Eight Gates-A Battle Waged on the Strength of One's Convictions!

But he Gaara even more because Gaara had dared to ignore him before!

We have to get our revenge!

Sakura Haruno gripped the railing, observing the match below, and said, "Gaara easily defended against all of Rock Lee's attacks. If this continues, Rock Lee will lose, won't he?"

With his hands in his pockets and leaning against the wall, Sasuke Uchiha coldly said, "It doesn't matter who wins or loses. In the finals, I'll tell everyone that I'm the strongest Genin of this tournament."

He can now use summoning and Chidori perfectly, and with the insight of his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he is almost invincible among Genin.

Therefore, he is very confident.

The only thing worth paying attention to is... Naruto and Sakura!

Sasuke Uchiha's face darkened as he coldly stared at Naruto and Sakura's retreating figures. He never imagined that these two idiots would be so strong!

Especially Sakura Haruno, whose punch that instantly killed the Akadō Yoroi was very strong. Even he couldn't defend against it, and might even have been finished off by that punch.

Damn it!

I will prove to Teacher Cangyue that I am the strongest in Team 7!

"Rock Lee is a hard-working genius, he will prove his Ninja Way." Might Guy walked to Team 7's side, put his hands on his hips, and watched the match below.

Rock Lee was his most beloved student, and he imparted everything to Rock Lee. While Rock Lee was striving to become stronger, he was also working hard to help Rock Lee realize his dreams.

"But Rock Lee lost to Gaara of Sunagakure in the second exam." Sakura Haruno recalled the second exam, when her Team 7 fought Gaara again, and then Rock Lee forcibly intervened in the match, causing Gaara and the others to retreat at the cost of a crushing defeat.

Might Guy gave a thumbs up, his white teeth flashing, and said in a cheerful and resolute voice, "The Lotus of Konoha will bloom again. Rock Lee has failed countless times, but failure will only make him more determined. That's youth!"

The members of Team 7 were slightly taken aback; they always felt a strange chill when they saw Might Guy and Rock Lee.

This chilling feeling might be because of... the abstract attire of the master and apprentice with their thick eyebrows.

But what Professor Kai said was something Rock Lee had also said before.

Aogetsu Hyuga said calmly, "That brat with the thick eyebrows will lose."

Gaara's current strength is at least at the Jonin level, and even stronger than many Jonin. If he were to use the Chakra of the One-Tail Shukaku, he should be able to reach the level of Elite Jonin, right?

Their strength is quite considerable.

Most importantly, he will force Gaara to go berserk, unleashing the One-Tail Tailed Beast Transformation form of Shukaku, making the thick-browed brat doomed to defeat no matter what.

He's currently taking a spectator's approach, not immediately pushing Gaara to go berserk, allowing Rock Lee to continue enjoying the match. Even if he's curious to see the Eight Gates Technique, this is already a form of mercy.

Sorry, it was all for the Zanpakuto!

He desperately wanted Zanpakuto, especially Ryujin Jakka. Just thinking about shouting "Bankai" while fighting an enemy was exhilarating.

Might Guy didn't refute Cangyue's words. Instead, he looked at Rock Lee in the arena below, gave him a thumbs up, and shouted, "Rock Lee, now is the time for you to uphold your Ninja Way. Show your full power and prove yourself!"

Upon hearing this statement...

Rock Lee stopped attacking Gaara, turned his head to look at Might Guy on the Second-Floor Viewing Platform, and a hint of happiness appeared in his eyes.

"Teacher Might Guy, does that mean..."

"Take it off." Might Guy nodded slightly.

"Take off what?"

The three members of Team 7 were puzzled, and many others present were also slightly confused, looking at Rock Lee with strange eyes.

Stripping?

What are you taking off?

Aogetsu Hyuga said casually, "Women's underwear, I suppose."

"Huh? Really!" Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno were shocked. They never expected that Rock Lee would have this kind of hobby.

"How could that be? Cangyue is just teasing you." Kurenai Yuhi covered her mouth and chuckled, her smile elegant and mature, without the girlish attitude she had when she was fooling around with Cangyue.

With everyone's attention focused on him, Rock Lee suddenly leaped backward, his body tumbling several times in the air before landing on the fingers of the large stone statue.

"Teacher Might Guy, this is wonderful." Rock Lee sat cross-legged and happily untied the weights binding his calves.

Everyone in the audience looked on in bewilderment at Rock Lee, who was beaming with joy and excitement after the iron weights on his legs were removed.

Is it really necessary to be so happy and excited about just unloading two weights?

Kankuro looked at Rock Lee's pretentious behavior with disdain, and said with a sneer, "Playing tricks."

"Phew, that feels so good." Rock Lee felt the lightness in his legs and threw the two iron weights downwards.

With a "bang," the two heavy iron objects landed, creating two small craters in the ground. Thick wisps of gray smoke rose from the ground and billowed across the entire area.

Everyone was slightly taken aback, staring at the two weighted tracks in the small pit. Many of the Jonin in Jonin were stunned.

This weight... is outrageous!

In other words, Rock Lee was carrying such an absurdly heavy load while fighting Gaara of the Sunagakure?

"Wearing such heavy Iron Body, yet still able to move freely and easily, this Genin named Rock Lee is quite skilled." Mei Terumi smiled, watching the match below with slight interest, and muttered to herself.

Are this year 'Genin exceptionally strong, or... have Konoha 'Genin always been strong?

Whether it's Team 7, Gaara, or Rock Lee, these Genin are far stronger than the genin Genin Kirigakure!

Before the chaos in the Bloody Mist Village, the average strength of the Kirigakure Genin was very strong because they were all Ninja with Kekkei Genkai. However, after the Bloody Mist Village, the fighting strength of the Kirigakure declined.

It should be said that there is a gap in combat strength.

In Kirigakure, the strong are very strong, and the weak are extremely weak. After all, the Bloody Mist Village wiped out countless Kekkei Genkai Ninja, which has resulted in Kirigakure currently having no Ninja of intermediate level.

Even so, Kirigakure's current overall strength ranks fourth among all Ninja Village in the Entire Shinobi World!

Mei Terumi knew very well that Sunagakure was the true weak point, with very few Ninja in the Sunagakure who could be considered capable.

It was only by relying on the Kazekage's Kekkei Genkai and the intimidating power of the One-Tail Shukaku that they were able to squeeze into the ranks of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

At this moment, the Battle Arena...

"Leaf Great Whirlwind!" Rock Lee leaped from the stone statue's finger and landed on the ground. Before he even hit the ground, he vanished into thin air, his speed as fast as lightning.

"Whoosh!" Rock Lee instantly appeared in front of Gaara, raising his leg to kick Gaara's chin hard. The Sand's defensive speed was no longer able to keep up with his current speed.

"Very fast." Gaara was kicked into the sky, looking indifferently at Rock Lee below, completely unconcerned about being kicked away.

Could Rock Lee really increase his speed so much simply by removing his weights?

"Shadow of the Dancing Leaf." Rock Lee's arms trembled slightly, and the bandages wrapped around his arms came loose.

The Eight Gates Technique, the first gate— Gate of Opening!

Rock Lee's speed increased even further, instantly appearing in front of Gaara and kicking Gaara hard in the abdomen.

Gaara flew towards the higher sky, but because the Sand in the Gourd was very heavy, his speed was very slow.

"Bang bang bang!" Rock Lee chased after Gaara in the sky, attacking Gaara fiercely with his fists and feet, each attack sending Gaara flying even higher.

"Lotus!" Rock Lee hugged Gaara, white bandages wrapped around Gaara like snakes, then he spun Gaara around rapidly and slammed him onto the arena.

With a loud thud, the two crashed heavily to the ground, creating a small crater. Thick ash covered the crater, and rocks flew around in the strong wind.

Rock Lee jumped out of the pit and landed on the ground next to it.

With one hand on his hip and his arm around Aogetsu Hyuga's shoulder, Might Guy said cheerfully, "Cangyue, after seeing this move, do you still think Rock Lee will lose?"

"You'll lose." Aogetsu Hyuga deliberately feigned disgust, moving Might Guy's rough hand away, and said indifferently, "You stinky man, can you please not touch me? Every inch of my skin is a treasure to beautiful women."

No matter how hard Anthony Davis tries, this game is a guaranteed loss.

Hard work can help you catch up with geniuses, but it can't help you surpass those who are naturally gifted.

Might Guy said seriously, "Rock Lee will win. He will prove the value of hard work."

Aogetsu Hyuga Sogetsu replied dismissively, "Don't worry, we'll lose."

"We'll win," Might Guy said.

Aogetsu Hyuga Sogetsu chuckled, "Defeat is inevitable."

Might Guy firmly stated, "Hard work pays off, Rock Lee is a genius at hard work!"

Cangyue is such a stubborn kid!

Aogetsu Hyuga repeated, "We'll lose."

"Childish." Kurenai Yuhi's lips twitched slightly.

People say watermelon... oops, I almost blurted it out.

It's all Cangyue's fault!

After Might Guy worked hard to train Rock Lee, he firmly believed that Rock Lee could realize his dream, and Rock Lee was also going all out for it.

In this situation, you should say a few kind words, even if it's just perfunctory, you should at least offer some encouragement.

But Cangyue remained there, stubbornly spreading negative energy!

Is Cangyue a child? How childish.

But... the stubborn Cangyue is also kind of cute.

At this time.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, they stared blankly into the pit.

Gaara slowly rose from the crater, his skin cracked inch by inch. As the cracks widened, they turned into Sand and rolled away, eventually repairing all the cracks on his skin.

Aogetsu Hyuga Gaara in the crater, deliberately adopting a smug attitude, and said, "See? He's completely unharmed."

Might Guy said cheerfully, "Rock Lee hasn't shown his full strength yet. Bumps and bruises are part of youth!"

"..." Kurenai Yuhi was speechless. Cangyue was deliberately trying to provoke Might Guy, but Might Guy wasn't angry at all. He even smiled and talked with a good attitude.

That's quite a mindset.

"Not a single one of them was injured!" Rock Lee frowned slightly as he looked at Gaara, who remained calm in the crater. The technique Gaara had just used was his full power after activating the first gate.

Even with the full power of his sect, he couldn't hurt Gaara.

Is this the power of a genius?

"You're weak." Gaara emerged from the pit, indifferently surveying Rock Lee in the distance.

The fact that the mother showed no reaction at all proves that Rock Lee's blood is not worth tasting.

Chapter 77 The Eight Gates Technique: A Battle Where Faith Is Threatened!

"I am indeed very weak." Rock Lee neither denied it nor made any self-deprecating remarks; he was indeed a very weak Ninja.

He was born weaker than most people, a born useless piece of trash. To become a Ninja, Chakra is the most important power, and only Chakra can surpass everything else.

However, he was unable to use Chakra, nor could he use Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. Even when he was in the Ninja Academy, his Taijutsu was much worse than others.

But he never gave up.

Since he was weaker than others, he worked twice as hard. If he was still weak after working hard, he worked even harder. Even if everyone ridiculed him, even if cultivation was difficult and arduous, he could still grit his teeth and get through it!

Because becoming Ninja was his dream!

Strong individuals can be divided into two types: the genius type and the hard-working type, and he is the most diligent hard-working type!

"It's true that I'm weak and have no talent. When I was in the Ninja Academy, my classmates called me the hot-blooded loser. Although I was constantly ridiculed and never graduated, I kept practicing Taijutsu."

"Then... the day I met Might Guy- sensei, I was finally able to become Genin!"

Rock Lee's eyes were filled with determination as he looked at Might Guy was standing on the second-floor observation deck.

"This guy... he never had a way to Genin before?"

The entire Team 7 was stunned. They stared at Rock Lee in disbelief. The strength Rock Lee had just displayed had completely surpassed the level of Genin.

So they found it hard to believe that someone as skilled as Rock Lee couldn't pass the Ninja Academy's exam.

Might Guy, with a serious expression, gave a thumbs-up and said, "Go ahead, I allow you to use that move. Now is the moment for you to surpass genius!"

"Gaara, is there something you'd do to prove even if it meant sacrificing your life?" Rock Lee clenched his fists, veins popping on his forehead, his skin turning dark red, and his whole body radiating hot blue steam.

"I want to prove that even without Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, one can still become an excellent Ninja. This is my whole life, this is my Ninja Way!"

"The third gate of the Eight Gates Technique, the Gate of Life —Open!" Rock Lee's pupils turned pale white, and scorching blue steam formed a fierce gust of wind around him, blowing away the stones on the surrounding ground.

"Eight Gates Technique!"

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines. The Jonin in Jonin of the group looked grim, and everyone glared reproachfully at Might Guy. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned at this moment.