After two and a half years of training on the road with Jiraiya of the Sannin, Naruto is back in the Village Hidden in the Leaves, and he's ready to show off his new skills. He and Sakura team up to take on their old master Kakashi, who's pretty impressed with their progress. They'll have plenty of opportunity to put it into action when news arrives from the Sand Village that Gaara, Naruto's former rival and now Kazekage of the Sand, has been kidnapped. And the culprits are the very same group who are after Naruto--the Akatsuki!

Title from container. At head of title: Shonen Jump. Based on part II of the manga series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, originally published by Shueisha and Shonen Jump. Originally aired on television in 2007. Special features: Voice actor featurette: Return of a ninja; Interactive character relations chart: Team Kakashi; production art. Viz Media: 2000019805-2000019807 (on container: DNRSHBS01, 3000024537).

Disc 1. (ep. 1-4)Homecoming ; The Akatsuki makes it move ; The results of training ; The Jinchuriki of the sand -- disc 2. (ep. 5-8) The Kazekage stands tall ; Mission cleared ; Run, Kankuro ; Team Kakashi, deployed -- disc 3. (ep. 9-13) The Jinchuriki's tears ; Sealing Jutsu: nine phantom dragons ; The medical ninja's student ; The retired granny's determination ; A meeting with destiny.