Naruto, Vol. 7

Kishimoto, Masashi. Naruto, Vol. 7. 2001. 192p. ISBN 9781591168751. Available in the graphic novels section of the library.

Continuing the second trial of the Chunin exams in Naruto, Vol. 6, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura found themselves int he Forest of Death and suffered a vicious attack by the sound ninjas, who have been hired by Orochimaru to kill Sasuke. With both Sasuke and Naruto out, it was left to Sakura to protect her teammates. Fortunately, Ino and her two teammates intervened, and Roc Lee's teammates also show up, leading to a standstill. 

Infected by Orochimaru's virus, Sasuke wakes up and rejoins the fight, defeating the sound ninjas through overwhelming force. Naruto comes to, only to find that the battle is over. Meanwhile, the ninjas from the village of Sand have ruthlessly killed their opponents, and arrived at the tower a mere 90 minutes after the start of the event, shattering all records, and raising concerns for the organizers.

Short on time and missing a scroll to complete their mission, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura encounter Kabuto, who provided them with choice intelligence in Naruto, Vol 5. He got separated from his team, and he already has two scrolls. Discussing strategies, they soon arrive at the conclusion that their best hope to secure the missing scroll is to head to the tower, and hope to intercept another team. Sasuke, however, suspects that Kabuto has a hidden agenda ...

The story continues in Naruto, Vol. 8.