Shino, Hinata, and Neji search out the enemy while Shikamaru waits for the right moment to attack. The true intentions of the Four Celestials is to capture Gaara.
Tsunade assigns Shikamaru a mission which is to solve the kidnapping case of the Sand Village ninja candidate Matsuri carried out by the Four Celestials. Leaf genin is called together once again.
While in battle, Naruto finds out that Menma is a member of the gang of bandits that attacked their village. Being called a traitor by the leader of the gang, Menma reveals his greatest secret.
Tsunade believes that Menma has some connection to the Hidden Sound Village, and Naruto and the others head to the Land of Rice Paddies to check into Menma's Memories.
Naruto comes upon an injured youth who has lost his memory. Tsunade is cautious about the boy's presence, but Naruto is impressed by the boys kindness and insists on allowing the boy to stay.
Naruto and the others are shocked at the number of paper bombs placed throughout the village. While removing the seals, unexpected help arrives in the way of Homura and Koharu.
While looking for the scattered blueprints, Naruto and his team realize that Genno's actions is a diversion.
ANBU Black Ops puts Naruto under retro-hypnosis to extract Genno's motives. Without much success, Hidden Waterfall Village will be conducting maneuvers close to the village borders.
The ANBU Black Ops suspect that Genno, a carpenter of Hidden Leaf Village, stole important blueprints of the village. Tsunade concludes that the one who used Genno plans to attack the Village and puts the village on Super S-Rank Alert!
Seeking revenge for his dead father, Genho, Yagura's true identity and oldest sibling of the Ryudoin Brothers, confronts Guy using a unique Jutsu.
During Lee's medical check-up, he discovers that there's a lot of damage in his chakra network. Guy tries to cheer him up by taking Lee to the Academy training hall.
The first lady of the Land of Honey and her entourage have disappeared. Naruto, Kiba, and Hinata are sent on a mission and they discover an eerie castle looming in the middle of the road!
Lee opens a dojo because he feels like he isn't keeping up with his training. He is hoping challengers will come to his dojo to face him batle.
The princess has gained weight due to nerves and wants Ino to pose as the princess in order to attend the first meeting with a prince she adores.
Naruto and Haruna is confronted by Renga. Declaring that he has taken down others before them, he advances on Naruto, ordering him to hand over the princess!
Naruto is again attacked by the second evil ninja, Jiga. Jiga threatens Naruto's life when Hinata rushes in to save Naruto, but Hinata resists the threats and begins to fight!
Naruto and the others is attacked by Ruiga, the first evil ninja, who can draw water from the earth to use as weapons. Naruto soon discovers a way to reverse the odds of their battle!
While questioning Yurinoshin and Shun, the Hidden Leaf squad learns the truth about Shun's true identity. She is Princess Haruna, the only daughter of the Feudal Lord of the Land of Greens!
A ominous black smoke appears over the Land of Greens, and all of sudden Choji and company are attacked by an unidentified Ninja!
Naruto and Shino are given a mission to provide security during the Kagetsu family funderal, but they soon realize that the real mission is to help the eldest son carry out the man's unusual last will and testment!