Naruto / Kishimoto, Masashi

"Elite ninja Uchiha Sasuke travels the land with his teammates, searching for his brother Itachi. Pillow fights, video games, Christmas parties . . . There's nothing this ninja won't do to avenge his clan!"--Back cover.

"Elite ninja Uchiha Sasuke travels with his teammates, searching for his brother Itachi. Revenge is always on his mind, but first things first, it's time for summer vacation!"--Back cover.

The preliminaries to the third portion of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams continue, and with tensions at an all-time high after one of the last combatants was rushed to the emergency room, the much-anticipated bout between mysterious Sand ninja Gaara and Konoha ninja Rock Lee begins.

"A new series of prose novels, straight from the worldwide Naruto franchise. Naruto's allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, with each volume focusing on a particular clan mate, ally, team"--.

"A new series of prose novels, straight from the worldwide Naruto franchise. Naruto's allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, with each volume focusing on a particular clan mate, ally, team"--.

As the bridge nears completion, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura train heavily while they await Zabuka's next attack on Tazuna's family.

"Madara has finally succeeded in regaining his living body, and now he's going after the biju! Naruto and the others try desperately to stand in his way, but is Madara's new power too much? Will Naruto be able to protect Nine Tails from the most powerful villain the ninja world has ever seen?!"--Back cover.

After recovering from the injuries they sustained while trying to defend Tazuna, who seems to be the target of a ninja assassin, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura go on a strict training program to help them protect Tazuna's family.

As Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto train with separate sensei, they find it is difficult to perfect their ninja training without the help of their friends.

Naruto impresses the Allied Shinobi Forces with his newfound strengths and allies like Sakura rush to stand by his side against the forces of Tobi. Meanwhile, Sasuke returns, determined to take Naruto out once and for all.