The Beast

The Beast is the twenty-seventh Chapter of Season One as well as of the series as a whole.

Plot
Sarura stands over Natsuhi's corpse. As Genma Shiranui is about to announce Sarura is the winner, but Amachi interjects, stating that he cannot get away with killing Natsuhi in cold blood. Genma tells her that candidates are allowed to use lethal force, and Amachi jumps into the arena to face Sarura. Naruto supports her, as well as many of the other spectators. Amachi prepares to attack Sarura, but Rock Lee intercepts her, stating that she will be disqualified from the Exams for fighting. Finally, Amachi tells Sarura that he does not deserve to be a Shinobi. Sarura is amused by this, and Amachi promises him that she will get justice for Natsuhi. She finally returns to the stands, and Sarura is announced as the winner of the fight.

As Sarura returns to the audience amidst aversion from the rest of the spectators, Kiba Inuzuka is paired against Rock Lee for the next fight. Kiba and Lee prepare to battle, and after a furious battle in which Kiba teams with Akamaru to assault Lee, both combatants reach a stalemate. After several attempts that are thwarted by Kiba, Lee removes his leg weights and drops them.