E23 - Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off!

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    C'mon!
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    Running like a fugitive,
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    Being chased by something
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    Inside my heart is pounding
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    My throat dry like it's withering
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    For no single one,
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    To none does belong,
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    This time is ours, right now...
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    Unraveling the pain,
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    Unraveling our hearts,
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    Unraveling shadows
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    Stifling our breath,
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    Reaching for beyond,
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    Tearing through the dark
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    In fighting and in love
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    To the distant light above,
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    Yes, we are on the way
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    I wanna rock...
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    Rockin' my heart
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    I see. Sakura, you've come, too.
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    Now you can formally register
     for the Chunin Exam.
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    What do you mean?
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    Actually, from the start,
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    only three-man squads could
    apply and take the exams.
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    But Sensei, you said that the decision
    to take the exams
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    was up to the individual.
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    Yes… I said that.
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    Were you lying?
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    Yes, I was…
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    If I said that,
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    Sasuke and Naruto would probably
    forcefully convince you to take it.
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    Even if you didn't have
    the will to apply,
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    if Sasuke asks you
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    you would attempt to take
    the exams half-heartedly.
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    For Sasuke's sake and,
    well, Naruto's.
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    Then, if…
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    it had only been Sasuke and
    Naruto who had come here?
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    I would've stopped the Exam here.
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    I wouldn't have felt like letting
    them go beyond this point.
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    But…you guys came here
    on your own will.
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    Sakura!
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    Naruto!
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    And, Sasuke!
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    I'm glad you came.
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    You're a team I'm proud of.
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    Now then, go on!
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    Okay! Let's go!
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    Genin Takedown!
    All Nine Rookies Face Off!
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    W-Wow!
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    W-What's with…this?
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    There are so many of them…
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    Could it be that they're all applicants?
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    They…all look…immensely strong…
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    Sasuke, you're late!
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    I thought I'd be able to see you
    for the first time in awhile,
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    so I was waiting in excitement.
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    Get away from Sasuke!
    lno-Pig!
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    Oh, my. It's Sakura.
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    Your Billboard Brow hasn't changed, eh…
    Ugly!
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    What did you say?!
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    What's up with this?
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    Huh?
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    Are you guys going to take
    this bothersome Exam, too?
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    Oh, it's the idiot trio.
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    Quit calling us that!
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    Man, this is a freaking bother…
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    Shikamaru Nara.
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    Always complaining,
    has no motivation.
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    He's a bellyaching idiot.
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    Choji Akimichi.
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    He's always eating something.
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    That's all he is, a fat idiot.
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    Sasuke…is mine. Bleah!
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    Ino Yamanaka.
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    She's always fighting with Sakura.
    She's her rival.
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    A Sasuke-crazy idiot.
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    Yahoo, I found you!
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    My my, everybody's here.
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    H-Hello…
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    Oh…
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    Hinata Hyuga.
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    She's a weird person who turns
    her eyes away whenever I look at her!
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    She's a gloomy and shy girl, I guess.
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    Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru.
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    They're louder than I am!
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    He always brings his dog and
    always has a bossy look.
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    He really annoys me!
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    Shino Aburame.
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    As for this guy, I really don't get him!
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    He's a type I'm not good with.
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    What did you say?
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    You guys, too?! Man.
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    Ha! I see.
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    This means all nine Genin rookies
    are taking the Exam, eh…!
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    Now then…
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    How far can we go?
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    Eh…Sasuke?
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    Hmph!…
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    You're mighty confident. Kiba.
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    We've trained a great deal, so...
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    We won't lose to you guys!
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    Shut up!
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    I don't know about Sasuke,
    but I sure won't lose to the likes of you!
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    I'm sorry. Naruto…
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    Kiba didn't mean it like that…
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    Huh?
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    Akamaru, you've become
    tasty-looking…
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    What?
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    Don't step on it.
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    Huh?
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    I said, don't step on it.
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    You're…gonna eat that?
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    Hey, you guys!
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    You should be a little quieter.
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    You guys are the "rookie nine" …
    fresh out of the academy, right?
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    Carrying on like that
    with cute faces…Man.
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    This isn't a field trip.
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    Who're you? Acting all haughty!
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    I'm Kabuto Yakushi.
    Anyway, take a good look around you.
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    Behind you…
    They're from the Rain Village.
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    They're hot-tempered.
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    Everyone's tense before the Exam.
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    I thought I'd warn you guys
    before you get your butts whipped…
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    I guess it can't be helped.
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    You're rookies who don't know
    left from right…
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    You remind me of my old self.
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    You're Kabuto…right?
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    Yes…
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    Then, is this your second time?
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    No…
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    It's my seventh time.
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    Huh?!
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    This Exam is only held twice a year,
    so it's now my fourth year.
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    Then that means you know
    a lot about these exams?!
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    Kind of…
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    No kidding.
    Kabuto, you're pretty awesome, huh?
[09:04] ---
    But you haven't passed.
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    Yeah, well, that is the case, yes…
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    Is the Chunin Exam that high a hurdle?
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    Man, this is utterly bothersome…
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    Then, maybe I'll give a bit of
    information to my cute juniors.
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    With these Ninja Info Cards.
[09:25] ---
    Ninja Info Cards…?
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    To put it simply,
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    they're cards that have information burned
    into them and coded with Chakra.
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    I spent four whole years gathering
    information for this Exam.
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    There are close to two hundred
    of these cards.
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    They are pure white to the eye…
[09:46] ---
    To open the data on these cards...
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    What're you doing?
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    The way it works is that
    no one can see the info
[09:53] ---
    without using my Chakra…
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    For example…Like this…
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    \Whoa, awesome!
    What information is this?
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    The number of test-takers and
    participating nations,
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    and the number of applicants
    from each respective village
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    is individually displayed.
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    Why do you think that
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    the Chunin Exam is jointly
    conducted in the first place?
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    It's said it's done to deepen
    friendship among nations first
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    and to boost the Shinobi levels, second.
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    "It's said"?
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    That's right.
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    The real aim is in the checking of
    Shinobi levels of neighboring nations
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    and keeping power balance equal.
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    Power…Equal?
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    Why such bothersome things?
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    If that's not done,
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    the weak nations will be invaded by
    the strong nations in no time at all
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    and may end up being
    controlled unilaterally.
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    There's a point to mutual supervision.
    Probably.
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    Hmph…
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    Of those cards,
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    are there ones with
    detailed individual information?
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    Yes, there are…
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    Are there ones you're concerned about?
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    Yes, there are!
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    The information for the applicants
    this time around is not perfect,
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    but is burned in and saved.
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    You guys included…
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    About those "ones you're
    concerned about," who you know.
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    Anything's fine, tell me their information
    and I'll retrieve it for you.
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    Gaara of the Sand Village,
    and Rock Lee of the Leaf Village.
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    Oh, you even know names.
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    That makes it quick.
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    Here they are!
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    Please show me.
[12:10] ---
    Here they are!
[12:12] ---
    Please show me.
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    I don't really get what's going on,
    but I'll pretend like I do.
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    Well then, first is Rock Lee.
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    He's one year older than you guys.
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    His mission experience,
    twenty D-ranks and eleven C-ranks.
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    His squad leader is Guy…
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    In just this year, his Taijutsu
    has drastically improved, but...
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    His other skills are not good at all.
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    Last year, he'd attracted attention as
    a Genin rookie with his ability,
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    but didn't participate
    in the Chunin Exam.
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    This is his first time taking the exams,
    same as you guys…
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    Tenten and Neji Hyuga are on his team…
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    Huh? Hyuga?
[13:10] ---
    Next…is Gaara of the Desert.
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    His mission experience,
    eight C-ranks. B-ranks…
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    Wow, one B-rank as a Genin, eh…
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    He's a Shinobi from a different land
    and is a rookie,
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    so there is no further
    detailed information.
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    But…
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    It seems he has returned from
    all of his missions uninjured.
[13:38] ---
    B-rank as a Genin…
    But uninjured…?!
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    What is this guy?
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    Leaf, Sand, Rain, Grass,
    Waterfall, Sound…
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    There are lots of exceptional Genins
    from those villages
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    who have come to take
    the Exam this year as well.
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    As far as the Village Hidden
    in Sound goes,
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    it's a village of a small nation that
    just sprang up in recent years,
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    so there isn't much information…
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    At any rate,
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    they're all Hidden Villages
    with nothing but crackerjacks.
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    That kind of makes you lose
    your confidence.
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    Why are you saying that now?
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    In other words…
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    all of the applicants who
    have gathered here…
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    That's right!
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    Not just Lee and Gaara,
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    but they're all choice top elite
    Genin from each nation.
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    Hmm.
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    This isn't going to be easy.
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    I can't go along with this!
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    They may be your subordinates now,
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    but they are children
    who were my students.
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    If it's about them I know…
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    It's as you say, Iruka.
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    It's not going to be that easy.
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    You're too eager.
[15:06] ---
    I postponed my team's test-taking
    for one year
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    and took care to build up
    their skills.
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    Have them take the Exam after
    they've enjoyed their life a little bit more.
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    Hmph…
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    They might be too easygoing.
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    But they will surpass
    your guys in no time.
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    That's enough.
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    That's as far as
    the rookie matter goes.
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    Now then, next…
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    I'll take recommendations for Genin
    other than rookies.
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    Well! Don't pour cold water on this…
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    I said that, nevertheless…
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    I wonder if even the fearless ones
    are frightened just this time around.
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    Stubborn as he is,
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    he's still consumed by this atmosphere
    and number of people.
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    He's tense.
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    It can't be helped.
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    Even though everyone is a Genin,
    we're the newest most inexperienced rookies.
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    I'm very, very uneasy.
[16:05] ---
    But…
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    It's kind of tough looking at
    Naruto who's not himself.
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    Maybe I'll cheer him up a bit.
[16:14] ---
    Say…Naruto! Don't be so scared.
[16:17] ---
    Huh?
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    My name's Naruto Uzumaki!
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    I won't lose to any of you!
    Got it?!
[16:38] ---
    Say! What's with him?!
[16:42] ---
    That idiot would never
    get depressed! Absurd!
[16:44] ---
    It won't do any good to
    provoke everyone!
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    Don't tell me!
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    If I don't tell it to you,
    who do I tell it to?!
[16:50] ---
    What did you say?!
[16:51] ---
    Oh, I feel better.
[16:54] ---
    Hmph…
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    Isn't that the guy from before…?
[17:05] ---
    The dog's bark is
    bigger than its bite.
[17:08] ---
    Is he an idiot…?
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    He's mighty high-spirited.
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    He's hot-headed, eh.
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    Lee, maybe you did
    not bully him enough.
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    Did you hear?
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    Sound Village is a minor
    Hidden Village of a small nation.
[17:27] ---
    That's offensive.
[17:29] ---
    Maybe I'll…play with them a bit.
[17:32] ---
    Yes, being referred to as something
    like leftover Shinobis and all.
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    We'll add this to his data.
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    Those Sound Shinobis
    are brutal in their own way.
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    I won't lose to any of you,
    you say?
[17:56] ---
    You said it…!
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    That idiot…
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    In no time at all, he's made enemies
    of his surroundings.
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    What're you talking big for?! You!
[18:06] ---
    But, I just said what was true, I say!
[18:13] ---
    E-Everyone, that was a joke.
[18:15] ---
    This guy's quite an idiot, you see…
[18:17] ---
    After all, he says idiotic, spazzy,
    scatterbrained things
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    and gets carried away,
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    so please don't concern
     yourself with him.
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    Jeez, thanks to you, I got glared at!
[18:27] ---
    I'm going to kick your butt!
[18:30] ---
    Shall we do it?
[18:31] ---
    Let's do it.
[18:54] ---
    Learn how to read atmosphere
    already, you!
[18:59] ---
    Fine!
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    These guys…are the Sound Village…
[19:19] ---
    He dodged it!
[19:20] ---
    I can see through that speed.
[19:35] ---
    I see… It's that kind of attack, eh?
[19:41] ---
    What's going on?
[19:42] ---
    He was supposed to have evaded it.
[19:44] ---
    Why'd that happen to his glasses?
[19:46] ---
    Probably grazed the tip of his nose.
[19:48] ---
    He's trying to act strong, so. That punk.
[19:54] ---
    Huh?!
[20:03] ---
    Oh! He puked?!
[20:05] ---
    K-Kabuto?
[20:06] ---
    Huh?!
[20:16] ---
    Hah!
[20:20] ---
    Hey, Kabuto!
[20:22] ---
    Are you okay?!
[20:23] ---
    Yeah…I'm okay.
[20:25] ---
    Really?
[20:26] ---
    Oh, so he's not so special.
[20:30] ---
    Even though he's a veteran who's
    been taking the exams for four whole years.
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    Write this on your card.
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    The three from Sound village…
    Doubtless Chunin.
[20:43] ---
    Kabuto should've totally read the attack…
[20:46] ---
    But why did he vomit?
[20:54] ---
    Lee. How about that technique just now?
[20:56] ---
    I had no problem reading the speed.
[20:59] ---
    There's some kind of trick...
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    Silence! Degenerates!
[21:21] ---
    Sorry to keep you waiting…I
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    I'm Ibiki Morino, proctor for the
    first test of the Chunin Exam.
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    It feels like the chance to show off
    the fruits of our training has finally come.
[23:11] ---
    Well, no matter what kind
    of test it is,
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    it's gonna be a snap!
[23:14] ---
    I'm picturing Sasuke and them
    bowing to me and saying,
[23:18] ---
    "Naruto, we're really no match for you."
[23:20] ---
    Huh? Is this for real?!
[23:24] ---
    Next episode: "Start Your Engines:
    The Chunin Exam Begins!"
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    As for me,
     I'm going to kick butt once again!