Notes

183 pages : chiefly illustrations ;19 cm.

'This manga contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #42-44'--Page opposite title page.

'First published in Japan in 1999 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo.'

'This book reads from right to left'--Page 4 of cover.
'Now preparing for the finals of the Chunin Selection Exams, Naruto studies with naughty new mentor Jiraiya and struggles to harness the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra locked within him. Meanwhile, other ninja villages are forming secret alliances against Konohagakure'--Cover.