The 47th Naruto episode closes the wrenching preliminary bout between the Hyūga cousins, as a battered Hinata keeps rising against Neji and Naruto swears to make him pay.
Summary
Neji rolls back Hinata's sleeve to show that his close-range strikes have sealed a string of tenketsu along her arm, the pressure points that generate and circulate chakra. With those points shut, her chakra can no longer reach her hand, and the blow she aimed at his heart does nothing. He keeps up the beating, yet Hinata forces herself back to her feet again and again, buoyed by Naruto watching from the stands. She tells Neji that he is the one suffering more, trapped in a fight against his own fate. Enraged, he moves in for a killing strike, but four jōnin overseeing the match seize him before it lands. Moments later Hinata drops into cardiac arrest, and Naruto swears he will make Neji answer for it.
Key Events
Neji reveals he has sealed Hinata's tenketsu, cutting off the chakra to her hand and neutralizing her counterattack. Hinata refuses to stay down, drawing strength from Naruto's presence, and tells Neji he is the one truly bound by fate. When Neji attempts a fatal blow, four jōnin restrain him. Hinata collapses into cardiac arrest, and Naruto vows to avenge her.
Notes
The episode is part of the Chūnin Exams arc and adapts chapters 79, 80, and 81 of the manga. It aired in Japan on August 27, 2003, and in English on August 12, 2006. Its opening theme is Far Away and its ending theme is Harmonia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in episode 47 of Naruto?
Episode 47, "A Failure Stands Tall!," closes the Chunin Exam preliminary fight between Hinata Hyuga and her cousin Neji, who has sealed her tenketsu points to cut off her chakra. Hinata keeps getting back up despite the beating, and after Neji moves in for a killing strike, four jonin restrain him, but Hinata still collapses into cardiac arrest, prompting Naruto to vow revenge.
What does Neji do to Hinata's chakra in this episode?
In "A Failure Stands Tall!," Neji Hyuga reveals he has sealed a string of tenketsu, the pressure points that generate and circulate chakra, along Hinata's arm. This cuts off the chakra to her hand and neutralizes her counterattack.
Why does Naruto vow to make Neji pay in "A Failure Stands Tall!"?
Naruto vows revenge after Hinata, battered from Neji's relentless assault, collapses into cardiac arrest at the end of their match. Naruto had been watching from the stands as Hinata kept rising against Neji despite the beating.
Who stops Neji from delivering a fatal blow to Hinata?
In "A Failure Stands Tall!," four jonin overseeing the Chunin Exam match seize Neji Hyuga just before his killing strike against Hinata can land.
What manga chapters does "A Failure Stands Tall!" adapt?
"A Failure Stands Tall!" is part of the Chunin Exams arc and adapts chapters 79, 80, and 81 of the manga. It aired in Japan on August 27, 2003, and in English on August 12, 2006.
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