"Phew... that feels much better now."
Lee moved his body with ease.
Then, he looked at Gaara, his expression turning serious again.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's continue."
Gaara's expression was somewhat grave.
'His speed seems to have increased, but it should still be catchable.'
Just as Gaara was thinking this…
Whoosh!
Lee's figure instantly vanished from his spot.
This time, he wasn't running circles to warm up.
He was heading straight for Gaara.
'So fast!'
Gaara was startled.
He quickly reached out to control the sand to surround him.
But before the sand could get close, Lee's figure disappeared again.
Thud!
'What?!'
Gaara looked to the right in shock.
That was where the muffled sound of a blocked attack had just come from.
But when he turned to look, he couldn't see Lee's figure at all.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Continuous muffled sounds came, making Gaara's heart grow restless and uneasy.
He couldn't even see the enemy's figure.
Relying purely on the sand's automatic defense put him in an extremely passive state.
Gaara at this moment looked like a confused child.
A sound came from the left, so he turned left.
But a sound immediately came from the right, making him turn his head to the right.
Yet no matter where he looked, he couldn't see Lee's figure.
At this moment, Gaara was completely at Lee's mercy.
But correspondingly, Lee's attacks were all blocked by Gaara's automatic defense.
'The speed still isn't enough!'
After trying dozens of times, Lee could only give up helplessly, quickly creating distance with several consecutive backflips.
At this moment, the spectators finally saw Lee's figure again.
"The speed is just too fast!"
"My eyes simply can't keep up!"
"Why have I never heard of someone this powerful before?"
"Konoha really has talents emerging in large numbers!"
"Go, Bowl-cut!"
…
The moment they saw Lee, the crowd immediately erupted into noisy cheers.
But Lee paid no attention.
His entire focus was on Gaara right now.
"Since this speed isn't enough, then I have no choice but to accelerate."
Lee steeled his resolve, concentrating his spirit and gathering his energy.
"Eight Gates Released Formation, Gate of Opening, Open!"
"Gate of Healing, Open!"
"Gate of Life, Open!"
"Gate of Pain, Open!"
Chakra, almost visible to the naked eye, surged from Lee's body.
Lee's body also turned crimson red, looking like a demon.
"He even taught him the Eight Gates? Guy, you really value this kid."
Kakashi sighed with emotion. "But he's too impatient, opening four gates at once."
The Eight Gates Released Formation could greatly increase Chakra amount and all aspects of physical quality…
But it also had significant side effects.
If kept open for a long time, it would cause very serious damage to the body.
If the duration of being open is too long, it could even lead to severe, irreversible injuries.
Therefore, Lee had to finish the fight quickly.
His figure disappeared again.
He approached Gaara's vicinity almost instantly.
And this time, Gaara's automatic defense couldn't keep up with Lee's speed.
He was directly kicked into the air.
This was also the first time in the entire battle he left his standing position.
Lee held nothing back, as he needed to render his opponent unable to fight in a very short time.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to bear the side effects of the Eight Gates.
Lee maintained an extremely high speed, delivering continuous blows to Gaara, causing Gaara to not even be able to fall back to the ground while in the air.
In almost an instant, Lee attacked Gaara dozens of times.
Only then did he stop his assault, letting Gaara's body fall from the air.
"Gaara!"
Kankuro was greatly alarmed.
"That bowl-cut is actually this strong?!"
"Is even Gaara not his match?"
"Don't panic, Gaara is fine."
Temari, with her sharp eyes, saw the cracks on Gaara's face and felt relieved.
'If he can't even completely break through Gaara's Sand Armor, it just means he looks fast, but his power isn't that strong.'
'And looking at his condition, this technique probably has a huge consumption.'
'It shouldn't be sustainable.'
Temari quickly judged that the situation was favorable for Gaara.
Although Lee's speed also surprised her, since he couldn't penetrate Gaara's armor, there was no need to worry.
Gaara, having suffered the fierce assault, slowly stood up.
The expression on his face showed no change.
However, cracks appeared on his cheeks, as if his body had now become a fragile piece of porcelain.
"What?"
Lee was greatly surprised.
"He took so many of my punches and can still stand up?"
"And it looks like he isn't even injured."
"Is my attack power insufficient?"
'In that case…'
Things having come to this, Lee left no retreat for himself.
His eyes focused, and he opened another gate.
"Gate of Limit, Open!"
The wildly surging Chakra on his body became even more violent, and even his face became blurred.
Whoosh!
Lee charged forward again.
His speed became even faster.
He released a direct kick to Gaara's face that Gaara couldn't counter.
This kick finally pierced through Gaara's defense!
But something Lee didn't expect also happened.
"Ugh!"
Lee was somewhat panicked.
The moment he delivered that kick, he immediately felt the heavy pressure on his bones.
He could no longer continue to withstand the side effects of the Eight Gates.
But right at this critical moment, Gaara timely seized this almost fleeting opportunity.
'Now!'
He quickly used sand to entangle Lee's body.
That kick had almost made him lose consciousness.
'Must not be caught!'
Lee knew the threat of the sand all too well.
He immediately accelerated to break free, but it was too late.
Some sand had already wrapped around Lee's left arm and right leg.
"Sand Coffin!"
Gaara's hand clenched tightly, and the sand entangling Lee immediately constricted.
"Ahhh…"
Lee let out a miserable scream, fell to the ground, and almost passed out from the pain.
At this moment, he didn't even dare to struggle, his eyes already rolling back, on the verge of fainting at any moment.
And Gaara also fell heavily, not getting up for a long time.
Hayate looked at both sides, waiting for someone to stand up.
After a while, it was Gaara who stood up.
Hayate immediately made the judgment.
"Winner, Gaara of Sunagakure!"
But Gaara paid no attention. Instead, he slowly walked to the unconscious Lee and slowly reached out his hand.
Under his command, the sand rushed towards Lee.
'This threat must be eliminated as soon as possible!'
'I absolutely cannot let him live!'
Thud!
The sand was dispersed, revealing Gaara's shocked eyes.
"The match is over. What else are you trying to do?"
Takumi looked at Gaara with a grave expression.
He stood in front of Lee, full of imposing manner.
There's no other way.
Guy wasn't here, so he could only step in.
But he wasn't the only one who came.
Kakashi also appeared.
It's just that Takumi was faster.
'Damn, when did Takumi get so fast?'
Kakashi was inwardly shocked looking at Takumi in front.
But his attention quickly shifted to Lee.
"Takumi, these injuries..."
"Do you need you ask? They're much lighter than Neji's."