Poof!
A large amount of smoke emerged from Naruto, but when it was released, only three clones appeared in front of the stadium.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes. He had sensed a greater Chakra release before, but he couldn't pinpoint where all that Chakra had gone.
On the other hand, Kiba looked at his clones and said.
"Your clones might be different, but I bet I can take them down with a single move."
He didn't just say that. He tried proving it with his words, running towards Naruto at an extreme speed.
As he thrust his right hand, his longer nails went straight for Naruto's face. Seeing this, Naruto didn't panic; instead, he raised his left hand and blocked the forearm.
Kiba found his hand moving away from the target and tried to sweep it towards Naruto, but Naruto was faster.
His left hand extended towards Kiba and swept towards his neck, landing a solid chop.
Kiba instinctively pulled back his hand and jumped back, holding his neck with his right hand.
'Damn! When did Naruto get so much stronger? That was just a normal chop.'
Nobody could answer his question as Naruto dashed forward with his clones.
One of the clones launched a right hook, another attacked with claw-shaped fingers, and the other sent a kick.
In an instant, Kiba had three different attacks coming from three different directions, making it harder for him to dodge the attacks.
'Since I can't dodge them, I will just fight back.'
[Four Legs Technique]
A wave of blue chakra appeared in different limbs of Kiba's body. This also made his fingernails bigger and his teeth more canine.
He swept his hand towards Naruto on the right and clawed his forearm. But Naruto didn't care about it. He moved his fist and punched Kiba.
Bang! Poof!
Naruto's fist landed on Kiba's right cheek while he bore the impact of the punch and ducked while holding Naruto's forearm in the middle.
Naruto's clone from the left missed his kick, and Kiba took advantage of this miss and tilted towards his right.
He launched a powerful punch with his left fist and struck it on Naruto's stomach.
Poof!
Both of Naruto's clones from both sides disappeared.
But at this moment, there was still one more clone at the back.
And, this clone jumped, somersaulted above Naruto's real body, and landed a kick on Kiba's head.
Bang!
Cough!
While Kiba coughed up some blood as his face collided against the ground, he quickly pulled Naruto with both of his hands and flung him back.
Naruto's body flew out of control and travelled several meters in the air before he landed on the ground.
But nothing much happened to him.
Instead, Akamaru jumped towards Naruto's remaining clone and struck him on the stomach, sending him flying.
'Hmm! Naruto is fighting better. He is using his clones to gain an advantage against Kiba, but Kiba has superior Taijutsu power than him.'
Kakashi stared at Naruto's match and thought to himself.
'Unless Naruto finds a way to separate Akamaru and defeat it before fighting Kiba, this match might not go so well for him.'
"Something is not right."
Sakura mumbled.
This immediately got Kakashi's attention as he looked over and asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Kakashi-sensei, during the Forest of Death test, Naruto was able to knock out three of the older Genins with a single strike."
"How is Kiba able to take a punch from Naruto and still fight like that?"
Sakura asked, obviously confused by Naruto's strength.
She also wanted to shout at Naruto not hold back here.
"I see."
Sasuke's eyes lit up as he watched Naruto's clone landing on the ground, but quickly getting up as if nothing had happened.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes and said.
"Sakura, that shouldn't be possible. Even if Naruto did improve a lot during the Land of Waves mission, this is not a feat a normal Genin can perform."
"Unless that Genin is a Taijutsu expert. You and I both know that is not the case."
Hearing this, Sasuke snorted.
"His Chakra Control has improved. You said it yourself before. Sakura was able to increase her explosive power through her perfect Chakra Control."
"Naruto doesn't have such Chakra Control, but what he lacks in control, he makes up for with raw reserve."
"And more importantly, Kiba is fighting clones."
When he said that, Kakashi blinked his eyes and watched the battle happening below.
He nodded his head with an eye smile and said.
"I see. So, this is the performance that Naruto wanted to give to make up for his first exam. Excellent!"
'What are they talking about?'
Kurenai was able to hear their conversation, but it baffled her completely. She knew Kiba was fighting Naruto's clones.
Naruto summoned three clones during the start of the match, so it made sense, but what did it matter to Kiba fighting clones?
Didn't he also fight real Naruto?
When she thought about it, her eyes widened. She was hit with a realization, and she tried to warn Kiba.
But then she realized this was a Chunin Exam and stayed silent.
On the other hand, Neji and Hinata were focused on that one strike from Naruto that looked very similar to Hyuga's Gentle Fist Style.
But considering that it was only one strike, they chalked it up to Naruto simply using the best method to defend and counter.
On the other hand, Kiba looked at Akamaru and took out a ration pill.
"Akamaru, eat this!"
As he said that, Akamaru ate the pill, and his fur instantly turned red. Akamaru jumped and landed on Kiba's back.
"Naruto, you surprised me. But this is where it all ends."
[Beast Human Clone]
As he used this Jutsu, Akamaru also barked at the same time and transformed into Kiba.
Except for the ferocious look on his face, Akamaru looked no different than Kiba.
Kiba turned towards one of Naruto's clone the one tackled with his head, and roared.
"Take this, Naruto! Beast Human Supreme Taijutsu Technique."
[Piercing Fang]