A new ninja causes trouble among the ranks of Team Kakashi when they return from losing Granny Chiyo in the battle against Sasori. The secrets this stranger hides may be disastrous for Naruto. But Orochimaru may have bigger problems when the mysterious Akatsuki infiltrates his stronghold with a spy! ...

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention a knack for mischief & sealed within him a strange formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi & irritate his teammates intense Sasuke & witty Sakura but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Naruto finally finds Sasuke! But Sasuke won't return to Konoha without a fight. This time it might take all of Team Kakashi to bring him down
- & bring him back.
...

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention a knack for mischief & sealed within him a strange formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi & irritate his teammates intense Sasuki & witty Sakura but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Zabuza the ninja assassin was stopped from his first try at killing Tazuna the bridgebuilder
- but Zabuza still lives! While the ninjas recover from their injuries Kakashi puts Naruto Sasuke & Sakura on a strict training regimen to protect Tazuna's family
- including Tazuna's embittered grandson Inari
- & prepare for Zabuza's next attack. But the next time won't be as easy because joining Zabuza is his apprentice Haku. & as the bridge comes closer to completion our heroes must be willing to die
- or kill
- to protect the ones they love.




...

Deep within the Forest of Death the site of the second stage of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams Naruto Sasuke & Sakura are still reeling from Orochimaru's attack...and now they must battle this unrelenting monster's minions the mysterious Sound Ninja. As the fight rages on Sasuke struggles with the strange force growing inside of him spreading like an infection from the curse-mark Orochimaru burned into his neck that could leave him dead...or send him on a bloodthirsty quest for power. & time is running out for the student ninja to collect the scrolls they need to pass the test! ...

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention a knack for mischief & sealed within him a strange formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi & irritate his teammates intense Sasuke & witty Sakura but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Through Naruto's pluck & a healthy dose of luck Naruto Sasuke & Sakura passed the written portion of their Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams...but that was only the beginning. They're now in the thick of the exam's second portion held in the aptly named Forest of Death & instructor Mitarashi Anko has promised to cut the number of advancing teams by half! Each team is turned against the others using stealth & cunning to purloin the scrolls they need to pass the test while trying to survive the forest's many perils. & if that's not enough there's a mysterious imposter among the students who has it in for Sasuke! ...

As the preliminaries to the third phase of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams begin the student ninja face off against each other in no-holds-barred one-on-one bouts. Deaf to Sakura's pleas to withdraw from the contest & despite the crippling effects of the curse placed on him by the nefarious Orochimaru Sasuke enters the first match against one of the vicious Sound Ninja spies. But with his signature fighting techniques suddenly off-limits how can Sasuke possibly prevail? & even if he manages to survive the violent brawl Orochimaru's curse is threatening to change Sasuke forever! ...

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention a knack for mischief & sealed within him a strange formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi & irritate his teammates intense Sasuke & witty Sakura but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Still in the thick of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams the student ninja unleash their signature techniques as they spar in a series of one-on-one elimination matches. The heated battles bring out a new side in many of the opponents as they fight to advance to the third stage of the test & in some cases struggle to survive! Naruto looses an explosive new move on his foe...but will it be enough to win? & when Hyuga clan members Neji & Hinata are pitted against one another will old family grudges make their duel even more vicious than the others? ...

Kabuto's hold over his army of undead minions tightens as he senses that he's losing power over the stronger members of his Immortal Corps including Nagato Pain. Sasuke's brother Itachi may have the best chance of breaking Kabuto's hold. But he's still not completely in control of his actions which means Naruto may have to take him down once & for all. ...

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention a knack for mischief & sealed within him a strange formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi & irritate his teammates intense Sasuke & witty Sakura but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Their village is under attack & Naruto Sakura & Shikamaru cant stay behind to defend it. They have a top priority mission to track down Sasuke & the Sand genin. But with nine bloodthirsty ninja on their heels the hunters have quickly become the hunted! Back at the village the Third Hokage is still trapped in Orochimarus impenetrable barrier. Pushed to the breaking point the Hokage must decide how far he will go to save what is precious to him! ...

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention a knack for mischief & sealed within him a strange formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi & irritate his teammates intense Sasuke & witty Sakura but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! The final battle of the Chunin Exam is at hand! Sasuke makes it to the arena in time to compete but the anticipation has only whetted Gaara's terrible bloodlust & 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 & wreak havoc on Konohagakure?! ...