The Chunin Exams Are Underway

"I'm the strongest ninja among Konoha's current genin."

Lee spoke to Sasuke Uchiha with a serious expression.

"That's some pretty big talk." Sasuke looked at Lee helplessly.

If this had been Lee from their Konoha Star, he would never have said something like that.

After all, the strongest among them had long since been decided.

Sasuke turned to Naruto.

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward as he spoke.

He only knew one thing.

Sasuke sighed helplessly. What Rock Lee meant was the current Konoha, not their Konoha Star.

But Naruto was obsessed with being the strongest.

Rock Lee said nothing more. He merely took up a stance and watched Naruto.

"What are you looking at?"

The voice came from beside his ear. Rock Lee swiftly turned around and saw Naruto Uzumaki already standing behind him.

"How is that possible!?" his teammate Tenten cried out.

She had not seen Naruto Uzumaki's movement at all.

"When did Naruto become so strong?" Sakura was also staring at Naruto in shock.

She had not seen Naruto's movements at all.

Sasuke folded his arms and glanced at Sakura before turning back to the fight before him.

"The current Naruto is on a completely different level from you."

Rock Lee's expression changed. He flashed forward and kicked at Naruto, but Naruto caught his ankle in one hand and hurled him away with force, slamming him directly into the wall.

Rock Lee slowly slid down from the wall.

"You're too weak," Naruto said coldly.

"With strength like this, you can't even beat Sasuke, yet you call yourself the strongest."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

He could not pretend he had not heard that.

He merely muttered something silently in his heart. He did not want to say it out loud.

After all, he