Rock's crew are irritated at looking like chumps, Lee most of all. Lee catches Squad Seven on the way out, and throws down a challenge to Sasuke. He wants to test himself against Sasuke, adopting a very odd battle stance. More importantly, he wants to prove himself to his One True Love Sakura. There's a hilarious bit as Sakura dodges his blown kiss attempt, so Lee ups their quantity, unleashing a barrage on Sakura, who Matrixes her way out of them all as I die laughing. Naruto's feeling left out. Lee's ready to go at it, even knowing who Sasuke is, but Naruto wants his piece of Bushy-Brow. With two fingers, Lee parries Naruto's fist, and then sweep-kicks Naruto so hard Naruto breakdances into a wall. Hah! Lee proclaims himself the strongest Genin, and Sasuke's ready to go at it. Sakura points out the time, but Sasuke gives Lee five minutes.
They go at it pretty good, with Lee landing the first punch - he's also worrying about using "that technique." Sasuke can't figure out how Lee got around his guard, but he's not overly concerned - he breaks out his Sharingan. Sakura's in awe as Sasuke goes in again - only to be kicked in the face even harder. Lee's technique isn't ninja magic, it's just ninja thuggery and that's awesome. Lee's just physically faster, and it's all training, no special powers or anything, and Sasuke can't handle it. Rock Lee boot to the head! He teleports behind Sasuke while they're in air, about to bust out his Limit break before an... angry turtle stops him. Huh. Unexpected. Also unexpectedly, Sakura makes a cool sliding catch for Sasuke.
Naruto can't believe Sasuke got beaten while he was out, nor can he believe lee is being scolded by an irate terrapin. I am at something of a loss myself. The technique is hardcore forbidden, and Naruto wants to make sure he's really seeing Lee getting chewed out by a tortoise, and if a tortoise can teach ninjutsu. Insert your equal oppurtunity joke of choice here, if you like. The angry turtle finishes his scolding and says it's okay for Guy Sensei to show up, and he does. Oh, he does. Naruto: "Those are some incredibly raging brows." Lee flips out at their reaction to Guy, Naruto flips out because everything that's weird ever decided to happen half an hour before they register, but Guy has things well in hand. And by 'hand' I mean punching the mess out of Lee. Do not be alarmed! It is merely the toughest of tough love. They embrace over tears, against a seashore, and I cannot make this stuff up. For penance, Lee has to do a hundred laps, and we get an awesome stereo smile-twinkle. Squad Seven realizes how good they have it with Kakashi. Guy knows Kakashi, by the by, people call them eternal rivals. We all think that sounds like a lie. Guy reappears behind Squad Seven, apparently not using ninja magic at all to do so. He's also just barely ahead of Kakashi in their matches? Sparring? At any rate, he humbly asks for Sasuke's forgiveness out of respect for his awesome face. Sasuke's about to lose it over somebody so goofy and yet to strong. Guy and the tortoise vanish, leaving THAT mystery for another day. Lee says he wanted to test himself against Sasuke, but he is not in fact the strongest Hidden Leaf Genin, that's the pale-eyed guy on his team, but Sasuke is one of Lee's targets in the tournament.
Squad Seven is all out of sorts. Naruto can't help but rub salt in the wound, proving that every kid at that age is at least a little jerky. He does wisely point out that Lee's apparently trained way harder than Sasuke has, and I am fascinated to see how ninja magic genius stacks up to blood, sweat and tears. Sasuke, though, isn't intimidated at all - things have gotten interesting. I can't help but agree. Our kids march off toward the Exam and destiny! (Or at least the registration room.)
Next Episode: CHUNIN EXAM! HELL YEAH!
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