In the arena, nearly every spectator stared at the scene in disbelief—could such berserk Chakra and terrifying pressure truly be released by a genin?
Kankuro, seated in the stands beside Baki, had gone blank with shock. His heart had taken a tremendous blow. So many monster-level fighters had appeared in these Chunin Exams... all of them stronger than me?!
Kakashi and Satsuki simultaneously lifted their masks and activated their Sharingan, their scarlet eyes fixed tightly on the green afterimage below.
Most of the ordinary spectators in the stands had fallen into a frenzy. They had never imagined that the very first match would deliver such a breathtaking clash!
Th-this was really Lee, the one who had never beaten me even once in all our past sparring matches?!
Watching Rock Lee, whose entire body steamed with green energy as though engulfed in flames, Neji finally felt a distinct crack form in his conviction that victory was assured. He forcibly steadied himself.
I have to use Rotation to block his fierce assault! He definitely can't maintain this state for long!
He's coming!
"Boom—!!!"
Rock Lee's figure abruptly blurred! The gust of wind raised by his initial charge alone tore up the solid ground layer by layer, sending it rolling away like an invisible giant hand.
Even through Neji's Byakugan, he could only catch an incomparably fast streak of green light. He could not clearly lock onto Rock Lee's movements at all!
"Rota—?!"
"Bang!"
Neji had just been about to activate Rotation, and his spin had barely begun when Rock Lee appeared directly in front of him as if he had teleported! A high kick too fast for the eye to follow struck his jaw with ruthless precision!
So fast!
That was the only thought in Neji's mind. The tremendous impact not only