The Tale Of The Uzumaki Twins

Chapter 25: Gaara vs Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes

  Chapter 25: Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes!


"Woah Choji, glad I'm not you, I mean you still have the toughest ones left." Shikamaru exclaimed to his other male teammate. "I wouldn't want to face any of them, that creepy guy from the sound village and Rock Lee is got to be tough if he took down Sasuke, and especially not to mention that guy from the Sand. I don't even like being in the same room as him." Hearing the words from his wise teammate Choji held onto the railing's bars sliding down. "Maybe I ought to forfeit...." He mumbled to himself.

Asuma shook his head and crouch down next to the brunette boy encouraging him, making his other students look at him.

"Come on Choji, if you win I'll buy you all the barbeque you can eat, plus if the fight gets to out of hand I'll stop it with the other Jounin. Think of it all the short ribs you could eat." Asuma ranted to him.

That's low playing in the guy's weak spot. Ino thought with an unamused face.

When did he step in and stop the fight anyway. Shikamaru thought with a bored expression.
"ALL THE BARBEQUE I CAN EAT! WOOOOHOOO!" Choji cheered happily.

Naomi tapped her fingers against the railing exchanging silent words with Naruto, standing away from the others to think.

Naruto couldn't help but have Hinata's words go through out his head.
'I-I.......I-I never give up.....on my word.........B-Because that too is my nindō, my ninja way....'
He shook his head trying to focus. Hinata.....I will win for you and that is a promise! He eagerly thought to himself.

Naomi sighed to herself quietly, she visited Hinata earlier and they said she would be fine all she needed was rest, but the thought of Neji trying to kill her friend stayed stuck in her mind.
"Hey you two!" A voice snapped both of the Uzumakis out of their small daze, turning their head they saw the puppet guy from the sand, Kankuro.

"Why are you two all by yourselves? Why aren't you guys hanging with your buddies?" The older ninja asked.

"What's it to you?" They asked in unison, turning their gaze away from him. Kankuro couldn't help but chuckle silently. Well...well.....touchy. He thought to himself.
"So tell me about this guy Neji, I get the feeling we didn't see the full extent of his powers in the last fight did we? So what's his story?" Kankuro asked.

"WE'RE GOING TO PULVERISE HIM! THAT'S HIS STORY!" They shouted dramatically sticking their fist to the air. Kankuro sweatdropped lightly, "Okay....but that's not quite what I meant....." His said with his voice trailing off. Man....these idiots are out of their leagues.... "You know you seem like a nice pair of kids, I like you." He said with a forced smiled.

Naomi and Naruto turned to him. "Don't take this the wrong way," Naruto started. "But we don't like you!" They said looking up to him. Kankuro looked at them amused grinding his teeth lightly.

These kids, are toast! He thought to himself.

Hayate coughed to get everyone's attention. "May the next match be chosen." Making everyone from the sidelines look to the screen as names flashed.

"Lee! Stand up proud! I can feel it you're going to be next! Are you ready Lee?" Gai said happily. Lee shook his head briefly. "No, I have been waiting so long I may as well go last!" He exclaimed. Sakura blinked slightly tilting her head. What's wrong with Lee....is he sulking?

The names flashed up on the screen.

Gaara of the Sand vs. Rock Lee

In an instance the red head shinobi from the sand put his fingers together, making him appear down in the arena fight area. Come on already!

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRGHHHH!" Choji screamed catching the attention of his fellow peers. "SAFE AGAIN!" He shouted to no one in particular. That action got him a bomp on the head from both of his teammates. "Stop that!" Ino scolded. "Do you want everyone to know you're a chicken?" Shikamaru said.

Sakura gasped lightly. "Lee!" She said looking to his direction. Lee kicked the air grinning. "It worked like a charm! I knew if I said I wanted to be last I would be next! I simply applied the principal that states the surest way to hit something is to stop trying to hit it! It is a form of reverse phycology!"

"Hoo wyah! That's my student!" Gai said proudly. "I abosolutely was not going to be last! I sure fooled them! Did I not!" Lee said practicing his punches.

"Now then listen carefully! The piece of advice you must get before you begin." "Sir!" Lee saluted leaning his ear towards his sensei. "Look see that gourd Gaara is wearing? Watch out there's something weird about it."

"Good advice sir!" Lee stated writing it down in his notepad. "Don't write it down what are you thinking! You won't have time to read any notes in the match are you!?" Gai scolded him. Lee nods. "Ahh more good advice!" Lee said continue to scribble down Gai's words to his notepad.
He's just NOW figuring this out about the gourd? Kakashi asked himself internally.
Sakura sighed. I just hope Lee will be okay.....

"NOW ROCK AND ROLL!" Gai shouted pointing to the arena. Lee nodded jumping down. "OHHH YEAH!" Lee shouted as he reached the ground landing elegantly.

Lee looked towards his opponent with a smiles plastered on his face. "I knew that we were meant to meet sooner or later, but I am glad it is sooner."

Kankuro snorted lightly. "I don't know what kind of moves that guy with the dumb haircut is got but there is no way, he's going to beat Gaara, not in this lifetime."
Naomi shook her head. "Wrong." Naruto said. "What?" Kankuro asked. "Lee's a lot stronger then you think." Naomi said. "What do you mean...?" Kankuro asked. "Just wait and see." Naruto told him.

As much as I hate to admit this....Sasuke.....Sasuke.....he's.....um....Ugh! He's one of the strongest people I've ever met....so the fact that Lee just beat him without trying has to mean Lee's a lot stronger then everyone thinks.... Naomi thought to herself leaning against the railing. Speaking of that duckbutt....I wonder how he's doing...pssst not like I care or anything..... Of course you do! He's your teammate....Okay maybe I do a tiny bit....but he's still an emo obnoxious cocky duckbutt! Naomi grunted quietly to herself.