Naruto, Lee and the others go out hunting for matsutake mushrooms, but there are none to be found after an unusually hot summer. Later, Neji's finally had enough of being forced to cross-dress for Lee's skits.
Lady Tsunade wins the lottery jackpot and promises to take Lee and the gang out for five-star sushi! Later, Iruka-sensei's had enough with his disobedient students, so Lee and the gang go to the Academy to put on a show.
Lee's convinced the upcoming dodge ball tournament is just going to be a silly kids game, until a few choice words from Guy Sensei lights a fire in his soul. Later, Kabuto sets out to prove he's better than his former boss by joining Lee's team.
When Lee notices the character on Gaara's forehead has changed from “Love” to “Romance,” he's convinced the Kazekage's got a crush on someone. Later, Lee gets a booby-trapped watch from Orochimaru that will explode if he stops training.
It's time for the Leaf Village festival, and Lee is convinced that Sai wants to stand out more. Later, the “Mr. Leaf Village” contest is just around the corner! Will Lee be able to win a pair of tickets to the village's swankiest restaurant?
Ino catches Naruto and Lee spying on Sakura while she's bathing. Naruto and Lee end up swapping bodies after Sakura misfires her Mind-Body Switch jutsu!
Lee and Naruto seek help from their friends the day before their summer homework is due. Later, Lee's team visits the Academy, only to find a class full of lazy kids who mock Lee for his work ethic.
It's a sweltering summer night, but Guy Sensei wants Lee and the boys to cool themselves off without any air conditioning. Later, Lee and Konohamaru set out to solve one of the Seven Mysteries of the Leaf, The Tears of The Great Stone Faces
Gaara, the Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village, is coming to visit the Leaf Village. Later, an impostor of Rock Lee appears and starts causing trouble in the village. Lee's team attempts to catch him using a cross-dressing Neji as bait.
Teams Guy and Kakashi head to the beach. Lee wants to scope out Sakura's "amazing" new bathing suit, but Guy Sensei makes him train instead. Later, Lee wants to have fun by splitting watermelons.
The Leaf Village is holding a fireworks show, which includes a contest to see which ninja can make the biggest boom! Later, Tenten starts acting strange after the fireworks show.
The Hidden Leaf Village is holding a sports meet! Lee is called to read the Athlete's Pledge of Fair Play, but screws up in front of the entire stadium.
Konohamaru usually practices ninjutsu with Naruto. But now he's sought out Rock Lee to learn better hand-to-hand combat skills. Later, Lee and the others are ordered to undergo a routine physical exam.
Lee's beloved Guy Sensei is arrested for lewd behavior! Lee promises to clear his master's name. Later, Kakashi Sensei's secret move defeats Guy, and Lee decides to follow Kakashi and become as powerful as he is.
Lee's teammate Neji Hyuga is a talented ninja referred to by many as a genius. He is so talented that he took out an enemy boss from the Hidden Grass Village in one strike!
Rock Lee has a crush on Sakura Haruno. He mounts numerous "love offenses" his target, but Sakura manages to easily brush them off.
One day, Rock Lee, the hardest working ninja in the village, rescues a young girl. Later, Rock Lee is on a mission to get a special cake from a bakery where only limited quantities are made daily. Suddenly, Naruto appears with the same goal.
Gaara transforms into Shukaku the Sand Spirit but uses his own power to suppress Shukaku and manage an impressive win. Naruto leaves on a training journey with Jiraiya, who has finally returned.
Gaara and Naruto corner Hoko, the last of the Four Celestials, in a gully. They find out that their goal is to steal the Sand Spirit Shukaku's chakra in order to gain the power to challenge the Five Great Nations.
While Gaara alone seems to be gaining ground on his opponents, he is actually slowly being drawn into a trap. Gaara is caught in their secret jutsu, the Reverse Scale Position, and his sand is completely sealed.