Naruto
Naruto is helpless against Gaara's immense power. However, after seeing Sasuke risking life and limb to save him and Sakura...
Naruto is helpless against Gaara's immense power. However, after seeing Sasuke risking life and limb to save him and Sakura...
While Naruto declares that he fights for his comrades, Gaara says he fights for himself. Gaara's sad past is revealed. Naruto compares Gaara's past with his own and begins to feel compassion towards him.
By the time Naruto and Sakura catch up, Sasuke has exhausted his strength and collapsed.
Half of Gaara's body has transformed and Sasuke continues his battle against him.
Shino appears as Sasuke and Kankuro battle. Leaving Shino to handle Kankuro, Sasuke goes after Gaara.
The battle between the Hokage and Orochimaru rages on. Finally, the Hokage resorts to a Jutsu unknown to Orochimaru, the Sealing Jutsu known as “Reaper Death Seal.”
Sasuke finally catches up to Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro. Kankuro escapes with Gaara leaving Temari to face Sasuke.
Orochimaru traps the Hokage inside a barrier and continues to battle.
On the day of the test, Gaara disappears from the inn where the Sand Ninja are staying and goes to Hidden Leaf Hospital.
Naruto is finally able to draw out the Nine-Tail Chakra and utilize the “Summoning Jutsu.” Gamabunta appears and does not believe that Naruto summoned him.
It is three weeks since Naruto began training under Jiraiya. And Naruto has been on the brink of collapse many times.
Naruto continues training under Jiraiya to master the “Summoning Jutsu” which enables him to call forth various living beasts. But he has a hard time controlling the Chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox...
The Sound Ninja Dosu appears before Gaara and intends on defeating Gaara. But Gaara beats him soundly. Stealthily watching them are a Jonin of the Sand Village and Kabuto!
Jiraiya, one of the legendary Three Ninja, suddenly appears before Ebisu and Naruto. Naruto gives Jiraiya the nickname, “Pervy Sage.”
In preparation for the third exam that starts in a month, Naruto's former mentor, Kakashi, chooses Ebisu to train the young ninja.
In the final match of the preliminaries, Choji fights against Orochimaru's minion Dosu. The preliminaries are finally over, and the Hokage reveals the third exam.
Lee decides to use the forbidden move, Hidden Lotus, as a last resort.
Lee uses the banned technique Primary Lotus to attack Gaara.
Gaara finally appears in the ninth match, and his opponent is taijutsu (physical technique) specialist Lee.
Hinata goes up against Neji, but he hits her pressure point by using his Byakugan (white eyes). Hinata's flow of chakra is stopped, and she almost loses consciousness.