Naruto watched Sasuke's performance with satisfaction, Not bad, kid, you were actually hiding something. Although this Great Fire Annihilation isn't as big as Madara's, it should be able to roast off a layer of Shukaku's skin, right?
The flames dissipated, revealing a figure in the middle. Rock Lee had his arms crossed in front of him, his hair standing on end, his skin flushed red, and his clothes were somewhat tattered.
Kakashi on the platform looked at Guy in shock, "You actually taught him that move!"
Guy said proudly, "Thinking that Lee and I are the same type, his perseverance even surpasses Gan, Wen, and Cui!"
"You're too reckless!" Kakashi raised his Forehead Protector, revealing his Sharingan to observe Rock Lee, and asked, "How many gates can he open?"
"The Fifth Gate, he is my most proud disciple." Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs up and comforted him, "But don't worry, Lee won't use the Fifth Gate, it's not a move that can be used on comrades casually."
Sasuke was taken aback when he first saw Rock Lee's appearance. Is he cooked through with that flushed look? No, the Sharingan can clearly see the Chakra in his body surge, and it's very manic. What's going on?
"This move was prepared to defeat Neji. Sasuke-kun, you are indeed very strong, but I will defeat you!" Rock Lee stomped his foot, the ground shattered, and he rushed towards Sasuke.
"Crap." The moment he saw him move, Sasuke judged that his speed was not as good as his. He used the fastest hand speed he had developed in twelve years to immediately form hand seals, and a dozen Sasuke's scattered and ran away.
Rock Lee hit one but failed to hit the real body, "Clone Technique? With my eyesight, I really can't tell, but as long as I break them all..."
Rock Lee turned into a blur, punching and kicking at each Sasuke, but without exception, none of them were real.
"What exactly is going on?"
Sasuke's pretentious voice came from all directions to Rock Lee's ears, "This is the Body Flicker Technique, none of them are real, but you can also say that every one of them is real!"
"Could this move be? Shisui of the Body Flicker's..." The Kazekage looked at a young man behind Minato.
"Indeed." Seeing that Minato didn't stop him, Shisui said, "Sasuke has a very good talent."
The Kazekage looked at Sasuke with admiration. This kind of strength, this kind of talent, this child is destined for me. Uchiha Sasuke, huh? I have to find a chance to give him a vaccination and tattoo him.
In the arena, Rock Lee futilely attacked Sasuke's illusions one by one. He had no other way, but he believed that as long as he was fast enough, even the Body Flicker Technique wouldn't have time to react.
In fact, Sasuke was also really frightened. Even if he could barely see Rock Lee's movements, his body really couldn't keep up. Once the location of his real body was exposed, he definitely couldn't withstand a punch. Now it even felt a bit like gambling on luck.
Unfortunately, Rock Lee's body couldn't hold on. Opening the Fourth Gate caused his muscles to start tearing, and the pressure on his bones was also very high.
Sasuke keenly noticed a trace of unnaturalness in Rock Lee's movements. When Rock Lee's fist passed through another illusion, Sasuke directly appeared in that position, grabbing Rock Lee's wrist with his left hand.
But he didn't expect to be staggered by his greatest strength. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and slammed his right hand hard on Rock Lee's cheek, while Rock Lee also bent his leg and hit Sasuke's abdomen with his knee.
Rock Lee was punched away and fell to the ground. The violent Chakra disappeared, and his hair and skin returned to normal. He struggled with difficulty.
Sasuke was also knocked flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground clutching his stomach.
A few seconds later, Sasuke stood up first, panting heavily as he put a Kunai to Rock Lee's neck, who was unable to move.
Rock Lee's eyes dimmed, and he said unwillingly, "I lost."
"Winner, Uchiha Sasuke." Genma announced the result of the match, and the audience burst into applause.
Sasuke put away his Kunai and extended his hand to Rock Lee.
Rock Lee looked up at him, his eyes lacking luster.
"Rock Lee, you are very strong. If you could have used your full strength in the last blow..." Sasuke didn't say the second half of the sentence. The last blow was Rock Lee's hasty counterattack, and he was already at the end of his rope, otherwise Sasuke wouldn't be able to stand up at all now.
"Next time we meet, I will become even stronger!" Rock Lee grabbed Sasuke's hand and stood up.
"Me too." Sasuke supported him as they walked towards the stands, stopping the approaching medical team and waving to Sakura in the audience—he trusted his teammate's Medical Ninjutsu more.
The medical team recognized the little girl who jumped into the arena to examine the two, as a disciple of Lady Tsunade, and didn't stop her. "Sasuke's injuries aren't serious, he just needs a few days of rest. Rock Lee has multiple muscle ruptures in his limbs and a slight fracture in his leg. It's best to go to the hospital with the medical team for treatment."
Rock Lee ended up on a stretcher, and when he met Guy at the exit, he was a little disappointed: "I'm sorry, Guy-sensei, I let you down!"
"Indeed, Lee, then as punishment for losing to Kakashi's disciple, go run five hundred laps around the training ground!" Guy said sternly, "But, Lee! Youth is always accompanied by failure and tears, but it won't stagnate because of one failure!"
"Oh~ Guy-sensei!" Rock Lee was invigorated and wanted to jump up, but was pressed back onto the stretcher by the medical staff.
They angrily shouted at Guy: "Don't mess around, you idiot! If you're his teacher, then let him rest properly, you bastard!"
"Huh?" Guy, being scolded, froze as if he had suddenly lost power, then bowed ninety degrees and apologized: "I'm very sorry!"
Guy gave Rock Lee a thumbs up: "In that case, Lee, the punishment will be left until you recover."
"Yes, Guy-sensei!"
Only then was Rock Lee honestly carried away.
"Next match, Neji Hyuga versus Kankuro." Genma moved the senbon in his mouth, "Please enter the arena!"
In the stands, Sakura followed Sasuke in, and the two stood next to Naruto.
"Is Sasuke okay?" Naruto asked.
Sakura said with some worry: "He should rest as soon as possible, but..."
"I'll use the Flying Thunder God to send you away." Naruto put his hand on Sasuke's shoulder.
"No, this little injury is nothing." Sasuke blocked Naruto's arm, I don't want to miss Naruto's match because of this little injury.
Naruto was most annoyed by people who didn't follow doctor's orders and planned to use force.
But at this moment, Kankuro's voice came, interrupting Naruto's actions: "I forfeit!"
"What?" The audience was in an uproar. Were the Sand Hidden ninjas so cowardly? Couldn't they let us watch a good match?
Kankuro didn't care, adjusted the puppet behind him, and said softly: "Before the plan starts, I don't want to expose the mechanism inside Crow like this."
"Tch." Neji, who was about to step down, slapped the railing. Somewhat dissatisfied.
And Shino, who was no more than three meters away from Kankuro, twitched his ears. Plan? Crow? Shino's sunglasses seemed to reflect the light of wisdom.
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