Chapter 5 puts the new Team 7 through the bell test. While Sasuke and Sakura lie in wait, Naruto charges Kakashi head-on, only to be swatted aside by a jōnin who barely looks up from his book. His clever clone gambit ends in an embarrassing surprise.
Summary
Sasuke and Sakura tuck themselves out of sight, waiting for the right moment to spring on Kakashi. Naruto takes the opposite approach and rushes straight at him, hoping to snatch a bell and finally earn his lunch. Kakashi turns aside every strike without effort, never once setting down his Icha Icha novel.
Key Events
Kakashi lectures Naruto about leaving his blind spot open, then launches the One Thousand Years of Death that hurls the boy into a lake. Stung by how easily he is beaten, Naruto summons a crowd of shadow clones to swarm his teacher. The clones seize and pummel their target, only to find they have captured yet another of Naruto's own clones rather than Kakashi.
Notes
The fifth chapter of the series opened volume 1 as part of the Prologue: Land of Waves arc. Viz released it under the title Pride Goeth Before a Fall. It first ran in Japan late in 1999.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Naruto chapter "Unpreparedness is One's Greatest Enemy!!"?
"Unpreparedness is One's Greatest Enemy!!" covers the bell test given to the new Team 7, where Naruto Uzumaki rushes Kakashi Hatake head on while Sasuke and Sakura wait in hiding. Kakashi effortlessly deflects Naruto's attacks without even putting down his book.
How does Kakashi defeat Naruto's initial attack?
Kakashi turns aside every one of Naruto's strikes without effort, all while continuing to read his Icha Icha novel. He then lectures Naruto about leaving his blind spot open before launching the One Thousand Years of Death technique.
What is the One Thousand Years of Death in this chapter?
The One Thousand Years of Death is the technique Kakashi uses to punish Naruto's reckless attack, hurling him into a nearby lake. It demonstrates the wide gap in skill between Kakashi and his new students.
What happens when Naruto uses his shadow clones against Kakashi?
Stung by his defeat, Naruto summons a crowd of shadow clones to swarm Kakashi. The clones seize and pummel their target, only to discover they have captured another one of Naruto's own clones instead of Kakashi.
What arc and volume does this chapter belong to?
This is the fifth chapter of Naruto, opening volume 1 as part of the Prologue: Land of Waves arc. Viz released it under the title "Pride Goeth Before a Fall."
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