Naruto: The New Beginning

56. Naruto's Strength

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After submitting their assignment, Team 7 hurried to the training ground.

Kushina joked, "You're on time for once, Kakashi. That's worthy of praise."

Kakashi sighed helplessly, "Is my image that bad in your mind?"

"Hahaha, alright, enough chit-chat! Let's get a match started!"

Kiba, itching to fight, jumped out impatiently and shouted, "Let's have a showdown, Naruto!"

Naruto couldn't do much but agree. He knew that if he didn't beat Kiba thoroughly, he'd never stop.

"Okay, okay, let's fight." As Naruto said this, everyone heard him, and he signalled that he was ready.

Kushina excitedly stepped into the middle to preside over the match. The others stepped back to make space.

"And now, the first friendly match between Team 7 and Team 8: Kiba Inuzuka vs. Naruto Uzumaki! Get ready—start!"

Naruto and Kiba exchanged the seal of opposition.

Kiba didn't miss the chance to talk tough. "Give it your best, Naruto! This time, Akamaru and I will defeat you!"

"Woof!" Akamaru barked in agreement, wagging his tail.

"Give it my best? Are you sure?" Naruto asked.

Kiba was full of confidence. "Yes, give it your best! I've gotten a lot stronger—don't underestimate me!"

Sasuke, hearing this, looked at Kiba with pity.

Naruto nodded, "Alright, let's do this."

"Akamaru! Get ready!"

"Woof!"

Naruto thought for a moment. 'What's my full power?' He decided to start with 1,000 shadow clones.

Naruto shouted, "Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

As soon as Kiba and Akamaru got into their attacking stance, they were met with—

"Bang bang bang bang bang..." Countless Narutos filled the field, packed so tightly that even the spectators were nearly drowned in the sea of clones.

"Hey, you stepped on my foot, idiot!"

"My arm's about to be crushed, you jerk!"

"Move over, give me some space!"

"Eliminate yourself"

"Hey! Who touched there, are you gay?"

"Are you a bastard?"

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The clones were noisy and shoving each other, causing chaos that resembled a crowded marketplace, a packed train during rush hour, or a bus during peak hours.

Looking around, the entire training ground was filled with little blond heads. Anyone who didn't know about the fight would think they were in a sunflower field.

Kiba was completely overwhelmed by Naruto's clones; he couldn't even move, let alone fight.

Akamaru was plucked up by one of the Narutos and passed through the clones back to Naruto.

Kushina, who was closest to the battlefield, had a tick mark on her forehead as she found herself surrounded by the clones.

Kushina raised a hand irritably, "The match is over! Naruto wins. Now get rid of those shadow clones, right now!"

Naruto obediently dispelled the shadow clones. Over 1,000 of them vanished instantly, and the remaining chakra returned to him.

Naruto, feeling a bit drained after having his chakra split into a thousand parts, regained his composure.