Hit the gas!
There's no need to finagle, oh yeah!
We'll go all through the night.
I'll complain at the end,
the balance is zero, oh yeah!
We'll whittle the days away...
When you open your heart a little,
and pull someone close to you,
Your feelings will surely reach them deeper, yeah...
Hurry it up! Wring it out!
Though my legs are all tangled, they will surely take me far...
Even if I steal it and manage to grasp it,
If it isn't you, then what's the point?
So I'll go far into the distance...
Then...
10th match, begin.
Do your best.
Fatty!
Damn it, they're going to get it!
I'm going to finish this match quickly, then beat them to a pulp!
Then I'll finish this match without fooling around...
Mr. Fatty.
Are you talking to me, you bandaged imp?!
I know about your weakness from the last battle we had.
He releases sonic waves from those holes in his arm, so...
(Baika no Jutsu: Multi-Size Technique)
Ninpou, Baika no Jutsu!
And Konoha style Taijutsu...
I just have to protect my ears!
(Nikudan Sensha: Human Boulder)
Nikudan Sensha!
Hurray for big-boned people!
All right!
Crush him, Chouji!
That guy attacks with sound, so he doesn't have to make direct contact...
But that's only if the ears are exposed.
He has his head sunk into his body, ear plugs in place, and is rotating.
How will you attack that human boulder with sound?
You're not able to move like that, now.
I will take advantage of that!
I have ear plugs, so it's useless!
No, it's over for you.
More than 70 percent of the human body is made of water, and water transmits sound.
In other words, your whole body is like an ear.
Winner, Dosu Kinuta.
Orochimaru-sama, no...
Orochimaru, I will show you that I am not just a test subject.
Are you okay?
Meat, I want to eat meat...
The opponent went easy on him.
He lost, but I guess I can take him to eat barbecue.
It has finally ended.
The main matches will finally begin.
That concludes the third exam's preliminary matches.
Danger approaches Sasuke!
The shadow that stirs in the darkness
The shadow that stirs in the darkness. Danger approaches Sasuke!
I wonder how Naruto is doing...
Let's go outside right now.
Iruka-sensei seems to be distracted lately, so now's our chance.
Hey! Konohamaru!
Are you trying to sneak out of class again?!
I was going to go to the bathroom!
Don't lie!
To those who have made it to the main matches of the Chuunin exam's third exam...
All but one are here, so congratulations.
Sensei.
Yeah?
May I ask something.
About Sasuke? Well...
Sorry, but I'm not sure myself.
But don't worry about it.
The rest is up to Sasuke, now.
Sakura, I'm going to leave, so tell me the details of the main matches later.
Okay...
Including Uchiha Sasuke, who isn't present at the moment,
there are five Konoha,
three Sand,
and one Sound.
I will now begin the explanation for the main matches.
Finally.
The preliminary matches have concluded, and now they are about to begin the main matches.
This place has become so peaceful, no...
This country has become soft, too used to peace.
The rest of the countries are busy increasing their military influence.
Are you able to kill him now?
Yes.
Although I'm not sure if it's going to be fun killing that old geezer.
Really?
To me, it seems like you are hesitating.
The individual Hidden Villages are about to clash violently, and it will a long conflict.
The Hidden Village of sound will be one of them.
You are trying to be the trigger to it.
And he is the bullet, right?
Uchiha Sasuke-kun, was it?
Your speculation is so good, it creeps me out.
That's not true.
I didn't know about Dosu, Zaku and Kin.
When I was gathering information about Sasuke-kun, I had to purposely get hit to find out their abilities.
You think too highly of me.
It seems I have not gained your full trust yet.
Was there a need to tell you, my right arm, about those mere children?
That is proof that I trust you.
That is why...
I'm going to ask you to take care of Sasuke-kun.
The cursed seal I gave him was sealed by Kakashi.
It doesn't matter much, but before the darkness within his heart disappears...
I want you to kidnap him at once.
You seem to be in a hurry, that's unusual of you.
There's someone that caught my attention.
Uzumaki Naruto?
He is indeed sharp.
Sasuke-kun is an avatar of vengeance who has survived to kill his brother, Itachi.
He cannot die until he completes his goal.
But when we fought, he knew that he couldn't win, yet he engaged me without fear of death.
I thought he was the type who was more careful with his life.
According to your information, it seems that contact with that Kyuubi kid has changed Sasuke-kun's heart and goal.
He is very influential to Sasuke-kun.
So we must separate those two as soon as possible.
I need to dye him in my color.
Excuse me, then.
Kabuto, if you...
If you want to stop me...
You have to kill Sasuke-kun, now.
You cannot kill me. Although you are strong, you're only as strong as Kakashi.
I'm kidding...
You can go now. I trust you.
That face on him... I wonder what he was thinking.
Your main match fights will be shown in front of everyone.
We wish for all of you to show off your abilities as your country's representative power.
Therefore, the main matches will begin in one month.
We're not going to do it right here, right now?
This one month is a time to conduct appropriate preparations.
What do you mean?
In other words, we are going to announce to the feudal lords and head ninja of the individual countries that the preliminary matches have ended.
And time is needed to gather those people for the main matches.
This is also preparation time for you candidates.
This geezer always says stuff in an indirect way...
I still don't understand. Explain.
This time is used so you can know your enemy and yourself better.
It is a time to analyze the information you have gathered during the preliminary matches.
The battles we had were just like real combat situations.
It has been done where both parties knew nothing of each other.
It is true that I didn't expect him to use sand as a weapon.
But the main matches will not be like that.
There are those who have revealed everything to their rivals.
To make things fair, work hard and improve yourselves on your own in the next month.
I can't win in my current state.
I can't just fool around this next month, I need to get serious.
Being too excellent isn't as good as it seems.
We stood out too much.
Perhaps it was unfortunate that Orochimaru-sama cast his eyes on us both.
He is young, yet he has a demon in his heart?
He took advantage of that and, eventually, that Ninjutsu will be used to...
And he will become...
Kabuto...
He might really kill Sasuke-kun.
Very nice, Kakashi-san.
You stopped an attack that was in your blind spot.
But next time, you should have at least ten people.
The ANBU members I stationed here were killed so easily?
You're not a normal Genin, are you?
You're quite a guy. You noticed my presence, and took out that weapon immediately.
It wasn't that great.
What do you want with Sasuke?
I may have to capture and interrogate you, depending on your answer.
Is someone as lowly as you be capable of doing that?
Do you want to try with that lowly person?
You were the son of Konoha's medical squad leader, correct?
Your name is Yakushi Kabuto, isn't it?
Are you connected with Orochimaru?
If you capture me right now, you might not be able to prove the connection between me and Orochimaru.
Just answer my question.
And if I say no?
I'm the one asking the questions here.
Hurry up and answer.
If you let me swim around, you'll find out eventually.
So can you let me go this time?
You sure are a selfish kid.
Don't screw around with adults, you little prick.
Please don't act so bossy.
I have the upper hand right now.
I see.
A Kage Bunshin?
Damn it, he got away.
What a guy.
Just as I thought...
(Shikon no Jutsu: Dead Soul Technique)
This is the Shikon no Jutsu, which gets a corpse's heart to beat temporarily to control it.
He even manipulated the face...
And he erased his body scent, muted his heartbeat,
pretended to be an ANBU member he killed, and still had an escape route ready.
No wonder, he was adopted by a medical squad leader.
If a guy like this is under Orochimaru's command...
I can't win in my current state.
So, I want to let you guys go, but...
There is something important we must do before the main matches.
What is it? I have to hurry and train!
Don't get so hasty, take a piece from the box that Anko is holding.
I'll go around, so take it in turns.
Take just one.
Okay, everyone got one?
Now, tell me what number you got, starting from the left.
Eight.
One.
Seven.
Five.
Three.
Nine.
Two.
Six.
So he must be four.
Yes.
We will now tell you the match ups for the tournament.
What?!
That's what we drew for?
Ibiki, show the match ups.
Sir.
Naruto
Neji
Gaara
Sasuke
Kankuro
Shino
Temari
Dosu
Shikamaru
I'm at the far edge.
What? It's just a tournament?
Actually, I have one extra match.
I don't really want to avenge Chouji anyway.
I'm glad that I'm not in the same block as Gaara.
Uchiha Sasuke...
Perfect.
Hyuuga Neji.
I get him right off the bat?
I'm looking forward to it.
Sasuke-kun is matched up against that guy?
I have a question.
If it's a tournament, that means there's only one winner, right?
Does that mean that only one person can become a Chuunin?
No, that's not how it is.
These main matches will have judges, including me, Kazekage, as well as the feudal lords and...
head ninja form the other countries, who will be potential clients.
These judges will grade you by watching you in the tournament.
And those who are qualified to be a Chuunin,
even if they lose in the first round, will become a Chuunin.
So there's a possibility that everyone here can become a Chuunin?
Yes, but that also means that it's possible for no one to become a Chuunin.
Winning the matches in the tournament means that you are able to show off more of your skills.
Understand, Shikamaru-kun?
Damn it, how troublesome.
That is all. We are adjourned until next month.
So my second match is going to be the Sand guy with no brows or Sasuke.
He was strong enough to blow away the fuzzy eyebrows.
(Sabaku Kyu: Sand Binding Coffin)
Sabaku Kyu!
I want to fight you, too.
I'll have to ask Kakashi-sensei to...
Konoha
Hospital
Where's Sasuke's room?
Sasuke-sama is currently not taking any visitors.
What?!
Why? Why?
I cannot say...
Hey, lady, why?
Naruto, be quiet inside the hospital.
Kakashi-sensei!
Hey! Hey! I have a favor to ask.
You don't have to say more.
I knew you would come to me.
So, I found someone to supervise your training.
Why?! I want you, Kakashi-sensei!
I have something to do, so I don't have time to look after you.
I got it! You're going to train Sasuke!
Don't get mad.
I found a much better teacher for you than me.
Who is it?
That is me!
You're the...
Closet pervert!
How impolite.
Can you hear me?
The sky is limitless and blue,
The sea is endlessly large
to you, please keep your smile or else I'll cry.
you don't have to look around now
because everyone are in these hands
wanting to cry
wanting to run
if you forget happiness then sing
light was born and dark was born
the two is together
feeling harmonia, telepathy
Can you hear me?