Full Power (Part One)

"Teacher Might Guy, I want to take off the weights on my legs. Is that okay?" Rock Lee asked, looking toward the man in the same green jumpsuit in the competitors' section.

"No problem, Lee!"

Might Guy gave a thumbs-up, revealing two rows of brilliant white teeth as he encouraged him. "She's an incredibly powerful opponent! Show your respect by giving it your all!"

At those words, everyone turned to look.

So the thick-browed, big-eyed boy still hadn't been fighting at full strength!

Sasuke Uchiha of Team Kakashi bit his lip even harder.

Rock Lee's displayed strength was already powerful enough, but he never would have imagined that what he had seen still wasn't everything.

I can't even beat them. How am I supposed to accomplish my goal of revenge and restoring the Uchiha clan? he angrily demanded of himself deep down.

He felt utterly useless.

On the training ground, having received his teacher's permission, Rock Lee retreated several more steps, widening the distance between himself and his opponent.

Seeing this, Yuri did not rush to pursue him. After all, this was only a competition on the training ground, not a fight to the death. Letting her opponent reveal his abilities before defeating him from a stronger position was the only way to win glory for Kirigakure.

Rock Lee undid the orange-yellow coverings around his lower legs, revealing the weighted leggings beneath, engraved with the words "Root Spirit."

"So those were what blocked my blades? They look pretty heavy!" Yuri watched from afar, realization dawning in her heart.

Ordinary weights usually consisted of sandbags tied around the legs, but when that guy had kicked her blades, they had produced the distinctive sound of metal striking metal.

Without a doubt, those weren't ordinary sandbag weights, but specially made metal ones.

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