The bell test turns into a hard lesson in traps as Naruto swings wildly at his own clones and Sasuke's ambush backfires. One by one, Kakashi picks the students apart, leaving Sasuke as the last one still standing.
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Summary
Convinced Kakashi is hiding among them, Naruto brawls with his own shadow clones, only to be let down when he realizes his teacher simply swapped places with one and slipped off. His mood lifts the instant he spots a bell on the ground, but the moment he reaches for it he is yanked up and bound to a tree. Kakashi turns up to scold him for falling for such an obvious snare.
Key Events
Seeing Kakashi distracted, Sasuke seizes the chance to strike, then discovers he has walked into a trap of his own. With his position given away, Sasuke bolts. Sakura, anxious about him, goes searching and instead stumbles into one of Kakashi's illusions.
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Notes
With the others handled, Kakashi sets off after Sasuke, noting that he is the only student left to face.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Naruto chapter "Only for Sasuke…!!"?
In "Only for Sasuke…!!", the sixth chapter of the manga's Land of Waves prologue, Kakashi's bell test unravels as Naruto fights his own shadow clones and falls for a rope trap, while Sasuke's ambush is exposed and Sakura wanders into one of Kakashi's illusions.
Why does Naruto end up fighting his own shadow clones?
Naruto assumes Kakashi is hiding among his shadow clones and lashes out at them, but his teacher had already swapped places with one and slipped away, leaving Naruto to fight nothing but his own copies.
How does Kakashi catch Naruto going for the bell?
The moment Naruto spots a bell lying on the ground and reaches for it, he is yanked upside down and bound to a tree, and Kakashi appears to scold him for falling for such an obvious trap.
What happens when Sasuke tries to ambush Kakashi?
Sasuke strikes while Kakashi seems distracted, but the attack turns out to be a trap of its own, and once his position is exposed Sasuke flees the scene while Sakura goes looking for him and stumbles into one of Kakashi's illusions instead.
Why is Sasuke the only student Kakashi still has to deal with?
With Naruto and Sakura both handled, Kakashi sets off after Sasuke, noting that Sasuke is the sole remaining student he still needs to face in the bell test.
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