The Ninja Saga
6 chapters, each in three acts. In each act you explore the field and call the Guardians at the red altar when you're ready. The legendary enemy waits at the end of the third. Later chapters need a minimum rank and each chapter you complete is worth 3 rank points. Between chapters you need a few wins on the Mission Board, where you meet teammates through the Bell Test. Anyone absent from a chapter's story can't be used there, doesn't come as reinforcement and doesn't show up at the Test. Each chapter has stronger enemies than the last (+25%), and each act is harder than the one before. On Normal the first 3 chapters are lighter, so newcomers can reach the end.
Eternal Rival Challenge
Every chapter has a medal based on how quickly you defeat the legendary enemy after it arrives:
Chapter 1: The Bridge in the Land of Waves
- Field: Land of Waves · Minimum rank: Genin · Enemy strength: ×1.15, on Normal ×1.07
- Enemies: Mercenary Bandit, Wild Wolf from 0:40, Mist Swordsman from 1:30
- Three acts: in each act you summon the Guardians at the red altar when you're ready (at most 10:00, then they come on their own with the alert), then you enter the portal.
- The Road to the Land of Waves · Konoha, Hidden Leaf Village · Guardians: Gozu of the Demon Brothers, Meizu of the Demon Brothers
- The Lake in the Mist · Land of Waves · Guardians: Zabuza's Water Clone, Zabuza's Water Clone, Zabuza Momochi
- The Great Bridge · Land of Waves · Guardians: Haku · Legendary enemy: Zabuza Momochi
- Medals: Champion within 15:00, Oro within 18:45, Silver within 24:00
- New techniques: Naruto learns Nine-Tails Chakra Cloak, Kiba learns Beast Claws
Common enemy natures: Earth Wind Water. Against Zabuza Momochi: Earth.
Chapter 2: The Chunin Exams
- Field: Forest of Death · Minimum rank: Genin · Enemy strength: ×1.4, on Normal ×1.18
- Enemies: Orochimaru's Snake, Mercenary Bandit, Sound Ninja from 0:30, Wild Wolf from 0:30, Mist Swordsman from 2:30
- Three acts: in each act you summon the Guardians at the red altar when you're ready (at most 10:00, then they come on their own with the alert), then you enter the portal.
- The Forest of Death · Forest of Death · Guardians: Rain Genin, Rain Genin
- The Giant Snake · Forest of Death · Guardians: The Giant Snake, The Giant Snake
- The Grass Ninja · Forest of Death · Guardians: Orochimaru's Snake · Legendary enemy: Orochimaru
- Medals: Champion within 16:00, Oro within 20:00, Silver within 25:36
- Before the chapter: 2 Board missions won after chapter 1
- Promises:
Lee (if you don't have them, they're next in the Bell Test, guaranteed) - New techniques: Sasuke learns Chidori, Shino learns Insect Sphere, Kurenai learns Illusion Petals, Ino learns Mind Confusion, Choji learns Spiked Human Boulder, Neji learns Eight Trigrams: Air Palm
Common enemy natures: Water Earth Lightning Wind. Against Orochimaru: Fire.
Complete chapter 1 of the saga.
Chapter 3: The Invasion of Konoha
- Field: Konoha, Hidden Leaf Village · Minimum rank: Chunin · Enemy strength: ×1.65, on Normal ×1.42
- Enemies: Mercenary Bandit, Orochimaru's Snake, Sound Ninja from 0:20, Mist Swordsman from 1:00, Wild Wolf from 1:30
- Three acts: in each act you summon the Guardians at the red altar when you're ready (at most 10:00, then they come on their own with the alert), then you enter the portal.
- The Invasion · Konoha, Hidden Leaf Village · Guardians: Kabuto disguised as an ANBU, The Sound's Giant Snake
- The Chase Through the Forest · Forest of Death · Guardians: The Sound Pursuers, Kankuro and the puppet Karasu
- The Shukaku Awakens · Forest of Death · Guardians: Shukaku · Legendary enemy: Shukaku
- Medals: Champion within 17:00, Oro within 21:15, Silver within 27:12
- Before the chapter: 2 Board missions won after chapter 2
- Not there:
Gaara (The Shukaku you're facing is inside him) - Unlocks:
Gaara - New techniques: Naruto learns Rasengan, Choji learns Butterfly Mode, Asuma learns Futon: Flying Blade, Tenten learns Kusarigama
Common enemy natures: Earth Water Lightning Wind. Against Shukaku: Fire Lightning.
Complete chapter 2 of the saga.
Chapter 4: The Sasuke Retrieval
- Field: Valley of the End · Minimum rank: Chunin · Enemy strength: ×1.9
- Enemies: Orochimaru's Snake, Mercenary Bandit, Sound Ninja from 0:30, Mist Swordsman from 0:30, Wild Wolf from 1:00
- Three acts: in each act you summon the Guardians at the red altar when you're ready (at most 10:00, then they come on their own with the alert), then you enter the portal.
- Medals: Champion within 18:00, Oro within 22:30, Silver within 28:48
- Before the chapter: 3 Board missions won after chapter 3
- Not there:
Sasuke (He's the very one you're chasing) - New techniques: Sakura learns Heavenly Foot of Pain, Kakashi learns Kamui, Lee learns Morning Peacock, Shikamaru learns Paper Bomb Trap, Shikamaru learns Asuma's Chakra Blades, Hinata learns Twin Lion Fists, Hinata learns Vacuum Palm, Kiba learns Wolf Fang, Shino learns Kikaichu Nests, Kurenai learns Mirror Heaven and Earth Change, Ino learns Mystical Palm Technique, Gai learns Tiger Fist
Common enemy natures: Water Earth Lightning Wind. Against Kimimaro: Lightning.
Complete chapter 3 of the saga.
Chapter 5: Pain's Assault
- Field: Konoha in Ruins · Minimum rank: Special Jonin · Enemy strength: ×2.15
- Enemies: Animal Path Hound, White Zetsu, Animal Path Ox from 1:30
- Three acts: in each act you summon the Guardians at the red altar when you're ready (at most 10:00, then they come on their own with the alert), then you enter the portal.
- Medals: Champion within 19:00, Oro within 23:45, Silver within 30:24
- Before the chapter: 3 Board missions won after chapter 4
- Not there:
Asuma (Fell against Hidan of the Akatsuki)
Jiraiya (Fell in Amegakure, uncovering Pain's secret)
Itachi (Fell in the fight with Sasuke)
Sasuke (He's far from Konoha, on his own path) - New techniques: Naruto learns Futon: Wind Palm, Sakura learns Katsuyu's Slugs, Asuma learns Futon: Great Gust, Neji learns Mountain Palm, Tenten learns Bashosen, Gai learns Evening Elephant
Common enemy natures: Wind Earth. Against Pain: Lightning.
Complete chapter 4 of the saga.
Chapter 6: The Fourth Great Ninja War
- Field: Fourth War Battlefield · Minimum rank: Jonin · Enemy strength: ×2.4
- Enemies: White Zetsu, Edo Tensei Shinobi, Exploding Clay Spider, Mist Swordsman
- Three acts: in each act you summon the Guardians at the red altar when you're ready (at most 10:00, then they come on their own with the alert), then you enter the portal.
- The Alliance Plain · Konoha, Hidden Leaf Village · Guardians: The Seven Swordsmen Reborn, Kinkaku of the Cloud
- Tobi's Jinchuriki · Iwa, Hidden Stone Village · Guardians: sanbi, yonbi
- Madara's Return · Fourth War Battlefield · Guardians: Madara's Wood Clones, Madara's Wood Clones · Legendary enemy: Madara Uchiha
- Medals: Champion within 20:00, Oro within 25:00, Silver within 32:00
- Before the chapter: 4 Board missions won after chapter 5
- Not there:
Asuma (Fell against Hidan of the Akatsuki)
Jiraiya (Fell in Amegakure, uncovering Pain's secret)
Itachi (Fell in the fight with Sasuke)
Common enemy natures: Earth Fire Water. Against Madara Uchiha: Water.
Complete chapter 5 of the saga.