As the preliminaries of 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 Ninaj spies. But with his
signature fighting techniques suddenly off-limits, how can
Sasuke possibly prevail? And then if he manages to survive
the violent brawl, Orochimaru's curse is threatening to
change Sasuke forever!
