THIS BATTLE IS GOD TIER - Rock Lee vs. Gaara (NARUTO REACTION) Episodes 48, 49, & 50

[@kaizukokage3yearsago70]

That moment when Rock Lee remove and drop off his weights. Right there is one of the Most Iconic Moments in Anime.

[@FlexiejayAnime]

WHAT A GOAT OMG

[@badcrysis1349]

Should have given him arm weights too lol

[@zel9219]

Dragon ball did it first

[@anxivty]

@@zel9219oh brother

[@lokimoya]

​@@zel9219 wasnt as impactful tho. I remember that episode and thought "holy shit!" With this.... it damn near sent me through the roof.

[@rjai5003]

Rock Lee’s such a beast. No demon powers, no special clan techniques, just pure hard work

[@FlexiejayAnime]

Omg, well said 🔥 I love Lee so much! Mad respect 🫡

[@nerodayungog3389]

the real naruto

[@LLGTMT]

@@nerodayungog3389 You mean what Naruto was meant to be before the events of Shipudden.

[@nerodayungog3389]

yes@@LLGTMT

[@LLGTMT]

@@nerodayungog3389 Yea I always love how hardcore fans of the series will hate on others for not liking the direction that the series took post Pain Arc. If you remotely bring that up in a situation where it is being compared to another series or Naruto is being compared to another MC then you are labeled as a typical fan of whatever the other series/MC is and told you didn't actually watch the series or that you need to re read it or re watch it because you didn't understand it. Like bro it's not that deep, all of this shit is written for the 13+ crowd to understand.

[@ramonlrey99com]

This fight is considered to be one of the greatest fights in animation history!

[@pedroperez-fd2yh]

hands down!!!

[@sagitswag1785]

This and Guy vs Madara are my two favorite in the entire anime!

[@ognjenradanovic1256]

until new animes came along this is not even close being the greatest fight no more its mid in comparison now

[@justcallme_tom]

@@ognjenradanovic1256 It’s not about the techinique or tools, it’s more about the choreography.

[@denkerbosu3551]

​@@ognjenradanovic1256 guess Goku vs Frieza is low-tier now 🤷‍♂️

[@HandlesAreStupid2024]

When you go from "This guy is a weirdo" to "I'd die for Rock Lee" in 3 episodes. First time this show punched me in the feelers.

[@andrewames247]

This fight, as just about every other person here has said, is absolutely legendary! It encapsulates EVERYTHING about early Naruto that makes it special; the music, the in-show lore, the animation, and creates something UNFORGETTABLE!

[@noconsequence4486]

I like how Kankuro went over there to gather information, got nothing of value, and then started giving the details of Gaara's abilities lmao

[@BeissZang]

this Anime is an emotional Masterpiece, the backstory of Lee is super nice and the fight is iconic. teaching u alot about life!

[@pedroperez-fd2yh]

well said 👏🏼

[@denkerbosu3551]

Yup, like hard work not always paying off and still losing!

[@GabrielLopez-pt2lx]

Kakashi removing his mask to see the genin fight with his sharingan 💪

[@deansmith9914]

Copying Rock Lee speed to train Sasuke to increase his speed to do the same thing to avoid Gaara being caught by Gaara Sand

[@ammash3000]

I didn’t see it till rewatch but… even Neji is saddened by what happened to Lee. Deep down he wanted Lee to prove him wrong 😢

[@TheRealHypervizor]

I'm going on 33 and I've seen this fight dozens of times but I always tear up knowing how Lee is the peoples character. He's the most relatable character in the series. No powers, just hard work and effort. When they took him from us, it just makes it more tragic.

[@Mailman2-1Actual]

Such an ICONIC fight. Ive always liked Gaara, but this also made me have much more respect for rock lee.

[@mariokempes9517]

My 2 favourite characters in Naruto

[@kampinak]

this fight is just so hype right from the get go, they really did it justice, a fight of this magnitude deserves proper treatment :) Lee dropping his weights a legendary moment in anime :D I always loved Gaara he is just so cool and ruthless, love how he just stands still and doesnt care all badass looking :D Lee's story both gets you in the feels and inspires you, him and Gai sensei are a brilliant duo :) here Lee won everyone's heart what an amazing performance! he truly gave it his all and earned the respect despite losing :) the way he stands up even after being knocked out always hits :)

[@beastdude]

I like the meme that came out of this: "Take them off Lee" ..... "The weights Lee, the weights. Put your pants back on" :P

[@LuckyEverydude]

Naruto/Shippuden has some of the best and most iconic intros and outros in all of anime

[@stropheum]

You mentioned rock lee having callouses all over his body - more than that honestly. What lee is doing with the log kicks is called bone conditioning. It does 3 things - dulls the nerve endings so you can kick harder without feeling pain, it physically migrates muscle away from the bone "blade" aka the part you make contact with, and over time you get microfractures that heal and microfracture and heal over and over again - because the protein that heals broken bones is actually harder than bone itself, so you're making your bones physically more dense over time. It's a real life technique called "iron shirt"

[@danielsbar373]

Lee can only open 5 Gates. Each gate makes you much stronger but takes a major toll on his body. Using the Primary Lotus tore his muscles, each gate puts him through more and more pain to use. Only if he opens all 8 gates will he die. (Lee can only forcibly open 5 of the 8 right now)

[@machdude3366]

"Only" is an understatement. Being able to open 5 is a monumental achievement in the series with most Ninjas not even being able to access the first gate.

[@MarkoRanelovic-pf6br]

One of the iconic fights in OG Naruto for many 🔥

[@FlexiejayAnime]

I was NOT ready for this incredible moment 🔥

[@QMS9224]

One of the most iconic fights in all of anime history

[@BaljitSingh-ub2jz]

When she said "can you"😂😂at😂20:51 Only if she knew, (Guy Sensei)😂😂 That she was talking about the Strongest Sensei of The Naruto Anime. Even though Kakashi has already told in this episode, that 8 inner gates are beyond even hokage's lvl, And Guy is the one who taught that to Rock lee,Its already cleared from this episode how strong guy is and most people still don't get it...

[@Ashura_black]

fuck, I've watched this fight more than 20 times and still, every time I cry 😢

[@alexinivai08]

Ive been waiting for this one. Everything about this fight is perfect.

[@sciencefacts990]

My favourite and most iconic fight scenes!!!! Best reactions of Naruto 😍😍😍

[@FlexiejayAnime]

It’s so good!! ❤️‍🔥 thank you!

[@Grayfox82]

Rock Lee’s theme songs are on another level! From when he takes off his weights (38:30) to the unlocking the inner gates (25:52) especially when Rock Lee’s stance at the end (30:44). What’s even crazier is that Lee is based on real life legend, Bruce Lee. Songs from album Naruto OST 3: 1 - Beautiful Green Wild Beast 2 - Ultimate Secrets 3 - Sasuke’s Destiny from OST 2

[@Centurion0419]

God I wish they kept Lee always this much of a beast, he’s such a great character

[@anixara9]

Watching Gaara and Lee fight is amazing, especially cause Lee is 14 and Gaara is 13. Gaara is my favorite character in Naruto, but I love Lee too. I felt very similar when I first saw this fight too.

[@elverde9980]

This fight gives the chills everytime! So many more great moments to come though

[@pdeklerk2330]

Been such a long time ago when watching these episodes, what a great story it was, enjoy!

[@jeremygeorgia4943]

You picked two good characters to be intrigued by. This show doesn't develop every character, but it does develop a lot of characters, even those that you wouldn't expect to be developed - to the extent that the world feels large. It's not just the hero & his entourage. You picked two great characters, to show an interest in. I assure you that you won't be disappointed. There are good things in store, over time. Naruto as a series is both exhausting and invigorating. You have stressful battles, like this, but you also have amazing emotional highs too. The battle, regardless of how it turned out, was amazing. Also, you know by now, that another thing Naruto does great is consistently upping the ante. Whenever you're on a journey, your mind can get stuck in the present. Sometimes, it's useful to look back, and see how far you've come. You can be climbing a mountain for a long time, and feel like your progress is slow, until you look down and try to see where you started from. When you first started the show, could you have imagined reaching this point, seeing Gaara and Lee face off together? There have many interesting characters along the way. You have Naruto's old teacher, Iruka. You have Kakashi, Zabuza and Haku. You have all the other leaf teams, and the team from the Sand Village. It has been quite a journey, hasn't. You still have only scratched the surface. :) Happy Journeys.

[@xDarkTempest-]

This is easily one of the best moments in the first part of Naruto and you're going to understand Gaara real soon 🫡

[@adityasalunke2122]

At 20:52 when you say "can youuu"? You just wait for it till the very end!

[@nathanielhollas8471]

"I'm mad; I don't know what I'm feeling..." Couldn't have put it better myself

[@jdogzerosilverblade299]

lee is one of the best examples of why i love martial arts way more than powers in anime/fanfics. just pure skill and power from extreme training. but sadly fanfics tend to never go this route and the few that do either have the mc make basically no progress even after months of training or ends up becoming so overpowered in a short time which is bs.

[@Ciffer-1998]

you missed the part where Guy sayed that Lee can open first 5 gates, so he cant open the 8th which kills the user, knowing that you would also know that that he wouldnt die

[@deansmith9914]

It didn't stop Gaara from trying to kill Rock Lee 😂

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

The person who drew these characters was slightly colorblind. In manga they said Lee (during fifth gate) is red and Akamaru too, but they are both brown instead xD

[@NightWolf-br6gd]

Id say my favorite part is when he looks at neji and says in his mind, "I was saving this for you but I'll show you anyway"! The ost that proceeded that and the animation was top tier!!!!

[@dbv8600]

I love Lee! I remember watching this for the 1st time. Back when Lee kicked Saske and Naruto's butts I thought it was just reusing and old concept of how a powerful new character would show everyone up for his introduction. But after seeing this I went back and watched that episode because I actually enjoyed it then watching Lee get his moment. This also had a suprise moral to it. I was hoping Lee would win and the moral would be that hard work always pays off. But instead the moral is that being too obsessed with winning is a bad thing. As Kakashi breifly implied Lee was using a technique that risked his life just for the sake of winning.

[@kyle666vegan]

this episode was so iconic. talent vs a demon. the ankle weights falling is so good. and it built up so much because we saw 5/8 of a killer move, so we all knew one day we'd see the full potential of it and this was just the warm up.

[@amiraziz2331]

Even after two decadeds still one of the best fights ever, and also on of the most iconic fight in anime. Great reaction btw

[@parttimesaint3165]

I remember when we warned you about the hospital scene. Brace your heart. ;)

[@abinjosephkk8611]

This fight scene got me hooked on Naruto.

[@valrik16]

Maaaaaan his body still wanted to go eventhough he was unconscious. That is how strong his Will was.

[@zartiz]

Oh my, you have such a long road ahead of you. But you should endure, It's all worth it. This one fight made me watch the whole anime.

[@omarakream0391]

the best fight in naruto og for my and the story of rock lee make me cry ever time

[@nirnoyroy340]

I never miss your reaction 😊😊 And Let me tell you something.....side charachters are not avoidable in Naruto!!😅

[@Roy-xm4gx]

Actually dude

[@baruchbelmont5821]

I'm half way through this reaction and I already love this woman, I must subscribe!

[@FlexiejayAnime]

Haha hey thank you! 😍🔥

[@baruchbelmont5821]

@@FlexiejayAnime My pleasure! I will be tuning into your stream tomorrow under the name baruchbelmont just like here. Looking forward to it!

[@anixara9]

That whole wrapping an enemy thing was what Lee was about to do to Sasuke when they first met, before the Turtle stopped him lmao

[@FlexiejayAnime]

I remember that!

[@deansmith9914]

Might Guy stopped him not Guys summoning Turtle

[@endefisto123]

To this day still one of the greatest fights in anime history.

[@FlexiejayAnime]

I really wasn't ready for such an OP FIGHT so soon!!

[@PalestineLivesMatter_]

Yes one of the most Goated fight in anime history

[@raneemaly6223]

I havn't even watched the video yet, but I just wanna say that this color looks so pretty on you 😂💕 Off to the video now 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[@iamjustice4063]

It makes me so happy to see someone enjoying this for the first time. ❤ revolutionary fight style for anime.

[@aelere7702]

This is still my favourite fight in anime

[@TecTitan]

I knew Death Battle couldn't be taken seriously when they said Gaara loses to Toph.

[@RaheemMcdermott]

I liked this video on the way in because of the thumbnail 😂

[@Lasse3]

Two side-characters who at first glance seemed like comedic relief, but kishimoto had different plans. how they build Lee's and Gai's backstory while we see the fight unfold. Many have attempted to execute similar story telling, but they have all fallen short. This here is in a class of it's own, and both Lee and Gai stole everyone's hearts just like that.

[@Deljron777]

Ok Ive watched up to this with you :) Great and fun reaction! You're very cute to look at and I like your mannerisms. Cheers for sharing yourself with us. You're in for a wild time with this series and I'm excited to watch you.

[@McMilesE]

Ahhhh seeing other people's reactions to the Golden Era of Naruto never gets old!!!!

[@dragonblade8270]

You die IF you open the EIGHTH gate. You can open the other without dying

[@metarex000]

29:51 For Gaara its always a life or death thing xD

[@itznick7168]

❤Your so pretty, also liked your reactions.. will be watching more of your reactions videos whenever i get more free time✌🏽

[@SenjenSamurai]

Lee really could have dropped Gaara, but Gaara has so much sand armor + plot armor on 😂

[@emp3ror_gaming]

If you are wondering whether guy can win against kakashi or not...yes , he can😊

[@endefisto123]

Well depends if he goes 8th gates or not. I believe Kakashi can handle guy till 7 gates or at least that would be quite close, at 8 gates though guy takes it 100%.

[@kai_9k]

​@@endefisto123 DMS kakashi >

[@jojoTyme]

When she says, "Can you ? " . Spoiler : who knew he will be among the strongest ninjas

[@iggystompbarnyard]

Rock Lee and Guy became my personal favorites after these episodes

[@bebop_557]

You have no idea how absolutely HYPE it was to watch this as a teenager growing up. Gaara was a vessel for a literal demon with various curses he was born with and power he inherited. Rock Lee had nothing but working out and effort. Lee still went "fuck it, we ball" and gave Gaara all the hands. Rock Lee is one of the single most badass characters in the series, alongside Shikamaru (who never lost a single fight, he would still get his opponent to a stalemate and result in a draw). Also, not to spoil anything but you will love what Choji does in Shippuden.

[@metarex000]

I really loved ur reactions to this 🥺 You are the first girl i met who actually appreciates Lee

[@kapoleon83]

at the end of anime you will understand Guy words:) He is true Beast

[@L1xam7]

My god I hate everyone in the live chat!

[@rayzen119]

You'll see what made Gaara the way he is in under 30 episodes.

[@deansmith9914]

Gaara explained in the Forest of Death before this scene happened when Kankuro accidently stopped Gaara from killing Shino, Kiba, Hinata and Akamaru spying on him from nearby after Gaara easily killed 3Rain Ninja for giving him a dirty look

[@cstristan]

I don't get why people hate flashbacks so much when idk.. they can just skip them in 2024? Not like you gotta wait weeks or years for a new episode.

[@FlexiejayAnime]

👀 I literally get so excited when we get flashbacks lol idk why you would skip it!

[@Hitchswitch111]

The chunin exams are absolutely life and death lol. They can die doing these.

[@warden8508]

To this day I have no idea how Lee’s kick after opening four Gates didn’t just immediately take Gaara’s head off from impact

[@FlexiejayAnime]

THANK YOU

[@Youba05]

Just to let you know, Kakashi said if one open ALL of the 8 gates it’s a guaranteed death, that’s why the 8th gate is called the gate of death. Opening 5 gates won’t kill you, but it puts your body under massive pain.

[@Gusttafa]

Rock Lee and Guy sensei are true MCs of Naruto

[@madara1091]

Amazing episodes!

[@advaitanand3296]

Naruto osts especially the sad/ emotional ones like "sadness and sorrow" are the best!!! i said what i said

[@AhmadRaza-ej6fl]

Now we can say. Welcome to a god tier anime 🎉

[@FlexiejayAnime]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@kenny1135311]

Guy said he can only hit the 5th gate, the 8th gate is the one that makes you die

[@InfernapeFan1228]

From your comments at the end of the video, I really hope and think you'll end up enjoying Kakashi's backstory. It's one of my favourite arcs in the series.

[@FlexiejayAnime]

I CANT WAIT ANY LONGERRRR

[@bloodvampy5904]

guys she called rock lee arrogant, whats fucking wrong with her ??

[@shipazloid]

отличная реакция.1н из самых лучших боев который пробирает до глубины души.

[@andrewacevedo1297]

Watching the opening was such a part of growing up watching anime in the 90s

[@benkei2481]

This is a fact.your free to argue. If the writer allowed Lee to win. Then his next opponent need to pray for his life. Lee can beat all of them at that time..even plot armors for the main characters can’t save them. That’s a fact!! And not anybody can open the gates.

[@ryanmatthew609]

Last vid you asked about gentle fist, now you get to see the not gentle fist in action

[@ryanmatthew609]

Thank you for the highlight

[@try2fly]

I hate chat in such moments , when Lee battle was about to start and people are like "I hope u have ur tissues" meaning that this will be sad (=bad). That's fucking spoiler. Thats why chat is a meh thing in reactions , they are spoilering things, even with little things. And also its spreads viewer attention between pure action in anime and reading chst ... Still a nice reaction,

[@Grayfox82]

These episodes Rock Lee won every one’s heart! He’s a real champion and an awesome shinobi!

[@Marcelomirandainturias]

espere varias semanas a q llegaras a este capitulo, valió la pena

[@denzhopkins4472]

"I M***ra, declare you the strongest of them all"

[@thaxxilsylia956]

To think he still had 1 ace up his sleeve…

[@otakinnoob8704]

"It starts with... one thing, i dont know why"

[@Cowabungas]

This is the fight that solidified me as a Narutard for life, I was never gonna stop watching.

[@FlexiejayAnime]

🥹🔥 AMAZING

[@VainerCactus0]

You only die if you open the eighth gate, the other seven just hurt a lot and might disable you a bit.

[@leven301]

11:46 This part of the fight always reminds me Ichigo’s fight against Byakuya, after Ichigo releases his bankai and uses his ridiculous speed to circle Byakuya. (Of course, I saw bleach second, so I guess it was kinda vise-versa for me).

[@craigime]

Wow never seen you speechless before

[@FlexiejayAnime]

😂 yup … no words. *Downloading………. Processing trauma*

[@Miroku2235]

Rock "I didn't hear no bell" Lee

[@prison_wallet_thief]

Flexie is right it's the best Naruto opening.

[@khalessi7650]

AHH OMG im getting chills cuz gaara is a literall demonneeding to get beat Rock Lee shwing wzzup is so mm cool knowng its like he has no chance its soo cool to see

[@denzhopkins4472]

I cant wait for his sensei kick "THE REAL GOD" ass

[@123theSoldier]

There was no reason for me to get annoyed as much as I did when she said: “lil boy” In my mind I was like: “He was a man from a very young age.” XD

[@vedvyschenna5234]

she’s not ready for guy vs madara and the way kakashi reacts to it

[@VivereEstVincere]

То чувство когда бой генинов из первого сезона лучше чем 90% боёв в шиппудене. Жаль Кишимото убил такого персонажа как Ли.