Kakashi-sensei takes Squad Seven on what should be an ordinary C-level mission: escorting Suien, the young leader of the Village Hidden in the Waterfall, home to assume his duties. But Kakashi gets called home to attend an important meeting, leaving Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura to complete the job. As soon has he leaves, a group of rogue ninjas attack the Village: They want the Hero’s Water, which can raise the chakra of anyone who drinks it tenfold or more. With Sakura captured, Naruto and Sasuke have to work together to defeat the renegades. To no one’s surprise, they come through, especially after Naruto talks Suien into abandoning his cowardly ways. Also known as Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village and Battle at Hidden Falls. I am the Hero!, this 40-minute OVA (2004) plays like an extended episode of the popular broadcast series–which is just what fans of hyperactive knucklehead Naruto want and expect. (Rated T+ Older Teen; suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, toilet humor) –Charles Solomon