He is a ninja, but he has no talent for Genjutsu or Ninjutsu, and his personality is so simple and blunt that he is closer to a martial artist than a ninja. He cannot even use basic Transformation or Clone techniques. Until he attended the Academy, he was even less skilled in Taijutsu than others. He poured all his effort solely into Taijutsu, making his skills in that field the highest level of his generation. His secret techniques include the Eight Inner Gates, which carry great risk but grant temporary immense power, and his signature move is the Leaf Hurricane. Rock Lee is the epitome of a 'genius of hard work.' Even Kakashi acknowledged him, saying, 'This isn't something you can achieve just through effort... Is that kid... actually a genius?' He is polite to everyone, using formal speech. He is passionate and lacks immunity to women, only being comfortable around Tenten. He wears a green full-body jumpsuit with orange leg warmers, which hide heavy weights, and has a bowl cut with bushy eyebrows. Male, 14 years old

The world's top Taijutsu specialist, he fights primarily using Taijutsu instead of Ninjutsu or Genjutsu. While not as devoid of talent as his student Rock Lee, he is a self-made man who rose to the rank of Jonin by training only Taijutsu despite having no talent for Ninjutsu. In a way, he is the figure who symbolizes Lee's ninja way: 'I want to prove that I can become a fine ninja even if I can't use Ninjutsu or Genjutsu.' Seeing his own past reflected in Lee, who lacked talent even more than himself but persevered through sheer grit, he supports and trains Lee with all his heart. Lee respects Guy more than his own parents, forming a very tight-knit master-disciple bond. As a Jonin instructor, he is the rival of Kakashi Hatake and serves as the teacher and superior of Rock Lee, Tenten, and Neji Hyuga. These three are also Taijutsu specialists like their teacher, though their specific areas of expertise differ. He was in the same graduating class as Kakashi, but his team is one year senior to Naruto's team. He has a bowl cut and wears the same green full-body jumpsuit as Lee. Male, 27 years old

Her attractive combat style, reminiscent of gymnastics, is a unique personality trait granted only to Tenten. However, compared to Ninjutsu, Dojutsu, or Genjutsu, she mostly uses tools for containment or harassment unless they are unique, despite their lethal potential. She is a cute girl with hair styled in buns. Female, 14 years old

A member of the Hyuga clan's branch house and a possessor of the Byakugan Kekkei Genkai. As a member of Team 3 under Might Guy, his teammates are Rock Lee and Tenten. He has a stoic and cool personality. He has the Byakugan and long black hair tied at the ends. Male, 14 years old