Inside the tower, we're back to our dramatic scroll-opening. Summoning Jutsu! Squad Seven tosses them both away, and arising from the mist is... hey! Iruka-sensei! It's been a while, Iruka. Squad Seven got to the tower just in time, and Iruka congratulates them, so sadly not with ramen. Sasuke asks the question I wanted to know - what if you happened to open the scroll before you hit the temple. It still summoned Iruka, he just beat you so you wouldn't wake up until after the test. Sakura still wants to know what's up with the puzzle, and it turns out it's Master Hokage's lesson to the Chunin - train both your mind and body ('heaven' and 'earth') to become a proper Chunin. Iruka points this out to Naruto and Sakura respectively - ahem, kids. Chunin are the journeymen ranks, and that rank means if you want it you've got to earn it. Iruka asks them to be careful in the third test, but Naruto's raring to go. While still a knucklehead, he's not going to fail - he's a ninja, teach. We flashback to Iruka asking Anko to be the one to talk to them at the end of the second test, which interesting. Iruka finally decides Kakashi knows best, which we already know.
The Hokage's asking after Anko's Curse Mark, which seems to be better. They talk about Orochimaru a bit, and he's one of the three legendary Leaf Village Ninjas, a bit time rogue, though they thought he was dead. Hokage already figures it's Sasuke the big snake's after. Hokage decides to let Anko continue the test, but she wants an eye kept on Sasuke. Next, Anko's addressing the Genin, and is pleased with cutting the survivors by more than half, though she wanted single digits. Squad Ten's doing their usual shtick of eating, complaining, and mooning. Up on the dais, Guy is hilariously consoling Kakashi on the fact that while his team was lucky, it's ability that counts in the next test, so they might as well pack it in. Kakashi ignores him, and Guy is enraged by Kakashi's hipness. Lee basks in Guy's awesomeness, though Ten-ten thinks Kakashi's cuter. Lee vows to never lose again. Neji sizes up Sasuke. The Sound Ninja Zasu also wants a peace of the last Uchina. Gaara's sensei notes his kid's still a scary little sand bastard. Eight's mentor, Kurenai, notes Akamaru's still freaking out. Sakura is amazed all the Leaf Villagers made it, and Sasuke of all people has doubts in general. Lord Hokage's impressed so many rookies made, it and decides their Jonin were right all along.
Before Anko announces the third part of the test, which I predict it will involve punching and kicking, Hokage announces the real reason for all these tests. The Shinobi of the nations come together out of friendship, but also for the reason I called WAY earlier. The Chunin Exam prevents the old days of all-out ninja war, which is really more important than Genin graduating. The kids are stunned they're the sabers that get rattled. It's even economic-based, after all, the nation with the best ninja get the most job offers and can exert pressure on neighboring countries. I am stunned, because it's all kind of brilliant. The only way to find out for sure if your ninja are any good, though, is if they fight for their lives. Naruto's convinced. Gaara just wants to sandblast things to death. The third Proctor, Hayate Gekko, appears to explain the rules (in between coughing fits).
Next Episode: Sakura wants to tattle on Sasuke's Curse Mark.
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