A grave atmosphere hung in the air.
The forest was utterly silent.
Kabuto adjusted his glasses.
"Ah, reinforcements have arrived. Then let's call it a day."
Things had already been troublesome enough. Now that reinforcements had come, Kabuto checked the time and felt it was about time.
"Don't think you're getting away..."
Boom!
Neji's Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm struck through the air like lightning.
Bang!
After hitting Kabuto, dirt sprayed everywhere.
It was only an earth clone.
"Damn it."
None of the five had expected it to still be a clone.
"Looks like we still missed our chance to keep him here!"
Kankuro spoke.
Whew~
As the captain, Shikamaru finally let out a sigh of relief.
Kabuto had put far too much pressure on him.
If he had truly meant them harm, they might have been wiped out earlier.
"This guy's incredible. Compared to him, our combat experience
seems terribly lacking."
Kiba sighed as well.
What a cunning bastard.
"Gate of Limit, open."
Rock Lee erupted with astonishing momentum. The surging chakra forced his skin crimson with blood.
Veins bulged across his face.
His opponent, Kimimaro, had also taken on a monstrous appearance. Cracks remained on the bone shield covering his body from Rock Lee's attacks.
As Rock Lee erupted, Kimimaro felt the pressure too.
This was the first time he had felt such pressure from someone younger than himself.
"Konoha Strong Whirlwind."
Whoosh!
Bang!
Rock Lee appeared in front of Kimimaro and drove a kick into him.
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking rang out.
At the critical moment, Kimimaro had covered himself in defensive bones.
"Konoha Rising Rock... Great Strong Whirlwind... Reverse Lotus..."
Rumble!
Faced with Rock Lee's speed, Kimimaro was powerless to respond.
He could only rely on the perception enhanced by the Cursed Seal and