Chapter 40 V7

A year has passed in a flash. Everyone has made remarkable progress in the field of physical training. They have mastered the Navy 6 Styles to perfection and created new combinations based on their own abilities. At this moment, all the friends are still working hard on the training ground, sweating profusely.

Naruto stood quietly by the side, looking at his friends with a gentle and gratified look. Each of their foreheads was covered with beads of sweat, which kept rolling down their cheeks, dripping onto the hot ground and evaporating instantly.

Hinata's delicate body was full of strength at this moment. Her hands trembled slightly, but she still completed each movement firmly. Sweat soaked the broken hair on her forehead; she grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, with stubbornness in her eyes, and the sweat on her body shining in the sun; Shino was still calm, but the intensity of the training could be seen from his rapid breathing. Sweat slid down his cheeks and dripped on his clothes; Shikamaru frowned slightly, thinking about how to make the movements more efficient. Sweat flowed down his cheeks, but he didn't bother to wipe it; Choji was panting, his chubby face was full of sweat, but he didn't stop; Sasuke's eyes were as firm as ever, sweat blurred his vision, but his eyes were always locked on the target in front of him, without the slightest deviation; Ino bit her lips tightly, waving her hands vigorously, and sweat soaked her clothes.

Naruto looked at their faces which were slightly distorted due to extreme concentration and effort, and an indescribable feeling of emotion welled up in his heart.

For two years, they have persevered and have never been lazy or slack for even a single day.

However, in the process of practicing the Illusionary Spirit Technique, everyone was stuck at the ninth level of the Naqi Realm. Naruto stood aside, looking at his sweaty friends, feeling very relieved. Naruto had seen everyone's hard work in the past two years. Ever since everyone witnessed the fight between Naruto and Itachi, they seemed to be holding back a lot of energy. After all, they were friends who grew up together, and Naruto's strength made them feel a great gap in their hearts. Because of this, they all worked very hard in training, getting up in the morning to practice the Illusionary Spirit Technique, and practicing the Navy 6 Styles after school in the afternoon.

At this moment, Naruto suddenly revealed a sly smile, and then he clapped his hands gently, signaling everyone to assemble, and soon, everyone quickly assembled.

Looking at the sweaty people, Naruto slowly said: "For more than two years, I have been seeing your progress. But in these two years, you have only fought each other and have not faced a truly strong opponent. So today, I want to test myself how much you have improved. Now, let me be the opponent of the seven of you."

After hearing Naruto's words, everyone looked at each other. In that brief exchange of eyes, they seemed to see the determination burning in each other's eyes, and then they nodded heavily, their eyes full of determination and expectation, ready to meet this unprecedented challenge.

The breeze blew gently, and the two sides stood facing each other in full battle array. Naruto took the lead in launching an attack. His figure was like lightning, rushing forward suddenly, and with a "shave" he instantly shortened the distance between him and the others.

Sasuke reacted very quickly, using the "Moon Step" to leap high into the air, spewing out the "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique" from his mouth, and a huge ball of fire rushed towards Naruto with great momentum. Naruto dodged sideways and deftly avoided the raging flames, and rushed towards Choji. Choji decisively used the "Iron Block" to try to take Naruto's attack. However, Naruto changed direction in an instant and kicked at Ya with a "Rain Kick".

Kiba ordered Akamaru to block with "iron blocks", while he used "Moon Step" to jump into the air, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Shikamaru calmly observed the situation, trying to find Naruto's flaws.

Ino performed "Paper Painting" and nimbly dodged Naruto's attack. At the same time, she quickly formed seals with her hands and performed "Heart Turning Technique" to try to control Naruto. Naruto successfully resisted the control with his powerful mental strength, and then punched Ino.

Hinata's delicate figure was now full of determination. She quickly rushed towards Naruto and punched hard. Naruto cleverly dodged sideways and used a "finger grab" to push Hinata back a few steps, but she quickly adjusted her state and rushed up again without hesitation.

At this time, Sasuke swooped down from the air, and released countless fireballs at Naruto with the "Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Technique". Naruto easily dodged it with the "Paper Painting", and then quickly turned around and rushed towards Shikamaru with the "Shave". Shikamaru dodged in a hurry, but Naruto still seized the opportunity and knocked him to the ground with a heavy punch.

Shikamaru took the opportunity to use the "Storm Kick" to attack Naruto, but Naruto took it firmly with his "iron block". The powerful impact caused the ground to shake slightly.

Kiba and Akamaru rushed up again. Naruto jumped into the air with a "Moon Step" and cleverly avoided their attacks. Then he looked down from above, raised his right foot as if it was an "iron block on his body" and slammed it hard on the ground. The huge impact force instantly knocked everyone down.

Ino took advantage of the chaos and used the "Heart Turn Technique" again, but Naruto was prepared this time and broke it in an instant.

Shino controlled more bugs to form an encirclement, and Naruto moved quickly, shaving back and forth, making it difficult for the bugs to get close.

Hinata rushed up again and kicked Naruto with her leg.

Sasuke kept releasing Fire Style Ninjutsu from a distance, trying to interfere with Naruto.

Naruto seized the opportunity and used a "finger gun" to break through the insects' encirclement and hit Shino directly. Then he used a "storm kick" to kick Sasuke, but Sasuke was unable to dodge and was knocked back several steps.

Choji rushed up again, and Naruto flew behind him in an instant with a "Moon Step", raised his right hand and hit him hard on the back.

Kiba and Akamaru were not to be outdone and launched another fierce attack. Naruto responded flexibly, using "Paper Painting" and "Shaving" to coordinate with each other, making all their attacks ineffective.

The battle lasted for 10 minutes. Naruto, with a testing mentality, slowly played with them for ten minutes.

Finally, all seven of them fell to the ground exhausted, gasping for breath. Naruto looked at them and said with a smile: "Friends, you still need to work harder and keep trying!" Although they were defeated, Naruto had roughly understood everyone's strength and was filled with relief.

Then Naruto looked at everyone. Although they were almost paralyzed at the moment, their eyes were burning with high morale. Two years of hard training had made their strength significantly improved. Although the seven of them could not defeat Naruto at present, the tenacity and growth they showed were enough to be admired.

Naruto knew that as long as they kept up this momentum, they would definitely become strong men in the future. And he himself would continue to improve and lead everyone to a higher peak.