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".
Rock Lee vs. Gaara (Chunin Exam Preliminaries) Summary of Key Events Naruto (Dub) Episode 49
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. The episode picks up with Rock Lee struggling
Masashi Ebara (Japanese) / Skip Stellrecht (English) Sakura Haruno: Kate Higgins Kakashi Hatake: Dave Wittenberg Alternative "Episode 49" References Naruto (Dub) Episode 49