Naruto Vol. 18

Naruto finally cracks the second stage of training with help from an old lesson of Iruka’s. balloon. The first exercise was for speed, the second for power, the third for control. Naruto realises the difference between the third and second steps is titanic. Meanwhile, Kabuto and Orochimaru ask Tsunade to heal the wounds created by the sealing of Orochimaru’s arms. Jirayga proposes the Hokage title to Tsunade, but she declines! As Tsunade continues to voice her opinion on the Hokage title, Naruto becomes enraged. The two step outside for a fight and decide on a bet. As Naruto practices his new technique Jiraiya has another drink with Tsunade, however, he doesn’t notice Tsunade slipping a powder into his sake, taking another gulp...