| In a concealed village, a young man hides within a | | | | looks. The truth is, Naruto has a secret about his birth. |
| bunch of leaves. His name is Uzumaki Naruto, a | | | | 12 years ago, "Kyuubi no Youko" (Nine Tailed Fox - A |
| mischievous boy attending Ninja Academy. | | | | kind of evil spirit who tormented the village, was sealed |
| Naruto was born on October 10th to Minato Namikaze | | | | within Naruto's body who was, at the time, a baby. The |
| the Fourth Hokage, and Kushina Uzumaki a ninja from | | | | head of the academy, Mizuki, uses Naruto to steal the |
| the former Whirlpool Country, and was named after | | | | "Fuujin Scrolls" and makes Naruto understand his past. |
| the lead character in Jiraiya's book. As a newborn | | | | Naruto is outraged. |
| infant, the nine-tailed demon fox, which had attacked | | | | Fortunately, Naruto was befriended by his |
| the village of Konoha, was sealed within Naruto's body | | | | compassionate ninja instructor, a Chunin named Iruka |
| by his father. | | | | Umino. Though Iruka's own parents perished at the |
| Everyday, he does nothing but cause mischief and | | | | hands of the demon fox, Iruka didn't blame Naruto for |
| making Iruka-sensei mad. And above all, it's doubtful | | | | their deaths. Instead, Iruka accepted Naruto and |
| that he'll be able to graduate from the Academy. But | | | | empathized with the boy's desire to be accepted, |
| Naruto has a dream... A dream that he'll become the | | | | since he too once had the same desire. He may have |
| head of the Ninja village, following Hokage and will | | | | been the first person to believe in Naruto, and has |
| become the best ninja around. | | | | made a lasting impact on Naruto himself. It is through |
| Despite the Fourth Hokage's wish that Naruto be seen | | | | Iruka's presence as Naruto's only family figure that |
| as a hero who contained the demon, the villagers of | | | | Naruto learns to overcome his sadness. |
| Konoha harbored a fierce hatred for the young child, | | | | Even with Iruka's help, Naruto just barely defeats |
| since he bore the spirit of the demon who decimated | | | | Mizuki. Knowing Naruto's secret, Iruka knows Naruto |
| their once peaceful village. Naruto wasn't even aware | | | | will meet someone who'll help him and so, makes a |
| of the presence of the demonic entity inside him until | | | | decision. Naruto is allowed to graduate safely from |
| he was twelve years old, leaving him confused for | | | | Ninja Academy. Along with his classmates, Uchiwa |
| most of his childhood about why the villagers of | | | | Sasuke and Haruno Sakura together, they make their |
| Konoha hated him so much. | | | | first step as Ninjas! |
| However, all the adults in the village give Naruto cold | | | | |