Sakura finally realizes Lee is the one for her. But when she encounters Lee in an infuriated mood, will his words cause enough damage to let her die? And what of Sasuke, who suddenly returns? And after him, Itachi! Leexsaku

Naruto, Hinata, and Lee are sent to train with Jiraiya for a Chuunin exam at Sunagakure after Sasuke leaves. Orochimaru expands his power base while a plot is uncovered that will destroy far more than Konoha. NaruxHina and others.

After failing to retrieve Sasuke, Kakashi leaves Team 7 with Naruto falling under Gai's tutelage. With a Chuunin exam in the Hidden Cloud soon, Naruto must deal with old foes, and new threats targeting both Konoha and everyone he cares about.