Whenever Naruto Uzumaki declares that he will one day become the Hokage—a title granted to the finest ninja in the Hidden Leaf Village—nobody takes him seriously. From birth, Naruto has been ostracized and mocked by his fellow villagers. Yet their disdain stems not from his loud mouth, mischief, or lack of skill in the ninja arts, but from the fact that a demon resides within him. Before Naruto was born, the powerful and lethal Nine-Tailed Fox attacked the village. To halt the rampage, the Fourth Hokage sacrificed his life to seal the demon inside the newborn Naruto. Thus, when he is placed in Team 7—alongside his new teammates Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, under the guidance of veteran ninja Kakashi Hatake—Naruto is compelled to collaborate with others for the first time in his life. Through rigorous training and demanding missions, Naruto must learn the meaning of teamwork and forge his own path toward becoming a fully recognized ninja in his village.