Sand Binding Coffin... Binding Coffin...

Looking at the chaotic room and the walls covered in feces, Wu Di's expression darkened.

He looked at Shino and said viciously, "Clean this place up within half an hour, or I guarantee I'll kill you myself!"

Shino knew what Wu Di was capable of. With those words hanging over him, how could he dare dawdle?

What he did not know was that Wu Di's abilities could only be used around the little shop.

Once he left that range, he was no more than an ordinary person.

The arena.

After half an hour of cleaning, the venue was finally restored to order.

Gekko Hayate stood in the middle of the arena, holding a folder in his hand.

"The next match is Rock Lee of Konoha versus Gaara of Sunagakure!"

The moment he finished speaking, the two leaped into the arena.

"Lee, carry out your Ninja Way!" Might Guy called loudly from the stands.

He looked as though he had been pumped full of adrenaline.

The nearby ninjas all turned to stare at him. Even his best friend Kakashi had black lines across his face.

Then Rock Lee gave Might Guy a thumbs-up and smiled faintly, his pearly white teeth flashing brightly!

When he turned back, his expression suddenly became much more solemn.

Gaara, meanwhile, already wore a smile of certain victory.

With Shukaku's Tail empowering him, he felt strength coursing through his entire body.

When he had scratched the prize ticket that day, he had not listened as the boss explained all of its effects. But after several days of adjustment, he had basically mastered the tail's abilities.

Rock Lee let out a long breath and leaped onto the towering hand-sign statue behind him.

Everyone was baffled.

Logically, once the match began, he should have charged forward. Why was he retreating instead?

As everyone watched in confusion, he slowly lifted his pant legs and removed two lead weights from his legs.

"He's only taking off his weights. How much can that possibly increase his attack power?"

Watching the lead weights fall, Gaara sneered.

However, when the weights slammed into the ground, the immense impact shook the entire arena.

Gaara was startled. His eyes widened as he stared ahead in disbelief.

"Is he... fucking kidding?"

The next instant, Rock Lee suddenly went berserk, his speed rising by an entire level.

With a single flicker, he was already right in front of Gaara.

He threw a heavy punch, so fast that even Sand Defense struggled to keep up.

Gaara became nervous...

He clenched his fists tightly as Shukaku's Tail behind him gradually grew larger!

"You think a few tricks are enough to deal with me?"

Rock Lee chuckled and flashed behind him.

"Have a taste of Konoha Ninjutsu—Front Lotus!"

But the instant he shouted it, he discovered a serious problem.

When he reached Gaara, that massive tail had silently appeared above his head.

Damn it! he thought.

If he continued attacking, the huge tail would definitely slam him down.

For now, he could only give up his attack on Gaara.

Rock Lee flashed away and retreated several steps.

Gaara relaxed somewhat as well.

Looking back at the tail swaying behind him, he could not help laughing happily.

This was the first time he had found this tail somewhat adorable!

Rock Lee retreated beyond the tail's reach and gritted his teeth.

The Sand Ninja before him was simply too powerful. There was no way to get close to him.

If this continued, would not all his taijutsu training have been for nothing?

He took a deep breath and forced his Chakra toward the Eight Gates.

"Third Gate, Gate of Life, open!"

"Fourth Gate, Gate of Pain, open!"

After opening four gates, a ring of green energy appeared around his body.

"Let's see how you defend against this!"

After exhaling steadily, Rock Lee shot forward.

"Golden Bell Shield, activate!"

A faint golden glow suddenly appeared around the outline of his charging body.

Caught off guard, Gaara's Sand Defense was completely shattered.

Even Shukaku's Tail could not keep up with his current speed.

Gaara was stunned. He had never imagined that someone his age could train taijutsu to such a terrifying level!

He clenched his fists tightly and stared at Rock Lee unwillingly, but there was nothing he could do.

Rock Lee steadied his breathing, then used his ultimate speed to kick Gaara into the air.

As Gaara rose into the air, a crack suddenly appeared on his face.

Even his absolute defense had been broken through?

In an instant, endless humiliation filled his heart.

Unconcealed killing intent burst forth at once.

After this move ended, he would completely end Rock Lee's life!

Upon reaching the ceiling, Rock Lee took a deep breath.

"Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit, open!"

In the blink of an eye, the Gate of Limit opened wide, and Rock Lee's speed increased once more.

"Have a taste of my finishing move: Reverse Lotus!"

A tremendous roar of wind rang beside Gaara's ears. Carried by endless shockwaves, he plummeted downward at terrifying speed!

Fortunately, he was still some distance from the ground. The huge gourd on his back and Shukaku's Tail both plastered themselves behind him.

Boom!

Countless clouds of dust erupted across the arena.

Rock Lee rolled out of the dust and collapsed weakly to one side. After opening five gates, he was utterly exhausted and no longer had the strength to struggle!

Yet what stunned everyone was that Gaara in the center of the arena was wrapped tightly in Shukaku's Tail.

He appeared to have suffered no injury at all.

But that was only how it looked on the surface.

After the impact just now, Gaara's insides were churning violently, and he felt terrible.

He raised a hand and glared viciously at Rock Lee.

"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"

Evil Chakra flowed from his mouth, forming a murky gray current.

The sand behind him shot out like sharp swords!

It quickly wrapped around Rock Lee's limbs.

Gaara laughed sinisterly. "You broke my Sand Armor. Unforgivable!"

"Sand Binding Coffin!"

He abruptly clenched his fist. In an instant, the sand wrapped around Rock Lee forcefully collapsed inward.

However, although Rock Lee was weak now, the effect of Golden Bell Shield remained.

With Golden Bell Shield protecting him, how could Gaara injure him so easily?

Gaara was confused.

His Sand Binding Coffin had never disappointed him before. Why had it suddenly stopped working this time?

"Sand Binding Coffin... Binding Coffin... Coffin!"

He clenched his fist three times in a row, but the sand wrapped around Rock Lee did not move at all.

His brows twisted in extreme frustration, and the corner of his mouth could not help twitching twice.

Then his vision began to darken.

The blow he had suffered earlier was simply too heavy, far beyond his limits.

His body could not help tilting backward.

Originally, everyone thought this match would end in another draw.

But just as Gaara was about to fall, Shukaku's Tail suddenly stood upright and supported his entire body.

Seeing this, Gekko Hayate sighed helplessly, stepped forward, and coughed lightly. "The winner of this match is Gaara of Sunagakure!"