Las Animas - Bent County Library District

The final battle of the Chunin Exam is at hand, with Sasuke and Gaara facing off in the arena. Later, Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru are on a top priority mission to track down Sasuke and the Sand ninja. Back at the village, the Third Hokage is still trapped in Orochimarus impenetrable barrier. And the tension between Naruto and Gaara builds. As Gaara continues to mutate, Naruto prepares for the fight of his life!

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 heroes...

The final round of the Chûnin Selection Exams is at hand. Sasuke makes it in time to compete, but Gaera's anticipation has whetted his bloodlust and strained his sanity. Can he pull himself together enough to face Sasuke's newfound strength or will the demon inside take complete control?

The time has come for the secrets of the Uchiha to be told. What Sasuke finally finds out about his family's damaged past will rock Naruto's former teammate to the core of his existence.

Tsunade and his team are sent out to hunt down Sasuke, who has joined forces with a new set of teammates.

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.

"Obito has shocked the ninja world by absorbing Ten Tails into himself and transforming into the ultimate jinchuriki. But what is the extent of Obito's power, and can he even control it? Naruto and Sasuke will have to team up with the revived Hokage to even stand a chance!" --

Naruto will have to summon all of his Nine Tails power if he hopes to stand up against the devastating team of Obito and Madara. Luckily for the Allied Shinobi Forces, the greatest help they could ever wish for is on the way. And when Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are finally reunited, the whole direction of the war may change dramatically!

A new ninja causes trouble among the ranks of Team Kakashi when they return from the battle against Sasori.

"This special edition book includes the original short story of the now iconic Naruto, as well as a glimpse into the next stage of the Naruto story line"--P. 4 of cover.