After Kakashi, Might Guy, and the others discussed it, they defined the first match of the third stage of the Chunin Exams as a battle between two geniuses!
However, these two geniuses carried different meanings.
One was a genius through hard work; the other was a genius in the traditional sense!
At the center of the arena, Neji and Rock Lee had already separated under referee Genma Shiranui's signal, standing twenty meters apart.
"Neji, I've been waiting a long time for this battle!"
After suppressing the excitement in his heart, Rock Lee spoke with a serious expression.
"Is that so? Then, Rock Lee, let me see the results of your training over the past year!"
Neji's tone clearly treated Rock Lee as the challenger.
However, Rock Lee did not refute him.
Only teammates knew just how strong Neji truly was.
In Rock Lee's eyes, he really was the challenger!
But in this battle, he would definitely display all of his strength!
"Neji Hyuga, Rock Lee, are the two of you ready?"
At this moment, acting as the referee, Genma Shiranui, with a toothpick in his mouth, looked at the calm Neji and the fighting-spirited Rock Lee before suddenly speaking.
Since this was the first match, it was naturally more formal.
Moreover, the spectators who had been waiting for some time were filled with anticipation for the first battle about to begin.
It could be said that the intensity of the first match would, to a great extent, affect the audience's enthusiasm for the matches that followed.
"I'm ready."
"No problem!"
Neji and Rock Lee answered respectively.
Seeing this, Genma Shiranui nodded.
"Then, the first match, Neji Hyuga versus Rock Lee, begins now!"
Whoosh
As soon as he finished speaking, Genma Shiranui used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the center