Issue: #8
Life-And-Death BattlesAs the preliminaries to the third phase of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams begin, the student ninja face off against each other in no-holds-barred, one-on-one bouts. Deaf to Sakura's pleas to withdraw from the contest and despite the crippling effects of the curse placed on him by the nefarious Orochimaru, Sasuke enters the first match against one of the vicious Sound Ni...
Creators: Yumi Hoashi, Liza Coppola, Sean Lee, Alvin Lu, Mary Jo Duffy, Mari Morimoto, Rika Inouye, Josh Simpson, Elizabeth Kawasaki, Heidi Szykowny, Hyoe Narita, Noboru Watanabe, Frances E. Wall, Masashi Kishimoto
Characters: Ino Yamanaka, Zaku Abumi, Sasuke Uchiha, Iruka Umino, Choji Akimichi, Naruto Uzumaki, Akamaru, Tenten, Izumo Kamizuki, Ibiki Morino, Misumi Tsurugi, Kin Tsuchi, Shino Aburame, Kakashi Hatake, Temari Nara, Sakura Haruno, Shikamaru Nara, Might Guy, Orochimaru, Gaara