In the village of Konohagakure, ninjas are the highest authority and their training takes place on the battlefield. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura are classmates and trainee ninjas who work together (in some way) for a common goal: to become the best ninjas in the country!

Only a few battles remain in the preliminaries for the completion of the third phase of the Chunin Selection Exams (team leader ninjas), and the match everyone has been waiting for between the mysterious sand ninja Gaara and the rising, zealous ninja of Konoha Rock Lee begins. Will Lee be able to resist the bloodthirsty Gaara and his strange powers, which are based on sand manipulation? Will Lee manage to prove that dedication and hard work are enough to make him a great ninja?