The old bell test returns, but this time only two students face Kakashi and the pretense of teaching teamwork is gone. Seeing how far his pupils have come, Kakashi drops his usual carelessness, leaving Naruto to win the day with a purely mischievous trick.
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Summary
Naruto and Sakura once more set out to snatch one of Kakashi's two bells. With just the pair of them and no third slot, the drill carries none of its former lesson about working together, a fact that leaves both of them crestfallen. Since neither counts as a raw rookie anymore, Kakashi skips reading his fresh copy of Icha Icha Tactics and bares his Sharingan from the outset.
Key Events
Naruto again charges in before being given the go-ahead, though he proves far harder to put down than in his beginner days. The struggle stretches deep into the night without either student closing the distance. Naruto then falls back on cunning, threatening to blurt out how Icha Icha Tactics ends.
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Notes
To dodge both hearing the spoiler and reading it off Naruto's lips, Kakashi covers his ears and shuts his eyes, and that brief lapse hands the two the opening they need to grab a bell. The chapter appears as number 246 in volume 28 within the Kazekage Rescue Mission.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Naruto chapter The Pair's Growth!!?
In The Pair's Growth!!, Naruto and Sakura once more try to snatch one of Kakashi's two bells, but this time it is just the two of them without a third teammate.
Why does Kakashi take this bell test more seriously?
Since neither Naruto nor Sakura counts as a raw rookie anymore, Kakashi skips reading his book and bares his Sharingan from the outset of the test.
How do Naruto and Sakura finally get a bell from Kakashi?
Naruto threatens to blurt out how Icha Icha Tactics ends, and when Kakashi covers his ears and shuts his eyes to avoid the spoiler, that brief lapse gives the two students the opening they need to grab a bell.
Why does the bell test feel different without a third teammate?
With just the pair of them and no third slot, the drill carries none of its former lesson about teamwork, a fact that leaves both Naruto and Sakura crestfallen.
Which arc and chapter number does The Pair's Growth!! belong to?
The Pair's Growth!! is chapter 246, collected in volume 28, part of the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc.
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