"First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p.

Publisher Marketing: The world's most popular ninja comic! Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! It's ninja vs. ninja! And Sakura is caught in the middle! With the Sound Four looming close and Lee in the hospital, all three friends hurl toward an uncertain future and find that growing up sometimes means growing apart.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 192 | Publication Date: 2007-10-01