Recaps

Asuma pushed Kakashi with an all-out burst of speed and Wind Release, revealing a new technique that shattered Kakashi’s Kunai and forced him to retreat. Xue Ge noticed that Asuma was smiling as he fought, and the match remained unresolved.

• Kakashi defeated Asuma in close combat, slamming him into the ground with a scissor-leg maneuver.
• Asuma recalled his long-standing rivalry with Kakashi and resolved not to lose, then intensified his Kunai attacks until he cut off a lock of Kakashi’s hair.
• Asuma lit a cigarette, drew his twin Chakra Blades, and asked Kakashi to use the blade on his back, but Kakashi declined.
• Asuma overwhelmed Kakashi with a fierce flurry of attacks and used Wind Release to form his Jade Blade, shattering Kakashi’s Kunai.
• Kakashi blocked Asuma’s next strike with another Kunai, retreated, and threw Shuriken as Asuma pressed his attack; Xue Ge and Muzi noticed Asuma was smiling.

Kakashi defeated Asuma in their match after using clones and a hidden Earth Release technique to evade Asuma’s explosive attack, then ending the fight with Chidori. Asuma accepted the loss but vowed to catch up to Kakashi.

• Kakashi and Asuma fought with Shadow Clones, and Asuma used Dust Cloud Technique and Ash Pile Burning to engulf his opponents in an explosion.
• Kakashi revealed that the opponents Asuma had fought were Shadow Clones and used Headhunter Jutsu to seize Asuma from underground.
• Asuma cut at his own ankles to escape Kakashi’s grip, but Kakashi emerged first and charged with Chidori, shattering Asuma’s twin knuckle blades.
• Kakashi stopped Chidori before striking Asuma, and Asuma acknowledged that he had lost.
• Asuma made the Seal of Reconciliation and promised to catch up to Kakashi, who agreed to wait for him.

Ameyuri Ringo brutally defeated Ameno in their Chunin Exam match, leaving her seriously wounded and unconscious. Baki vowed to face Ameyuri later, while Xue Ge warned Shisui and Kakashi that she was dangerous and meant them harm.

• Shikaku praised Kakashi after his match with Asuma, and Muzi scolded Asuma for risking his ankle.
• Ameyuri Ringo entered the arena for her match against Ameno, and Baki urged Ameno to forfeit because he feared Ameyuri would go too far.
• Ameno chose to fight, but Ameyuri struck her in their first exchange and left her unconscious with a severe cross-shaped chest wound.
• Baki rushed to check Ameno and threatened to defeat Ameyuri in a later match, while Ameyuri gleefully challenged him.
• Pakura and Ao argued over Kirigakure's brutality, and Xue Ge warned Shisui and Kakashi to be careful around Ameyuri.

Shisui defeated Han in the fifth match by layering genjutsu until he could place a kunai at Han’s throat. The sixth match began with Might Guy facing Kisame.

• Shisui and Han formed the Seal of Confrontation, and Han charged at Shisui.
• Shisui used several genjutsu, but Han repeatedly broke free and pressed his attack.
• Shisui layered a Sharingan genjutsu over the others, leaving Han unaware as Shisui moved behind him and held a kunai to his throat.
• Shikaku declared Shisui the winner, while Kitsuchi and Hiruzen discussed Shisui’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Konoha’s talent.
• Might Guy and Kisame entered the arena for the sixth match.

Might Guy and Kisame Hoshigaki faced off in the tournament, trading blows until Guy removed his leg weights and overwhelmed Kisame with his speed. Guy caught Kisame in the Front Lotus and drove him headfirst toward the ground.

• Guy and Kisame introduced themselves before beginning their match.
• Guy and Kisame exchanged attacks, with Guy's strength and Taijutsu giving him a slight advantage.
• Guy removed the heavy iron weights from his legs and warned Kisame that he would speed up.
• Guy struck Kisame with a rapid sequence of attacks and launched him into the air.
• Guy wrapped Kisame with his bandages and began the Front Lotus.

Might Guy and Kisame fought fiercely in the arena, with Guy’s taijutsu initially overwhelming Kisame before Kisame used Water Release to keep him at a distance. As Kisame pressed his advantage, Guy opened the Gate of Healing to push beyond his limits.

• Guy slammed Kisame into the arena floor, but Kisame escaped the blow with a Water Clone Technique.
• Kisame attacked with the Great Waterfall Technique and Water Shark Bullet Technique, while Guy dodged and countered with kicks.
• Kisame used successive Water Release attacks to keep Guy at a distance, gradually wearing him down.
• Guy leaped into the air and opened the second of the Eight Gates, the Gate of Healing.

Might Guy opened the Gate of Life and overwhelmed Kisame with his speed and strength, finishing him with a crushing kick that sent him into the arena wall. After the battle, Shisui reminded Xue Ge and Kakashi that Guy had been saving his final move for them.

• Guy opened the third gate, the Gate of Life, and shattered Kisame’s Water Fang Bullet with the force of his wind pressure.
• Guy struck Kisame repeatedly, breaking through his Water Release and battering him through the air with a barrage of kicks.
• Guy charged Kisame and delivered his final kick, smashing Kisame and his sword into the arena wall.
• Killer B, Gari, Han, Baki, Ameyuri, and the other spectators reacted in shock to Guy’s strength, while Muzi noticed the strain the technique placed on his body.
• Shisui told Xue Ge and Kakashi that Guy had originally been saving his final move for them, leaving both of them sweating nervously.

Might Guy defeated Kisame with the Eight Gates Released Formation, forcing the first round to pause while the arena was repaired. That night, Pakura thanked Xue Ge for helping a Sunagakure shinobi awaken a kekkei genkai, while Orochimaru discovered that Xue Ge’s cells had extraordinary compatibility with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and wanted more experimental material.

• Might Guy knocked Kisame unconscious, and Shikaku Nara declared Guy the winner of Group Six.
• The arena was damaged, so the competition paused and Group Seven’s match was postponed until the following morning.
• Xue Ge reviewed the day’s fighters from Hokage Rock and worried about how powerful Might Guy’s final move was.
• Karura brought Pakura to meet Xue Ge, and Pakura thanked him for helping a Sunagakure shinobi awaken a kekkei genkai and saving its wielder’s life.
• Orochimaru found that Xue Ge’s cells were compatible with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and resolved to obtain more experimental material without Danzo finding out.

Orochimaru considered using Xue Ge’s cells to catalyze the evolution of a Three-Tomoe Sharingan. After waking in the hospital, Kisame reflected on his loss to Guy and resolved to prepare for their next fight.

• Orochimaru wondered whether Xue Ge’s Kekkei Genkai could catalyze the Sharingan’s evolution and decided to try it despite the risk of ruining the eye.
• Kisame regained consciousness in Konoha Hospital, where Ameyuri told him that Guy had beaten him and that he had performed well.
• Ameyuri teased Kisame about Guy’s age and said she wanted to fight Xue Ge, while Kisame asked about the second-round matchups.
• Ameyuri left after telling Kisame to rest and asking him to cheer her on in her match the next day.
• Kisame reviewed Guy’s speed, strength, and chakra, then resolved to develop long-range ninjutsu and build up his chakra before facing him again.

The final two matches of the first round ended with Baki advancing after Muzi conceded and Gari defeating Aoba Yamashiro with his Explosion Release. The eight advancing contestants were named, and the second round was set to begin that morning.

• Muzi conceded to Baki, who advanced without fighting.
• Gari shattered Aoba Yamashiro's Great Fireball with Landmine Fist and countered his close-range attacks by exploding on contact.
• Kitsuchi and Hiruzen discussed Gari's rare kekkei genkai and Iwagakure's interest in developing his abilities.
• Aoba Yamashiro conceded after Gari countered his ninjutsu, ending the first round.
• Xue Ge, Kakashi Hatake, Shisui Uchiha, Might Guy, Ameyuri Ringo, Baki, Gari, and Killer B advanced to the top eight, and the second round was scheduled to begin that morning.

Xue Ge fought Ameyuri Ringo in the first match of the second round, trading blows with her weapons, chakra threads, and ninjutsu. After Ameyuri escaped his binding and injured herself, she grew more frenzied and urged Xue Ge to attack harder.

• Shikaku announced the second-round matchups, putting Xue Ge against Ameyuri Ringo first.
• Ameyuri charged Xue Ge with her twin swords, and he blocked one blade with his prosthetic arm before counterattacking.
• Ameyuri fired a senbon from her mouth and forced Xue Ge to retreat after their first exchange.
• Xue Ge used Lightning Release: Strangling Flash Peal to bind and shock Ameyuri, then thrust his prosthetic sword toward her.
• Ameyuri caught the sword in her teeth, bit through it, broke free of the chakra threads, and slashed at Xue Ge.
• Xue Ge drove Ameyuri back with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, while she wiped blood from her wounds and demanded a more brutal fight.

Xue Ge faced Ameyuri Ringo as she escalated their fight with lightning techniques, then turned the battle around with close-range attacks and his overwhelming killing intent. Ameyuri recovered and became even more determined to make him draw his blade.

• Ameyuri used Lightning Wind and Lightning Attraction against Xue Ge, who countered with Wind Release and a Strangling Thread Rasengan.
• Ameyuri urged Xue Ge to reveal his bloodthirsty nature, and he charged at her with a sudden attack.
• Xue Ge struck Ameyuri with a punch, used the Body Flicker Technique to stomp her into the ground, and kicked her away when she covered herself in lightning chakra.
• Xue Ge released his heavy killing intent, frightening Ameyuri, who grinned and vowed to make him draw his blade.

Xue Ge confronted Ameyuri about her craving for deadly combat and became angry when he learned she was only eleven. He drew the Cane Sword to stop her attack, leaving them locked in a stalemate as he admitted he wanted to kill someone.

• Ameyuri explained that she pursued the thrill of fighting and did not care whether she lived or died.
• Xue Ge asked Ameyuri's age, and learning she was eleven brought back memories of an injured girl who had died in his past.
• Xue Ge told Ameyuri she had made him angry and challenged her to fight to the death.
• Ameyuri charged and attacked Xue Ge with her twin blades.
• Xue Ge blocked Ameyuri's blades with the Cane Sword and said he had drawn it because it wanted blood and he wanted to kill someone.

Xue Ge defeated Ameyuri Ringo in the arena after disarming and overpowering her, leaving her unconscious. Before losing consciousness, Ameyuri called them both lunatics, and Shikaku announced that Xue Ge advanced from the first group.

• Xue Ge used wind and lightning tactics to disrupt Ameyuri's attacks and drive her into a frantic close-range exchange.
• Xue Ge feinted and struck the back of Ameyuri's hand, forcing her to drop her sword.
• Xue Ge swept Ameyuri off her feet and pinned her with his Cane Sword at her neck.
• Ameyuri grasped the blade, touched Xue Ge's cheek with her bloodied hand, and called them both lunatics before passing out.
• Shikaku announced that Ameyuri had lost and Waterbird River Xue Ge advanced from the first group.

Xue Ge returned after defeating Ameyuri, then watched Killer B face Gari in the next match. Killer B overcame Gari’s explosion-based attacks, and Gari conceded.

• Xue Ge reassured Kakashi that he was fine after losing his composure during his fight with Ameyuri.
• Kitsuchi recognized Xue Ge as the person connected to Iwagakure’s missing-person notice and reward.
• Shikaku announced the next match between Killer B and Gari, and Gari struggled to keep up with Killer B’s speed.
• Killer B cut through Gari’s explosion release chakra and endured Gari’s explosive attacks as the arena was damaged.
• Gari conceded after his Landmine Fist failed to harm Killer B.

After defeating Ameyuri, Xue Ge visited her in the hospital and challenged her to keep living so she could try to kill him. Ameyuri embraced the idea and vowed to find a chance to defeat him.

• The morning matches ended with Guy and Gari's opponents victorious, leaving Iwagakure and Kirigakure with all their competitors eliminated.
• In the hospital, Ameyuri told Kisame that Xue Ge had beaten her without coming close to using his full strength.
• Xue Ge arrived at Ameyuri and Kisame's room after bringing Guy to the hospital, and Kisame left them alone.
• Ameyuri asked whether Xue Ge had come to apologize, but he said she could only lose and asked why she was not afraid of dying.
• Xue Ge argued that staying alive let people discover new excitement, then told Ameyuri she would lose to him every time.
• Ameyuri said that killing Xue Ge now seemed more exciting than dying, and Xue Ge calmly said he would be waiting.

Xue Ge agreed to provide Orochimaru with more tissue cells after hearing his dubious explanation that Ryūchi Cave’s sages had been told about him. Meanwhile, Dragon Vein awakened and met Hagoromo, declaring that he intended to reclaim his power.

• Orochimaru asked Xue Ge for more tissue cells, and Xue Ge questioned why he had recently been collecting them without compensation.
• Orochimaru claimed he had told Ryūchi Cave’s sages about Xue Ge, and Xue Ge reluctantly agreed to keep supplying tissue cells.
• On a remote coast in the Land of Water, a boy encountered Hagoromo’s chakra, which recognized him as Dragon Vein.
• Dragon Vein explained that he had broken free of Hagoromo’s seal and intended to reclaim the power taken from him.
• Hagoromo realized that reclaiming that power could bring Dragon Vein into conflict with him and leave him facing threats from both Dragon Vein and his mother.

Might Guy fought Kakashi despite his injuries, then reopened the Gate of Opening to prove his strength. The chapter ended with Guy slamming Kakashi into the ground, only for Kakashi to escape with the Substitution Technique and attack from behind.

• Might Guy and Kakashi began their match, and Guy attacked first with a series of taijutsu moves.
• Kakashi noticed Guy was slower and more exhausted than usual, and told him not to be discouraged if he lost.
• Guy took Kakashi's words as a challenge, unwound his bandages, and opened the Gate of Opening despite his pain.
• Guy charged Kakashi with Dynamic Entry, deflected Kakashi's Kunai, trapped his hand, and slammed him into the ground.
• Kakashi substituted a wooden log for himself and appeared behind Guy, thrusting a Kunai toward his back.