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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.

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 for the third exam are one on one combat, and the first match is between Sasuke and Orochimaru's minion Yoroi.

The 21 ninjas that passed the second exam assemble for their next challenge.

When Naruto and his team open the two scrolls after reaching the tower, Iruka suddenly appears.

Naruto's team joins Kabuto on their journey to the tower, but on the way, they are trapped by the genjutsu (illusion technique) of the Hidden Rain Village's genin (low rank ninja), Oboro's team.

To heal their wounds, Naruto and his team take a much-needed rest after their battle against the Sound ninja. But it has already been four days since the start of the exam and there is only one day remaining until time expires.

The Sound ninja depart after witnessing Sasuke's intense power. Naruto's team finally gets a moment of peace to recuperate.

While Sakura fends off the Sound ninja attack by herself, the rival Ino team appears!

Protecting Sakura, who can no longer move, Lee battles the three Sound ninja himself.

After receiving the report from her staff, Anko senses that Orochimaru has snuck into the examination.