A thousand birds

Naruto sighed in relief. 'So, you managed to make it...'. Sasuke's looked at Naruto. "By the look on your face, it seems you won your match".Sasuke's attention then shifted to the frog-like creature behind naruto. " If course I did, You better not lose, or you'll be left behind". Naruto turned away, 'I'll be waiting, Sasuke.' Ash followed behind Naruto. "That won't be a problem, I didn't come here unprepared," Sasuke retorted confidently

" Gara get down here" Genma's call pierced the tense air, summoning Gara to the battlefield. Since Sasuke's arrival, a fierce intensity had settled in Gara's eyes—a sight Temari hadn't witnessed in a while, signaling trouble. Sensing the brewing storm, Temari silenced Kankuro's attempt to speak, understanding that now wasn't the time to engage with Gara.

As Gara made his way down to the field, Naruto, Ash, and Shikamaru ascended simultaneously. Upon reaching the top step, Naruto spotted two ninja conversing with Gara, blocking his path. Gara's unrestrained smile stained the hall with bloodlust, his sand swiftly approached the obstructing ninja. With a swift motion, Naruto executed the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, he rushed towards the two ninja and pulled them out of harm's way.

What do you think you're doing, Gara?" Naruto confronted Gara, standing his ground. The two ninja he had just saved offered no assistance and hastily retreated from the dangerous situation. "Naruto, what are you doing? Get out of there!" Shikamaru's voice echoed from across the hall.

Gara's face was filled with excitement, hungering for carnage. Naruto took a step back, shaken by the intensity. Yet, he rallied his determination and took a step forward. Walking past Gara, he stood by Gara's side. "Calm down, Gara. Save that for Sasuke,".

Gara seemed to regain his senses and walked past Naruto, heading to the arena to face off against his target. After Naruto's match with Neji, Gara no longer saw him as someone he could deal with easily. He wished to be in top condition for his match against Sasuke.

Shikamaru froze as Gaara walked past him, descending the stairs. When Ash's gaze met Gaara's, he realized he was no match for him. Determined, Ash set a new goal for himself: to surpass Gaara. Naruto sensed Ash's determination through their bond.

As Gaara made his way to the arena, his presence commanded attention, his strides echoing with purpose. Around him, the tension thickened, anticipation hanging in the air like a heavy cloak. Naruto and Ash shared a silent understanding, recognizing the weight of the impending confrontation. They braced themselves for the trials ahead, knowing that the coming battle would not only test Sasuke's strength but also their own resolve to face him if Sasuke fails to beat him. With a shared determination, they steeled themselves for the challenges to come, ready to face whatever obstacles stood in their way. Sasuke's fate hung in the balance, and they were prepared to stand by him, whatever the outcome may be.

As Gaara stepped into the arena, his presence seemed to fill the space, casting a shadow over the crowd. Across from him stood Sasuke, his expression unreadable but his stance exuding confidence. The air crackled with anticipation as the two adversaries locked eyes, each sizing up the other with a mix of curiosity and determination.

Genma, standing to the side of the two genin, lifted his arm and dropped it with a swift motion. "Begin!".Genma flickered away, leaving the field to the two genin.

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Fight is the same as cannon

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Sasuke stood on the wall, channeling a Chidori in his palm, the sound of a thousand birds crackling around him. Lightning flickered as he sprinted down the wall, gaining momentum. He leapt to the ground and continued his charge, aiming directly at Gaara's unbreakable shield of sand. Sasuke's Chidori pierced through Gaara's formidable shield of sand, but his triumph was short-lived as Gaara's sand swiftly ensnared his arm.

Sasuke's speed increased at an incredible rate ever since his training began, enabling him to pierce through Gaara's sand. Naruto, watching from the waiting area, looked at Sasuke with envy. 'Damn it, I want a cool Jutsu too'. Ash felt the same; what he could do so far wasn't worth mentioning.

In the dark confines of the sand barrier, Gaara felt something he never had before. "What's... this warm stuff... Mother... What did..." *drip* "AHHh, UAAAAAA!!!, BLOOD.... MY BLOOD!!" Gaara's screams in agony. Never once had he bled before in his life. Ever since he was a child, his sand protected him from all harm, including self-inflicted harm. Gaara had never once seen his own blood. The sand holding onto Sasuke tightened its grip on his arm.

Sasuke's trouble to pull it out and yet you made no progress." Ugh" he could no longer bear the pain. He once again used the Chidori, a stream of lightning blasted the sand crushing his arm and set it loose. As he pulled his arm out, a sand arm construct with blue vein-like lines coursing through it revealed itself through the same gap Sasuke's arm was in, visible to the entire audience. Stepping back, Sasuke barely managed to escape its grasp.

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