The preliminary rounds shift to one-on-one bouts, and Orochimaru's tie to Kabuto's team surfaces. Chapter 66 has Sakura pleading with a weakened Sasuke to withdraw, only for him to insist on fighting first.
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Summary
Hayate Gekko announces that the remaining matches will each be fought one against one. Word emerges that Kabuto's squad answers to Orochimaru. Sakura urges Sasuke to bow out, but he flatly refuses, and he tells Naruto he wants a bout against him. The jonin, aware of Sasuke's failing condition, resolve to step in should it worsen. The opening match is set, pitting Sasuke against Yoroi Akado of Kabuto's team.
Key Events
Hayate declares the battles will now be one-on-one. Kabuto's team is exposed as serving Orochimaru. Sakura fails to talk Sasuke out of fighting, and he is paired against Yoroi Akado in the first match while the jonin monitor his condition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Naruto chapter 66, "Sakura's Advice," about?
"Sakura's Advice" is chapter 66 of Naruto, in which Hayate Gekko announces that the remaining Chunin Exam matches will be fought one on one. Sakura pleads with an injured Sasuke to withdraw, but he refuses and insists on fighting, setting up his match against Yoroi Akado.
Why does Sakura want Sasuke to withdraw from the Chunin Exams?
Sakura urges Sasuke to withdraw because he is in a weakened condition, but Sasuke flatly refuses and tells Naruto he wants to fight him instead.
Who does Sasuke fight in the first one on one match?
In "Sakura's Advice," Sasuke is paired against Yoroi Akado of Kabuto's team in the opening one on one match of the Chunin Exams preliminaries.
Whose team is revealed to be working for Orochimaru in this chapter?
The chapter reveals that Kabuto's team answers to Orochimaru, raising suspicion about the exams.
What arc and volume does "Sakura's Advice" appear in?
"Sakura's Advice" is chapter 66 of the manga, part of the Chunin Exams arc, and it is collected in volume 8.
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