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 Sasuke & Sakura have passed the final test to become junior ninja
- but now the real challenge begins. Tired of menial tasks the young ninja ask for a tougher assignment & find themselves
- together with their teacher Kakashi
- bodyguarding a cranky old man from the Land of the Waves. But Tazuna the bridgebuilder is in more danger than anyone realizes: he's the target of elite ninja assassins including Zabuza 'the demon ' & our heroes are about to face a trial by fire...


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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 tension between Naruto & Gaara builds & Naruto finds himself not only understanding his rival but also sympathizing with him. But that doesn't mean he's gone soft. As Gaara continues to mutate Naruto prepares for the fight of his life! ...

Pursuit Tsunade sends a team to hunt down the conflicted Sasuke who's made a terrible choice of new team-mates. Are Naruto Neji & the others capable of beating the Sound Four? They have no choice but to find out! Exclusive collectible stickers INSIDE! ...

Comrades When Naruto & Shikamaru take off to save Sasuke from becoming part of Orochimarus ultimate master plan Neji is left to fend for himself against the sinister Kidomaru! But Sasuke is still trapped in the Darkness. Will Naruto find him in time? ...

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 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.




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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! ...

By Fans For Fans! Legions of loyal Naruto fans helped create this definitive volume of secret knowledge about the world of Naruto. Contributions are proudly displayed alongside official maps character profiles & previously hidden revelations about Masashi Kishimoto's incredible saga. Think you know all you can possibly know about Naruto? Think again!

Includes:: the original 44-page Naruto manga!

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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! ...