Chapter 225

That night. Sensing that it was growing late and that pressing on might lead to dangers in the forest, the group of nine decided to stop and rest. Naruto and Choji volunteered to gather branches for a fire. Ino helped a weak Sakura sit down against a tree trunk, while Tenten stood guard to keep watch on the surrounding area. Neji decided to go hunting—otherwise, with so many people sitting here, they might literally starve to death. Rock Lee, who had been severely injured earlier and had not yet fully recovered, was stubbornly struggling through his rehabilitation exercises (one-handed push-ups), looking remarkably like a hard-working piece of watermelon rind that was almost too painful to watch.