The Hidden World seems less and less hidden as Togakushi Village approaches the ninjas of Banten with a proposition: in return for their help in taking out an eminent scientist-turned-weapons developer in the surface world, Togakushi will hand over their forbidden art scroll. But this job offer comes with strings attached as Togakushi's mind-reading chief holds Banten's deepest, darkest secrets hostage and threatens to reveal all if they refuse to play nice! Will Kumohira-sensei's decidedly peace-loving way of the ninja allow him to cover his hands in blood?!

Final volume! While Kei is avoiding Chouko, he receives some important news about one of his books. Meanwhile, Chouko's busy with the literature club at school. Then she discovers that her grandfather is gravely ill and that she needs to be by his side. With relations strained, signals crossed, and other matters proving to be distracting, will this couple ever get to live happily ever after?

Tragedy strikes as the Search Weekly team takes their snooping too far! Hounded to the limit by remorseless reporters, Ren spins his car off the icy road in a horrible accident that will change the course of everyone's future...

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure!

Naruto and the other boy ninja have all had their chance to be tough. Now it's the girls' turn. First, their teacher Anko steps in to help during a battle against Orochimaru, their weirdest enemy yet! And then Sakura must make a very big decision!

They're obnoxious, rude, and one of them really rubs Sakura the wrong way! Meet the challengers that Naruto and his friends encounter when it comes time for their new exams. Can Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke set aside their differences in time to team up against all the other young ninja?

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!