After putting away all the props, Kurayoshi returned to the stage to watch the battle.

The people who fought in the arena were Temari and Shikamaru.

Originally, the second time was Kankuro vs. Oil Girl Shino.

However, in order to save his strength, Kankuro chose to abstain.

In the third round, Shikamaru Temari was on top of the two.

But......

"Didn't Shikamaru abstain?"

Looking at Shikamaru, who was hiding behind a big tree and thinking about the problem with a depressed face, Kurayoshi was a little curious.

In the anime, Shikamaru is also ready to abstain.

As a result, he was kicked from behind by Naruto.

Now Naruto hadn't arrived at the dueling arena yet, and I don't know who asked him to go down to the tournament.

Looking at the expression, it doesn't look like I've changed my mind.

"Kurayoshi, you're going too far!"

Just as Kurayoshi was thinking, Naruto's voice came from behind.

Well, don't think about it.

Kurayoshi smiled and turned to see Naruto's figure just walking out of it.

Naruto came to Kurayoshi and said indignantly, "I said yes to help me cultivate, but after throwing me to a lustful immortal, he ran away himself!" ”

"I can't help it!" Kurayoshi shrugged his shoulders and looked helpless, "That's the legendary three ninjas, in terms of teaching people, I can't compare to him." ”

"That's right!"

Naruto nodded approvingly, and then, after a change of words, he said confidently: "Kurayoshi, I've become a lot stronger this month, and we'll see you in the finals." ”

"You'd better win over my Airo first!"

Listening to Kurayoshi, Naruto remembered that his opponent in the first round was my Airo.

The clash on the street a month ago, and the invincible stance of Irona when he crushed his opponent in the second qualifier, all made Naruto feel a lot of pressure.

Although he has gotten stronger this month, he still can't be 100% sure of winning the race.

But......

Even if you are not sure, you can't lose the momentum.

Naruto's momentum instantly rose, "I'm just Airo, I'm going to win." ”

"Really?"

A faint voice came from behind him.

Naruto's body stiffened, and he slowly turned around, only to see Iara looking at him with a calm face.

It's just that although the expression is very calm, those bloodshot eyes are full of murderous intent, which makes people chill.

Naruto shivered subconsciously.

Then he plucked up his courage and stepped out in one step, pointing at me Airo and provocatively, "That's right, I'm going to be the Hokage's man!" How can you lose to someone else! ”

"Good!"

The corners of my Ai Luo's mouth rose slightly, outlining a sneer, "Only in this way can it be interesting to kill." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Kurayoshi, who had been watching the play, and turned to leave.

The player stage of the sand is on the opposite side.

He just saw Naruto and wanted to come over and see what kind of guy this person like himself really was.

Outcome......

Hehe!

……

Seeing Iara's back disappear into the darkness of the passage, Naruto's legs went limp, and he made it to the ground.

"What kind of eyes are that!" Naruto couldn't help but be afraid, "That hatred is like it's going to kill everyone, and ......"

"Jealousy!"

"Huh?"

Naruto looked at Kurayoshi, who suddenly interjected, blinked, and asked, "You know that?" ”

Kurayoshi smiled and said, "My Airo is just like you, with monsters sealed in his body. ”

"He's just like me?"

Naruto was a little stunned, as if he had never thought that there were people in the world who had suffered the same thing as himself.

"Not bad." Kurayoshi nodded and said, "It's not just that there are monsters sealed in the same body, but what happened to you when you were children is also similar, but he is more miserable." ”

Naruto didn't speak, just waited quietly.

Kurayoshi leaned against the railing and looked up at the white clouds drifting by in the sky.

"He has a seal in his body, because the seal is incomplete, he has not dared to sleep since he was born, otherwise he will be robbed of his body by Shouhe."

"Moreover, people are afraid of the monster in his body, afraid of power, and thus afraid of people who are afraid of the monster of the sealer, this is best known to you!"

"Ahh

Naruto nodded and said gloomily, "No one wants to approach me, they look at me with fear, fear, hatred, no matter what I do, they can't get recognition, that kind of look ......"

Thinking back to when he was a child, the villagers looked at him, Naruto couldn't help but shudder.

"You're alright!" Kurayoshi smiled, "Although most of the villagers are afraid and hate you, there are still me, Iruka, Shikamaru and others who recognize your existence. ”

"yes!" A smile appeared on Naruto's face, "I sometimes can't help but think, if it weren't for you, I don't know what I would become, every time I can't help but think about it, every time I feel fear, that kind of me is absolutely unacceptable to me now." ”

"However, my Airo has gone down a path that you absolutely cannot accept!" Kurayoshi sighed, "Not only adults, but children of the same age are also afraid of him, and even, because of the mental instability caused by the long-term inability to sleep, his father Kazekage wants to kill him, so that the only uncle who loves him dies at the hands of my Airo." ”

Naruto's hand couldn't help but tremble.

He empathized with him, what would happen if he killed Iruka with his own hands and killed Kurayoshi?

Completely unimaginable.

"So, seeing that you have friends and caring people who are also human pillars, he is very jealous, so jealous that he wants to kill you regardless of everything!"

“…… Call! ”

Naruto was silent for a moment, then breathed a deep sigh of relief.

He stood up, turned around, and looked at Iairo back to the Sand Hidden Stage, his eyes determined.

"I will definitely defeat him, and I will definitely save him from hell!"

"Yes." Kurayoshi smiled lightly, "Looking forward to your performance." ”

At this time, the audience burst into warm applause.

The two looked down the field, and Shikamaru conceded defeat with a shadow restraint handy.

However, although lost.

But the cheers and applause of the audience were all for him.

He brought a great intellectual duel to everyone.

Shikamaru Temari withdrew from the court, and Hurricane shouted towards the player's stage, "Next game, I'm Airo vs. Naruto Uzumaki." ”

"It's your turn." Kurayoshi looked at Naruto.

"Hmm!"

Naruto nodded and jumped straight down.

I'm Airo, on the other hand, is a sand body that dissipates like an incarnation of sand, and gathers and forms in the field like sand.

Seeing the two of them in place, Hurricane nodded, "Then, the game begins." ”

It's just that neither of them moved.

They stood five meters apart, looking at each other.

The smoky wind blows, kicking up a puff of dust.

Naruto looked at Iro's indifferent eyes and expression, and his heart was a little complicated.

"I've heard Kurayoshi talk about you."

"Huh?"

"I also have monsters sealed in me."

Naruto stroked the seal on his stomach as if he were talking, as if he were talking to himself, "To be feared, hated, alienated...... I've been through the same thing, just ......"

Naruto raised his head and looked at him with a determined gaze, "I will never become like you, I will never let go of this hard-won bond, and besides, I will pull you out of the hell I experienced before!" ”

"What a big deal!"

The sand rose like a wave, and with the anger of Iara, it rushed towards Naruto.