Forcing Open the Gate of Limit: Reverse Lotus

Kakashi watched Little Lee in the arena, deeply astonished!

Was this child really a genius?

Kakashi himself knew the Eight Gates as well, yet he could only barely open the third gate!

In the arena, Little Lee's speed and strength surged dramatically!

Even before opening the Eight Gates, Gaara had already been unable to see his movements clearly!

Now, Little Lee was more than ten times faster than before!

Before Gaara could react, Little Lee kicked him into the air!

Gaara's sand tried to attack and stop Little Lee, but it could no longer keep up with his speed!

Little Lee's attacks did not merely gain speed; their power had multiplied as well!

Gaara, who had been kicked into the air, had his Sand Armor shatter once more!

Little Lee's assault had not stopped!

In midair, he continued his relentless combination attacks!

"Bang bang bang bang bang..."

Gaara was kicked continuously through the air!

He could not even land!

Naruto and the other spectators could not even catch sight of Little Lee's figure.

Even Sasuke, with his three-tomoe Sharingan activated, could not see him clearly!

He could only barely catch fleeting traces of him!

"Strong!"

"Too strong!"

Naruto's blood boiled as he watched. He had never expected that bowl-cut Little Lee to be this absurdly powerful!

Elsewhere, where the Sand Village team stood!

"Gaara..."

Temari watched Gaara, who was completely unable to resist, with immense worry!

Kankuro was so shocked that his mouth hung open. When had Gaara ever been in such a miserable state?

It seemed that... not even once, from childhood to now!

For the first time, Kankuro felt that his little brother did not seem so invincible or so terrifying after all!

He could be helpless too. At that moment, Kankuro felt that Gaara... was still human!

Little Lee's aerial combo continued. Damn it, even Xiao Wu's Eight-Section Throw in Douluo had not been this outrageous!

Could she have learned it from here?

Only because she could not use the Eight Gates did she develop that version of the Eight-Section Throw!

Gaara's Sand Armor was cracking apart layer by layer. It could no longer hold!

Little Lee was still not satisfied. Gaara's defense was too monstrous, so he forcibly opened another gate!

"Gate of Limit!"

"Open!"

Gaara, suspended in the air, watched Little Lee's aura surge once again.

He could not block it!

Could a human really reach such speed?

Gaara was stunned to the core!

Damn it, who is the monster here—you or me?

"Neji, I originally intended to use this ultimate move to defeat you!"

"This time... I'll make a special exception and show it to you!"

After saying that, Little Lee slammed an incredibly fast punch into Gaara's abdomen!

"Bang!"

Gaara was struck and smashed toward the ground at terrifying speed!

But before he could hit the ground, Little Lee's bandages pulled him back up!

Reverse Lotus!

A high-speed combo taijutsu that did not even let the opponent touch the ground!

Gaara's sand tried to defend him, but it simply could not keep up with Little Lee's speed!

The instant Gaara was pulled back up, Little Lee charged at him again!

A heavy punch smashed into his body!

"Bang!"

Gaara plummeted rapidly!

"Boom!"

He slammed into the ground, blasting out a massive crater and covering the floor with dense cracks!

Neji had kept his Byakugan active throughout the entire scene. The corners of his eyes twitched, and even the veins bulging around his eyes jumped!

Damn it, Little Lee!

Listen here, I really have to thank you!

You actually intended to use that move against me?

No matter how powerful my Gentle Fist was, I did not have your speed!

Who the hell could block that?

Neji felt that even Heavenly Rotation might not be enough to counter Little Lee's move!

Still, as long as he was not launched into the air and caught in the combo...

But... it was still the same problem: that speed!

How was he supposed to defend against it?

He could not possibly keep using Heavenly Rotation nonstop and spin in place like a top, could he?

Unless...

His Byakugan awakened the kind of ability his brother possessed!

The ability to crush everything around him in every direction!

Otherwise, there was simply no way to defend against it!

While Neji was rendered speechless, the three members of Team 7 were also wondering whether they could truly block that move if they faced it themselves.

Sasuke felt that he probably could not!

Even his Sharingan could not see Little Lee's speed clearly. And even if he could see it, his body would not have time to react!

Sasuke had already understood that principle when Tian Ge trained him!

Perhaps... Naruto's monstrous physique could endure it?

Sakura also felt that she could not block it!

It was simply too terrifying. Were people from the previous class... all this monstrous?

Sakura's gaze could not help shifting toward Neji. Could this guy... use that move too?

After all... they had the same teacher!

"Bushy Brows!"

"Watch out!"

Suddenly, Naruto's cry rang throughout the arena!

Everyone looked back and saw that Little Lee could no longer move after forcibly opening the Gate of Limit!

Gaara, although heavily injured by that move and unable to rise from the ground, had not been finished off!

At the critical moment, sand overflowed from his gourd and formed a thick protective cushion beneath him the instant he landed!

Gaara struggled to turn his head toward Little Lee, controlled the sand, and reached out to grab him!

Sand immediately bound one of Little Lee's arms and one of his legs!

Gaara clenched his palm!

"Sand Binding Coffin!"

"Ah..."

Little Lee cried out in agony. Piercing pain shot through his bound arm and leg at the same time, and he collapsed!

Gaara was not satisfied!

He continued controlling the sand, intending to kill Little Lee!

Just as the sand was about to finish Little Lee, Might Guy appeared in front of him!

With a wave of his hand, he dispersed Gaara's attack!

"You've already won!"

"Why did you save him?"

Gaara was not interested in victory or defeat. He only wanted to know why this person had come down.

"Because... he is my most beloved disciple!"

Genma Shiranui saw this and was about to declare Gaara the winner!

But... Little Lee, who had already fallen, shakily stood back up!

Blood dripped to the ground from his unnaturally hanging arm!

His arm and leg were clearly fractured, yet he still stood and assumed an attacking stance toward Gaara with one hand!

Might Guy realized that Little Lee had completely lost consciousness. The only reason he could still stand—

Was because of the obsession and will he had carried all this time!

He wanted to prove his ninja way!

For that, even losing his life would be worth it!

Everyone was deeply shaken by the sight.

For the first time, Gaara's heart was moved as well!

He seemed to understand something, yet seemed to understand nothing at all!

The medical team came forward. After examining him for a while, they said to Might Guy:

"His entire body has suffered comminuted fractures. He will likely have a very difficult time recovering in this lifetime!"

"Even if he recovers, he will never be able to become a ninja again!"

The medical team's words filled everyone with sorrow!

Especially Might Guy and Naruto!

Sakura watched as Little Lee was carried away, and it felt as though she understood something too!

Her gaze grew even more resolute!

Even if it costs my life... then... so what?