[BONUS CHAPTER] Rock Lee's Power

"Lee is really strong!"

On the side, Naruto also nodded seriously.

He often trains with Guy's master and apprentice duo, so he knew about Rock Lee's strength very well.

Naruto had fought many times with Rock Lee before.

But without exception, he never won.

But that's because Naruto didn't use the Rasengan.

But Rock Lee also didn't use the Eight Inner Gates.

Ryosuke's approval and Naruto's affirmation made Rock Lee on the field even more excited.

On the other hand, Kankuro, who was opposite him, had an impatient look on his face.

This mere watermelon-headed idiot is strong?

What a joke!

As Hayate announced the start of the game, Kankuro immediately controlled his puppet crow to charge up.

"Come on, crow! Teach this watermelon-headed idiot a lesson!"

Kankuro was full of confidence.

But in the next second——

Boom!

With a Konoha Hurricane, Rock Lee kicked and rushed up more than ten meters away.

"Such strength!"

Kankuro looked a little surprised.

But if this guy was just strong, he just needed to let his crow avoid head-on confrontation with this watermelon-headed idiot.

As a puppeteer, Kankuro thought it was easy and not difficult at all.

"Watermelon head, you have no chance of winning!"

Kankuro laughed, and again controlled the crow to charge up for the second time.

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

Rock Lee yelled and rushed forward, kicking the ground with a bang which caused a shallow hole to appear on the ground.

The crow dodged and attacked Rock Lee from one side.

Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!

The two sides fought back and forth.

Kankuro looked very confident at the beginning, but gradually he became a little flustered.

"What's going on? Why is this guy so fast?!"

Kankuro couldn't control the crow to cause effective damage to Rock Le.

Instead, Rock Lee occasionally hit the crow, which caused some damage to the internal parts of the puppet.

And puppets are very delicate tools, and if there is even a slight problem with their internal parts, they will become completely unusable.

At this moment, Kankuro, who was full of confidence just now, realized that the watermelon-headed idiot in front of him was not so easy to deal with.

Is it possible that the heroic words that he had said before cannot be realized?

If so, Gaara will definitely be angry.

Thinking of Gaara's angry look, Kankuro broke out in a cold sweat.

"No, I can't lose!"

"I can't lose to this watermelon-head!"

Kankuro was ready to unleash his ultimate move.

Kankuro was most proud of his secret skills.

Once used, Kankuro was confident that he could defeat this watermelon-head in front of him.

The other side

After Rock Lee couldn't attack for a long time, he retreated some distance in an instant.

"Guy-sensei, I'm going to untie the shackles!" He shouted.

In the stands, Guy smiled and said, "Lee, just do what you want. Let everyone see the fruits of your hard work."

On the field, Rock Lee nodded heavily, and then untied the straps on his limbs.

"Tsk~! I thought it was something special, but it turned out to be just some weight."

Kankuro said disdainfully.

The next second

Boom!

The weight put down by Rock Lee actually deep holes on the ground.

Kankuro: "..."

Almost all Genins: "..."

Are you sick?

Why were you wearing such heavy weights?

Aren't you afraid of breaking your bones?

No matter how you look at it, those weights weigh at least hundreds of kilograms, right?

"Guy, you guys are really good at messing around."

Kakashi shook his head and said to Guy beside him.

"That's right! This is Lee's youth!"

Guy said with a laugh.

Kakashi: "..."

'Did you hear what I said?'

On the field

After taking off the weights, Lee showed a much faster speed than before.

Before, Kankuro's crow could keep up with his speed, and even occasionally pose a certain threat to him.

But now...

The crow could no longer keep up with his speed.

The puppet was being beaten back and forth violently by Rock Lee.

No matter how hard Kankuro tried to control it, it was of no avail.

At last, Rock Lee used Shadow of the Dancing Leaf to smash Kankuro's crow into several pieces in mid-air.

"NO!! MY Crow!!!"

Kankuro looked at the puppet fragments scattered all over the sky with a distressed expression.

Thay was his most proud masterpiece.

He did not expect...…

Damn this Konoha Watermelon Head!

Kankuro turned to look at Rock Lee viciously.

But when he moved his gaze, it turned out that there was no one there at all.

"What?!"

Kankuro subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

But in the next second—

Boom!

"Full Power of Youth!"

A frontal violent attack sent Kankuro flying in an instant.

Kankuro's body hit the wall heavily, and smashed out a crack.

He spewed out a mouthful of blood, and passed out.

"Medical team!"

Hayate went off, called the medical team to carry Kankuro away, and announced the result of the match loudly.

"Rock Lee wins!"

"Yay~!!"

Rock Lee jumped up excitedly.

Then, he jumped to the stands, excitedly embraced Guy and wept bitterly.

Neji and Tenten, who were just about to congratulate him backed away silently, pretending not to know these two guys.

"Rock Lee...not bad!"

Ryosuke looked at Rock Lee and Guy, who were hugging each other and crying excitedly, and nodded with a smile.

Rock Lee didn't meet Gaara, so he avoided the fate of being smashed by Gaara.

So, he won't have to waste time on recovery, and can continue to exercise to further improve his strength.

You know, during the Chūnin exam period, Rock Lee's strength was definitely at the forefront among the Konoha twelve.

But after that?

Because of the injury, Rock Lee was unable to train.

He could only lie in bed all day to recuperate.

Then, he was surpassed by other members of the Konoha twelve.

His final performance could only be said to be average, and not as special as in the Chūnin exam.