The episode picks up with Rock Lee struggling against Gaara's near-impenetrable sand defense. After removing his heavy training weights in the previous episode, Lee uses his immense speed to bypass Gaara's "Shield of Sand".
Masashi Ebara (Japanese) / Skip Stellrecht (English) Sakura Haruno: Kate Higgins Kakashi Hatake: Dave Wittenberg Alternative "Episode 49" References Naruto (Dub) Episode 49
Rock Lee vs. Gaara (Chunin Exam Preliminaries) Summary of Key Events The episode picks up with Rock Lee struggling
" Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu! " Gaara (Chunin Exam Preliminaries) Summary of Key Events
In the original series, Episode 49 , titled " Lee's Hidden Strength: Forbidden Secret Jutsu! " , focuses on the intense preliminary fight between Rock Lee and Gaara during the Chunin Exams. Episode Overview Episode Number: 49 (Season 1)
Exhausted from using the Lotus, Lee is left vulnerable to Gaara's counterattacks. To turn the tide, Lee prepares to open the Inner Gates , specifically the Second Gate (the Gate of Healing) and the Third Gate (the Gate of Life), frightening the spectators with the sudden surge of power.