"This is..." Gaara stared blankly at Rock lee in front of him, shocked.
Just now this guy was half-dead, but he suddenly turned into a muscular man who looked even more powerful than him!
What's happening?!
I'm a little confused!
This should be a bloodline limit!
Didn't this guy say he only knew taijutsu?!
Why does someone like him have a bloodline limit?!
"Bang!"
While Gaara was still confused, Rock lee stomped his feet on the ground, rushed over, and knocked him away with one punch.
"Damn, so ruthless!" Haruto put his right hand on his forehead and yelled at Gaara who was kicked out of the examination room.
"What?!" Everyone was also shocked.
With a light punch from Rock lee, Gaara was knocked out of the examination room, and a hole was made in the roof, sending him flying out.
"Whoosh!"
Rock lee continued to attack and flew out right after Gaara, obviously wanting to take advantage of the victory.
"..." Everyone was confused.
Both parties had run away. What were they still looking at?
Kakashi and Guy looked at each other and followed out through the big hole in the roof.
"Kakashi-sensei, wait for me!" Naruto shouted and ran out.
Seeing that Gaara and Rock lee would not be able to come back anytime soon, the rest of the people also ran out.
"Well, it should still be part of the competition!" Haruto asked Ino and Hinata beside him uncertainly.
"Hmph, a bunch of idiots!" Hinata snorted coldly.
"What does that guy hayate do for a living?!" Haruto frowned slightly.
As the examiner of the third exam, he didn't do his job but stayed to watch the fun!
"Let's go too!" Haruto said helplessly, then left through the hole in the roof with the two girls.
Countless figures stood in the sky above Konoha, watching the battle between Rock Lee and Gaara.
However, rather than calling it a battle, it would be more accurate to say that Rock Lee unilaterally crushed Gaara.
With Rock lee's explosive muscles, he could knock Gaara away with just one punch.
Gaara's sand had no time to react. Every time it tried to catch Gaara, Rock lee would strike from the other side.
Then, this strand of sand swayed back and forth like seaweed, in a rhythm that was surprisingly hypnotic.
In mid-air, Gaara was hammered back and forth by Rock lee like a sandbag. The sand armor that had just re-formed on his body was already crumbling. He looked very miserable.
"Damn it!"
Gaara seemed to feel no pain. His eyes gradually turned red, and a faint red chakra slowly emerged from his body.
"Not good!" Kankuro thought, "The thing inside Gaara is about to come out!"
Thinking of this, he hurried to Maki's side.
On the other side, Temari also noticed Gaara's abnormality and quietly approached Maki and the others.
"Teacher!" Kankuro and Temari looked at Maki with heavy expressions.
"Yeah," Baki turned and glanced at the Kazekage, but saw that he was still looking at Rock lee indifferently.
"We can't wait any longer, teacher!" Kankuro said anxiously.
"Forget it!" Baki made a decision. "Notify the people outside to prepare for action!"
"Kankuro, go inform Orochimaru!"
"Yes!" Temari and Kankuro accepted the order and left immediately.
"Lord Kazekage is probably deliberately avoiding eye contact to prevent the Hokage from noticing," Baki thought to himself.
"That's fine. I'm the commander-in-chief of this battle. All the Kazekage needs to do is watch the Hokage."
With that, Baki turned and left, leaving only a clone in place.
"Heh!" Haruto smiled slightly. "So it's finally starting?"
"You two!" Haruto said to the girls beside him, "From now on, stay close to me and don't leave my side. Got it?"
"???" Ino and Hinata were confused. What had gotten into Haruto today? Why was he saying all these strange things?
But so far, everything Haruto said had turned out true.
"Yeah, I understand," Ino nodded.
"Should I inform Naruto..." Hinata asked suddenly.
"No need. We'll need him soon enough!" Haruto smiled.
Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and his expression changed drastically.
"Hey, Kakashi!" Haruto shouted, "Has Jiraiya returned?!"
"???" Kakashi was watching Haruto pounding Gaara when he suddenly heard his name called.
Jiraiya-sama?!
He hadn't seen Jiraiya in a while. The man hadn't returned since his last "research trip." Why was Haruto asking about him now?
Though confused, Kakashi shook his head and said, "No, he hasn't been back in a long time."
"Damn it!" Haruto slapped his forehead. "This is bad!"
If Hinata hadn't mentioned Naruto, he would've forgotten what was coming next.
If Naruto hadn't learned the summoning technique yet, who would deal with the transformed Gaara?!
Rock lee?
Even though Rock lee was extremely powerful now, he couldn't maintain this Super Saiyan state much longer. He'd probably be dead in five minutes.
By then, there'd be no one in Konoha who could stop Shukaku!
"Ugh, such a bad decision!" Haruto groaned.
He thought he had accounted for everything. He had even planned around the Third Hokage's side, but he didn't expect a problem at this crucial moment.
"Looks like I'm destined to be the one doing all the hard work!"
Since Naruto couldn't help, that left only Haruto to stop One-Tail!
"Jiraiya, you bastard!" Haruto muttered.
"Forget it. You two better take a few steps back now," he said to Ino and Hinata.
"..." The two girls looked annoyed.
You just told us to stick close, and now you want us to stay away. What are we supposed to do?
Haruto turned to look at the Hokage, only to see the old man smiling faintly and sipping from his signature purple gourd.
Seeing the expression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, Haruto realized the truth.
"You old fox!" Haruto cursed.
The Hokage had already seen through Orochimaru, who was disguised as the Kazekage.
The moment he realized the Kazekage's true identity, he must've known what was coming, including the One-Tail from Sunagakure!
Yet he'd said nothing. Clearly, he wanted Haruto to take care of it himself!
"I'm such an idiot!"
Haruto cursed himself under his breath.
End of the Chapter.
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