Shira accepts Lee's offer to an one on one battle, the appearing to equally on par with one another. But Neji notes that Lee will sustain more damage as Shira has a much superior physique. To make matters worst, Shira disabled lee's chakra flow to keep him using his Eight Gates while resorting to attacking silently to further place pressure on Lee. But remembering one of his training sessions with Guy, Lee is able to predict and counter Shira's moves. His chakra points are ultimately released by Shira, and thus, Lee is able to open the Eight Gates once more. Shira activates the Seven Heavenly Breaths, his own self-made equivalent of the Eight Gates, enhancing his lung capacity and his attacks to another level. Though both now seem evenly matched, Lee soon win activating the Fifth Gate of Limit. Elsewhere, Gaara is informed that Fu's teammates are actually jonin yet orders his people not to convey this information to anyone else as he uses his Third Eye to spy on Team Fu.