The final battle of the Chûnin Exam is at hand! Sasuke makes it to the arena in time to compete, but the anticipation has only whetted Gaara’s terrible bloodlust and strained his already fragile sanity. Can Gaara pull himself together in time to face Sasuke’s new-found strength? Or will the demon inside him take complete control and wreak havoc on Konohagakure?!