On the way to the Land of Waves, Lee still hadn’t given up on his training.
He specifically walked on his hands, with two-ton stones balanced on his feet to increase the difficulty.
This scene shocked Naruto and the others once again.
Their training consisted of forming hand signs, practicing Ninjutsu, or throwing Kunai.
They couldn’t imagine what Taijutsu practice would be like at all.
But now they were seeing it.
Naruto quietly went to Kakashi’s side and whispered, “Kakashi-sensei, do all Taijutsu ninjas train like this?” Kakashi thought for a moment and replied, “Basically, yes.
They need strong physiques to deal with enemy attacks.
Their bodies are their most important weapons.” “Gulp!” Although he envied Lee’s muscles, Naruto still felt that Ninjutsu was more powerful.
As for muscles, he should have them too when he grows up…
probably.
However, thanks to Lee, the atmosphere along the way became more intense.
Throwing a Kunai every now and then was better than nothing.
Suddenly, Lee, who was training, stopped.
Naruto asked curiously, “What’s wrong, Lee?
Are there enemies?” He had been looking forward to enemies showing up all along the way, so he could beat them to a pulp.
Unfortunately, after traveling so far, there wasn’t a single enemy.
Lee shook his head thoughtfully and replied, “No, it might be an illusion.” During his time training in the Valley of the End, his body had become exceptionally sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment.
Just now, he felt that when the breeze blew over, a section of it was blocked.
It was as if a person or an object had suddenly been inserted, breaking the continuous wind.
Although the breeze quickly bypassed it, he still noticed something was off.
Is it an enemy?
Lee was a bit suspicious, but he was already prepared for battle in his heart.
He seemed to still be walking on his hands, but in reality, he had transitioned into an offensive stance ready for any sudden situation.
Suddenly, right after passing a puddle of water, the breeze was abruptly cut off again.
Lee immediately knew that the opponent had appeared.
However, the two enemies who appeared this time seemed to be well-prepared.
The moment they revealed themselves, they attacked Kakashi, who was at the very back.
Serrated chains made of special shuriken flew out rapidly, entangling Kakashi’s body in an instant.
Then, before anyone could react, they pulled the chains tight without hesitation.
Bang!
Kakashi was cut into several pieces.
This sudden bloody scene immediately made Sakura scream at the top of her lungs.
“Ahhh!!!” Naruto looked terrified and shouted in disbelief, “Kakashi-sensei!” The two ninjas who launched the surprise attack didn’t stop for a moment, swinging their chains to entangle the stunned Naruto.
But faster than them was a huge stone that had been prepared beforehand.
This was exactly the stone Lee used for training, which he kicked toward the enemy.
The powerful force made the stone, slamming into one of them.
The ninja sneered, “How overconfident, a stone like this…” Bang!
Before he could finish his sentence, he was sent flying by the stone.
“The power…
is so strong…” Seeing the chain pinned by the stone, the other person immediately abandoned it, extended the iron claw mechanism on his arm, and rushed toward Tazuna without hesitation.
Clearly, their target was him.
But how could Lee, who was already prepared, let them have their way?
The ninja had only taken one step when Lee’s fist already filled his vision.
Strong Fist Style: Uppercut!
Bang…
Rumble…
The ninja didn’t even see the fist clearly before being sent flying by a single punch.
He then crashed into several trees before finally stopping.
Obviously, at this time, Lee didn’t have good control over his new power yet.
He killed the man with a single punch.
Seeing that things were going poorly, the ninja who had been hit by the stone immediately tried to flee.
But it was clearly too late to leave now.
Kakashi, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly appeared and yanked him back.
Seeing this, Sakura exclaimed happily, “Kakashi-sensei, you’re alive!” Only then did Naruto and the others realize that where Kakashi had been “killed,” there was no flesh and blood, only a pile of logs from the Body Replacement Technique.
Kakashi said to Lee, “I didn’t expect you to be so strong.
Guy really taught a great student.” Although the battle lasted only a few seconds, it resulted in one death and one injury among the two attackers.
Even Kakashi hadn’t expected this.
Lee just smiled shyly.
He felt that his current strength was still far from enough.
In contrast to Lee’s powerful counterattack, Sasuke, who had drawn his Kunai and was ready to attack, was considered passing.
Although she was scared, Sakura, who still had some reaction capability, was also barely considered passing.
So, both of them were praised.
Naruto, on the other hand, was criticized by Kakashi.
He said, “Naruto, I’m sorry for not coming out to save you in time.
However, I didn’t expect you to just stand there frozen.” Clearly, Naruto’s behavior was completely failing in his eyes.
Lee had completely stolen the spotlight in this ambush.
Kakashi thought to himself, ‘This time, I’ve lost to Guy.’ If Guy found out, who knows how long he would brag about it.
Nevertheless, the actual combat from this ambush ended without any real danger.
As a veteran ninja, Kakashi was well-versed in interrogation, so he immediately took the captured enemy ninja for a private interrogation.
Naruto, after being criticized, fell into deep self-reflection.
Lee patted his shoulder, and then gave a smile, comforting him, “Naruto, everyone is like this in their first real battle.
You don’t need to worry about it too much.” Naruto said, “But I’ve clearly been training so hard.
I keep completing missions and doing special Ninjutsu training every day.
I should be stronger than before.
Why couldn’t I even react when I was being attacked?” Lee said, “Not being able to react the first time isn’t just cowardice, it’s also because you are very kind.
That’s not a bad thing.” Naruto asked, half-doubting, “Really?” Lee gave a firm thumbs-up and replied with certainty, “Really.” Naruto’s mood improved a bit after hearing these words.
However, thinking back to his performance just now, he still found it hard to let go.
His point of comparison had always been Sasuke.
While Sasuke was able to respond calmly, he had become a negative example.
Lee saw through his thoughts and said, “Don’t worry, Naruto.
I believe you will definitely become very strong.” Naruto nodded, having decided in his heart that no matter what, he would not be outdone by Sasuke again.