=============================================================================== Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles Walkthrough Guide By: Ashurii HanakuroRose(at)aol(dot)com =============================================================================== Table of Contents 01.) Introduction.....................................[NUCINTRO] 02.) Copyright Notice(s)..............................[NUCCRNOTE] 03.) Contact Information..............................[NUCCINFO] 04.) Version History..................................[NUCVERSION] 05.) Playable Characters..............................[NUCCHARS] 06.) Gameplay Basics..................................[NUCBASICS] 07.) Item List........................................[NUCITEMS] 08.) The Weapons Arsenal..............................[NUCWEAPON] 09.) Skill Plates.....................................[NUCSPLATES] 10.) Skill Chips......................................[NUCSCHIPS] 11.) Walkthrough......................................[NUCGUIDE] 12.) Mini-Games.......................................[NUCMINI] 13.) New Game Plus (Round Two)........................[NUCGAME2] 14.) Credits/Thanks...................................[NUCCREDS] =============================================================================== 01.) Introduction.....................................[NUCINTRO] My third GameFAQs Walkthrough FAQs. Yay!! This is my attempt to make a more complete walkthrough, but only time will tell if I have succeeded. ^_~ The tags and CTRL+F are good things to use, so you won't be scrolling and straining your eyes. xD =============================================================================== 02.) Copyright Notice(s)..............................[NUCCRNOTE] This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. =============================================================================== 03.) Contact Information..............................[NUCCINFO] If you have any questions not covered here or see an error on my part, feel free to e-mail with a subject regarding said issue at HanakuroRose(at)aol(dot)com. If it is not clear in the subject line, it may end up in my virtual trashcan. =============================================================================== 04.) Version History..................................[NUCVERSION] Version 1.00 (02/06/2009) - This should completely cover the game, barring anything that needs slight tweaking. =============================================================================== 05.) Playable Characters..............................[NUCCHARS] =============================================================================== Lets go ahead and get the question out of the way that burns in the head of EVERY gamer: What characters do I get to play as?? This will aslo include the jutsus for each character. ^_~ NARUTO UZUMAKI R1 - Shadow Clone Jutsu R2 - Rasangen R1+R2 - Teh Sexy Jutsu R1, then R1+R2 - Harem Jutsu SASUKE UCHIHA R1 - Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu R2 - Chidori SHIKAMARU NARA R1 - Kunai Trap ~When he's locked on, this results in a Fire Kunai. When he is not locked on or facing anyone, he will plant Trap Kunai~ R2 - Shadow Possession Jutsu CHOJI AKIMICHI R1 - Human Boulder Jutsu R2 - Partial Expansion Jutsu NEJI HYUUGA R1 - Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation R2 - Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms KAKASHI HATAKE R1 - Lightning Blade R2 - A Thousand Years of Death GAARA OF THE SAND R1 - Sand Coffin R2 - Sand Wall Gaara and Kakashi are only available in the second playthrough of the game, but Kakashi will accompany you for one mission in the first playthrough =============================================================================== 06.) Gameplay Basics..................................[NUCBASICS] =============================================================================== Health - This is simple enough. It hits zero and you're toast, although as your Health goes down, you can harness Kyuubi's (The Nine-Tailed Fox's) power. You can use Virtue to increase your Health under Abilities in the Start Menu Stamnia - Focusing and restoring your Chakra takes up your Stamnia, but it can be replenished by finding and picking up blue orbs. You can use Virtue to increase your Stamina under Abilities in the Start Menu Kyuubi (Nine-Tailed Fox) Gauge - This bar will grow redder and redder as you combo and smack around your enemies. When your Health gets low enough, you can press Circle and Triangle together to become Kyuubi Naruto. Your stamina will be unlimited, so jutsu your little heart out. Virtue - This is earned for defeating enemies and complete various missions. Collect the yellow Virtue Orbs after an enemy dies to earn Virtue. Virtue is used to purchase Skill Chips Skill Chips - These are used to raise your stats and give your other abilities. We will discuss these in a later section of this guide. Treasure Hunting - Always search each level for treasure chests, as good things come to those that search. I included this under the basics as free stuff is always a good thing =============================================================================== 07.) Item List........................................[NUCITEMS] =============================================================================== 01.) Medicine C - Recovers 25 HP 02.) Medicine B - Recovers 80 HP 03.) Medicine A - Recovers 200 HP 04.) Medicine X - Recovers ALL HP 05.) Rations C - Recovers 25% of your Stamina 06.) Rations B - Recovers 50% of your Stamina 07.) Rations A - Recovers 75% of your Stamina 08.) Rations X - Recovers ALL of your Stamina 09.) Dual C - Recovers 100 HP and 25% of your Stamina 10.) Dual B - Recovers 200 HP and 50% of your Stamina 11.) Dual A - Recovers 300 HP and 75% of your Stamina 12.) Dual X - Recovers ALL your HP and Stamina =============================================================================== 08.) The Weapons Arsenal..............................[NUCWEAPON] =============================================================================== 01.) Kunai - Starter ninja weapon, used mainly as a projectile 02.) Five-Way Kunai - A spread kunai consisting of five different kunai shot in various directions 03.) Eight-Way Kunai - A spread kunai consisting of eight different kunai shot in various directions 04.) Twin-Edge Kunai - Heavy hitting kunai that causes the enemy to fall to the ground 05.) Fire Kunai - Explosive kunai that damages enemies or walls. 06.) Silver Kunai - Five of these will earn you a Gold Kunai 07.) Gold Kunai - Worth a ton of money on the open market 08.) Shuriken - Lower attack than the trusty kunai. However, this tracs better and hits several times in one strike 09.) Three-Way Shuriken - Three Shuriken homing in on the enemy in one throw 10.) Six-Way Shuriken- Six Shuriken homing in on the enemy in one throw 11.) Fire Bomb (Bomb Ball) - Wooden Ball + Paper Bomb Charm = BOOM when thrown NOTE: You don't have to make these. It was my attempt at humor. xD;; 12.) Three-Way Fire Bomb - Bomb Ball times three with better range, if I'm not mistaken 13.) Eight-Way Fire Bomb - Bomb Ball times eight, only the explosions tend to be smaller 14.) Fire Blossom - Creates a barrage of ten paper bombs. Works well in crowds or just about on anyone really 15.) Flash Bomb - Bursts into a powerful light when thrown, leaving your enemies stunned 16.) Four-Way Flash Bomb - Flash Bomb time four =============================================================================== 09.) Skill Plates.....................................[NUCSPLATES] =============================================================================== Skill Plates are where you place your Skill Chips to bolster your stats or give yourself new actions and abilities. You even get bonuses for filling out the spaces in a Skill Plate, depending on how and with what you filled it. BONUS LIST: ----------- Blue - This will give you a 30% increase in Ninjutsu power Green - This will give you a 50% increased resistance to being stunned SKILL PLATE LIST: ----------------- 01.) Baby Leaf - Good for starters, but cannot hold large chips 02.) Kunai - Easy to fill for bonuses, but not a lot of breathing room 03.) Leaf - Holds larger and longer chips very, very well 04.) Toad - Good for certain chips, but not a ton of room 05.) Spiral - Handy for stat boosting chips and the such 06.) Nine-Tails - An all-around good plate, although some find it difficult to fill out 07.) Shuriken - BIG plate, but awkward for some of the larger chips =============================================================================== 10.) Skill Chips......................................[NUCSCHIPS] =============================================================================== First off, the Skill Chip classes. ok?? SKILL CHIP CLASSES: ------------------- Taijutsu Chips - These are red. They raise your physical attack power, reduce your damage taken from enemy taijutsu, and increase Health Ninjutsu Chips - These are blue. They raise your Ninjutsu attack power, reduce your damage from enemy Ninjutsu, and increase Stamina Special Attack Chips - These are green and give Naruto various abilities Limited-Use Chips - These are pink and are earned in Mini-Games. To top it all off, they disappear after five uses. Yes, to get them once more, you have to play the Mini-Game again Empty Chips - These are gold and only serve the purpose of trying to fill a Skill Plate, as they have no abilities whatsoever. Taijutsu Chips: --------------- Health Up (S) - HP +20 Health Up (M) - HP +30 Health Up (L) - HP +50 Health Up (XL) - HP +100 Tai-Shield (S) - Taijutsu attack damage recieved reduced by 10% Tai-Shield (M) - Taijutsu attack damage recieved reduced by 20% Tai-Shield (L) - Taijutsu attack damage recieved reduced by 30% Weapon Shield (S) - Weapon attack damage recieved reduced by 10% Weapon Shield (M) - Weapon attack damage recieved reduced by 20% Weapon Shield (L) - Weapon attack damage recieved reduced by 30% Drain Effect - Enemies attacked with Taijutsu drop Chakra orbs Drain Effect Plus - Enemies attacked with Taijutsu drop Chakra orbs Stun Effect - Easier to stun MOST opponents Raging Stance - Taijutsu attack increases 20 points, but Taijutsu defense and Ninjutsu defense are lowered by 10 points Tai-Attack +1 - Taijutsu attack +1 Tai-Attack +2 - Taijutsu attack +2 Tai-Attack +3 - Taijutsu attack +3 Tai-Attack +4 - Taijutsu attack +4 Tai-Attack +5 - Taijutsu attack +5 Tai-Attack +10 - Taijutsu attack +10 Ninjutsu Chips: --------------- Stamina Up (S) - Stamina +20 Stamina Up (M) - Stamina +30 Stamina Up (L) - Stamina +50 Stamina Up (XL) - Stamina +100 Nin-Attack +10 - Ninjutsu attack increased 10 points Nin-Attack +20 - Ninjutsu attack increased 20 points Nin-Attack +30 - Ninjutsu attack increased 30 points Nin-Shield (S) - Ninjutsu attack damage recieved reduced by 10% Nin-Shield (M) - Ninjutsu attack damage recieved reduced by 20% Nin-Shield (L) - Ninjutsu attack damage recieved reduced by 30% Defense +1 - Taijutsu and Ninjutsu defense up 1 point Defense +2 - Taijutsu and Ninjutsu defense up 2 points Defense +3 - Taijutsu and Ninjutsu defense up 3 points Defense +4 - Taijutsu and Ninjutsu defense up 4 points Defense +5 - Taijutsu and Ninjutsu defense up 5 points Seal Weaken (S) - The Kyuubi (Nine-Tails) Gauge fills quicker Seal Weaken (L) - The Kyuubi (Nine-Tails) Gauge fills quicker still Stamina Restore (S) - Stamina recovery speed increases by a small amount Stamina Restore (L) - Stamina recovery speed increases by a large amount Stamina Saver (S) - The amount of Stamina consumed when building chakra is reduced 20% Stamina Saver (L) - The amount of Stamina consumed when building chakra is reduced 50% Iron Stance - Taijutsu and Ninjutsu defenses increase by 10 points, but Taijutsu attack falls by 10 points Special Chips: -------------- Chakra Bonus - Defeated enemies drop more Chakra orbs Virtue Bonus - Defeated enemies drop more Virtue Orbs Spoils of Battle - Enemies become more likely to drop items/weapons Stun Resist Up - Resistance to enemy stun attacks increased Stun Recovery - Stun recovery is easier Spin Protection - Enemy attacks that spin you instead knock you backwards Flash Jump - Press jump twice while standing to instantaniously jump Air Dash - During a jump, press jump and a direction to, well, air dash that direction Recovery - Enables you to automatically recover when hit mid-air Extra Clone A - Enables an extra Shadow Clone (Four maximum) Extra Clone B - Enables an extra Shadow Clone (Four maximum) Naruto Uzumaki Barrage - Lock in on an enemy and release 4 Shadow Clones to use the Naruto Uzumaki Barrage Orb Absorb - Draws in nearby Orbs Orb Absorb Plus - Draws in nearby Orbs. Combo with Orb Absorb to increase the range greatly Perfect Strike - When Charka is built to the maximum, you can release a more powerful Rasengan New Swimsuit - The effects of the Sexy Jutsu are increased. The bikini color changes as well Naruto's Essence - Combines the Uzumaki Barrage and Extra Clone A&B chips Hokage's Wisdom - The attacks and defenses of both Taijutsu and Ninjutsu increase by 3 points Empty Chips: ------------ Empty Chip 1 through 7 - No ability. These vary in size and serve to finish filling out the Skill Plates Limited-Use Chips: ------------------ Super Strike - Rasengan damage times two. Awarded to you for defeating 80 or more enemies in the Pervy Sage Mini-Game Super Uzumaki Barrage - Naruto Uzumaki Barrage damage time two. Awarded to you for defeating 80 or more enemies in the Pervy Sage Mini-Game Super Sexy Jutsu - Sexy Jutsu range increased. Awarded to you for defeating the Boss Monkey at the Dice Mini-Game five times in a row without cashing out Determination - When KOed by an enemy, auto-revive with 25% HP. Awarded to you for correctly inputting 100 handsigns in Konohamaru's Mini-Game =============================================================================== 11.) Walkthrough......................................[NUCGUIDE] =============================================================================== NOTE: After some missions, you will be returned to the village. If not, do so yourself. Doing so will restore you completely, plus it will give you a chance to look at the lastest Skill Chips in stock and most of all, SAVE constantly!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 001: Delivery Service RANK: D OBJECTIVE: Take food stuffs from hidden Leaf Village to Tanzaku Town and the trader waiting therein. This is marked as a red dot on the map, and you will be attacked along the way ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +200, Rations C x5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 002: Shop Assistant RANK: D OBJECTIVE: A request for help has come from the only source of Ninja Tools in the Hidden Leaf Village, "Emporium Karin". Go to the shop, learn the owner's situation, and help restore business. Make your way around the map a couple of times to grind and help with the objective of the mission and ask around the village. When the shopkeep is satisfied, your job is done ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +400, Skill Chip: Recovery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 003: The Missing Tamasaburo RANK: C OBJECTIVE: The famous Tamasaburo candy has suddenly disappeared from shops. The village sweet-tooths are in an uproar, and Anko has taken ill from shock. Find some Tamasaburo in order to restore her health. Choji will come along on this mission, which you can call him to battle using the L2 button. Follow the red dots, as per usual, and explore the mountain throughly for the flower. Head back to South Town and prepare to fight a hunger crazed Choji. ******************************************************************************* BOSS FIGHT: CHOJI AKIMICHI SKILLS: Human Boulder Jutsu (Easy to avoid if you just keep moving) Partial Expansion Jutsu (Some damage and will send you flying) Expansion Jutsu (Makes him larger and softens your attacks on him) Flame Bombs (Easy to avoid if you keep moving) Continuous Jumping Blouder Jutsu (Tracks some, but keep moving) Human Needle Boulder Jutsu (Version 2,0 of the Human Boulder Jutsu) ******************************************************************************* ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +500, Skill Plate: Kunai ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 004: Fragile!! Do Not Break!! RANK: C OBJECTIVE: Transport goods from the Hidden Leaf Village to Border Town and deliver them to the trader waiting therein. The cargo this time is very fragile, so be careful. Choose to form a team in the village menu to take Choji and stock up on Fire Kunai, as they will make this mission easier by dispatching enemies in one to two hits ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +620, Medicine C x5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 005: Sensei for a Day RANK: C OBJECTIVE: Due to the number of incidents recently, many Academy instructors are busy with missions. Graduates are being sought to fill in while the teachers are out and help train the younger students. You have four minutes to locate twelve charms while not letting Konohamaru bite the big one. I would suggest running after said charms, covering the brat when needed. Looking head on from the entrance, this tends to be the quicker of paths: Turn west and find the Tiger Charm on the wall. Turn north and go straight to the Dog Charm, and then go east to get the Dragon Charm. Go west young Naruto and get the Boar Charm off the stump, following the ramp afterwards to get the Rabbit Charm. The Snake Charm is on the ground to the north. Now heading east, you will find the Rat Charm up in a tree and the Monkey Charm on a stump just east of the Rat Charm. Head south from here to find the Ox Charm in a crevice in the wall. Follow the northeast path towards the entrance finding the Rooster and Horse Charms along said path. Find the island with a ninja on it and get the Sheep Charm. This should do it, so head back to the entrance. Here Neji is waiting to spring a trap on you. ******************************************************************************* BOSS: NEJI HYUUGA SKILLS: Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation (Deals good damage if you are close enough to be caught in it and lessens damage to himself if you attack him) Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms (Deals pretty heavy damage) Kunais and Chakra-infused shuriken (Just keep moving) The best strategy is to play keep away from him, by bombarding him with your weapons. He is a Taijutsu user, so his moves have to be close range. ******************************************************************************* ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +700, Skill Chip: Orb Absorb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA MISSION: Kakashi's Special Drill Head to the red dot, but save first as there are a few battles ahead of us ******************************************************************************* BOSSES: SASUKE UCHIHA AND CHOJI AKIMICHI CHOJI AKIMICHI'S SKILLS: Same as the last Boss fight SASUKE UCHIHA'S SKILLS: Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu (Long range attack) Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu (Multi-hit, long range Jutsu) Chidori (Mid-range attack) Wind Shurikens (Long range weaponry) ALLY: Shikamaru Nara (Make the best of his Shadow Possession Jutsu!! ^^) Take out whoever is more annoying to you, and just as their fighting styles suggest, counter them by doing the opposite. Play long range with Choji and play straight up brawler with Sasuke ******************************************************************************* BOSSES: SHIKAMARU NARA & SASUKE UCHIHA SASUKE UCHIHA'S SKILLS: Same as before, only it seems in this one, he will pound the ground with an airbourne Chidori SHIKAMARU NARA'S SKILLS: Balloons (Extends the range of his Shadow Possession) Paper Bombs (Time delayed exploding pieces of paper) Trap Kunai (Ground based kunai) Shadow Possession Jutsu (Traps and damages) ALLY: Choji Akimichi Take out Shikamaru first, seeing as he tends to lay A LOT of traps. You know what you're up against with Sasuke, but this time he's pissed and tends to attack more relentlessly ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 006: The Hokage Dolls RANK: D OBJECTIVE: Rumor has it that Hokage Dolls sold in the village are cursed, as those who buy the doll inevitably seem to meet with misfortune. Gather the dolls and investigate the rumor. Kakashi will accompany you. Go to each town and red dot, calling on Kakshi-sensei to blow everyone away. He's your ticket to easy street on this mission, so flaunt him often ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +900, Skill Chip: Chakra Bonus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 007: Prisoner Escort I RANK: C OBJECTIVE: A wanted Ninja has been captured in Border Town. Take the prisoner into custody and escort him to the Leaf Village. Attacks on the road by the prisoner's comrades are expected. Be careful... Form a two man cell (team) and head to border town. When attacked, do not let these hoods get their hands on your captive ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +1000, Dual C x5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 008: Bad Publicity RANK: D OBJECTIVE: Emporium Karin is requesting advertising help again. Get the details from the store owner and follow her instructions to carry out an advertising campaign. This mission is like before by going out and fighting for a little, the checking if the village likes the store. ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +1100, Skill Plate: Leaf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 009: Coastal Disturbances RANK: B OBJECTIVE: Information has come in that some suspicious men are gathered in a coastal town. Sasuke has gone ahead to investigate; meet up with him and check things out. Head to Port Town, fight, then prepare for the Boss Man (er... boy)!! ******************************************************************************* BOSS: SASUKE UCHIHA SKILLS: Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bombs Chidori Wind Shurikens Lion Combo Try mid to long range, seeing as the Lion Combo is not a good thing. The one upside to it is to use the Substitution Jutsu (pressing X in time with an opponent's strike), appear behind him, and go crazy. ******************************************************************************* ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +1200, Skill Chip: Perfect Strike ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 010: The Gambler's Fallacy RANK: D OBJECTIVE: A request has come in to help a gambler who has fallen into trouble. While the specifics are still unclear, we need someone to meet with the client and help resolve the situation. Form a two-man cell, and head for the red dot. Fight the monkeys (Man, do they move >.>) and make for the middle of the mountains to fight the boss monkey ******************************************************************************* BOSS: GRAY MONKEY SKILLS: Rock Tossing Poo Shooter Go straight for the boss monkey and Twin-Edge Kunai him. He'll fall down, which means charge a Rasengan and let him have it. If you picked Neji, throw him into the pain that is Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms. If for some reason you didn't kill the flea-ridden beast, he'll retreat. You'll just have to track him down and finish what you started, now won't you?? ******************************************************************************* ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +1300, Skill Plate: Toad ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA MISSION: Sasuke Pursuit Head for the red dot and meet up with Sakura. She is, of course, looking for Sasuke. Let's help her and look for treasure all at the same time. BATTLE ONE: Don't bother with the ninjas here. Just find the treasure chests and make for the exit BATTLE TWO: There are several treasure chests to be found here, but beware, as most have bear traps around them. Dispatch of the enemy and get out of here BATTLE THREE: More a battle of wits. After going through the first set of pillars, watch the shadows on the ground. Follow the one that is not like the others Save at the floating scroll, get the treasure chest off to the right, and head to the next area. There are two chests in this area and stay out of the shadows cause of falling boulders. Save, because you're about to throw down with one mean medic ninja ******************************************************************************* BOSS: KABUTO YAKUSHI SKILLS: Mystical Palm Jutsu Kunai Throw He'll start the battle by hanging back and healing himself. Watch out for an underground technique, if you get too close. Hang back though, and he'll start with the healing himself again. Rasangen and weapon him to death. This seems to work for me ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 011: Punishment RANK: C OBJECTIVE: Sasuke has been confined at home for his dangerous behavior. Naruto must take a mission as punishment. Transport a shipment of precious metal from the Hidden Leaf Village to Tanzaku Town. This is another cart mission, which means weapons, weapons, weapons. They seem to be the easiest and quickest way to deal with these annoying missions ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +1500, Skill Chip: Empty Chip 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA MISSION: SASUKE'S CHALLENGE Choose to ask around. Sakura will tell you Sasuke is itching for ANOTHER fight. Head to the hills and let the battle begin ******************************************************************************* BOSS: SASUKE UCHIHA SKILLS: Mission 009 He starts things off with a Chidori. How surprising... Weapons are more or less useless in this battle, so go with the Shadow Clones and the Rasengan for the win. Ok, in some cases, you will have to fight Curse Mark Sasuke. He's basically the same, only quite a bit stronger. I would suggest using Kyuubi Naruto if you get this fight. ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 012: National Treasure RANK: C OBJECTIVE: Madame Shijimi, wife of the Land of Fire's leader, has a request for Naruto. Thieves are after a national treasure, a collection of jars with historic value. Go to the Villa where the jars are kept and serve as security. Use Shikamaru's Shadow Possession and Naruto's Shadow Clones to your advantage. The doors can take some damage, but like you, the mission is over if the doors reach zero energy. ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +1600, Skill Plate: Spiral ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 013: Oil Fielder RANK: C OBJECTIVE: Transport oil from the Hidden Leaf Village to Tanzaku Town and deliver it to the waiting Trader. The oil is highly flammable, so be sure to watch out for fire during battle. You can handle a cart mission by now, right?? Good, cause this is one of them. ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +1700, Dual B x3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 014: Prisoner Escort II RANK: C OBJECTIVE: A wanted ninja has been captured in Border Town. Take the prisoner into custody and escort him to the Hidden Leaf Village. It's highly likely that the prisoner's comrades will attack, so stay on the alert. Fight off his lackies in a four battle set. ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +2000, Medicine A x3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 015: Trouble in the Sand RANK: A OBJECTIVE: There has been recent unrest in the Sand. Infiltrate Sand Castle near the Hidden Sand Village, meet up with your contact inside, and investigate the Sand's activity. Shikamaru will accompany you. The first trail to the Castle is a long one. Find the treasures, break the wall before you, and follow the Hidden Leaf post into the next area. The roof area is a straightforward path to the next area. In here, jump the platforms. Watch out for traps and the tricky chests in this area. Head out the window and into the next area. Just collect the treasures here and head up the stairs. Save and get ready for a cranky Jinchuriki. ******************************************************************************* BOSS: GAARA OF THE SAND SKILLS: Sand Shurikens Sand Clones Sand Wall Sand Coffin This guy is a defensive warrior, through and through. I'm not going to beat around the bush and just tell you to let you smack you down. This way you can turn into Kyuubi Naruto and beat him quickly into submission ******************************************************************************* ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +2100, Skill Chip: Stun Resist Up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA MISSION: HINATA'S HELPER Leave the Leaf Village to the highlighted locale. After watching Hinata and Naruto, head to Flowermoon Village. Save, seeing as a boss is waiting at the end ******************************************************************************* BOSS: GIANT SKILLS: Rock Wave (Creates a barrier all around him to damage) Club Swing (Close physical attack) Summon Lightning (Calls ligtning beams that will track, so run!! He'll turn blue, but you can punch him out of it. This puts you in his attack range however) Home Run Swing (Knocks you in the air and hits you on the way down) Ninjutsu is the way to go on this one, as far as I'm concerned. ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 016: This Time is for Real RANK: B OBJECTIVE: Madame Shijimi has sent another request. Apparently, she never paid the thieves she hired before, and they are none too pleased. Hurry to the Village and protect her storehouse from the thieves. Another 'Protect the Doors' mission, but no weapons as they hurt the doors. ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +2300, Skill Chip: New Swimsuit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 017: The Stuntman RANK: D OBJECTIVE: There has been a request from a TV station filming an action drama to dispatch two ninja as stuntmen. Meet up with the other ninja at the studio and help with the filming. Ignore the bad guys and pay attention to the treasures and cut scenes. Make your way to the machine in back. Boss fight time!! (Note: Neji and his Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms will be much help on this boss fight) ******************************************************************************* BOSS: GIANT MANTIS x2 SKILLS: A Slash with it's front limbs Shockwave Slash (A projectile by slashing it's front limbs) Whirlwinds A Body Slam-like attack after jumping up Fire element weaponry (which you should have a few to choose from by now) and Neji are the key to taking these overgrown garden bugs out. Do not stay close for long and watch out for the long range stuff, but it's easy to dodge once you see it coming. That means trying to keep them in your sights (or should I say camera) at all times ******************************************************************************* ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +2200, Skill Plate: Nine-Tails ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 018: Prisoner Escort III RANK: B OBJECTIVE: A wanted ninja has been captured in Border Town. Take the prisoner into custody and escort him to the Hidden Leaf Village. Orochimaru's men have been trying to abduct many prisoners lately. Be careful. Bear your fangs for this mission with whatever two-man cell you like best and prepare for one of the tougher cargo missions ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +2500, Dual Ax3 NOTE: Now might be a good time to practice your skills and toughen up your character. The end is near... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 019: Closed for Business RANK: C OBJECTIVE: Emporium Karin hasn't been open for some time now. Since Naruto has already saved the shop twice, we would like him to check out the situation and see if a new problem has occurred. Get your teammates, head to the store, and the out to your destination. These place is pretty cut and dry, so follow the Hidden Leaf signs to navigate. There will be a rock to bust up, follow the path beyond it, and make your way home ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +2600, Skill Chip: Empty Chip 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 020: Mass Disappearances RANK: S OBJECTIVE: The villagers of Wind Gate have suddenly vanished. Orochimaru may have taken over the village for his nefarious experiments. Hurry there with Neji to find the villagers and stop the experiments. Look for the treasure chests, avoiding the greenish fog stuff. As always, follow the Hidden Leaf signs, as this game doesn't allow for a big freedom of movement. Save after making your way to the roof and prepare to exchange blows with a fellow Jinchuriki ******************************************************************************* BOSS: GAARA OF THE SAND SKILLS: Same as Mission 015 Use the same strategies as before with maybe a little spamming of Neji's Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms. Hold onto your hats folks, cause after him, comes Round 2. Yay... ******************************************************************************* BOSS : KABUTO YAKUSHI SKILLS: Same as the Sasuke Pursuit mission, only with a Sand Clone Jutsu Use your most potent moves in your (and your teammates) arsenal to take Mr. Four Eyes out ******************************************************************************* ROUND ONE REWARD: Virtue +2700, Skill Chip: Seal Weaken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION 021: The Final Battle RANK: S OBJECTIVE: The Anbu pursued Kabuto and located Orochimaru's hideout. However, green mist has broken out near the village, and damage is already spreading. Take over Orochimaru's hideout and bring an end to this dreadful plot!! The way through this level is pretty cut and dry, except for one split path that goes forward and to your left. I say go straight first and get all the treasures your grubby, little mitts can handle. After handling this area, there should be another fork in the road. Go left if you just want to save and fight the bosses, or go right if you want more treasure. Regardless, save (as this is the finale) and go forth, receiving Kakashi AND Sasuke. I, myself would save Kakshi for the end as he's your powerhouse ******************************************************************************* BOSSES: KABUTO YAKUSHI & THE GIANT SKILLS: Same as in your last battles with the two First order of business, Rasengan every cyrstal in the place, as the enemies will respawn AND heal endlessly if you don't. You should know how these two throw down, so have at them!! ******************************************************************************* Follow the path and Karin has come to save the day. Buy plenty of Health items and head on down the path. Yes, that's a scroll for saving for what is really the last battle. ******************************************************************************* BOSS: OROCHIMARU SKILLS: Kunai Throw Shadow Stalker (a slithering slide across the battle area) Summon Tornados (A launcher to send you flying into combos) Tongue Lashing (Uses this for a mid-range damaging technique) The guy definitely has speed on his side. I would suggest using weapons that knock down (Like Twin-Edged Kunai and Fire Kunai), pummeling him with Shadow Clones, and chargin Rasengan right as he starts to get up. Charge too long and he will bolt away. It may be just me, but I do believe he gets faster as his health drops. Using Kakashi and Sasuke are okay, but in the end, the well balanced nature of the main character wins out. Enjoy your Cutscene/Credits/ Cutscene combo, as you have definitely earned it. ******************************************************************************* GAME COMPLETE REWARDS: Skill Plate: Shuriken, Increased Health/Stamnia in your New Game Plus, Boss Fights at your choosing, and Kakashi Hatake plus Gaara of the Sand as teammates in missions =============================================================================== 12.) Mini-Games.......................................[NUCMINI] =============================================================================== It should go without saying, the longer you last in the Mini-Games, the better the reward for doing so. MINI-GAMES: ----------- 1. The Pervy Sage's Battle Training Mini-Game - Defeat as many enemies as you can within the time limit 2. Konohamaru's Hand Signs Mini-Game - Input the correct button combos, starting from left to right. Take too long and the game will end 3. Monkey Dice Mini-Game - In this Mini-Game, you can exhange various items for minerals, which you use as bet material. The larger roll wins =============================================================================== 13.) New Game Plus (Round Two)........................[NUCGAME2] =============================================================================== The differences in your second playthrough are as follows: 01.) Kakashi Hatake is now available for missions 02.) Gaara of the Sand is available for missions 03.) Health and Stamina have no cap, but it costs 2000 virtue to go up 10 points 04.) You start off with 200 points of Health and Stamina instead of 100 05.) You now have the Shuriken Skill Plate 06.) You keep all your items from Round One 07.) Boss battles at your convinence, but they are at a higher difficulty =============================================================================== 14.) Credits/Thanks...................................[NUCCREDS] =============================================================================== All the GameFAQs board surfers - I would like to dedicate this to all of you for your help or lack thereof, depending on your mood that day. ^^ GAMEFAQs - For giving this third guide a chance. ^_~ -and- Me - For killing my brain to write parts of this guide... xDD ===============================================================================