"Sasuke!"
As Jiraiya finished speaking, Itachi Uchiha's eyes narrowed from the spectator stands.
Sasuke, however, waved his hand and returned to the stands.
"Fourth match: Neji Hyuga vs. Rock Lee! Begin!"
"Neji, are you confident? You people from the Empire... are truly terrifying!"
"You're clearly the same age as us, yet you're... far too strong!"
Neji Hyuga's voice echoed in Neji's mind.
"Confidence... He, Rock Lee, worked hard. Did I, Neji, not work hard too?"
"A genius's hard work is different from an ordinary person's."
Although Neji Hyuga's words were filled with confidence, a trace of wariness still showed between his brows.
"My counterpart! Let me out!"
"I've wanted to have a passionate battle of youth with Neji for ages!"
"I'll show him that even if he's a genius, I can catch up through hard work!"
Rock Lee's voice also rang out in Rock Lee's mind.
"No! You're absolutely no match for him!"
"Counterpart, watch closely. I'll show you what the Ten Gates Formation is!"
Rock Lee removed the gravity rods from his limbs and waist.
"What are those?"
"What strange ninja tools are those?"
"What's that turtle-like ninja doing?"
The audience began discussing among themselves.
The next moment, they all fell silent.
Boom—
Rock Lee casually discarded the gravity rods, and the rods smashed deep pits into the ground.
"Come on, Neji!"
Guy watched the scene from above, his heart in turmoil.
They were both his students.
He wanted Rock Lee to win because Lee was his successor.
But he was also afraid that Lee would win, because he feared Neji would become completely dispirited after losing.
However, in the next moment, snot burst from Guy's nose, his jaw dropped out of place, and he stood frozen where he was.
"Ten Gates Formation! Seventh Gate of Wonder, open!"
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