At the tower, Hayate wants to introduce preliminaries to the third test, so they can cut down on the number of people will taking the actual test. You've got to put your best foot forward, in other words. Naruto vows to make it through to the third exam, which will now be individual battles. Sasuke's Curse Mark is really acting up now, and Sakura wants him to drop out but there's no way that's going to remotely happen. Scared for him, Sakura begs him to quit. Anko wants him isolated and guards placed in, but Kakashi cheerfully butts in to say that won't work. The Curse Mark reacts to one's Chakra, draining it even as you use it. Sakura realizes how long he's put up with the pain the mark's brought, and begs him again to quit, wanting to tell the teachers. Lord Hokage asks for those who want to bow out again, and Kabuto's hand is the first to do so, claiming fatigue from the fight with the Sound Shinobi. Naruto can't believe it, but the Hokage can, since this is his sixth time through. [i]Hmmmm.[/i] He's been barely average for the longest time, and the only thing notable is he was a child survivor from a battle with enemy ninja long ago. He leaves things in the hands of Yoroi, one of Orochimaru's flunkies, and the real reason he's bowing out is the 'old him' might get stirred up. Kabuto isn't finished with either of 'em by a damn sight, though.
Sakura tries to raise her hand to tell the sensei about Sasuke's bridge, but he smacks her hand down. Harsh. Sasuke doesn't think that whole 'feelings of Sakura' thing has anything to do with anything, and wants her to keep her trap shut. Sasuke's here for one reason - to get strong, and nobody but nobody's going to get in the way of that. He also wants to fight those strong, Gaara, Lee, Neji and Dosu are on that list. When Naruto tries to defend Sakura, Sasuke tells him he's on the list, too. Hokage decides that it's not worth risking the Village after what Orochimaru says, so he lets Sasuke go over Anko's protest. If his Curse Mark activates, though, the kid's to get slapped down. Hayate coughingly says there'll be ten fights, and the last one standing is the winner. Hayate has the right to call the match, too. We get our first two randomly-selected names... Yoroi vs. Sasuke! Everybody wants to see how this plays out.
Kakashi slouches forward to encourage Sasuke, warning him to not use the Sharingan. It and the Curse Mark will interact badly, and if that happens Kakashi'll end things himself. Sasuke decides he's got to be very, very careful if he wants to be able to fight and win. Orochimaru monolgoues that Yoroi's the worse opponent for Sasuke, and I'm edge of my seating it here. At the start, Yoroi's hand already flashes with Chakra. They knock each other's shuriken out of the air, sending a spasm of pain through Sasuke, but before he can blink Yoroi's on him. Sasuke goes for a fancy takedown and is that...? YES! Fujiwara armbar! While I don't think Kishimoto is a fan of wrestling like Oh! Great is, he's definitely dabbled. Yoroi's not nearly as impressed as I am, as his and lights up with Chakra and drains Sasuke's strength away, breaking the hold. Yoroi clamps his strength-draining Chakra on Sasuke's head, and cliffhanger it on out.
Next Episode: The Curse Mark makes fighting Yoroi a total bitch.
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