"Please ask the next group of candidates to come to the venue. Rock Lee VS Dosu Kinuta!"
In the arena of the Chunin Examination, the atmosphere was extremely tense. The last Chunin Exam competition was about to begin, with Dosu on one side and Rock Lee on the other.
Dosu looked at the thick-browed boy wearing green tights and thought, Is this the Rock Lee who Sasuke didn't let me kill? Let's see why Sasuke-sama thinks so highly of you!
On the other side of the stands, Neji looked at Rock Lee worriedly.
"Toss!? It's over. He's the one who fought with the guy who controls sand. Rock Lee is in trouble," Neji thought, watching the match with concern.
"Rock Lee, come on!" Although Tenten was also worried about Lee, she still cheered for him.
Hyuga Neji returned to the audience with an expressionless face, but this time it was just a shadow clone. The real Neji was already waiting for the end of Dosu's match.
Dosu walked onto the field with a confident face, his unique appearance and mysterious aura making him hard to underestimate. Rock Lee, on the other hand, had firm eyes and was full of fighting spirit.
"Game start!"
As soon as the match began, Dosu showed his great strength. Using his special "sound waves," he rushed towards Rock Lee like a ghost, instantly grabbing him. Lee was unable to fight back.
"So fast! Ah!" Dosu pinched Rock Lee's neck with one hand and lifted him high as Lee groaned in pain.
Rock Lee kicked his legs with difficulty to break away from Dosu's grasp.
Dosu smiled slightly, and the next second he appeared behind Rock Lee and punched him, creating a sonic boom! Before Lee could react, a big hole was punched in his back, his clothes torn and his back bloodied!
"Ahhh!" Lee's painful voice echoed.
"Rock Lee!!!" Tenten cried out in cold sweat.
Lee was steadily defeated by Dosu's attacks, soon covered in scars.
"Huh, you think you can fight me?" Dosu said sarcastically.
Rock Lee gritted his teeth, filled with unwillingness. He looked at Guy-sensei on the sidelines, a trace of plea in his eyes. Guy and Lee looked at each other, and Guy nodded slightly. He knew what Lee wanted to do. Although worried, he understood this was Lee's determination and a way to protect Konoha Village's honor!
After getting Guy-sensei's permission, Rock Lee took a deep breath and slowly removed the weights on his legs. The moment the weights landed on the ground, a big pit was created, and a cloud of dust was raised.
Immediately afterward, Lee opened the fifth gate of the Eight Gates. A powerful aura burst from him, and his speed and strength instantly increased several times. Rock Lee roared and rushed towards Dosu.
"The battle is starting to get interesting."
Dosu felt the changes in Lee, his face becoming serious. The two started a fierce confrontation again. This time, Lee's attacks were extremely fierce, and he fought back and forth with Dosu.
Lee suddenly accelerated and kicked Dosu away with a flying kick!
"I'm so careless! I was actually hurt by a mere Konoha genin! Rock Lee, you have angered a lion!"
"Hahaha, keep fighting!"
"Lotus!"
Lee used a sliding uppercut to bring Dosu into the air, and the bandages on his arms began to unravel. Lee wrapped around Dosu at an extremely fast speed, turning him into a mummy-like figure!
A suffocating feeling enveloped Dosu as Lee hugged the mummy tightly and threw himself to the ground! At the moment of impact, he kicked the mummy to minimize his own damage.
Lee panted, looking at the motionless mummy in front of him, feeling a bit confused.
But in an instant, the mummy exploded! Dosu, unscathed, rushed in front of Rock Lee and grabbed him!
"Do you like my invincible sound wave technique? You can't react, can you, brother?"
Although Lee had burst out with powerful strength, Dosu was not an easy opponent. After a hard fight, Lee finally lost to Dosu.
"Haha, you still lost after all," Dosu mocked proudly.
Rock Lee fell to the ground, his heart full of regret, but he did not regret trying his best.
The referee, a bit depressed, raised Dosu's hand and said, "Congratulations... to the winner, Dosu Kinuta of Sound Village!"
In the next match, the duel between Shikamaru and Temari also progressed nervously.
"Wind Release: Iron Fan Wind!"
Temari opened her fan and blew out a powerful gust of wind, causing Shikamaru some trouble, forcing him to run away with his head in his hands.
"A Wind Release ninja, we can't fight in close combat. We have to find an opportunity to use the Shadow Possession Technique!" Shikamaru thought, showing a wry smile and putting away the kunai in his hand.
Shikamaru was steadily defeated by Temari's powerful wind techniques from the very beginning. He could only keep dodging her attacks.
"Damn it! This isn't working," Shikamaru thought while dodging. He observed the surrounding environment and Temari's actions. Suddenly, he noticed that the sun was about to set, and the light and clouds began to change.
Shikamaru had an idea and thought of a plan. He started delaying time and finally hid behind some trees.
Seeing this, Temari temporarily restored her consumed chakra and taunted, "Are Konoha's ninjas only at this level? They're as timid as mice!"
Shikamaru ignored Temari and began to calculate.
"As time passes, the sun and clouds coincide, and the wind speed and direction change... it will be about 15 minutes later. What a hassle!"
"What's going on with Shikamaru? Why is he hiding behind the tree and not making any movements?" Ino wondered.
"Isn't he broken?" Choji asked.
All the young ninjas started to discuss.
Shikamaru began to complain to himself, "What does this mean? I just want to be a normal ninja, marry a wife who is neither beautiful nor ugly, have two children, preferably a daughter first and a son second. Wait until my daughter gets married and my son can take care of himself. Then I'll retire and spend my days playing shogi and die before my wife."
When 15 minutes passed, the light instantly became dim. Shikamaru used the Shadow Possession Technique, taking advantage of the changes in light to extend his shadow to the maximum range.
Temari was caught off guard and restrained by Shikamaru's shadow. Shikamaru took the opportunity to make her surrender.
"Hateful!"
"Shadow Possession Technique, successful! Followed by Shadow Imitation Technique!"
Shikamaru controlled Temari, making her assume the same posture and say the same words.
"I surrender!"
"I surrender!"
Everyone was shocked!