Narrowing the Field: Sudden Death Elimination!

Season 1, Episode 38, Aired
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With so many participants still left, the groups are told that they will be pitted against each other in preliminary matches. Kabuto leaves, then Sasuke is told he has to fight. They know that Sasuke was given the cursed seal and if it takes over they will stop him. Can Sasuke stop the seal from taking over again and still win?moreless
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  • There are too many genin. Now the genin must face each other in battle to reduce the amount of candidates.

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    By stitch069917, May 21, 2008 Report Abuse
    Seven teams, twenty one genin, have made it through the second exam. The third Hokage feels that it is necessary to have a preliminary round of fights in order to reduce the amount of genin candidates. The proctor asks if there is any genin that is not physically able to handle the round of fights to please step out. Sakura wants Sasuke to bow out, but he refuses. Kabuto, however, does drop out much to the surprise of Naruto. Sasuke is to fight one of Kabuta's teammates in the first match. Before the match starts, Kakashi tells Sasuke that if the curse mark starts to become a problem, he will stop the fight....moreless

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  • A Good fight here.

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    By TheBunnySage, Jan 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    The preliminary round begins with Kabuto dropping out and Sakura getting into Sasuke's business about the cursed seal that Orochimaru had given to him. I know Sakura just wants to help but she is really annoying. She needs to know that it is Sasuke's business only, not hers. I would have probably given told him my concern but she just had to get even more deep then she ever was. She was going to tell them about the curse mark. I agree with Sasuke, she is annoying. At the end of this episode Sasuke has to fight Yoroi who is one of Orochimaru's subordinates just like Kabuto. I wanted to see what will happen but that was the end of the episode. This episode is still awesome.moreless

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  • The preliminary round begins and Sasuke and Yoroi fight.

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    By glostlover, Nov 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    The preliminary round begins with Kabuto dropping out and Sakura getting into Sasuke's business about the cursed seal that Orochimaru had given to him. I know Sakura just wants to help but she is really annoying. She needs to know that it is Sasuke's business only, not hers. I would have probably given told him my concern but she just had to get even more deep then she ever was. She was going to tell them about the curse mark. I agree with Sasuke, she is annoying. At the end of this episode Sasuke has to fight Yoroi who is one of Orochimaru's subordinates just like Kabuto. I wanted to see what will happen but that was the end of the episode. This episode is still awesome.moreless

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  • Curse that Yoroi!!!!! He was mean to Sasuke!!!!!

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    By DarkNinja1994, Apr 23, 2007 Report Abuse
    The 3rd Round Preliminaries end up being hand to hand combat. Hayate tells the Genin if any of them want to back now, they better do it or forever hold their pee. (That didn't really happen. Just some of my humor. :P) Kabuto backs out instantly. Naruto freaks out and gets mad, but Kabuto tells him he had an injury earlier in the test. As Kabuto walks away, he thinks to himself that if he had gone through with it, "The Old Kabuto" might have come out. The Sound Trio's Jonin is also revealed to be Orochimaru in disguise. Hayate activates a board that will decide who battle who and when. 1st up is Sasuke Uchiha vs. Yoroi Akado. Yoroi is on Kabuto's team.moreless

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  • Sasuke's new move!!

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    By Jiraiya_RG, Oct 27, 2006 Report Abuse
    With so many participants still left, the groups are told that they will be pitted against each other in preliminary matches. Kabuto leaves, claiming he is too injured to go on. In truth he's reporting back to Orochimaru. His history is discussed among the Jounins. Then Sasuke is told he has to fight. They know that Sasuke was given the cursed seal and if it takes over they will stop him. He cannot use his sharingan. But Sasuke just uses his ninja fighting skills to fight. He uses the Lion Barrage to beat the shinobi, but was very weak after that.moreless

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    • When Kakashi talked to Sasuke, he didn't have a weapon/scroll pouch on his hip, but when they were showing the people in the upper deck, Kakashi suddenly had a pouch. Edit
    • Look at Orochimaru closely in one of the scenes. He is wearing a Leaf headband when it should by a Sound headband. Edit

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    • Poland Airdate: October 6, 2007 Edit
    • Jetix UK Airdate: October 16, 2006 Edit
    • YTV Airdate: July 28, 2006 Edit

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    • Sasuke: (Thinking) I've got to fight him without using my Sharingan. And even my own jutsu is off limits. Maybe I can make him laugh himself to death. Edit
    • Third Hokage: (Referring to Sasuke's reaction to the pain of the curse mark) It's just as I feared. Ibiki: What do we do with him? Anko: We take him out of the exam, hand him over to Black Ops, and let them keep him locked up. We have to keep that seal under control or.... Kakashi: Oh, and he's just going to quietly go along with this, huh? You really think so? You're forgetting he's of the Uchiha clan. Edit
    • Kakashi: If that mark becomes a problem, I will have to stop the fight. Sasuke: (Thinking) No! He wouldn't, would he? Edit

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