Running on all four was Chief Toad transformed into the Nine-tail Fox Spirit, heading toward Shukaku.

"F-Fox?" Sasuke question surprised.

"The graint frog turn into the Nine-tail Fox!" Sakura exclaimed in shock.

Shukaku shoot air bullet but Chief Toad dodge it however was hit by Shukaku tail.

That didn't stop Chief Toad from trying to grab Shukaku but it didn't get him as he aviod him and shoot another air bullet.

"What a battle..." Pakkun remarked in awe as Chief Toad dodge again.

I can't call this place safe either, huh... Temari though before leaving again.

"Darn it! His power is increasing more and more!" Chief Toad said.

"Chief! We got to hurry up and rouse that guy out of his sleep!" Naruto told him as their saw Shukaku coming toward them.

"I know that!" Chief Toad nodded before using the tails to grab some trees from behind him. "Here goes...!" He start running.

Their passed each other before Chief Toad launch upward.

"Go to hell!" Shukaku proclaimed as he fired an air bullet once more.

However Chief Toad used the trees that he had grabbed earilier to block it as he came flying down and quickly dig his claws and fangs deeply into Shukaku.

"All right! Now!" Chief Toad order.

"Okay!" Naruto exclaimed as he jump off him, canceling the Transformation Jutsu, turning Chief Toad back to his original form.

Naruto pull his fist back as he came flying toward Gaara. "Wake the hell up!" He exclaimed as he punch him across his cheek, hard as Naruto could.

"You jerk..." Naruto said as it did the trick.

"All right! Not that much time has passed since the medium went to sleep! In that state, one blow should be enough!" Chief Toad said.

"Darn! It hasn't been long since I emerged!" Shukaku complained.

"The Jutsu has been dissolved!" Pakkun said in shock as Sasuke was speechless.

While Sakura was in complete disbelieve.

"Even if the Playing Possum Jutsu is dissolved, he's still putting on the pressure?" Chief Toad said as he was being push back.

Gaara snap his eyes open as he was now awaken, only to see Naruto sliding backward before coming to a stop and start running toward him.

That guy interfered with my Jutsu...?! Gaara though angrily. Sand Coffin!

Naruto's feets started to sink and sand was coming at him.

"Pop!" Gamakichi warned.

"Yeah!" Chief Toad protectived Naruto by wrapping his tongue around him.

"It's the Chief's tongue..." Naruto wondered, surprised.

"Don't take me for a fool!" Gaara exclaime as he made the sand inside Chief Toad's tongue with Naruto, was rising up as while as pushing him back.

"Darn!" Chief Toad retract his tongue back. "What kind of strength does this guy possess? This doesn't look good...! Both Naruto and I have already completely disgorged our Chakra!" Chief Toad said as Naruto glance at Gaara furiously.

"You will be killed by me! I will not cease to exist!" Gaara exclaime causing Naruto gritting his teeth together in anger.

Naruto was panting heavily as he turn to the direction, and even from the distant, he was able to see Nikki beinging squeezed.

Nikki! Naruto though worried.

>Flashback<

"Rescue Nikki, if it's the last thing you do!" Sauke told him.

>End of flashback<

Naruto remember what Sasuke had told him. I'll protect Nikki no matter what! Naruto promise to himself.

"You will be killed by me. I will not cease to exist." Gaara said.

My back is against the wall... I have to hurry up and stop that Demon Reccoon... Please... Naruto though, closing his eyes. Jutsu a small amount is fine... Give me...some Chakra! He was able to use the Fox Spirit Chakra once again.

I will protect everyone! Naruto though determinated.

"Here I come! You idiot raccoon!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Die...!" Gaara proclaime furiously.

Naruto jump toward Gaara, pulling his fist back, about to punch him.

However sand had stop him. "Darn... Darn it!" Naruto said as he had enough and slam his forehead against Gaara's causing it to bleed.

Naruto very action causing Gaara's monster crumble.

"D-Did he win?" Sasuke wondered out loud.

A simply head blow... His manner of fighting is incredibly clumsy, but to think that he could squeeze out Chakra at that critical stage. Gamakichi though as he watch Naruto and Gaara falling. I never seen a knucklehead Ninja like him before, but...he sure is the first phenomenal kid I've seen in a long time. It's too bad that I can't see this through to the end, but I've reached my limit.

"Gamakichi, let's head home!" Chief Toad told his son.

"Okay! Pop!" Their disappeared.

Naruto and Gaara landed on top of the tree tops, opposite of each other.

Their face each other with Chief Toad knife between them.

"As might be expected, even I...am empty now... You are too, aren't you? We're much alike...let's make this time the last!" Naruto said to Gaara, panting for air.

Naruto and Gaara were both standing up and as soon as Chief Toad's knife disappeared, their launch at each other.

Both throwing a punch but Naruto being the only one that was fast enough and punch Gaara across his face causing both of them to fall down to the ground.

Gaara slowly turn his head toward Naruto.