Perhaps it was because he often trained with a group of beasts and monsters that he unknowingly developed the instinct to identify strong individuals.

After seeing Gaara for the first time, a sense of crisis immediately arose in Lee's heart.

"Li, remember, when you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, eat this. It will provide you with a lot of energy and restore your strength."

Looking at this strange thing called chocolate, but recalling the solemnity with which Lin Nian and Neji handed it to him, and feeling that he should listen to the words of more outstanding people and trust his friends, Lee took out a piece of chocolate from his ninja tool bag and swallowed it directly after removing all his weights.

As for whether his actions will be considered a violation?

Well, chocolate really does exist in the ninja world. Besides, what Lin Nian and Neji gave Rock Lee was just high-alcohol chocolate. When it comes to calories, it's not even comparable to the most ordinary soldier's rations.

"You are a worthy opponent, so I'm going to go all out from here on out! Mr. Kai, may I use that?"

Before the seal of opposition was formed, Xiao Li looked up and asked his mentor.

Having witnessed firsthand that his disciple, who could never unleash ninjutsu and could only focus on training taijutsu, had finally reached this day, Guy, feeling that his youth had been without regrets, hugged Kakashi and cried out.

"Use it, Xiao Li, don't let your youth be filled with regrets!"

As for the referee, Hayate Gekko, he only took the stage and continued his refereeing duties after his village's ninjas had finished everything.

As for whether what he did counts as cheating? How could that be? Can this even be called cheating? And don't forget, this is Konoha!

"Alright, let's form the seals of opposition."

Trembling with excitement, Lee constantly felt the sense of crisis emanating from Gaara and the rising fighting spirit within him. He understood that this battle would be one where he would give his all and unleash his full potential. In a short period of time, his spirit and energy were also elevated to their peak.

Gaara, on the other hand, had been suppressing the killing intent that had been building up in his heart because of Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast. But when the weak referee announced the start of the match, the suppressed killing intent, along with his chakra, surged out and, carrying with it countless grains of sand, swept towards Rock Lee, overwhelming him.

The murderous intent in his heart told him that he needed to vent, he needed to fight, he needed to kill! And all of this began when he completely tore apart this pervert in the green bodysuit.

He instinctively jumped up, dodging countless sandstorms. His pounding heart propelled the alcohol he had just ingested throughout his body, making him feel dizzy and putting his body and mind into a peculiar state.

The first four gates of the Eight Gates Formation opened instantly, and even with the green steam as a reminder, the person's figure and attack patterns became unknowable and unpredictable.

The moment they made contact, the fist enveloped in green steam dealt Gaara a silent blow, shattering the sand armor that had been covering him.

The yellow sand surged and swept across the land, but it could never catch the agile green bird. The fists and feet that often grazed all the attacks before landing the final blow on Gaara's shattered sand armor were actually accumulating until Gaara truly felt the pain and saw the trickles of blood that he spat out because of Lee's heavy blows.

"You actually managed to hurt me? Hahahaha... You must die... You absolutely must die!"

Maniacal laughter echoed throughout the arena, and at that moment, Lin Nian, watching Xiao Li's figure from the viewing platform, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Those years of lightning strikes weren't for nothing. At least Xiao Li can now open four gates without getting hurt. I wonder if his current limit is even enough to barely reach six gates?"

"Fifth Gate is certain, but his body can't handle Sixth Gate! Even if he does go in, he'll just be a vegetable with all his bones shattered. Besides, I don't think Gaara can take down Rock Lee in a short time right now. The only thing he's not prepared for is that your concentrated alcohol content is still too low."

As Sasuke Uchiha spun his three tomoe and tried his best to memorize the battle, he looked at Rock Lee's current state and, to be honest, felt a little envious. After all, if this innate fighting instinct were fully developed, it would definitely surpass Might Guy, the current strongest taijutsu user.

Might Guy, on the other hand, became an elite Jonin solely through taijutsu. He could open the Sixth Gate and directly knock out a Kage-level Oni-gakure, forcing him to flee in a sorry state.

If a Kage-level martial artist who specializes in pure physical combat eventually opens the Eight Gates, could they surpass the Six Paths of Heroes solely through their physical strength?

Feeling that his body could only open up to the fourth gate at present, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly felt envious of Uzumaki Naruto and Lin Nian.

After all, their physical bodies are truly strong!

Although he didn't know how resilient Naruto was, Sasuke Uchiha was highly skeptical of Lin Nian's abilities; even if his head were cut off, he might not die.

Lin Nian's eyes suddenly and involuntarily fixed on Uchiha Sasuke. She felt a chill on her neck earlier and looked at her big son, who weighed 120 pounds but had 110 pounds of rebellious tendencies. Suddenly, her fists felt itchy.

After all, at his level, his deeply developed intuition has almost become instinct, and it's the least likely thing to deceive him.

But with a shout from the audience, "Eight Gates Formation, Fifth Gate, Gate of Death, Open!" Lin Nian's attention was once again drawn away, and the crystal-clear Blue Silver Grass in her hands began to sway in the wind.

Gaara, who had been kicked into the air by Lee at some point, was now completely unable to keep up with Lee's speed.

It became Li's target right in mid-air, with countless sand armors falling off with each heavy punch.

The torrent of sand, which could no longer keep up with the two of them, was now completely useless.

Gaara, who had been struck hard in the abdomen again, vomited a mouthful of blood, and his eyes turned bloodshot.

With a soul-shaking roar, the sand that couldn't keep up with Lee's speed before, under Gaara's Magnet Release control, caught up with Lee's speed and instantly enveloped Gaara into a giant sand egg.

The powerful attack from Li Lianhua, after realizing that it could only crack the sand egg and touch the sand armor, was ultimately insufficient.

With the strenuous exercise, Xiao Li, whose body was already saturated with alcohol, was in a daze and struck a pose like a peacock.

"What?"

A collective gasp escaped from Might Guy and Hyuga Neji, both masters of taijutsu. Looking at Rock Lee, who had barely managed to use the Morning Peacock Technique in the fifth gate, their expressions differed from the shock and relief in Hyuga Neji's eyes.

It was as if Matthias was witnessing a passing down of tradition, seeing his own father in him.

"Father, the disciple I've trained has surpassed me! You must be very proud of him!"