Chapter 127: Eight Gates? One Punch Blows Him Away

As Genma Shiranui shouted, "Begin!"

Karin immediately pushed off the ground, chakra instantly surging into the soles of her feet before bursting outward!

The ground beneath her feet cracked apart!

Using the explosive force, she launched herself into the air.

In an instant, Karin appeared above and slightly in front of Rock Lee.

Her right arm was raised at a thirty-five-degree angle, chakra instantly flowing into it as she swung her fist toward Lee.

At the same time, an immense amount of chakra exploded from her fist!

A powerful sense of danger suddenly surged through Lee’s heart, making every hair on his body stand on end!

He had originally intended to take Karin’s punch head-on, but he quickly pushed off the ground and retreated.

The next moment—

Chakra Enhanced Strength!

BOOM!

A massive explosion rang out!

The entire arena shook!

Snacks and water bottles resting on the armrests of the spectator seats fell to the ground one after another.

Several-story-high clouds of dust suddenly rose from the center of the arena, accompanied by a powerful shockwave that spread in every direction.

Silence!

The arena, packed with thousands upon thousands of spectators, instantly fell completely silent!

A single punch had struck the ground and caused an earthquake-like impact, sending dust more than ten meters into the air!

How was this possible?!

Was this female ninja a monster?!

Was she a human-shaped Tyrannosaurus?!

Inside the candidate waiting room.

The candidates who weren’t familiar with Karin all stared wide-eyed.

Asuma couldn’t help looking toward Kakashi, who had pushed up his forehead protector to reveal his Sharingan.

Noticing his gaze, Kakashi nodded and muttered three words.

"Chakra Enhanced Strength."

Although he had already suspected it, Asuma was still stunned after receiving confirmation.

"How does this Sound Ninja know Chakra Enhanced Strength?!"

The cigarette hanging from his mouth dropped to the floor, yet he didn’t even notice.

Beside him, Might Guy was once again left with a head full of questions.

Chakra Enhanced Strength?

What was that supposed to mean?

Meanwhile, on the viewing platform.

"Rasa" wore a smile as he turned toward the Third Hokage.

"Just that one punch reminds me of one of your famous disciples. I believe it has been more than ten years since I last saw her. Truly brings back memories."

Hiruzen didn’t respond.

His eyes were filled with uncertainty.

Chakra Enhanced Strength!

He hadn’t mistaken it.

His eyesight wasn’t failing yet.

He remembered what Jiraiya had told him.

Tsunade had taken a new disciple.

A member of the Uzumaki clan.

Red hair.

Could this be her?

But why was Tsunade’s disciple a Sound Ninja?

And why had she come to Konoha to participate in the Chūnin Exams?

Did participating in the Chūnin Exams represent Tsunade’s wishes?

What was Tsunade’s relationship with the Sound Village?

Hiruzen couldn’t figure it out.

"One technique alone isn’t enough to confirm anything. Let’s watch first."

Putting those thoughts aside, Hiruzen focused his attention on Karin in the arena.

Inside the arena.

Even Genma Shiranui, who had originally been standing nearby, had retreated dozens of meters.

Cold sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead, soaking the cloth wrapped around his head.

Rock Lee had also retreated more than a dozen meters.

He stared in shock at Karin’s figure emerging from the gradually dispersing dust.

If I hadn’t retreated just now...

The thought sent a chill through him, and his entire body shuddered.

Suddenly, another warning rang out in his mind.

A powerful sense of danger surged through him once again.

Lee immediately retreated!

Several golden chains suddenly burst out of the ground where he had been standing.

On the viewing platform.

"Rasa" once again smiled as he turned toward the Third Hokage.

"I didn’t expect her to also be a member of the Uzumaki clan, your village’s long-standing ally.

"If I remember correctly, Lady Tsunade also has one-quarter Uzumaki blood, doesn’t she?"

Hiruzen narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

Adamantine Sealing Chains!

The girl really was an Uzumaki.

Only Uzumaki descendants with relatively pure bloodlines could use Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Inside the waiting room.

The Konoha shinobi couldn’t help looking toward Naruto.

Naruto merely frowned slightly, appearing somewhat surprised as well.

No one suspected anything.

They simply turned their attention back toward the center of the arena.

On the battlefield.

Adamantine Sealing Chains?

Lee’s heart stirred.

As Naruto’s opponent for the third exam, Lee had studied Naruto’s signature techniques extensively.

Seeing the golden chains rapidly closing in, Lee suddenly spun around and kicked one of them.

Leaf Hurricane!

His foot struck the golden chain.

Lee’s pupils immediately contracted.

The chain was kicked away and collided with the other chains that were wrapping around him.

The immediate danger was temporarily resolved.

But when Lee landed, he stumbled.

A sharp pain shot through the foot he had used to kick the chain, making him inhale sharply.

"Hiss!"

Suddenly, several more chains swept toward him!

Lee gritted his teeth against the pain and quickly retreated.

No good! They’re too fast! If this continues, I’ll definitely be caught. I have to remove my weights!

His eyes suddenly hardened with determination.

He continued leaping left and right to dodge the chains, and the moment he found an opening, Lee began removing the weights from his body.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One piece of weighted equipment after another crashed to the ground, each impact leaving a small crater.

"He was wearing all those weights while fighting me?"

Karin’s heart stirred.

Remembering his earlier remark about holding back, the corners of her mouth curled upward.

"You’re fighting while wearing all those weights? Just how little do you think of us Genin taking this exam?"

These Konoha shinobi really were arrogant.

Just like Sasuke when she had first met him.

Inside the waiting room, many of the participating Genin frowned.

Tenten opened her mouth, but in the end could only sigh and close it again.

This really was going a little too far.

Hearing Karin’s words, Lee’s expression stiffened.

He was just about to explain himself when suddenly—

A blur flashed before his eyes!

So fast!

Lee’s heart tightened as he immediately dodged again.

The afterimage rapidly became solid.

Karin raised her long leg straight up and violently brought it down!

Chakra erupted!

Heaven Kick!

BOOM!

A tremendous explosion rang out!

The ground within a radius of more than ten meters instantly collapsed!

The entire arena shook once again!

Cold sweat constantly streamed down Lee’s forehead.

Karin appeared in front of him again, her right fist smashing forward.

BOOM!

Another deafening explosion followed!

There was almost nowhere in the entire battlefield that remained intact.

Lee was continuously chased and bombarded by Karin, completely unable to fight back.

The difference in strength was simply too great!

Inside the waiting room, Might Guy suddenly stepped to the railing and shouted,

"Lee! Youth needs to bloom! I permit you to use that technique! Go for it!"

Naruto frowned slightly upon hearing this, but soon relaxed.

He had already warned Karin.

So what if Lee opened the Fourth or even Fifth Gate?

Against Karin, who fought with overwhelming force and charged forward without the slightest hesitation, it would only amount to sending himself to his death.

Back in the arena.

"Yes, Guy-sensei!"

With Might Guy’s permission, Lee’s fighting spirit suddenly surged!

He dodged Karin’s pursuit and leaped dozens of meters backward.

The veins all over his body bulged as flames seemed to burn within his eyes.

"Eight Gates Released Formation!"

A powerful wave of pressure burst out from his body!

So this is the Eight Gates Released Formation?

Karin’s heart stirred.

She clenched her right fist and narrowed her eyes, staring intently at Lee.

Then—

The First Gate: Opening.

The Second Gate: Healing.

The Third Gate: Life.

The Fourth Gate: Pain.

He opened all the way to the Fourth Gate!

Lee pushed off the ground with tremendous force.

BOOM!

The ground beneath his feet cracked apart with a loud explosion.

In an instant, he appeared directly in front of Karin!

As expected, he’s fast!

Karin’s heart stirred.

Lee suddenly threw a punch toward her.

A sharp glint flashed through Karin’s eyes.

She simultaneously threw her right fist forward, powerful chakra erupting instantly.

Chakra Enhanced Strength!

The corners of Naruto’s mouth curled upward.

He’s only at the Fourth Gate and he’s actually trying to exchange punches with Karin?

Did he really think he’d opened the Seventh or Eighth Gate?

Beside him, Might Guy finally remembered what Chakra Enhanced Strength was.

His pupils suddenly shrank.

He immediately shouted,

"Lee, don’t!"

Too late!

BOOM!

The instant their fists collided, an enormous wave of air exploded outward like a cannon had been fired.

Lee was instantly blown backward!

Under the tremendous shockwave, Karin’s long hair was thrown wildly into the air.

The forehead protector she wore, tied behind her head beneath her flowing hair, was knocked loose and fell away...

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