
Naruto
Gaara finally appears in the ninth match, and his opponent is taijutsu (physical technique) specialist Lee.

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.

Cousins Hinata and Neji of the Hyuga clan confront each other in the eighth match.

By consuming Food Pills, Kiba and Akamaru increase their chakra levels and start their counterattack on Naruto.

In the seventh match, Naruto clashes against Kiba, who brings along his dog Akamaru.

The fifth match is between Tenten and Temari. The sixth match is Shikamaru versus Kin.

The fourth match is between Sakura and Ino, who are childhood friends and competitors for the affection of Sasuke.

The preliminaries continue as the next match pits Sand ninja Gaara's teammate Kankuro against Orochimaru's minion Misumi.

As Kakashi safely releases Sasuke from the spell, Orochimaru suddenly shows up. Orochimaru expresses his desire for the power of Sharingan that the Uchiha clan holds in order to fulfill his ambitions.

The preliminaries of the third exam consist of one-on-one combat, and the first match is between Sasuke and Orochimaru's minion Yoroi.

Konohamaru, the grandson of the Leaf Village's Third Hokage, shows up at the Chunin Exam site.

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.