"Phew!"
In the stands, Guy let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked dazed.
Kakashi sat beside him and patted his shoulder.
"Scared you, didn't it?"
Guy could only nod. When he raised his head, tears streamed down his face.
"I was scared to death!"
But his expression quickly changed, and he burst out laughing with excitement.
"Did you see that? Lee was amazing, wasn't he?"
"He's mastered the Six Powers, even though those hand-to-hand combat techniques are so hard to learn. And even the Eight Gates..."
Kakashi sighed. "You two are both madmen."
He had trained in the Six Powers himself. He knew that although the techniques rivaled Ninjutsu in power, mastering them demanded immense effort and sweat.
Ordinary people simply could not bear the pain and eventually had to give up.
Guy stood there laughing loudly.
Clap, clap, clap!
A moment later, applause erupted throughout the stands.
It was all for the bowl-cut boy.
Up on the viewing platform...
"To master every technique of the Six Powers at his age and use them so skillfully... Konoha's Genin are quite capable," Fugaku said with a sigh.
He had to admit that Konoha still had some promising young talent.
"Lee has worked hard," Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly.
As Hokage, he often paid attention to the village's children. A boy who had always worked so hard had left an impression on him.
Just then, several figures appeared behind the Fourth Kazekage.
Rasa turned his head slightly as one of the newcomers whispered in his ear.
After a while, he nodded.
Then he looked back toward the arena.
"This tournament should be reaching the finals soon."
The remark caught Hiruzen Sarutobi off guard, but he quickly replied.
"Yes. The preliminaries will be over soon."
Rasa, the