NARUTO SEASON 2 (2003) (8.5/10)

The second Chuunin Exam begins as the Genins start their search for two scrolls to enable them to finish the second Exam.

The Genin teams continue their search for the two scrolls in the Forest of Death. Meanwhile, Team 7 is sidetracked by a powerful enemy.

Naruto and the rest of Team 7 continue their fight against their ruthless enemy in the Shi no Mori.

Sasuke finally recovers his will to fight and receives a dangerous "present" from Orochimaru. The emergency surrounding Orochimaru in Konoha spreads to village officials.

Rock Lee and Sakura must defeat the Sound Genin in order to protect Naruto and Sasuke.

The Sound Ninja attack incapacitated Team 7 and Sakura is left to fight them all.

Team 10 gains the courage to help Sakura defeat the Sound Genin.

The other Genin teams continue their search for the scrolls and Gaara's power is revealed to Team 8.

Naruto muses peeking into his team's scroll and Kabuto joins Team 7 in order to reach the tower in the center of the Forest of Death.

Team 7 and Kabuto engage the Rain ninja after breaking through the Rain ninjas' illusionary technique.

Team 7 recovers their final scroll and completes the second Chûnin exam. However, a preliminary exam to the third Chûnin exam must be held to weed out the best Genins.

Kabuto is secretly revealed to be a traitor to Konoha and Sasuke starts his match against Yoroi Akado.

Sasuke continues his fight against Yoroi Akado despite the pain from his Cursed Seal. Kakashi decides to help Sasuke after the battle by sealing the Cursed Seal.

Kakashi performs the sealing ritual on Sasuke, while the fight between Zaku Abumi and Shino Aburame commences.

Misumi Tsurugi fights Kankuro and Sakura and Ino Yamanaka finally are forced to battle each other.

The battle between Sakura and Ino intensifies as friendships and hardships between the two are revealed.

The third preliminary exam continues with Temari fighting Tenten and Shikamaru Nara battling Kin Tsuchi.

Naruto finally gets his chance to fight against Team 8's Kiba Inuzuka.

Naruto's fight against Kiba draws to a climax and Naruto's newest "techinque" is introduced.

Neji Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga fight to defend the honor of themselves and of their families.

Hinata decides to prove her worth against Neji as the battle between the two draws to a close.

The youthful Rock Lee clashes against the powerful and deadly Gaara of the Sand.

Rock Lee keeps fighting against the ferocious Gaara. Lee is weakened due to the use of his technique, Omote Renge, but his will is strong. In order to defeat Gaara, Lee would open the first gates, to be able to use a forbidden technique.

Lee finally reveals his trump card, the power of the Eight Gates, while Gaara prepares for a bloody showdown.

Choji Akimichi versus Dosu Kinuta in the final match of the third preliminary exam. Naruto learns he is getting a new trainer to prepare for the third Chuunin Exam.