Naruto Volume 6: The Forest of Death

Through Naruto's pluck and a healthy dose
of luck, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura passed
the written portion of their Journeyman
Ninja Exam - but that was only
the beginning. They're now in the thick of
the exam's second portion, held in the
aptly named Forest of Death, and instructor
Mitarashi Anko has promised to cut the number
of advancing teams by half! Each team
is turned against the others, using
stealth and cunning to purloin the
scrolls that they need to pass the test,
while trying to survive the many perils
that lurk in the forest. And if that's not enough,
there's a mysterious imposter who has it in for Sasuke!



Naruto Volume 7: Orochimaru's Curse

Deep within the Forest of Death-the
site of the second stage of the
Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams-Naruto,
Sasuke and Sakura are still reeling from
Orochimaru's attack...and now they must
battle this unrelenting monster's minions,
the mysterious Sound Ninja. As the fight
rages on, Sasuke struggles with the
strange force growing inside him-
spreading like an infection from the
curse mark Orochimaru burned into his
neck-that could leave him on a bloodthurstybloodthirsty
quest for power. And thimetime is running out for
the student ninja to collect the scrolls they
need to pass the test!



Naruto Volume 8: Life-and-Death Battles

As the preliminaries to the third
phase of the Journeyman Ninja
Selection Exams begin, the
student ninja face off against
each other in no-holds-barred,
one-on-one bouts. With his
signature fighting techniques
suddenly off-limits, how can
Sasuke possibly prevail? And
even if he manages to survive
the violent brawl, Orochimaru's
curse is threatening to change
Sasuke forever!




Naruto Volume 9: Sakura VS. Ino!

Still in the thick of the Journeyman
Ninja Selection Exams, the student
ninja unleash their signature
techniques as they spar in a series
of one-on-one elimination matches.
The heated battles bring out a new
side in many of the opponents as they
fight to advance to the third stage of the
test and, in some cases, struggle to
survive!








Naruto Volume 10: A SplenddidSplendid Ninja

With only a few matches left
to be fought in the preliminaries
to the third portion of the
Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams,
the highly anticipated bout between
sand ninja, Gaara and Konoha ninja,
Rock Lee begins. Will Gaara's
strange powers be too much for Lee
to handle? Or could Lee prove that
dedication and an amazing work ethic
are enough to make him a splendid
ninja?