Once upon a time, there lived a fox spirit with nine tails. And he was so powerful that whenever he shook those nine tails, landslides and tidal waves would result.
The people who suffered from this banded together into convert grounds of skill shinobi-- ninja who opposed the spirit until finally, risking life and death, their greatest leader was able to bing the fox.
And in that bondage the demon died.
The one who deafeated him was Hokage the fourth, Lord of the People of the Dancing Flame.
Summary/Review: After his young life being all but such a horrible horrible memory; 12-year-old Uzumaki Naruto tried for his third time to become a Genin: the lowest level ninja. After yet again failing this test his teacher (Mizuki) tells him of a scroll that will help Naruto pass the test then and there. Naruto steals the scroll and goes to the forest to practice. But this is no ordinary scroll; no this is a forbidden scroll. Mizuki-sensei warns everyone then runs off to Naruto knowing where he would be. Iruka, another one of Naruto's teachers, also heads to the forest guessing he would be there. Iruka finds Naruto practicing and Naruto immediatly shows Iruka-sensei what he's done. Mizuki soon arrives and thats where everything gets complicated. From one problem to another Naruto strives to become the best ninja in his village, and prove to the villagers he's not just a prankster. His goal: to become Hokage and finally be acknowledged by all. Serious and yet fun; Naruto is a manga you should definatly pick up!
Creator: Masashi Kishimoto
Original Publication Year: 1999
Publication Finished: Still running!