(W/A/CA) Masashi Kishimoto. Twelve years ago the Village Hidden in the Leaves was attacked by a fearsome threat. A nine-tailed fox spirit claimed the life of the village leader* the Hokage* and many others. Today* the village is at peace and a troublemaking kid named Naruto is struggling to graduate from Ninja Academy. His goal may be to become the next Hokage* but his true destiny will be much more complicated. The adventure begins now! For teen audiences.