Chapitre 67: Naruto Versus Menma Part 3
'Naruto, how much have you grown in these few years?'
Looking at Naruto who was able to use Sage Mode, Third Hokage Hiruzen couldn't help but feel amazed.
Originally, when he heard that Jiraya took Naruto to Mount Myoboku to learn Sage Mode, he thought that Naruto would learn it within a year or two.
But, he never expected Naruto to do it in just one month.
Even his father wasn't able to do it so quickly.
On the other hand, Orochimaru was also looking at Naruto with a curious gaze.
Sage Mode was something that even he failed to achieve. For that, he developed his own version of Sage Mode which was known as Curse Mark.
So, he was deeply jealous of Naruto who was able to enter Sage Mode just after a month of training.
It's just that he didn't see Naruto summoning those two elders of Mount Myoboku like Jiraya.
Of course, he could see that Naruto doesn't need any assistance to enter Sage Mode but even without that, those two elders would be a huge help for Naruto.
Since entering Sage Mode like this wouldn't last long.
Naruto on the other hand couldn't help but feel excited. At this moment, he was finally going to use all of his own strength to fight against Menma.
"Menma, it's time for you to go all out."
Naruto shouted while condensing a Rasengan in his hand.
"It seems like I truly need to go all out."
Menma chuckled as he slowly took out a couple of Kunai. Then, he immediately threw them.
Those Kunai landed on the ground, everywhere.
"What kind of Jutsu is that? Why is he randomly throwing Kunai?"
The commoners didn't understand the Ninjutsu as he began to complain but Ninjas were clearly able to see the next Ninjutsu that Menma was going to use.
Most of them were truly surprised that Naruto was able to push Menma to use Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
But, among them, Guy and Kakashi didn't get surprised.
After all, they also understood why Menma would be confident enough to use Flying Thunder God now.
Originally, Naruto's strength, they already knew. It was extremely strong, at the top of all in this generation with the exception of Menma due to Flying Thunder God jutsu.
But now, Naruto had learn Sage Mode. And, in this mode, his senses had sharpened by a lot.
Just as they thought, Menma instantly disappeared and appeared in the position of the Kunai next to Naruto.
Although he tried, he wasn't able to catch Naruto off guard. Naruto instantly swung his arm which had a Rasengan in it. But unlike the beginning, this Rasengan was much bigger.
[Sage Art- Massive Rasengan]
He pushed his massive Rasengan toward Menma. But, Menma was also prepared. Bright red flames coiled around his arm and condensed a powerful gauntlet.
Bang!
When the collision occurred, the fire spread out together with the massive blast of impact. Suddenly, Menma disappeared from that place and appeared above Naruto.
He clenched his fist and threw a punch toward the ground.
[Fire Fist]
[Sage Art- Massive Rasengan]
Just like the previous attack, Naruto used Rasengan to block the fire fist and when collided, both of them extinguished each other.
Although Naruto was close to the explosion of a fire fist, he wasn't hurt due to his Sage Mode.
He looked at Menma who had used Flying Thunder God Jutsu and realized that he won't be able to catch Menma unless he uses that.
"That's it, then!"
[Gate of Life- Open]
In an instant, he started his third gate. With the blast of Chakra through his body, Naruto felt an immense boost in strength. And, thanks to Sage Mode, he wouldn't need to worry about over-drafting his body soon.
[Shave]
His body suddenly disappeared from the ground and appeared above Menma. He swung his leg and tried to kick Menma but Menma was also extremely fast.
His body instantly disappeared and appeared in front of another Kunai.
But, Naruto didn't hesitate to chase him. When Naruto appeared, this time he threw a punch.
[Sage Art- Frog Kata]
His punch didn't even touch Menma but it had a powerful aura around it that could hit him.
Menma who knew about Sage Mode immediately understood his situation and disappeared once again.
Bang!
It's just that he wasn't going to be hit by a physical object but rather an Aura. So, even though he managed to disappear, the Aura had already struck him.
When he appeared next to another Kunai, he finally felt the pain of that strike.
"Sage Mode is truly an amazing power."
Menma was quite envious of Naruto's massive chakra reserve. He was able to practice Sage Mode thanks to that.
But, even though, he was envious, it only lasted a few seconds before he instantly disappeared.
[Fire Spear]
He appeared behind Naruto and condensed two massive flame spears next to his arms.
As he swung his arms, those Flame Spears moved forward. Naruto instantly turned around and slammed his palms toward those Flame Spears
Bang!
The collision was devastating. It shook Naruto and made him retreat. This time, he had used Rasengan once again but the impact was much bigger.
He could feel the pain in his arm. But, that wasn't the reason for him to stop. He gathered his Chakra in his feet and suddenly disappeared.
[Shave]
His body appeared in mid-air. He raised his leg and swung. He didn't stop until he made nearly five swings and each swing released a powerful air slash.
Menma could use his Flying Thunder God Jutsu to run away from the attack but doing so, would make it easier for Naruto to predict his move.
So, he gathered his Chakra around his fist and used Chakra Enhanced Strength in an instant.
He threw a punch toward those slashes. Unlike normal punches, his punch was extremely fast, and with quick reflexes, he managed to pull his punch before launching another one.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
He launched nearly five punches toward Naruto, each moving at a great speed. But, these punches weren't physical. They were air shockwaves just like Naruto's air slash.
Naruto was quite proficient at using Marine Six Style after training Eight Inner Gates with Might Guy.
Unlike him, even though Menma was the one who gave it to Might Guy, he wasn't able to use it as proficiently as Naruto since he hadn't trained it.
The collision between air punches and air slashes created a massive shockwave that spread throughout the arena.
Even though there was a barrier around the arena, the shockwaves were still felt outside.
It was that strong.
It instantly made many Anbu appear next to Hokage. One of them immediately asked.
"Lord Hokage, should we stop this battle? This battle has already gone out of Chunin's scope."
His voice was trembling a bit. Even with his strength, he didn't think he would be able to stop this battle.
But, he still had to ask.
Hiruzen stared at the battle for a moment before shaking his head.
"We can't stop it even if we want to. Unless there is a winner between them, this battle won't stop. Strengthen the barrier so that ordinary people won't get injured."
"Try to get all Chunin and Jonin at the front so that they would be able to block any unexpected power."
Hearing his words, the Anbu nodded and disappeared.
"Konoha never disappoints in producing geniuses. Lord Hokage, if I remember correctly, both of them are only twelve years old, right?" Orochimaru next to Hiruzen spoke in the Fourth Kazekage voice.
Hearing his words, Hiruzen smiled and said.
"Indeed! They are the best among the generation."
Orochimaru didn't say much, just stared at Menma and Naruto. First, he didn't understand how Menma was this strong even though he didn't have any bloodline.
Yes, he had checked the background of every Genin closer to Sasuke. Menma's talent naturally entered his eyes. But, he thought Menma was just like Fourth Hokage.
So, he wasn't that interested in Menma.
But right now, he felt like he was missing a precious gem. When that thought entered his mind, he almost made a decision to invite Menma.
It's just that he doesn't know how to lure Menma toward him.
As for Naruto, he didn't think too much. First, Naruto was from Uzumaki Clan and his father was Fourth Hokage.
Not to mention, he learned Sage Mode from Jiraya. All of this means Naruto didn't do anything that was extraordinary for someone with his background.
In the arena,
When their attacks were canceled out, Menma and Naruto stared at each other.
Right now, both had the Chakra and stamina to continue but if they keep releasing Jutsu constantly, they will only consume each other.
This wasn't life and death battle so they can't use strategy to kill otherwise Menma would've won at this current stage.
So, both of them have no choice but to enter their final stage of evolution. This was the stage that they achieved after two years of constant training and it was their secret trump card.
Menma raised his hand and started making the seals.
Naruto didn't do much. He simply released another Chakra hidden inside his body. The red Chakra was filled with momentum and was extremely fierce.
When it came out, the ground around Naruto shattered and Naruto started covering himself with a red chakra cloak.
[Three Tails Chakra Cloak]
This Chakra Cloak had only three tails behind him and this was his limit where he wouldn't go out of control.
On the other hand, Menma's body was constantly releasing red lightning.
[Lightning Flame Dragon Mode]
When he finished his seal, Menma roared.
"Naruto!"
His body disappeared like a bolt of lightning.
"Menma!"
Naruto also roared like a beast and his body vanished in front of Menma. Both of them instantly appeared in the middle and their fists moved like a speeding bullet.
Bang!
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
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