In Konoha, at the start, Hinata was given the Tenseigan.

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"Our Konoha ninjas are more normal. Look at that boy with the watermelon head and thick eyebrows. Although he looks a bit silly, he is full of vigor and exudes a youthful and energetic aura."

"Our Land of Fire is the richest place in the world. Ninjas born here are more cheerful and confident."

"Hey kid with thick eyebrows, keep it up! Smash that violent kid's gourd!"

The people of Konoha spontaneously cheered for Rock Lee.

Gaara's murderous aura was so strong that it instilled fear in people, who desperately hoped that someone could defeat him.

This makes the third match seem even more popular than the first two.

"This watermelon rind is so popular! I wonder what kind of attack it will unleash?"

Given the impressive performance of the Konoha ninjas in the previous two matches, Kankuro said with a hint of curiosity.

"However, there can't be another Natsuki, right? This guy definitely can't beat Gaara."

Kankuro, who knew how terrifying Gaara was, still felt that no one could defeat him.

Even someone as strong as Natsuki couldn't force Gaara to reveal his true strength in the Forest of Death.

Although that bastard Xia Mu only snatched the scroll and ran away, he didn't show his true strength.

That watermelon rind couldn't possibly possess their level of combat power.

Thinking of Kiba Inuzuka, who was able to evolve into a ninja dog in the first battle.

Kankuro's confidence wavered; these Konoha ninjas were too strange.

I hope my younger brother doesn't encounter a powerful enemy that might summon the demon within him...

136: Gaara VS Rock Lee

Gaara crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking completely at ease.

They didn't take Lee Rock, that thick-browed kid, seriously at all.

Currently, the only opponent he can be satisfied with is Xia Mu.

Then, Genma Shiranui announced the start of the battle.

Gaara remained motionless, but the gourd behind him shot out like a bullet.

"Snapped!"

The cork was easily caught by Lee Locke's bandaged hands.

It was as imposing as catching a bullet with bare hands.

Once he entered battle mode, he lost his usual dullness and gained the demeanor of a master.

The next instant, he slammed his fist into the ground.

He rushed towards Gaara at lightning speed.

A spinning kick, the heel striking his face.

But it was blocked by a sudden burst of sand.

Gaara remained expressionless and motionless, surrounded by a large amount of sand.

As if possessing consciousness, the sand automatically defended itself and absorbed all of Rock Lee's attacks.

"If we can't attack from the front, then we'll attack from the rear."

After dodging the opponent's sand grab with a backflip, Rock Lee pondered to himself.

Without pausing, he sprang up again.

Once again, they got close, and several powerful punches and kicks were unsurprisingly blocked by the sand.

But the next moment, he took the opportunity to jump behind Gaara, and at the same time threw out several deadly kunai.

At this moment, Gaara had his back to Rock Lee, but he didn't even glance at him. He stood with his arms crossed and his expression indifferent, just like at the beginning.

The sand roared up once again, turning into a sand wall behind it, catching all the kunai that were thrown at it.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this? Why can't Rock Lee's fast attacks work?"

In the audience, Sakura asked a question that echoed the sentiments of most people present.

These grains of sand seem to have a life of their own; they not only have excellent defense but can also automatically retaliate.

If Rock Lee hadn't been quick enough to maneuver, he would have been caught by quicksand several times.

Gaara, however, didn't move an inch from beginning to end.

"Heh, this kind of ordinary physical attack is useless against me, Aiolos."

"Because the sand inside the gourd has nothing to do with Gaara's will. The sand will automatically form a shield to protect his body."

"Therefore, for a long time, almost no one could hurt Gaara."

Kankuro explained with a proud look on his face, "That watermelon-headed attack didn't interest Gaara at all."

As they were talking, Lee Rock's ankle got tangled in sand.

After being dragged several meters on the ground, it was violently thrown out.

"If close-range attacks are ineffective, why not use ninjutsu to attack him from a distance?"

Sakura was a little anxious, after all, Rock Lee had helped her group in the Forest of Death.

Matt Kai admitted that it wasn't that Xiao Li didn't use it, but rather that he didn't know how to use it.

Rock Lee is completely incapable of using any genjutsu or ninjutsu, as if he were a natural "insulator".

They can only fight using the most basic and unadorned physical skills.

As a child, he was even told that he could not become a ninja.

This means he has to put in a hundred times the effort just to barely catch up with the others.

Watching Lee Rock charge left and right, he was in grave danger, nearly being surrounded by quicksand several times.

Matt Kai finally told Lee that he could take off his weights.

"Teacher, didn't you say that you can only take it off to protect someone important?"

After performing another backflip several meters high to dodge the quicksand's grasp, Lee Rock asked.

"During this extraordinary period, I approved it this time."

Matt Kee gave a thumbs-up and shouted.

"Hi!"

Lee Rock excitedly bowed and began to untie the weights binding him.

"Tch, you just removed a little weight, do you think that will make you faster than Gaara's sand?"

Temari put one hand on her hip and chuckled.

Little did anyone know, after Lee Rock took off the weighted bag and threw it on the ground...

There was a roar.

The floor tiles on the field were smashed and cracked.

"What?! Professor Kai, have you been putting such heavy things on Rock Lee's load all this time?"

Sakura was so frightened that her face contorted in a dramatic expression, and her eyes almost popped out.

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Good heavens, this weight is enough to crush an ordinary person to death.

What's most remarkable is that, despite carrying this weight, Lee won the elimination round with just a few moves of Konoha Gale.

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I never imagined that we would only be truly going all out now.

Sure enough, once Lee Locke was unloaded, his speed had reached an astonishing level.

Gaara's sand was completely unable to keep up with Lee's attacks.

He was so fast that many people couldn't even keep up with his speed.

All that could be seen were streaks of afterimages.

Gaara's protective sandstorm was completely ineffective.

"Little Li, it is precisely because he cannot use genjutsu and ninjutsu that he has devoted all his energy to training taijutsu."

"Even without using any other techniques, his physical strength alone far surpasses that of all the other candidates."

"Little Li is an expert in physical combat."

.... . . .

Matt Kai said confidently.

On the field, he can amaze everyone with his physical skills alone.

Matt Ke was genuinely happy for his apprentice.