Naruto, Volume 5

By Masashi Kishimoto

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 180 pages Other Information: Illustrated Published In: United States, December 2004 Other Editions: Paperback, USA $18.54 View Quantity Available: 723 Ships within 6-10 days After Sasuke dies, rage awakens the nine-tailed fox spirit within Naruto, giving him the strength to overcome Haku--but can he bring himself to finish the job? From The Publisher: - Debuted as the best-selling manga title in the U.S. (Bookscan) - over 12 million copies of the series sold in Japan! - From the winner of the Hop Step Award. - Serialized in Shonen Jump Magazine. - Currently a hit TV anime series in Japan! Publisher: Viz Media ISBN: 1591163595 EAN: 9781591163596 Dimensions: 18.9 x 13.97 x 1.55 centimeters (0.20 kg)

In "Naruto 5," all the genin (jr. ninja) who hope to advance to chunin (journeyman) must sit a written exam. The catch is, each team passes or fails as a team, using their combined score. If Naruto fails, then Sakura and Sasuke go down too. Naruto's only hope is to cheat, but anyone getting caught cheating is immediately failed, along with his team. A great story, showing Naruto's unique psychological strengths in a tense situation.

Of course, Viz does a great job with this book as with all the Naruto series. My only complaint is that the entire series is in black and white, and the colored parts of the series are also rendered in black and white. I wish they would get as close as possible to the Japanese original, including the colored sections.