Not again?"
Sakura Haruno: "Exactly, exactly, what kind of atmosphere have we been building up?"
Tenten: "Anyone who didn't know better would think that the Gaara you two are talking about is some kind of monster that can destroy the entire ninja world."
Kankuro: "..."
Temari: "..."
Tian Tian: "Little Lee or Ya could force Gaara's sand to keep up."
Nara Shikamaru: "Well... don't forget, Gaara has another identity... perhaps what they're really afraid of is the One-Tailed Shukaku inside Gaara."
Ino Yamanaka: "My dear, you're so amazing. Do you see us constantly boasting and then deliberately spreading fear?"
Nara Shikamaru: "..."
Nara Shikamaru: "You're right."
This is so troublesome...
The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:
[Should we start the fight before it even begins?]
[A corner of the guesthouse roof.]
In the dim moonlight, a strange shadow appeared on a corner of the roof, even though there was nothing there.
[Oh no... No one should have noticed... Just a moment, then I'll endure it with all my might!]
"After this, I'll definitely be able to rest for a while..."
["Cough cough..."]
A barely audible cough was heard.
However, it was immediately swallowed up by the howling wind all around it.
[At the corner of the guesthouse roof, when the coughing sounded, the strange shadow trembled slightly.]
However, in the instant that the Moonlight Gale used its teleportation ability to divert attention, [it happened].
A scream rang out.
["ah--!!!"]
Moonlight Gale felt a chill run down his spine.
He quickly looked up.
[Toss was already sent flying backwards.]
The arm equipped with the honeycomb-shaped sonic ninja tool vanished completely!
[He flew backwards, his blood splattering across the rooftops.]
"This...how is this possible?!"
[Moonlight Gale almost cried out in surprise.]
Tos, on the other hand, was kneeling on the ground.
Large beads of cold sweat kept pouring down his forehead.
[Just one glance.]
His prized sonic ninja tool has malfunctioned.
Perhaps his skills are insufficient.
The attack of sound waves is all-pervasive.
[With sufficient penetrating power, Gaara's absolute defense is as fragile as paper.]
[It wasn't just that his arm was torn off at the root.]
Even his right foot was crushed and pulverized by the soft, useless sand in his mouth.
"A monster...!"
Tos stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
[Gaara before my eyes.]
[He's completely lost his human form.]
His face was contorted in a ferocious grimace.
Half of his face was covered in a layer of sand.
Even the eyeballs have changed appearance.
[The half of his face that was only visible was filled with madness.]
Saliva kept dribbling from the corners of his mouth.
Gaara let out a sharp laugh.
Half of its body was covered in fine sand.
[It raised its paw, which resembled that of a raccoon dog.]
[He made a grasping motion towards the void.]
"No...no!!!"
Toss sensed the approach of death.
At that moment, he regretted it.
I regret provoking this monster.
[boom--]
[No surprises.]
[Toss can't escape.]
Only now did Toth notice.
The roof beneath him was now covered with a layer of fine gravel.
[The instant Gaara's enormous, raccoon-like claws clenched in mid-air.]
The sand beneath Toth surged up, instantly enveloping him completely.
[Sand-bound coffin—a sand waterfall funeral procession!]