Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 252 Potential at the Bottom

In the arena, almost all the spectators watched this scene in disbelief—could that violent chakra and terrifying aura really be released by a genin?

Kankuro, sitting in the audience with Maki, was stunned, his mind reeling. This Chunin Exams…were there really so many monsters stronger than me?!

Kakashi and Satsuki simultaneously activated and lifted their masks, revealing their Sharingan, their crimson eyes closely tracking the green afterimage below the field.

The ordinary spectators in the stands were mostly in a frenzy. They never expected that the first match alone would present such a thrilling showdown!

Is this... is this really Lee, the one who has never beaten me in any of our previous encounters?!

Looking at Lee, who was enveloped in green energy as if he were engulfed in flames, Neji's belief in "inevitable victory" finally showed a clear crack. He forced himself to calm down.

We must use the "Reverse Heaven" technique to stop his fierce attack! He absolutely cannot maintain this state for long!

coming!

"boom--!!!"

Xiao Li's figure suddenly blurred! The airflow generated by his initial acceleration was like an invisible giant hand, lifting and churning up the solid ground layer by layer!

Even within Neji's Byakugan vision, he could only catch a fleeting green streak at an extremely fast speed, making it impossible to clearly pinpoint its movements!

"Go back...?!"

"Bang!"

Just as Neji was about to activate his Rotation, before the spin had even begun, Lee's figure had already teleported directly in front of him! A high kick, faster than the visual capture could see, struck his jaw with precision and ruthlessness!

So fast!

That was the only thought in Neji's mind. The immense impact not only interrupted his attempt to recover, but also sent him flying uncontrollably into the air.

He tried to adjust his posture in mid-air to stabilize himself, but Xiao Li didn't give him any chance to catch his breath!

"Bang!"

Another dull thud! Neji couldn't even see where the attack came from. He only felt a tearing pain in his ribs. Before he could even form a defensive stance, he was once again sent flying like a kite with a broken string!

"Is that the Body Flicker Technique?!" A ninja in the stands exclaimed in surprise.

"...Wait! We didn't see him form any hand seals at all! Could it be that he's too fast, making it impossible for us to even see the hand seal movements?!"

The ninjas in the audience were completely stunned by this terrifying power. Genin? Chunin? No, this level of strength and speed was something even many Jonin would find difficult to match!

What Xiao Li used wasn't some kind of teleportation technique at all, but rather pure, extreme physical speed achieved through sheer physical explosiveness! It was only because it was so fast that it created the illusion of a spatial jump in the eyes of ordinary people!

What?! I was completely powerless to fight back?!

His body was repeatedly thrown about like a leaf in a storm, Neji barely managing to maintain his consciousness amidst the shock. Just as he was trying to find his balance, Rock Lee, his face flushed red from the rush of blood, reappeared before him like a burning meteor!

"Fifth Gate, the Closed Gate! Open!"

An even more violent burst of chakra erupted! Neji felt everything in his vision turn into blurry blocks of color. He couldn't catch Lee's movements at all, and he felt like a broken sandbag, being ravaged by an invisible force. Then, Lee's slightly hoarse voice, spurred by the surge of power, clearly reached his ears.

"Neji, this move was specifically prepared to defeat you! This is the final blow!"

"Bang!"

An irresistible, enormous force slammed him violently into the ground! Neji, enduring excruciating pain as if his entire body was being torn apart, was horrified to find himself tightly bound by a bandage!

As the bandages pulled, his body slammed uncontrollably into Xiao Li, who was poised to pounce. The fist, brimming with terrifying power, rapidly enlarged in his vision!

This is no longer just about losing the game... If this blow hits a vital spot... I might really die!

If Neji had successfully sealed Lee's pressure points with Gentle Fist before Lee opened the Eight Gates, this battle could have been won easily. However, with Lee at the fourth or even fifth gate, Lee's speed was so fast that Neji had no chance to strike his pressure points!

"Li! That's enough!"

Just as that devastating fist was about to strike Neji's body, Might Guy's booming voice rang out from the audience like an alarm bell! The fist, about to hit, was abruptly changed course by this shout!

"Ritual Lotus!"

"boom!!!!!"

With a deafening roar, a terrifying shockwave swept across the entire arena! The dust and smoke billowed outwards like a tsunami, forcing most spectators to raise their arms to shield themselves from the oncoming sand and gravel.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the sight before them made everyone hold their breath. Neji stared in shock at Lee, who was hovering right above him, and the potentially fatal fist had finally landed on the ground next to his head.

The green energy emanating from Lee's body had dissipated, and his skin had returned to normal. He collapsed beside Neji, completely exhausted, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.

The ground beside Neji was a mess, covered with spiderweb-like cracks and a clear crater.

...I lost?

The thought kept replaying in Neji's mind. He knew perfectly well that Lee had dodged the fatal blow at the last moment.

Even though it wasn't the final blow, the previous barrage of attacks had left him in excruciating pain all over his body, making even the slightest movement incredibly difficult.

On the other side, Lee was also panting painfully due to the severe side effects of the Eight Gates Formation, but his eyes still burned with an indomitable flame as he tried again and again, hoping to stand up again with his willpower.

Finally, under the silent gaze of the entire audience, the green figure trembled, yet with unwavering determination, and stood up once more! Even though his body was swaying precariously, as if he might collapse at any moment.

The arena was silent as everyone watched Rock Lee, who had managed to stand up again through sheer willpower, but was now extremely weak.

"Neji...this time," Lee's voice was broken from exhaustion, "yes...I won."

When the declaration was uttered with difficulty, Matt Ke in the audience could no longer contain his excitement. Large tears rolled down his resolute cheeks, and he clenched his fists, feeling immense pride for his disciple.

"First round of the match is over—"

Genma Shiranui walked back to the center of the devastated field, his gaze falling on the green figure that, though teetering on the brink of collapse, still stood stubbornly upright, and announced loudly.

"The winner... Rock Lee!"

The moment the words fell, deafening cheers and thunderous applause surged from all sides of the stands, rushing towards the figure in the center of the arena.

Years of arduous training day after day, countless hours of sweating in unnoticed corners, bearing the doubts and contempt of being called "the bottom of the class who only knows physical skills"... all of this has turned into dazzling proof on the field at this moment.