Seeing Rock Lee surrounded by powerful whirlwinds, with the chakra leaking from his body so dense it was nearly visible to the naked eye, warning bells rang in Sasuke's heart!
Sasuke was no stranger to the Eight Inner Gates.
The battle between his father, Uchiha Fugaku, and Kakashi for the position of Fifth Hokage remained vivid in his memory even now.
In that battle, Kakashi, who had used the Eight Inner Gates, had forced Fugaku, who had activated Susanoo, into a desperate corner before countless spectators.
From that day onward, Sasuke had gained a clear understanding of the Eight Inner Gates. He knew it was a technique capable of rivaling the Mangekyō Sharingan's Susanoo.
Having opened the fourth gate, the Gate of Pain, Rock Lee stopped opening any further gates.
His skin had turned a vivid red, as though his blood had completely boiled and seeped into every pore of his body. The veins on his cheeks bulged prominently!
If the first three gates of the Eight Inner Gates merely removed the body's limitations, then the fourth gate, the Gate of Pain, truly marked entry into the danger zone.
Likewise, greater danger brought greater rewards!
After opening the Gate of Pain, the body's muscles, meridians, and even internal organs would suffer varying degrees of damage, but the increase in speed and strength was also far greater than that of the first three gates.
"Bloom, youth!"
Rock Lee clenched his fists and threw back his head, shouting like he was making a declaration.
Watching Rock Lee casually swing an arm and effortlessly stir up a blast of air, Sasuke's gaze sharpened, and his expression grew even darker.
Then Rock Lee suddenly stomped on the ground.
Boom...
With a deafening blast, the ground beneath Rock Lee completely collapsed, and he shot toward