Winner

"Shit…"

Neji stared in horror at the hundred Rasengans that popped into existence on the hands of all the clones.

Meanwhile, the entire stadium also shared Neji's horror towards the Rasengans that rotated at the same time generating a huge thunderstorm…

"Hehe.." Orochimaru smirked upon seeing the ant that was Neji in front of all the Rasengans.

"That Naruto…" Zabuza and Haku murmured as they watched with wide eyes.

Kakashi was no longer surprised.

If one had to compare the scene of a hundred clones holding up a hundred Rasengans or a huge cloud of hundred Rasengans in the sky with a Giant Rasengan looming over the grounds which was all under the control of a fourteen-year-old brat, then obviously the latter was much more breathtaking and jaw-dropping…

("Damn it!") Sasuke cursed, his limit with the Chidori was only four times, if he was at full strength, while natural energy could only increase that number by a bit…

However, his pathetic number compared to all rasengans in perfect control…

("It doesn't matter.")

("I will be the one to complete the Chidori.")

("And that Jutsu will be more powerful than that Rasengan or the half-completed Raikiri of Kakashi's.") Sasuke thought as he continued to watch.

"Oy"

"Oy"

"Naruto"

"Isn't that overdoing it a lot?"

"Neji will probably end up roadkill…" Shikamaru murmured.

Meanwhile, Kankurō and Temari, as usual, stared with open mouths, but Gaara, on the other hand, was also staring with his mouth slightly open at the Rasengans that were spinning on Naruto's hands.

"Neji is done for…" Gai murmured from where he stood.

"But that many…?"

"I mean, is this the same Naruto."

"It's already a legendary feat to learn that Rasengan Jutsu or something…"

"But a hundred?" Ino stared with wide eyes.

"Neji-niisan…" Hinata was a bit concerned about Neji who was at the receiving end.

*Ugh!* Hiashi grabbed his clothes as though he had been humiliated.

"Father…" Hanabi murmured.

However, she knew that it was expected; after all, Naruto was every bit as Konohamaru explained.

But, only Sasuke and Shikamaru knew…

No, even if it included Orochimaru, Kakashi, etc…

No one at this point of time knew of Naruto's full power.

The scene of the battle continued to amaze the crowd.

"Is that legendary Jutsu that easy to replicate?" People amongst the crowd doubted.

"All that for a genin….?"

"Pfft!"

"Naruto could have ended this much earlier without such drama." Hiruzen heard this comment right beside his shoulders.

"Jiraiya!" Hiruzen turned around to see Jiraiya who stood behind him.

Hiruzen had sent orders to call Jiraiya.

However Jiraiya had already been stationed in the middle of the village, just in case, the village was ever attacked, instead of the stadium first…

"Hmm…?" Orochimaru turned to see the place where Hiruzen sat down.

("Jiraiya?") Orochimaru frowned.

("Don't tell me the other one is here too…..") Orochimaru thought as he tried to look around for Tsunade.

("Jiraiya-sama is here…") Kakashi thought as he also saw Jiraiya who stood next to Hiruzen.

Kakashi turned to look at Orochimaru who stood next to him.

("He must be panicking right now…")

("Will he withdraw now?") Kakashi thought as he saw Orochimaru's eyes moving around in search of a particular person.

("Looks like she did not come…")

("But even if she did..")

("All I have to do is just splash some blood right onto her face, and the battle would end then and there!") Orochimaru thought as he gained back his confidence.

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"Hey…" Genma managed to utter as he finally squeezed himself out of the crowd of Naruto clones that surrounded him.

"Oops!"

"Sorry…" one of the clones apologized with a grin.

("What the-") Genma thought as he finally got a view of what Neji was facing...

"CAN YOU HANDLE A HUNDRED OF THESE?" The clones asked all together at the same time.

"There's no way in hell he alone can face all those…" some people murmured after Naruto asked Neji the question.

"Damn it…" Neji murmured as he stared at Naruto with hatred, though most of it was directed towards himself for not shutting his yap, after all, there was a golden saying…

'Don't dig your own grave.'

However, Neji was stupid to the point of specifying the dimensions down to the last millimeter of what size his grave was supposed to be…

("How is he going to face this…") Genma thought as he turned to see Neji…

Neji closed his eyes shut so tight that it continued to quiver in humiliation as he slowly rose his hand…

His hand continued to shake in anger as it continued to ascend…

"I…"

"Give.." Neji uttered in an ant-like voice.

"huh?" Genma looked at Neji.

He knew what Neji was trying to do, but as an exam proctor, he had to make sure that Neji made his intentions loud and clear.

Neji felt like he had swallowed the most bitter thing in the world…

"I..GIVE UP!" Neji managed to say, following which he panted heavily…

Uttering those words took a lot of his will power, but he had finally managed to say it.

"Hehe!" The clones dissipated the Rasengans,

(POOF!)

All the hundred clones dispelled themselves out of existence at the same time.

"WINNER!"

"UZUMAKI NARUTO!" Genma announced.

"OOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" The crowd went crazy as they applauded.

"The boy completely overpowered the Hyūga."

"Was the Byakugan just a gimmick?" Some people asked.

"No, even the Uchiha kid remained No.2 rookie,"

"I guess he's just strong." Others voiced their opinions out.

"Good!" Naruto grinned as he posed with a victory symbol at the crowd.

("What is he happy for…")

("That wasn't even a battle for him.")

("The real battle is yet to start.") Shikamaru thought as he stared at the place where Rasa and Hiruzen sat.

"Hmm…" Shikamaru noticed Jiraiya who was standing next to Hiruzen who was on a chair.

("Looks like the battle might start anytime now…") Shikamaru felt uneasy upon such thoughts…

Neji opened his eyes only to see Naruto walk his merry way towards the staircase that led to the waiting room.

("It took me a long time to master Kaiten on my own…")

("But that Jutsu he used, I am one hundred percent sure that Gai sensei never said anything about Kakashi-sensei learning such a move.")

("Did he learn that all on his own?")

("In that case, how much hard work he must have put in to control his chakra to the point that he could just hurl it at me…") Neji thought as he stared at Naruto's back…

"It's my turn," Sasuke said as he turned around.

"Sasuke-kun…" Sakura tried to call him out.

"What is it?" Sasuke stopped in place.

"h.." Sakura stared at Sasuke who stood in one place.

"Good luck!" Sakura said in a high-pitched voice.

"Mm!" Sasuke nodded, following which Sasuke exited towards the staircase.

"Good luck, Gaara!" Kankurō and Temari wished at the same time.

"Mm!" Gaara nodded following which he also exited the room.

*Sound of footsteps..*

Gaara and Sasuke walked down the staircase.

(Whoosh!) Two figures landed on the floor.

"Hmm?" Sasuke stared at the two on the floor.

"You are in luck kid."

"We are here to finish off that guy." The ninja said as he pointed towards Gaara who approached from the back.

"huh?" Gaara frowned.

"Hey, you with the no brows.!" The other ninja called out.

"What?" Gaara asked.

"Obediently show your neck, and let us do the job." The man said as he raised a sword.

"Hmph!" Sasuke grabbed his sword along with its sheath.

"Stay away, kid!" The first ninja warned.

(Bang!) Sasuke hit the ninja within the abdomen with the hilt o his sword.

*Ugh!* The ninja's face contorted with pain as he kneeled down and passed out.

"Hah!" Gaara used his sand to bind the other ninja to the wall.

"BASTARD!" The other ninja cursed.

Gaara paid no heed as he crossed Sasuke and continued to walk forward.

"…" Sasuke stared at Gaara, who ignored his existence and marched forward.

("I'll will take him down…") Sasuke declared in his mind, following which he turned forward to see Naruto walk in.

("Gaara…") Naruto stood opposite to Gaara.

("We finally meet!") Gaara and Naruto thought as they faced each other.