After sending some of his shadow clones to the first map, Naruto noted with satisfaction that the seeds he had planted were beginning to germinate. The result left him exultant, although the full effectiveness of his planting in the hunting dimension was still unknown. After all, this was his first attempt at horticulture in this plane.
In parallel, he sent an additional hundred shadow clones to the second map. Now, he was powerful enough that a single blow from him could exterminate any creature from the second map, provided it wasn't an exceptionally powerful beast from a more advanced map.
"Time to face the real challenge," Naruto murmured, reaching out for the third map.
The moment he did so and used his mental power to connect to the third map, he found himself transported to a new environment.
The familiar lawn led him to take a deep breath, remaining on high alert. With the Sage Mode already activated, he was ready to begin.
Three days passed in the hunting dimension.
"Roar!"
The ground started to crack in a pattern that resembled a spider's web, the air distorted slightly as a nearly 10-foot-tall and extremely muscular figure began to take shape. The being's skin was green, and he wore only a pair of blue pants. The roar of this being revealed a deep feeling of irritation.
Examining his hands and feeling the power pulsing in his body, Naruto got the impression he had transformed into the Hulk from "The Avengers" movies. He felt as if he had actually become the Hulk and decided to behave as such.
"I am Hulk, I am Hulk..." Naruto murmured to himself.
This was the kind of experiment he wanted to conduct. Partly, it was because he always wished to have the powers of a superhero and act like one. But the real reason for this was his desire to create a character and limit the use of his abilities to only the body strength-related god and divine arts.
Despite this, Naruto still wanted to be the Hulk, so the original aspects of him remained intact, including his red hair with yellow tips and his blue eyes.
"I'M ALWAYS ANGRY!" he shouted, slamming the ground with both fists.
*BOOOM!*
A crater formed in the ground where his fists had hit. Naruto felt he was getting close to what he desired, so, with a powerful push, he leaped into the air, covering an impressive distance.
In the distance, Naruto/Hulk spotted some abnormally large-sized rabbits. At the same time, he also saw a dragon with a wingspan of 328 feet. The battle power of this dragon was at Level 7 of Mortal Evolution, while the battle power reached Level 9 of Mortal Evolution.
Naruto/Hulk's eyes fixed on the dragon. Without hesitation, he launched himself and jumped high into the air. The ground beneath him gave way with the force of the jump, leaving behind a small crater.
The red dragon noticed the bipedal green being jumping towards it and roared, spitting flames from its mouth. Naruto/Hulk, determined to stick strictly to his limitation of using only body-related god arts, crossed his arms in front of his face and accepted the flames head-on, using only his body to defend and the god art of regeneration to heal any burns.
As he got very close to the red dragon, his arms spread open. At this moment, the dragon had already stopped spewing flames in his direction. Before the dragon could dodge, Naruto/Hulk's green, strong arms wrapped around a part of the dragon's neck and squeezed tightly.
"Roar!"
Propelling his body, Naruto/Hulk managed to unbalance the red dragon who, surprised, began to fall towards the ground.
*Booom!*
The ground trembled as the red dragon, with Naruto/Hulk still holding its neck, fell and was dragged along the ground, destroying everything in its path and stopping right near the rabbits that Naruto had spotted earlier.
"Roar!"
Right near the dragon's head, Naruto/Hulk emitted a bestial roar. Shortly after, his big fists, which looked tiny in comparison to the red dragon, started hitting the creature's head.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
The red dragon, still disoriented from the fall, was the target of a barrage of punches. When it was finally about to react, the two hands of the green being joined in a powerful blow that knocked the dragon unconscious...
Naruto watched the red dragon close its eyes and turn to dust, falling lifelessly to the ground. Shortly after, eight red orbs, seven purple orbs, and one fire god art orb emerged from where the dragon lay. Naruto promptly collected them, before turning his gaze to the rabbits.
With both hands positioned behind his body, Naruto let out a threatening roar, while saliva flew from his mouth. Most of the rabbits were at Levels 2 to 4 of Mortal Evolution, except for one that appeared to be the leader, reaching Level 5.
Despite Naruto, in green form, being smaller than them, it was evident that he possessed immense power. Some rabbits initiated a desperate flight, but the leader emitted a strange sound that made them stop. Though reluctant, they prepared to face Naruto.
At this moment, Naruto had an idea and clapped his hands. However, nothing happened as he expected. He lamented the failure and considered using wind to achieve the desired effect, but quickly abandoned this idea, as it contradicted his objective.
Forcing himself to become even angrier, he remembered the red dragon's fiery siege. Roaring once more, Naruto, with a furrowed brow, ran towards the rabbits. Upon reaching the first Level 2 one, he threw a powerful punch.
*Bang!*
It was just one blow, but it was enough to exterminate the rabbit, which instantly transformed into orbs. Without stopping to collect them, he continued the attack, delivering a powerful kick to the next rabbit. The 10-meter-tall creature was launched into the air and, while still in the air, disintegrated into dust. Some light orbs twinkled in the sky.
Naruto jumped into the air to collect the remaining orbs without even looking at what had fallen. Calculating carefully, he launched himself towards the neck of another rabbit, headbutting the creature's head with his own.
*Booom!*
The rabbit had no time to dodge. It quickly created an earth barrier, but it was destroyed by Naruto's charge. The earth-yellow rabbit was crushed by Naruto's head.
Naruto spun a little when the rabbit turned to dust. Feeling pain in his head, he became irritated and even more furious. Roaring, he seemed to be fueled by an adrenaline surge.
Upon landing on the ground, he pounded with both fists and dodged several earth spikes. Some hit his body but failed to penetrate his defense, though they caused some discomfort.
With a furious expression, he ran like a rampaging bull, punching and kicking the flock of rabbits. Soon, the area started to clear, leaving only the Level 4 rabbits and the Level 5 leader.
"Weak giant rabbits!" Naruto roared upon seeing the Level 5 leader turning its back on the others, trying to run away.
With a burst, Naruto jumped like a green meteor. With both hands stretched forward in the shape of fists, he went through the body of the Level 5 rabbit leader.
In doing so, Naruto slammed with his hands, trying to slow down. Twisting in the air and writhing his body, he fell back to the ground.
*Thud!*
A loud sound echoed when the giant body of the rabbit fell to the ground, soon transforming into orbs of light.
Naruto jumped and collected all the items, then headed towards the remaining rabbits.
Minutes later, Naruto exterminated all the rabbits, and on top of the hill, he was incessantly roaring, like a wild beast that had just won an epic battle.
Soon, he jumped again, looking for the next target. He felt that he was getting closer and closer to what he desired.
For the next 23 hours, Naruto spent his time hunting in Hulk form. By the second day, he was more accustomed to it and acted more naturally, eliminating the beasts with pure physical strength alone. By the third day, he felt like he was the Hulk himself. But he ended up being too audacious and challenged the Fire Dragon Sovereign...
Needless to say, he was burned to death.
When Naruto woke up, he was sweating profusely, and then, he roared!
"Roar!"
His body began to turn green and his muscles began to grow.
Only when he realized he was back in his room did Naruto return to consciousness.
"..."
He was silent for a moment, realizing that his bed was only saved because a shadow clone in the room used the wind element to protect it. He was a little confused at first but soon started to sweat cold, and it wasn't because of the pain of having died while facing the Fire Dragon Sovereign.
Sitting on the bed, he was breathing heavily.
"What happened?" asked the clone.
Naruto pursed his lips. He himself didn't know how to explain it, but when he focused a little, his eyes shone with a strange light.
"It really worked..."
The personification of the Hulk had become a divine art!
However, this revelation brought a hint of fear to Naruto. For a brief instant, upon awakening, he almost acted according to that personification. If he delved too deeply into this experience, could he end up creating a personification that would actually affect his thoughts?
That thought was somewhat terrifying...
For the time being, he decided not to use this ability for a while, it would be better to think about something else. On one hand, it was a relief that his theory was now proven, and he might be able to create other divine arts based on powerful beings he had seen in his previous life, even if they were fictitious. (Of course, he didn't rule out the possibility that they could be real in another reality, just like he himself was).
After much thought, Naruto smiled when considering his gains. Although the Hulk personification he had previously transformed into had scared him a little, his courage and incessant action provided him with high-value gains. He managed to collect many light orbs from Levels 6 to 8 of Mortal Evolution.
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