
Naruto
Naruto manages to complete the first step of his training. But the next step, making a rubber ball explode with chakra, proves extremely difficult.

Naruto manages to complete the first step of his training. But the next step, making a rubber ball explode with chakra, proves extremely difficult.

Naruto finally begins his training with Jiraiya. The technique Naruto will learn was the trademark of the Fourth Hokage, a technique which even a genius like him took three years to master.

Deeply hurt mentally and physically, Sasuke is taken back to the Hidden Leaf Village by Guy. If only the medical specialist Tsunade were there...

Jiraiya saves Naruto from Kisame just in time. It turns out that Itachi and the Akatsuki organization are definitely after Naruto to obtain the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Intent on confronting Itachi, Sasuke rushes to the town where Naruto is staying. On the way, tragic memories of his past come flooding back.

Jiraiya and Naruto journey to find Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin. Jiraiya's purpose is both to protect Naruto from the clutches of the mysterious organization the Akatsuki and to train his apprentice.

Kakashi arrives in the nick of time to help Asuma and Kurenai, and Itachi too enters the fray. The ultimate battle between two Sharingan users begins.

Orochimaru's plan to destroy the Village Hidden in the Leaves is stopped. But the damage is extensive and work proceeds quickly to make repairs.

With every ounce of their power, Gaara and Naruto continue to fight. Determined to protect Sakura, Naruto attacks Gaara again and again.

Gaara employs his Playing Possum Jutsu, which allows the Sand Spirit within him, Shukaku, to display its true power.

Naruto is helpless against Gaara's immense power. However, after seeing Sasuke risking life and limb to save him and Sakura...

While Naruto declares that he fights for his comrades, Gaara says he fights for himself. Gaara's sad past is revealed. Naruto compares Gaara's past with his own and begins to feel compassion towards him.

By the time Naruto and Sakura catch up, Sasuke has exhausted his strength and collapsed.

Finally, Chunin Exam starts with the eight Ninja who qualified in the preliminaries. But Sasuke is nowhere to be found.

The day of the Exam finally arrives. Naruto's first opponent is Neji Hyuga.

On the day of the test, Gaara disappears from the inn where the Sand Ninja are staying and goes to Hidden Leaf Hospital.

Naruto is finally able to draw out the Nine-Tail Chakra and utilize the “Summoning Jutsu.” Gamabunta appears and does not believe that Naruto summoned him.

It is three weeks since Naruto began training under Jiraiya. And Naruto has been on the brink of collapse many times.

Naruto continues training under Jiraiya to master the “Summoning Jutsu” which enables him to call forth various living beasts. But he has a hard time controlling the Chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox...

The Sound Ninja Dosu appears before Gaara and intends on defeating Gaara. But Gaara beats him soundly. Stealthily watching them are a Jonin of the Sand Village and Kabuto!