Plot of Naruto

Synopsis
Twelve years before the start of the series, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox attacked Konohagakure destroying much of the village and taking many lives. The leader of the village, the Fourth Hokage sacrificed his life to seal the Nine-Tails into a newborn, Naruto Uzumaki. Orphaned by the attack, Naruto was shunned by the villagers, who out of fear and anger, viewed him as the Nine-Tails itself. Though the Third Hokage outlawed speaking about anything related to the Nine-Tails, the children — taking their cues from their parents — inherited the same animosity towards Naruto. In his thirst to be acknowledged, Naruto vowed he would one day become the greatest Hokage the village had ever seen.

Naruto
The plot of Naruto is told during the first 238 chapters of the manga and all 220 episodes of the Naruto anime. In the manga, before the switch to the second part of the series, otherwise known as Naruto: Shippūden, the story of Kakashi Gaiden is told.

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Anime-Only Arcs
In the anime, a number of additional episodes were added to the story to allow the manga a chance to get ahead. Some take place after the Search for Tsunade Arc, but most occur after the Sasuke Retrieval Arc. In total, these additional episodes last for almost two years. All feature Naruto Uzumaki assisting members of the Konoha 11 with a mission. The "arcs" that lasted two or more episodes are listed below:


 * Episodes 102—106: Naruto and Team 7 go to the Land of Tea to help Idate Morino win a race.
 * Episodes 136—141: Naruto, Sakura, and Jiraiya, while investigating Orochimaru's whereabouts, encounters the Fūma clan.
 * Episodes 142—147: Naruto helps Iruka catch the escaped convict, Mizuki.
 * Episodes 148—151: Naruto and Team 8 look for the bikōchū beetle in the hopes that it will lead them to Sasuke Uchiha.
 * Episodes 152—157: Naruto and Team Guy deal with Raiga Kurosuki and his Kurosuki family.
 * Episodes 159—160: Naruto, Kiba, and Hinata help Sazanami clear his name.
 * Episodes 162—167: Naruto, Neji, and Tenten go to the Land of Birds to deal with a mysterious ghost.
 * Episodes 169—173: Anko Mitarashi takes Naruto, Ino, and Shino to the Land of the Sea to find information on Orochimaru.
 * Episodes 175—176: Naruto is again paired up with Kiba and Hinata in order to improve their teamwork.
 * Episodes 178—183: Naruto and Team Guy go to Hoshigakure to help the villagers protect their sacred star.
 * Episodes 187—191: Naruto, Hinata, and Chōji go to the Land of Vegetables to protect some peddlers from the Criminal Brothers.
 * Episodes 195—196: Guy is forced to deal with Yagura's apparent attempts at revenge.
 * Episodes 197—201: The Konoha 11 stop Gennō from destroying Konoha.
 * Episodes 203—207: Kurenai temporarily leaves Team 8 to take care of some old business with Yakumo Kurama.
 * Episodes 209—212: Naruto, Lee, and Sakura help transfer a member of the Shinobazu to prison.
 * Episodes 213—215: Naruto helps Menma regain his memory.
 * Episodes 216—220: The Konoha 11 go to Sunagakure to help rescue Matsuri from the Four Celestial Symbols Men.

Naruto: Shippūden
The plot of the second part of the manga and anime series Naruto, titled Naruto: in the anime and simply Part II in the manga, was set two and a half years after the present timeline in Part I. The new setting for the series began with volume 28 (chapter 245) of the manga. The anime adaptation of the manga started airing on February 15 2007, premiering with the first two episodes debuting in a one-hour special. Viz is working on a North American DVD series of Naruto: Shippūden, which was released on September 29, 2009. The US publication of the manga began in January 2008, in the US issue of Shonen Jump.

The new story revolved mainly around Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno's new adventures, and their search for Sasuke Uchiha after he defected from Konoha in order to gain Orochimaru's power. The plot later includes new major characters, such as Sai and Yamato. The plot also showed a more active Akatsuki in their quest to obtain all the tailed beasts. {{#arraymap:{{#ask:Anime::Naruto: Shippūden|sort=Arc number|sep=,|link=none}}|,|!|

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Deaths
{| class="box table coloured bordered innerbordered style-basic center-block cell-align-center" !|Character Name !|Arc in Which Death Occurred !|Place of Death !|Killer(s) !|Cause of Death
 * Tsubusa
 * Kazekage Rescue Arc
 * Sunagakure
 * Yūra
 * Unknown
 * Suname
 * Kazekage Rescue Arc
 * Sunagakure
 * Deidara
 * C1
 * Mukade
 * Kazekage Rescue Arc
 * Unknown
 * Might Guy
 * Morning Peacock
 * Yūra
 * Kazekage Rescue Arc
 * Unknown
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Big Ball Rasengan
 * Sasori
 * Kazekage Rescue Arc
 * Land of Rivers
 * Chiyo
 * Mother and Father
 * Chiyo
 * Kazekage Rescue Arc
 * Land of Rivers
 * Herself
 * One's Own Life Reincarnation
 * Fuen (Anime Only)
 * Twelve Guardian Ninja Arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Cherry Blossom Impact
 * Fudō (Anime Only)
 * Twelve Guardian Ninja Arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Yamato
 * Wood Release: Tree Bind Flourishing Burial
 * Fūka (Anime Only)
 * Twelve Guardian Ninja Arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Rasengan
 * Kazuma (Anime Only)
 * Twelve Guardian Ninja Arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Flying Swallow
 * Chiriku
 * Hidan and Kakuzu Arc
 * Fire Temple
 * Hidan and/or Kakuzu
 * Unknown
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Hidan and Kakuzu Arc
 * Land of Fire Bounty Station
 * Hidan
 * Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood
 * Yugito Nii
 * Hidan and Kakuzu Arc
 * Akatsuki Hideout
 * Nagato
 * Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals
 * Kakuzu
 * Hidan and Kakuzu Arc
 * Land of Fire
 * Kakashi Hatake (x2), Naruto Uzumaki (x2), Hidan (x1)
 * Lightning Cutter (x2), Wind Release: Rasenshuriken (x2), Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood (x1)
 * Rinji (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Chakra Scalpel
 * Kigiri (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Lightning Cutter
 * Kihō (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Yamato
 * Wood Release
 * Nurari (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Isobu
 * Body slam
 * Gen'yumaru
 * Itachi Pursuit Arc
 * One of Orochimaru's hidden bases
 * None
 * Body expired, unable to sustain Orochimaru any longer
 * Takishi
 * Itachi Pursuit Arc
 * Northern Hideout
 * Suigetsu Hōzuki
 * Kubikiribōchō
 * Rōshi
 * Itachi Pursuit Arc
 * Akatsuki Hideout
 * Nagato
 * Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals
 * Deidara
 * Itachi Pursuit Arc
 * Unknown
 * Himself
 * C0
 * Manda
 * Itachi Pursuit Arc
 * Unknown
 * Deidara
 * C0
 * Jiraiya
 * Itachi Pursuit Arc
 * Amegakure
 * Nagato
 * Chakra Disruption Blades
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Itachi Pursuit Arc
 * Uchiha Hideout
 * None
 * Unknown illness
 * Tsurugi (Anime only)
 * Tsuchigumo Kinjutsu Arc
 * Unnamed Forest Near Tsuchigumo Village
 * Nagato
 * Giant Multi-Headed Dog
 * Utakata
 * Invasion of Pain Arc
 * Akatsuki Hideout
 * Nagato
 * Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals
 * Messenger Lizard
 * Invasion of Pain Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Stabbed with Sword of Kusanagi
 * Kōsuke
 * Invasion of Pain Arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Danzō Shimura
 * Katana
 * Nagato
 * Invasion of Pain Arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Himself
 * Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique
 * Danzō Shimura
 * Five Kage Summit Arc
 * Samurai Bridge
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Chidori Sharp Spear
 * Satchi (Anime only)
 * Chikara Arc
 * Tonika Village
 * One of Kabuto's reincarnated shinobi
 * Unknown
 * Yoshi (Anime only)
 * Chikara Arc
 * Tonika Village
 * One of Kabuto's reincarnated shinobi
 * Unknown
 * Tonika Village Head (Anime only)
 * Chikara Arc
 * Tonika Village
 * One of Kabuto's reincarnated shinobi
 * Stabbed with a sword
 * Disonasu (Anime only)
 * Chikara Arc
 * Outskirts of The Hole
 * Nine-Tailed Naruto Clone
 * Swiped distances away
 * Nine-Tailed Naruto Clone (Anime only)
 * Chikara Arc
 * The Hole
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Tailed Beast Rasengan
 * Kisame Hoshigaki
 * Confining the Jinchūriki Arc
 * Island Turtle
 * Himself
 * Suicide-Water Prison Technique; Summoning Technique (Sharks)
 * Giant Squid
 * Confining the Jinchūriki Arc
 * Land of Lightning sea
 * Manda II
 * Bitten
 * Konan
 * Confining the Jinchūriki Arc
 * Amegakure
 * Obito Uchiha
 * Stabbed with a metal pipe
 * Muta Aburame
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Unknown
 * Deidara
 * Explosive Clay
 * Torune
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Mountains' Graveyard
 * Obito Uchiha
 * Broken neck
 * Fū
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Mountains' Graveyard
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Sacrifice for Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation
 * Tajiki
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Hot Water
 * Gari
 * Explosion Release: Landmine Fist
 * 40.000 Allied Shinobi Forces Members
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Hot Water, Land of Lightning
 * Akatsuki
 * Casualties of war
 * 50.000 White Zetsu Clones
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Hot Water, Land of Lightning
 * Allied Shinobi Forces
 * Casualties of war
 * Toyosa
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Logistical Support and Medical Division compound
 * White Zetsu's clone
 * Stabbed with a kunai
 * Takemaru
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Logistical Support and Medical Division compound
 * White Zetsu's clone
 * Stabbed with a kunai
 * Hino
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Logistical Support and Medical Division compound
 * White Zetsu's clone
 * Stabbed with a kunai
 * Monga (Anime only)
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Hot Water
 * Pakura
 * Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder
 * Yurui (Anime only)
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Hot Water
 * Ameyuri Ringo
 * Lightning Release: Thunder Gate
 * Itachi's Crow
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Amaterasu
 * White Zetsu
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Mountains' Graveyard
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Susanoo Sword and Amaterasu
 * Giant Clam
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Ōnoki
 * Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique and Earth Release: Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique
 * Shikaku Nara
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Inoichi Yamanaka
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Ao
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Mabui
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Countless Kumogakure inhabitants and shinobi
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Obito Uchiha via the Ten-Tails
 * Wood Release: Cutting Technique
 * Yurui (Anime only)
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Hot Water
 * Ameyuri Ringo
 * Lightning Release: Thunder Gate
 * Itachi's Crow
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Amaterasu
 * White Zetsu
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Mountains' Graveyard
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Susanoo Sword and Amaterasu
 * Giant Clam
 * Shinobi World War Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Ōnoki
 * Earth Release: Fist Rock Technique and Earth Release: Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique
 * Shikaku Nara
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Inoichi Yamanaka
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Ao
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Mabui
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Countless Kumogakure inhabitants and shinobi
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Obito Uchiha via the Ten-Tails
 * Wood Release: Cutting Technique
 * Kumogakure
 * Ten-Tails
 * Tailed Beast Ball
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Ten-Tails Revival Arc
 * Land of Lightning
 * Obito Uchiha via the Ten-Tails
 * Wood Release: Cutting Technique
 * Wood Release: Cutting Technique

Trivia

 * Gaara died during the Kazekage Rescue Arc after Akatsuki extracted his tailed beast from inside him. He was, however, revived by Chiyo.
 * In a similar manner Fukasaku, Kakashi Hatake, Shizune and several other unnamed Konoha shinobi died during the Invasion of Pain Arc. They were, however, revived by Nagato's Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.