184 pages; softcover, B&W.

With only a few matches left to be fought in the preliminaries to the third portion of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, the highly anticipated bout between sand ninja, Gaara and Konoha ninja, Rock Lee begins. Will Gaara's strange powers be too much for Lee to handle? Or could Lee prove that dedication and an amazing work ethic are enough to make him a splendid ninja? Rating: T.