As Naruto hurried toward the Valley of the End, a thought suddenly struck him. When I watched Naruto in my previous life, didn't Lee drink alcohol and then force Kimimaro to use Curse Mark Stage Two? And Lee was injured back then, wasn't he? But he doesn't seem injured now. That guy Kimimaro wouldn't be stupid enough to let Lee drink, would he? Uh, actually, that seems pretty likely. I don't think I warned him, either. Whatever, he can still run if he can't win. Uh, haha. Forget it, forget it. Naruto gave an awkward chuckle, then continued blithely toward the Valley of the End.
Meanwhile, Kimimaro had indeed made the suicidal mistake of letting Lee take his "medicine." In Kimimaro's eyes, whatever this thick-browed fellow pulled out, he was no match for him. His Taijutsu couldn't even land a hit, let alone force him to activate his Cursed Seal. Even Military Ration Pills or strength-enhancing medicine wouldn't make him much stronger. So he made no attempt to stop him and said, "All right, hurry up and take it. Our fight isn't over yet. Don't take too long. I still have something to do, so I can't waste too much time on you."
Hearing that Kimimaro had something else to do, Lee replied apologetically, "Sorry, I'll be as quick as I can. I'm really sorry. During the Chunin Ninja Exams, I used a forbidden technique that exceeded what my body could handle, so I still need to take my medicine on schedule to avoid any lasting damage. I'll take it now." With that, Lee took a bottle of white liquid from his backpack and poured it into his mouth.
After drinking it, Lee frowned in confusion. "Huh? Strange. It didn't taste like this before. I remember it being a little