Sasuke vs. Sakon

The two quickly exchanged blows for over ten minutes. As Rock Lee's fists rained down on Gaara, the sky was filled with a flurry of flying punches, leaving many dazzled.

Gaara, seeing the fists flying everywhere and attacking him relentlessly, immediately raised his hands, conjuring a circular sand shield around his body, and shouted:

"Shield of Shukaku"

Rock Lee watched his fist land squarely on the shield, his heart sinking. He immediately dodged backward, creating distance, feeling the pain in his body, and realized that the Fifth Gate was putting too much strain on his body.

Thinking of all this, Rock Lee gritted his teeth, his face turning fierce, and shouted:

"Reverse Lotus, second section,"

In a flash, Rock Lee appeared directly in front of Gaara, kicking him squarely in the face, intending to launch him into the air before unleashing the second stage of Gaara Reverse Lotus to end the battle.

Gaara watched as Rock Lee, incredibly agile, flashed in front of him in the blink of an eye and kicked him in the face. With a loud thud, the Armor of Sand on his face began to shatter and crumbled to the ground.

Gaara was kicked into the air, and as he watched Rock Lee prepare to continue his attack, the pain in his face overwhelmed his senses.

Gaara's eyes turned bloodshot, veins bulging on his forehead, and he screamed wildly:

"You're just struggling in your death throes, while I am the real monster. Accept defeat! Roar! Roar! Roar!"

After saying that, Gaara roared to the sky, and the Shukaku Chakra within him began to surge forth. Yellow sand began to cover his body, forming a Humanoid Tailed Beast with a conical tail behind it.

Rock Lee, gritting his teeth and ignoring the pain, kicked Gaara, who was in his Tailed Beast Cloak form, aiming to end the match with one kick, all the while shouting:

"Reverse Lotus,"

Gaara, now in his Tailed Beast Cloak, stood in mid-air, his right claw raised high, and roared:

"Wind Release: Infinite Great Breakthrough Bullet,"

A massive gust of wind shot directly at Rock Lee, and with a deafening roar, Rock Lee was blasted hundreds of meters away.

Gaara, in his Tailed Beast Cloak form, leaped down and landed heavily on the ground with another deafening roar. The ground cracked open with numerous fissures resembling spiderwebs, and the entire surface seemed to sink.

Gaara roared with bared teeth, then glared fiercely at Rock Lee, shouting madly:

"This is the power of a beast! Roar! Accept your death!"

Having said that, Gaara, now in his Tailed Beast Cloak, raised his hands, and the yellow sand on the ground enveloped Rock Lee, preparing to kill him right there.

Rock Lee, who had just been hit by Wind Release, had lost the ability to move and was unconscious.

The proctor in the exam hall, Izumo Kamizuki, seeing Gaara preparing to kill someone, immediately activated his Body Flicker Technique, appearing in front of Rock Lee in a flash. With a powerful wave of his hand, he shattered the yellow sand on the ground.

With a serious expression, Izumo Kamizuki looked directly at Gaara, who was in his Tailed Beast Cloak form, and spoke in a very serious tone:

"You've already won. Quickly regain your senses. The victor Gaara of the Sand!"

After saying this, Izumo Kamizuki raised another large red flag and then shouted:

"The next exam will begin, with Uchiha Sasuke facing off against Sakon. Candidates, please prepare yourselves."

Gaara was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but quickly regained his composure, then deactivated his Tailed Beast Cloak and walked down from the examination hall.

Temari and Kankuro both looked surprised, having just witnessed Gaara his Tailed Beast Cloak, and were secretly thinking to themselves:

"Activating the Tailed Beast Cloak at this point is incredibly unwise,"

Meanwhile, some of the other examinees from Konoha were also looking on in surprise, watching Gaara activate his Tailed Beast Cloak Gaara, and they began to discuss among themselves:

"Is this guy a monster? How did he suddenly turn into a beast?"

Sasuke's eyes were filled with fighting spirit as he looked at Gaara. He narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a very serious tone:

"Your strength is not bad. Pray you don't run into this genius, or you'll be rolling on the ground in pain. And what about that thing inside you? I wonder how it is?"

Upon hearing this provocation, Gaara glared at him and said:

"Don't talk big. I haven't even shown my full strength yet. You're just a genius at best, while I'm a monster."

Rock Lee, who was lying on the ground, was carried away by a group of medical ninjas. Several other medical ninjas used Healing Mystical Palm Technique to treat Rock Lee injuries along the way.

Sasuke, holding Flying Thunder God Kunai in both hands with an air of absolute confidence, strode into the examination hall. Looking at his approaching opponent, he raised his head arrogantly and shouted:

"Are you ready for how you'll lose? Meeting a genius from the Uchiha Clan like me is truly your misfortune,"

Sakon, seeing Sasuke's arrogance, frowned slightly and shouted at Sasuke angrily:

"You arrogant and conceited fellow, I will teach you a lesson and show you the price of offending me."

The examiner, Izumo Kamizuki, immediately raised a yellow flag, then quickly waved it in a circle and shouted:

"The battle exam begins,"

Upon Sasuke immediately started firing Flying Thunder God Kunai with both hands, employing the Uchiha Shurikenjutsu. The six Flying Thunder God Kunai spun in the air, making several whooshing sounds before hurtling towards Sakon on the opposite Sakon.

Seeing the Flying Thunder God Kunai towards Sakon, Sakon immediately raised his hands and shouted, "Curse Mark Two Activated!"

Suddenly, scales sprouted from Sakon's body, and two horns grew from his head. His entire body was covered in black patterns, giving him a completely crazed appearance. He then began to form hand Hand Seals and roared:

"Wind Release: Rift Slash Technique".

Sakon his mouth, which was filled with sharp teeth, and spat out a huge wind blade, like a semi-circular cutting edge, directly attacking Sasuke opposite him.

Sasuke, seeing the wind blades hurtling towards him, showed no panic whatsoever. He immediately began forming hand Hand Seals with one hand and roared:

"Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu"

The Kunai still flying in the sky, infused with Chakra, began to multiply rapidly, transforming into countless Flying Thunder God Kunai, which then shot towards Sakon.

Sasuke then began forming hand Hand Seals with one hand, and then shouted:

"Flying Thunder God Technique. First Stage".