A Shadow in Darkness: Danger Approaches Sasuke

== Synopsis ==
Despite having formulated a strategy beforehand, Chōji quickly loses to Dosu, concluding the preliminaries. The nine qualifying genin are assigned opponents, and they are all allowed to leave for a month of training before the finals. Elsewhere, Kabuto prepares to kidnap Sasuke under Orochimaru's orders, but he is stopped by Kakashi and is forced to retreat. Naruto later meets with Kakashi in hopes of training with him for the finals. Kakashi, planning on training Sasuke instead, offers Ebisu as a trainer for Naruto.
== Credits ==
es:La Sombra Que se Agita en la Oscuridad ¡El Peligro se Acerca a Sasuke!
fr:Sasuke en danger !
id:Bayangan dalam Kegelapan: Bahaya Mendekati Sasuke
it:Naruto Episodio 51
pl:Cień czyhający w mroku. Sasuke w niebezpieczeństwie
pt-br:Naruto - Episódio 51: Uma Sombra na Escuridão: O Perigo se Aproxima de Sasuke
ru:Тень в Темноте: Опасность Настигает Саске!