by Masashi Kishimoto As 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. With his signature fighting techniques suddenly off-limits how can Sasuke possibly prevail? And even if he manages to survive the violent brawl Orochimaru's curse is threatening to change Sasuke forever! Rating: T