Rock Lee's inverted kick was like a bolt of lightning streaking across the night sky, instantly shocking everyone present.
They widened their eyes in disbelief as Choji shot through the wall like a cannonball and disappeared outside the doorway.
For a moment, the arena fell into deathly silence. Only a faint rustling could be heard as the breeze slipped through the cracks in the wall.
Time seemed to freeze, and everyone's thoughts seemed to have frozen along with it.
However, this silence did not last long.
After a while, a deafening chorus of screams suddenly erupted from the crowd.
"Choji!!" Asuma roared, his expression changing drastically as he hurried toward the outer gate.
He had even forgotten the cigarette still hanging from his mouth, letting it drop to the ground.
Rock Lee was stunned by his own performance as well. He stood rooted to the spot, mouth slightly open, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
He had never imagined that he could kick with such terrifying power.
I was clearly controlling my strength... It's not like this was my first time kicking a Human Boulder...
Wait... this isn't the Empire!
The impact of the Human Boulder seems much weaker than that of the Akimichi Clan in the Empire!
"I... I seem to have used too much force!" he muttered to himself, a guilty, bitter smile appearing on his face.
Outside the gate, Choji had been knocked to the ground by the ball and was groaning in pain.
Kakashi and the other teachers hurried over when they saw this, nervously examining Choji's injuries.
They carefully helped Choji up and asked him with concern whether he felt unwell.
Choji staggered to his feet and rubbed his aching head, indicating that he was fine and had only suffered some superficial injuries.
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