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It is three weeks since Naruto began training under Jiraiya. And Naruto has been on the brink of collapse many times.

Naruto continues training under Jiraiya to master the "Summoning Jutsu" which enables him to call forth various living beasts. But he has a hard time controlling the Chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox...

The Sound Ninja Dosu appears before Gaara and intends on defeating Gaara. But Gaara beats him soundly. Stealthily watching them are a Jonin of the Sand Village and Kabuto!

Jiraiya, one of the legendary Three Ninja, suddenly appears before Ebisu and Naruto. Naruto gives Jiraiya the nickname, "Pervy Sage."

In preparation for the third exam that starts in a month, Naruto's former mentor, Kakashi, chooses Ebisu to train the young ninja.

In the final match of the preliminaries, Choji fights against Orochimaru's minion Dosu. The preliminaries are finally over, and the Hokage reveals the third exam.

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.