From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself.

"Hmph! Mind your own business!"

Gangzi recognized Naruto, but since he was going to continue acting, he cracked his knuckles and said menacingly, "You're pretty strong, aren't you? In that case, I'll teach you a lesson first!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he raised his elbow and delivered a powerful punch toward Naruto!

"Naruto, cut him down the middle!"

Just as Naruto was about to launch a counterattack and intend to finish off the opponent in one fell swoop, he was taken aback when he heard Sasuke's slightly teasing voice.

Although he didn't know why Sasuke wanted him to cut through the enemy's middle lane, he did as he was told.

With a slight lowering of his body, his spine swayed like a dragon, and his index and middle fingers joined together, resembling swords and cones. He drew his bow with both hands, moving with the speed of a bullet, striking the steel-clad arms directly.

Gangzi Tie's strength suddenly dissipated, his arms went numb, and he hung limply at his sides.

Izumo quickly caught him. Kotetsu shifted his body, as if he wanted to do something, but Izumo whispered, "This guy is a member of Kakashi's team. You probably can't beat him."

Gangzi Tie's face was somewhat unpleasant; he was aware of the deeds of the Seventh Squad.

Although he didn't use his full strength just now, he might actually lose if they really fought.

However, losing to a mere genin was still somewhat embarrassing for him.

Seeing this, Izumo Kamitsu said softly again, "Alright, that's enough. Don't forget what our mission is."

So, with Gang Zitie half-heartedly resisting, the two of them left the sight of everyone.

"Gentle Fist?"

Seeing Naruto's familiar attack method, Hyuga Neji's gaze sharpened, and his eyes were surrounded by grotesque veins.

"This is the Konoha Steel Fist!"

Naruto glanced at Hyuga Neji's Byakugan, put his hands behind his back, and said in a profound tone, "Pressure point striking isn't exclusive to Gentle Fist; Steel Fist can do it too. Mastering the distribution of major pressure points on the human body is a basic skill for an excellent taijutsu ninja!"

"Not bad!"

Rock Lee, standing to the side, nodded in deep agreement. The Eight Gates Formation only opens eight major acupoints in the body.

However, there are many meridians and channels around these eight acupoints and during their operation.

For example, the first gate is located in the left brain, the second gate is located in the right brain, and the third gate is located in the Tian Tu acupoint on the chest. The surging chakra must break through the acupoints one by one in sequence.

If one is completely unaware of other acupoints, the chakra that should have flowed into the Tian Tu acupoint (located at the Sheng Men point) would instead flow into the nearby Hua Gai and Qi She acupoints, which are completely unrelated.

That's not opening the door, that's courting death.

"Humph!"

Hyuga Neji withdrew his Byakugan, slightly closed his eyes, and said calmly, "Pressure point striking is indeed not exclusive to Gentle Fist, but only Gentle Fist can perfectly unleash the power of pressure point striking."

"Each has its own strengths."

Naruto shrugged and said nonchalantly.

Under the systematic instruction of Chen Baojun, a top-tier taijutsu jonin of Konoha, for more than two years, Naruto, though impatient with what Teacher Chen said about schools, characteristics, classifications, and other theoretical knowledge, was able to learn more.

But the old folks are just too talkative.

Soft fist and hard fist are not completely opposed.

Just like Naruto's Dragon God Fluid Technique requires mastering the body's pressure points to better unleash a high-speed, chakra hurricane as sharp as a blade.

Gentle Fist, a taijutsu that specifically attacks the "meridian system" that facilitates chakra flow and internal organs within an enemy's body, also includes moves with extremely high physical destructive power, such as Bagua Empty Palm and Mountain Breaker, which are similar to Steel Fist.

"Hey, you thick-browed guy."

Naruto looked Rock Lee up and down and then pursed his lips.

"Your hands are wide and your knuckles are thick. The bandages on your hands are medical bandages, which means you must have undergone rigorous and intense taijutsu training. As a taijutsu ninja, why do you allow others to insult your taijutsu?"

Chapter 125: A 50/50 split and a one-for-one exchange.

I'm so sorry!

Xiao Li's expression changed slightly. He quickly straightened up, bowed, apologized, and offered an explanation.

"Originally, I intended to conceal my strength, and I was actually planning to make a move, but I didn't expect you to be faster than me."

"Tch, there's absolutely no need to hide your strength!" Naruto pouted, clenched his fist, and shouted, "As a taijutsu ninja, you must have a spirit of continuous improvement and courage, and never care about the enemy's targeting or research. If someone can target you because of that, then it means we still have weaknesses and flaws that we need to overcome!"

"Hiding your strength and being afraid of the enemy's research is just a sign of your own lack of confidence!"

I'm so sorry!

Xiao Li bowed again, but when he raised his head, his eyes seemed to be burning with fire.

"You're right. As a taijutsu ninja, you should be willing to face any form of targeting!"

Is his persuasive skills starting to awaken?

Sasuke, who was walking slowly with Sakura, saw that Lee looked like he had benefited a lot and secretly shook his head.

Although Naruto spoke with absolute certainty and conviction, he wasn't particularly impressed.

He himself is someone who hides his strength, only revealing it at crucial moments.

It's not that I'm worried about the tree being too tall and easily broken, or that the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind, but rather...

Dragons can be large or small, can rise or hide. When large, they can stir up clouds and mist; when small, they can conceal their form. When rising, they can soar through the universe; when hiding, they can lurk within the waves.

Only then can one become a true dragon!

"You must be Naruto-kun?" Rock Lee stood up and introduced himself, "I've heard of you before. I heard you're a ninja who's proficient in taijutsu. My name is Rock Lee, and I'm also a taijutsu specialist!"

As he spoke, Xiao Li raised his thumb, revealing his white teeth, which seemed to emit a beam of white light from between them!

"Although I really want to have a taijutsu sparring match with Naruto-kun, but..."

Changing the subject, Rock Lee turned to Sasuke with a determined look and said, "My name is Rock Lee! You're Uchiha Sasuke, right? I've heard you're the strongest genius of this generation, and I want to duel you! I want to see how far my techniques can go against that so-called genius ninja Uchiha clan!"

"You are no match for me."

Sasuke glanced at a person he admired greatly, both in his past and present lives, but his tone remained completely unchanged.

Don't underestimate me!

Lee assumed the starting stance of a steel fist and said solemnly, "I know Sasuke is very strong, but I believe I am the strongest genin in Konoha!"

The strongest genin!?

Upon hearing this, Sakura raised an eyebrow.

What gave this watermelon-headed guy the courage to say such a thing?

Let's not even talk about her two incredibly strong teammates next to her.

Even her teacher, Maruboshi Kosuke, was only a genin.

"Huh? I meant Thick Eyebrows. Although you're very brave, you're definitely no match for Sasuke."

Naruto laughed, waved his hand, and spoke.

"Xiao Li, stop dawdling, let's hurry to the exam venue."

Tenten glanced at Hyuga Neji, who had his eyes slightly closed, behind her, sighed, and stepped forward to offer her advice.

"You guys go ahead!"

Lee shook his head, his gaze towards Sasuke filled with fighting spirit, as if a flame had been ignited.

"I know Sasuke is a genius, but I'm going to prove that hard work can surpass genius!"

"Hard work can indeed surpass genius."

Sasuke nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips. He then changed the subject, saying calmly, "But how do you know geniuses don't work hard? People more talented than you work even harder, so what's the point of you working hard?"

"Forehead?"

Xiao Li was stunned for a moment, then slumped his head, looking dejected.

Yes, people who are more talented than me work harder than me, so what's the point of my efforts?

Sasuke's words...

Naruto and Sakura both had black lines appearing on their foreheads, but fortunately, Sasuke often made sarcastic remarks, so the two were already used to it and didn't find it strange.

"let's go."

Seeing that Lee looked like he was questioning his existence after being fed a bowl of toxic chicken soup, Sasuke shook his head, put his hands in his pockets, and left.

"Xiao Li, are you alright?"

After Class 7 left, Tian Tian walked up to Xiao Li, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered.

"I'm fine!"

Xiao Li shook his head slightly, then quickly cheered up.

“Sasuke is right. People more talented than me have been working hard, but my efforts have not been in vain. They have just proven that my efforts are not enough. If they are not enough, I will work a hundred times, a thousand times harder.”

"Youth doesn't allow for admitting defeat!"

Xiao Li clenched his fist, his eyes seemed to ignite with flames, and the background seemed to turn into a sunset, with waves splashing up one by one.

"As punishment for my loss of confidence just now, I'll run one hundred laps around the track towards the setting sun!"

Xiao Li pointed to a non-existent sunset and shouted.

Having said that, Xiao Li was about to take action.

"Wait, wait!" Tian Tian, ​​looking exasperated, stepped forward and pulled Xiao Li back from his youthful, self-absorbed reverie.

"What about the Chunin Exams? There's no time left, you idiot!"

"Huh? Is that so?"

Xiao Li scratched the back of his head and responded apologetically.

"Then let's put the punishment aside for now and continue after the Chunin Exams!"

Hyuga Neji, who had been silent all along, shook his head and said, "Let's go!"

On the way to the classroom for their first exam, Class 7 complained.