Naruto and his team begin the first exam, a written test. The exam proctor is a special jonin (upper rank ninja) named Ibiki Morino, who is an infamous expert in interrogation.

While Naruto concentrates on the training to control his chakra, a mysterious person suddenly appears before him.

The hardest part of the first exam comes with question 10. Before the ninja hear the question, Ibiki declares what seems like a harsh and unreasonable rule for that problem...

Tsunade assigns Shikamaru a mission which is to solve the kidnapping case of the Sand Village ninja candidate Matsuri carried out by the Four Celestials. Leaf genin is called ...more

Gaara's opponents are setting up a trap and he is later caught in their secret jutsu, the Reverse Scale Position, and his sand is completely sealed.