Chūnin Exams

The Naruto episode 60 are an opportunity for genin to be promoted to chūnin. The exam structure and evaluation processes differ from one exam to the next so that genin cannot come prepared. Villages originally held their own individual exams. Following the Third Shinobi World War, exams that are open to all villages started being held bi-annually,Naruto chapter 39, page 3 with villages taking turns for hosting responsibilities. These shared exams improve relations between the villages, present up-and-coming ninja to clients, and create an opportunity for gambling.
Although the exams, specifically the final round matches, are designed for there to be an ultimate "winner", success does not guarantee promotion nor does failure preclude it; if the observing ninja and daimyō feel a genin displays the necessary qualities for a chūnin, that genin will be promoted regardless of how they place in the exams. For this reason it is possible for as many as all of the finalists to pass, or even for none of them to. Being victorious simply expands the participant's chances of demonstrating their qualities in the next match. Because of the requirements demanded of chunin, there are, in general observation, a handful of genin that pass, while those that have not fulfilled the requirements may return again. 
Due to the extreme and competitive nature of the exams, all participants willing to enter are contracted to sign a waver in the case of permanent injury or death. There is also no "wrong" way to achieve the objectives of the exams, where trickery or force is often used between entrants. It is not considered a shame to back down from these dangers the exams present. Though with great pretense of trial by combat and survival of the fittest, not all of the aspiring ninja who participate behold noble ends, and the exams themselves in this instance may also be considered a "contained war" where younger and maturing genin who have come of age can be properly exposed to the tribulations and more difficult situations ninja will encounter in their career.
Having too many participants to advance to the next stages seems to be an undesired result, as the examiners tend to run additional preliminaries to reduce the number of finalists.
== Known Exams ==
=== Konoha-Only ===
Konohagakure held one of its own Chūnin Exams around the time of the Third Shinobi World War. Genin had to enter as part of a three-man team. The three stages were not held consecutively, allowing participants to recuperate between stages.
==== Second Stage ====
Held in the Forest of Death, the second stage consisted of tournament battles between three-man teams. The Third Hokage and the team's leader monitored the fights remotely. Loss of a match did not necessarily prevent a genin from continuing to the finals.
;Known fights
*Team of Ibiki Morino, Hayate Gekkō, and Tokara defeated Team Orochimaru.
*Team Minato fought Team Chōza.
==== Finals ====
The finals consisted of one-on-one tournament battles.
;Known fights
*Might Guy defeated Obito Uchiha.
*Kakashi Hatake defeated Might Guy. Kakashi was successfully promoted to chūnin.
=== Konoha-Held ===
At the start of Part I, Konohagakure hosts the second of the year's two Chūnin Exams. Genin must enter as part of a three-man team. Prior to the first stage, Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane (disguised as genin) try to discourage others from participating.
Village 	Participants (manga)Naruto chapter 39, page 10	Participants (anime)Naruto episode 23
Konohagakure	87 	72
Sunagakure 	30 	30
Amegakure 	21 	21
Kusagakure 	6 	15
Takigakure 	6 	12
Otogakure 	3 	3
Total 	153 	153
*Tsukigakure ninja are seen briefly during the first stage.Naruto chapter 39, page 18Naruto chapter 43, page 19
*Kirigakure ninja are seen briefly during the first stage.Naruto episode 24
==== First Stage ====
Held in Academy classroom 301Naruto Anime Profiles, Vol. 1, page 52 and proctored by Ibiki Morino, the first stage is, at a glance, an hour-long written test of ten questions. However, the first nine questions are too difficult for an average genin to be able to answer. The real objective, therefore, is to cheat: either copy from one of the few genin that can answer the questions or from one of the chūnin embedded with the examinees. If a genin is caught cheating five times, they and the rest of their team are disqualified. The goal is also to force the genin to apply critical thinking. In most cases, being caught cheating means instant failure, but the two-point reduction is meant to give them a chance instead of trying again without being caught and make them realise they have to cheat. Getting the correct answer to these nine questions is not ultimately important, as it is possible to pass without answering any of them at all.
Forty-five minutes in to the first stage, genin are given the opportunity to answer the tenth question. They are first warned that, if they answer the question incorrectly, they will not be allowed to take the exams ever again; if they forfeit - which also disqualifies the rest of their team - before hearing the question, they will be allowed to retake the exams another time. This option is, itself, the tenth question; if a genin is willing to face the unknown of the tenth question, they are ready to be a chūnin. Ibiki tried everything imaginable to get as many genin to drop out as much as possible. Naruto Uzumaki's open determination to face this unknown inspires all of the remaining genin, causing 26 teams, a higher number than average, to pass to the second stage.
Participating Team	Village 	Outcome
Team 7 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team 8 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team 10 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Guy 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Baki 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Dosu 	Otogakure 	Passed
Team Kabuto 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Oboro 	Amegakure 	Passed
Team Shigure 	Amegakure 	Passed
Hōki 	Takigakure 	Passed
Manabu Akado 	Konohagakure	Passed
Sukima's team 	Konohagakure	Disqualified
Komaza's team 	Sunagakure 	Disqualified
Suiu's team 	Amegakure 	Disqualified
Samidare's team 	Amegakure 	Disqualified
Jimei's team 	Konohagakure	Disqualified
Team Komugi 	Konohagakure	Forfeited
Hōsei's team 	Konohagakure	Forfeited
Nejiri 	Sunagakure 	unknown
==== Second Stage ====
Proctored by Anko Mitarashi, the second stage takes place in the Forest of Death. Three-man teams are given either a or an before entering the forest. They then have five days for the entire team to reach the building in the centre of the forest with one of each scroll in their possession; how they acquire the other scroll is up to them, by force or by trade being the most common options. Because of the natural hazards of the forest, the absence of services or outside assistance, and the likely conflict with other teams, genin must sign liability waivers before entering to release Konoha from responsibility for any injuries or deaths.
If a team loses their starting scroll they are not automatically disqualified, as they may use the remaining time to acquire another copy of the scroll they've lost. By the same extension, acquiring both scrolls does not guarantee completion of the second stage, as they still must reach the centre building in time. As the second stage goes on, teams that have lost their scroll will tend to gather around the building, hoping to prey on those with both. Alternately, teams that already have both scrolls can linger outside the building, taking scrolls from others to reduce the competition of later stages.
Genin are forbidden from opening either scroll until they have reached the central building. If they follow this instruction, the scroll will summon a higher-ranked ninja to grant them advancement to the next stage. If they do not follow this instruction, the ninja will render them and everyone else in the area unconscious for the duration of the second stage.
The Three Sand Siblings, in particular, have broken the previous record by making it to the tower with both scrolls in 97 minutes.Naruto chapter 57, page 19
Anko herself was surprised that 21 genin made it, even though less than half would make it anyway due to the nature of the test, believing that no more than 3 teams would pass.
GateNaruto Anime Profiles, Vol. 1, page 159	Participating Team	Village 	Starting Scroll	Outcome
3 	Toitsu's Team 	Konohagakure	Heaven 	Failed
4 	Kawaki's Team 	Sunagakure 	Heaven 	Failed
6 	Team Baki 	Sunagakure 	Earth 	Passed
8 	Team Shigure 	Amegakure 	Heaven 	Killed by Gaara
10 	Kyube's Team 	Konohagakure	Heaven 	Failed
12 	Team 7 	Konohagakure	Heaven 	Passed
15 	Team Shiore 	Kusagakure 	Earth 	Killed by Orochimaru
16 	Team 8 	Konohagakure	Heaven 	Passed
17 	Masao's Team 	Konohagakure	Earth 	Failed
19 	Jyari's Team 	Sunagakure 	Earth 	Failed
20 	Team Dosu 	Otogakure 	Earth 	Passed
21 	Mekabu's Team 	Konohagakure	Heaven 	Failed
23 	Kegon's Team 	Takigakure 	Earth 	Failed
24 	Tonbi's Team 	Konohagakure	Earth 	Failed
25 	Team Shigeri 	Kusagakure 	Earth 	Failed
26 	Mebachi's Team 	Konohagakure	Heaven 	Failed
27 	Team 10 	Konohagakure	Heaven 	Passed
29 	Team Oboro 	Amegakure 	Heaven 	Failed; defeated by Team 7
30 	Kawazu's Team 	Amegakure 	Heaven 	Failed
32 	Genta's Team 	Otogakure 	Earth 	Failed
34 	Kugiri's Team 	Konohagakure	Earth 	Failed
35 	Masago's Team 	Sunagakure 	Heaven 	Failed
37 	Yudachi's Team 	Amegakure 	Earth 	Failed
38 	Team Kabuto 	Konohagakure	Earth 	Passed
41 	Team Guy 	Konohagakure	Earth 	Passed
44 	Nezumi's Team 	Amegakure 	Heaven 	Failed
?? 	Team Shibire 	Konohagakure	Earth 	Failed; opened scroll early
==== Preliminaries ====
Because too many genin end up passing the second stage, a single round of randomly selected one-on-one matches is held where only the victor will get to continue on. Participants' advancement to the finals is no longer contingent upon the success of their teammates; it is for this excuse that Kabuto Yakushi forfeits before the preliminaries start. Matches are refereed by Hayate Gekkō while others are free to observe. Genin are encouraged to watch each others' fights carefully to help them prepare for fighting each other in the finals; indeed, after the preliminaries are finished the finalists are told who they will fight in the first round so they can plan accordingly.
Match	Combatants 	Outcome
1 	Sasuke Uchiha vs. Yoroi Akadō 	Sasuke wins
2 	Zaku Abumi vs. Shino Aburame 	Shino wins
3 	Misumi Tsurugi vs. Kankurō 	Kankurō wins
4 	Sakura Haruno vs. Ino Yamanaka 	Double knockout
5 	Tenten vs. Temari 	Temari wins
6 	Shikamaru Nara vs. Kin Tsuchi 	Shikamaru wins
7 	Naruto Uzumaki vs. Kiba Inuzuka	Naruto wins
8 	Hinata Hyūga vs. Neji Hyūga 	Neji wins
9 	Gaara vs. Rock Lee 	Gaara wins
10 	Dosu Kinuta vs. Chōji Akimichi 	Dosu wins
==== Finals ====
The finals are held a month after the completion of the preliminaries so that finalists have a chance to recuperate and prepare. This also allows news of the matchups to get around and attract greater publicity for the event. The finals consist of one-on-one tournament battles refereed by Genma Shiranui (originally planned to be reffed by Hayate Gekkō before his death).
Shikamaru Nara was originally scheduled to fight Dosu Kinuta in the first round of the finals, and the victor of that match would then fight Temari. However, Dosu is killed before the finals take place, so Shikamaru and Temari are matched from the beginning. Kankurō surrendered before his match with Shino Aburame began in order to preserve his weapon's secrets for the planned coup. The finals themselves are interrupted by and cancelled because of the Konoha Crush. Shikamaru, though he forfeits his match, is ultimately the only participant to be promoted to chūnin by default.
First Round 	Second Round 	Final Round
Naruto Uzumaki vs. Neji Hyūga	Naruto vs. interrupted	interrupted
Gaara vs. Sasuke Uchiha 	Naruto vs. interrupted	interrupted
Kankurō vs. Shino Aburame 	Shino vs. Temari 	interrupted
Temari vs. Shikamaru Nara 	Shino vs. Temari 	interrupted
=== Konoha–Suna Joint ===
In the anime, Konohagakure and Sunagakure hold a joint Chūnin Exam during the gap in time between Part I and Part II. Although they invite all the other respective villages to participate, only Takigakure, Kusagakure and Amegakure accept. The participating genin must enter as part of a three-man team. Although publicly meant to symbolise the growing alliance between Konoha and Suna, the exams are actually held to help restore Konohagakure's reputation after the events of the last exams being interrupted. A second hidden goal for these exams was to draw out Akatsuki, with the Fifth Kazekage (a jinchūriki) being the bait.
Village 	ParticipantsNaruto Shippūden episode 395
Konohagakure	72
Sunagakure 	27
Amegakure 	15
Kusagakure 	6
Takigakure 	3
Total 	123
*An Otogakure genin is briefly seen during the first stage.Naruto Shippūden episode 397
==== First Stage ====
Proctored by Shikamaru Nara, the first stage is a written test that takes place in Konoha. Members from each team are split into in one of three rooms while taking the test. The goal for this test is to see how well the team-mates know each other, as each member of a team must answer one of three questions and depending on the question picked will decide whether the team passes or fails. Ultimately, the team members have to achieve a combined score of 100 points.Naruto: Shippūden episode 396
Along with the three question choice test, there is a bonus question that must be answered unanimously by each team which asks what member of their respective team would be chosen to be a decoy and the one picked will be disqualified. This happens to be a trick question as all members of a team must be present in order to be qualified for the second round. Communication between team-mates is allowed.
Participating Team	Room 1 	Room 2 	Room 3 	Village 	Outcome
Team Ajisai 	Suiren 	Fuyō 	Ajisai 	Amegakure 	Passed
Team Ameno 	Shishio 	Kōji 	Ameno 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Asuma 	Chōji Akimichi	Ino Yamanaka 	Sakura Haruno	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Fū 	Kegon 	Fū 	Yōrō 	Takigakure 	Passed
Team Guy 	Neji Hyūga 	Rock Lee 	Tenten 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Kazami 	Muyami 	Burami 	Kazami 	Kusagakure 	Passed
Team Komugi 	Komugi 	Gennai 	Inaho 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Kurenai 	Hinata Hyūga 	Shino Aburame	Kiba Inuzuka 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Matsuri 	Mikoshi 	Matsuri 	Yukata 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Sajin 	Sajin 	Mujin 	Mijin 	Sunagakure 	Failed
Team Saya 	?? 	?? 	?? 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Shibire 	Shibire 	Minoji 	Tanzō 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Shira 	Shira 	Sen 	Yome 	Sunagakure 	Passed
==== Preliminaries ====
Because too many genin passed the first phase, a preliminary round was held, where the first 30 teams to reach the Demon Desert within three days were allowed to participate in the second phase.
Participating Team	Village 	Outcome
Team Ajisai 	Amegakure 	Passed
Team Ameno 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Asuma 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Fū 	Takigakure 	Passed
Team Goji 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Guy 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Kazami 	Kusagakure 	Passed
Team Komugi 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Kurenai 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Matsuri 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Saya 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Shibire 	Konohagakure	Failed
Team Shira 	Sunagakure 	Passed
==== Second Stage ====
Proctored by Temari, the second stage takes place in Suna's Demon Desert. Teams are given either a Heaven Scroll or an Earth Scroll before entering the desert. They then have three days for the entire team to reach the building in the centre of the desert with one of each scroll in their possession. Because of the risks involved with this second stage, genin must sign liability waivers before entering.Naruto: Shippūden episode 398 
Because of attacks on the Kazekage and one of the exam's participants, the exams are cancelled at the end of the second stage. Performance reports on all participants, including those who did not acquire the necessary scrolls, are instead sent back to their respective village, with the choice to promote them left up to their village's leader.Naruto: Shippūden episode 413 Known promotions are:
*Team Ajisai
*Team Asuma
*Team Guy
*Team Kurenai
=== Five Village Co-Sponsorship ===
Fifteen years after the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, the villages of the Five Great Shinobi Countries for the first time co-sponsor the year's Chūnin Exams, which is held in Konohagakure. In addition to genin of the five sponsoring villages, genin from Amegakure and Kusagakure are also seen. The participating genin must enter as part of a three-man team. 48 shinobi, divided into 16 teams participated in the Exams.
Although most ninja tools are permitted, the Seventh Hokage forbids the usage of the Kote, a recent invention that enables anyone to use any ninjutsu without training or chakra. As the Hokage explains, the Kote defeats the exams' purpose of nurturing the shinobi arts.
==== First Stage ====
Proctored by Sai Yamanaka and designed by Shikamaru Nara, the first stage is held at and is initially presented as a simple true or false question. All teams are given the same question regarding the fifth volume of a book on shinobi strategies and, as a team, are instructed to stand next to a flag representing what they believe the correct answer to be. Once all teams gather at their selected answer, they are dropped into a pit because, in truth, there is no fifth volume of that book and therefore no correct answer. Shortly before being dropped, the genin are warned that anyone who "turns black" will fail.
The actual objective of the exam is for genin, once dropped into the pit, to not get any of the ink that pools at the bottom of each pit on themselves. By not falling in the ink, genin demonstrate quick thinking and a willingness to persevere despite apparent failure, thus allowing them to continue to the second stage.
In the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime, Exam Venue B is preceded by . Exam Venue A serves as a place where all participating genin are told by Sai that the first exam will start in another venue which involves a true or false question and to enter the next exam venue, each team would have to go through a series of traps and make it to the next venue within the allotted time limit or else they fail and are not allowed to take the exam. The participants are expected to leave while Sai is still explaining the rules, having already started the timer, and Tenten oversees the activation of traps along the way, increasing their difficulty as deemed necessary.
Participating Team 	Village 	Outcome
Team Konohamaru 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team 10 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team 5 	Konohagakure	Passed
Team Shinki 	Sunagakure 	Passed
Team Yurui 	Kumogakure 	Passed
Three Senka BrothersIn the novel, this is a Suna team	Kirigakure 	Passed
Ame teamIn the anime, this is Team 15 	Amegakure 	Passed
Kusa teamIn the anime, this is a Kiri team 	Kusagakure 	Passed
Team 40 	Konohagakure	Failed
Genbu Shinobi Trio 	Iwagakure 	Failed
==== Second Stage ====
Eight teams made it to this round. Proctored by Tenten with assistance from Shino Aburame, the second stage is held three days after the first. Teams are paired against each other in a game of capture the flag. Teams must simultaneously defend their own flag and capture the opposing team's flag in order to pass to the final rounds. The movie's novelisation adds that teams are not allowed to kill opponents, partly for humane reasons, but also in order to test genin's ability to keep and benefit from prisoners.
Combatants 	Winner
Team 10 vs. a Kusa teamIn the anime, this is a Kiri team 	Team 10
Team Yurui vs. an Ame teamIn the anime, this is Team 15 	Team Yurui
Team Shinki vs. Team 5 	Team Shinki
Team Konohamaru vs. Three Senka BrothersIn the novel, this is a Suna team	Team Konohamaru
==== Finals ====
Four teams passed the previous round and made it into the finals. The finals are tournament matches held in a stadium, observed by the five Kage and any other interested parties. Refereed by Rock Lee, the first two rounds are one-on-one matches and the third round is a three-way match between the remaining finalists.
Boruto Uzumaki is caught using the Kote during his second match (the finals in the anime) and for that reason he is disqualified by the Hokage. The Hokage is immediately afterwards attacked by Kinshiki and Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki and the stadium is destroyed in the ensuing battle, thus forcing the tournament's cancellation. In the novelisation, the exams continued after Momoshiki's death.
First Round 	Second Round 	Final Round
Yurui vs. Boruto Uzumaki 	Boruto vs. Shikadai	Shikadai vs. interrupted
Shikadai Nara vs. Yodo 	Boruto vs. Shikadai	Shikadai vs. interrupted
Sarada Uchiha vs. Tarui 	Sarada vs. Mitsuki 	Shikadai vs. interrupted
Toroi vs. Mitsuki 	Sarada vs. Mitsuki 	Shikadai vs. interrupted
Inojin Yamanaka vs. Araya 	Araya vs. Shinki 	Shikadai vs. interrupted
Chōchō Akimichi vs. Shinki	Araya vs. Shinki 	Shikadai vs. interrupted
Anime Elimination Matches 	Anime Semi-Finals 	Anime Finals
Yurui vs. Boruto Uzumaki 	Boruto vs. Shikadai	Boruto vs. Sarada vs. Shinki
Shikadai Nara vs. Yodo 	Boruto vs. Shikadai	Boruto vs. Sarada vs. Shinki
Sarada Uchiha vs. Tarui 	Sarada vs. Araya 	Boruto vs. Sarada vs. Shinki
Inojin Yamanaka vs. Araya 	Sarada vs. Araya 	Boruto vs. Sarada vs. Shinki
Toroi vs. Mitsuki 	Mitsuki vs. Shinki 	Boruto vs. Sarada vs. Shinki
Chōchō Akimichi vs. Shinki	Mitsuki vs. Shinki 	Boruto vs. Sarada vs. Shinki
=== Konoha Re-Examination ===
In the anime, following Isshiki's attack, Naruto decides to reorganise the exam that was interrupted by Momoshiki's attack. The exam is also reorganised in other villages, but are held separately.
==== First Round ====
A written exam. The genin are expected to cheat for answers without being caught, and they must achieve an average of 70 points per team member. Teams 5, 7, 9, 10, 15, 22, 25, 31, and 40 passed and advanced to the next round.
==== Second Round ====
Participants must rescue proctors in the role of injured allies from the Forest of Death, while avoiding traps, wildlife, and proctors in the role of enemy shinobi within a 45 minute time limit. Instead of being graded as a team, each participant is evaluated individually. Passing or failing also depends on the performance during the entirety of the exam, not just the completion of the exam.
Participants 	Outcome
Chōchō Akimichi 	Passed
Dōshu Goetsu 	Failed
Tsuru Itoi 	Failed
Wasabi Izuno 	Passed
Denki Kaminarimon 	Passed
Kaito Kawanami 	Failed
Kaito's team-mates	Failed
Renga Kokubō 	Failed
Tsubaki Kurogane 	Passed
Hako Kuroi 	Failed
Metal Lee 	Failed
Mitsuki 	Passed
Enko Onikuma 	Failed
Namida Suzumeno 	Failed
Hōki Taketori 	Passed
Team 22 	Failed
Team 31 	Failed
Sarada Uchiha 	Passed
Boruto Uzumaki 	Passed
Inojin Yamanaka 	Passed
Iwabee Yuino 	Passed
==== Final Round ====
One-on-one matches between those who advanced to the final round. As the focus of this round is the ability to improvise and adapt to situations, the matches are only announced the day of the exam. Unlike previous exams, the use of Scientific Ninja Tools is permitted, as long as the tool in question was personally developed by the genin taking the exam. Contestants not present at the time their name is drawn are disqualified. The matches were broadcast live on KONOHA-TV.
Matches 	Outcome
Inojin Yamanaka vs. Hōki Taketori 	Hōki Taketori wins
Iwabee Yuino vs. Wasabi Izuno 	Wasabi Izuno wins
Sarada Uchiha vs. Chōchō Akimichi 	Sarada Uchiha wins
Mitsuki vs. Boruto Uzumaki 	No show, both participants disqualified
Tsubaki Kurogane vs. Denki Kaminarimon	Denki Kaminarimon wins
== Referenced Exams ==
Although only four Chūnin Exams have been depicted in the series, many others have been referenced:
* Manabu Akado has taken and failed the exams on seventeen prior occasions.
* The Third Hokage remembers Kabuto Yakushi dropping out before the finals during a previous exam. Kabuto's records state he has failed five other times as well.
* In the anime, Ibiki Morino proctored the first stage of the exams before. Each time he changed the tenth question, such as giving the choice of either quitting and having the whole squad fail or continuing and having the lowest scoring member of the squad be forced to remain a genin forever (solution is to quit, rather than sacrifice squad members for personal gain).
* In the anime, Idate Morino was failed during the first exam by Ibiki, and was asked by him in private to stop attempting to be a ninja.Naruto episode 105
** Unlike Naruto's exam, Idate and his classmates were put against each other, where one member of their squad would be disqualified and barred from retaking the exam, while the other two would pass and be allowed to continue; in reality, this was to test the class if they were willing to sacrifice one of their teammate's future for their own, and those who chose to stay were unworthy of continuing on and failed.
* Shikamaru Nara is in the planning stages for another Chūnin Exam at the start of Part II, the obligations of which prevent him from participating in the Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission.
== Trivia ==
* As the exams are an opportunity for gambling, observers who placed a wager may tend to sabotage the opposing genin participant for their own benefit, as two chūnin (Midori and Shiba) were sent to stop Gaara from competing at all against Sasuke Uchiha, though the two were brutally killed instead.
* In Find the Four-Leaf Red Clover!, Kakashi says that genin who went to and returned from Akagahara were accepted as chūnin.
* In Chūnin Exam on Fire! Naruto vs. Konohamaru!, use of senjutsu is against the rules as it would give Naruto Uzumaki an unfair advantage. Indeed, Naruto, who was not listening when this was explained, was immediately disqualified when he used senjutsu.
== References and Notes ==
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