Rock Lee had no "heaven-defying" means of vanishing into thin air.
The only reason Kimimaro could not sense his presence was that Rock Lee was simply too fast.
No matter how Kimimaro scanned his surroundings, Rock Lee could use his high-speed movements to slip into his blind spots.
Thus, relying on his eyes alone, he truly could not catch sight of Rock Lee.
However, Kimimaro's own sensory abilities were by no means weak.
He knew perfectly well that Rock Lee was still moving around him; he simply could not catch sight of him.
Kimimaro tightened his grip on his bone sword, choosing to counter movement with stillness.
The two remained in this standoff until Rock Lee could no longer hold back and chose to attack first.
Whoosh!
A leg abruptly appeared in Kimimaro's field of vision, trailing afterimages as it kicked viciously toward him.
Kimimaro raised his arm, blocking directly in front of himself.
Thud!
The force of the impact kicked Kimimaro several steps backward.
Even as he retreated, Kimimaro did not forget to thrust out his bone sword.
However, the long leg that had suddenly appeared once again "vanished into thin air."
Thud! Thud! Thud!...
What followed was a barrage of terrifying afterimages that constantly surrounded Kimimaro.
Kimimaro, meanwhile, stayed in place, raising his arms to block, growing increasingly composed.
Opening four of the Eight Gates Released Formation's gates still placed a considerable strain on Rock Lee.
Especially while moving at high speed, the pressure on his body approached its limits.
After attacking for so long without breaking through, Rock Lee had no choice but to abandon his assault.
Whoosh!
The blue "fence" surrounding Kimimaro appeared once more.
Then, the blue "fence" rotated more and more slowly.
At last, Rock Lee came to a stop, breathing heavily.
Kimimaro watched