"In the Land of Waves, Naruto and his teammates Sakura and Sasuke, along with their sensei Kakashi, struggle to protect the bridge builder Tazuna 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?--back cover

By consuming Food Pills, Kiba and Akamaru increase their chakra levels and start their counterattack on Naruto.

Sakura goes into town with Tazuna and sees the hardships that the people of the Land of Waves suffer under Gato's rule. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sasuke continue to train, using chakra to climb a tree.

As Kakashi safely releases Sasuke from the spell, Orochimaru suddenly shows up. Orochimaru expresses his desire for the power of Sharingan that the Uchiha clan holds in order to fulfill his ambitions.

The second exam starts in the Forest of Death. Sasuke notices that an enemy has disguised himself as Naruto.

Cousins Hinata and Neji of the Hyuga clan confront each other in the eighth match.

Thanks to Naruto's ingenious plan, Kakashi is freed from the water prison.

In the seventh match, Naruto clashes against Kiba, who brings along his dog Akamaru.

The Sound ninja depart after witnessing Sasuke's intense power. Naruto's team finally gets a moment of peace to recuperate.

The Grass ninja that attacks Sasuke and Sakura has more power than the two can handle