"Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura have passed the final test to become junior ninja - but now the challenge begins. Tired of menial tasks, the young ninja ask for a tougher assignment, and find themselves - together with their teacher, Kakashi - bodyguarding a cranky old man from the Land of Waves. But Tazuna the bridgebuilder is in more danger than anyone realizes : he's the target of elite ninja assassins, including Zabuza, 'the demon', and our heroes...

"Baba Uranai, an all-seeing, high-priced witch, offers to tell Goku where the last Dragon Ball is for free if he and his friends can beat five monsters in one-on-one combat."--

With Near openly suspecting the new L of being Kira and sowing doubt in the hearts of taskforce members, Light is once again forced to pass the Death Note on to another to take the heat of himself.