Does this volume contain the conclusion of the Chunin Exam preliminaries?

Yes, this volume completes the preliminary matches for the third portion of the selection exams, including the final bouts between the remaining participants.

Is this book part of a larger story arc?

This volume is a direct continuation of the series and serves as a bridge between the preliminary exam matches and the subsequent final tournament phase.

Naruto, Vol. 10

Adventure Manga

Pages: 184
Published: 2001
Language: English

Synopsis

With only a few matches left to be fought in the preliminaries to the third portion of the Chūnin Selection Exams, the highly anticipated bout between mysterious Sand ninja Gaara and intense, earnest Konoha ninja Rock Lee begins. Will Gaara's bloodlust and his strange powers of sand manipulation be too much for Lee to handle? Or could Lee prove that dedication and an amazing work ethic are enough to make him a splendid ninja?