Chapter 124: Young People Don't Talk About Martial Arts!

"It hurts!" Rock Lee winced as he looked up at Kimimaro. "This is all your fault!"

Lee swung his leg forward, using the momentum to send his right leg kicking upwards with force.

Kimimaro swiftly dodged, moving backward to evade the attack.

Using his left foot as a pivot, Lee spun mid-air, his right leg arcing towards Kimimaro's face in a powerful roundhouse kick.

"Drunken Fist – Kneel Down and Get Drunk!"

"Tch!" Kimimaro gritted his teeth as his bone blade lunged towards Lee, but every thrust was evaded with erratic movements. "Damn it! His movements are so unpredictable! And he's too fast!"

"Oh yeah! You're too young!" Lee shouted before lunging forward with another kick.

"Tsubaki no Mai!" Kimimaro growled, his bone sword slashing toward Lee like a phantom. As Lee dodged, Kimimaro brought his blade down in a deadly arc.

Lee bent backward, performing an iron bridge maneuver to dodge.

This is bad! Kimimaro's bone spike slashed towards Lee's lower back!

"What?!" Kimimaro's eyes widened in shock as Lee, despite being mid-dodge, twisted his body in an impossible manner and countered with a powerful kick, sending Kimimaro flying!

Kimimaro crashed to the ground, his bone blade slipping from his grasp.

"Ohhh yeah!!" Lee struck a ridiculous pose, pointing at Kimimaro with exaggerated movements.

Kimimaro slowly stood up, the Curse Mark of Earth on his chest glowing ominously. He muttered, "His taijutsu is formidable... I can't predict his moves at all."

As the seal spread further across his body, Kimimaro narrowed his eyes. "There's no choice. I must end this quickly!"

Four bone spurs burst from his arm, encasing it like armor. "My bloodline ability grants me control over my own bones. If that white-eyed boy told you anything, then you should already know... I'm about to show you just how unbreakable I am!"

"I..." Lee staggered forward, his face red. "I'm not drunk!"

With those words, he launched a reckless kick at Kimimaro's arm.

Unfortunately, Kimimaro remained unmoved this time. "Then I'll make you sober up!"

Kimimaro dashed forward with incredible speed.

"I already said! I'm not drunk! I'm not even old enough to drink! Minors shouldn't consume alcohol!" Lee yelled as he delivered a slap straight at Kimimaro's face!

In that instant, bone spikes protruded from Kimimaro's body, piercing Lee's arm.

"What?!" Lee screamed as he was sent flying backward.

Kimimaro's ribs had extended out of his torso, forming a protective bone barrier.

"Strange, isn't it?" Kimimaro explained with eerie calm. "This is my Kekkei Genkai, the Shikotsumyaku."

Still slightly dazed, Lee wiped the blood from his arm and frowned deeply. "Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Lee rummaged through his backpack and suddenly pulled out a sealing scroll.

"Aha! Found it!" With a loud pop, the scroll released its contents—an enormous spiked club appeared in Lee's hands!

Lee roared as he charged at Kimimaro, swinging the weapon wildly!

"...Young people really don't talk about martial arts!"

CLANG! The club clashed against Kimimaro's bone spurs, producing a sharp metallic sound.

For a moment, the two combatants were locked in a stalemate.

At that moment, three shadows split off from Naruto's location, moving in different directions.

It was the Sand Siblings—Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro—rushing to support their allies!

CLANG!

Kimimaro blocked another of Lee's club swings, though the weapon was beginning to crack under the pressure.

Kimimaro then delivered a powerful kick, sending Lee flying once more.

Dazed, Lee clutched his head. "Ugh... my head hurts... my face hurts too."

He blinked in confusion at Kimimaro's grotesque bone armor. "What... is that?"

Kimimaro sighed, exasperated. "It seems you've finally sobered up. This is my Kekkei Genkai—"

"Sabaku Sōsō! (Sand Waterfall Funeral!)"

A tidal wave of sand surged towards Kimimaro, cutting his words short!

"Who's there?!" Kimimaro snapped, enraged.

The sand slowly retreated, revealing Gaara standing with his arms crossed.

"Konoha's allies—the Sand Shinobi," Gaara declared coolly.

Meanwhile, Temari and Kankuro surveyed the battlefield. Shikamaru, Kiba, and their allies were all lying on the ground, sound asleep. The sight made them both sigh in frustration.

CLANG!

Kimimaro blocked another attack, though his patience was wearing thin.

Lee rubbed his eyes. "Gaara? I must still be drunk."

SMACK! He slapped himself across the face.

Gaara: "..."

Gaara stepped forward and fixed Kimimaro with a cold stare. "You Oto-nin betrayed our agreement, assassinated our Kazekage, and tried to turn Konoha and Suna against each other. We are here as Konoha's allies."

"Gaara?" Kimimaro whispered, his fingers twitching. "It's you."

He suddenly flicked his fingers, sending a barrage of phalanx bullets towards Gaara!

The sand shield swiftly rose to protect him.

BOOM! The projectiles embedded themselves into the sand, whirling as they drilled deeper, but ultimately fell harmlessly to the ground.

As the dust settled, Gaara's face emerged from behind the sand. "How reckless."

"Why are you here?" Lee asked, still dazed.

Gaara looked at Lee intently. "Suna owes Konoha a great debt. I also owe Naruto a personal favor."

Lee suddenly felt a chill and took a cautious step back.

"Hey! What's with that look?!" Gaara scowled, seeing Lee's nervous expression. "I meant that Naruto helped us control our Tailed Beast's rampage!"

"Got it! Got it!" Lee quickly nodded, taking another step back.

"Tch..." Gaara grit his teeth before turning his attention back to Kimimaro. He raised his hand, and waves of sand surged forward!

Meanwhile, Temari cast a skeptical glance at the disheveled Shikamaru. "Where's Naruto?"

Shikamaru sighed. "I heard Suna rejoined us, but I didn't expect your attitude to change so quickly."

"Hmph, we never wanted to attack Konoha. We were just following orders," Temari replied impatiently. "Same as us being here now."

"Where's Naruto?" she asked again.

"I don't know. He was being chased by Akatsuki."

"What?!" Temari's eyes widened. "And you didn't help him?!"

"Naruto told me not to follow," Shikamaru admitted, his face darkening. "And those guys..."

He recalled the six Akatsuki members they encountered. "They're just as dangerous as Orochimaru was during the invasion."

"What?!" Temari gasped. "Is Naruto in danger?!"

Shikamaru shook his head. "I don't know. But I sent a message to the village. They'll respond."

Meanwhile, Naruto...

"Ugh, it's so hot... Hey, mister, can't this carriage go any faster?"

The merchant ignored him.

Naruto sighed, deep in thought. "I wonder how Sasuke is doing... Damn it, I have no sense of direction."

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