Naruto was written in the form of a novel and not in any other form. Naruto was a Japanese manga. The original work was in the form of a novel. Naruto's novel version was first published in 1999. It narrated the growth of the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki and his battle stories with his mentor Uchiha Haido and his teammates, Kihabaru. Since then, the novel has been adapted into comics, animations, and many other forms of work.