I can't lose here!
That's right!
I have to pass the Chunin Exams
and proceed on the path to becoming the Hokage!
I'm not gonna…
let you!
Water Style Bullet:
Orca!
There's no water here,
but he can release a Water Style of this caliber?!
It's over!
He can even use…
Lightning Style?!
We're good here.
Boruto! Are you all right?!
Were you saying that to me?
Boruto!
This means Lord Seventh will finally get to see
how strong we are in Round Three!
Yeah…
You're right!
He passed the Second Round.
It seems he used it this time.
I see…
So, he used it at last.
Did you get the footage?
Of course!
Mitsuki, when are you up?
I think I'm up fifth…
I couldn't eat breakfast this morning.
I know what you mean!
Yet you sure can eat, Chubs.
What? No way! I didn't realize I was eating!
All right… Everyone's an enemy from here on out!
Seems like it.
You guys, don't lose until you get far
because I wanna fight you!
That goes without saying!
It seems like we won't be defeating anyone easily.
Let's show them the Leaf's true strength!
Uh-huh.
Because the winner will be…
– Me! – Me!
Ya know!
The Tournament Begins!
Round Three consists of individual matches!
To be held tournament style.
We purposely did not pit teammates against each other
in the first round…
However, if you win, you may end up facing each other.
Please make sure you verify what number your match is.
There will be three stages.
The three winners in Blocks A, B, and C
will square off in the final match.
Are you ready?
Yeah!
BORUTO UZUMAKI VS YURUI
Boruto Uzumaki of the Hidden Leaf…
versus Yurui of the Hidden Cloud!
Match One! Begin!
I'll be "downing" you, Boruto.
Huh?
"Downing"?
It means you're going down in one fell swoop!
That's so lame.
Quit shortening everything!
Maybe I'll just shorten this match too!
Like I'm gonna get myself caught.
It explodes?
Heh.
Shinki, you were looking forward to a match with Boruto…
It might not happen.
I'm not interested in anyone who's weak.
You guys better watch out for the remaining two…
Especially Mitsuki.
Heh, I don't need your advice.
I'll just crush Mitsuki in my match.
The caliber of students taking the exam…is sad.
Sneaking around and playing hide-and-seek?!
Damn it! That gum is in the way!
All right, guess it's time to grind this…
So that's the gum that uses chakra as a catalyst?
Isn't it pretty interesting?
Damn it!
I ain't losing here!
It won't reach me all the way here.
No…way…
Hey, was that for real?
Amazing…
How can he bend it that much?
Sorry…
Looks like I downed you!
What was your name? Charai?
It's Yurui.
The winner is Boruto Uzumaki of the Hidden Leaf!
He won! He won!
That kid's pretty good.
BORUTO UZUMAKI VS YURUI
"A" YURUI BORUTO
Damn it, that makes me angry!
Who would have expected that both of our teams
would be eliminated before the finals?
It's fine.
Essentially, the Leaf just wanted to enter their prized offspring…
and we let them advance to chunin,
so it can't be helped.
They can win simply by entering?
Doting parents are annoying, Mizukage.
I shall take that to heart.
Pretty good!
When were you practicing that?
Yeah, well… It was a breeze!
Which match is up?
Hmm, let's see…
Doesn't this bring back memories of our Chunin Exams?
That was the first time we met you, Temari.
That's right!
You had such a bad attitude back then.
I don't remember.
Let me correct myself.
You still have a bad attitude.
Shikadai's opponent is from the Hidden Sand?
That's your birthplace, right, Temari?
You must have mixed feelings.
Shikadai! If you lose, it's game over!
Go for it!
Don't turn it into a bad match, Shikadai…
Anyway, please go easy on me.
Match two!
SHIKADAI NARA VS YODO Shikadai Nara of the Hidden Leaf versus Yodo of the Hidden Sand!
SHIKADAI NARA VS YODO
Begin!
Stand ready!
Don't act like I'm ranked lower than you!
Damn it. You have such a bad attitude.
Fine. It's gonna be a drag, but I'll attack first!
Like I'd let you get away!
C'mon, what are you doing?!
We're always the ones who create an opening with a diversion…
At least now, he can appreciate what we do.
Yeah, see what happens
when you slack off during taijutsu practice?
Still, that one…
She has sharp eyes.
To be able to dodge an attack like that so easily.
Yeah… There's something about her.
Like what?
Just watch…
I think Shikadai's gonna test something out next.
Damn it. Acting so calm and cool.
Well then…
How about this?
What?!
That didn't work either, huh?
Watch it, Shikadai!
Aim properly!
That Yodo…
Can she read shadows?
Shikadai, don't waste your chakra!
She's moving around so much.
Are you done?
All right, it's my turn.
This is where it gets serious…
Here I go.
What was that attack just now?
Was it Wind Style? Or not?
One more time!
Those are high frequencies, huh?
If that hits me, I'm out.
But…
I can't afford to lose this early on in the game!
Oh! That was so close!
Why? Just now, her reaction was slightly delayed.
Gum? Gross!
Damn it…
Damn that guy!
I get it!
It's sound…right?
At first, I thought you had sharp eyes.
But in that smoke bomb…
and that feint…
You countered easily.
Which means, you weren't relying on your eyes.
When you took your hood off, your earphones were gone,
so it crossed my mind…
but who would've imagined that you could hear
the slight sound of me shifting my weight
as I turned to control my shadow!
That explains why your reaction was a beat delayed
when I stepped on the gum earlier.
Your hearing is frighteningly good.
Perhaps I should commend you for taking notice…
But shifting one's weight is a subconscious habit…
Realizing it doesn't mean you can control it.
You use headphones
to keep your oversensitive ears in check, don't you?
Are you nervous?
Huh?
Your quickening heartbeat… shallow breathing…
It's so obvious.
So what?!
Don't let her manipulate you!
Too late!
Shikadai!
I thought, since you were Lady Temari's son,
you'd have some skill.
But the Hidden Sand is the best—
You see, when you say stuff like that,
you're slinging mud at my mom,
who's now a citizen of the Hidden Leaf.
You…deliberately set off a Paper Bomb—!
There was no other way to muffle the sound of my shoes…
Shall we call it a match?
I give up…
The winner…Shikadai Nara!
Yeah!
All right!
Uh, pardon me!
SHIKADAI NARA VS YODO
She gave you a hard time.
So what?
Sarada… Go all out.
Three seconds…
Watch me.
Huh?
I hear you've been dreaming about becoming the Hokage?
Well, let me give you a glimpse of reality…
Match Three!
Sarada Uchida of the Hidden Leaf
versus Tarui of the Hidden Rock!
Begin!
One!
Two!
Three!
The winner…Sarada Uchiha!
– Cha! – Cha!
Amazing!
All right… We got three straight wins.
Piece of cake!
Good thing your opponent was weak.
Look, she wasn't weak.
I was just strong!
Okay, I guess I'll make it four in a row.
Match Four!
INOJIN YAMANAKA VS ARAYA Inojin Yamanaka versus Araya of the Hidden Sand!
Inojin, stay focused!
Oh… That's a long weapon you have there.
This is my weapon.
Like they say, the pen is mightier than the sword.
You think that makes you look cool?
Well, I'll pull that pretentious mask off your face.
Ninja Art! Super Beast Scroll!
How's that?
Those were specially made with Paper Bombs planted inside!
No reaction to the explosions?
No way!
INOJIN YAMANAKA VS ARAYA The winner is Araya of the Hidden Sand!
INOJIN YAMANAKA VS ARAYA
You were close.
TOROI VS MITSUKI
This is my Lightning Style: Overdrive!
Electrical signals sent from the brain is what make muscles move.
I'm able to speed up those signals with Lighting Style, y'see?
W-What's that?
This is…
Oops… I'm not supposed to use this.
Show me what's up next.
What was that just now?!
You trying to scare me?!
Snakes?!
I…give…up!
The winner… Mitsuki of the Hidden Leaf!
Okay, I'm loaded up with calories.
Nice!
Okay, I'll do this nice and easy.
Do you best! Cho-Cho.
‘Course!
Hand!
Huh?
Give me your hand!
Yay!
Do you best, Chubs!
Chubs is off!
So, Cho-Cho's the last one.
It's the last match of the first elimination round.
That boy's the ace from your village, isn't he, Gaara?
Is he strong?
You'll soon see.
Would you happen to be one of those shy boys?
Did you turn away because you're so enthralled by my charm?
I should apologize in advance.
W-What does that mean?
I'm not good… at using discretion…
CHO-CHO AKIMICHI VS SHINKI The final match of the first round!
Cho-Cho Akimichi of the Hidden Leaf versus
Shinki of the Hidden Sand…
Begin!
This has turned out to be a drag…
Heh!
This is the first time we're fighting all proper like this, huh?
Let's do this fair and square with no hard feelings, okay?
Don't cry after you lose!
Next time on Boruto Naruto Next Generations:
"Boruto vs Shikadai"
Hold on! Before that, it's still my match, you know!
Both of you, quit getting all fired up, damn it!
You better watch me, got it?
BORUTO VS SHIKADAI