Naruto’s determination to save his friends abolishes the fear Gaara instilled in him earlier. Rejuvenated, Naruto summons two thousand shadow clones and performs a large-scale combo attack. To fend off the attack, Gaara completes his Shukaku transformation. Using his sand, Gaara tries to crush Naruto, but Naruto summons Gamabunta. Gaara forces himself to sleep and allows the spirit of the Shukaku to take over his body. Needing to get close to Shukaku to wake Gaara up, Naruto and Gamabunta transform into a giant nine-tailed fox to fight.