Now that Naruto has unleashed the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, Haku knows it's going to take more than a simple house of ice mirrors to defeat him. Off in the distance, Kakashi readies himself to take down Zabuza once and for all. Will he defeat Zabuza before the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox destroys them all?

Fresh from completing their mission, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura return to the Hidden Leaf Village where they encounter a whole new crew of ninja prepared to do battle in the Chunin Exam! Most intimidating is Gaara, whose power of manipulating sand scares even his fellow squadmates. And Sasuke's got his work cut out for him when he faces off against the bushy-browed Rock Lee!

Naruto is psyched for the Chunin Exam! Too bad it starts off with a super-hard written portion that tests everything he knows (or doesn't!) about being a ninja. If he's lucky enough to make it through the written part, he'll move on with Sasuke and Sakura to the next level of the Chunin exam - in the Forest of Death! Will Naruto make it to the second stage or crack under the pressure?

Deep inside the Forest of Death, Sasuke and Sakura take on more than they can handle when they are attacked by the Grass Ninja. Just as he's about to give up the team's scroll, Naruto does his best to slap some sense into Sasuke, literally! Do these three plucky genin have what it takes to stop the Grass Ninja's powerful ninjutsu?

The battles for the scrolls of Heaven and Earth continue inside the Forest of Death! To protect her teammates who are out for the count, Sakura bravely faces the Sound Ninja alone. Then Kiba and Hinata's team, happily on their way to the tower with their scrolls, encounters a disturbing scene - Gaara battling the Rain Ninja, without mercy! When he turns on them, will they be able to escape his demonic bloodlust?

Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, young ninja Naruto Uzumaki carries sealed within him the spirit of the Nine-Tailed Fox, which once almost destroyed the village. Always an outcast because of his secret, now Naruto battles alongside his teammates Sasuke and Sakura to prove to himself and everyone else that he's the greatest ninja ever. But he's got a long list of challenges to face before he gets there!

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura face deadly enemies and dark powers as the Chunin Exam continues in the Forest of Death. While they search for the Heaven and Earth scrolls, something evil is afoot, and it's after Sasuke! Then the genin must take on each other in one-on-one battles. Does Naruto have what it takes to stand up to his peers - and win?

Naruto and the others arrive at the Village Hidden in the Waterfall on an escort mission for Shibuki, the young leader of the village. Things seem peaceful until Kakashi leaves on urgent business and the village is attacked by Suien. Suien is a former Hidden Waterfall jonin, and his band of rogue ninja are after the village treasure, Hero's Water. Now Naruto must join forces with cowardly Shibuki and show him what it means to be a hero!

Naruto and the others arrive at the Village Hidden in the Waterfall on an escort mission for Shibuki, the young leader of the village. Things seem peaceful until Kakashi leaves on urgent business and the village is attacked by Suien. Suien is a former Hidden Waterfall jonin, and he and his band of rogue ninja are after the village treasure, Hero's Water. Now Naruto must join forces with cowardly Shibuki and show him what it means to be a hero!

Naruto's pursuit of Sasuke is halted by the most fearsome of the Sound ninja: Kimimaro, a ninja with an uncompromising loyalty to Orochimaru and a hair-raising Kekkei Genkai! But the Leaf Village has sent another able-bodied ninja to assist in the fight - the newly recovered Rock Lee! While the Leaf genin continue their battles against the Sound, Naruto finally catches up to Sasuke at the Final Valley, the legendary site at the border of the Land of Fire.

Naruto's pursuit of Sasuke is halted by the most fearsome of the Sound ninja: Kimimaro, a ninja with an uncompromising loyalty to Orochimaru and a hair-raising Kekkei Genkai! But the Leaf Village has sent another able-bodied ninja to assist in the fight - the newly recovered Rock Lee! While the Leaf genin continue their battles against the Sound, Naruto finally catches up to Sasuke at the Final Valley, the legendary site at the border of the Land of Fire.

Sasuke has gone to Orochimaru, and Sakura and Naruto are determined to get him back! Jiraiya, concerned they'll act recklessly, persuades Tsunade to send them on an official mission to the Land of Rice Paddies, hoping to discover Orochimaru's hideout. With Jiraiya at their side, can they fail to bring Sasuke back?