Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand

Synopsis
As Shikamaru and Temari's match has come to an end, people comment on Shikamaru's strategy and skill. With Sasuke and Gaara's match needing to start, the Third Hokage sets a time limit for Sasuke to arrive. Sasuke arrives at the last second with Kakashi Hatake. Gaara kills a pair of ninja who are attempting to fix the match on his way to enter the arena. The match commences.

Trivia

 * Shiba is mistakenly shown with a Sunagakure forehead protector instead of a Kusagakure one.
 * Naruto's whiskers vanish from an animation error in his last scene.

Credits
La hoja danzante y la arena retorcida