Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 230 Kaiban's Unique Features

Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru are now partners. Although they have not yet mastered the "Fang Wolf Fang", their "Fang Over Fang" combined with the Four-Legged Technique makes them stand out among their peers and have firmly reached the level of Chunin.

So, what is the current strength of Rock Lee, who is facing him?

This answer might be surprising—even when he was wearing heavy loads every day, Rock Lee's strength was enough to overwhelm Sasuke Uchiha, who awakened the Sharingan at the same time in the original work.

If he were to remove his weights, his speed would even surpass Gaara's so-called "absolute defense" sand. And when he goes all out and opens the fifth gate of the Eight Gates, the "Gate of Closure," he can use Gaara as a sandbag to launch a series of kicks in mid-air!

If Naruto is a "cheat code", Satsuki is a "genius", and Gaara is a "monster", then Rock Lee is a "hard-working ordinary person" who has no talent whatsoever and relies purely on sweat and perseverance to achieve his success.

Yet this "ordinary person," at such a young age, already possessed terrifying taijutsu skills comparable to elite Jonin! In the original work, he almost completely overwhelmed all the examinees except Gaara.

However, apart from Naruto who knew the inside story, the other viewers did not realize how unequal the strength of this match would be.

In fact, most people favor Kiba Inuzuka, who comes from a prestigious family.

"It's finally my turn to shine! Akamaru! We have to win!" Kiba shouted confidently, leaping into the arena with Akamaru.

"Woof!" Akamaru responded spiritedly.

In the arena, the two stood facing each other. Lee assumed the standard steel fist stance, his eyes focused. Although he hadn't encountered Naruto, Neji, or Gaara, whom he most longed to fight, he would not underestimate his opponent in the slightest.

"Well then... cough cough... please begin, you two." Moonlight Gale gave the order to start the match.

The battle erupted in an instant! And this happened within the next minute.

Kiba immediately formed hand seals and shouted, "Beast Mimicry Ninjutsu: Four-Legged Technique!" Chakra rapidly strengthened his limbs, his fingertips became sharp, and he was like a wild beast ready to pounce.

"They're about to go!"

Before he finished speaking, Kiba and Akamaru pounced on Lee!

However—their swift combined attack was precisely dodged by Xiao Li with a simple sidestep.

What?!

Ya was shocked. Their combined attack had been so easily neutralized, and the face with the watermelon-shaped haircut and thick eyebrows showed not a single change in expression—a chilling calm!

As Kiba's first attack missed and his body lurched forward due to inertia, Akamaru launched another surprise attack, lunging straight for Lee's arm!

However, the swift bite was as clear as a slow-motion replay in Xiao Li's vision. He simply bent his elbow slightly to let the canine teeth pass by, while his other hand transformed into a chop to strike Akamaru's neck.

"Ugh—!"

Akamaru let out a short, mournful cry as his small body was thrown away by the force, rolling to the ground and losing consciousness.

"Akamaru!"

Witnessing his partner collapse, Kiba's pupils contracted sharply in shock and worry. What... what happened to this guy?!

He finally realized that the seemingly unremarkable man with thick eyebrows in front of him was far more powerful than he could ever hope to be.

Kiba instinctively wanted to rush towards Akamaru to check on him—of course, Rock Lee had already held back against his fellow villager, and Akamaru was only temporarily unconscious—but in that split second, Rock Lee's figure was already upon him! The speed was so fast that it exceeded Kiba's ability to detect movement! He could only rely on his fighting instincts to hastily throw a punch to meet the attack!

However, in Xiao Li's eyes, all his movements were like being stuck in a sticky swamp, full of flaws, slow and powerless.

The difficulty of this battle... is rather disappointing.

A hint of disappointment swept through Xiao Li's heart. He easily parried the harmless fist, then pushed off with his feet, his body lightly leaping into the air, tracing a perfect arc in the sky.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

A sharp side kick, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, swept towards Ya's chest and abdomen! Ya hurriedly raised his arms to try to block, but Xiao Li's leg speed far exceeded his reaction limit! Before his defensive posture could be fully formed, an overwhelming force had already slammed heavily into his body!

"Bang!"

Ya was sent flying backward, his back slamming against the wall with a thud, before sliding to the ground and losing consciousness completely.

“…………”

A deathly silence fell over the entire preliminary round arena. Did that all of that last for a minute? No, probably less than thirty seconds! This genin named Rock Lee… his strength is terrifying?!

The Jonin on the examiners' panel could clearly see it. Judging from Kiba's initial speed and aura, his strength was not weak, even quite remarkable. The only explanation for this overwhelming result could only be—this thick-browed kid was simply too strong!

"So... the winner of this match is Rock Lee."

After confirming that Kiba Inuzuka was indeed unconscious, Hayate Gekko couldn't help but glance at the thick-browed boy in the arena a couple more times before announcing the result of the match.

"Little Li—!"

Suddenly, a loud, passionate voice resounded throughout the examination hall. Hyuga Neji and Tenten seemed to have anticipated something, and simultaneously took a few steps back, turning their faces away in unison, trying to distance themselves from the center of the hall.

Might Guy leaped down from the stands like a green whirlwind!

"Teacher!" Xiao Li immediately turned to the source of the voice and responded excitedly, his eyes shining with the same light.

To everyone's astonishment and even some bewilderment, Matt Kai suddenly burst into tears without warning, large teardrops rolling down his strong, thick-browed cheeks.

"Li...you little brat..." His voice was choked with emotion.

As if infected by this emotion, Xiao Li's eyes instantly welled up with tears, which streamed down her face. "Teacher... I... I did it!"

Is it an illusion?! Naruto rubbed his eyes in horror, because he seemed to really see a surging sea and a blood-red setting sun as background effects behind the passionately gazing master and disciple!

"Alright! Don't say anything more!" Kai opened his arms.

"teacher!"

"Little Li!"

The next moment, under the complex gazes of all the candidates and examiners, two figures with watermelon-shaped haircuts, one big and one small, and equally thick eyebrows, suddenly rushed towards each other, embraced tightly, and burst into tears.

This overly "fiery" way of expressing youth made most onlookers feel a chill, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of awkwardness and confusion.

Perhaps disturbed by the noise, or perhaps because Lee had indeed shown mercy, Kiba slowly woke up as the medical ninja carried him onto a stretcher.

He struggled to lift his head, and his blurry vision gradually cleared, revealing the two green figures embracing and weeping...

I... I actually lost to this guy...

A complex mix of emotions, primarily shame and disbelief, surged through him. His throat tightened, his eyes rolled back, and before he could catch his breath, he was so overwhelmed by the shock that he fainted again…

In the end, even the Third Hokage felt a little embarrassed. He coughed a few times and signaled the Anbu next to him to quickly invite the master and disciple duo, who were still releasing "youthful energy," back to the spectator seats.

Moonlight Gale cleared his throat with a sigh of relief, trying to maintain the dignity of an examiner, and signaled the electronic screen to begin drawing the list of opponents for the next round.

The screen flickers, the name freezes—

Neji Hyuga VS Hinata Hyuga

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(Battles identical to those in the original work will be skipped)