The Sharingan Gamer

It wasn't just Shikamaru; everyone on the field, except for Kyosuke, was in awe of the enemy's strength.

As for Kyosuke, while the enemy was strong, he had already anticipated this, so he did not show any signs of losing his composure.

However, the current situation was becoming more and more difficult.

Just now, Neji, in order to save the endangered Shikamaru, had taken several of the enemy's blows for him and was now lying on the side, his life uncertain.

Fortunately, Kyosuke and Choji had arrived in time, resolving the crisis. Otherwise, Shikamaru would likely not have been spared.

But at this time, several of them, including Kyosuke, were severely depleted of stamina and chakra. If this dragged on, a total wipeout was inevitable.

Fortunately, Kyosuke's long-awaited reinforcements had finally arrived.

Boom! With a deafening roar, a sandstorm that seemed to blot out the sky suddenly swept toward Kimimaro.

Forced back by the sudden appearance of the sand, Kimimaro looked at the three of them with a calm expression and asked, "Who are you?"

"Konoha's allies..."

"The Sand... Ninja!"

Gaara replied to his question with an expression almost as calm as his own.

"I'd heard the village had re-allied with the Sand, but I didn't expect you to get here so fast," Shikamaru said, his heart finally at ease, and he sat down on the ground.

Temari, seeing him safe, also felt a sense of relief. She then looked at his rather disheveled appearance and said with a laugh, "What, are you going to give up this time too?"

"How could I?" Shikamaru retorted stubbornly, slowly getting up from the ground.

"The enemy uses hard bones to fight. His close-combat skills are extremely strong..." After getting up, Shikamaru began to explain the enemy's intelligence.

"Oh," Temari replied faintly.

"...Are you listening?" Shikamaru asked, his face a picture of helplessness.

"I'm listening," Temari said in a relaxed tone. "He's strong in close combat, invincible, right?"

Then, without waiting for Shikamaru to reply, she continued, "In that case, we just have to not fight him in close combat, right?"

With that, she raised the fan on her back and swung it forcefully at Kimimaro, who was not far in front of her.

"Wind Release: Great Sickle Weasel Technique."

And that wasn't all. Gaara, at almost the same time, controlled his sand to surge toward the enemy.

Under the cover of the sand, Kankuro's puppet was hidden, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Shikamaru: ""

Seeing that the situation was now in their favor, Shikamaru gathered his strength and prepared to set off with Kyosuke and Choji to pursue Sasuke.

Kyosuke, who was on the side, had been waiting impatiently. Seeing him prepare to move, he immediately called out to Choji, who was standing on the side, and the three of them quickly left.

Kimimaro glanced at the three of them, and was about to intercept them, but Gaara's attack successfully made him change his mind.

"Cough, cough," he coughed violently again. Kimimaro knew in his heart that he was probably at his limit.

But as long as I'm not dead, I will defeat you, Kimimaro muttered to himself, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

In the Valley of the End, Naruto and Lee had successfully intercepted Sasuke.

After a futile attempt at persuasion, the two of them decided to use force to subdue Sasuke and then bring him back to the village.

When the battle began, Sasuke was at a disadvantage from the very beginning. If it weren't for the fact that he had copied Lee's taijutsu before, and the significant increase in his speed due to his lightning-natured chakra, he probably would have been defeated long ago.

Even so, facing the combined forces of Naruto and Lee, Sasuke's situation was precarious.

Fortunately, he had successfully upgraded his Sharingan to the three-tomoe state mid-battle, which had successfully turned the tide.

In addition, Naruto and Lee were holding back, so for a time, the two sides were evenly matched.

"Naruto, this isn't working," Lee said, his heart worried about Shikamaru and the others. Seeing that he couldn't take down Sasuke, he was now quite anxious.

"This guy, Sasuke, he's gotten stronger," Naruto said in a low voice.

"...Naruto, we can't drag this on any longer. I'm going to use the Lotus," Lee said, unwrapping the bandages on his arms.

"Bushy Brow, your body..."

"It's alright, don't worry. Besides, didn't you promise Sakura you'd bring Sasuke back?"

"Bushy Brow..."

Lee ignored Naruto's persuasion and leaped in front of Sasuke.

At the same time, he crossed his arms in front of his chest.

"Eight Gates: First Gate, the Gate of Opening... Open!"

"Eight Gates: Second Gate, the Gate of Healing... Open!"

"Eight Gates: Third Gate, the Gate of Life... Open!"

Lee opened three gates at once, preparing to see if he could defeat Sasuke this way.

Unfortunately, this speed alone was not enough to threaten Sasuke in his three-tomoe Sharingan state. Not to mention, the "Front Lotus" used the Shadow of the Dancing Leaf as a starting move, and Sasuke was very familiar with this move.

Seeing that he couldn't defeat Sasuke, Lee could only helplessly retreat.

I feel like... I can still take it, Lee thought, assessing his body's condition, and made up his mind.

"Eight Gates: Fourth Gate, the Gate of Pain... Open!!!"

A wave of chakra, visible to the naked eye, suddenly appeared around him, surrounding him like a blue flame.

"Since the Front Lotus won't work, then I'll use the Reverse Lotus."

"Konoha's Beautiful Blue Beast will bloom again."

Sasuke frowned, looking at Lee's surging chakra, but then he laughed. "You think you can defeat me with this? Don't underestimate me!"

Black patterns suddenly spread wildly across Sasuke's entire body. At the same time, a purple-black chakra, exuding a sinister aura, also appeared around him.

"Cursed Seal State One, activate!"

And that wasn't all. After activating the cursed seal, a dazzling flash of lightning suddenly appeared in his hand.

Along with the flash of lightning, there was also the sharp cry of a thousand birds chirping.

"Chidori."

"Come on, Rock Lee," Sasuke said with a vicious smile.

"...I will defeat you here, Sasuke," Lee said, his gaze firm.

The moment his words fell, Sasuke and Lee vanished from the spot at almost the same time.

Then, their figures collided violently in mid-air.

When Kyosuke and the other two arrived on the battlefield, this was the scene they saw.

An angrily roaring Naruto, and... Sasuke, standing there, his arm piercing through Rock Lee's body.

"Lee!!!" Choji and Shikamaru roared, and were about to rush forward.

Sasuke looked at the newcomers and sneered, "Don't worry, he's not dead yet."

With that, he swung his arm and threw Rock Lee's body over.

At the same time, he secretly glanced down at his abdomen, where he had just taken a full-power punch from the Eight Gates Lee.

...Even with my early detection of his attack, I still couldn't completely dodge it. What a terrifying guy.

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