The thirty-seventh episode of Naruto closes out the Forest of Death survival test, reuniting the squads that cleared the second exam and setting the stage for the next phase as the Third Hokage briefs the finishers.
Summary
Reaching the tower, Team 7 breaks open the scrolls it has carried through the forest, and the act calls forth Iruka. He confirms that the three arrived within the deadline, takes a moment to note how far his former students have come, and clears them to move deeper into the building.
Inside the central hall they rejoin the other groups that survived the ordeal, among them Team 10, Team 8, Team Guy, the Sand siblings, Kabuto's squad, and the trio from the Sound. The Third Hokage steps forward to say a few words about the purpose of the exams before handing oversight of the coming stage to Hayate Gekko.
Key Events
Team 7 passes the survival test by opening both scrolls on time, prompting Iruka's appearance and approval. The finishing teams gather in the tower's main room, showing which genin cleared the Forest of Death. The Third Hokage addresses the assembled candidates and turns the proceedings over to Hayate Gekko for the next round.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Surviving the Cut: The Rookie 9 Together Again!?
Team 7 finishes the Forest of Death survival test by opening both of its scrolls before the deadline, which summons Iruka to confirm they passed, and the team then joins the other finishers gathering in the tower.
Which teams gather in the tower after the Forest of Death test?
Team 7 rejoins Team 10, Team 8, Team Guy, the Sand siblings, Kabuto's squad, and the trio from Sound inside the tower's main hall.
Who confirms that Team 7 passed the second exam?
Iruka Umino appears once Team 7 opens its scrolls and confirms the three arrived within the deadline.
Who addresses the finalists after the survival test, and who takes over next?
The Third Hokage speaks to the assembled candidates about the purpose of the exams before handing oversight of the next stage to Hayate Gekko.
What does Surviving the Cut: The Rookie 9 Together Again! adapt, and when did it air?
The episode adapts manga chapters 63 through 65 in the Chunin Exams arc, premiering in Japan on June 11, 2003, and in English on June 10, 2006.
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