"Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura have passed the final test to become junior ninja -- but now the real challenge begins. Tired of menial tasks, the young ninja ask for a tougher assignment, and find themselves, together with their teacher, Kakashi, bodyguarding a cranky old man from the Land of the Waves. But Tazuna the bridgebuilder is in more danger than anyone realizes: he's the target of elite ninja assassins, including Zabuza, "the demon", and our...

Hero's bridge: In the Land of Waves, Naruto and his teammates Sakura and Sasuke, along with their sensei Kakashi, struggle to protect the bridge builder Tazuma and his family from Gato's hired thugs. When one of Naruto's friends falls in battle, Naruto is faced with the most difficult choice of his life. How far will he go to protect his friends? And does he have what it takes to be a hero?

The anticipated bout between Sand ninja Gaara and Konoha ninja Rock Lee has finally arrived. Will Lee's dedication and work ethic allow him to surpass Gaara's bloodlust and his strange powers to move on in the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams?

In the village of Konohagakure, school is literally a battlefield where classmates are ninjas in training competing to become the greatest ninja in the land.