Wednesday, April 14, 2010

List of Naruto chapters


(Part II)

The Naruto manga series, written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, is divided in two parts to split the storyline; the second part is simply known as Part II. The plot follows the return of the ninja Naruto Uzumaki to Konohagakure after two and a half years of training and his subsequent efforts to make his best friend, Sasuke Uchiha, return with him and his friends. However, the criminal organization Akatsuki starts hunting Naruto to get the nine-tailed demon fox that is sealed within him.

Part II starts with chapter 245 and is set two and a half years after the conclusion of chapter 238 in Part I. Chapters 239 through 244 form a gaiden set before the Naruto manga and detailing part of Kakashi Hatake's history. All subsequent chapters are considered to be part of the Part II storyline. Naruto is published by Shueisha chapter-by-chapter in Weekly Shōnen Jump and later collected in tankōbon format with various extras. Volume 28, the first volume of Part II, was released on June 3, 2005, while volume 50 was released on March 4, 2010.[1][2]

An anime adaptation of Part II, produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo, began airing on February 15, 2007 on TV Tokyo under the name Naruto: Shippūden (ナルト 疾風伝?, lit. Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles). These episodes began airing after the end of the original Naruto anime, which had been showing filler episodes in order to widen the plot gap between the anime and the manga.[3]

The English serialization of the Naruto manga is licensed by Viz Media and published in the United States in Shonen Jump. In order to compensate for the gap between the Japanese and English adaptations of the manga, Viz Media announced its "Naruto Nation" campaign, where it would release three volumes a month in the last four months of 2007 in order to close said gap and begin Part II.[4] Part II saw a similar treatment with "Generation Ninja", with Viz releasing eleven volumes between February and April 2009 in order to catch up to the Japanese serialization.[5] Volume 28 was released on March 4, 2008, and volume 46 was released on October 6, 2009.[6][7]


Volume list

No. Title Japanese release English release
28 Homecoming
Naruto no kikyō!! (ナルトの帰郷!!)
June 3, 2005[1]
ISBN 978-4-08-873828-4
March 4, 2008[6]
ISBN 978-1-4215-1864-0
  1. "Homecoming!!" (ナルトの帰郷!! "Naruto no kikyō!!"?)
  2. "My, How They've Grown!!" (二人の成長!! "Futari no seichō!!"?)
  3. "Intruders in the Sand" (砂への侵入者たち "Suna e no shinnyūsha-tachi"?)
  4. "The Sand Strike Back...!!" (迎えうつ砂...!! "Mukaeutsu suna...!!"?)
  5. "The Kazekage Stands Tall...!!" (風影として...!! "Kazekage to shite...!!"?)
  6. "New Squad, First Mission!!" (新チーム、初任務!! "Shin chīmu, hatsu ninmu!!"?)
  7. "To the Sand...!!" (砂へ...!! "Suna e...!!"?)
  8. "Feelings Run Wild...!!" (想い、駆ける...!! "Omoi, kakeru...!!"?)
  9. "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. To coincide with his return, the criminal organization Akatsuki becomes more active in its quest to capture all of the tailed beasts. For this task, Akatsuki sends members Sasori and Deidara to capture Gaara of Sunagakure. They succeed in their task and flee the village with Gaara. Upon hearing of this, Naruto reforms his old Team 7 by recruiting Kakashi Hatake and Sakura Haruno to the cause of going to save Gaara.
29 Kakashi vs. Itachi!!
カカシVSイタチ!!
August 4, 2005[8]
ISBN 978-4-08-873849-9
May 6, 2008[9]
ISBN 978-1-4215-1865-7
  1. "Siblings...!!" (兄弟...!! "Kyōdai...!!"?)
  2. "Approach...!!" (接近...!! "Sekkin...!!"?)
  3. "Enemies!!" (立ちはだかる者たち!! "Tachi wa dakaru mono-tachi!!"?)
  4. "Kakashi Comes Through" (カカシの経験値 "Kakashi no keiken atai"?)
  5. "Guy vs. Kisame!!" (ガイVS鬼鮫!! "Gai VS Kisame"?)
  6. "The Power of Itachi...!!" (イタチの力...!! "Itachi no chikara...!!"?)
  7. "Kakashi vs. Itachi!!" (カカシVSイタチ!!?)
  8. "Jinchūriki Host...!!" (人柱力...!! "Jinchūriki...!!"?)
  9. "Naruto Charges On...!!" (駆ける思い...!! "Kakeru omoi...!!"?)
During a brief pitstop in Sunagakure, Team 7 is joined by Chiyo, Sasori's grandmother. The group follows the Akatsuki members' trail from Sunagakure while Konoha sends Team Guy to assist Team 7. Akatsuki, meanwhile, is in the process of extracting the One-Tailed Shukaku from Gaara's body, a task that will take three days. To stall the approaching Teams 7 and Guy, Akatsuki members Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki are sent to distract them, and succeed in buying the needed time. Team 7 and Team Guy eventually converge outside the Akatsuki hideout just as the Shukaku's extraction reaches completion.
30 Puppet Masters
Chiyo-bā to Sakura (チヨバアとサクラ)
November 4, 2005[10]
ISBN 978-4-08-873881-9
July 1, 2008[11]
ISBN 978-1-4215-1942-5
  1. "Rage...!!" (大声で怒れ...!! "Ōgoe de ikare...!!"?)
  2. "Sasori's Masterpiece...!!" (サソリの芸術...!! "Sasori no geijutsu...!!"?)
  3. "Granny Chiyo & Sakura" (チヨバアとサクラ "Chiyo-bā to Sakura"?)
  4. "Sasori Revealed...!!" (サソリ、現る...!! "Sasori, arawaru...!!"?)
  5. "Fierce Determination...!!" (激しき決意...!! "Hageshiki ketsui...!!"?)
  6. "Puppet Masters!!" (傀儡師VS傀儡師!! "Kugutsushi VS kugutsushi"?)
  7. "What Can I Do...?!" (出来ること...!! "Dekiru koto...!!"?)
  8. "Miscalculation...!!" (誤算...!! "Gosan...!!"?)
  9. "Unknown Power...!!" (未知の能力...!! "Michi no chikara...!!"?)
In order for Team 7 to gain entry to the Akatsuki 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. Team 7, meanwhile, finds Sasori and Deidara to be the only Akatsuki members remaining. Deidara flies off with Gaara's body, leading Naruto and Kakashi away and leaving Sakura and Chiyo to deal with Sasori. Sasori, a master of puppetry, uses a number of different puppets to attack the two. Sakura's immense strength and Chiyo's own skills with puppetry, however, are more than capable of dealing with his puppets.
31 Final Battle
Takusareta omoi!! (託された想い!!)
December 26, 2005[12]
ISBN 978-4-08-874002-7
September 2, 2008[13]
ISBN 978-1-4215-1943-2
  1. "Granny Chiyo vs. Sasori...!!" (チヨバアVSサソリ...!! "Chiyo-bā VS Sasori...!!"?)
  2. "Final Battle...!!" (ラストバトル!! "Rasuto batoru!!"?)
  3. "Impossible Dream" (叶わぬ夢 "Kanawanu yume"?)
  4. "Reward...!!" (褒美...!! "Hōbi...!!"?)
  5. "New Sharingan!!" (新しい写輪眼!! "Atarashī Sharingan!!"?)
  6. "The Ultimate Art...!!" (究極の芸術!! "Kyūkyōku no geijūtsu!!"?)
  7. "The Death of Gaara" (我愛羅の死 "Gaara no shi"?)
  8. "Power & Miracles...!!" (不思議な力...!! "Fushigi na chikara...!!"?)
  9. "Trust!!" (託された想い!! "Takusareta omoi!!"?)
Backed into a corner, Sasori begins utilizing 100 puppets simultaneously in an attempt to overwhelm Sakura and Chiyo. As they deal with this puppet army, Sasori attempts to sneak up on Chiyo and kill her, though Sakura blocks the attack as a human shield. With Sasori caught unaware, Chiyo stabs him through the heart, and turns her attention to healing Sakura's injuries. As a reward to Sakura for surviving, Sasori tells her of a spy he has within Orochimaru's ranks with his dying breath. Elsewhere, Naruto and Kakashi succeed in taking Gaara's body from Deidara, though Deidara himself is able to escape. 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.
32 The Search for Sasuke
Sasuke e no michi!! (サスケへの道!!)
April 4, 2006[14]
ISBN 978-4-08-874039-3
November 4, 2008[15]
ISBN 978-1-4215-1944-9
  1. "The Search for Sasuke!!" (サスケへの道!! "Sasuke e no michi!!"?)
  2. "Team Kakashi Returns" (カカシ班帰還 "Kakashi han kikan"?)
  3. "Team Members Wanted!!" (メンバー探し!! "Menbā sagashi!!"?)
  4. "The New Cell...!!" (新しい仲間...!! "Atarashī nakama...!!"?)
  5. "The Foundation" (“根”の者!! ""Ne" no mono!!"?)
  6. "Naruto, Sasuke, & Sakura" (ナルトとサスケとサクラ "Naruto to Sasuke to Sakura"?)
  7. "Untitled" (無題 "Mudai"?)
  8. "Feelings...?" (分からない感情 "Wakaranai kanjō"?)
  9. "The Akatsuki Spy!!" (“暁”のスパイ!! ""Akatsuki" no supai!!"?)
Kakashi is left bedridden upon his return to Konoha, his energy gone after his battle with Deidara. Despite this, 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. Konoha's elders, worried that Akatsuki might try to capture Naruto for the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox sealed within him, assigns Sai to join them as extra protection and Yamato as the group's leader. Naruto and Sakura have difficulties working with Sai and his apparent contempt for Sasuke, which Yamato does his best to reconcile. The group forms a plan, and Yamato goes to meet the spy alone with Naruto, Sakura, and Sai waiting in the shadows as backup. Yamato begins to question the spy, Kabuto Yakushi, about Orochimaru's base of operations, just as Orochimaru himself shows up to end their discussion.
33 The Secret Mission
Gokuhi ninmu...!! (極秘任務...!!)
June 2, 2006[16]
ISBN 978-4-08-874108-6
December 23, 2008[17]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2001-8
  1. "Consequences!!" (裏切りの結末!! "Uragiri no ketsumatsu!!"?)
  2. "Rage Trigger!!" (怒りの引き金!! "Ikari no hikigane!!"?)
  3. "The Third Tail...!!" (三本目...!! "Sanhonme...!!"?)
  4. "Rampage...!! (暴走...!!" "Bōsō...!!"?)
  5. "The Fourth Tail...!!" (四本目...!! "Yonhonme...!!"?)
  6. "Toward Nine Tails...!!" (九尾へ...!! "Kyūbi e...!!"?)
  7. "The Sad Conclusion" (悲しき決着 "Kanashiki kecchaku"?)
  8. "Sai's Mission!!" (サイの任務!! "Sai no ninmu!!"?)
  9. "The Secret Mission...!!" (極秘任務...!! "Gokuhi ninmu...!!"?)
  10. "The Source of Strength...!!" (強さの源...!! "Tsuyosa no minamoto...!!"?)
Kabuto, having always been loyal to Orochimaru, turns against Yamato, forcing him to call in Naruto, Sakura, and Sai for help. Naruto is drawn into battle with Orochimaru, and all the while his rage grows, allowing the demon fox within him to turn Naruto into a four-tailed manifestation of itself. This new Naruto attacks Orochimaru, who is only barely able to repel him. To stop Naruto from continuing his attack, Yamato uses his unique abilities to suppress the demon fox's influence, returning Naruto to his normal state. Meanwhile, Sai joins sides with Orochimaru on behalf of his organization, The Foundation, and they take him back to their hideout. Once learning of this Yamato, Naruto, and Sakura follow him, hoping that he can lead them to Sasuke.
34 The Reunion
Saikai no toki...!! (再会の時...!!)
August 4, 2006[18]
ISBN 978-4-08-874138-3
February 3, 2009[19]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2002-5
  1. "Sai's Picture Book!!" (サイの絵本...!! "Sai no ehon...!!"?)
  2. "Sai & Sasuke!!" (サイとサスケ!! "Sai to Sasuke!!"?)
  3. "Infiltration...!!" (潜入...!! "Sennyū...!!"?)
  4. "Sai's Betrayal!!" (サイの裏切り!! "Sai no uragiri!!"?)
  5. "Behind the Betrayal!!" (裏切りの裏側!! "Uragiri no uragawa!!"?)
  6. "Our Bond" (キミとのつながり "Kimi to no tsunagari"?)
  7. "The Reunion...!!" (再会の時...!! "Saikai no toki...!!"?)
  8. "On a Whim...!!" (気まぐれ...!! "Kimagure...!!"?)
  9. "Sasuke's Strength!!" (サスケの力!! "Sasuke no chikara!!"?)
  10. "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. As they prepare to go looking for Sasuke, Sai questions Naruto's reasons for wanting to have Sasuke back, to which Naruto responds that the two had formed a bond that he won't allow to be 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 he attempts to capture Sasuke on Naruto's behalf, Sasuke proves too strong. Naruto, Sakura, and Yamato soon arrive to help, though their combined efforts are still no match for Sasuke's increase in strength. As Sasuke prepares to kill them all, Orochimaru and a freed Kabuto arrive to stop him, and they disappear to leave the retrieval defeated.
35 The New Two
Aratanaru futarigumi!! (新たなる二人組!!)
November 2, 2006[20]
ISBN 978-4-08-874273-1
February 3, 2009[21]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2003-2
  1. "The Title" (タイトル "Taitoru"?)
  2. "Nicknames" (あだ名 "Adana"?)
  3. "The Impending Menace!!" (忍び寄る脅威!! "Shinobiyoru kyōi!!"?)
  4. "The New Two!!" (新たなる二人組!! "Aratanaru futarigumi!!"?)
  5. "The Akatsuki Strikes...!!" (“暁”侵攻...!! ""Akatsuki" shinkō...!!"?)
  6. "Special Drills!!" (特別な修業!! "Tokubetsu na shugyō!!"?)
  7. "Let the Training Begin!!" (修行、始め!! "Shugyō, hajime!!"?)
  8. "Nightmares!!" (悪夢の始まり!! "Akumu no hajimari!!"?)
  9. "Smooth Training" (順調なる修業 "Junchō naru shugyō"?)
  10. "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 a natural affinity for wind-based attacks, Kakashi helps him hone the ability to control wind. To expedite this process Kakashi has Naruto train with hundreds of copies of himself, allowing their collective knowledge to complete a year's worth of training in a few days. Meanwhile, two Akatsuki members, Hidan and Kakuzu, head towards Konoha to further their organization's goal of obtaining all the tailed beasts. 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.
36 Cell Number 10
Daijippan (第十班)
December 27, 2006[22]
ISBN 978-4-08-874288-5
February 3, 2009[23]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2172-5
  1. "Bounties...!!" (賞金首...!! "Shōkin kubi...!!"?)
  2. "Honey-Tongued...!!" (口上手...!! "Kuchijōzu...!!"?)
  3. "Unkillable" (あいつは殺せない "Aitsu wa korosenai"?)
  4. "Judgment!!" (神の裁き!! "Kami no sabaki!!"?)
  5. "Shikamaru's Analysis!!" (シカマルの分析!! "Shikamaru no bunseki!!"?)
  6. "There Won't Be a Later...!" (後は無い...!! "Ato wa nai...!!"?)
  7. "The Pain You Desire...!!" (望んだ痛み...!! "Nozonda itami...!!"?)
  8. "Amidst Despair..." (絶望の中に... "Zetsubō no naka ni..."?)
  9. "Cell Number 10" (第十班 "Daijippan"?)
  10. "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. Hidan is soon able to "link" himself to Asuma, causing any damage he receives to be transferred to Asuma. As such, Hidan tries to stab himself in the heart, which would kill Asuma yet leave himself unfazed. Shikamaru does his best to prevent this, though Hidan ultimately proves successful. As reinforcements arrive the Akatsuki duo is driven off, and the Niju Shotai members return home to bury Asuma.
37 Shikamaru's Battle
Shikamaru no tatakai!! (シカマルの戦い!!)
April 4, 2007[24]
ISBN 978-4-08-874338-7
February 3, 2009[25]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2173-2
  1. "The Heartbreaking Notice...!!" (悲しき報せ...!! "Kanashiki shirase...!!"?)
  2. "Cell Number 10 Sets Out...!!" (第十班が行く...!! "Daijippan ga iku...!!"?)
  3. "Shikamaru's Battle!!" (シカマルの戦い!! "Shikamaru no tatakai!!"?)
  4. "Affinities...!!" (相性...!! "Aishō...!!"?)
  5. "The Black Metamorphoses...!!" (黒き変貌...!! "Kuroki henbō...!!"?)
  6. "The Fearsome Secret!!" (恐るべき秘密!! "Osorubeki himitsu!!"?)
  7. "Turnabout Dilemma...!!" (一転、窮地...!! "Itten, kyūchi...!!"?)
  8. "Shikamaru's Genius!!" (シカマルの才!! "Shikamaru no sai!!"?)
  9. "Payback..." (人を呪わば... "Hito o norowaba..."?)
  10. "The New Jutsu...!!" (新術...!! "Shin jutsu....!!"?)
Shikamaru sets out with the remaining members of Team 10 to find Hidan and avenge Asuma. 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. Kakuzu, having multiple extra hearts, survives the attack and frees Hidan, allowing the two to join forces 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. Kakashi and the others have a considerably more difficult time with Kakuzu who is able to use his extra hearts to a great advantage. Just as they are about to be killed, Naruto arrives with Yamato, Sakura, and Sai to save them.
38 Practice Makes Perfect
Shugyō no seika...!! (修業の成果...!!)
June 4, 2007[26]
ISBN 978-4-08-874364-6
March 3, 2009[27]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2174-9
  1. "The Perilous Bridge" (危ない橋 "Abunai hashi"?)
  2. "Practice Makes Perfect...!!" (修業の成果...!! "Shugyō no seika...!!"?)
  3. "The Black King...!!" (玉...!! "Gyoku...!!"?)
  4. "Merciless..." (非情に... "Hijō ni..."?)
  5. "The Snake..." (蛇と... "Hebi to..."?)
  6. "The Ritual...!!" (儀式...!! "Gishiki...!!"?)
  7. "The Secret of the New Jutsu!!" (新術の秘密!! "Shin jutsu no himitsu!!"?)
  8. "A Detour!!" (寄り道!! "Yorimichi!!"?)
  9. "And One Makes Three!!" (次なる一人!! "Tsugi naru hitori!!"?)
  10. "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 forms his new jutsu. Although Kakuzu is able to avoid the attack for a while, Naruto is ultimately able to strike him with it, destroying his remaining hearts and ending the battle. As the Konoha ninja return home, Sasuke, elsewhere, decides he has learned all he can from Orochimaru. Uninterested in giving Orochimaru his body, Sasuke tries to kill him, though Orochimaru is still able to initiate the body-stealing process. Through the use of his Sharingan, Sasuke is able to turn the process around and absorbs Orochimaru into his own body. Freed from Orochimaru's control, Sasuke at long last begins recruiting ninja he has deemed essential in his plan to kill his brother: Akatsuki member Itachi Uchiha. After recruiting Suigetsu Hozuki and Karin, he begins searching for the final member of his team, Jugo.
39 On the Move
Ugokidasumono-tachi (動き出す者たち)
August 3, 2007[28]
ISBN 978-4-08-874397-4
March 3, 2009[29]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2175-6
  1. "News of the Clash...!!" (衝撃の報せ...!! "Shōgeki no shirase"?)
  2. "The Man-to-Man Talk!!" (男との対話!! "Otoko to no taiwa"?)
  3. "His Plan...!!" (目的は...!! "Mokuteki wa...!!"?)
  4. "The Akatsuki Assembles...!!" (“暁”集合...!! ""Akatsuki" shūgō...!!"?)
  5. "On the Move" (動き出す者たち "Ugokidasumono-tachi"?)
  6. "Where to...?!" (どっちへ...!? "Docchi e...!?"?)
  7. "Collision...!!" (衝突...!! "Shōtotsu...!!"?)
  8. "Deidara VS. Sasuke!!" (デイダラVSサスケ!!?)
  9. "Chasing C2!!" (追いつめるC2!! "Oitsumeru C2!!"?)
  10. "Those Eyes...!!" (その眼...!! "Sono me...!!"?)
With some reluctance, Jugo agrees to join Sasuke and the others. His team assembled, Sasuke calls them "the Hebi", and they 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 and 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.
40 The Ultimate Art
Kyūkyoku geijutsu!! (究極芸術!!)
November 2, 2007[30]
ISBN 978-4-08-874432-2
March 3, 2009[31]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2841-0
  1. "The C4 Karura" (C4カルラ "C4 Karura"?)
  2. "Achilles' Heel...!!" (弱点...!! "Jakuten...!!"?)
  3. "The Ultimate Art!!" (究極芸術!! "Kyūkyoku geijutsu!!"?)
  4. "Sasuke's Death...!!" (サスケの死...!! "Sasuke no shi...!!"?)
  5. "The Target...!!" (狙いは...!! "Nerai wa...!!"?)
  6. "Pursue Itachi!" (イタチを追え "Itachi o oe"?)
  7. "Brothers" (兄弟 "Kyōdai"?)
  8. "Itachi and Sasuke" (イタチとサスケ "Itachi to Sasuke"?)
  9. "Intel" (情報収集 "Jōhōshūshū"?)
  10. "Regarding Pain" (ペインについて "Pein ni tsuite"?)
Sasuke survives Deidara's strongest attacks. Left without options if he is to gain victory, Deidara blows himself up, hoping to take Sasuke with him. Sasuke escapes the blast, 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 elsewhere for their last battle. Meanwhile, Tobi, despite seeming to have died during Deidara's explosion, begins to put his plans into motion. After revealing himself as Madara Uchiha, he assigns the Akatsuki 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.
41 Jiraiya's Decision
Jiraiya no sentaku!! (自来也の選択!!)
February 4, 2008[32]
ISBN 978-4-08-874472-8
March 3, 2009[33]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2842-7
  1. "Unease" (胸騒ぎ "Munasawagi"?)
  2. "Old Acquaintances!!" (旧知...!! "Kyūchi...!!"?)
  3. "The Weeping Land!!" (泣いている国!! "Naiteiru kuni!!"?)
  4. "Back in the Day...!!" (師弟時代...!! "Shitei jidai...!!"?)
  5. "Advancement!!" (神への成長!! "Kami e no seichō!!"?)
  6. "Two Great Sages...!!" (二大仙人...!! "Ni Daisennin...!!"?)
  7. "Child of Prophecy!!" (予言の子!! "Yogen no ko!!"?)
  8. "Honored Sage Mode!!" (仙人モード!! "Sennin mōdo!!"?)
  9. "One to One...!!" (一対一...!! "Ittai'ichi!!"?)
  10. "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, a former student of his. 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.
42 The Secret of the Mangekyo
Mangekyō no himitsu...!! (万華鏡の秘密...!!)
May 2, 2008[34]
ISBN 978-4-08-874512-1
April 7, 2009[35]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2843-4
  1. "Faces...!!" (その面影...!! "Sono omokage...!!"?)
  2. "True Identities...!!" (その正体...!! "Sono shōtai...!!"?)
  3. "The True Choice!!" (本当の選択!! "Hontō no sentaku!!"?)
  4. "The Final Chapter, and...!!" (最終章、そして...!! "Saishūshō, soshite...!!"?)
  5. "Two Paths..." (二つの道... "Futatsu no michi..."?)
  6. "The Secret of the Mangekyo...!!" (万華鏡の秘密...!! "Mangekyō no himitsu...!!"?)
  7. "New Light...!!" (新たな光...!! "Aratana hikari...!!"?)
  8. "Reality...!!" (現実...!! "Genjitsu...!!"?)
  9. "Variance of Strength...!!" (力の差...!! "Chikara no sa...!!"?)
  10. "Sasuke's Flow!!" (サスケの流れ! "Sasuke no nagare!"?)
Though able to capture one of the six, Jiraiya is unable to defeat Pain's other five bodies. 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, but dies of the wounds he sustains. 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.
43 The Man with the Truth
Shinjitsu o shiru mono (真実を知る者)
August 4, 2008[36]
ISBN 978-4-08-874552-7
April 7, 2009[37]
ISBN 978-1-4215-2929-5
  1. "The Final Jutsu...!!" (最後の術...!! "Saigo no jutsu...!!"?)
  2. "Thunderclap...!!" (雷鳴と共に...!! "Raimei to tomo ni...!!"?)
  3. "Susano'o...!!" (須佐能乎...!! "Susanō...!!"?)
  4. "My Eyes...!!" (オレの眼...!! "Ore no me...!!"?)
  5. "Sasuke's Victory" (サスケの勝利 "Sasuke no shōri"?)
  6. "The Mystery of Tobi" (トビの謎 "Tobi no nazo"?)
  7. "Self-Intro" (自己紹介 "Jikoshōkai"?)
  8. "The Man with the Truth" (真実を知る者 "Shinjitsu o shiru mono"?)
  9. "The Origin of Konoha" (木ノ葉のはじまり "Konoha no hajimari"?)
  10. "How It All Begins!!" (すべての始まり!! "Subete no hajimari!!"?)
  11. "Living a Nightmare" (地獄の中で "Jigoku no naka de"?)
  12. "Illusions" (幻術 "Maboroshi"?)
  13. "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, though, after removing Orochimaru from Sasuke's body and saying goodbye to his little brother, he smiles before falling to the ground. Tobi collects Sasuke to attend 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, a mistrust between Konoha's leadership and the Uchiha was created. 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's rebellion. While Itachi did as instructed, he chose to spare Sasuke and lived as a criminal, and told lies of hatred to Sasuke so that he could someday die by Sasuke's hands, effectively avenging the Uchiha. Realizing that Itachi was as much of a victim as he was, Sasuke heads out to destroy Konoha.
44 Senjutsu Heir
Senjutsu Denshō...!! (仙術伝承...!!)
November 4, 2008[38]
ISBN 978-4-08-874589-3
April 7, 2009[39]
ISBN 978-1-4215-3134-2
  1. "Tears" ( "Namida"?)
  2. "Taka & Akatsuki" (“鷹”と“暁” ""Taka" to "Akatsuki""?)
  3. "Inheritence" (遺されたもの "Nokosaretamono"?)
  4. "The Key to the Future" (未来への鍵 "Mirai e no kagi"?)
  5. "Addressee: Naruto" (ナルトに宛てて "Naruto ni atete"?)
  6. "Fukasaku's Proposition" (フカサクの提案 "Fukasaku no teian"?)
  7. "Senjutsu Heir...!!" (仙術伝承! "Senjutsu Denshō!"?)
  8. "The Battle at Storm Cloud Ravine!!" (雲雷峡の闘い!! "Unraikyō no tatakai!!"?)
  9. "Eight Tails vs. Sasuke!!" (八尾VSサスケ!! "Hachibi VS Sasuke!!"?)
  10. "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, Naruto decides to learn how to use senjutsu 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 the eight-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.
45 Battlefield, Konoha
Senjō, Konoha!! (戦場、木ノ葉!!)
February 4, 2009[40]
ISBN 978-4-08-874627-2
July 7, 2009[41]
ISBN 978-1-4215-3135-9
  1. "Crumbling" (崩落 "Hōraku"?)
  2. "Raging Bull" (暴れ牛 "Abare ushi"?)
  3. "New Powers!!" (新しき力!! "Atarashiki chikara!!"?)
  4. "Tales of a Gutsy Shinobi" (ド根性忍伝 "Dokonjō ninden"?)
  5. "Raikage on the Move!!" (雷影、動く!! "Raikage, ugoku!!"?)
  6. "Sage Naruto!!" (仙人ナルト!! "Sennin Naruto!!"?)
  7. "Raid!!" (襲来!! "Shūrai!!"?)
  8. "Battlefield, Konoha!!" (戦場、木ノ葉!! "Senjō, Konoha!!"?)
  9. "Recall Naruto!!" (ナルトを呼び戻せ!! "Naruto o yobimodose!!"?)
  10. "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.
46 Naruto Returns
Naruto kikan!! (ナルト帰還!!)
May 1, 2009[42]
ISBN 978-4-08-874663-0
October 6, 2009[7]
ISBN 978-1-4215-3304-9
  1. "Tendo's Ability!!" (天道の能力!! "Tendō no nōryoku!!"?)
  2. "Determination!!" (決断!! "Ketsudan!!"?)
  3. "Hatake Kakashi" (はたけカカシ?)
  4. "Naruto & Konoha" (ナルトと木ノ葉!! "Naruto to Konoha!!"?)
  5. "Reunion" (再会 "Saikai"?)
  6. "Discourse" (対談!! "Taidan!!"?)
  7. "Know Pain" (傷みを "Itami o"?)
  8. "Naruto Returns!!" (ナルト帰還!! "Naruto kikan!!"?)
  9. "Naruto's Magnificent Explosion!!" (ナルト大噴火!! "Naruto daifunka!!"?)
  10. "Return of the Rasen Shuriken!!" (螺旋手裏剣再び!! "Rasenshuriken futatabi!!"?)
Although he is able to defeat one of the six paths, Kakashi is unable to land a blow on the Deva Path and is left on the brink of death. 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 Six Paths of Pain to two.
47 The Seal Destroyed
Fūin hakai!! (封印破壊!!)
August 4, 2009[43]
ISBN 978-4-08-874711-8
February 2, 2010[44]
ISBN 978-1-4215-3305-6
  1. "Sage Jutsu, a Mistake...!?" (仙術失敗...!? "Senjutsu shippai...!?"?)
  2. "Naruto vs. Tendo!!" (ナルトVS天道!! "Naruto VS Tendō!!"?)
  3. "Banshōten'in! Universal Pull!!" (万象天引 Banshō Ten'in?)
  4. "Peace" (平和 "Heiwa"?)
  5. "Confessions" (告白 "Kokuhaku"?)
  6. "The Seal Destroyed" (封印破壊!! "Fūin hakai!!"?)
  7. "Catastrophic Planetary Construction" (地爆天星 "Chibaku Tensei"?)
  8. "The Conversation with Lord Fourth!!" (四代目との会 話!! "Yondaime to no kaiwa!!"?)
  9. "Rasen-Shuriken vs. Almighty Push!!" (螺旋手裏剣VS神 羅天征!! "Rasenshuriken VS Shinra Tensei!!"?)
  10. "The Final Gamble!!" (最後の賭け!! "Saigo no kake!!"?)
Naruto is able to finish off one of the two remaining bodies, but is defeated and knocked down by the Deva Path. 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 the Deva Path, eventually defeating it to avenge his fallen masters.
48 The Cheering Village
Kanko no sato!! (歓呼の里!!)
November 4, 2009[45]
ISBN 978-4-08-874748-4
June 8, 2010[46]
ISBN 978-1-4215-3474-9
  1. "The Interview!!" (対面!! "Taimen!!"?)
  2. "The Response" ( "Kotae"?)
  3. "Top of the World" (世界の天辺 "Sekai no teppen"?)
  4. "I Just Want to Protect Them" (ただ二人を守もりたい "Tada futari o mamoritai"?)
  5. "I Believe" (信じる "Shinjiru"?)
  6. "Heirloom" (形見...!! "Katami...!!"?)
  7. "The Blossom of Hope" (希望の花 "Kibō no Hana"?)
  8. "The Cheering Village!!" (歓呼の里!! "Kanko no sato!!"?)
  9. "Sasuke's Disposal" (サスケの処分!! "Sasuke no shobun!!"?)
  10. "Pressured by Danzo!!" (ダンゾウに迫る!! "Danzō ni semaru!!"?)
  11. "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 Pain. 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, is left in a coma. Danzo Shimura replaces her as Hokage and as his first act orders Sasuke be executed as a traitor to the village.
49 The Gokage Summit Commences!!
Gokage kaidan, kaimaku...!! (五影会談、開幕...!!)
January 4, 2010[47]
ISBN 978-4-08-874784-2
October 5, 2010[48]
ISBN 978-1421534756
  1. "Enter the Gokage...!!" (五影登場...!! "Gokage tōjō...!!"?)
  2. "Links...!!" (繋がり...!! "Tsunagari...!!"?)
  3. "Naruto Heads Out...!!" (ナルト出発...!! "Naruto shuppatsu...!!"?)
  4. "The Gokage Summit Commences!!" (五影会談、開幕...!! "Gokage kaidan, kaimaku...!!"?)
  5. "The Great Gokage Debate...!!" (五影の大論戦...!! "Gokage no dairosen...!!"?)
  6. "Sakura's Resolve!!" (サクラの決意!! "Sakura no ketsui!!"?)
  7. "Trapping Sasuke...!!" (サスケ包囲網...! "Sasuke hōimō...!"?)
  8. "Kumogakure vs. Taka!!" (雲隠れVS“鷹”!!?)
  9. "Sasuke's Shinobi Way...!!" (サスケの忍道...!! "Sasuke no nindō...!!"?)
  10. "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.
50 Deathmatch in a Prison of Water!!
Suirō no shitō!! (水牢の死闘!!)
March 4, 2010[2]
ISBN 978-4-08-870011-3
  1. "The Power of Darkness...!!" (闇の力...!! "Yami no chikara...!!"?)
  2. "The Summit Hall Attacked!" (会談場襲撃! "Kaidanjō shūgeki!"?)
  3. "The Great Battle in the Closed Room!!" (密室の大攻防 戦!! "Misshitsu no daikōbōsen!!"?)
  4. "Declaration of War" (宣戦 "Sensen"?)
  5. "Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails" (八尾と九尾 "Hachibi to Kyūbi"?)
  6. "Sakura's Confession!!" (サクラの告白!! "Sakura no kokuhaku!!"?)
  7. "Killer Bee vs. Kisame!!" (キラービーVS鬼鮫!! "Kirābī VS Kisame!!"?)
  8. "Eight-Tails Version 2!!" (八尾、バージョン2!! "Hachibi, Bājon Tsū!!"?)
  9. "Deathmatch in a Prison of Water!!" (水牢の死闘!! "Suirō no shitō!!"?)
  10. "Brother" (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.

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2009 to April 2010.

  1. "Resolve as the Hokage...!!" (火影としての覚悟...!! "Hokage to shite no kakugo...!!"?)
  2. "Madara's True Worth!!" (マダラの真骨頂!! "Madara no shinkocchō!!"?)
  3. "Sasuke vs. Danzo...!!" (サスケVSダンゾウ...!! "Sasuke VS Danzō...!!"?)
  4. "Don't Speak of Itachi" (イタチを語るな "Itachi o kataruna"?)
  5. "Susano'o's Completed Form...!!" (須佐能乎完全体...!! "Susanō kanzentai...!!"?)
  6. "Izanagi" (イザナギ?)
  7. "Sacrifice" (犠牲 Gisei?)
  8. "Danzo Dies!!" (ダンゾウ死す!! "Danzō shisu!!"?)
  9. "One More Time..." (もう一度... "Mō ichido..."?)
  10. "Student and Teacher Reunite!!" (再びの師弟!! "Futatabi no shitei!!"?)
  11. "The Members of Team 7!!" (それぞれの第七班!! "Sorezore no Dainanahan!!"?)
  12. "Near... Far..." (近く...遠く... "Chikaku... Tōku..."?)
  13. "Fists" ( "Kobushi"?)
  14. "The Battle Begins...!!" (戦いの始まり...!! "Tatakai no hajimari...!!"?)
  15. "Each to Their Own Village" (それぞれの里へ "Sorezore no sato e"?)
  16. "Towards the Great Shinobi World War...!!" (忍界大戦へ向け て...!! "Ninkai taisen e mukete...!!"?)
  17. "The Truth of the Nine-Tails!!" (九尾の真実!! "Kyūbi no shinjitsu!!"?)

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