Naruto. Naruto. Book 4. The Superior Ninja

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura had to use all their strength and skills to handle the second stage of the tuning exam. However, there were too many candidates for the final test, and the organizers decided to hold an additional stage – preliminary one-on-one battles. Sasuke and Naruto managed to defeat their opponents, and Sakura's match ended in a draw. Now it's time for Rock Lee and Gaara: skillful tai jutsu against impenetrable sand defense, incredible perseverance against innate abilities... Who will win and move on?