Thursday, December 1, 2022

Naruto, Vol. 1

Kishimoto, Masashi. Naruto, Vol. 1. 1999. 187p. ISBN 9781569319000. Available in the graphic novels section of the library.


Born an orphan, Naruto aims to be the best ninja ever, so that he can protect the village but, more importantly, so that everyone will finally acknowledge him. In his village, Naruto has the reputation of a troublemaker, a mischievous kid always going the extra mile to be outrageous. But that's just his way of getting attention.

What Naruto doesn't know is that twelve years ago, a spirit in the form of a nine-tail fox attacked the village and almost destroyed it. When the inhabitants were finally able to defeat it, the spirit was bound to a newborn, and the villagers were instructed to never speak of it. So they didn't speak to Naruto, Naturally, their children noticed this, and they also didn't speak to Naruto, so he's lead a lonely life.

Attending Ninja Academy, Naruto is eager to pass the course and become a shinobi, but even his ninja centerforld move is not enough to let him pass. In danger of flunking out, Naruto is convinced by another instructor to steal the village's sacred scroll, so that he can learn a new move to impress the school. But that instructor wants the scroll for himself, and Naruto soon discovers the truth about himself and about that instructor's true nature.

Finally awarded membership in the ninjas, Naruto sets out to train with Sakura and Sasuke, two other ninjas from his school. His goal? To become the best Hokage, leader of the village!

The story continues in Naruto, Vol. 2.

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