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Naruto Manga Volume 009 - Released 10/04/2001
Chapter 073: Announcement of Defeat
Chapter 074: The 6th Match... and Then?
Chapter 075: Naruto's Growth
Chapter 076: Kiba's Comeback! Naruto's Comeback!?
Chapter 077: Naruto's Trick
Chapter 078: Neji And Hinata
Chapter 079: The Hyuuga Clan
Chapter 080: Surpass The Limit
Chapter 081: Gaara vs...

Volume 9 is a continuation of the preliminary fights in Volume 8. First the fight between Ino and Sakura is concluded, followed by TenTen vs Temari, which is finished before anyone begins to pay attention to it. Next came the fight between Hinata and Neji, and then the volume concludes with the beginning of the most intense fight of the prelims, Gaara vs Rock Lee.