Naruto, Vol. 53: The Birth of Naruto

A hilarious, touching, action-packed tale of a ninja in training!

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T. Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja.

Naruto faces his inner demons at the Waterfall of Truth! Can he tame the darkness inside himself while still retaining his biju's power? An important figure from his past shows up during the struggle to relate the history of his family and village, revealing astonishing new information about Naruto and Nine Tails!