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The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed

EpisodeEp. 35

A Chunin Exams chapter in which a newly recovered Naruto weighs forging the second scroll his team needs, only for Kabuto to warn against reading the one they hold. Kabuto then joins Team 7 on the trek to the forest tower, where a rival Ame team's genjutsu ensnares them.

Arc: Chunin Exams
Kanji: のぞき見厳禁!巻き物の秘密
Ending Song: Harmonia
Opening Song: Far Away
English Airdate: 2006-05-27
Japanese Airdate: 2003-05-28
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Summary

Short one scroll and freshly back on his feet, Naruto toys with the idea of faking a replacement, which would first mean opening the genuine scroll already in their hands. Kabuto steps in to stop him, warning that anyone who peeks inside is knocked out cold until the exam concludes, and pointing to a rival squad that broke that rule and paid the price.

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Key Events

Cut off from his own teammates, Kabuto falls in with Team 7 and travels with them toward the tower at the heart of the forest. Partway there they wander into a disorienting illusion laid by the comrades of the Rain genin Sasuke had beaten earlier. By the time the group realizes the center never seems to draw any nearer, the trap has closed, and a swarm of clones descends on them.

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Notes

The episode is part of the Chunin Exams arc and adapts manga chapters 60 and 61. A continuity slip is noted: Sakura says the team never possessed a Heaven scroll, even though that was precisely the scroll Orochimaru had seized from them and burned.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed?

In The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed, Naruto considers forging a replacement scroll after Team 7 comes up one short, but Kabuto Yakushi warns that opening the real scroll would knock them out cold until the Chunin Exams end. Kabuto then travels with Team 7 toward the forest tower, where they are caught in a genjutsu trap set by a rival team.

Why does Kabuto stop Naruto from opening the scroll?

Kabuto Yakushi stops Naruto from opening Team 7's scroll by warning that anyone who peeks inside is knocked unconscious until the Chunin Exams conclude. He points to a rival squad that broke the rule and suffered the consequences as proof of the danger.

Why does Kabuto end up traveling with Team 7 in this episode?

Kabuto Yakushi is cut off from his own teammates and falls in with Team 7 on their trek toward the tower at the heart of the forest. Partway there, the group wanders into a disorienting genjutsu laid by the comrades of a Rain genin that Sasuke had already defeated.

What genjutsu trap catches Team 7 in The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed?

Team 7 wanders into an illusion where the center of the forest never seems to draw any closer, a trap laid by the allies of the Rain ninja Oboro after Sasuke had beaten him earlier. Once the group realizes they are stuck, the trap closes and a swarm of clones descends on them.

What continuity error does The Scroll's Secret: No Peeking Allowed contain?

The episode contains a noted continuity slip in which Sakura says Team 7 never possessed a Heaven scroll, even though that was the exact scroll Orochimaru had stolen from them and burned earlier in the Chunin Exams arc.

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