Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-45986362-20200802120015/@comment-46702312-20200901025351

Lee was underestimating himself. It's got to be that he lost so much in his earlier years with Neji, that it clouded his judgement. Kidomaru's spiders are one thing, but Lee's speed is another thing. And not only that; He's undoubtedly physically stronger than Neji.

Lee's trump card also, was simply the 8 gates itself. Not necessarily the 5th gate singularly.. Neji was awe stricken enough by Lee in the 4th gate, thinking to himself, "Is this.. Lee?! but when?" (Anime). Leading me back to my first thought, but switching it up in case of Neji; His all too clear memories of winning against Lee so much, that he would never expect for Lee to get so far. If Lee if were a cocky bastard. He could have instead saw that, as the genius, nonchalant Neji pissing himself.

Lastly, I don't think Neji's reflexes against Lee's speed, would be > Gaara's sand's, auto 'save me' setting. Holding to this point alone, Lee without weights and further > Neji. It's sort of like MS Sasuke vs Bee all over again. But more like 1 tail V1 cloak Naruto vs Sasuke, at the VOTE.