

In episode 22 of Naruto, when Lee fights Sasuke, we have seen Lee open the
first Gate, after which he claims to have supreme speed to launch his attack.

But (not far away) in episode 66, Sasuke obtains that speed, within only a
month of training, while it took Lee many years of extremely hard work.

Although he had Sharingan, it doesn't mean that he can copy the speed of his
opponent. How was it possible?


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How could Sasuke match Lee's speed?


  * **Sasuke:**  
is a "genius" (possesses innate talent).  
is a Uchiha (somewhat the reason why he is a "genius").

  * **Lee:**  
is a hard worker (his main motivation being to surpass Neji, the "genius" in
his team).

Basically, Lee has no innate talent to ninjutsu or genjutsu. Thus he had to
master taijutsu in order to surpass the "geniuses", and become a great ninja.
This is a process that takes a lot of time.  
Sasuke on the other hand does not need to work so hard in order to accomplish
what Lee needs to work on for several years. Remember that he was able to
master the Goukakyuu no Jutsu at a very early age.


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It is much like the situation Lee had with Neji, really. Neji is a true
genius, the process of learning and training is fast and easy for him.
Remember Neji's thoughts about geniuses and that they are unreachable bu
people without talent?

Lee is a perfect example of hard-worker. He had absolutely no talent neither
for ninjutsu nor for genjutsu. He trained extremely hard for _years_ , and his
willpower and stubbornness (and Guy-sensei) helped him to finally become what
he was.

Sasuke, much like many others inUchiha clan, was a genius too. While in their
first encounter his speed wasn't enough to match Lee's, in the second one, he
was already able to reach the same speed. Of course, the Sharingan also
helped. No, it can not "copy the speed", I think it's portrayed nicely in the
anime (though I dont remember the episode), when Sasuke can see Lee's
movements with Sharingan, but cannot react fast enough with his body. However,
Sharingan also helps in practicing Taijutsu, because it lets it's owner learn
techniques faster. Of course, it helps in battle as well, allowing to see
enemy movements absolutely clear and precise, and possible copying them
(Sasuke showed that in the first part on exam, when he used Sharingan to copy
the answers to the test from the guy in front of him by copying his arm
movements).


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Lee only trained for a year to get that speed. Sasuke was already faster than
Lee had been when he started training. Combined with his inate talent, ability
to use chakra properly and intense training, it's not that unbelievable.


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