Watching Rock Lee erupt with green energy on the screen, Xiao Ke narrowed his eyes. "Rock Lee at the Three Stages opens the Third Gate of the Eight Gates."
"Luo Yu might not win as easily as he did before."
After Luo Yu's utterly outrageous performance, his entire worldview had been reshaped. He now took it for granted that Luo Yu was stronger than Rock Lee with the Gate of Life open.
Nearby, Zhao Hai nodded in firm agreement.
His face, still marked with a shoe print, continued to throb faintly. That had come from a kick by Rock Lee at the Three Stages.
If anyone questioned how strong Rock Lee at the Three Stages was, he would be the first to object.
The other challengers around them also agreed that Luo Yu would win, but it wouldn't be an easy victory.
Of course, if Luo Yu pulled another rare, highly trained, high-star Ninjutsu out of his pants, or a Kekkei Tōta like Dust Release...
Then they could forget everything they'd just said.
Given the kid's style, they really couldn't rule out that possibility.
Just as everyone thought Luo Yu was about to make his move, Rock Lee did something unexpected instead.
He stood firm as a mountain and roared again, "Fifth gate, Gate of Limit! Open!"
At the same time, the green energy surrounding him instantly whipped up a fierce storm.
Veins bulged on his forehead, his face grew redder and redder, and his pupils lost focus.
"Holy shit! Why is he opening the fifth gate, the Gate of Limit?!"
Zhao Hai was dumbfounded.
He remembered being instantly defeated by Rock Lee with the Gate of Life open, so he had naturally assumed that Rock Lee at the Three Stages only opened three gates.
He hadn't realized he was