"Whoosh!" Kakashi appeared on the second floor.
Sakura hurriedly asked, "Kakashi-sensei, how is Sasuke?"
"He's fine. He's sleeping peacefully now, and someone is specifically watching over him, so don't worry. Has the match reached the final round already? That was fast." Kakashi spoke, then glanced at Chen Fan. Was this man good or bad? And what was this unfinished deal?
"Yeah! Naruto advanced, and I was eliminated," Sakura said with her head lowered.
Kakashi was not surprised that Sakura had been eliminated. Among these people, Sakura's strength was comparatively weak (Zhao Qianhao), but he still asked, "Oh? By whom?"
"Hinata. Hinata has become incredibly strong. She defeated me in an instant—I didn't even have time to react. Teacher Chen Fan made Hinata so powerful." Sakura looked at Kakashi as she spoke, seemingly blaming him for not making her stronger.
"Is that so?" Kakashi scratched his head and smiled, as though he had not noticed Sakura's resentment. Then he turned his gaze toward the match in the arena. It seemed Chen Fan needed to be watched more closely.
Relying on his extreme speed, Rock Lee continuously struck Gaara's body. "Crack, crack!" Cracks appeared on Gaara's face. Everyone froze for a moment, then the cracks slowly shattered and fell to the ground, revealing the skin beneath. Only then did they realize that Rock Lee's attacks had merely broken the outer layer of sand defending Gaara's body.
Chapter 364: Food Chain
(Chapter 364: Food Chain)
Soon, the scattered sand covered Gaara's body again, forming Sand Armor.
Rock Lee also opened the fifth of the Eight Inner Gates. With the Fifth Gate open, Rock Lee's speed reached the absolute limit. Gaara's sand had no time to form any defense at all and could only rely on the Sand Armor around his body. Rock Lee