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== Synopsis ==
{{translation|'''Rivals'''|ライバル|Raibaru}} is episode 258 of the ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' anime.
 
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<section begin=summary />As [[Team Kakashi|Team 7]] [[A New Chapter Begins: The Chūnin Exam!|returns]] to [[Konoha]] following the completion of their mission in the [[Land of Waves]], [[Naruto]] lashes out against [[Sasuke]] for thinking that he was better than everybody else. Sasuke smugly replies that he doesn't think that he is better than everybody, only that he is better than Naruto. Naruto becomes irked at Sasuke's comment, although Sasuke merely tells him to become stronger than him if he really wishes to settle their score.<section end=summary />
   
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Some time after, Team 7, along with the other ninja teams that passed the first round of the [[Chūnin Exams]], are [[The Chūnin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death|brought]] to the [[Forest of Death]] for the second stage. Their proctor, [[Anko Mitarashi]], debriefs them on their task — each team would be given either a Heaven scroll or an Earth scroll, and must survive five days in the forest whilst trying to retrieve the other scroll. There are three rules — all three members must arrive at the tower before five days with both scrolls; if a member if injured or incapacitated, the team becomes eliminated; lastly, scrolls cannot be read by the teams, with immediate disqualification being given to those who do.
== Summary ==
 
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During the [[Chūnin Exams]], [[Team 7]] is ambushed by [[Orochimaru]]. [[Sasuke]] offers the scroll, but [[Naruto]] snatches it away, accusing Sasuke of being a coward and arguing that there's no guarantee the ninja will let them live. Orochimaru summons a snake and attacks Naruto, who draws on the [[Nine-Tails]]'s chakra to defend himself and Sasuke. Sasuke, angered by Naruto's taunts, helps him fight Orochimaru. While travelling with [[Kabuto]], they are ambushed by a group of [[Haze Clone Technique|illusory clones]], and Naruto defeats them with his [[Shadow Clone Technique]], luring out the [[Amegakure]] ninja [[Team Oboro|group]] controlling the illusions and defeating them, surprising Sasuke with his strength. During the preliminary phase of the exam, Sasuke confesses his desire to face Naruto in combat, and later asks [[Kakashi]] to teach him the [[Chidori]].
 
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In the forest, [[Sasuke]] and [[Sakura]] are [[Eat or be Eaten: Panic in the Forest|attacked]] by [[Shiore]], a [[shinobi]] from [[Kusagakure]]. Sasuke is nearly killed by him, and decides to relinquish his scroll to save his life. However, Naruto returns to the fray, blocking Shiore's path with [[shuriken]] and punching Sasuke. He tells Sasuke that he never knew him to be a coward who would freeze up in the middle of a battle. Shiore concurs, much to Sasuke's shock, and he [[Summoning Technique|summons]] a giant [[snake]], using [[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough]] to blow Naruto away. Sasuke warns Naruto to run away, but Naruto, tapping into the [[chakra]] of the [[Nine-Tails]], is able to kill the snake, saving Sasuke's life and asking Sasuke if he was alright in a condescending tone, repeating the same words Sasuke had [[A Dangerous Mission! Journey to the Land of Waves!|uttered]] to him after their encounter with the [[Demon Brothers]]. Sasuke is amazes at Naruto's newfound strength and remarks how he cannot ever hope to defeat his [[Itachi|brother]] if he cannot deal with Shiore, and pulls out a [[Fūma Shuriken]] along with shuriken and [[wire strings]] in order to [[Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique|fight back]].
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After surviving their encounter with [[Orochimaru]], who had been [[Vanishing Facial Copy Technique|impersonating]] [[Shiore]], the trio join forces with [[Kabuto]], a fellow shinobi from Konoha. The four are [[The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed|ambushed]] by [[Team Oboro]], who combine a [[genjutsu]] known as the [[Mist Servant Technique]] along with the [[Haze Clone Technique]] and the [[Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique]] to assault them while avoiding any damage themselves. Using his [[Sharingan]], Sasuke confirms that it is a mere genjutsu, although the four of them decide to fight until all the clones are defeated.
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As the four tire out, [[Oboro]] and his fellow [[Ame]]-nin present themselves, intent on finishing the weakened team. However, they are surprised when they discover that the four tired shinobi is actually Naruto and three [[shadow clones]], having used the [[Transformation Technique]] to disguise his clones as Kabuto, Sasuke, and [[Sakura]], while the three were in fact hiding in the trees, recovering while waiting for the enemies to show themselves. Sasuke tells Naruto to take a break, citing that he would take over. Not wanting to allow Sasuke credit for defeating the enemies, Naruto punches all three unconscious with a single blow, stunning Sasuke, who is amazed at Naruto's ability to still move despite having depleted most of his chakra and continuously fighting for five days.
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Team 7 [[Surviving the Cut: The Rookie 9 Together Again!|successfully complete]] the second round of the exams, with Sasuke fuming over Naruto's sudden improvement, remarking that they would not have passed without him. Sakura attempts to convince him to drop out due to the [[Cursed Seal of Heaven]], but Sasuke reprimands her and notifies her that all he wishes is to be strong and therefore must fight other strong people, such as the people who passed the second round. Naruto is angered at Sasuke's reaction towards Sakura's concern, but is speechless when Sasuke quickly responds that Naruto is one of those strong people who he wishes to fight the most.
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Some time after, [[Kakashi]] is undergoing the [[Cliff Climbing Practice]] when he is [[A Feeling of Yearning, a Flower Full of Hope|confronted]] by Sasuke, who asks Kakashi to train him so that he can obtain the power necessary to surpass Naruto and achieve his goal. Kakashi states that members of the [[Uchiha clan]] are known for their [[Fire Release]] abilities, but believes that Sasuke is like him and may possess [[Lightning Release]]. Using litmus paper, Kakashi's suspicion is confirmed and he declares that he would finally be able to pass down his own [[Chidori|unique technique]] to someone.
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The final rounds of the exams begin, with Sasuke and Kakashi [[Dancing Leaf, Squirming Sand|arriving]] just mere moments before Sasuke could be eliminated. Kakashi apologises for their tardiness while Naruto warns Sasuke not to lose. Sasuke inquires as to how Naruto's match went, and Naruto proudly declares that he [[A Failure's True Power|won]], and thus would like to fight Sasuke in the last round. Grinning, Sasuke reaffirms that he wishes to fight Naruto as well.
   
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
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{{CreditsTable|
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
 
 
Naruto Uzumaki
|-
 
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JA: Junko Takeuchi
! colspan=3 | Role
 
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EN: Maile Flanagan
! colspan=3 | Seiyū
 
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|-
 
 
Sakura Haruno
! English
 
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JA: Chie Nakamura
! Japanese
 
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EN: Kate Higgins
! Rōmaji
 
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! English
 
 
Sasuke Uchiha
! Japanese
 
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JA: Noriaki Sugiyama
! Rōmaji
 
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EN: Yuri Lowenthal
|-
 
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! [[Naruto Uzumaki]]
 
 
Kakashi Hatake
| うずまきナルト
 
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JA: Kazuhiko Inoue
| Uzumaki Naruto
 
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EN: Dave Wittenberg
! [[Wikipedia:Junko Takeuchi|Junko Takeuchi]]
 
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| 竹内 順子
 
 
Genma Shiranui
| Takeuchi Junko
 
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JA: Hiroaki Hirata
|-
 
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EN: Johnny Yong Bosch
! [[Sakura Haruno]]
 
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| 春野サクラ
 
 
Anko Mitarashi
| Haruno Sakura
 
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JA: Takako Honda
! [[Wikipedia:Chie Nakamura|Chie Nakamura]]
 
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EN: Laura Bailey
| 中村 千絵
 
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| Nakamura Chie
 
 
Kabuto Yakushi
|-
 
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JA: Nobutoshi Kanna
! [[Sasuke Uchiha]]
 
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EN: Henry Dittman
| うちはサスケ
 
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| Uchiha Sasuke
 
 
Shiore [Kusa-nin: Orochimaru]
! [[Wikipedia:Noriaki Sugiyama|Noriaki Sugiyama]]
 
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JA: Yuriko Yamaguchi
| 杉山 紀彰
 
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EN: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
| Sugiyama Noriaki
 
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|-
 
 
Oboro
! [[Kakashi Hatake]]
 
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JA: Ryuichi Kijima
| はたけカカシ
 
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EN: Stephen Apostolina
| Hatake Kakashi
 
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! [[Wikipedia:Kazuhiko Inoue|Kazuhiko Inoue]]
 
 
Mubi
| 井上 和彦
 
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JA: Yoji Ueda
| Inoue Kazuhiko
 
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EN: Sam Riegel
|-
 
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! [[Genma Shiranui]]
 
 
Kagari
| 不知火ゲンマ
 
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JA: Masao Harada
| Shiranui Genma
 
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EN: John DeMita
! [[Wikipedia:Hiroaki Hirata|Hiroaki Hirata]]
 
 
}}
| 平田 広明
 
| Hirata Hiroaki
 
|-
 
! [[Anko Mitarashi]]
 
| みたらしアンコ
 
| Mitarashi Anko
 
! [[Wikipedia:Takako Honda|Takako Honda]]
 
| 本田 貴子
 
| Honda Takako
 
|-
 
! [[Kabuto Yakushi]]
 
| 薬師カブト
 
| Yakushi Kabuto
 
! [[Wikipedia:Nobutoshi Canna|Nobutoshi Canna]]
 
| 神奈 延年
 
| Kanna Nobutoshi
 
|-
 
! [[Kusa]] [[shinobi]]: [[Orochimaru]]
 
| 草忍・大蛇丸
 
| Kusa shinobi: Orochimaru
 
! [[Wikipedia:Yuriko Yamaguchi (voice actress)|Yuriko Yamaguchi]]
 
| 山口由里子
 
| Yamaguchi Yuriko
 
|-
 
! [[Oboro]]
 
| 朧
 
| Oboro
 
! [[Wikipedia:Ryūichi Kijima|Ryūichi Kijima]]
 
| 木島 隆一
 
| Kijima Ryūichi
 
|-
 
! [[Mubi]]
 
| 夢火
 
| Mubi
 
! [[Wikipedia:Yōji Ueda|Yōji Ueda]]
 
| 上田 燿司
 
| Ueda Yōji
 
|-
 
! [[Kagari]]
 
| 篝
 
| Kagari
 
! [[Wikipedia:Masao Harada|Masao Harada]]
 
| 原田 正夫
 
| Harada Masao
 
|-
 
|}
 
   
 
[[es:Décimo Aniversario: Rivales]]
 
[[es:Décimo Aniversario: Rivales]]

Latest revision as of 02:05, 4 June 2023

This article is about episode 258 of Naruto: Shippūden. For episode 450 of Naruto: Shippūden, see Rival.

"Rivals" (ライバル, Raibaru) is episode 258 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

Synopsis

As Team 7 returns to Konoha following the completion of their mission in the Land of Waves, Naruto lashes out against Sasuke for thinking that he was better than everybody else. Sasuke smugly replies that he doesn't think that he is better than everybody, only that he is better than Naruto. Naruto becomes irked at Sasuke's comment, although Sasuke merely tells him to become stronger than him if he really wishes to settle their score.

Some time after, Team 7, along with the other ninja teams that passed the first round of the Chūnin Exams, are brought to the Forest of Death for the second stage. Their proctor, Anko Mitarashi, debriefs them on their task — each team would be given either a Heaven scroll or an Earth scroll, and must survive five days in the forest whilst trying to retrieve the other scroll. There are three rules — all three members must arrive at the tower before five days with both scrolls; if a member if injured or incapacitated, the team becomes eliminated; lastly, scrolls cannot be read by the teams, with immediate disqualification being given to those who do.

In the forest, Sasuke and Sakura are attacked by Shiore, a shinobi from Kusagakure. Sasuke is nearly killed by him, and decides to relinquish his scroll to save his life. However, Naruto returns to the fray, blocking Shiore's path with shuriken and punching Sasuke. He tells Sasuke that he never knew him to be a coward who would freeze up in the middle of a battle. Shiore concurs, much to Sasuke's shock, and he summons a giant snake, using Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to blow Naruto away. Sasuke warns Naruto to run away, but Naruto, tapping into the chakra of the Nine-Tails, is able to kill the snake, saving Sasuke's life and asking Sasuke if he was alright in a condescending tone, repeating the same words Sasuke had uttered to him after their encounter with the Demon Brothers. Sasuke is amazes at Naruto's newfound strength and remarks how he cannot ever hope to defeat his brother if he cannot deal with Shiore, and pulls out a Fūma Shuriken along with shuriken and wire strings in order to fight back.

After surviving their encounter with Orochimaru, who had been impersonating Shiore, the trio join forces with Kabuto, a fellow shinobi from Konoha. The four are ambushed by Team Oboro, who combine a genjutsu known as the Mist Servant Technique along with the Haze Clone Technique and the Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique to assault them while avoiding any damage themselves. Using his Sharingan, Sasuke confirms that it is a mere genjutsu, although the four of them decide to fight until all the clones are defeated.

As the four tire out, Oboro and his fellow Ame-nin present themselves, intent on finishing the weakened team. However, they are surprised when they discover that the four tired shinobi is actually Naruto and three shadow clones, having used the Transformation Technique to disguise his clones as Kabuto, Sasuke, and Sakura, while the three were in fact hiding in the trees, recovering while waiting for the enemies to show themselves. Sasuke tells Naruto to take a break, citing that he would take over. Not wanting to allow Sasuke credit for defeating the enemies, Naruto punches all three unconscious with a single blow, stunning Sasuke, who is amazed at Naruto's ability to still move despite having depleted most of his chakra and continuously fighting for five days.

Team 7 successfully complete the second round of the exams, with Sasuke fuming over Naruto's sudden improvement, remarking that they would not have passed without him. Sakura attempts to convince him to drop out due to the Cursed Seal of Heaven, but Sasuke reprimands her and notifies her that all he wishes is to be strong and therefore must fight other strong people, such as the people who passed the second round. Naruto is angered at Sasuke's reaction towards Sakura's concern, but is speechless when Sasuke quickly responds that Naruto is one of those strong people who he wishes to fight the most.

Some time after, Kakashi is undergoing the Cliff Climbing Practice when he is confronted by Sasuke, who asks Kakashi to train him so that he can obtain the power necessary to surpass Naruto and achieve his goal. Kakashi states that members of the Uchiha clan are known for their Fire Release abilities, but believes that Sasuke is like him and may possess Lightning Release. Using litmus paper, Kakashi's suspicion is confirmed and he declares that he would finally be able to pass down his own unique technique to someone.

The final rounds of the exams begin, with Sasuke and Kakashi arriving just mere moments before Sasuke could be eliminated. Kakashi apologises for their tardiness while Naruto warns Sasuke not to lose. Sasuke inquires as to how Naruto's match went, and Naruto proudly declares that he won, and thus would like to fight Sasuke in the last round. Grinning, Sasuke reaffirms that he wishes to fight Naruto as well.

Credits

RoleSeiyūEnglish Voice Actor
EnglishJapaneseRōmaji
Naruto UzumakiJunko Takeuchi竹内 順子Takeuchi JunkoMaile Flanagan
Sakura HarunoChie Nakamura中村 千絵Nakamura ChieKate Higgins
Sasuke UchihaNoriaki Sugiyama杉山 紀彰Sugiyama NoriakiYuri Lowenthal
Kakashi HatakeKazuhiko Inoue井上 和彦Inoue KazuhikoDave Wittenberg
Genma ShiranuiHiroaki Hirata平田 広明Hirata HiroakiJohnny Yong Bosch
Anko MitarashiTakako Honda本田 貴子Honda TakakoLaura Bailey
Kabuto YakushiNobutoshi Kanna神奈 延年Kanna NobutoshiHenry Dittman
Kusa-nin: OrochimaruYuriko Yamaguchi山口 由里子 Yamaguchi YurikoMary Elizabeth McGlynn
OboroRyuichi Kijima木島 隆一Kijima RyūichiStephen Apostolina
MubiYoji Ueda上田 燿司Ueda YōjiSam Riegel
KagariMasao Harada原田 正夫Harada MasaoJohn DeMita