Tenten and Neji have no choice but to listen to Kakashi. He senses that their being followed. Komei has been declared a criminal and is to be executed, but suddenly, the Cursed Warrior appears and snatches Komei away.
Komei is controlling the Cursed Warrior. Moso thwarts Komei's ambitions. The Leaf team feels uneasy about his motives. Neji doesn't want to get involved, but Naruto is defiant. Gamakichi and Gamatatsu is summoned to investigate...
Neji begins to think that the Cursed Warrior is part of a plot and tries to meet the present feudal lord, Sagi. But Sagi is attacked by unknown ninja.
The Land of Birds is in turmoil due to a specter known as the Cursed Warrior, which is believed to be the ghost of Lord Owashi, the previous feudal lord who died suddenly.
While Guy and Lee are away, two impostors dressed like them sneak into Hidden Leaf Village.
Naruto and the others tend to an injured Sazanami. As Sazanami tells it, he had once been a swordsmith in a peaceful town and was framed for a murder committed by Gosunkugi.
Tsunade orders Naruto, Hinata, Kiba and Akamaru on a mission to capture the thief Gosunkugi.
Naruto is chosen to lead Konohamaru, Moegi and Udon in a survival training exercise. Their destination is the Stone Face of Warudakumi at the top of Mt. Takurami...
Despite his injuries, Lee keeps on fighting desperately. But the tornado that envelopes Raiga's attack takes the form of a dragon, and Lee is swallowed up by it.
Raiga comes back to life, only to see Ranmaru lying deathly still on the ground.
The Kurosuki Family is dispersed, and peace returns to Katabami Gold Mine.
Raiga and Ranmaru use their Hidden Mist jutsu to conceal themselves in Katabami Gold Mine, where even Neji's Byakugan cannot detect them.
The Kurosuki gang captures Rokusuke, and Raiga tells him that he will hold a funeral for him!
While training in the Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto rescues three men from the rapids who have come to request a mission.
Jiraiya uses his Summoning Jutsu to call out Gamakichi. With Gamakichi leading the way, the shinobi advance up winding stairways and through long tunnels.
Naruto, Sakura and Sasame are attacked by Kamikiri, Jigumo and Kagero of the Fuma Clan. Jiraiya arrives just in time and joins in the fight.
Naruto, Sakura and Jiraiya search for information in a town in the Land of Rice Paddies. Naruto and Sakura leave Jiraiya and head toward the outskirts of town, where they meet Sasame, who is being pursued by an assailant.
Sakura tries to sneak out of the village to find Sasuke, but Naruto intercepts her.
The fierce battle with Sasuke leaves Naruto unconscious. Kakashi finally arrives at his side.
Naruto's Nine-Tail chakra seems to move with a will of its own as it counters Sasuke's powerful attacks.