Dave Wittenberg

On his way to collect some bamboo shoots necessary for making pickles, Naruto comes upon an injured youth who has lost his memory. Tsunade insists that it's dangerous to have an unidentified stranger staying in the village. But Naruto is impressed by the young man's kindness and insists on allowing the boy to stay.

Naruto and Kiba's mission is to guard a prized tea bowl and meet the client Shinemon.

Naruto and Kiba, who have been on standby in case a pursuit is necessary, are promptly dispatched to guard a prized tea bowl and meet the client Shinemon. Shinemon puts Naruto and Kiba in harm's way time after time in order to protect the artifact. When a gang of thieves appears, intent on stealing the tea bowl, the team finds itself in a terrible pinch.

Naruto finds that Yakumo has put Kurenai in a desperate situation, and the terrible secret of the Kurama villa reveals itself.

Naruto goes to Yakumo's studio. There, he finds that Yakumo has put Kurenai in a desperate situation. Ignoring Kurenai's pleas to stop, Naruto tries to talk to Yakumo. Steadily the terrible secret of the Kurama villa reveals itself!

Naruto goes to the hospital, when Unkai the ninja, who attacked them at the villa, appears. They search the village and come up with a theory based on the movement of Shino's parasitic insects.

The team returns to Hidden Leaf in order to tend to Kurenai's and Yakumo's injuries, but they find the village in ruins. In total shock, Naruto goes to the hospital, when Unkai the ninja, who attacked them at the villa, appears. Meanwhile, Shino, Kiba and Hinata search the village and come up with a theory based on the movement of Shino's parasitic insects.

The assailants are members of the Kurama Clan of Hidden Leaf Village. Naruto and company rush to the villa to protect Yakumo.

The assailants are members of the Kurama Clan of Hidden Leaf Village, the same clan to which Yakumo belonged. Kurenai unleashes her genjutsu against the Kurama. Sensing danger, Guy, Squad 8, Naruto and Sakura rush to the villa to save Kurenai, who is desperately trying to protect Yakumo.

Naruto encounters a young girl named Yakumo drawing a strange picture. The ANBU Black Ops and the Medical Corps arrive and whisk her away.

In a mountain villa at the outskirts of the village, Naruto encounters a young girl named Yakumo drawing a strange picture. The ANBU Black Ops and the Medical Corps arrive and whisk her away. Back in the village, there is an uproar. Kurenai has just announced that she is stepping down as the jonin supervising Kiba, Shino and Hinata!

Natsuhi's body is reacting to the effects of the star. She wields the star and desperately confronts Akahoshi, but Sumaru is taken hostage