1 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,490 Press down hard on the gas 2 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,430 That's right, there's no compromise 3 00:00:12,500 --> 00:00:16,490 We'll slip through the night 4 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,330 At the final moment push hard 5 00:00:19,410 --> 00:00:23,470 That's right, all the way to zero, 6 00:00:23,550 --> 00:00:27,510 Until we wipe away the days 7 00:00:28,980 --> 00:00:33,720 Gently open your heart 8 00:00:34,420 --> 00:00:37,390 If you pull it close to you 9 00:00:39,830 --> 00:00:41,920 It will reach you, without a doubt 10 00:00:42,670 --> 00:00:43,960 It will come, closer 11 00:00:44,300 --> 00:00:46,860 Now 12 00:00:54,910 --> 00:01:00,280 We're speeding through life, squeezing it for all of its worth 13 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:01,640 Our feet are tied 14 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:05,520 But we still keep going farther 15 00:01:05,860 --> 00:01:11,050 Even if I take it back, and grasp it 16 00:01:11,330 --> 00:01:12,660 If you're not the one 17 00:01:12,730 --> 00:01:14,130 There will be no meaning 18 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:20,470 And so we'll go far off into the distance. 19 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,000 Hey you, failure. 20 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:37,570 I have two pieces of advice for you. 21 00:01:38,580 --> 00:01:40,410 First, if you intend to call yourself a Shinobi, 22 00:01:40,490 --> 00:01:41,780 stop that revolting cheering of yours. 23 00:01:43,460 --> 00:01:44,620 And second... 24 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,320 a failure will always be a failure. 25 00:01:48,930 --> 00:01:50,220 There's no changing that! 26 00:01:53,900 --> 00:01:55,260 Do you want to see about that? 27 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:04,370 You! 28 00:02:04,910 --> 00:02:07,540 Naruto, I get where you're coming from, believe me. 29 00:02:08,450 --> 00:02:11,750 But all fighting must be done officially in a match! 30 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,580 The failure beats the gifted genius through sheer effort... 31 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:19,380 Wouldn't that make for an exciting main battle? 32 00:02:23,130 --> 00:02:24,760 I promise you. 33 00:02:34,110 --> 00:02:35,630 I will win no matter what! 34 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:50,950 Gaara vs. Rock Lee: The Power of Youth Explodes! 35 00:02:51,890 --> 00:02:52,860 Hey, Choji! 36 00:02:53,290 --> 00:02:54,490 You're in trouble. 37 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,120 Only the strong ones are left. 38 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,820 Probably the strongest of Hidden Sound must be that bloke. 39 00:03:02,830 --> 00:03:05,830 And Lee is apparently strong enough to take on Sasuke! 40 00:03:06,810 --> 00:03:08,670 And particularly that Sand guy! 41 00:03:09,640 --> 00:03:12,010 He's probably the most dangerous one! 42 00:03:18,550 --> 00:03:20,380 I I don't care! 43 00:03:20,690 --> 00:03:23,150 I plan to forfeit right away if that happens... 44 00:03:23,420 --> 00:03:24,410 So that means... 45 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:24,950 Huh? 46 00:03:25,020 --> 00:03:27,820 ...you plan to forego all you can eat BBQ, too, then. 47 00:03:27,930 --> 00:03:30,120 What? Come on! 48 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:32,760 Don't worry. 49 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,230 If things start getting ugly, 50 00:03:34,300 --> 00:03:38,100 I'll step in and stop the fight, like I did for Hinata. Okay? 51 00:03:38,670 --> 00:03:40,230 Prime beef tongue, short ribs... 52 00:03:40,310 --> 00:03:42,670 - You can eat what you want. - Don't dangle food in front of him! 53 00:03:43,340 --> 00:03:44,770 - Besides he didn't step in... - You can eat whatever you want... 54 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,570 - and stop the fight for Hinata. - And all you want. 55 00:03:49,110 --> 00:03:56,020 B-B-Q! All right, B-B-Q! All you can eat! 56 00:04:00,230 --> 00:04:01,950 He doesn't look good. 57 00:04:03,190 --> 00:04:04,750 Watching the previous fight... 58 00:04:05,700 --> 00:04:06,960 Did it get stirred up? 59 00:04:08,230 --> 00:04:10,790 His inner demon! 60 00:04:12,540 --> 00:04:14,900 I'm curious about that guy, Neji, too... 61 00:04:17,540 --> 00:04:18,980 Here's a plan. 62 00:04:21,210 --> 00:04:21,910 Kankuro? 63 00:04:22,010 --> 00:04:24,680 Just a little information gathering mission. 64 00:04:26,450 --> 00:04:26,970 Hey! 65 00:04:27,190 --> 00:04:27,710 Huh? 66 00:04:28,250 --> 00:04:30,240 What are you doing here all by yourself? 67 00:04:30,660 --> 00:04:32,920 Shouldn't you be with your friends? 68 00:04:33,420 --> 00:04:35,550 I It's none of your business, is it?! 69 00:04:37,630 --> 00:04:39,530 Hmmm. Well, well... 70 00:04:40,630 --> 00:04:42,900 That guy... Neji Hyuga, right? 71 00:04:43,700 --> 00:04:45,330 Well, it seems to me that 72 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,000 he didn't reveal the true extent of his power in that last match. 73 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,230 What's he about? 74 00:04:51,380 --> 00:04:53,310 I'm going to crush him! 75 00:04:55,450 --> 00:04:57,970 Err, that's not what I was asking. 76 00:04:59,280 --> 00:05:01,950 Besides, this guy's way out of his league... 77 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:06,690 You seem like a fun guy. I quite like you. 78 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:11,150 You're dull. And I don't like you at all! 79 00:05:13,460 --> 00:05:16,020 I'm going to waste this guy! 80 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,400 We will now resume the battle. 81 00:05:25,180 --> 00:05:26,010 Okay! 82 00:05:26,740 --> 00:05:30,340 You'll be up this time for sure. Go for it, Lee! 83 00:05:31,220 --> 00:05:32,050 No! 84 00:05:32,220 --> 00:05:32,880 - Huh? - What? 85 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:38,290 Seeing as I've come this far, I rather be the last! 86 00:05:40,590 --> 00:05:42,580 Is Lee sulking? 87 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,520 Hurry up and get down here... 88 00:06:14,830 --> 00:06:16,350 Safe! 89 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:20,590 - Hey! - Don't do anything misleading, idiot! 90 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,890 Gaara vs. Rock Lee 91 00:06:24,140 --> 00:06:24,730 Oh! Lee! 92 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:28,200 It worked! 93 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:31,140 If you say you want to go last, then you won't be last. 94 00:06:31,780 --> 00:06:33,770 It's an application of the same law 95 00:06:33,850 --> 00:06:36,440 that says a stone thrown to hit a telephone pole will miss, 96 00:06:36,510 --> 00:06:39,420 and a stone thrown to miss will be a direct hit! 97 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,650 Right! That's my student! 98 00:06:42,820 --> 00:06:45,250 I absolutely did not want to go last! 99 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,990 I threw them a beauty of a curve! 100 00:06:48,930 --> 00:06:50,520 Threw whom a curve? 101 00:06:50,930 --> 00:06:54,390 Okay, so let me give you a little piece of "nice" advice. 102 00:06:54,900 --> 00:06:55,590 Right! 103 00:06:56,870 --> 00:07:00,030 Probably no one has noticed yet, but... 104 00:07:00,940 --> 00:07:03,430 That gourd is suspicious! 105 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:05,100 I see! 106 00:07:05,710 --> 00:07:06,680 Quit with the notes! 107 00:07:07,050 --> 00:07:11,000 You're not going to have time to read them during the match! Fool! 108 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:12,110 I see! 109 00:07:13,820 --> 00:07:15,480 He didn't realize that? 110 00:07:16,620 --> 00:07:18,710 Wow, is Lee going to be all right? 111 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:23,260 All right! Go! Lee! 112 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:25,290 Yeah! 113 00:07:34,010 --> 00:07:37,300 I am very happy to be squaring off with you so early in the match. 114 00:07:42,580 --> 00:07:45,980 I don't know what kind of moves that bowl cut guy has, 115 00:07:46,380 --> 00:07:48,110 but he will never take Gaara. 116 00:07:49,020 --> 00:07:49,920 Never! 117 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:55,250 He's fast, to be sure, but his kick is not all that great. 118 00:07:56,230 --> 00:07:56,890 No... 119 00:08:08,710 --> 00:08:11,170 He's... strong 120 00:08:16,210 --> 00:08:17,680 Please don't be in such a hurry. 121 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:24,880 Lee... 122 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,830 Be careful, Lee. 123 00:08:35,900 --> 00:08:38,700 Now then... The 9th match... 124 00:08:41,670 --> 00:08:42,400 Begin! 125 00:08:46,580 --> 00:08:48,480 Leaf Hurricane! 126 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,130 Is that...? 127 00:09:07,430 --> 00:09:07,990 Sand? 128 00:09:08,870 --> 00:09:10,090 What an unusual Jutsu... 129 00:09:10,670 --> 00:09:13,570 There's sand in his gourd! 130 00:09:14,540 --> 00:09:15,270 That's... 131 00:09:19,780 --> 00:09:21,010 That's it? 132 00:09:22,550 --> 00:09:24,240 Desert Coffin! 133 00:09:34,260 --> 00:09:35,730 Desert Burial! 134 00:09:39,060 --> 00:09:41,660 Not another horror story like that... 135 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,860 A sand manipulating Jutsu, eh? 136 00:09:45,540 --> 00:09:46,630 Sounds like trouble. 137 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,660 But let's give it a go! 138 00:10:17,570 --> 00:10:20,130 Even that Lee's fast strikes... 139 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:21,670 have no effect at all! 140 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,200 What's the deal?! 141 00:10:24,740 --> 00:10:28,230 No physical strike is going to have any effect on him. 142 00:10:28,410 --> 00:10:28,940 What? 143 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:31,270 The Sand shields and protects Gaara 144 00:10:31,650 --> 00:10:34,520 on its own accord, independently of any intent on Gaara's part. 145 00:10:35,790 --> 00:10:39,450 That's why... no one has been able to do it so far... 146 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:44,290 Injure Gaara, that is. 147 00:10:47,730 --> 00:10:51,530 Curses! He's not moving a muscle and still...! 148 00:10:52,670 --> 00:10:53,800 Is that it? 149 00:10:55,970 --> 00:10:58,600 Entertain me a bit more... 150 00:11:00,650 --> 00:11:01,910 There's not enough yet! 151 00:11:04,150 --> 00:11:04,710 Blood! 152 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,830 Why is Lee only using Taijutsu? 153 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:25,390 He'll never be able to get close enough for that! 154 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:29,270 Why doesn't he step back a bit and use Ninjutsu or something? 155 00:11:30,540 --> 00:11:31,970 It's not that he doesn't use it. 156 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:33,900 He can't use it. 157 00:11:34,580 --> 00:11:34,940 Huh? 158 00:11:35,580 --> 00:11:39,570 Lee has almost no Ninjutsu or Genjutsu skills. 159 00:11:40,180 --> 00:11:41,380 N No way! 160 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:46,590 When I first met Lee, he was completely inept. 161 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:48,550 He had no talent whatsoever. 162 00:11:49,590 --> 00:11:51,820 What? I can't believe that! 163 00:12:20,210 --> 00:12:21,080 Hey hey! 164 00:12:31,990 --> 00:12:32,820 Certainly... 165 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:37,420 A ninja who can't do Ninjutsu and Genjutsu is a rarity. 166 00:12:39,030 --> 00:12:46,230 That's why, the only path open to Lee as a Ninja was Taijutsu. 167 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:50,230 But! That's precisely what makes him a winner! 168 00:12:50,570 --> 00:12:51,100 Huh? 169 00:12:51,740 --> 00:12:53,110 Lee, take them off! 170 00:12:54,610 --> 00:12:56,480 B-But Guy Sensei! 171 00:12:56,780 --> 00:12:59,150 You told me only to do that 172 00:12:59,220 --> 00:13:00,880 to protect a large group of very important people! 173 00:13:01,250 --> 00:13:02,550 That's quite all right! 174 00:13:02,890 --> 00:13:04,120 I give you permission! 175 00:13:13,860 --> 00:13:14,800 Are those...? 176 00:13:15,300 --> 00:13:16,290 Weights? 177 00:13:17,130 --> 00:13:18,900 That's some cliché training... 178 00:13:19,140 --> 00:13:20,230 I see! 179 00:13:20,740 --> 00:13:21,400 Ridiculous! 180 00:13:23,810 --> 00:13:27,110 All right, now I can move easily! 181 00:13:27,780 --> 00:13:31,210 Humph! Does he think removing some measly little weights 182 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,680 is going to enable him to outmaneuver Gaara's sand...? 183 00:13:40,060 --> 00:13:42,030 A bit extreme, I'd say, Guy. 184 00:13:44,460 --> 00:13:46,520 Go, Lee! 185 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:47,560 Right! 186 00:14:02,780 --> 00:14:03,300 Go! 187 00:14:04,820 --> 00:14:05,370 Very close! 188 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:06,780 Fast! 189 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:08,050 Amazing...! 190 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:17,660 Because he can't use Ninjutsu or Genjutsu... 191 00:14:18,330 --> 00:14:21,890 Therefore, he channeled all of his time, 192 00:14:22,070 --> 00:14:24,230 all of his energy and... 193 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,130 all of his being into Taijutsu. 194 00:14:28,770 --> 00:14:31,640 Though he can't do any other Jutsu... 195 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,210 He won't lose to anyone... 196 00:14:34,950 --> 00:14:37,000 He is a Taijutsu specialist! 197 00:14:50,290 --> 00:14:53,130 I can't believe it! Gaara's been injured! 198 00:14:54,330 --> 00:14:55,230 No way... ! 199 00:14:55,970 --> 00:14:59,460 Bushy Brows is even faster than before! 200 00:15:00,370 --> 00:15:02,640 Was he this strong?! 201 00:15:03,410 --> 00:15:08,850 Youth is... explosion! 202 00:15:08,910 --> 00:15:10,170 Right! 203 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:19,750 Over here! 204 00:15:24,530 --> 00:15:25,150 Good! 205 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:27,960 I got him good! 206 00:15:28,770 --> 00:15:30,890 A Amazing, he's so fast! 207 00:15:31,570 --> 00:15:33,590 The Sand Shield can't keep up with him! 208 00:15:34,410 --> 00:15:35,390 A direct hit! 209 00:15:35,810 --> 00:15:37,500 A Amazing. 210 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:39,340 His strikes are lightning fast! 211 00:15:40,140 --> 00:15:42,480 I can't even track him with my eyes! 212 00:15:54,060 --> 00:15:55,050 Uh oh... 213 00:15:55,290 --> 00:15:56,990 Uh oh is right! 214 00:15:57,060 --> 00:16:01,050 That black circles under the eye guy is taking some serious blows! 215 00:16:01,370 --> 00:16:03,060 That's not what I meant. 216 00:16:03,430 --> 00:16:03,920 Huh? 217 00:16:21,220 --> 00:16:22,410 W What the...?! 218 00:16:22,790 --> 00:16:25,280 His face is crumbling right off! 219 00:16:26,060 --> 00:16:27,750 His whole body is covered with sand... 220 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:29,680 There's not a scratch on him! 221 00:16:30,130 --> 00:16:32,030 W What's with this guy?! 222 00:16:36,930 --> 00:16:39,160 Sure enough, he was encased in sand, eh. 223 00:16:40,340 --> 00:16:42,640 But, it's been a long time since 224 00:16:42,710 --> 00:16:44,770 I've seen that expression on Gaara's face. 225 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:49,310 I felt that he was becoming more and more unstable 226 00:16:49,380 --> 00:16:51,900 as the Chunin Exam progressed... 227 00:16:54,380 --> 00:16:57,580 So Gaara's other self has been awakened, eh? 228 00:17:02,230 --> 00:17:04,350 Hey! What is that? 229 00:17:04,830 --> 00:17:08,390 That protected him against Bushy Brow's strikes? 230 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,360 Yes... It's Sand Armor. 231 00:17:11,970 --> 00:17:12,700 Armor? 232 00:17:13,270 --> 00:17:16,170 Ordinarily, the Sand Shield functions to protect him automatically, 233 00:17:16,610 --> 00:17:19,170 but, if by chance, the Shield is penetrated, 234 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:21,840 the Sand Armor functions as a second layer of protection against strikes... 235 00:17:22,580 --> 00:17:25,570 That's Gaara's... absolute defense! 236 00:17:26,020 --> 00:17:28,540 Well then, there's no way to get him! 237 00:17:29,050 --> 00:17:30,640 He doesn't have any weak points. 238 00:17:31,590 --> 00:17:33,850 No. That's not entirely true... 239 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:37,860 The Sand Armor is actually riddled with weak points. 240 00:17:39,100 --> 00:17:42,190 First of all, because it's not automatic, it uses up a lot of Chakra. 241 00:17:42,830 --> 00:17:44,960 It's also less effective than the Sand Shield, 242 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,330 and it takes an enormous amount of physical energy 243 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,340 to keep the sand clinging to the body like that. 244 00:17:50,670 --> 00:17:56,140 Gaara's having to use the armor... is proof that he's under pressure. 245 00:17:57,350 --> 00:18:00,540 That Lee is really good... 246 00:18:01,750 --> 00:18:03,910 But, the outcome of the match is already a given. 247 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:07,920 He will never beat Gaara! 248 00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:10,380 Is that all? 249 00:18:12,130 --> 00:18:13,650 But what an incredible defense he has... 250 00:18:14,360 --> 00:18:17,930 no amount of speed is going to let me get a strike through. 251 00:18:19,070 --> 00:18:23,940 I'll have to do major damage from above the sand guard. 252 00:18:25,740 --> 00:18:26,540 That will be Lotus! 253 00:18:31,050 --> 00:18:31,670 Yes. 254 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:46,790 Be ready! 255 00:18:52,570 --> 00:18:55,660 A thin sand guard like that will be inconsequential 256 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,640 in the face of Lee's high speed Lotus slamming down from above. 257 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:02,970 Hurry up and bring it on! 258 00:19:03,510 --> 00:19:05,310 You asked for it! 259 00:19:08,950 --> 00:19:09,980 He didn't float. 260 00:19:10,290 --> 00:19:11,280 Not just yet! 261 00:19:19,230 --> 00:19:20,820 What an amazing series of kicks! 262 00:19:23,670 --> 00:19:27,570 Even an ordinary Lotus has a tremendous strain on the body...! 263 00:19:28,010 --> 00:19:29,630 Lee, let this be the finishing blow! 264 00:19:43,650 --> 00:19:45,520 Take this! 265 00:19:47,590 --> 00:19:49,220 Primary Lotus! 266 00:20:16,590 --> 00:20:17,480 I got him... 267 00:20:18,420 --> 00:20:19,080 good! 268 00:20:21,020 --> 00:20:22,550 Right on! 269 00:20:22,890 --> 00:20:24,590 I It's over! 270 00:20:24,830 --> 00:20:26,760 W What? This can't be! 271 00:20:27,030 --> 00:20:29,830 He did it! Lee's won! 272 00:20:30,370 --> 00:20:33,000 Hey, he isn't dead, is he? 273 00:20:42,380 --> 00:20:42,940 Wha?! 274 00:20:47,550 --> 00:20:48,180 Huh?! 275 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:01,590 What?! 276 00:21:05,750 --> 00:21:10,210 Hey, can you hear it? 277 00:21:10,360 --> 00:21:18,700 The clear, blue sky goes on and on 278 00:21:19,700 --> 00:21:28,370 The ocean spans limitlessly 279 00:21:28,770 --> 00:21:36,610 Please keep that smile on your face forever 280 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:43,290 Or else I'll cry 281 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:47,380 You won't have to search around you 282 00:21:47,460 --> 00:21:51,020 It's all ok now. 283 00:21:51,360 --> 00:21:59,900 Everyone is inside this hand 284 00:22:00,170 --> 00:22:05,370 when you want to cry, and you want to run away 285 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:09,850 When you forget what happiness is 286 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:13,680 Just sing. 287 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:19,080 Light is born, and darkness was born 288 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,350 The two are one 289 00:22:21,460 --> 00:22:27,730 Harmonia, feel the telepathy 290 00:22:28,230 --> 00:22:33,330 Hey, can you hear it? 291 00:22:37,610 --> 00:22:39,840 Hey, what happened, Bushy -Brows?! 292 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:42,240 All of your strength seems to have disappeared! 293 00:22:42,380 --> 00:22:45,010 You're going to be destroyed at this rate! 294 00:22:45,450 --> 00:22:49,320 But, hey, Bushy -Brows is smiling 295 00:22:50,020 --> 00:22:51,610 How can he continue to keep up a fighting stance 296 00:22:51,690 --> 00:22:53,520 when he's being routed like this?! 297 00:22:54,420 --> 00:22:59,260 Next episode: "Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu!" 298 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,590 The expression in Bushy Brows' eyes has changed!