In the arena.
Although Sasuke had used the Lightning Release Stimulation Method, greatly boosting his speed and strength, and had the dynamic vision of the Three Tomoe Sharingan to assist him, he was clearly unaccustomed to taijutsu exchanges at such extreme speeds.
His attacks lacked decisiveness, and his judgments were hesitant.
In contrast, although Rock Lee did not have the Sharingan to aid him, he had constantly sparred with his teacher, Guy. His body had long since adapted to fighting at this speed. Even if his eyes could not catch all of Sasuke's movements, he could still rely on his intuition and bodily instincts to properly deal with Sasuke's seemingly fierce waves of attacks.
Thus, for a time, the two were evenly matched!
After a moment, Sasuke had no choice but to halt his offensive and gasp for breath.
Although the Lightning Release Stimulation Method was useful, it was difficult to maintain for long. After only such a short while, Sasuke's body was already clearly struggling to endure it, and his legs had even begun to tremble faintly.
That was why, although many Lightning Release ninja understood this stimulation method, only Kumogakure had developed the advanced version, the "Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
Moreover, even in Kumogakure, the only ones who had truly mastered the secret technique known as the "Lightning Release Chakra Mode" were the successive Raikage, whose physical constitutions were far beyond ordinary.
It was not that others were foolish. Their bodies simply could not withstand it.
"Tch!"
Sasuke glared at Rock Lee and spat lightly.
He had just declared that he would end the battle quickly, only to break his word. It made him feel deeply embarrassed, especially with his father, mother, and brother watching from the sidelines.
Rock Lee, who was also breathing lightly, sighed. "As expected