Chapter 60 of the Naruto manga falls within the Chūnin Exams arc, catching up with Team 7 near the close of the Forest of Death survival stage. A timely warning from Kabuto keeps Naruto from a costly blunder, while Sasuke sizes up the helpful stranger.
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Summary
By the fourth day of the survival stage, the three members of Team 7 have shaken off the wounds left by Orochimaru and the Sound trio. Time is running short and they still lack the heaven-and-earth pairing needed to move on, so Naruto floats the idea of cracking open the scroll they already carry in order to copy a matching one. Kabuto, who has sat these exams several times, cuts in before Naruto can act, explaining that breaking a seal ahead of the deadline knocks the reader out cold. Grateful for the save, Naruto backs down. Cut off from his own squad, Kabuto turns to go and find them, only for Sasuke to challenge him to a bout.
Key Events
The installment confirms Team 7 is back in fighting shape as the second phase nears its end. Its turning point is Kabuto's intervention, which spares Naruto from disqualifying his whole team, followed immediately by Sasuke's decision to test himself against the older genin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Naruto chapter 60, "Last Chance…!!"?
Team 7 nears the end of the Forest of Death survival stage still missing a matching heaven and earth scroll, and Kabuto Yakushi steps in to stop Naruto from making a costly mistake.
Why does Kabuto stop Naruto from opening the extra scroll?
Kabuto explains that breaking a scroll's seal before the exam deadline knocks the reader out cold, so his warning spares Naruto from disqualifying his whole team.
What challenge does Sasuke issue to Kabuto in this chapter?
After Kabuto's warning, and as he turns to go find his own squad, Sasuke challenges him to a bout to test himself against the older genin.
What notable event coincided with the release of "Last Chance…!!"?
This chapter shipped alongside the tallied results of the Naruto franchise's first character popularity poll.
Which arc and volume does "Last Chance…!!" belong to?
"Last Chance…!!" is chapter 60 of the Chūnin Exams arc, collected in volume 7, and first ran in Japan in early 2001.
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- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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