Kishimoto, Masashi

As the fight rages within the Forest of Death, Sasuke struggles with the strange force growing inside him, spreading from the curse-mark Orochimaru burned into his neck. It could leave him dead or send him on a bloodthirsty quest for power.

In the thick of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, the student ninja unleash their signature techniques in a series of elimination matches. Naruto looses an explosive new move on his foe, and when Hyuga clan members Neji and Hinata are pitted against one another, old family grudges threaten to surface.

As the fight rages within the Forest of Death, Sasuke struggles with the strange force growing inside him, spreading from the curse-mark Orochimaru burned into his neck. It could leave him dead or send him on a bloodthirsty quest for power.

Naruto's team has passed the written portion of their Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, and now they must turn against one another in the Forest of Death in order to pass their final tests.

When Naruto sees Sasuke dead, he realizes that ninjas are weapons and are trained to kill. His rages fuels the fox spirit within him and allows him to beat Haku and avenge Sasuke.

"Naruto, Sasuke and 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, and 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 elit ninja assassins, including Zabuza, "the demon", and our heroes are about to face a trial by fire ..." -- Cover.

Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon during his world trip.

Sasuke's life is changed forever with the revelation of secrets about his family's past.

Naruto's teacher Jiraiya investigates the secrets of Pain and the Akatsuki organization.

Deidara's Ultimate Art faces off against the all-powerful new Sasuke; and inside the Land of Rain lies a secret of the Akatsuki that questions the leadership of Pain.