naruto volume 28 - latest

No. Title Japanese release English release

28Homecoming

Naruto no kikyō!! (ナルトの帰郷!!)

June 3, 2005[3]

ISBN 978-4-08-873828-4

March 4, 2008[8]

ISBN 978-1-4215-1864-0

245. "Homecoming!!" (ナルトの帰郷!! "Naruto no kikyō!!"?)

246. "My, How They've Grown!!" (二人の成長!! "Futari no seichō!!"?)

247. "Intruders in the Sand" (砂への侵入者たち "Suna e no shinnyūsha-tachi"?)

248. "The Sand Strike Back...!!" (迎えうつ砂...!! "Mukaeutsu suna...!!"?)

249. "The Kazekage Stands Tall...!!" (風影として...!! "Kazekage to shite...!!"?)

250. "New Squad, First Mission!!" (新チーム、初任務!! "Shin chīmu, hatsu ninmu!!"?)

251. "To the Sand...!!" (砂へ...!! "Suna e...!!"?)

252. "Feelings Run Wild...!!" (想い、駆ける...!! "Omoi, kakeru...!!"?)

253. "Reinforcements...!!" (頼れる加勢...!! "Tayoreru kasei...!!"?)

After two-and-a-half years of training abroad, Naruto Uzumaki returns to his hometown of Konohagakure. Coinciding with his return, the criminal organization Akatsuki becomes more active in its quest to capture all of

the tailed beasts. For this task, Akatsuki members Sasori and Deidara capture Gaara of Sunagakure. They succeed in their task and flee the village with Gaara. Upon hearing of this, Naruto is reunited with Sakura

Haruno and their mentor Kakashi Hatake, their group renamed Team Kakashi, on a mission to save Gaara.

29Kakashi vs. Itachi!!

カカシ VSイタチ!!

August 4, 2005[10]

ISBN 978-4-08-873849-9

May 6, 2008[11]

ISBN 978-1-4215-1865-7

254. "Siblings...!!" (兄弟...!! "Kyōdai...!!"?)

255. "Approach...!!" (接近...!! "Sekkin...!!"?)

256. "Enemies!!" (立ちはだかる者たち!! "Tachi wa dakaru mono-tachi!!"?)

257. "Kakashi Comes Through" (カカシの経験値 "Kakashi no keiken atai"?)

258. "Guy vs. Kisame!!" (ガイVS鬼鮫!! "Gai VS Kisame"?)

259. "The Power of Itachi...!!" (イタチの力...!! "Itachi no chikara...!!"?)

260. "Kakashi vs. Itachi!!" (カカシVSイタチ!!?)

261. "Jinchûriki Host...!!" (人柱力...!! "Jinchūriki...!!"?)

262. "Naruto Charges On...!!" (駆ける思い...!! "Kakeru omoi...!!"?)

During a brief pitstop in Sunagakure, Team Kakashi is joined by Chiyo, Sasori's grandmother. The group follows the Akatsuki members' trail from Sunagakure while Konoha sendsTeam Guy for assistance. Deciding to stall

the two groups long enough for them to extract Shukaku the One-Tail from Gaara's body, dopplegangers of Akatsuki members Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki are sent to distract them, and succeed in buying the

needed time. The Hidden Leaf Ninja eventually converge outside the Akatsuki hideout just as the extraction of Shukaku reaches completion.

30Puppet Masters

Chiyo-bā to Sakura (チヨバアとサクラ)

November 4, 2005[12]

ISBN 978-4-08-873881-9

July 1, 2008[13]

ISBN 978-1-4215-1942-5

263. "Rage...!!" (大声で怒れ...!! "Ōgoe de ikare...!!"?)

264. "Sasori's Masterpiece...!!" (サソリの芸術...!! "Sasori no geijutsu...!!"?)

265. "Granny Chiyo & Sakura" (チヨバアとサクラ "Chiyo-bā to Sakura"?)

266. "Sasori Revealed...!!" (サソリ、現る...!! "Sasori, arawaru...!!"?)

267. "Fierce Determination...!!" (激しき決意...!! "Hageshiki ketsui...!!"?)

268. "Puppet Masters!!" (傀儡師VS傀儡師!! "Kugutsushi VS kugutsushi"?)

269. "What Can I Do...?!" (出来ること...!! "Dekiru koto...!!"?)

270. "Miscalculation...!!" (誤算...!! "Gosan...!!"?)

271. "Unknown Power...!!" (未知の能力...!! "Michi no chikara...!!"?)

In order for Team Kakashi to gain entry to the Akatsuki's lair, Team Guy is forced to split up in order to take down a barrier over the entrance. Though they accomplish this task, the members of Team Guy are forced to

deal with a number of booby traps left for them. As for Team Kakashi, they find Sasori and Deidara along with Gaara's lifeless body. Deidara flies off with Gaara's body, leading Naruto and Kakashi away as Sakura and

Chiyo deal with Sasori and his various puppets. Sakura's immense strength and Chiyo's own skills with puppetry, however, are more than capable of dealing with Sasori's puppets.

31Final Battle

Takusareta omoi!! (託された想い!!)

December 26, 2005[14]

ISBN 978-4-08-874002-7

September 2, 2008[15]

ISBN 978-1-4215-1943-2

272. "Granny Chiyo vs. Sasori...!!" (チヨバアVSサソリ...!! "Chiyo-bā VS Sasori...!!"?)

273. "Final Battle...!!" (ラストバトル!! "Rasuto batoru!!"?)

274. "Impossible Dream" (叶わぬ夢 "Kanawanu yume"?)

275. "Reward...!!" (褒美...!! "Hōbi...!!"?)

276. "New Sharingan!!" (新しい写輪眼!! "Atarashii Sharingan!!"?)

277. "The Ultimate Art...!!" (究極の芸術!! "Kyūkyōku no geijūtsu!!"?)

278. "The Death of Gaara" (我愛羅の死 "Gaara no shi"?)

279. "Power & Miracles...!!" (不思議な力...!! "Fushigi na chikara...!!"?)

280. "Trust!!" (託された想い!! "Takusareta omoi!!"?)

Backed into a corner, Sasori resorts to his Performance of a Hundred Puppets to overwhelm Sakura and Chiyo. But when Sakura blocks an attack meant for her, Chiyo manages to pierce Sasori through the heart before

healing Sakura's injuries. As a reward to Sakura for surviving, Sasori tells her in his dying breath of the spy he has within Orochimaru's ranks that he was supposed to meet. Elsewhere, Naruto and Kakashi succeed in

retrieving Gaara's body from Deidara, who escapes them by faking his death. After they regroup with Chiyo, Sakura, and Team Guy, Sakura tries to revive Gaara, though Shukaku's extraction has resulted in his death. As

Naruto mourns for Gaara, Chiyo begins transferring her life energy to Gaara's body, restoring him to life at the cost of her own. The group honors Chiyo's memory and then returns home. But later, Sasori's ring is found by

Zetsu's subordinateTobi who wants to join the Akatsuki.

32The Search for Sasuke

Sasuke e no michi!! (サスケへの道!!)

April 4, 2006[16]

ISBN 978-4-08-874039-3


ISBN 978-1-4215-1944-9

281. "The Search for Sasuke!!" (サスケへの道!! "Sasuke e no michi!!"?)

282. "Team Kakashi Returns" (カカシ班帰還 "Kakashi han kikan"?)

283. "Team Members Wanted!!" (メンバー探し!! "Menbā sagashi!!"?)

284. "The New Cell...!!" (新しい仲間...!! "Atarashii nakama...!!"?)

285. "The Foundation" (“根”の者!! "'Ne' no mono!!"?)

286. "Naruto, Sasuke & Sakura" (ナルトとサスケとサクラ "Naruto to Sasuke to Sakura"?)

287. "Untitled" (無題 "Mudai"?)

288. "Feelings...?" (分からない感情 "Wakaranai kanjō"?)

289. "The Akatsuki Spy!!" (“暁”のスパイ!! "'Akatsuki' no supai!!"?)

Though Kakashi is left bedridden upon his return to Konoha from his battle with Deidara, he makes plans for Naruto and Sakura to meet with Sasori's spy in the hopes that they will be able to retrieve the final member of

the original Team 7: Sasuke Uchiha. Danzo Shimura of Konoha's council, fearing the Akatsuki might try to capture Naruto for the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed within him, assigns Sai to join Team Kakashi

with Tsunade responding to it by assigning Yamato as the group's temporary leader. But Yamato has trouble with Naruto's refusal to get along with the emotionally-dead Sai. Eventually arriving to their destination, Yamato

goes to meet the spy alone with the rest of Team Kakashi remain in the shadows as backup. But as Yamato begins to question the spy, Kabuto Yakushi, about Orochimaru's base of operations, Orochimaru himself shows

up to end their discussion.

33The Secret Mission

Gokuhi ninmu...!! (極秘任務...!!)

June 2, 2006[18]

ISBN 978-4-08-874108-6

December 16, 2008[19]

ISBN 978-1-4215-2001-8

290. "Consequences!!" (裏切りの結末!! "Uragiri no ketsumatsu!!"?)

291. "Rage Trigger!!" (怒りの引き金!! "Ikari no hikigane!!"?)

292. "The Third Tail...!!" (三本目...!! "Sanhonme...!!"?)

293. "Rampage...!! (暴走...!!" "Bōsō...!!"?)

294. "The Fourth Tail...!!" (四本目...!! "Yonhonme...!!"?)

295. "Toward Nine Tails...!!" (九尾へ...!! "Kyūbi e...!!"?)

296. "The Sad Conclusion" (悲しき決着 "Kanashiki ketchaku"?)

297. "Sai's Mission!!" (サイの任務!! "Sai no ninmu!!"?)

298. "The Secret Mission...!!" (極秘任務...!! "Gokuhi ninmu...!!"?)

299. "The Source of Strength...!!" (強さの源...!! "Tsuyosa no minamoto...!!"?)

Kabuto, having always been loyal to Orochimaru, destroys Sasori's Hiruko body with Yamato exposed, forcing him to call in Naruto, Sakura, and Sai. Eventually, Naruto is drawn into battle with Orochimaru, eventually

consumed by the Nine Tails as the boy is transformed into four-tailed manifestation of the Tailed Beast. Consumed mentally, Naruto attacks Orochimaru before Yamato uses his unique abilities to suppress the Nine Tails

and returns Naruto to his normal state. By then, Naruto learns of the injury he inflicted on Sakura while under the Nine Tails's influence. Meanwhile, Sai joins Orochimaru on behalf of Danzo's organization, The Foundation,

and is escorted to Orochimaru's lair with Team Kakashi following him.

34The Reunion

Saikai no toki...!! (再会の時...!!)

August 4, 2006[20]

ISBN 978-4-08-874138-3

February 3, 2009[21]

ISBN 978-1-4215-2002-5

300. "Sai's Picture Book!!" (サイの絵本...!! "Sai no ehon...!!"?)

301. "Sai & Sasuke!!" (サイとサスケ!! "Sai to Sasuke!!"?)

302. "Infiltration...!!" (潜入...!! "Sennyū...!!"?)

303. "Sai's Betrayal!!" (サイの裏切り!! "Sai no uragiri!!"?)

304. "Behind the Betrayal!!" (裏切りの裏側!! "Uragiri no uragawa!!"?)

305. "Our Bond" (キミとのつながり "Kimi to no tsunagari"?)

306. "The Reunion...!!" (再会の時...!! "Saikai no toki...!!"?)

307. "On a Whim...!!" (気まぐれ...!! "Kimagure...!!"?)

308. "Sasuke's Strength!!" (サスケの力!! "Sasuke no chikara!!"?)

309. "A Conversation with Nine Tails!!" (九尾との対話!! "Kyūbi to no taiwa!!"?)

Yamato, Naruto, and Sakura find Sai and restrain him for his treachery, though his mission is revealed to be to kill Sasuke rather than take him back alive. As they prepare to search for Sasuke, Sai questions Naruto's

reasons for wanting to have Sasuke back, to which Naruto responds that the two formed a bond that he refuses to have broken. Intrigued by this concept of bonds, Sai rejoins them, even helping in capturing Kabuto. The

group splits up, and Sai is the first to find Sasuke. Although Sai attempts to capture him on Naruto's behalf, Sasuke proves too strong as he overwhelms the assembled Team Kakashi. Despite this turn of events, Naruto

refuses the Nine Tails's power before Sasuke enters the youth's mind and suppresses the Tailed Beast. As Sasuke prepares to kill them all, Orochimaru and Kabuto convince him to let them live so they can take out the

Akatsuki for them before the three leave with the mission a failure.

35The New Two

Aratanaru futarigumi!! (新たなる二人組!!)


ISBN 978-4-08-874273-1


ISBN 978-1-4215-2003-2

310. "The Title" (タイトル "Taitoru"?)

311. "Nicknames" (あだ名 "Adana"?)

312. "The Impending Menace!!" (忍び寄る脅威!! "Shinobiyoru kyōi!!"?)

313. "The New Two!!" (新たなる二人組!! "Aratanaru futarigumi!!"?)

314. "The Akatsuki Strikes...!!" (“暁”侵攻...!! "'Akatsuki' shinkō...!!"?)

315. "Special Drills!!" (特別な修業!! "Tokubetsu na shugyō!!"?)

316. "Let the Training Begin!!" (修行、始め!! "Shugyō, hajime!!"?)

317. "Nightmares!!" (悪夢の始まり!! "Akumu no hajimari!!"?)

318. "Smooth Training" (順調なる修業 "Junchō naru shugyō"?)

319. "Driving Force" (つき動かすもの "Tsukiugokasumono"?)

Kakashi, hoping to help Naruto be a better match for Sasuke during their next meeting, begins to train him in creating a new attack. Once finding that Naruto has wind nature chakra, Kakashi helps him hone the ability to

control wind. To expedite this process Kakashi has Naruto use his Shadow Clones to train with his hundreds of copies, allowing their collective knowledge to complete a year's worth of training in a few days. Meanwhile,

after defeating the Two-Tails Jinchuriki Yugito Nii, Akatsuki's Immortal Duo Hidan and Kakuzu make their towards Konoha to further their organization's goal. Tsunade, determined to either capture or eliminate the pair,

mobilizes the Niju Shotai, a group of twenty squads of four ninja assigned to accomplish this very task, to find the two.

36Cell Number 10

Daijippan (第十班)

December 27, 2006[24]

ISBN 978-4-08-874288-5


ISBN 978-1-4215-2172-5

320. "Bounties...!!" (賞金首...!! "Shōkin kubi...!!"?)

321. "Honey-Tongued...!!" (口上手...!! "Kuchijōzu...!!"?)

322. "Unkillable" (あいつは殺せない "Aitsu wa korosenai"?)

323. "Judgment!!" (神の裁き!! "Kami no sabaki!!"?)

324. "Shikamaru's Analysis!!" (シカマルの分析!! "Shikamaru no bunseki!!"?)

325. "There Won't Be a Later...!" (後は無い...!! "Ato wa nai...!!"?)

326. "The Pain You Desire...!!" (望んだ痛み...!! "Nozonda itami...!!"?)

327. "Amidst Despair..." (絶望の中に... "Zetsubō no naka ni..."?)

328. "Cell Number 10" (第十班 "Daijippan"?)

329. "The Ultimate Goal...!!" (その目的...!! "Sono mokuteki...!!"?)

After Naruto gains proper control over the wind element, Kakashi tells him that creating his own unique attack will require mixing wind with his Rasengan. As Naruto struggles to accomplish this task, a Niju Shotai team

consisting of Shikamaru Nara and Asuma Sarutobi finds Hidan and Kakuzu. Although they are quickly able to deliver a fatal blow to Hidan, it becomes apparent that Hidan cannot be killed by normal means, as his

immortality allows him to perform a ritual that inflicts pain both on himself and the person he "curses". Hidan ultimately succeeds in fatally wounding Asuma with a stake through the heart, despite Shikamaru's attempts to

prevent this. As reinforcements arrive, the Akatsuki duo is driven off, and the Niju Shotai members return home to bury Asuma.

37Shikamaru's Battle

Shikamaru no tatakai!! (シカマルの戦い!!)

April 4, 2007[26]

ISBN 978-4-08-874338-7


ISBN 978-1-4215-2173-2

330. "The Heartbreaking Notice...!!" (悲しき報せ...!! "Kanashiki shirase...!!"?)

331. "Cell Number 10 Sets Out...!!" (第十班が行く...!! "Daijippan ga iku...!!"?)

332. "Shikamaru's Battle!!" (シカマルの戦い!! "Shikamaru no tatakai!!"?)

333. "Affinities...!!" (相性...!! "Aishō...!!"?)

334. "The Black Metamorphoses...!!" (黒き変貌...!! "Kuroki henbō...!!"?)

335. "The Fearsome Secret!!" (恐るべき秘密!! "Osorubeki himitsu!!"?)

336. "Turnabout Dilemma...!!" (一転、窮地...!! "Itten, kyūchi...!!"?)

337. "Shikamaru's Genius!!" (シカマルの才!! "Shikamaru no sai!!"?)

338. "Payback..." (人を呪わば... "Hito o norowaba..."?)

339. "The New Jutsu...!!" (新術...!! "Shin jutsu....!!"?)

Shikamaru sets out with the remaining members of Team Asuma to find Hidan and avenge their teacher. To help them in their quest, Kakashi joins them as leader, leaving Yamato in charge of overseeing Naruto's training.

Once they find the Akatsuki pair, Shikamaru restrains them with his shadow while Kakashi pierces Kakuzu's chest. But Kakuzu, having multiple extra hearts, survives the attack and frees Hidan, allowing the two to team up

against the Konoha ninja. Needing to separate the two, Shikamaru captures Hidan again and leads him away, where he avenges Asuma by blowing Hidan up and burying his still speaking remains in his clan's forest

where Hidan will never be found. Kakashi and the others have a considerably more difficult time with Kakuzu and his extra hearts before Naruto arrives with Yamato, Sakura, and Sai.

38Practice Makes Perfect

Shugyō no seika...!! (修業の成果...!!)

June 4, 2007[28]

ISBN 978-4-08-874364-6

March 3, 2009[29]

ISBN 978-1-4215-2174-9

340. "The Perilous Bridge" (危ない橋 "Abunai hashi"?)

341. "Practice Makes Perfect...!!" (修業の成果...!! "Shugyō no seika...!!"?)

342. "The Black King...!!" (玉...!! "Gyoku...!!"?)

343. "Merciless..." (非情に... "Hijō ni..."?)

344. "The Snake..." (蛇と... "Hebi to..."?)

345. "The Ritual...!!" (儀式...!! "Gishiki...!!"?)

346. "The Secret of the New Jutsu!!" (新術の秘密!! "Shin jutsu no himitsu!!"?)

347. "A Detour!!" (寄り道!! "Yorimichi!!"?)

348. "And One Makes Three!!" (次なる一人!! "Tsugi naru hitori!!"?)

349. "The Northern Hideout" (北のアジトにて "Kita no ajito nite"?)

Having advanced his training enough to form a usable attack, Naruto uses his Rasengan Shuriken to inflict Kakuzu with massive damage before Kakashi lands the deathblow. Elsewhere, deciding he has learned all he can

from Orochimaru, Sasuke attempts to kill his former mentor as he decides to initiate the body-stealing process. Through the use of hisSharingan, Sasuke is able to turn the process around and absorbs Orochimaru into his

own body. Now able to act on his whim, Sasuke decides to finally enact his plan to kill Itachi. To that end, he recruits Suigetsu Hozuki and Karin and Jugo to aid him in his hunt.

39 On the Move August 3, 2007[30] March 3, 2009[31]

Ugokidasumono-tachi (動き出す者たち) ISBN 978-4-08-874397-4 ISBN 978-1-4215-2175-6

350. "News of the Clash...!!" (衝撃の報せ...!! "Shōgeki no shirase"?)

351. "The Man-to-Man Talk!!" (男との対話!! "Otoko to no taiwa"?)

352. "His Plan...!!" (目的は...!! "Mokuteki wa...!!"?)

353. "The Akatsuki Assembles...!!" (“暁”集合...!! "'Akatsuki' shūgō...!!"?)

354. "On the Move" (動き出す者たち "Ugokidasumono-tachi"?)

355. "Where to...?!" (どっちへ...!? "Docchi e...!?"?)

356. "Collision...!!" (衝突...!! "Shōtotsu...!!"?)

357. "Deidara vs. Sasuke!!" (デイダラVSサスケ!!?)

358. "Chasing C2!!" (追いつめる C2!! "Oitsumeru C2!!"?)

359. "Those Eyes...!!" (その眼...!! "Sono me...!!"?)

With Jugo joining his group Hebi, Sasuke and his comrades and split up to search for clues about Itachi's whereabouts. Once word of Orochimaru's defeat by Sasuke reaches Konoha, Naruto decides that this would be a

good opportunity to try to retrieve Sasuke again. Realizing that Sasuke is looking for Itachi, Naruto sets out with Sakura, Sai, Kakashi, Yamato, and the members of Team 8 to find either of the Uchiha brothers. Akatsuki

also learns of Orochimaru's defeat, and mobilizes Deidara and his new teammate Tobi to deal with Sasuke. The two soon find Sasuke, and Deidara meets him in battle, though Sasuke's abilities soon prove to be more

than a match for Deidara's bombs.

40The Ultimate Art

Kyūkyoku geijutsu!! (究極芸術!!)


ISBN 978-4-08-874432-2

March 3, 2009[33]

ISBN 978-1-4215-2841-0

360. "The C4 Karura" (C4カルラ "C4 Karura"?)

361. "Achilles' Heel...!!" (弱点...!! "Jakuten...!!"?)

362. "The Ultimate Art!!" (究極芸術!! "Kyūkyoku geijutsu!!"?)

363. "Sasuke's Death...!!" (サスケの死...!! "Sasuke no shi...!!"?)

364. "The Target...!!" (狙いは...!! "Nerai wa...!!"?)

365. "Pursue Itachi!" (イタチを追え "Itachi o oe"?)

366. "Brothers" (兄弟 "Kyōdai"?)

367. "Itachi and Sasuke" (イタチとサスケ "Itachi to Sasuke"?)

368. "Intel" (情報収集 "Jōhōshūshū"?)

369. "Regarding Pain" (ペインについて "Pein ni tsuite"?)

Sasuke survives Deidara's strongest attacks, forcing the Akatsuki member to turn himself in a suicide bomber to take out his opponent. But Sasuke escapes the blast by sacrificing the snake summon Manda, though is

forced to regroup with the other members of Hebi to rest. After he recuperates, they head to a nearby Akatsuki lair where Sasuke is able to meet with Itachi. Once Sasuke exhibits his increased skills, Itachi consents to

meeting with him at an Uchiha site for their last battle. Meanwhile, having survived Deidara's blast and claiming himself to be the true leader of the Akatsuki while calling himself Madara Uchiha, Tobi assigns the Akatsuki's

figurehead leader, Pain, the task of capturing Naruto. Before Pain can set out on this mission, however, Jiraiya infiltrates Amegakure, and Pain is forced to deal with him before he can go after Naruto.

41Jiraiya's Decision

Jiraiya no sentaku!! (自来也の選択!!)


ISBN 978-4-08-874472-8

March 3, 2009[35]

ISBN 978-1-4215-2842-7

370. "Unease" (胸騒ぎ "Munasawagi"?)

371. "Old Acquaintances!!" (旧知...!! "Kyūchi...!!"?)

372. "The Weeping Land!!" (泣いている国!! "Naiteiru kuni!!"?)

373. "Back in the Day...!!" (師弟時代...!! "Shitei jidai...!!"?)

374. "Advancement!!" (神への成長!! "Kami e no seichō!!"?)

375. "Two Great Sages...!!" (二大仙人...!! "Ni Daisennin...!!"?)

376. "Child of Prophecy!!" (予言の子!! "Yogen no ko!!"?)

377. "Honored Sage Mode!!" (仙人モード!! "Sennin mōdo!!"?)

378. "One to One...!!" (一対一...!! "Ittai'ichi!!"?)

379. "Jiraiya's Decision!!" (自来也の選択!! "Jiraiya no sentaku!!"?)

After gathering some intelligence on Pain, Jiraiya goes to confront him. Before he can do so, however, he is found by Pain's partner, Konan, his former student. During a brief battle, Jiraiya begins to suspect that Pain is

also a former student, Nagato, a belief that is confirmed upon the Akatsuki leader's arrival. Konan falls back while Pain battles with Jiraiya, and the two exchange blows with their summons. Once Jiraiya's toads begin to

gain the upperhand, Pain summons two additional Pains to fight alongside him. Though caught off guard by this turn of events and left outnumbered, Jiraiya is able to finish off the three bodies. Believing the battle to be

won, Jiraiya continues on his way, only to be badly injured by the appearance of three more Pains in addition to the three he just killed.

42The Secret of the Mangekyo

Mangekyō no himitsu...!! (万華鏡の秘密...!!)

May 2, 2008[36]

ISBN 978-4-08-874512-1

April 7, 2009[37]

ISBN 978-1-4215-2843-4

380. "Faces...!!" (その面影...!! "Sono omokage...!!"?)

381. "True Identities...!!" (その正体...!! "Sono shōtai...!!"?)

382. "The True Choice!!" (本当の選択!! "Hontō no sentaku!!"?)

383. "The Final Chapter, and...!!" (最終章、そして...!! "Saishūshō, soshite...!!"?)

384. "Two Paths..." (二つの道... "Futatsu no michi..."?)

385. "The Secret of the Mangekyo...!!" (万華鏡の秘密...!! "Mangekyō no himitsu...!!"?)

386. "New Light...!!" (新たな光...!! "Aratana hikari...!!"?)

387. "Reality...!!" (現実...!! "Genjitsu...!!"?)

388. "Variance of Strength...!!" (力の差...!! "Chikara no sa...!!"?)

389. "Sasuke's Flow!!" (サスケの流れ! "Sasuke no nagare!"?)

Though able to capture one of Pain's six bodies, Jiraiya is unable to defeat the other five. Knowing this will be the only chance to learn the truth behind Pain, he sends the captured body to Tsunade and goes to investigate

the Akatsuki leader's secret. Jiraiya succeeds and sends his discovery to Naruto and the rest of Konoha, yet dies from his injuries. Elsewhere, Sasuke meets with Itachi, leaving Hebi behind to deal with his partner,

Kisame. As Naruto and company near their location, Tobi steps in to stall them so that the two brothers can fight uninhibited. The battle between Sasuke and Itachi commences, and Sasuke is able to use his years of

hatred to push Itachi to his limits.

43The Man with the Truth

Shinjitsu o shiru mono (真実を知る者)

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390. "The Final Jutsu...!!" (最後の術...!! "Saigo no jutsu...!!"?)

391. "Thunderclap...!!" (雷鳴と共に...!! "Raimei to tomo ni...!!"?)

392. "Susano'o...!!" (須佐能乎...!! "Susano'o...!!"?)

393. "My Eyes...!!" (オレの眼...!! "Ore no me...!!"?)

394. "Sasuke's Victory" (サスケの勝利 "Sasuke no shōri"?)

395. "The Mystery of Tobi" (トビの謎 "Tobi no nazo"?)

396. "Self-Intro" (自己紹介 "Jikoshōkai"?)

397. "The Man with the Truth" (真実を知る者 "Shinjitsu o shiru mono"?)

398. "The Origin of Konoha" (木ノ葉のはじまり "Konoha no hajimari"?)

399. "How It All Begins!!" (すべての始まり!! "Subete no hajimari!!"?)

400. "Living a Nightmare" (地獄の中で "Jigoku no naka de"?)

401. "Illusions" (幻術 "Maboroshi"?)

402. "Final Words" (最後の言葉 "Saigo no kotoba"?)

To bring the battle to a swift end, Sasuke conjures up a bolt of lightning to strike Itachi down. Itachi survives the attack, but after removing Orochimaru from Sasuke's body and saying goodbye to his little brother, he dies.

Tobi collects Sasuke to tend to his injuries, and Naruto, having lost Sasuke's trail, is forced to return home. Once Sasuke regains consciousness Tobi tells him of the Uchiha's history: that after he, Madara Uchiha, helped

to found Konoha alongside the future First Hokage Hashirama Senju, a mistrust between Konoha's leadership and the Uchiha was created over the generations with the Nine-Tails worsening it. When years later the

Uchiha began planning to overthrow this leadership, Itachi was ordered by Konoha to eliminate his own clan to prevent the Uchiha clan's rebellion. While Itachi did as instructed, he chose to spare Sasuke and lived as a

criminal while lying to Sasuke so that he could someday kill him to avenge their family. At some point, Itachi contracted an incurable disease that shortened his lifespan considerably, yet he forced himself to stay alive so

he could die by Sasuke's hands. Realizing that Itachi was as much of a victim as he was, Sasuke heads out to destroy Konoha.

44Senjutsu Heir

Senjutsu Denshō...!! (仙術伝承...!!)


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403. "Tears" (涙 "Namida"?)

404. "Taka & Akatsuki" (“鷹”と“暁” "'Taka' to 'Akatsuki'"?)

405. "Inheritance" (遺されたもの "Nokosaretamono"?)

406. "The Key to the Future" (未来への鍵 "Mirai e no kagi"?)

407. "Addressee: Naruto" (ナルトに宛てて "Naruto ni atete"?)

408. "Fukasaku's Proposition" (フカサクの提案 "Fukasaku no teian"?)

409. "Senjutsu Heir...!!" (仙術伝承! "Senjutsu Denshō!"?)

410. "The Battle at Storm Cloud Ravine!!" (雲雷峡の闘い!! "Unraikyō no tatakai!!"?)

411. "Eight Tails vs. Sasuke!!" (八尾VSサスケ!! "Hachibi VS Sasuke!!"?)

412. "Quivers of Anticipation" (かつてない戦慄 "Katsutenai senritsu"?)

Upon his return to Konoha, Naruto learns of Jiraiya's death. Knowing that Akatsuki will be coming for him and wanting to avenge his master, Naruto decides to learn how to usesenjutsu to prepare himself for the inevitable

encounter with Pain. He goes to the home of the toads to train, just as Jiraiya had years earlier, and leaves deciphering Pain's identity to his friends in Konoha. Elsewhere, Sasuke agrees to have Hebi, now renamed

"Taka", work with Akatsuki in return for their help in destroying Konoha. Taka is sent to capture theeight-tailed beast, and upon finding its host, Killer Bee they engage him in battle. Even though Killer Bee proves more than

a match for the four of them, he nevertheless decides to release the beast within him.

45Battlefield, Konaha

Senjō, Konoha!! (戦場、木ノ葉!!)


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413. "Crumbling" (崩落 "Hōraku"?)

414. "Raging Bull" (暴れ牛 "Abare ushi"?)

415. "New Powers!!" (新しき力!! "Atarashiki chikara!!"?)

416. "Tales of a Gutsy Shinobi" (ド根性忍伝 "Dokonjō ninden"?)

417. "Raikage on the Move!!" (雷影、動く!! "Raikage, ugoku!!"?)

418. "Sage Naruto!!" (仙人ナルト!! "Sennin Naruto!!"?)

419. "Raid!!" (襲来!! "Shūrai!!"?)

420. "Battlefield, Konoha!!" (戦場、木ノ葉!! "Senjō, Konoha!!"?)

421. "Recall Naruto!!" (ナルトを呼び戻せ!! "Naruto o yobimodose!!"?)

422. "Kakashi vs. Pain!!" (カカシVSペイン!! "Kakashi VS Pein!!"?)

With the full power of the eight-tailed beast, Killer Bee is able to decimate Taka. Fearing the deaths of his teammates, Sasuke unleashes his newly acquired Mangekyo Sharingan to suppress the beast's influence and

capture Killer Bee. When the Raikage, the leader of Kumogakure and Killer Bee's brother, learns of this, he decides to convene the five Kage to discuss how to deal with the growing threat that is Akatsuki. As word of the

meeting is sent out, Akatsuki attempts to extract the eight-tailed beast from Killer Bee's body, only to discover that the body is a fake and that Killer Bee still roams free. Elsewhere, Naruto masters senjutsu and begins to

apply its teachings to some of his old techniques. While he does so, Pain's six bodies arrive in Konoha and attack the village in search of him. Taken by surprise, Konoha mobilizes its forces, Kakashi even engaging two of

Pain's bodies at once.

46Naruto Returns

Naruto kikan!! (ナルト帰還!!)

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423. "Tendo's Ability!!" (天道の能力!! "Tendō no nōryoku!!"?)

424. "Determination!!" (決断!! "Ketsudan!!"?)

425. "Hatake Kakashi" (はたけカカシ?)

426. "Naruto & Konoha!!" (ナルトと木ノ葉!! "Naruto to Konoha!!"?)

427. "Reunion" (再会 "Saikai"?)

428. "Discourse" (対談!! "Taidan!!"?)

429. "Know Pain" (傷みを "Itami o"?)

430. "Naruto Returns!!" (ナルト帰還!! "Naruto kikan!!"?)

431. "Naruto's Magnificent Explosion!!" (ナルト大噴火!! "Naruto daifunka!!"?)

432. "Return of the Rasen-Shuriken!!" (螺旋手裏剣再び!! "Rasenshuriken futatabi!!"?)

Although he is able to defeat one of Pain's bodies, Kakashi is unable to land a blow on another and is left on the brink of death. After one final valiant effort to ensure that the intel gathered on Pain is not wasted, he dies

and reunites with his father in the afterlife. Across the village, Konoha's other ninja have similar difficulties with the remaining bodies, all the while struggling to find out as much as they can about Pain. Pain eventually

discovers Naruto's whereabouts and destroys Konoha to teach the villagers the pain of fighting. Naruto returns from his training immediately following Pain's attack, and takes it upon himself to avenge the damage done to

the village and its inhabitants. Using his new senjutsu abilities, Naruto reduces the Pain's body number to two.

47The Seal Destroyed

Fūin hakai!! (封印破壊!!)

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433. "Sage Jutsu, a Mistake...?!" (仙術失敗...!? "Senjutsu shippai...!?"?)

434. "Naruto vs. Tendo!!" (ナルトVS天道!! "Naruto VS Tendō!!"?)

435. "Banshoten'in! Universal Pull!!" (万象天引 "Banshō Ten'in"?)

436. "Peace" (平和 "Heiwa"?)

437. "Confessions" (告白 "Kokuhaku"?)

438. "The Seal Destroyed!!" (封印破壊!! "Fūin hakai!!"?)

439. "Catastrophic Planetary Construction" (地爆天星 "Chibaku Tensei"?)

440. "The Conversation with Lord Fourth!!" (四代目との会話!! "Yondaime to no kaiwa!!"?)

441. "Rasen-Shuriken vs. Almighty Push!!" (螺旋手裏剣VS神羅天征!! "Rasenshuriken VS Shinra Tensei!!"?)

442. "The Final Gamble!!" (最後の賭け!! "Saigo no kake!!"?)

Naruto is able to finish off one of Pain's two remaining bodies, but is defeated and pinned down by the last one. Pain explains his motivations and asks what Naruto would do to bring about peace, but Naruto is unable to

answer. Hinata intervenes to defend Naruto, declaring her love for him, but is defeated and nearly killed. In his anger, Naruto almost releases the demon fox from his body, but is stopped by the spirit of his father, Minato

Namikaze. Minato brings Naruto back to his senses and, during a brief conversation, voices his suspicions that Pain is only being manipulated by Madara Uchiha. Before disappearing he suppresses the fox's influence and

trusts Naruto to find a way to bring about peace. Revitalized, Naruto faces off with Pain's last body, eventually defeating it to avenge his fallen masters.

48The Cheering Village

Kanko no sato!! (歓呼の里!!)


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443. "The Interview!!" (対面!! "Taimen!!"?)

444. "The Response" (答 "Kotae"?)

445. "Top of the World" (世界の天辺 "Sekai no teppen"?)

446. "I Just Want to Protect Them" (ただ二人を守もりたい "Tada futari o mamoritai"?)

447. "I Believe" (信じる "Shinjiru"?)

448. "Heirloom...!!" (形見...!! "Katami...!!"?)

449. "The Blossom of Hope" (希望の花 "Kibō no hana"?)

450. "The Cheering Village!!" (歓呼の里!! "Kanko no sato!!"?)

451. "Sasuke's Disposal!!" (サスケの処分!! "Sasuke no shobun!!"?)

452. "Pressured by Danzo!!" (ダンゾウに迫る!! "Danzō ni semaru!!"?)

453. "Gokage Summit's Eve" (五影会談前夜...!! "Gokage kaidan zen'ya...!!"?)

Using the knowledge gathered from Jiraiya and other Konoha ninja, Naruto locates Nagato, the emaciated man who controls all of Pain's bodies. Before deciding what to do with him, Naruto asks how Nagato, a fellow

pupil of Jiraiya, could have gone so astray. Nagato explains how the various tragedies he experienced in his life led him to desire peace through war. Naruto rejects his conclusion for differing from Jiraiya's ideals and

resolves to find peace some other way. To that end, he spares Nagato, as his death would only produce another war. Amazed, Nagato decides to put faith in Naruto's method and sacrifices his life to revive everyone that

died in Konoha's defense. In the aftermath the village starts to rebuild, and Tsunade, having expended all of her energy to protect the villagers from Pain, falls into a coma. Danzo Shimura replaces her as Hokage and as

his first act orders Sasuke be executed as a traitor to the village.

49The Gokage Summit Commences

Gokage kaidan, kaimaku...!! (五影会談、開幕...!!)

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454. "Enter the Gokage...!!" (五影登場...!! "Gokage tōjō...!!"?)

455. "Links...!!" (繋がり...!! "Tsunagari...!!"?)

456. "Naruto Heads Out...!!" (ナルト出発...!! "Naruto shuppatsu...!!"?)

457. "The Gokage Summit Commences!!" (五影会談、開幕...!! "Gokage kaidan, kaimaku...!!"?)

458. "The Great Gokage Debate...!!" (五影の大論戦...!! "Gokage no dairosen...!!"?)

459. "Sakura's Resolve!!" (サクラの決意!! "Sakura no ketsui!!"?)

460. "Trapping Sasuke...!!" (サスケ包囲網...! "Sasuke hōimō...!"?)

461. "Kumogakure vs. Taka!!" (雲隠れVS“鷹”!!?)

462. "Sasuke's Shinobi Way...!!" (サスケの忍道...!! "Sasuke no nindō...!!"?)

463. "Sasuke vs. Raikage!!" (サスケVS雷影!!?)

The five Kage gather to decide how best to keep the remaining tailed beasts away from Akatsuki. Naruto also attends in secret, hoping to convince the Kage to forgive Sasuke for his crimes. Sasuke, however, takes Taka

to the Kage meeting to kill Danzo, a conspirator in the Uchiha clan's assassination. Their presence is soon discovered and the Kage mobilize to deal with them. The Raikage, believing that Killer Bee is still in Akatsuki's

possession, takes a special interest in the matter and fights Sasuke one-on-one.

50Water Prison Death Match

Suirō no shitō!! (水牢の死闘!!)

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464. "The Power of Darkness...!!" (闇の力...!! "Yami no chikara...!!"?)

465. "The Summit Hall Attacked!" (会談場襲撃! "Kaidanjō shūgeki!"?)

466. "The Great Battle in the Sealed Room!!" (密室の大攻防戦!! "Misshitsu no daikōbōsen!!"?)

467. "Declaration of War" (宣戦 "Sensen"?)

468. "Eight Tails and Nine Tails" (八尾と九尾 "Hachibi to Kyūbi"?)

469. "The Confession!!" (サクラの告白!! "Sakura no kokuhaku!!"?)

470. "Killer Bee vs. Kisame!!" (キラービーVS鬼鮫!! "Kirābī VS Kisame!!"?)

471. "Eight Tails Version 2!!" (八尾、バージョン 2!! "Hachibi, Bājon Tsū!!"?)

472. "Water Prison Death Match!!" (水牢の死闘!! "Suirō no shitō!!"?)

473. "Bro" (ブラザー "Burazā"?)

Unable to defeat the Raikage and his allies, Sasuke flees. He tries to focus his efforts on Danzo, but the other Kage intervene and defeat him. Before he can be killed he is saved by Madara Uchiha, who asks the Kage to

give him Killer Bee and Naruto so that he can use the tailed beasts to bring the world under his control. The Kage refuse, so he declares war against them. Madara disappears with Sasuke and the Kage decide to join

forces against Akatsuki. As they begin preparing for the battles to come, Kisame Hoshigaki elsewhere locates Killer Bee and attempts to capture him. He almost succeeds, but when the Raikage arrives to punish Bee for

earlier pretending to be captured, Kisame is seemingly killed by the two brothers.

51Sasuke vs. Danzo!

Sasuke VS Danzō...!! (サスケ VSダンゾウ...!!)

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474. "A Hokage's Decision...!!" (火影としての覚悟...!! "Hokage to shite no kakugo...!!"?)

475. "Madara's True Worth!!" (マダラの真骨頂!! "Madara no shinkocchō!!"?)

476. "Sasuke vs. Danzo...!!" (サスケVSダンゾウ...!! "Sasuke VS Danzō...!!"?)

477. "Do Not Speak of Itachi" (イタチを語るな "Itachi o kataruna"?)

478. "Sasuke's Susano'o!!" (サスケの"須佐能乎"...!! "Sasuke no Susano'o...!!"?)

479. "The Izanagi" (イザナギ "Izanagi"?)

480. "Sacrifice" (犠牲 "Gisei"?)

481. "The Death of Danzo!!" (ダンゾウ死す!! "Danzō shisu!!"?)

482. "Just One More Time..." (もう一度... "Mō ichido..."?)

483. "Master and Student Reunited!!" (再びの師弟!! "Futatabi no shitei!!"?)

As Danzo is returning to Konoha he is confronted by a recuperated Sasuke. Sasuke, fueled by hatred, does all that he can to kill Danzo. Danzo is briefly able to avoid any serious injury, but he is ultimately outmatched. In

a last-ditch effort to survive, he takes Karin hostage, though Sasuke shows no hesitation in mortally wounding them both. Knowing he cannot cheat death any longer, Danzo initiates a suicide jutsu meant to take Sasuke

and Madara with him, but they manage to escape it. Kakashi and Sakura, having heard of Sasuke's actions during the Kage meeting, arrive afterwards. With Konoha's decision to kill Sasuke before he can commit any

more crimes, they try to eliminate him by themselves so that Naruto will not need to become involved.

52Cell Seven Reunion

Sorezore no Dainanahan!! (それぞれの第七班!!)

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484. "Cell Seven Reunion!!" (それぞれの第七班!! "Sorezore no Dainanahan!!"?)

485. "Near Yet Far" (近く...遠く... "Chikaku... Tōku..."?)

486. "Fists" (拳 "Kobushi"?)

487. "The Battle Begins...!!" (戦いの始まり...!! "Tatakai no hajimari...!!"?)

488. "Every Shinobi Village" (それぞれの里へ "Sorezore no sato e"?)

489. "Facing A Great Ninja War...!!" (忍界大戦へ向けて...!! "Ninkai taisen e mukete...!!"?)

490. "The Truth About Nine-Tails!!" (九尾の真実!! "Kyūbi no shinjitsu!!"?)

491. "The Jinchūriki, Detained!!" (人柱力監禁!! "Jinchūriki kankin!!"?)

492. "Salutations" (あいさつ "Aisatsu"?)

493. "Dark Naruto!!" (闇ナルト!! "Yami Naruto!!"?)

494. "Killer Bee and Motoi" (キラービーとモトイ "Kirābī to Motoi"?)

Naruto arrives and stops the original members of Team 7 from killing each other. Recognizing that words alone cannot change Sasuke, Naruto points out that they will inevitably meet on the battlefield. Though Naruto says

they will both die when that happens, Sasuke promises to be stronger than Naruto by then. They go their separate ways, Sasuke joining Madara and Naruto returning to Konoha with Sakura and Kakashi. The warring

factions prepare for the future and Tsunade, having awaken from her coma, agrees with the other Kage to send Naruto and Bee into hiding to keep them safe from Akatsuki. Naruto decides to use his time to finally learn to

control the demon fox. He asks for Bee to help him, but Bee can do nothing for him until he overcomes the evil a life of loneliness has created in his heart.

53The Birth of Naruto

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495. "Dark Naruto, Defeated!!" (闇ナルト撃破!! "Yami Naruto gekiha!!"?)

496. "Reunion with Nine Tails!!" (再会九尾!! "Saikai Kyūbi!!"?)

497. "Nine Tails vs. Naruto!!" (九尾VSナルト!! "Kyūbi VS Naruto!!"?)

498. "My Ma's Red Hair" (母さんの赤い髪 "Kā-san no akai kami"?)

499. "A New Seal!!" (新たなる封印!! "Aratanaru fūin!!"?)

500. "The Birth of Naruto" (ナルトの出生 "Naruto no shusshō"?)

501. "Nine-Tails Attacks!!" (九尾襲来!! "Kyūbi shūrai!!"?)

502. "The Fourth Lord's Death Match!!" (四代目の死闘!! "Yondaime no shitō!!"?)

503. "Minato's Reaper Death Seal!!" (ミナトの屍鬼封尽!! "Minato no Shiki Fūjin!!"?)

504. "Thank You" (ありがとう "Arigatō"?)

Naruto is able to vanquish the evil in his heart with the fact that the loneliness that created it is now a thing of the past. Killer Bee then shows Naruto how to tame the demon fox: he must remove the seal that keeps the fox

stored within him and overpower it. The fox's strength and corruptive qualities are too much for him and he is almost beaten, but the spirit of Kushina Uzumaki intervenes, stopping the fox's spread and, by revealing herself

to be Naruto's mother, gives Naruto the resolve to contain the fox on his own. Kushina then tells Naruto how the demon fox was originally sealed inside herself, how Madara Uchiha used the fox to attack Konoha, and how

Kushina and Minato, believing Naruto would someday be the one to defeat Madara, gave their lives to seal the fox's power into him. Although Kushina feels guilty about what Naruto has been through, he does not blame

her, allowing her to pass on with no regrets.

54Viaduct to Peace

Heiwa e no kakehashi (平和への懸け橋)

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505. "Nine-Tails Chakra, Opened!!" (九尾チャクラ、開放!! "Kyūbi chakura, kaihō!!"?)

506. "Guy vs. Kisame!!" (ガイVS鬼鮫!! "Gai VS Kisame!!"?)

507. "A False Existence...!!" (偽りの存在...!! "Itsuwari no sonzai...!!"?)

508. "Shinobi Death Style" (忍の死に様 "Shinobi no shinizama"?)

509. "Viaduct to Peace" (平和への懸け橋 "Heiwa e no kakehashi"?)

510. "Forbidden Jutsu Shock!!" (まさかの禁術!! "Masaka no kinjutsu!!"?)

511. "We Shall Return" (帰ってこよう "Kaettekoyō"?)

512. "The Truth About Zetsu!!" (ゼツの真実!! "Zetsu no shinjitsu!!"?)

513. "Kabuto vs. Tsuchikage!!" (カブトVS土影!! "Kabuto VS Tsuchikage!!"?)

514. "Kabuto's Plan!!" (カブトの目論見!! "Kabuto no mokuromi!!"?)

Because he has conquered the demon fox, Naruto is able to detect Kisame, who faked his death so that he could spy on Bee. He tries to escape with what he has learned. For the third time he is drawn into battle

with Might Guy, and this time he is defeated. To prevent Konoha from extracting intelligence on Akatsuki from him, Kisame commits suicide and sends the information he has gathered to Madara. Madara, meanwhile, goes

to Amegakure to retrieve Nagato's body, killing Konan in the process when she tries to stop him. Once he receives Kisame's intel, Madara sends Kabuto Yakushi, who has allied with Akatsuki, to capture Bee and Naruto.

The two are too well-defended, so Kabuto settles for kidnapping Yamato.

55The Great War Begins

Taisen, Kaisen! (大戦、開戦!)

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515. "The Great War Begins!" (大戦、開戦! "Taisen, Kaisen!"?)

516. "Gaara's Speech" (我愛羅の演説 "Gaara no enzetsu"?)

517. "Omoi's War!!" (オモイの「戦争」!! "Omoi no 'sensō'!!"?)

518. "Battle of the Commando Units!!" (奇襲部隊の攻防!! "Kishū butai no kōbō!!"?)

519. "The Biju Bomb" (尾獣玉 "Bijūdama"?)

520. "Secrets of the Edotensei" (穢土転生の秘密 "Edo Tensei no himitsu"?)

521. "The Main Regiment in Battle!!" (大連隊、戦闘開始!! "Dairentai, sentō kaishi!!"?)

522. "We Died." (死んだんだ "Shin danda"?)

523. "The Legendary Seven Swordsmen of the Mist!!" (伝説の忍刀七人衆!! "Densetsu no Shinobigatana Shichininshū!!"?)

524. "That Which Ought to be Protected" (守るべきもの "Mamorubekimono"?)

Akatsuki and the Ninja Alliance Army complete their preparations and mobilize for war. Having learned how to use Orochimaru's signature techniques, Kabuto revives several once-famous ninja to supplement Akatsuki's

army. A small ninja strike force encounters some of these ninja - including Sasori and Deidara - and is able to defeat them, but they do not have the same success when coming across a second revived group -

including Zabuza Momochi and Haku. Kakashi and his portion of the ninja army provide support and are able to defeat Zabuza and Haku before turning their attention to the rest of the group.

56Team Asuma, Reunited

Saikai, Asuma han! (再会、アスマ班!)

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525. "The Kage Resurrected!!" (影、復活!! "Kage, fukkatsu!!"?)

526. "D Unit's Battle Challenge!!" (激戦! ダルイ部隊!! "Gekisen! Darui butai!!"?)

527. "Forbidden Words" (NGワード "Enu Jī wādo"?)

528. "Transcendent Drab" (「だるい」を超えて "'Darui' o koete"?)

529. "Golden Bonds" (金色の絆 "Konjiki no kizuna"?)

530. "Choji's Decision" (チョウジの決意 "Chōji no ketsui"?)

531. "Team Asuma Reunited!" (再会、アスマ班! "Saikai, Asuma han!"?)

532. "Mifune vs. Hanzo, Decided!!" (ミフネVS半蔵、決着!! "Mifune VS Hanzō, ketchaku!!"?)

533. "A Time of Oaths" (誓いの時 "Chikai no toki"?)

534. "Farewell, Ino-Shika-Cho!!" (さらば猪鹿蝶!! "Saraba Inoshikachō!!"?)

Darui, a soldier in the Ninja Alliance Army, engages the most notorious criminal duo in Kumogakure, the Gold and Silver Brothers Ginkaku and Kinkaku, who have been resurrected and deployed by Akatsuki. A revived

Asuma Sarutobi also reunites with and confronts his former students Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka and Choji Akimichi. Mifune, the samurai general, fights his long-time ninja rival Hanzo of the Salamander. As Ginkaku

and Kinkaku possess the Nine-Tails' chakra, their attacks resonate on Naruto, who is unaware that the Ninja Alliance Army is hiding him.

57Battle

Naruto senjō e...!! (ナルト戦場へ...!!)

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535. "Iruka's Impact (イルカの説得 "Iruka no settoku"?)

536. "Battle...!!" (ナルト戦場へ...!! "Naruto senjō e...!!"?)

537. "Toward Nightfall...!!" (夜へ...!! "Yoru e...!!"?)

538. "Cross-Examination" (詰問 "Kitsumon"?)

539. "Blood Night...!!" (血の夜...!! "Chi no yoru...!!"?)

540. "Madara's Scheme!!" (マダラの作戦!! "Madara no sakusen!!"?)

541. "Raikage vs. Naruto!?" (雷影VSナルト!??)

542. "The Secret Origin of the Ultimate Tag Team!!" (最強タッグ秘話!! "Saikyō taggu hiwa!!"?)

543. "Truer Words" (捨てられねェ言葉 "Suterarenē kotoba"?)

544. "Two Suns!!" (二つの太陽!! "Futatsu no taiyō!!"?)

Upon learning of the ongoing war, Naruto and Killer Bee escape from their hideout to support their comrades. Madara interrupts the war to steal Ginkaku and Kinkaku's brothers chakra, and as the night falls, several

members from both factions take a break to prepare for another encounter, both sides having lost half of their entire army. On their way, Naruto and Killer Bee are intercepted by the Raikage and Tsunade who insist that

Hosts of Tailed Beasts should not participate. While Tsunade then decides to rely on Naruto's strength, Bee and Naruto manage to convince the Raikage to let them go when they prove how they developed their abilities

thanks to their dearest people in order to defeat Akatsuki.

58Naruto vs. Itachi

ナルト VSイタチ!!


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ISBN 978-1-4215-4328-4

545. "The Immortal Corps" (不死身軍団!! "Fujimi gundan!!"?)

546. "Kage Showdown!!" (新旧影対決!! "Shinkyū Kage taiketsu!!"?)

547. "Valued Trasures!!" (価値あるもの!! "Kachi aru mono!!"?)

548. "Naruto vs. Itachi!!" (ナルトVSイタチ!!?)

549. "Itachi's Question!!" (イタチの問い!! "Itachi no toi!!"?)

550. "Koto'Amatsukami" (別天神?)

551. "Stop Nagato!!" (長門を止めろ!! "Nagato o tomero!!"?)

552. "To Be a Hokage...!!" (火影の条件...!! "Hokage no jōken...!!"?)

553. "The Battlefield!!" (主戦場到着!! "Shusenjō tōchaku!!"?)

554. "The Rasen-Shuriken Limit...!!" (螺旋手裏剣の限界...!! "Rasenshuriken no genkai...!!"?)

555. "Paradox" (矛盾 "Mujun"?)

Naruto and Killer Bee deal with the army of Zetsus, beings created by Madara with the First Hokage's DNA, that have been posing as allies. Meanwhile, Gaara's and the Tsuchikage Ōnoki's forces reach the four Kage

revived by Kabuto. After Gaara defeats his father, the Fourth Kazekage, Naruto and Bee are confronted by Nagato and Itachi who are under Kabuto's control. Itachi is able to free himself from the control and helps the two

Hosts defeat Nagato. Itachi then leaves to fight Kabuto alone, deciding to let Naruto handle Sasuke. Naruto and Bee join the Ninja Alliance Army with the former creating clones to fight both the Second Tsuchikage, Mū,

and the Third Raikage.

59The Five Kage

Gokage shūketsu...!! (五影集結...!!)


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ISBN 978-1-4215-4942-2

556. "Gaara vs. Mizukage!! (ガアラVS水影!!?)

557. "Steam Imp!!" (蒸危暴威!! "Jōki Bōi!!"?)

558. "Kabuto's Trump Card...!!" (カブトの切り札...!! "Kabuto no kirifuda...!!"?)

559. "Reinforcements...!!" (増援到着...!! "Zōen tōchaku...!!"?)

560. "Uchiha Madara" (うちはマダラ?)

561. "Power of a Name" (その名の力 "Sono na no chikara"?)

562. "Reclamation" (己を拾う場所 "Onore o hirou basho"?)

563. "The Five Kage...!!" (五影集結...!! "Gokage shūketsu...!!"?)

564. "Nobody" (誰でもない男 "Dare demo nai otoko"?)

565. "Jinchūriki vs. Jinchūriki!! (人柱力VS人柱力!!?)

After Gaara defeats the Second Mizukage, the Ninja Alliance manages to take the advantage in the war with Naruto's clones identifying all of the Zetsus. Kabuto then uses the Second Tsuchikage to revive his strongest

warrior, the real Madara Uchiha. This event thereby reveals that the current Akatsuki leader, Tobi, has been using Madara's name to impose power. With Madara overwhelming Gaara's and Ōnoki's forces, the other three

Kage come to their aid. Meanwhile, Naruto and Bee encounter Tobi who seeks to kidnap them. Using Nagato's Rinnegan, Tobi ambushes Naruto and Bee with the manipulated corpses of the former Hosts. The corpses

fight them using tailed-beasts once again sealed within them.

60Kurama!!

九喇嘛!!

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566. "Eyes and Beasts" (眼と獣 "Me to kemono"?)

567. "Jinchūriki of Konoha" (木ノ葉の里の人柱力 "Konoha no sato no Jinchūriki"?)

568. "Four-Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys" (四尾・仙猿の王 "Yonbi: Sen'en no Ō"?)

569. "Proof of Will!" (意志の証明!! "Ishi no shōmei!!"?)

570. "Kurama!!" (九喇嘛!!?)

571. "Biju Mode!!" (尾獣モード!! "Bijū Mōdo!!"?)

572. "Nine Names" (九つの名前 "Kokonotsu no namae"?)

573. "The Path to Light" (輝きへと続く道 "Kagayaki e to tsuzuku michi"?)

574. "Eyes That See In The Dark" (闇を見る眼 "Yami o miru me"?)

575. "A Will of Stone" (石の意志 "Ishi no ishi"?)

Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy join the fight, but despite their assistance, Naruto and Killer Bee are still unable to stop the tailed-beasts manipulated by Tobi. When Naruto is swallowed by Son Gokū the Four-Tails, Naruto

is able to remove the piercing placed within his body that Tobi used to control it. The nine-tailed fox, Kurama, decides to join forces with Naruto for the first time, allowing him to stop all the other five tailed-beasts. While

multiple reinforcements from the alliance go to assist Naruto, the five Kages continue their losing battle against Madara, and Sasuke learns of the ongoing war.

61Uchiha Brothers United Front

Kyōdai, kyōtō!! (兄弟、共闘!!)

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576. "Signposts" (再会の道標 "Saikai no michishirube"?)

577. "Hate Blade" (憎しみの刃 "Nikushimi no yaiba"?)

578. "The Weak Point of Despair" (絶望の弱点!! "Zetsubō no jakuten!!"?)

579. "Uchiha Brothers United Front" (兄弟、共闘!! "Kyōdai, kyōtō!!"?)

580. "Brother Time" (兄弟の時間 "Kyōdai no jikan"?)

581. "To Each Their Own Konoha" (それぞれの木ノ葉 "Sorezore no Konoha"?)

582. "Nothing" (何も無い "Nani mo nai"?)

583. "Who Are You?" (これは誰だ "Kore wa dare da"?)

584. "Yakushi Kabuto" (薬師カブト?)

585. "I am Me" (ボクがボクであるために "Boku ga boku de aru tame ni"?)

586. "The Izanami Activated" (イザナミ発動 "Izanami hatsudō"?)

587. "Nine O'clock" (9時になったら "Kuji ni nattara"?)

Sasuke finds the revived Itachi and follows him to Kabuto's hideout. As Itachi wishes to trap Kabuto with his illusions to force him to send his army back to the afterlife, Sasuke agrees to help him on the condition that he

tells his feelings regarding the Uchiha massacre. During the fight, Kabuto blocks his own vision, rendering the siblings' illusionary techniques by their Sharingan useless against him. Both Sasuke and Itachi remain on the

defensive until the latter activates a forbidden technique that traps Kabuto's mind in a loop where the fight against the Uchiha never ends. With Kabuto unable to move, Itachi uses his Genjutsu to have him unsummon all

the dead ninja.

62The Crack

Hibi (皹)

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588. "Burden of a Kage" (影を背負う "Kage o seou"?)

589. "Edotensei Jutsu, Release!" (穢土転生の術・解 "Edo Tensei no Jutsu: Kai"?)

590. "I Will Love You Always" (お前をずっと愛している "Omae o zutto aishiteiru"?)

591. "Risk" (リスク "Risuku"?)

592. "A Third Force" (第三勢力 "Daisan seiryoku"?)

593. "Orochimaru's Return" (復活の大蛇丸 "Fukkatsu no Orochimaru"?)

594. "The Progenitor" (祖たるもの "Sotarumono"?)

595. "The Crack" (皹 "Hibi"?)

596. "One Single Jutsu" (一つの術 "Hitotsu no jutsu"?)

597. "The Secret of Teleportation Ninjutsu (時空間忍術の秘密 "Jikūkan ninjutsu no himitsu"?)

Itachi unsummons all of Kabuto's undead warriors except Madara, who manages to remain on the battlefield by severing his tie with Kabuto's technique. Itachi returns to the afterlife after saying farewell to Sasuke, who

starts to question his own motives. When the scroll Suigetsu and Jugo brought convince him to find answers, Sasuke revives Orochimaru. As Orochimaru takes back his chakra from Kabuto and decides to guide Sasuke to

the ones with the answers the youth is looking for, Naruto, Kakashi, Guy and Bee continue fighting Tobi. Left with no choice, Tobi adds the discarded chakra traces of Kurama and Gyuki into the Demonic Statue of the

Outer Path to begin the Ten-Tails' resurrection.

63World of Dreams

Yume no sekai (夢の世界)

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ISBN 978-1-4215-5885-1

598. "Demolition!!" (粉砕!!!! "Funsai!!!!"?)

599. "Uchiha Obito" (うちはオビト?)

600. "Why Not Sooner?" (なぜ今まで "Naze ima made"?)

601. "Obito and Madara" (オビトとマダラ "Obito to Madara"?)

602. "Alive" (生きている "Ikiteiru"?)

603. "Rehab" (リハビリ "Rihabiri"?)

604. "Reunion, and then..." (再会、そして "Saikai, soshite"?)

605. "Hell" (地獄 "Jigoku"?)

606. "World of Dreams" (夢の世界 "Yume no sekai"?)

607. "It Doesn't Matter to Me" (どうでもいいんだよ "Dōdemo iinda yo"?)

Naruto succeeds in destroying Tobi's mask, revealing his identity as Obito Uchiha, one of Kakashi's teammates who was believed to have died in the previous war. Having defeated the five Kages, Madara comes to

Obito's assistance. It is then revealed that several years ago an elder Madara found Obito's severely wounded body and saved his life. Obito sought rehabilitation to join his team once again and a day he learned that

Kakashi and Rin were in danger. Upon finding them, Obito witnesses Kakashi killing Rin as the two were surrounded by enemies. Obito saved Kakashi and started sharing Madara's goals of a illusionary world so that Rin

would live in such a realm. As Madara died, Obito adopted his name and manipulated Nagato to create Akatsuki and capture the nine tailed beasts required to fulfill his goal.

64Ten Tails

Jūbi (十尾)

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608. "Kakashi's Resolve" (カカシの決意!! "Kakashi no ketsui!!"?)

609. "The End" (終わり "Owari"?)

610. "Ten Tails" (十尾 "Jūbi"?)

611. "The Arrival" (到着 "Tōchaku"?)

612. "The Allied Shinobi Forces Jutsu!!" (忍連合軍の術!! "Shinobi Rengōgun no Jutsu!!"?)

613. "The Brains" (頭 "Atama"?)

614. "Because of You" (お前に "Omae ni"?)

615. "The Ties That Bind" (繋がれるもの "Tsunagareru mono"?)

616. "Those Who Dance in the Shadows" (忍び舞う者たち "Shinobimau mono-tachi"?)

617. "Those Who Dance in the Shadows, Part 2" (忍び舞う者たち其ノ弐 "Shinobimau mono-tachi - Sono ni"?)

The fight between Naruto's group and Obito and Madara is cut short by the resurrection of the incomplete ten-tailed beast. Obito and Madara tame the creature to attack Naruto's group, severely overpowering them.

Before their defeat, the Shinobi Alliance comes to Naruto's defense. Together they perform multiple combination techniques, but their efforts are in vain as the beast evolves into a more powerful form. As a result, several

allies, including Neji, end up losing their lives while protecting Naruto, who is left in shock. Hinata then encourages him to continue fighting to protect their wills. Naruto then starts sharing Kurama's chakra with his

comrades to create another combination that manages to sever Obito and Madara's link to the Ten-Tails.

65Hashirama and Madara

Hashirama to Madara (柱間とマダラ)

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618. "The All-Knowing" (全てを知る者たち "Subete o shiru mono-tachi"?)

619. "A Clan Possessed by Evil" (悪に憑かれた一族 "Aku ni tsukareta ichizoku"?)

620. "Senju Hashirama" (千手柱間?)

621. "Hashirama and Madara" (柱間とマダラ "Hashirama to Madara"?)

622. "It Reached" (届いた "Todoita"?)

623. "View" (一望 "Ichibō"?)

624. "Even" (相子 "Aiko"?)

625. "My True Dream" (本当の夢 "Hontō no yume"?)

626. "Hashirama and Madara, Part 2" (柱間とマダラ其ノ弐 "Hashirama to Madara - Sono ni"?)

627. "Sasuke's Answer" (サスケの答え "Sasuke no kotae"?)

In Konoha, Orochimaru summons the shikigami to revive the four Hokages. Before deciding what to do with the Hokages, Sasuke requests them their knowledge about Konoha and the Uchiha's origins. The First Hokage,

Hashirama Senju, tells Sasuke how although during his childhood the Senju and Uchiha clans were at war, he met Madara in secret. Sharing the objective of a world without war, Hashirama and Madara became friends.

However, both were found by their relatives and became enemies in the war as the head of their clans. After years of fighting, Madara accepted Hashirama's proposal to end the war and Konoha was created. Still, the

hatred between the two clans resulted in Madara abandoning Konoha. Madara kept attacking the village until he was presumably killed by Hashirama. Having realized that both Hashirama and Itachi shared the same

dreams, Sasuke decides to protect the Konoha and goes with Orochimaru, Taka and the Hokages to the battlefield.

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format[edit]

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Japanese in issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump and in English in digital issues of Weekly Shonen Jump from April to June 2013.

628. "Here and Now, and Hereafter" (ここに、そしてこれから "Koko ni, Soshite kore kara"?)

629. "Hole" (風穴 "Kazaana"?)

630. "Something to Fill the Hole" (埋めるもの "Umeru mono"?)

631. "Cell Number 7" (第七班 "Dainanahan"?)

632. "A United Front" (共闘 "Kyōtō"?)

633. "Onward" (前へ "Mae e"?)

634. "The New Three" (新たなる三竦み "Aratanaru sansukumi"?)

635. "A New Wind" (新しい風 "Atarashī kaze"?)

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