Chapter Summaries

Kimimaro and Hozuki Suigetsu quickly won their matches, then Yuki Haku defeated Kankuro after a fierce battle by freezing his puppet and catching him off guard. The chapter left Kankuro accepting his loss while Temari and Gaara acknowledged his improvement.

• Kimimaro defeated the Amegakure ninja in under ten seconds.
• Hozuki Suigetsu used Water Gun: Double Shot to overwhelm and defeat the Kusagakure ninja.
• Neji Hyuga announced that Yuki Haku would face Kankuro, whose teammates teased him about his bad luck.
• Kankuro activated the upgraded Otsutsuki Puppet and fought Haku, but her Ice Release damaged and eventually immobilized it.
• Haku froze the puppet's joints, placed an ice blade at Kankuro's neck, and made him surrender.
• Kankuro accepted the defeat, while Gaara praised his improvement and Temari criticized his excuses.

Tobi and Deidara attacked Isobu in a lake in the Land of Water to capture the Three-Tails. Isobu emerged and resisted their genjutsu and explosives, leaving the fight underway.

• Tobi and Deidara arrived at a lake in the Land of Water to capture Isobu.
• Tobi used his Sharingan to stir the lake and wake Isobu from the bottom.
• Deidara sent Clay Birds into the vortex and detonated them, drawing Isobu out of the water.
• Isobu attacked with a wave, and Deidara planted Clay Spiders across its shell.
• Tobi trapped Isobu in genjutsu while Deidara detonated the Clay Spiders, but Isobu broke free and swung its tail at Tobi.
• Tobi used Kamui to avoid Isobu's tail-fin strike.

Tobi and Deidara captured Three-Tails Isobu and transported it to an Akatsuki base. After Kirigakure learned Isobu had disappeared, Genji began considering Mei Terumi as the next Fifth Mizukage.

• Tobi used his Mangekyō Sharingan to restrain Three-Tails Isobu while Deidara struck it with C4: Garuda, knocking it unconscious.
• Deidara used Exploding Clay: Great White Shark to drag Three-Tails Isobu toward an Akatsuki base, while Tobi watched for it to awaken.
• Kirigakure scouts reported Three-Tails Isobu's disappearance to Genji, who acknowledged that the Akatsuki Organization had taken it.
• Genji reviewed candidates for the Fifth Mizukage and chose to summon Mei Terumi to discuss having her handle Kirigakure's affairs.

The Akatsuki sealed Isobu, while Konoha’s contestants won several preliminary battles. The next match was announced: Konohamaru Sarutobi versus Temari.

• Tobi and Deidara brought Isobu to an island base, where Pain and the Akatsuki began the sealing ritual.
• Isobu awoke during the sealing but was too weak to escape the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Gaara defeated a Kusagakure ninja with ordinary sand, and Jugo subdued another Kusagakure opponent with his physical strength.
• Karin Uzumaki bound a Takigakure ninja with her Adamantine Sealing Chains, and he surrendered.
• Moegi Kazamatsuri and Ise Udon defeated their opponents from Takigakure and Kusagakure.
• The announcer called the next match between Konohamaru Sarutobi and Temari.

Konohamaru faced Temari in the Chunin Exam and used a series of layered attacks to challenge her, forcing her to acknowledge his skill. As Temari’s Wind Scythe Formation lifted him into the air, Konohamaru gathered chakra in his hand, revealing that he was preparing the Rasengan.

• Naruto encouraged Konohamaru to fight Temari without giving up, and Konohamaru entered the arena determined to face her.
• Konohamaru used Shadow Clones, Wind Release, Earth Flow Wall, and the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu to surprise Temari and cut her sleeve.
• Temari analyzed Konohamaru’s clones and declared she would fight at full strength, but Konohamaru countered her expectations with Great Fireballs, Explosive Tags, and a wire trap.
• Konohamaru’s relentless attacks landed a powerful punch on Temari, who recovered and unleashed Wind Release: Wind Scythe Formation.
• As the wind vortex swept Konohamaru into the air, he formed a chakra sphere in his hand, and the crowd recognized the Rasengan.

Konohamaru defeated Temari with a Mini Rasengan, ending the first day of the Chunin Exams. The next day, Shikamaru began the team-based second round, pairing Konohamaru with Karin and Suigetsu against Kimimaro, Moegi, and Udon.

• Konohamaru used rubble to disrupt Temari’s wind technique, then struck her with a Mini Rasengan and won their match.
• Shikamaru declared Temari unable to continue, and Temari accepted Konohamaru’s victory before going for medical treatment.
• Karin healed Temari, Fuu easily won her match, and Shikamaru announced the first round had ended.
• Shikamaru explained that the second round would test teamwork in randomly assigned teams of three, with exceptional performers eligible for promotion.
• Shikamaru drew Karin Uzumaki, Konohamaru Sarutobi, and Hozuki Suigetsu against Kimimaro Kaguya, Moegi Kazamatsuri, and Ise Udon.
• Konohamaru told Karin and Suigetsu that he knew Moegi and Udon’s abilities and could hold both of them off himself.

Konohamaru and Kimimaro’s teams battled in the exam, with Konohamaru defeating Moegi and Udon while Kimimaro’s cursed seal overwhelmed Karin’s chains. Suigetsu’s mist created an opening, and Konohamaru launched a surprise Rasengan attack on Kimimaro.

• Sasuke and Neji began the match, and Konohamaru challenged Moegi and Udon while Kimimaro faced Suigetsu and Karin.
• Konohamaru used Shadow Clones and Earth Release techniques to outmaneuver Moegi and Udon, then defeated them with Mini Rasengan attacks.
• Kimimaro’s bone spear split into spikes, but Karin blocked them with her Adamantine Sealing Chains as Suigetsu counterattacked with his sword and Water Style.
• Kimimaro activated his Earth Cursed Seal and used Dance of the Larch, forcing Suigetsu and Karin to evade his bone-spike assault.
• Suigetsu created thick mist with his Water Style, and Karin tied a chain around his waist so they could track each other inside it.
• Konohamaru used the mist to surprise Kimimaro with a Rasengan after defeating Moegi and Udon.

Konohamaru, Suigetsu, and Karin fought Kimimaro, with Konohamaru’s new summoning technique clearing the bone forest before he ran out of chakra. Karin and Suigetsu then combined their abilities to defeat and restrain Kimimaro, leaving him weakened and out of his curse mark state.

• Kimimaro used Dance of the Bracken to fill the arena with bone spikes, and Karin’s chains and Konohamaru’s Earth Style kept the team above the forest.
• Konohamaru summoned Enra, transformed him into an Adamantine Staff, and smashed apart much of the bone forest before collapsing from chakra exhaustion.
• Sasuke carried Konohamaru away for treatment, leaving Suigetsu and Karin to face Kimimaro.
• Kimimaro’s bone threads and finger bullets pressured the pair, but Karin’s chains protected her while Suigetsu drew his attacks.
• Kimimaro used a bone clone to escape Karin’s chains and raised a bone prison, but Suigetsu revealed that the Karin he had attacked was a Shadow Clone.
• Karin released her Yin Seal and bound Kimimaro with Heaven’s Net as Suigetsu’s Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave swept away the bone spikes, leaving Kimimaro kneeling and weakened.

Kimimaro conceded after Suigetsu and Karin overwhelmed him, and Karin treated both injured fighters. Shikamaru drew the next teams, and Gaara, Haku, and the other competitors prepared to fight Fuu, Jugo, and their teammates.

• Kimimaro admitted defeat, and Sasuke declared Suigetsu, Karin Uzumaki, and Konohamaru Sarutobi the winners.
• Karin used the Mystical Palm Technique to heal Kimimaro and restore much of his Chakra, then treated Suigetsu as well.
• Shikamaru drew the next groups, pairing Gaara and Yuki Haku with a Kusagakure ninja against Fuu, Jugo, and an Amegakure ninja.
• Gaara and Fuu recognized the other's hidden power and chose to fight each other, while Haku selected Jugo and the remaining ninjas faced off.
• Sasuke announced the second match, and the two teams split into three one-on-one battles.

Gaara and Fuu fought in the arena, each using their abilities and Tailed Beast power. The fight continued as both entered transformations, and Shukaku bristled when Fuu compared their Tailed Beasts by their number of tails.

• Gaara tested Fuu with Sand Shower and Sand Binding Burial, but she used wings powered by Chomei's Chakra to evade him.
• Fuu scattered explosive scale powder, cracked Gaara's Sand Shield with a Wind Release punch, and sent clones to attack him.
• Gaara countered Fuu's clones with Desert Imperial Funeral, then used Wind Release and faster Sand Hands to catch and bind her wings.
• Fuu broke free with a three-tailed partial Tailed Beast Transformation and challenged Gaara to keep fighting.
• Gaara released Shukaku's Chakra, forming a sandstorm and a sand tail, while Fuu remarked that Chomei had seven tails.
• Shukaku grew angry at Fuu's comparison of their strength by the number of tails.

Gaara fought Fuu in the arena, using Shukaku’s chakra and sand to overpower her until she transformed into the Seven-Tails, Chomei. With the match still underway, Naruto protected the arena and spectators, and Gaara prepared to face Chomei with Shukaku as his partner.

• Shukaku gave Gaara chakra, and Gaara used Sand Armor and Shukaku’s Shield to defend against Fuu’s attacks.
• Gaara attacked Fuu with sand techniques, striking her from the air and binding her in sand.
• Fuu called on Chomei and transformed into the Seven-Tails, breaking free of Gaara’s sand.
• Sasuke and Neji deferred to chief examiner Shikamaru, who looked to Naruto for a decision.
• Naruto let the battle continue and used four Wood Clones to form the Four Red Yang Formation around the arena.
• Gaara released his seal and called on Shukaku, declaring that they would fight Chomei together as partners.

Gaara and Shukaku defeated Fuu and Chomei by sealing Chomei in a sand pyramid, proving that a Tailed Beast’s strength was not determined by its number of tails. After Naruto treated Fuu, Gaara turned his attention to the battles still underway and trusted his teammates to finish them.

• Gaara and Shukaku fought Chomei, countering his airborne attacks and enduring the clash of their Tailed Beast Bombs.
• Shukaku struck Chomei’s wing with a sand spear, then pinned him with Sand Burial Spear.
• Gaara and Shukaku sealed Chomei inside the Desert Layer Great Burial Seal, forcing him back into Fuu’s Jinchuriki form.
• Sasuke carried the incapacitated Fuu to Naruto, who treated her and helped restore her access to Chomei’s Chakra.
• Fuu woke and learned from Naruto that she had lost because she was not yet in sync with Chomei like Gaara was with Shukaku.
• Gaara watched the other fights and chose to trust his teammates as they approached their final showdown.

Haku and Jugo fought as Haku used Ice Release techniques to wear down and trap Jugo despite his Sage Transformation and rapid healing. Jugo launched a point-blank barrage of Chakra blasts, and Haku formed an Ice Rock Dome to defend himself.

• Haku attacked Jugo with ice needles, Wind Release, and a Water Dragon, while Jugo hardened his body and countered with a powerful punch.
• Haku used Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals to attack Jugo with senbon and wind blades, but Jugo shattered several mirrors with Sage Art: Earth Power.
• Haku restrained Jugo with an ice dragon and sealed him in an Ice Prison, then held an ice blade to his throat.
• Jugo transformed further and fired his Lotus Unconnected Cannon at close range, prompting Haku to create an Ice Rock Dome.

Haku defeated Jugo, while Gaara and Fuu discussed their relationships with their Tailed Beasts. Fuu realized she needed to treat Chomei as a friend, and Naruto offered to replace her seal and help Chomei gain temporary freedom.

• Haku survived Jugo's explosive attack, and Jugo conceded the match as his Sage Transformation faded.
• The audience cheered as Haku and Gaara were declared the winners, and Gaara spoke with Fuu about Shukaku and Chomei.
• Gaara helped Fuu realize that she had treated Chomei mainly as a Tailed Beast, so she apologized and told him they were friends.
• Fuu asked Naruto and Gaara how to resolve her seal issue, and Naruto offered to replace her seal with the Eight Trigrams Seal and give Chomei temporary freedom.
• Fuu eagerly accepted Naruto's offer, hoping the ninjutsu would improve her relationship with Chomei.

Naruto replaced Fuu’s weak seal with a powerful Eight Trigrams Seal that let her regulate Chomei’s freedom and control. He then showed Fuu how he and Gaara could manifest Kurama and Shukaku outside their hosts, while the two Tailed Beasts immediately started arguing.

• Naruto took Gaara and Fuu to a secluded Konoha training ground to improve Fuu’s seal.
• Naruto broke Fuu’s existing seal, and Chomei’s surging Chakra overwhelmed her until Naruto absorbed it.
• Naruto sealed Chomei with an Eight Trigrams Seal and gave Fuu a Chakra key to adjust its strength.
• Fuu used the key to ease Chomei’s confinement and promised they would communicate, while Chomei reluctantly agreed to get along.
• Naruto and Gaara manifested Kurama and Shukaku outside their bodies to demonstrate the freedom Naruto had mentioned to Fuu.
• Kurama and Shukaku began bickering about their strength and their recent fights.

Naruto helped Fuu create a young, cocoon-shaped Chomei by transferring a fragment of Chomei’s soul into Fuu’s chakra, giving Chomei a form and freedom. Elsewhere, Pain assigned Orochimaru and Kisame Hoshigaki to capture the Four-Tails, and Orochimaru reassured Kisame that Naruto had approved the plan.

• Fuu eagerly asked Naruto to teach her how to make a small Tailed Beast, and he guided her in gathering Chomei’s chakra.
• Naruto entered Chomei’s consciousness space, took a small fragment of Chomei’s soul with Six Paths Power, and placed it into Fuu’s gathered chakra.
• The chakra transformed into a green, cocoon-shaped Chomei with seven tails, and Fuu affectionately held it and placed it on her shoulder.
• Little Shukaku teased Chomei about losing to him, and Chomei clarified that Fuu was at a disadvantage because she was not a perfect Jinchuriki.
• Several days earlier, Pain selected Orochimaru and Kisame Hoshigaki to capture the Four-Tails near the Land of Earth.
• Orochimaru told Kisame that Naruto had approved capturing the other Tailed Beasts, and Kisame responded with fervent loyalty to Naruto.

Orochimaru and Kisame tracked down Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, and began fighting him outside his village. Roshi unleashed powerful Lava Style techniques, while Samehada absorbed his Chakra and Orochimaru used Sage Mode; the battle remained unresolved as Orochimaru evaded Roshi's Granite Technique.

• Orochimaru and Kisame left to capture Roshi after Naruto gave them permission to take the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Kisame sensed Roshi's unstable Chakra near a village in the Land of Earth, and Roshi recognized the Akatsuki Organization members and led them into the forest.
• Roshi attacked with Lava Style techniques, but Kisame used Samehada to absorb the Chakra in his lava while Orochimaru countered with Sage Art: White Snake Breath.
• Kisame used Water Style to weaken Roshi's Lava Style Chakra Mode, and Roshi counterattacked with Great Eruption as Orochimaru's snakes shielded Kisame.
• Roshi raised lava pillars with Lava Style: Granite Technique, but Orochimaru escaped underground and left behind a shed snakeskin.

Orochimaru and Kisame fought Roshi, using sealing chains and Kisame’s water techniques against his Lava Style and Four-Tails Chakra. Orochimaru summoned the Eight-Headed Serpent to free Kisame, while Roshi reached his strongest partial Tailed Beast Transformation and prepared to attack.

• Orochimaru dodged Roshi’s attack as Kisame countered his lava pillars with a Water Dragon Bullet Technique and charged at him with Samehada.
• Roshi caught Samehada with a lava claw, but Orochimaru bound him with Adamantine Sealing Chains released from a scroll.
• Kisame struck Roshi with a Great Shark Bullet Technique while Samehada drained his Chakra, prompting Roshi to intensify his Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Roshi trapped Kisame in a Granite Prison, but Orochimaru’s Sage Art: Eight-Headed Serpent Technique shattered the pillars and rescued him.
• Roshi reached his strongest partial transformation as Four-Tails Son Goku’s fourth tail emerged, then raised his lava Chakra claws toward the Eight-Headed Serpent.

Orochimaru and Kisame fought Roshi, using poison and sealing snakes to overwhelm him until Four-Tails Son Goku took control and broke free. Orochimaru countered Son Goku’s Tailed Beast Bomb with eight Snake Balls, then unveiled his new Dragon Transformation Secret Method.

• Orochimaru poisoned Roshi and restrained him with Sage Art: Serpent's Gaze Binding while Kisame drained Four-Tails' Chakra with Samehada.
• Roshi unleashed Lava Style: Flower Fruit Mountain, clashing with Orochimaru’s Snake Ball and Kisame’s Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
• Four-Tails Son Goku took control of Roshi, broke Orochimaru’s snake seal, and fired a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Orochimaru launched eight Snake Balls, which swallowed Son Goku’s Tailed Beast Bomb and struck the ape.
• Orochimaru used Forbidden Jutsu: Dragon Transformation Secret Method, fusing the Eight-Tails Serpent’s heads into a massive flood dragon.

Orochimaru and Kisame defeated and captured the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, then brought him to an Akatsuki base in the Land of Earth. Orochimaru planned to study Roshi’s body, while Kisame contacted Pain to report their success.

• Orochimaru used the Dragon Transformation Secret Method to withstand and swallow Four-Tails Son Goku’s Lava Release Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Kisame struck Son Goku with the Great Shark Bullet Technique while Orochimaru bound it with the Dragon Seal, draining its Chakra until Roshi lost consciousness.
• Orochimaru said he intended to study Roshi’s body and Kekkei Genkai, then left with Kisame carrying Roshi.
• Roshi secretly left Iwagakure danger signals on trees as Orochimaru and Kisame took him to an Akatsuki base in the Land of Earth.
• Kisame asked whether they should exploit Roshi before handing him over, but Orochimaru told him to contact Pain, and Pain connected with them.