Chapter 86 Gaara vs. Rock Lee

The ending of this game was really surprising. The person who was obviously sure of victory chose to give up unexpectedly.

Kurenai Yuhi smiled and looked at her disciple gently. Her expression seemed to indicate that she did not oppose Hinata's decision.

Hinata slowly walked off the field, and the crowd around her burst into exclamations, and confused discussions followed. However, her eyes were unusually firm, as if she already had a clear direction in her mind.

Kurenai walked forward, gently patted Hinata's shoulder, and said, "Child, I know you have your own unique ideas." Hinata nodded slightly and responded softly, "Teacher, for me, the victory I pursue is not as simple as just the glory in front of me."

Hinata stood still, and her friends gathered around her, some with confused faces, while others looked at her with admiration. Hinata sat quietly in the corner, lost in thought.

At this time, Naruto also came over. He stared at Hinata with tenderness in his eyes: "I am surprised that you will give up the game, but I can feel that you have your own persistence." Hinata raised her head and smiled slightly, like a blooming spring flower: "For me, this game is a difficult decision from the heart. I firmly believe that my choice will not be wrong."

Naruto sat down next to Hinata and said encouragingly, "Hinata, no matter what, I will firmly support your decision." Hinata's face instantly flushed with shyness, and she whispered, "Thank you, Naruto."

While Hinata and Naruto were talking quietly, on the other side of the field, the eye-catching duel between Gaara and Lee was about to begin. The audience's eyes turned to the new field, and the atmosphere instantly became tense again. Gaara had a stern face, and his body exuded a chilling aura. His strange sand seemed to have life, flowing slowly beside him, ready to launch a fatal attack at any time.

Li, on the other hand, had a sharp gaze, was extremely determined, and full of fighting spirit. He stretched his muscles and leaned forward slightly, like an agile cheetah about to pounce on its prey.

The bell for the match rang, and Gaara took the lead in launching the attack. The sand rushed towards Li like a surging wave. Li suddenly exerted force with his legs, and his body jumped high like an arrow, completing a beautiful flip in the air, and easily dodged this wave of fierce attacks. The moment he landed, he rushed towards Gaara like an arrow from a bow, his legs quickly alternating, bringing a whistling gust of wind.

Gaara frowned slightly, and quickly built a solid sand wall in front of him by controlling the sand. Lee was not afraid at all, and shouted loudly, clenched his right fist tightly, and smashed the sand wall with the force of thunder. With a loud "bang", cracks appeared on the sand wall.

Lee's speed was as fast as lightning, and every punch he threw was extremely powerful, with the wind whirring and seeming to tear the air apart. However, Gaara's sand defense was extremely tight, and he could always accurately block Lee's attack at the critical moment. For a while, the two fell into a fierce stalemate.

Li was breathing heavily, sweat dripping like beads from a broken string, but there was no sign of retreat in his eyes. Suddenly, he flashed and circled behind Gaara like a ghost, and swept out with his left leg, like a thick iron rod, with an unstoppable momentum. Gaara reacted extremely quickly, and the sand gathered behind him in an instant, steadily blocking the thunderous blow.

At this tense moment, Lee Jae-kai, full of hope, resolutely took off the weighted leggings that had been tied to his legs for many years. The moment the heavy leggings fell to the ground, it seemed as if the earth was shaking, followed by a deafening "boom". This sound echoed over the stadium like thunder, shaking the hearts of every spectator.

The examinees were in an uproar. They looked at the leggings that fell to the ground in shock and whispered to each other. "How heavy are these leggings? They can make such a loud noise!" Some people stared with their eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief. Some ninjas also looked astonished. They knew how much willpower and physical strength it takes to carry such a heavy load. Even Kakashi, who was always calm, was slightly moved.

Gaara on the field was also attracted by this sudden scene, and a hint of surprise flashed in his cold eyes.

In that instant, Li's speed reached its limit. In just a moment, he jumped up like lightning and landed a powerful flying kick on Gaara's face. At this moment, the surroundings were so quiet that it seemed as if time had frozen. Everyone stared at this scene with wide eyes and faces full of shock. The air above the stadium seemed to become heavy because of this sudden attack.

With Li's powerful attack, Gaara's face slowly began to fall off, and everyone was shocked to realize that the strange sand had turned into solid armor attached to Gaara's body.

Feeling the heavy blow on his face, Gaara instantly fell into a frenzy. His eyes revealed a crazy killing intent, as if it could penetrate everything. The surrounding sand seemed to be connected with the master's mind, sensing his strong emotions, and began to surge wildly like a surging wave. At this time, Gaara's aura became even more terrifying, like a demon walking out of the depths of hell, exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

Feeling the huge change in Gaara, Xiao Li no longer hid his weakness. He decisively took off the bandages on his hands and spun around Gaara at a rapid speed, his figure was like a whirlwind, so fast that it was dazzling. Xiao Li's steps were light and agile, and each step was full of power and rhythm. He stared at Gaara closely, concentrating, and was always ready to deal with any attack that Gaara might launch.

As Xiao Li's high-speed rotation, the air was filled with an extremely tense atmosphere, as if it was about to explode. The audience's hearts were also hanging high. They watched the field nervously, full of curiosity about what action Xiao Li would take next. Gaara stood there, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. Although the sand he controlled was surging wildly, he could not accurately capture Xiao Li's ghostly position.

At this moment, Xiao Li pounced out like a cheetah and launched a fierce attack at Gaara's chin. Gaara was caught off guard and was kicked directly into the air. Xiao Li followed closely and kicked Gaara in the abdomen one after another. Under this continuous attack, Gaara was kicked higher and higher, and it seemed that he was about to hit the ceiling. At this moment, Xiao Li appeared behind Gaara in an instant, and then the bandage on his wrist tightly bound Gaara's whole body like a spirit snake. Xiao Li breathed a sigh of relief after a successful attack. Then, he picked up Gaara, spun at an astonishing speed, and slammed him to the ground - Biao Lianhua.

With a loud bang, Gaara hit the ground hard, and the whole stadium shook. Everyone exclaimed in amazement, while Xiao Li squatted aside, breathing heavily, his clothes soaked with sweat.