The last collection stopped where Zabuza reemerged from the mist to once again try to kill the master bridge builder that Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura have been charged to protect. Only this time, Zabuza's henchman, Haku, has joined the fight. While he takes on Naruto and Sasuke, Sakura stands guard over the builder while Kakashi is forced to watch Haku fight his two students without intervention. If Kakashi tries to get in the middle of Haku's fight, Zabuza has sworn to go after the bridge builder directly and he will go through Sakura to do it.
When all hope seems to be lost, the seal placed on Naruto to hold in the Nine-Tailed Fox's spirit seems to falter a bit and an enraged uber-powerful Naruto starts going after Haku with intent to kill. In this collection, we see why Zabuza went rogue and how the unusually gifted Haku came to be in his service. We also get our first glimpse at Sasuke's Sharingan and the Nine-Tailed Naruto.
When the mission in the Land of Waves is done, Squad 7 returns to the Hidden Leaf village and resumes their more mundane missions, but it isn't long before they are allowed to compete in the Chunin Exams. Are these rookie Genin ready to be promoted so soon? Could they possibly stand up to more experienced ninja like Rock Lee and Gara? The last few episodes of this box set are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what is in store for the Genin in the Chunin exams, but what we do know is that its all or nothing. If any squad member fails, the entire squad is held back. Unfortunately for Naruto, the first exam is a written one!
Again, like the first collection, Naruto: Uncut Box Set 2 is a great compilation if you were patient enough not to get the DVDs individually as they came out. Is it worth getting if you have already gotten those separate volumes? I guess that depends on how big of a Naruto fan you are.
