Genin Takedown! All Nine Rookies Face Off

Season 1, Episode 23, Aired
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A reunion of all the rookies isn't a very happy one, as all of them prepare to take the Chuunin Exam. With so many rivals around, Naruto's team will need help from a fellow ninja named Kabuto to know what they're up against. Will the group be able to last through the exam?moreless
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  • The nine rookie genin meet the other applicants.

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    By stitch069917, May 17, 2008 Report Abuse
    Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura meet Kakashi at the door to the exam room. Kakashi tells them that if one of them had not come, they would not have been allowed to take the exam. He congratulates Sakura on her decision to take the exam. After they enter the room they meet the other six rookies, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Kiba, Shino, and Hinata. They also meet another genin named Kabuta who uses cards to keep information on the other genin in the room. Sasuke asks Kabuta to show him cards on Rock Lee and Gaara of the Desert. After giving information on them, Kabuta makes a reference to the Village of Sound. The Sound genin take exception to it and they attack...moreless

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  • Really good Episode.

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    By TheBunnySage, Jan 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was an Exiting episode. The rookie nine are together again and we see how they interact with each other. What was interesting was that Naruto was saying what he thought about each member of the rookie 9 well except him of course. The episode ended with one sound squad beating Kabuto with what seemed to be a trick because they didn't even touch Kabuto and he was throwing up after the attack. Naruto was also a complete idiot by saying that he was going to beat everyone in the room obviously not his squad. Sakura also acted like an idiot when she tried to make everyone think that Naruto needed medication or something like that. I liked overall in this episode the way I got to see peoples actions.moreless

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  • The 9 rookies are together once more and learn about the competition in the Chunin Exams.

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    By glostlover, Nov 10, 2007 Report Abuse
    This was an Exiting episode. The rookie nine are together again and we see how they interact with each other. What was interesting was that Naruto was saying what he thought about each member of the rookie 9 well except him of course. The episode ended with one sound squad beating Kabuto with what seemed to be a trick because they didn't even touch Kabuto and he was throwing up after the attack. Naruto was also a complete idiot by saying that he was going to beat everyone in the room obviously not his squad. Sakura also acted like an idiot when she tried to make everyone think that Naruto needed medication or something like that. I liked overall in this episode the way I got to see peoples actions.moreless

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  • Third Episode of the New arc

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    By Crazy_Monkey480, Oct 25, 2007 Report Abuse
    In this episode all the rookie 9 meet again in the genin waiting room. Shikamaru,Choji,Ino,Kiba,Hinta and Shino all meet up and chat for a little then they meet another leaf genin Kabuto and he has all the data on the genin there and then he say something about the hidden sound village and then they attack him and the the procter comes and stops all the talking and starts the exam. His name is Ibiki and he is the the head of the interagation unit. And he is really really really though and has a really hard test for them all!moreless

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  • the Chunin Exams!

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    By GaaraOfTheFunk5, Oct 22, 2007 Report Abuse
    Naruto and Sasuke have been ready to start the chunin exams for awhile. Sakura was having a few doubts though. But when Kakashi explains that the exam can only be taken in groups of three, she finally decides to go through with her team to the end because she doesn't want her team to get upset beacaue she stopped them from taking the test and also because she wants to prove she is a real ninja now.

    We meet many of the other ninja teams in this episode, and a major figure named Kabuto Yakushi also. We learn some of the details of the exam when Ibiki Morino comes in to start the first exam.moreless

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    • After Naruto makes his comment about beating everyone, there is a side view of a ninja's headband from the Hidden Cloud Village, but Kabuto's map clearly shows no one from their is entering the exam. Edit
    • When Kabuto showed Rock Lee's card, they spelled taijutsu wrong. In the card it says tajutsu. Edit

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    • Poland Airdate: March 14, 2007 Edit
    • Jetix UK Airdate: August 13, 2006 Edit
    • Original Airdate: March 13, 2003 Edit

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    • Chouji: (Thinking) Mmm, Akamaru's looking plumpier...juicier... Edit
    • Dosu: If you insult the sound shinobi, you better be ready for the consequences! Edit
    • Tenten: What a jerk. Neji: Well, he sure hasn't lost any of his spunk. Rock Lee: He has passion. Neji: I guess you didn't intimidate him as much as you thought, huh, Lee? Edit

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