Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure! Believe it!

Some copies have differing subtitle: Hero's bridge. This book reads from right to left. This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #15-18.