Rock Lee, who had an initial interest in Sakura, walked towards her and says, "I LOVE YOU."
Sakura gasped at his straightforwardness and exclaimed, "What are you saying... you mushroom head?!"
Naruto and Tenten, having finished their conversation, heard the commotion as they were walking back towards their team members.
Rock Lee then turned his gaze towards Sasuke, recalling the academy rumors about him—his handsome looks and how almost every girl had a love interest in him.
Looking directly at Sasuke, Rock Lee declared, "I want a duel with you... Are you brave enough to fight me?"
Lately, Sasuke's pride had been on a downward spiral. For the last few days, Naruto had been highlighted over him in every situation. Sasuke wanted to beat up some random guy to cool off, but that situally came it self to him.
Sasuke smirked and said, "If you want a beatdown, fine. Let's have the duel."
Rock Lee scoffed. "I don't know what Sakura sees in you, but I will beat you and make you lose face in front of her! And then, I will make Sakura love me!"
Sakura hesitated, thinking to herself, I did have an interest in Sasuke once... but now... I don't know.
Rock Lee, looking at Sakura, puckered his lips and said, "Take this flying kiss, baby. MHUUAH!"
Sakura dodged swiftly by bending her body. But Rock Lee kept sending more kisses.
"MHUAH! MHUAH! MHUAH! MHUAH!"
Sakura evaded a few, but as Naruto arrived near her, she instinctively hid behind him, placing her hands on his shoulder.
Sasuke, tilting his head slightly, glanced at Sakura's hands on Naruto. Then, with a straight face, he turned back to Rock Lee and said, "I have no interest in her."
Sasuke obviously don't have any interest over any girl, even in anime also....but girls always approached sasuke and, sakura and sasuke love in anime is one of the pathetic love that i ever seen.
Sakura felt a sharp pain in her heart at those words. Since childhood, she had pursued Sasuke relentlessly, always putting him on her mind. But now, his harsh words struck her deeply.
Does he really think of me as disgusting? she thought bitterly. I've chased him since I was a child... always Sasuke this, Sasuke that...
Then, suddenly, a realization thought appeared on her.
Naruto also pursued me since he was a child... I always saw him as an annoying nuisance... I scolded him, rejected him countless times... He must have suffered a lot because of me before his memory loss.
Sakura's mind raced. But now... he's different. This new Naruto is strong, I respected... and he's my master.
[this is all sakura's thinkings.....thought is one's biggest enemy and friend. if we think he is a good guy we befriend him, if we think he is a bad guy..we will make enemy of him or avoid him]
Sakura suddenly feels lonely in the team 7....in her thoughts sasuke thinks of her as disgusting, naruto ....memory loss..acts as completely different persona and also rude...i respect him for his strength.
Lost in her thoughts, she suddenly felt Naruto's hand touch hers on his shoulder. "Hey, are you okay?" he asked.
Sakura snapped out of her thoughts. Looking at Naruto, she saw him in a new light—a tiny beam of light in the darkness she was feeling.
Smiling warmly, she replied, "I'm fine, master."
Right... I have my master, she thought to herself, feeling comforted.
Meanwhile, Rock Lee, who had been advancing towards Sasuke, halted upon hearing Sasuke's words.
"Then there's no need to fight," Rock Lee stated, crossing his arms.
Sasuke twitched, his nerves struck. This guy... he's not taking me seriously? He only initiated the fight for Sakura and stopped when I rejected her?
Glaring at Rock Lee, Sasuke said coldly, "Don't tell me you got scared."
With those words, the duel commenced.
Sasuke activated his Sharingan, revealing two tomoe in each eye. This recent evolution had occurred due to the intense emotions he had been feeling—humiliation and watching Naruto overshadow him.
we can say, its a boon given by naruto to him.
Scanning Rock Lee's movements, Sasuke noticed that Lee moved at incredible speeds, appearing as a blur, an afterimage, and then striking. Predicting an attack to his head, Sasuke raised his guard—but was caught off guard when a sudden kick struck his waist instead.
The force was immense. Blood trickled from the corner of Sasuke's mouth.
Sasuke wiped it away and narrowed his eyes, taking the fight seriously now.
This time, Sasuke could track Lee's movements, but his body struggled to keep up. He saw Lee's incoming kick but failed to react in time. The next thing he knew, Lee's foot connected with his head, sending him airborne.
Lee appeared above him in an instant and slammed him down hard. Sasuke hit the ground with a heavy thud, coughing up blood.
Naruto, standing beside them, let out a faint, soundless chuckle. Even though naruto want to beat sasuke like a plump, he didnot want to see him now like that as he is needed for exam. naruto wants to promote to chunin to gain access for high rank jutsu's.
Naruto stepped forward and smirked. "Heh. Lee won, and Sasuke bit the dust."
Then, his playful demeanor vanished as his eyes sharpened, giving off an ominous aura. "You both can stop now," he ordered.
Tenten, hearing Naruto's words, added, "Lee, stop now! Remember what Guy-sensei told us."
Lee's expression changed after hearing these words. Sweat drops formed on his forehead. "Ahhhh! I forgot! I will run 1,000 leaps in the park as my punishment!"
Team neji's sensei is might guy, he said them to not to reveal their techniques before the exam started but now lee used his technique....he would have used his white bands if sasuke fight even more but naruto stopped both of them declaring lee as winner. thanking himself to naruto, lee runs towards park.
Without another word, he sprinted away towards the park and began leaping.
Neji and Tenten sighed and decided to follow him. As Tenten passed by Naruto one last time, she glanced at him briefly before walking out with Neji.
Naruto turned to Sasuke, who was slowly standing up, blood still trickling from his mouth. Sasuke clenched his fists, frustration evident on his face.
Why couldn't I win? Sasuke thought bitterly.
Naruto, watching him, spoke up. "Do you know why you lost?"
Sakura, standing beside Naruto, curiously asked, "Why?"
Naruto smirked. "Because your body is weak. Sasuke, your eyes may track his movements, but your body can't keep up. That's why you lost. That guy, Lee... he must have trained his body day and night to move that fast."
Sakura's eyes widened in understanding. "Ooooh... so that's why!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth. He used taijutsu... That's why I couldn't copy his moves. Taijutsu... It's the nemesis of the Sharingan.
Frowning, Sasuke followed behind Naruto and Sakura as they walked towards the exam hall. But in his mind, one thought repeated itself: Why did Naruto figure it out before I did?
Hidden from view, Might Guy observed the group and smiled to himself. "So... this is Kakashi's Team 7."
With that, Team 7 continued towards the exam center.
(....to be continued.)
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A/N: DOUBT CLARIFY. -- 1
Xuan Tian back story:
I picked this name randomly from AI. His back story goes like this.
Heavenly Demon has 9 successors. He is one of successor of heavenly demon lord, like him there are 8 other successors. He is arrogant and killed many. He used his successor position to kill whoever he disliked. He killed a whole clan to obtain a forbidden technique. Even in his own clan he was disliked by many. he slept with many woman, whoever he liked, even if she is someone's wife or virgin. He even did this to his own clan. Then why cult leader let him live,....it's because he is a battle lunatic. he is used when ever a war or battle is started. When righteous heavenly alliance along with unorthodox sect members suddenly attacked, all other clans main family members died themselves but let their successor live. Where as Xuan Tian's sect. their main family members escaped and left Xuan Tian deal with righteous bastards. he was abandoned by his own people. there he died with the righteous people's sword. He then and there decided to have allies