Chapter 129: Team Gai’s Arrival
"First place is mine!"
A loud voice echoed in the distance, and Gaara spotted a green-clad figure sprinting toward them.
"Gai-sensei, you’re amazing!"
Another smaller green-clad figure followed behind him. Next was a long-haired, handsome young man—Hyūga Neji—and finally, a beautiful girl with her hair tied in twin buns, Tenten.
’Ah, familiar faces!’
"You’re... that gourd kid!" Rock Lee panted slightly as he turned to look at Gaara. The sight of the gourd strapped to his back finally jogged his memory—this was his opponent from the Chunin Exams.
’Gourd kid, my ass.’
Gaara’s expression darkened, and sensing his irritation, grains of sand began swirling at his feet.
"Lee, that’s incredibly rude. These are shinobi from Sunagakure who participated in the Chunin Exams!" Tenten’s gaze shifted to Temari. During their previous battle, she had ultimately lost.
Temari, wielding her giant fan and aided by her summon, Kamatari, was undoubtedly one of the top contenders in the Chunin Exams.
If not for Shikamaru’s intelligence and a bit of "fated matchup" luck, defeating her would have been nearly impossible.
"Hi, I’m Tenten. Nice to see you again!"