The hardest part of the first exam comes with question 10. Before the ninja hear the question, Ibiki declares what seems like a harsh and unreasonable rule for that problem...
Naruto and his team begin the first exam, a written test. The exam proctor is a special jonin (upper rank ninja) named Ibiki Morino, who is an infamous expert in interrogation.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura officially register for the Chunin Exam. In this examination, three ninja form a team, and in order to pass, not a single member is allowed to fail. Teamwork becomes absolutely vital for success in this test.
As Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura prepare for the exam, a ninja with short bobbed hair and thick eyebrows named Rock Lee appears. Lee proceeds to challenge Sasuke to a duel.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura are among those chosen to take the Chunin (middle rank ninja) Qualification Exam, but Iruka vehemently opposes the participation of Naruto and his team.
Naruto and his team return to the Village Hidden in the Leaves after their battle in Land of Waves.
Thinking of Haku, Naruto angrily confronts Zabuza. Zabuza is devastated by the loss of Haku, the only person he could trust in the world.
Naruto strongly questions Haku's philosophy of existing only to fight and win. Meanwhile, the battle between Kakashi and Zabuza approaches its climax.
Naruto finally explodes! His anger against Haku, who defeated Sasuke, unleashes the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
Now that Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura are a team, they meet with their sensei, the enigmatic and aloof Kakashi.
On the way to becoming a ninja, Naruto must team up with his classmates, the pretty Sakura and the pretty serious Sasuke...
Naruto finally graduates from the Ninja Academy and claims to know it all. Well, at least that's what he tells Konohamaru, the village elder's pint-size grandson.
Welcome to the Hidden Leaf Village, where deadly serious ninja roam the land and the seriously mischievous Naruto Uzumaki causes trouble everywhere he goes.
The time for the final battle against Sasuke is now! Later, Lady Tsunade assigns Lee's team with an S-Ranked mission: prepare a cherry blossom viewing party!
Lee wants be an adult like his sensei, and he gets the chance when Guy turns into a baby. Later, When Lee overhears Lady Tsunade mutter something about being lonely, he sets her up on an arranged marriage meeting.
It's the day before White Day, and a sinister trio of villains has ruined the village supply of sweets. Later, it's been quite a few days since the Leaf's Doll Festival ended, but some prankster keeps putting the dolls back.
Captain Yamato leads Lee, Tenten and Sai on a mission to recover a stolen scroll. Later, Orochimaru creates a virus that turns humans into “Oro-Zombies".
Kiba enlists Hinata and the girls to find Akamaru some canine companions! Later, Lee and his team run into Sasuke on their way back from a mission.
Jiraiya trains Lee, Naruto, and Konohamaru. Later, Tsunade takes Sakura and the girls to the hot springs and chaos ensues.
When the freezing cold leaves Lady Tsunade feeling down, the village organizes a snow-sculpting contest to cheer her up. Late, It's Valentine's Day.