Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee vs. Sasuke

Season 1, Episode 22, Aired
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Rock Lee challenges Sasuke to a one-on-one fight. Naruto grows angry and attacks him, only to be beaten in one attack. Sasuke realizes the challenge and eagerly accepts. But will Sasuke be defeated just as easily by this mysterious ninja? Sasuke's only advantage seems to be his Sharingan, but what happens when not even that will work?moreless
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  • Saskue had it coming

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    By Shinigami124, Aug 15, 2008 Report Abuse
    Yeah that was pretty good Saskue beatdown. That arrogant guy had it coming for awhile. Saskue beatdown is always good, they should sell it on dvd. Anyways Rock Lee beat Saskue up so badly it wasn't even funny. Saskue tried to make it look cool, but Rock Lee just owned him. I wish Rock Lee beat up Sakura too. It was also cool, how he just put Naruto out like a light. This is one of the best beatdown besides his fight with Itachi. I liked seeing Saskue squirm in pain, i wish Rock Lee beat him up more but Gai Sensi stopped him.moreless

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  • Really cool how Rock Lee battles Sasuke

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    By srzeczyca, Jul 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was really cool how Rock Lee wanted to battle Sasuke. Rock Lee also develops a crush on Sakura but she isn't into him at all until future episodes she starts to like him and being nice to him. Rock Lee seems stronger then Sasuke because he beats him like crazy and he is injured pretty badly poor Sasuke. Naruto wants to challenge Rock Lee but he also looses and Naruto can't even make a scrath on him. Overall this was a really cool episode with the fight agaisnt Sasuke and Rock Lee and let say Naruto also. This episode gets a 10 out of 10.moreless

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  • Lee challenges Sasuke to a fight.

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    By stitch069917, May 17, 2008 Report Abuse
    Rock Lee challenges Sasuke to a fight before they register for the Chunin exams. Naruto has to fight Lee first to try and prove he is better than Sasuke. Lee easily knocks Naruto into the wall. Now Sasuke charges at Lee. Lee blocks Sasuke's attack and knocks Sasuke back, much to everyone's surprise. Sasuke now activates his sharingan so he can see what Lee is about to do, but Lee does not seem concerned about Sasuke's sharingan. Sasuke attacks again and once again Lee knocks Sasuke to the ground to everyone's amazement. What trick is allowing Lee to knock Sasuke around like that......moreless

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  • Wow...

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    By TheBunnySage, Jan 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    Wow this episode was pretty boring for me. So basically Rock Lee beats Sasuke Uchiha very easily with just his taijutsu. The first time I watched this episode it was a little suprising that a guy that has a crush on Sakura could beat Sasuke. But now it's not that really interesting. The only part I liked about this episode really was when Sakura catched Sasuke when he was falling. I like Sasuke and Sakura a lot (People yell duh in the background). Yeah so basically it was real boring and the only reason why I give it a good score is that Sasuke and Sakura forever so yeah. That's my somewhat review.moreless

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  • Sasuke and Rock Lee fight.

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    By glostlover, Nov 10, 2007 Report Abuse
    Rock Lee challenges Sasuke to a fight. Naruto gets mad because Sasuke is getting all of the attention so he makes one move and he is instantly defeated. Obviously, Naruto is so foolish that he did get defeated. Sasuke seems like he is getting beaten so he uses his Sharingan. His Sharingan doesn't work so well because Rock Lee is using taijutsu and Rock Lee is really fast. Even though Sasuke can see Rock Lee's moves Sasuke's body can't move so fast. I didn't know what Sasuke would do because his position did not seem well. Rock Lee gets ready to use a big move to defeat Sasuke but his teacher shows up to end the fight which freaked Sakura, Sasuke and Naruto how he dressed. Sasuke couldn't believe he lost to such a weird person as Rock Lee, even Naruto couldn't believe it and neither could I but at least that Sharingan didn't go to waste.moreless

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    • According to Sasuke, it's common courtesy to state your name before giving your own. However, in a previous episode he asked Gaara's name before he stated his own. Edit

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    • Poland Airdate: March 13, 2007 Edit
    • Rock Lee easily defeats Sasuke. Edit
    • Jetix UK Airdate: August 12, 2006 Edit

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    • (Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto are watching Lee and Gai have a sort of sensei-student moment) Sakura: ...They're insane. Edit
    • Gai: Hey, what's shakin'? How you doing, everybody? Life treating you good? Edit
    • Naruto: That weird thing he's talking to is a turtle, right? Sakura: Obviously! What'd you think it is? Edit

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    • The scene with Rock Lee on the balcony is a similar scene in one of Bruce Lee's movies. Edit

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