Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura face Orochimaru's Sound Ninja in the forest of death even as Sasuke is trying to fight off the influence of Orochimaru's curse. Then, the three ninja trainees advance to the third round of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, fighting against their classmates, including the Sound Ninja spies.

Translated from the Japanese. Spine title. "First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Title page verso. "A compilation of the graphic novel volumes 7-9"--Title page verso. "This book reads from right to left"--Page 4 of cover.

Vol. 7. The path you should tread -- Vol. 8. Life-and-death battles -- Vol. 9. Neji vs. Hinata.