The New Chūnin Exams
Episode: 18x01 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2015
The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.
Episode: 18x01 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2015
The story travels back to the time after Sasuke's defection from the Leaf and before Naruto's return from his two-year training journey with Jiraiya.
Episode: 18x02 | Airdate: Jan 15, 2015
The Hidden Leaf begin preparing for the Chunin Exams. Ino and Choji ask Sakura to join their three-man team as a stand-in for Shikamaru, who is already a chunin.
Episode: 18x03 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2015
The Chunin Exams finally begin and the proctor for Round One is none other than Shikamaru! The first exam is a written test.
Episode: 18x04 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2015
The genin are unable to figure out the answer and start to panic. Neji announces to everyone in the room that he will tell them how to answer the question.
Episode: 18x05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2015
On the night before the Second Exam, the entrants gather in the cafeteria, and a brawl breaks out. While the Hidden Leaf stand by helpless, the only one who can calm everyone down is Fuu from the Hidden Waterfall Village.
Episode: 18x06 | Airdate: Feb 12, 2015
The Second Exam finally begins! To pass this stage, each team must take possession of both the Heaven and Earth scrolls and make it to the designated site in the center of the Demon Desert within 72 hours.
Episode: 18x07 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2015
Noting the similarities of their circumstances, Lee is outraged at the ones who hurt and belittled Shira and sets out in pursuit!
Episode: 18x08 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2015
Lee challenges Shira to a battle between taijutsu users!
Episode: 18x09 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2015
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
Episode: 18x10 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2015
Kiba and his team are in pursuit of Hidden Grass Ninja who have stolen their scroll!
Episode: 18x11 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2015
As the team prepares for dinner, Tenten pulls out a scroll that contains all the ingredients for okonomiyaki.
Episode: 18x12 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2015
An ancient ruin in Demon Desert comes crumbling down during the battle for the scrolls.
Episode: 18x13 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2015
Ino, Sakura and Choji trudge across a desert under the blazing sun without any provisions. Ino and Sakura are arguing when a giant scorpion attacks and injures Sakura.
Episode: 18x14 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2015
As Ino and her team head toward an oasis, they are attacked by a team of Sand Shinobi comprised of Ameno, Shishio, and Kouji.
Episode: 18x15 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2015
Sakura and her team continue their trek across the desert towards the goal. Their continuous battles have depleted Sakura's chakra, so they stop to rest. Just then, they encounter a puppet manipulated by a rival team from the Sand and end up being discovered.
Episode: 18x16 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2015
Ino and Choji fight to protect an immobilized Sakura although they have depleted most of their chakra due to the relentless fighting.
Episode: 18x17 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2015
Sand Jonin Fugi sneaks into the Demon Desert and creates a massive sandstorm in order to assassinate Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage.
Episode: 18x18 | Airdate: May 7, 2015
Gaara heads out to rescue Matsuri and the others but is attacked by a mysterious priest who binds him with a Chakra Chain to capture his Tailed Beast.
Episode: 18x19 | Airdate: May 14, 2015
Neji and the team come across Matsuri collapsed in the desert and find out that Gaara is in danger. Meanwhile, the chains of a mysterious priest bind Gaara and Foo.