Naruto vs. Neji: The Episodes of 60-62


 * Name: Naruto vs. Neji, the Episode Consisting of 60, 61, and 62
 * Arc: Chunin Exams Finals
 * Episodes: Naruto Episode 60, 61, 62
 * Manga Chapters containing: Chapter 99-104

Synopsis of Episode 59
The episode was The Final Rounds: Rush to the Battle Arena! Naruto seems to be really upset by the Chunin Exams Final by versing Neji. Hinata came to help Naruto of depression, saying that Naruto is a “proud failure”. Naruto feels even calmer and thanks Hinata. He runs to the battle arena and finds that Sasuke is missing.

Episode 60: Byakugan vs. Shadow Clone Jutsu

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 * Episode Number: Naruto Episode 60

Plot
The episode starts off Naruto looks around and tries to find Sasuke but cannot find him. “I’m versing Dosu but he’s missing too.” Shikamaru also said. “Hey! Quit fidgetting, you two! Face the audience, from here on and out, you guys are heroes in this final competition.” The seven faces the audience and looks with determination.

The scene changes to where the Third Hokage sits. Raido comes to him and whispers that they haven’t found Sasuke and that a few ANBU’s are looking for him. Third Hokage looks down and says that he understands. Looking to his left, he sees the Kazekage. “Ah, Kazekage-sama! I ask you to sit down, it must’ve been tiring for your journey!” The Kazekage only replies that he’s okay. “While for you, when you’re still young. Maybe it’s time to pick the Fifth?” Hokage says that it’s okay and says that he can still take the job for another five years. He stands up and announces the whole stadium. “WELCOME! Welcome to the Konoha’s Chunin Selecion Exams! We will now start the matches between the 8 participants that got past the preliminaries. Please stay until all the matches are done!” Kazekage then asks: “You said eight, where did one go?” The Third Hokage just simply sighed.

After the Third Hokage announcement, Genma went up to them and said: “All right, before the matches begin, there’s been a slight change in the tournament. Look carefully again before you fight each other again.” He takes out a piece of paper and shows it to the seven participants. Image ''What? I had an extra round to fight, which means that Dosu forfeited the match!'' Shikamaru thought. Gaara then thinks back when he killed Dosu. “Hey! Hey! Excuse me!” Naruto was raising his hand. Genma said “What?” Naruto then said that Sasuke wasn’t here and what he’s going to do. Sakura then thinks back of Sasuke at the hospital. ''Did he really leave the hospital? Or did someone kidnapped him. Genma replies: “If he doesn’t arrive at the same time that the matches begin, then he will immediately forfeit his match!” Naruto then thinks: Sasuke isn’t like that, with his kind of head, he’d drag himself in this battle arena.'' Naruto looks out at the entrance.

Gaara then has a flashback when he goes out of the building. “Where are you going?” Baki asked. “To remind myself I’m alive.” Gaara only replied and he went out. Up on a cliff, Gaara hides behind a huge boulder and uses his Third Eye to spy on Sasuke and Kakashi. “Come on Sasuke, one more time.” Sasuke was out of breath and breathing really hard. “You won’t get to beat him if you’re up like this now one more time!” Sasuke then charges at Kakashi. Out on the Chunin Exam Battle Arena, Baki was within the audience and suddenly thinks that Gaara killed Sasuke.

Genma then starts to explain the Chunin Exam rules: “All right then guys, the field of terrain is a little different. But, the rules are all the same as the prelims (in which there are none). You will fight until one dies, or forfeits the match. Now, I can stop the match and step in and decide, all right?” Everyone agrees to the “rules”. “Now then, the first fight is Naruto Uzumaki, and Neji Hyuga. Those two stay, the rest goes to the waiting room.” Everyone steps aside and goes to the stairs, while Naruto and Neji stays.

The scene changes to where the audience is and Kiba tells Hinata that there’s a free seat here. “Hey, Sakura?” Ino asked. Sakura turns to Ino and replies with a “hmmm.” Ino then said: “I know you’re worried about Sasuke but come on. Don’t be such a lump, aren’t you going to at least to cheer Naruto on?” Sakura then agrees. “That’s more like it. Not that the hopeless little runt has a chance of winning.” Sakura then replies that he isn’t that bad. “Are you kidding? Not that bad, is that the best you can do?” Sakura then looks down. Next to Kiba and Hinata was Kotetsu and Izumo. Kotetsu then says: “Who would’ve believed that little squirt would survive this long?” Izumo then agrees. “He’s one lucky kid so far, but his luck’s about to run out. He’ll never survive this one.” Kotetsu then agrees to what Izumo said. “Yeah, it’s gonna be painful. Going up against one of the Hyuuga clan, he doesn’t have a chance.” ''Yeah, I thought that too, at first. And look what happened! He’s out there, and I’m up here sitting on my butt.'' Kiba then thought after overhearing Kotetsu’s and Izumo’s conversation. Akamaru then shakes a bit and Kiba asks what’s wrong. Akamaru then points out the ANBU BlackOp’s in the building and Kiba wonders what they’re doing here.

Neji then says that there was still time to forfeit. Naruto only clenched his hand with his fist and says: “I VOW TO WIN!!!” Neji then uses his Byakugan and finds that Naruto is calmer than before. Genma then says to begin the match. Out on the audience, Hiashi tells Hanabi to watch closely at Neji and sees how he does. ''Close-combat won’t work against him, Naruto. Come on; think of another plan to thwart him.'' Kiba thinks.

The two then get ready to fight, and Naruto starts off by charging at Neji. “YOU IDIOT! You know that frontal attacks won’t work!” Naruto does different attacks that would at least get Neji. Naruto then misses one attack that went fatal to him. Neji found an opening to hit his chakra points. Naruto then thinks back about opening points and then he tries to avoid Neji’s attack. Neji manages to poke on Naruto’s right shoulder and Naruto recovers with his left hand on his right shoulder. Neji does his ready stance and says that he missed. “Is that the best you can do?” Naruto only replies that he was just warming up. “Now see how you can handle this? Shadow Clone Jutsu!” Naruto makes about 4 shadow clones and they draw out List of Ninja Tools. Izumo and Kotetsu are surprised that Naruto could use a Jonin rank jutsu. Neji then uses his Byakugan and knows that he cannot detect the real one because the user divides the chakra supply between the clones, giving an equal amount.

Out on the audience, Tenten watches from above. No matter how many clones you summon out, Neji will take them out. Naruto then charges at Neji after saying that not to count him out. Neji then jumps on two clones with his hands to avoid their attacks. The real Naruto then goes up to Neji kicks him (Sakura then says that he got him) up in the air. Only to realize that Neji faked it, and he lands on the ground in recovery from the attack. The other two clones try to get Neji after he lands but Neji spins around in the air and kicks the two clones. The two clones that missed charge at Neji with Kunais and tries to hit him. Neji grabs their arms from behind and pushes them in front of him. Before the two clones could recover from the push, Neji hits them with Gentle Fist and the two clones disappear.

The real Naruto watches from a distance and sees that one clones still survives. Neji goes up to it, pokes at some chakra points and it disappears. This guy, does he have eyes on the back of his head? Naruto thinks. “You wanted to be Hokage, eh? Just by doing a little hard work that you can just become Hokage? That’s absurd, These eyes of mine show me many things. One thing they've shown me...people's limitations are set, fixed, and unchangeable. Only a fool wastes his time trying to become something he can never be.” Neji says to Naruto. Angry, Naruto shot back, “A fool, huh?! Here we go again...who are you to judge what a person can and can't be?!” Neji only scoffs at Naruto, he then said: “These people that were Hokage, they were destined to be Hokage. To protect our village was their destiny. Each person is given his own path to follow...and he must follow it, obediently...to the end. There is only one destiny we all share equally... and that’s death.” Neji said. Hiashi then thinks that there is hatred inside Neji.

Conclusion
Eye strickened, Naruto then says: “SO WHAT!? People just don’t know when I give up! Shadow Clone Jutsu!” Naruto shouts out and does the Shadow Clone hand sign. He makes about 50 clones.

Trivia

 * If you look carefully at Naruto’s face when the participants go up to the waiting room, you can see that there are none of those whiskers on Naruto’s cheeks.

Plot
The episode starts off when Iruka was in the teacher’s lounge and grading some stuff. At some point, he stands up and looks out at the window and worries about Naruto since he verses Neji Hyuga. Out on the battle arena, Kabuto kills an ANBU and thinks: ''Put on a great show will you Naruto? You know, I got a tough job to do, and I’d like to be entertained while doing that.''

All the clones fight at once and try to get attacks at Neji. All of them missed, and Neji brushes past through all the clones. I know where you’re hiding. Neji gets past all the clones and hits a Naruto in the heart that was out at distance. The Naruto starts coughing up blood and all the clones start to disappear. “You’re the real one. The one who stands out in distance so that doesn’t want their points pressed, you attack less.” Everyone in the audience starts to think it was over (Hinata starts to cough). Naruto looks up and says: “I told you… not to count me out!” The clone immediately disappears. Neji was immediately surprised, and finds a clone Naruto and the real Naruto behind him, clenching their fists to punch. “ALL RIGHT!!! WAY TO GO, NARUTO!!!” Kiba shouted out while Hinata mutters his name. ''What?! He used a clone as a decoy to deceive me and purposely let it out so he could leave me open!?'' Neji thought. “Now’s the time for you to lose!” Naruto shouted out.

Both Narutos take a hit at Neji, but they only realize that they hit chakra and suddenly, Neji spins around wildly and emitting chakra out, and repels the two Narutos out. Hinata was suddenly surprised at the move and coughed even more than last time. Hanabi asks his father of what happened, Hiashi only replies that Neji had used the Eight Trigrams Palms Rotation. “You had thought that you have won? Pathetic.” Naruto uses Shadow Clone Jutsu again and made 4 clones. The Narutos circled around Neji and charge at him again, but to only be repelled by Neji’s Rotation.

Tenten then explains of what the Rotation is, ''in which Neji’s Byakugan has a vision of 360 degrees, meaning that he can sense attacks from anywhere. Just before the attack lands on him, Neji would then release chakra that’s throughout the body, stopping the enemy’s attack. He then spins his body and can easily repel the attack and send it back flying. Now normally, it’s hard to emit chakra from their openings. Even a Jonin can have a hard time doing it either on their fingers, toes, or any other body parts while doing a technique. But, Neji can emit his chakra from anywhere in his body at the same time and knock away physical attacks. Even his Rotation can surpass Gaara’s sand shield. This is Neji’s absolute defense!''

Gaara gives a stern look at Neji. Hanabi then starts to question about Neji’s move. “Rotation was passed down by our family that can only exist on the head branch.” Hiashi explains. But to master it on his own, such talent. Tenten says that you shouldn’t be surprised yet, Neji has only begun. Neji then says to Naruto (who was on the ground): “This is the end for you. You’re in range, and you can’t escape my eight trigrams."

“Gentle Fist Style: Eight Trigrams 64 Palms!” Neji then does a stance (in which the Ying-Yang sign is gone). ‘’That stance!’’ Hiashi thought as he looked in surprised. Neji then immediately went up to Naruto, “Eight Trigrams: 2 Palms!” Neji then hits Naruto with two pressed chakra points. “4 Palms!” Neji then presses 4 chakra points. “8 Palms!” Neji’s pace with the Eight Trigrams increases and presses 8 points. “16 Palms!” More points erupt from Naruto in a fast pace. “32 Palms!” Even at a faster rate, Naruto gets hit 32 times. “64 Palms!” In an impossible pace, Neji hits 64 points and sends Naruto flying.

Hiashi was immediately surprised. Genma goes up a bit and says that the match was over. Hiashi then thinks, ''To think that Hyuga's Kekkei Genkai would find its purest form in this child of the lesser branch of the clan, a child banished from the line of succession. Truly my brother, you have been denied from what is rightfully yours.'' Neji then goes up to Naruto. “I have struck all 64 points of your chakra. You’re still lucky to be breathing. And yet, you still actually think that you would be Hokage with just a little hard work, ha!” Hinata then starts to cough up more blood. “Hey, Hinata what’s wrong? Are you okay?” Kiba asked. Ino then rests back at her chair. “What a fool! I almost thought that he could win!” Sakura mutters Naruto’s name. Neji was suddenly shocked to see that Naruto is trying to stand up. Naruto opens his eyes and his vision is a little blurry. He then thinks of Lee and Hinata who always stands up even when they are worn out (like Hinata on the verge of death and Lee with his hands and legs crushed). From the image, he forces himself back up “Impossible! How could he…” Neji stuttered. Naruto just said, “I told you, I just don’t know when to give up.”

Neji was suddenly surprised to see Naruto quickly recover from the attack. Hinata coughs up more blood from seeing Naruto getting defeated, this time, Kiba gets real concerned (while Kotetsu looks at Hinata) and realized that Hinata hasn’t healed from her injuries. From the left of Kiba, an ANBU comes and sees that she can heal Hinata. “What? Who are you?” Kiba asks as he hears the ANBU’s voice. “Let’s just say, that we aren’t enemies.” The ANBU replied.

Neji then says to Naruto, “Stop this madness! You'll only get more of the same. I have nothing against you personally.” Naruto only replies, “Ha, that's touching! You're going to make me cry! Anyway, I got plenty against you!” Neji then says that he doesn’t know what Naruto is talking about. “Did you ever think of what would happen to Hinata if she was trying so hard?” Neji’s face hardens a bit. “That’s none of your business.” Naruto then only says with his breath quickening. “She tried so hard to get here, and yet, all you do is that you just call her a loser? A head branch and a branch family, I don’t what it is but…I’ll never forgive you!” Naruto yelled out (At the same time that Naruto was talking, the ANBU was bringing Hinata upstairs with Kiba following) The ANBU then lights up his hand with green chakra and touches it at Hinata’s chest. “Hey, what are you—“ Kiba was cut off by the ANBU, saying that she’s healing Hinata. Neji then smirks and says that if Naruto goes out that far then Neji will tell Naruto. “The Hyuga’s Branch family destiny of hatred.” Naruto was then immediately confused.

“The Hyuga Clan has a Ninjutsu that was passed down many generations. It was called a “Curse Seal Jutsu”. Naruto questions about it. Neji then took off his forehead protector and in front of his forehead was some sort of symbol. Naruto had his eyes wider in surprise of the symbol. “I was four when this horrible curse mark jutsu was branded in my forehead. On that day, a Shinobi that was from the Cloud Country – that has been warring with Konoha many years – has arrived to sign an alliance treaty. Every friends, foes, and citizens were there. But one clan was missing…the Hyuga Clan. On that day, it was when the heir of the Hyuga clan turned 3. It was Lady Hinata’s third birthday.” Naruto seems to calm down and was interested to the story. Neji continued. “My father, Hizashi Hyuga, and Hinata’s father (who’s up in the stand right now), Hiashi Hyuga, were twin brothers.” Neji looks up the audience and takes an evil glare at Hiashi. “Hiashi was born into this world before my father did and was hence, placed as the Head Family of the Hyuga Clan. While my father, was placed in the Branch Family.”

A flashback occurs, and Hizashi says to Hiashi, “Lady Hinata has turned three, congratulations.” Hiashi only says thanks. Hinata (when three) hides behind his father and when she sees Neji, she hides again but smiles again. Neji (when four years old) seems to be taken by the smile, and whispers to his father, “Isn’t she cute, father?” Hizashi doesn’t seem to hear. “What’s wrong, Father?” Neji asks again. Hizashi then says that it was nothing. Hiashi then holds out his hand and says: “I’ll be taking care of Neji now.” Hizashi then agrees, while Neji is surprised by the fact that he was taken away.

“And on that day, the heir to the head of the household turned three that the curse mark was put on me, and I was made a bird in a cage, by my own uncle.” Naruto then asks of what importance of the curse mark was and how it distinguishes the two branches. “This curse mark isn’t for decoration, you know.”

Another flashback occurs in which Hiashi and Hinata were practicing and Hizashi and Neji were watching. Hizashi then says to Neji, “Remember, you must live to protect the heir and must do it with your life.” Neji then clearly says that he understands. Hizashi was aware of Neji’s talent, and resented that Neji would be forced to serve under the Head branch. Hizashi activated his Byakugan and gave a “murderous” intent at Hinata. Immediately noticing this, Hiashi does a quick hand seal and in immediate response, Hizashi immediately shouts out in agony. “My head!” Neji seems to be surprised and goes up to Hizashi, “What’s wrong, father?” Hizashi still shouts in agony, and Neji starts to cry. Behind him, Hiashi says: “Leave. I will forgive you this time.” Hinata hides behind her father and they leave, leaving a crying Neji.

“You see, this is more than a mark that we wear. It is also the instrument by which they keep us in our place. We live in the fear that they will use this curse mark to turn our brains into jelly anytime they wish. Fear, that is what we live with; and we live with it every day. Only in death are we free of it. This is how the power of the Byakugan is kept sealed away.” Neji says. Naruto seems to be surprised by the fact that the Head can control the Branch Family and the Byakugan can be sealed away very easily. “As you can see, this system is to control the whole Hyuga branch. No disobedience could be allowed.” Neji then closed his eyes. “But, the head then went too far.” He looked up again at Naruto and said: “And on that day, they killed my father!” Naruto was immediately shocked after hearing that.

“On one night, someone had abducted Lady Hinata.” Another flashback occurs, and a person wearing black all over his body (concealing his face too) kidnapped Hinata. The person then went out the door, and suddenly sees Hiashi Hyuga in front of him. In advancement, Hiashi quickly kills the kidnapper and clutches Hinata in his arm. “It was dark and Hiashi took off the mask, and did you know who it was?” Neji continued. Everyone seems to be listening. “He was the Cloud Shinobi that just signed our alliance treaty.” Naruto was shocked (while Hiashi looks down), “It seemed to be clear, that the Cloud Shinobis wanted the Hyuga Clan’s secret. But, the Cloud Country made demands from the leaf for breaking the alliance. And they wanted the blood of the Hyuga Clan’s killer to the Shinobi.” Hanabi was immediately confused, wondering why father was still here. “The Leaf wanted to safely avoid war, so they agreed to their terms. But, instead, they killed my father to take place of Hiashi’s corpse!” Everyone seems to be surprised of this. “There was no method but death, and the Byakugan was sealed away.”

Conclusion
“They were practically twins, same ability, same blood, same strength. But, destiny was chosen by them of how who was born first and second. Your destiny was decided the moment I was chosen as your opponent.” Naruto seems to be a little more stern from hearing that.

Trivia

 * Well, if Tenten knew about Gaara’s Sand Armor, then she’d won the match against Temari and Temari would be in the hospital instead (meaning that Tenten was in the hospital, so how does she know)

Plot
“Your destiny is to lose against me.” Neji says. He then puts up on his forehead protector to cover the seal. “Okay, I know how it feels to lose your dad, but that has nothing to do with destiny!” Naruto says. Neji only says that it was hopeless. Activating his Byakugan, he charges at Naruto and takes a direct hit at Naruto. He flies out at some feet and lies down there. “Proctor, it’s over.” Neji then starts to walk away. “You’re a failure, and you can’t change that.”

“Don’t walk away.” Neji hears a voice behind him. Naruto struggles to stand up. “I won’t run. I’ll never give up. Because, that’s my nindou, my ninja way!” Neji smirks and says that he heard those words before from Hinata. “I won’t run from an idiot that talks about destiny.” Neji then says to stop lecturing him. “People were born with a destiny and they can’t deny it.” He thinks back when Hizashi was talking to him when he says that he can’t die since he’s the most talented Hyuga Clan in the Branch Family. “If I only was born seconds earlier than your uncle.” Hizashi pats Neji in the head. Neji looks down and then points at Naruto. “YOU DON’T KNOW HOW IT’S LIKE TO HAVE A SEAL BRANDED IN YOUR HEAD!”

Naruto pants a lot and takes consideration for what Neji said. He has a flashback in which he was young and his shadow forms the Nine-Tailed Fox. There was a crowd in front of Naruto, and they were criss-crossing their shoulders. Naruto seems to be crying, and the background changes to where the Fox gives Naruto an evil glance.

After the flashback, Naruto immediately opens his eyes. “Oh yeah, I know how it feels like.” Neji gives a stern look at Naruto. “So what? Big deal!” Naruto says. Angry from what he said, Neji activates his Byakugan to give Naruto a glare. “You worthless little…” Naruto continued. “Man, you think you've got troubles? I've got news for you Neji, you're not the only special one around here.” Naruto then shouted at Neji. “Hinata too! You know! She tried so hard to get here, and all she wanted to do is to gain your respect, even if it meant to kill her! And I thought your destiny was to serve the Head Family! NOT beat it to a bloody pulp!”

The scene changes where the ANBU was healing Hinata. Kiba watches and was amazed to see what happens. ''The color is returning to her face! Whoa, these ANBU Blackops, they can do about anything.'' The ANBU then says that she’ll be alright.

“*cough* *cough*” Neji notices and says: “Hmph! I blocked all 64 chakra points. How can you even fight!? It's your destiny to lose to me, just as the same as Hinata and you.” Naruto just says that they won’t know until the match is over. “You think that Byakugan of yours can see everything, right? Including everybody’s weaknesses.” Neji just says that he was right and also says to Naruto to try to prove him wrong. Naruto then agrees. ''Yeah, if I could only have some chakra. Man, I never felt this empty before when I was training with the pervy sage…AH!'' Naruto has a flashback in which Jiraiya says that he has two types of chakra. “When your main chakra is completely depleted, then your other chakra can come in and you’re free to use it.” ''That’s it! I just got to use the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra.'' Naruto then closes his eyes. Okay stinkin’ fox, if you’re there, give me your strength!

“Proctor this has gone long enough! I’ll go for the kill if you don’t mind!” Genma just agrees to it (‘’Geez’’). Neji then sees Naruto doing a hand seal. “Ha! It’s useless, your chakra points are all pressed!” Naruto then shouts out to use the Nine-Tailed fox’s chakra. He then thinks back when he told Hinata that he was going to beat Neji. He also thinks back when Lee blocked him from confronting Neji and said that he can only verse him by a match. Neji then asks Naruto. “Why fight a futile battle trying to defy your destiny?” Naruto replies by saying. “Because people call me a failure…I’m going to prove them wrong!” Out of nowhere, chakra comes out and the rocks start to float. Blood disappears from Naruto’s mouth.

Neji immediately activates his Byakugan to see what was going on. ''Impossible! Where is he getting all of this chakra!?'' Neji takes a look at Naruto’s chakra supply, and sees that red chakra was streaming through his body, regenerating Naruto. The chakra then makes a demon face at Neji. Taken by the glare, he step backs. Or, is it even chakra at all?

From the audience, everyone seems to be shocked. Hiashi immediately knows what the chakra is, Tenten is in disbelief, the ANBU seems to be watching only, Izumo and Kotetsu are shocked, the Kazekage seems to not know what to do, Gaara is shocked, Third Hokage briefly looks, No question, it's the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox... But, when did this boy learn how to harness its strength? From the audience, they see orange, gleaming chakra from Naruto (nine-tails appear). “Here I come!” Naruto shouts.

The chakra then wraps around Naruto and makes a cloak of orange chakra around Naruto. ''Amazing, this is the same feeling as I felt before. But, even more…!'' Naruto immediately disappears from where he was. Neji then looks around and finds Naruto behind him (in the air), holding some shurikens. Naruto throws them, and targets Neji. Neji readies himself, “ROTATION!” and spins around with chakra and stops the shurikens. He catches them and throws them at Naruto (who rebounds from the wall and charges at Neji) “Take this!” Naruto immediately disappeared again and the shurikens hit the stadium of the wall. “What’s going on? His speed increased dramatically!”

Out of nowhere, Naruto comes right close to Neji and gets ready to punch. He misses and Neji throws him out, and holds a Kunai. Naruto also holds a Kunai and they throw it at each other. The Kunai hits each other and they both catch it. They both jumped in the air, and clash with each other in the air with the Kunai Knife. They both land at the same time. “Okay, you! I hear you like close combat, huh?” Naruto then charges at Neji. While he charges, he thinks of what Neji says. “You wanted to be Hokage? That’s absurb.” “Those shinobis that were Hokage, they were destined to become Hokage.” “When a person is already born, their destiny has already been chosen.”

Naruto was really close to Neji. “Look, I don’t know anything of the Hyuga’s destiny of hatred. But if it’s really too much, then you don’t have to do anything anymore!” Neji was shocked and was ready to use Rotation. The two Kunais and chakra struck each other. “When I become Hokage, I’ll change the Hyuga Clan!” Erupting light covered them and an explosion occurred. Genma braced for cover, while everyone watches in shock. The two came out of the smoke and went back in. The explosion from the smoke cleared, and two holes were created from (and smoke billowed from the two holes). ‘’That shrimp, he pulled out a lot of chakra. That Hyuga kid must’ve been…’’ Genma thought.

Conclusion
“Which one’s Naruto?” Sakura asked. Ino says that she doesn’t even know what happened. The smoke cleared from one hole and a hand comes out from it. Everyone watched to see who that hand was. From the hole, Neji appears from the hole. Tenten sighs in relief while everyone was in shock. ''That’s the secret of Neji’s Rotation. It not only blocks the person, but repels the chakra against him! And Naruto fell right into it. There isn't a genin alive who can beat Neji. But still, I've gotta give you credit Naruto...you came closer than anyone ever has.'' Neji limps to where Naruto’s hole was and sees Naruto in there, unconscious. “Sorry, but this is reality. You’re a failure, this match is over.” Just when Neji said “over” the ground beneath Neji breaks and Neji looks down. Right in front of his face was a fist, Neji takes a direct hit from Naruto’s punch and Neji lies sprawling in the floor. Naruto emerges from the ground and stands next to Neji. “I can’t move!” Naruto’s right hand (fingernails) was bleeding. The Naruto on the hole turned out to be a Shadow Clone and it disappeared. ''Incredible, even when he was injured, he still had the power to believe himself to change his own destiny. He understands that, and it comes to him.'' Genma thought. “You quickly used Shadow Clone Jutsu and used as a decoy to deceive me. How careless of me.” Neji said. Naruto pants and said: “Look, I failed the graduation exam three times at the academy. At the final exam of the academy, there was always a jutsu that was my weakest and it was always decided at the exam. That’s it, I failed the graduation exams three times because of the Clone Jutsu.” Neji’s eyes were wide open while everybody was tuned in. “So don't come whining to me about this destiny stuff. Stop trying to tell me you can't change what you are. You can do it too, because, unlike me, you're not a failure.” Neji seems to take consideration. Genma raises his right hand and says, “Winner! Naruto Uzumaki!” At the same time, the crowd cheered and a bird took flight from the stadium.

Trivia

 * Naruto punched Neji with his left hand, but the screen spanned to his right hand.
 * The English dub made a mistake by saying that Naruto failed the graduation exam three times by saying the ‘’Shadow Clone Jutsu’’ not Clone Jutsu.
 * The proctor did say that Naruto won with a mean left hook, but Naruto won with an uppercut.

Next Episode
Episode 63
 * Hit it or Quit it: The Final Rounds Get Complicated!