Naruto Uzumaki could no longer hold back after hearing that taunt. He was already angry, and now someone had come looking for a fight.
"Ha! If you want to challenge Mang, you'll have to get through me first!"
Seeing Rock Lee take his stance, Naruto Uzumaki charged straight at him, eager to vent his anger.
"The one I want to challenge is Luo Mang. If you want to spar, we can do it later."
Rock Lee did not panic. He simply shifted his gaze from Luo Mang to the charging Naruto Uzumaki!
Naruto Uzumaki threw a punch at his face. Rock Lee easily sidestepped it, but Naruto quickly opened his fist into a palm, planted it on the ground, and flipped into a kick.
His kick collided with Rock Lee's Konoha Gale!
Luo Mang raised an eyebrow at the sight. The special training really had paid off. Naruto certainly had some talent.
That attack had clearly been aimed low, so why had it ended up striking high? It was because Naruto Uzumaki had seized the opening perfectly. After his first kick missed, he quickly adjusted to kick at Lee's shoulder, forcing Rock Lee to block and defend!
Tap, tap!
Standing on one leg had left Rock Lee unsteady, however, and he retreated two steps.
Naruto Uzumaki quickly scrambled up and crossed the index and middle fingers of both hands!
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
Whether it was the instruction or the criticism that had worked, the shadow clones he created this time did not shout and holler. They simply charged forward, pulling shuriken from their sleeves.
Rock Lee had no choice but to take them seriously and start dodging.
They immediately reached a stalemate, astonishing everyone watching.
"That many shadow clones? How much chakra must that take?"
Neji Hyuga watched the