Chapter 67
The terrain was directly altered by Naruto. Except for the spot where he stood, two deep ravines appeared on either side.
And… they were quite long—long enough to completely enclose the designated competition ending point.
In front of Naruto was a wide open area.
Behind him was the registration point for ending the competition.
Under his feet was the only passage between the two ravines.
If anyone wanted to bypass this spot to reach the end point, they would have to take a very long detour.
By then, Naruto would have plenty of time to deal with anyone who wasn't behaving.
"Mm! That's settled!"
Naruto said to the three who had hurried over: "Perfect. Time to open for business!"
"I, Uzumaki Naruto, built this road. If you want to pass, you've got to pay a toll."
Sakura was already stunned speechless. She stared blankly at Naruto and said: "Naruto… when did you become this strong?"
"A technique on this level…"
As someone with top-tier theoretical knowledge, Sakura knew that earth-altering ninjutsu like this was rare even in wartime.
Let alone—this was just an academy student competition!
To anyone who didn't know better, it looked more like a Chūnin Exam!
Naruto smiled and said: "Piece of cake."
"Oh~ First customers incoming!"
Naruto spotted five people cautiously stepping out from the distant open area.
They got closer… closer…
Wait!
Iwa-kun stared in horror at the golden figure in the distance, feeling like it looked somehow familiar…
Finally…
It seemed Naruto noticed Iwa-kun too. He waved enthusiastically: "Hey! I remember you!"
"Come on over!"
Iwa-kun's face instantly darkened. His teammates all looked to him, waiting for his decision.
Even after what happened before, Iwa-kun was still willing to act as team leader.
"You guys… didn't you say you'd get revenge for me another day?"
Iwa-kun figured the competition was basically over now, so Naruto had no reason to rob him again.
But that technique just now… why did it feel so familiar?
Looking closer—good grief, wasn't that exactly the Earth Style—Earth Splitting Palm he had taught Naruto?
But somehow… the technique looked completely different when Naruto used it—like an S-rank forbidden jutsu.
Wait!
Why had Naruto used two Earth Splitting Palms to block the path?
Could it be…?
As they got closer, Naruto walked over with great enthusiasm.
He said to Iwa-kun: "Long time no see. Tell me—how many special kunai did you manage to collect?"
"Huh?" Iwa-kun stared blankly at the grinning Naruto.
Naruto frowned: "Huh what? Hurry up—don't you want to live?"
Iwa-kun: "Uh… I…"
Whoosh~~
Naruto drew a kunai and swung it hard through the air. The sharp whistling sound made Iwa-kun and his teammates pale instantly.
Holding the kunai, Naruto said sincerely to Iwa-kun: "Don't worry. I'm a very fair person."
"I'll only take 80% of your special kunai. I'll generously leave you a full 20%!"
Iwa-kun: "???????"
Listen to this… was this even human speech?
"What do we do?"
Iwa-kun's teammates all turned to him for a decision.
Iwa-kun looked at Naruto with a strained expression, his face cycling between pale and flushed, as if he was about to explode from anger.
First Naruto had robbed him, and now that the competition was ending, he was here to rob him again…
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