In Part II, Lee obtains the rank of Chunin, and is dispatched with his team to help save Gaara following his abduction by the criminal organization Akatsuki. When Kimimaro is on the verge of defeating Lee, Gaara intervenes, continuing the battle. Lee battles the Otogakure ninja Kimimaro through using the Potion Punch ( 酔拳, Suiken, literally "Drunken Fist", English TV: "Loopy Fist") fighting style in which he becomes inebriated with unpredictable attacks. Immediately after the operation, Lee follows a team of ninja led by Shikamaru Nara who attempt to stop Sasuke Uchiha from defecting from Konohagakure to the village of Otogakure. Ultimately, Lee undergoes the surgery, which succeeds in healing his arm and leg. Despite the procedure's fifty percent chance of failure, Guy encourages Lee to have the operation. When Tsunade, a Konohagakure medical ninja, returns to lead the village as the Fifth Hokage, she offers to operate on him. Despite his effort, Gaara cripples Lee by crushing his left arm and leg, injuring Lee to the point that he must abandon being a ninja. In the fight, Lee opens the five of the eight chakra gates, limits on the body's ability to use chakra, using a forbidden technique known as the Hidden Lotus, increasing his natural abilities at the cost of his health. During the Chunin Exams, Lee battles Gaara, a ninja from the village of Sunagakure. Lee first appears in the series as a participant in the Chunin Exams, twice a year exams for ninja who wish to increase their rank. Lee believes he can surpass the natural talents of others through hard work and passion throughout the series, he attempts to surpass Neji Hyuga, who is labeled a "genius". This relationship with Guy causes Lee to acquire many of Guy's traits. Inspired by Lee's determination to become stronger despite his inability to perform basic ninja techniques, Guy takes a personal interest in him, deciding to help him achieve his dream of becoming a powerful ninja by using only taijutsu that is primary hand-to-hand combat. Rock Lee is a ninja from Konohagakure part of Team Guy, a four-man cell of ninja led by Might Guy. Appearances In Naruto When he opens the chakra gates, Lee's skin turns red and the power and speed of his taijutsu techniques are enhanced. In an interview, Brian Donovan, the voice actor for Rock Lee in the English adaptation of the anime, commented that he likes Lee because he felt he was attempting to be a "knight in shining armor but bumbling and stumbling at the same time". Due to the popularity Lee garnered over the course of the series, Kishimoto tends to place him toward the front of promotional artwork in which he appears. He intended to write more about him but the timing was never right. Kishimoto was surprised by Lee's popularity among fans. Kishimoto has noted that he originally designed Lee to symbolize human weakness Kishimoto's design of Sakura Haruno was also intended to carry the same symbolism. While the design highly changed from its draft to the original one when Kishimoto designed it, Yahagi felt pleased because some parts were kept. Kishimoto's first editor, Kosuke Yahagi, originally drew the author a draft of Lee's appearance. When designing Lee's appearance, Kishimoto intended to have Lee wield a variety of weapons, including nunchaku however, due to time constraints while creating the series, he was unable to do so. In an interview in Weekly Shōnen Jump 's Naruto Anime interview Episodes 1-37, Masashi Kishimoto stated that he enjoys drawing Lee more than any other character in the series. Numerous pieces of merchandise have been released in Lee's likeness, including figurines and plush dolls. Among the Naruto reader base, Lee has been popular, placing high in several popularity polls. IGN compared Lee to Bruce Lee and Noel Gallagher, and Anime News Network called Lee the "goofiest looking character" in the series. Numerous anime and manga publications have commented on Lee's character. Lee has appeared in several pieces of Naruto media, including the third and fourth featured films in the series, the third original video animation, and multiple video games. Lee dreams of becoming a "splendid ninja" despite his inabilities. Unable to use most ninja techniques, Lee dedicates himself to using solely taijutsu, ninja techniques similar to martial arts. In the anime and manga, Lee is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure, and is a member of Team Guy, which consists of himself, Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Might Guy-the team's leader. At first Masashi designed Lee to symbolize human strength. Rock Lee ( Japanese: ロック・リー, Hepburn: Rokku Rī) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto and Naruto Shippuden created by Masashi Kishimoto.
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