Masashi Kishimoto publishes the first chapter of Naruto manga in Weekly Shonen Jump.
The anime adaptation of Naruto begins airing in Japan, expanding the show's reach beyond manga readers.
The original Naruto manga series concludes, finishing the story that began in 1999.
The sequel anime series Naruto: Shippuden begins airing, continuing the story of Naruto.
The sequel manga, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, begins serialization, focusing on Naruto's son.
Naruto Uzumaki is born in the Hidden Leaf Village, destined to become a ninja and the host for the Nine-Tails Fox.
The Nine-Tails Fox attacks the Hidden Leaf Village, leading to the death of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the sealing of the Nine-Tails within newborn Naruto.
Naruto begins his training as a ninja by enrolling in the Ninja Academy of the Hidden Leaf Village.
Naruto graduates from the Ninja Academy and is assigned to Team 7 with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno under Kakashi Hatake's leadership.
Naruto and his teammates participate in the Chunin Exams, a nationwide ninja competition.
Orochimaru and the Sand Village launch an attack on the Hidden Leaf Village during the Chunin Exams, resulting in the Third Hokage's death.
Naruto and Jiraiya search for Tsunade to become the Fifth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village.
Sasuke Uchiha leaves the Hidden Leaf Village to train under Orochimaru in pursuit of greater power.
Naruto leads a group of friends to retrieve Sasuke from Orochimaru's control but ultimately fails.
Pain, leader of the Akatsuki, attacks the Hidden Leaf Village, causing massive destruction and challenging Naruto's abilities.
Naruto defeats Pain and gains recognition and respect from the villagers and ninja alike.
