Naruto / Kishimoto, Masashi

Kabuto is losing his power over the Immortal Corps, and Naruto faces Sasuke's brother Itachi.

Naruto and his friends struggle in their battle against Kabuto's army of undead ninja, and Madara's identity comes into question.

Naruto has a reunion with his former classmates Sasuke and Sakura, knowing that he must one day battle Sasuke to the death, if Sasuke's dark allies, the powerful Allied Shinobi Forces, will allow the confrontation.

Sasuke takes on Danzo, the leader of the Konoha, determined to find out about the Uchiha clan and the truth about what happened between the political factions of Konoha and Itachi.

Naruto and his team are involved in a battle with the Akatsuki organization, each side fighting for the power to determine the future of their land.

As Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces battle Kabuto's zombie ninjas, they find themselves fighting against former friends and enemies as well as some fearsome weapons.

Naruto is forced to face his inner demons at the Waterfall of Truth, which threatens to destroy his biju's power. During this struggle, an important person from his past arrives in the village, bringing new information about Naruto and Nine-Tails.

Naruto is close to discovering the identity of Pain, his nemesis, but as he prepares for their final battle, the frustrated ninja begins to transform into the dreaded Nine Tails.

Sakura and Granny Chiyo battle Sasori, who can create golems from the undead.

Not even Naruto's teammates are safe when his quest to become the world's greatest ninja makes him capable of incredible feats of strength, but Naruto will need all his resources when a deadly plot that involves Orochmaru is revealed.