Naruto is a ninja-in-training whose wild antics amuse his teammates But he's completely serious about one thing becoming the world's greatest ninja! When Sasuke Sakura & Naruto finally meet the former classmates' complicated past gives way to a violent & unsure future Naruto realizes he must eventually battle Sasuke one-on-one but with Sasuke & his dark allies bent on complete destruction & political intrigue in the villages will the powerful Allied Shinobi Forces allow the two "friends" to meet in battle?! Plus an important figure from Naruto's past shows up during the struggle to relate the history of his family & village revealing astonishing new information about Naruto & Nine Tails!