Crippled by the cursed seal and drained by Yoroi's chakra theft, Sasuke is boxed into a duel he can only fight with taijutsu. He answers with a brand-new move pieced together from Rock Lee's speed, then Kakashi whisks him away only to run straight into Orochimaru.
Summary
Sasuke enters his match at a steep disadvantage. The cursed seal locks up his body and floods him with pain the instant he tries to gather chakra, shutting off both genjutsu and ninjutsu. That leaves taijutsu as his only avenue, yet Yoroi holds the edge there too, since his ability drains chakra on contact. Forced to rely on raw physical technique, Sasuke turns the fight around with a fresh maneuver, the Lion Combo, and in landing it he shows he can hold the cursed seal in check.
Key Events
With the bout won, Kakashi spirits Sasuke away to a secluded spot to suppress the cursed seal. No sooner has he finished than Orochimaru appears to confront him. Back inside the tower, the tournament rolls on as Shino Aburame and Zaku Abumi step up for the following match.
Notes
Set during the Chunin Exams arc, this installment adapts chapters 67 through 69. It marks the debut of the Lion Combo, a technique Sasuke pieced together after studying Rock Lee's speed-based fighting style earlier in the exams.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What technique does Sasuke debut in Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!?
In "Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!," Sasuke debuts the Lion Combo, a taijutsu maneuver he pieced together after studying Rock Lee's speed-based fighting style, using it to turn his fight with Yoroi around.
Why is Sasuke forced to rely on taijutsu against Yoroi?
Sasuke is forced to rely on taijutsu against Yoroi because the cursed seal locks up his body and floods him with pain whenever he tries to gather chakra, shutting off both genjutsu and ninjutsu.
What does Sasuke's win against Yoroi reveal about the cursed seal?
Sasuke's victory over Yoroi shows that he can hold the cursed seal in check, even while fighting at a steep disadvantage in "Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!"
Who confronts Kakashi after he suppresses Sasuke's cursed seal?
After Kakashi spirits Sasuke away to suppress the cursed seal, Orochimaru appears to confront him in "Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!"
What episode and arc is Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed! from?
"Bushy Brow's Jealousy: Lions Barrage Unleashed!" is episode 39 of Naruto, set during the Chunin Exams arc, and it adapts chapters 67 through 69 of the manga.
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