Naruto (ナルト)

12 years ago, a nine tailed fox suddenly appeared.

Its tails lashed out, smashing mountains and sending

tidal waves crashing to the shores.

The ninja rose up to defend their villages.

-Hold the attack and wait for the fourth Hokage!

It's getting closer!

Don't let it near the village!

One shinobi faced the nine tailed fox

in mortal combat.

He sacrificed his life to capture the beast

and seal it in a human body.

This ninja was known as the Fourth Hokage.

Naruto, come back here!

When I get my hands on you!

-You've crossed the line this time, Naruto!

Give it up!

You're just bent because you don't

have the guts to do what I do!

Do you?

Losers!

Wannabes!

You'll never catch me!

Lord Hokage!

It's an emergency!

-I hope you're not bothering me with some trivia.

And don't tell me it's Naruto again.

It is Naruto again!

He climbed onto the great stone faces!

-He put graffiti all over the Hokage.

Naruto!

Hold on!

That was too easy.

Oh yeah, Naruto?

-Where'd you come from, Iruka-sensei?

What are you doing here?

No, what are you doing here?

You're supposed to be in class.

I'm at the end of my rope, Naruto.

You failed the graduation test last time

and the time before that.

Tomorrow, you've got another chance,

and you're messing up again.

Hmph!

Fine!

Because you missed it, Naruto, everyone

will review the transformation jutsu!

Aww.

All right, Sakura here.

Let's do it.

Transform!

You transformed into me.

Good.

Yes!

I did it!

I kicked butt!

Yes!

Sasuke, did you see that?

Next, Sasuke Uchiha.

Uh, good.

Next, Naruto Uzumaki.

-This is a total waste of time, Naruto.

-We always pay for your screw-ups.

Like I care.

Naruto.

Do your best.

Transform!

Ooh.

Huh?

Gotcha!

That's my sexy jutsu!

Cut the stupid tricks!

This is your last warning!

This sucks.

Loser.

-You're not going home until you've cleaned off

every single drop of paint.

So what?

It's not like there's anyone waiting at home for me!

Naruto?

What do you want now, sensei?

Well, I was just thinking.

Maybe after you clean this all up,

I could take you out for some ramen.

The good stuff.

What do you think?

Huh?

Now that's some serious motivation!

I'll have this clean in no time!

Enter Naruto Uzumaki!

Naruto.

Hm?

-Why would you do that to the Hokage faces?

I mean, you know who the Hokage are, don't you?

Course I do.

Everybody knows.

They were the greatest shinobi of their time, right?

The best of the best.

Undefeated ninja champs.

And the Fourth Hokage's the one who

saved the village from the nine tailed fox.

He was the most amazing.

Then why did you--

-Because I'm going to be greater than any of them.

Me.

Naruto.

The next Hokage!

A ninja legend!

Then everyone will have to stop disrespecting me

and look up to me.

Believe it!

Uh, by the way, I kind of want to ask a little favor, sensei.

You want another bowl?

Uh-uh.

I want to try on your headband.

Come on, please?

Oh, this?

No way.

You can only wear the Leaf headband

when you finally graduate from the Academy and become a ninja.

You've got to pass the test tomorrow.

That is so uncool!

-Hey, is that why you took off your goggles?

I want another bowl!

-We will now start the final exam.

When your name is called, proceed to the testing room.

The final test will be on the clone jutsu.

Ugh, that's my worst technique!

Great!

I'm never gonna pass!

All right.

Get it together, Naruto.

You can do this.

Believe it.

Clone jutsu!

You fail!

Iruka-sensei.

He's off, but his moves weren't bad, and he did hang in there

and replicate.

This is his third try, so you know

he really wants to become a ninja.

We could cut him a break and pass him.

-Mizuki-sensei, the other students

created at least three effective replications.

But Naruto could only create one, and look at it.

It's pitiful.

I can't pass him.

There.

You see him?

It's that boy.

I heard he's the only one who failed.

Hmph.

Well, it serves him right.

-Just imagine what would happen if he became a ninja.

I mean, he's the boy who--

Shh.

We're not allowed to talk about that.

-Iruka, there's something we need to talk about.

-Iruka-sensei's tough, but he's not against you.

Then why?

Why only me?

-He wants you to be strong with all his heart,

but that will never happen if he goes easy on you.

He's like you, you know?

No parents, no family.

-But this time, I really wanted to graduate.

-- Then I guess I have to tell you.

It's a secret, but I'm going to let you in on it.

A secret?

Iruka.

What is it, Lord Hokage?

I know how you feel.

You grew up just like Naruto, without knowing

the love of a mother and father.

The warmth of a family.

It's getting closer!

Don't let it near the village!

Let me go!

My mom and dad are still fighting back there!

Iruka-sensei, wake up.

Huh?

What?

What is it?

-You need to come to Lord Hokage's right away.

It's Naruto.

He stole the sacred scroll.

You mean the scroll of sealing?

No!

Let's see.

The first one is multi-shadow clone jutsu.

Ugh, not this again!

It's my worst jutsu!

-Lord Hokage, this is not just a prank!

This is a serious crime!

-That scroll contains secrets that

were sealed by the First Hokage!

Secrets known only to our village!

-If it falls into the wrong hands,

they could destroy our entire way of life.

All right.

Bring Naruto here at once.