"Sasuke!" When Naruto saw Sasuke come out, he was happy at first, but when he saw that he actually ignored him and directly left, he immediately became anxious.
"Leave this to me, Naruto." Rock Lee faced Ryoha in the Chuunin Exam, so he did not suffer the same serious injury as in the original work. He only needed to recuperate for a period of time after using Eight Gates, so now he was completely healed and could be said to be full of vigor.
"I'll leave it to you, Lee." Naruto said happily. He moved his feet and chased after Sasuke. As for Ryoha, he did not stop him at all.
The reason why he stopped Naruto before was because of his promise to Kimimaro. But now that Kimimaro was dead, everything had nothing to do with him. Whether Sasuke was dead or alive had nothing to do with Ryoha.
"Ryoha, I did not expect that we would meet again like this. However, I will not show any mercy. You do not have to show any mercy. I am sincerely convinced that I have been defeated by you in the Chuunin Exam. However, this does not mean that I will admit defeat easily. Until the day I finally beat you, I will not give up." Lee made a fighting gesture and stared at Ryoha.
"Since you are here, come out together." Ryoha looked at the sand on the edge of the small lake in the distance and said softly.
"Fwoosh!"
With a rustling sound, a human-shaped lump of sand appeared. The humanoid sand was moving closer. In the end, it turned into the shape of Gaara. Sure enough, Jiraiya also arranged a lot of backups and even called the people of the Sunagakure over. However, it was a bit earlier than the original work, but it didn't matter.
"Gaara?" Lee said in surprise. He didn't expect that Gaara would come. It seemed that he was here to help him. He soon realized it was Hokage-sama's arrangement.
"In normal times, I would definitely entertain you a little. But I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry now. But don't worry, I won't stop you from chasing after Sasuke."
"The reason why I stopped Naruto was because I promised him. Of course, it doesn't matter if you believe me or not. In any case, you can't stop me. Ryoha pointed at Kimimaro, who was already dead in his hand. After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Wait!" Lee wanted to chase after him, but Gaara stopped him."
"You and I are no match for him. Didn't your Hokage tell you not to make enemies easily? Don't resort to fighting, especially when facing someone stronger than you. Since he has no dispute with your mission, then there is no reason to provoke him." Gaara said lightly.
"What if he lied?" Although Lee knew that what Gaara said was reasonable, he was still a little angry.
"Idiot, does he need to lie? It is very easy for him to kill you with his strength. If he wants to stop you from chasing after Sasuke, he can kill you here. Is there a need for him to say those words to you before leaving?"
This time, it was not Gaara. Instead, it was a woman's voice. Her blonde hair was tied into a unique hairstyle. The person who came was Temari.
"Temari, has your opponent been dealt with?" Gaara asked.
"It doesn't take much effort for me to deal with an opponent of that level. Unfortunately, I just happened to be her worst match-up. I have never been afraid of long-range battles that Konoha's ninjas don't seem to be very good at. Besides Ryoha, the others are still too weak. The guy called Shikamaru is only good in the head but he's also weak."
Temari's words made Lee break out in a cold sweat. This woman's words were tough. If Shikamaru heard her words, he wondered if he would be depressed to death.
"Then our mission is almost complete. Go find Kankuro, then report back to the Fifth Hokage of Konoha and leave."
Although Gaara spoke in a flat tone, when he talked about Kankuro, there was a trace of worry in his eyes. Obviously, Gaara had changed a lot after not seeing him for a few months.
"Hey, Naruto went to chase Sasuke. Aren't we going to help?" Lee said worriedly.
"That is not our problem. We are only responsible for defeating the people blocking your way. Now that there is no one blocking your way, it is up to your village to bring Sasuke back. Moreover, the two Jonins from your village will be here soon, and they will go after Sasuke."
Gaara said without looking back. Temari also followed, leaving only Lee. He had no choice but to leave because when he came, he found that the others were still in a difficult battle. He should go and help them. As for Naruto, Lee was not worried at all.
Naruto was different this time, and Kakashi was rushing to him with Asuma. He knew that yesterday, Naruto had a fight with Sasuke, and he had won convincingly. At that time, Naruto had not used his full strength.
Therefore, he was not worried. On the contrary, his other companions were still in danger. Of course, it was more important to help them.
"Hey, Gaara, why do you think Ryoha defected from Konoha?" Not everyone knew that Danzo attacked Bulma and Haku while Ryoha was away. Many people only knew that Ryoha had defected, but they did not know the reason for his defection.
Lee also looked at Gaara curiously. He really wanted to know the reason why Ryoha defected. Why did he suddenly leave? After all, the matter of Danzo attacking Bulma and Haku was very disgraceful, so it was kept secret. Guy also didn't tell him anything about it.
As someone who was about to inherit the Kage's position at one of the five villages, how could Gaara not know the secret?
"As far as I know, Konoha's Danzo was trying to control Ryoha, so he ordered his men to capture Ryoha's two important companions, Bulma and Haku. Unfortunately, Ryoha arrived just when they were about to succeed. It was also at that time that Ryoha's secret was finally revealed."
"As you know, with Bloodline Limit's development, he can use more and more Bloodline Limit or different powers, such as the Sharingan and the Nine-tails Chakra. If I am not wrong, maybe Ryoha will have another Bloodline Limit.
Lee couldn't believe what Gaara said. He didn't expect that it was not Ryoha who betrayed Konoha but Konoha who took the initiative to deal with Ryoha. This fact made Lee's mind blank.