Chen Fan had to admit this was too reckless. Overexploiting one's potential would shorten one's lifespan.
Whoosh! Rock Lee vanished from where he stood, moving so fast that he was nearly on par with Soru. Chen Fan used a different technique, Silent Step. The principles behind the two were different: Soru relied on explosive force to move, while Silent Step was a special footwork technique similar to Shrink Space into an Inch.
In an instant, Rock Lee appeared behind Gaara from the ceiling at a speed nearly impossible to follow with the naked eye, throwing a punch at him with incredible speed.
Bang! The punch was blocked by sand, but it came extremely close to Gaara's face. That meant it had only narrowly missed hitting him.
Whoosh! His foot swiftly kicked toward Gaara as well. Bang! Sand scattered everywhere. Though he did not hit Gaara, the sole of his shoe had already broken through the sand's defense. Whoosh! Rock Lee rapidly appeared behind Gaara. Gaara looked back, but Rock Lee had already leaped into the air and landed on the ceiling. Using the recoil, his body spun rapidly as he descended.
Bang! His heel grazed Gaara's face, carving a wound across it and leaving Temari and Kankuro stunned. This was the first time Gaara had ever been hit.
Sealing the Curse Mark
(Sealing the Curse Mark)
"Come on! The real show is still ahead!" Rock Lee said, extending a hand toward Gaara.
"So amazing! His speed is almost catching up to the Soru Teacher Chen Fan taught us!" Inuzuka Kiba said, staring at Rock Lee in astonishment.
Everyone froze when they heard that. Almost catching up, not surpassing him. Their eyes narrowed slightly. Did that mean Chen Fan was even faster?
"Is Soru that movement technique that's as fast as