It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 214 Lee vs. Gaara, Blooming Once Again

"He's so excited about running into Sunagakure guys? Does that guy with the thick eyebrows not know anything at all?!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise as he gripped the railing, seeing Lee gesturing wildly.

Although he wasn't entirely sure just how terrifying Gaara of Sunagakure was, based on the information Karin and the others had, he was no weaker than a Jonin or Ishikawa.

Even he had to admit defeat when faced with someone like that!

"No, Naruto. Rock Lee is very strong, and in some aspects, he's even comparable to Ishikawa right now," Kakashi said quietly, though he inwardly shook his head slightly.

A year ago, Rock Lee was already able to open the Third Gate, so his strength should be even greater now! Unfortunately, he encountered the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure this time.

"What? In some aspects, he's no less skilled than Senior Ishikawa?"

"No way! Those thick eyebrows are that strong??"

Sasuke and Naruto exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their gazes towards Lee filled with suspicion. However, remembering that this was Kakashi's confirmed fact, the two couldn't help but calm down and pay close attention.

At the same time, the other candidates breathed a sigh of relief! Choji even burst into laughter, thankful that he had escaped a disaster and that his future was promising.

Off the court, Ishikawa looked at the two opponents with a slight smile and waved his hand, "Tenth match, begin."

It's simple and clear, with not a single unnecessary word.

"Go for it..." Xiao Li reacted instantly upon hearing the sound, and immediately launched a standard physical probing attack.

Gaara, on the other hand, was also incredibly cool, crossing his arms over his chest and swirling sand behind him to neutralize Lee's basic taijutsu like shuriken, kunai, or Leaf Whirlwind.

"Too slow! Compared to that guy, you're far too slow!! If that's all there is to it, then your existence ends here." Gaara stared indifferently at Lee, his face expressionless and cold.

"That guy??" Xiao Li was suspicious for a moment when he heard this, but he quickly put it out of his mind.

How dare they say he's slow? That's an insult to his hard work and dedication!

I originally planned to test the other party before using that move, but now it seems that continuing to test them is pointless except for wasting energy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Li glanced at the second floor and, without hesitation, jumped onto the handprint statue.

"Undo it, Lee! Now's the time to prove your ninja way!" Might Guy shouted excitedly, giving Lee a thumbs up as he saw his move.

That kind of enemy is indeed not something that Li, carrying a heavy load, can defeat!

"Yes, Teacher Kai." Xiao Li, who had already realized the situation, responded loudly as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

Under the varied gazes of the crowd, he quickly untied his legs and threw himself down...

[Here it comes, here it comes, the iconic scene is coming!] Looking at the familiar scene, Ishikawa also looked expectant and activated his red eyes.

The next instant, "Boom... Rumble..."

Two earth-shaking roars shook the entire audience, and everyone stared at Xiao Li in disbelief, as if they had seen a monster!

"I knew before that Xiao Li was tied up with weights, but I never expected that he would actually, actually..." Jiro, his old rival, almost bit his tongue off, and his scalp tingled as he looked at the two big holes.

Taro next to him had a similar expression, while Karin, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the others were completely stunned!

Even Neji was surprised and had mixed feelings as he looked at Lee.

This load is much heavier than he imagined! Has Little Li already caught up with him??

"Sasuke, carefully observe his movements with your Sharingan." Kakashi quickly regained his composure, lifting his headband as he reminded Sasuke.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain practical experience, so don't miss it!

"I see, Sharingan activated." Sasuke immediately understood, and three black tomoe flashed in his eyes...

"Go, Lee!" Might Guy roared, and Lee on the stone statue screamed again, turning into a blur and disappearing from the spot.

The next instant, a clean and decisive punch landed directly on Gaara's face!

"Wow, that's fast! He's almost as fast as that guy." Gaara took his opponent seriously for the first time, watching Lee's powerful punch being blocked by sand.

At the same time, I also felt a little excited...

[He's still a tough opponent, but as long as I'm faster than the sand, I can hit him.] Seeing his attack blocked by the sand, Xiao Li smiled confidently and disappeared again.

In Gaara's view, Lee transformed into afterimages, creating a storm of taijutsu around him while constantly testing the sand defense with his taijutsu. Then, at a certain moment...

"Bang!!" With a powerful kick, Xiao Li struck Gaara squarely in the forehead to Gaara's astonishment.

And once it happened, it happened again. Faced with the incredible speed that broke through the sand defense, Gaara was repeatedly struck, and sand instantly cracked and fell from his body...

"The Sand Armor, that's Gaara's absolute defense. I never thought that after that guy, someone else would be able to tear through that defense." On the second-floor stands, Temari, who had returned, looked at this strangely familiar scene and had a vague sense of unease.

Could that guy named Lee be someone who can break Gaara's defenses?

"Not enough, this attack isn't enough! Your strength is far inferior to that guy's... I want blood, I want to taste blood." Just as Temari was worried, Gaara suddenly looked up with a crazed, bloodthirsty gaze.

Compared to Ishikawa's previous superhuman strength and Chidori, this power is nothing to fear!

"Not enough attack power? Then try this!" Seeing this, Xiao Li didn't hold back at all and immediately bit open the bandage to charge up his power and unleash it.

"Eight Gates Formation, First Gate, Open..."

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Li's speed increased again, repeating the previous rapid combo.

But Gaara, who had already gone mad, didn't give him a chance at all. Did he really think that Gaara hadn't thought of a countermeasure after facing Ishikawa's high-speed attack?

As Lee unleashed his rapid-fire attacks, Gaara clapped his hands together, unleashing "Sand Wave..."

Almost the instant Lee was about to unleash the Lotus Flower, the gourd behind Gaara rapidly granulated, enveloping Gaara and forming a sand sphere that landed on the ground.

This sudden turn of events left Xiao Li somewhat dumbfounded!

Is he going to use Lotus Flower while holding a sand ball? Putting aside whether he can even lift it, even if he could, how much damage could it do to Gaara?

Before Xiao Li could think any further, an eye appeared above the sand sphere, followed by countless sand projectiles floating in the air like a torrential downpour...

"It's happened! The butterfly effect from our last encounter with Gaara has struck again! So, what are you going to do now, Lee?" Ishikawa sighed inwardly, preparing to rescue him.

At the same time, Lee, who had hurriedly taken cover behind the handprint statue, also had a resolute look in his eyes: "Since the opponent is using ninjutsu, then I will dodge even faster and break that sand sphere with even greater force."

With his fists clenched and veins bulging on his forehead, Li unleashed another powerful attack without hesitation: "Eight Gates Formation - Gate of Rest, open... Gate of Life, open..."

In an instant, coupled with the fact that Rock Lee's skin had turned red after opening the three gates in succession, green energy waves and blue chakra swirled around him, creating an aura that soared to the heavens...

But even so, Xiao Li didn't make a move. Instead, he took another deep breath, his eyes showing determination.

"The fourth gate, the Gate of Wounds, open!!"