The Naruto manga by Masashi Kishimoto is first published, laying the foundation for the Naruto anime and movies.
The Naruto anime television series premieres, increasing popularity for the franchise globally.
The first Naruto original movie, Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel, is released in Japan.
Naruto Uzumaki, Shikamaru Nara, and Sakura Haruno are sent on a mission to escort a mysterious man named Guren, who is believed to be a criminal.
The team is attacked by Bartolomeo, a mercenary working for a man named Temujin, and then by Soraozu, a girl with a Gelel Stone crystal bomb inside her.
Team Naruto learns of Temujin, a leader who has taken over the continent using the mysterious and powerful Gelel Stone, which grants enhanced energy and abilities.
Naruto and his team are captured by Temujin’s forces and taken to the Gelel Stone’s laboratory, where they are forced to learn about its power and Temujin's goals.
Temujin reveals his plan to use the power of the Gelel Stone to bring about a forced peace by controlling the entire continent, eliminating his enemies with overwhelming power.
Guren reveals her true identity as a former member of Temujin’s forces who disagrees with his methods and teams up with Naruto and his friends.
Naruto, Guren, and the team engage in a fierce battle against Temujin and his soldiers to stop his plan to take control using the Gelel Stone.
During the final battle, the Gelel Stone is destroyed which causes the collapse of Temujin's plans and restores peace to the continent.
Naruto and his team successfully complete their mission and return to the Hidden Leaf Village, having made new friends and prevented a disaster.
