Gaara watched Rock Lee charge toward him and formed hand seals again.
"Shield of Shukaku!"
A sand shield considerably larger than Gaara rose to protect him!
Rock Lee chuckled at Gaara's move. With his speed, he could circle straight around the sand shield and attack Gaara directly.
But Rock Lee didn't want to do that. Gaara had been hitting him for so long that he wanted to hit back. Otherwise, people might think the Konoha 12 weren't strong enough!
"Bajiquan-Iron Mountain Lean!"
Rock Lee rushed toward Gaara. As he drew close, he drove his back straight into the Shield of Shukaku!
When Rock Lee turned his back toward Gaara, an enormous bear, five or six meters tall, seemed to appear behind him, slamming backward toward Gaara!
Gaara sneered at Rock Lee's move. The Shield of Shukaku was known as the Strongest Shield! How could a mere strike from Rock Lee's back possibly damage it?
Just as Gaara was inwardly mocking Rock Lee...
Rock Lee's back collided with the Shield of Shukaku, and the shield shattered instantly like a sheet of thin paper.
Gaara was horrified, but it was already too late to dodge!
His eyes went wide, as though he was prepared to take Rock Lee's strike just like that!
Rock Lee saw that Gaara had stopped resisting, but they were too close for him to halt his attack. All he could do was pull back a fraction of his strength!
A moment later, however, Rock Lee felt as though he had slammed into a wall-an incredibly solid, thick wall!
He felt as though even his internal organs had suffered some slight damage!
Rock Lee hurriedly turned his head and saw Hatake Ziyan standing behind him, one hand pressed against his back!
Rock Lee immediately released the Eight Gates of