The leisurely life of the Hyuga main family

"Were you about to yell at me again?!" Ino asked suspiciously, looking at Sakura, whose face was flushed red.

"...I'm just a little unaccustomed to it!" After a moment of silence, Sakura looked at Ino with some wariness. Sensing something was off about Ino, she knew she was up to something.

"Let's make up!" Ino said directly.

"You..." Sakura, who was about to angrily retort to Ino, was interrupted again by Ino's words. She quickly swallowed back the "Don't even think about it."

"Because I no longer like Sasuke!"

"Okay!" You can only say that women can change their minds very quickly.

Losing a love rival and gaining a best friend is simply amazing!

"Are you still going to fight?" Moonlight Gale asked, somewhat speechless as he watched the two girls chatting idly.

Something's not right with the genin who's taking the Chunin Exams this year!

"Of course! Even though we're best friends, we still have to fight when necessary..."

The two were so badly matched that they almost put the spectators in the stands to sleep, at least Bai Yue was.

"Both sides are incapacitated and eliminated. The next match will be Gaara versus Rock Lee!"

Upon hearing the announcement, Kai gave Li a thumbs-up and flashed his signature smile: "Go for it, Li, unleash your youthful energy!"

Lee clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit: "Teacher Kai, I will make the lotus of Konoha bloom again, proving that hardworking ordinary people can defeat geniuses!"

"How could that watermelon-headed guy possibly beat Gaara?" Kankuro looked at Lee with disdain. Apart from that blond-haired guy and that guy with the white eyes, none of the other genin in Konoha could possibly cause Gaara any trouble.

"He's strong because of his thick eyebrows!" Naruto immediately retorted.

"..." Upon hearing Naruto's voice, Kankuro shrank back, and, feeling a bit intimidated, immediately fell silent.

As the yellow sand churned, Gaara appeared in the arena, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty brutality, silently waiting to tear his prey apart.

"The battle has officially begun!"

"Leaf Whirlwind!" As the voice of the illusory man fell, Lee made the first move.

"Kai, this Sand Ninja named Gaara seems a bit off too."

"It's alright, Lee's youth will never lose!" Guy said confidently. "He started his youthful training with Neji as his goal!"

"…………" Kakashi instantly understood what Guy meant. Since he was aiming for Neji and had even gained Guy's approval, then even if he couldn't compare to Neji, he probably wouldn't be too far behind, right?

Ah!

Cheating might feel great for a moment, but it'll get you banned for 600 episodes!

Bai Yue silently rolled his eyes. He felt sorry for Xiao Li, who had only shone for a few minutes before fading into obscurity until the finale.

"Although the target is Naruto, you seem to be doing alright too?" Although the sand defended against Lee's series of attacks, Gaara still acknowledged Lee's speed.

Because he was sometimes too slow to react to some of the attacks.

After a prolonged and fruitless attack, sweat beaded on Xiao Li's forehead, and he grew somewhat anxious.

"Xiao Li, take it off! It's time to unleash your youth!" Kai shouted loudly with great enthusiasm.

"Teacher, you said you could only take your clothes off when protecting the most important person in your life..."

"Now's the time, let's go!"

"Yes, teacher!" After receiving an affirmative reply, Xiao Li immediately removed the "Root" weights from his calves.

"Carrying weight? Kid..." Temari's disdainful voice came to an abrupt halt with the resounding crash of the weight hitting the ground.

With a loud "boom," it landed heavily, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Thick eyebrows, impressive." Naruto was stunned, and Sasuke next to him clenched his fists again.

Are all the underdogs this strong now?! I could see clearly before with my Sharingan, but now I can barely keep up!

Compared to them, Sasuke felt utterly weak: "Teachers, classmates, even some ninjas—am I really the genius they talk about?!"

Li, relieved of his burden, felt incredibly light. After glancing at Gaara, he vanished from the spot in an instant.

Gaara's pupils contracted slightly; his eyes could no longer catch Lee's figure, and he could only hear the "bang bang" sounds of the sand around him being hit.

The Sand Shield, which defends itself, gradually couldn't keep up with Lee's speed, or rather, it was bound to fail eventually.

With more and more openings appearing, Lee finally seized the opportunity and punched Gaara in the face, sending him flying.

Cracks appeared on Gaara's face, and clumps of sand fell off, causing yellow sand to surge around him. The fallen sand instantly returned, and his eyes grew even more ferocious: "You truly deserve to die!"

"Not enough! We need to use a stronger attack!" Looking at Gaara who had recovered completely, Lee felt that if he continued to use this kind of "scratching" technique, there was no chance of winning!

"Hitaka!" The sword quickly approached Gaara's arm, wrapped it with bandages, and then leaped into the air, spinning rapidly before crashing to the ground.

With a "bang," Gaara, encased in bandages, turned into yellow sand and scattered in all directions.

Xiao Li's face was incredibly ugly! His confident move had completely missed.

Gaara coldly stared at Lee and muttered a curse. He clenched his fist in the air, and the yellow sand on the arena suddenly rose up, transforming into a giant sand palm that slammed down on Lee.

Stunned and frustrated, Xiao Li couldn't dodge in time and was struck by the sand palm, falling heavily to the ground.

"Guy, training without actual combat won't work. Lee and Neji are both making the same mistake." Bai Yue directly pointed out Guy's team's shortcomings. Neji was somewhat better, but Lee's situation was very serious.

"That's right. With Lee's speed, he could have dodged that attack, but he lost focus." Kakashi also noticed the problem.

"Eight Gates Formation! Open Gate - Open! Rest Gate - Open!..."

"Kai, you..."

"It really brings back memories. Back when we used to spar, Kai would often use the Eight Gates technique." Bai Yue smiled.

Kakashi, standing beside him, was exasperated; Guy's Eight Gates technique had given him quite a bit of trouble.

After all, I was young back then and didn't know what was considered gentleness or force when I used it.

"Little Lee is different. He wants to prove himself even if it means death, so I gave him the first six gates of the Eight Gates Formation," Kai said solemnly, his head bowed.

"Brother Baiyue, is the Eight Gates Formation very powerful?" Naruto asked immediately, curious.

"The Eight Gates Formation is one of the most powerful physical techniques!" Bai Yue explained directly.

Supreme?!

These words immediately caught the attention of the younger members, especially Sasuke, who craved power.

"By mastering the forbidden technique, the Eight Gates Formation, even a genin can fight against a Kage-level shinobi. The stronger the user, the greater their combat power after opening the Eight Gates."

"However, the price is also very high. The first seven gates are alright, they only damage the body. If one's physique is strong enough, one can even open the seven gates without injury. But the price of opening the eighth gate is death!"

"?!?!" Sasuke's eyes lit up!

If he learns this technique, can he kill that man?!