His attacks grew even more ferocious, as though he meant to pour his very life into this battle. Each strike was fiercer than the last, each kick heavier.
Yet just as he prepared to launch an even stronger attack, Toru Kujyo suddenly dispelled his lightning shield.
"Since you're taking this so seriously, I can't afford to hold back." Toru Kujyo's voice turned solemn. "Let me see where your limits lie."
His figure began to blur, not because he was moving too fast, but because he was using a special kind of footwork. It was a movement technique that pushed chakra to its utmost, allowing him to change direction and speed in an instant.
"What?!" Rock Lee's eyes widened. "You know Taijutsu too?!"
"Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu-they're all merely tools for battle." Toru Kujyo's voice came from every direction. "The truly strong should master every power they can."
The next second, Toru Kujyo appeared on Rock Lee's left, driving a knife-hand strike straight at the side of his neck. Rock Lee barely raised his arm in time to block, but the tremendous force knocked his body to the right.
Before he could regain his footing, Toru Kujyo appeared on his right, driving an elbow straight toward his ribs. Rock Lee blocked again, but this time both his arms went numb.
So fast! Rock Lee was stunned. This speed, this strength-it doesn't feel like he's using Ninjutsu at all. It's more like...
"The pinnacle of Taijutsu!"
Toru Kujyo's voice rang out beside his ear, followed immediately by a heavy punch to his abdomen. The force of the blow left Rock Lee feeling as though his insides had been turned upside down.
"Ugh..." Rock Lee doubled over and retched. The chakra from the third gate began to fluctuate erratically.
"It's over," Toru Kujyo said