Struggling to discover the role of the ancient ninja clan Hokage Ningun in his destiny, young Recca Hanabishi faces off against his mortal enemy, Kurei, and his deadly weapon: the Living Flame.

Recca Hanabishi covets the Flame of the Eight Dragons, but must prove he's mature enough to handle such power. Meanwhile, Recca and his crew are forced to wage war during the Urabutosatusujin festival, where they face Team Ku, the most feared assassins in Japan, with Yanagi Sakoshita's life at stake.

A mystery from Jiraiya's youth! What did Naruto's teacher do in his past that could have deadly consequences today? Find out as Jiraiya's investigation into the secrets of Pain and the Akatsuki reveals shocking news!

"With Obito finally defeated, all attention now turns to the man behind everything bad that has happened, Madara. Naruto and Sasuke will need to work together if they have any chance of stopping this fearsome foe. But what will happen when the Nine Tails fox demon is forcibly removed from Naruto?!"--

Yanagi can heal the wounded and perhaps stay inevitable death. Now it's up to Recca to protect his vulnerable charge from a deadly kidnapping plot. Further complicating matters, he's been told that his latest mission will result in his demise. It's a matter of life and death for Recca and his pals Domon and Fuko. If eternal life is a possibility, why must someone sacrifice his - or her - life to achieve it?

The peace following Kaguya's defeat is short-lived as Sasuke tries to take total control. Can Naruto change his old friend's mind and bring true peace to the ninja world in the final volume of Naruto?

To truly end the Akatsuki's reign of pain, Naruto's teacher Jiraiya must delve deep into the past to uncover the secret of Pain's origin. At the same time, Sasuke moves toward the final battle of the Uchiha brothers when he closes in on the elusive Itachi!

In the village of Konohagakure, school is literally a battlefield where classmates are ninjas in training competing to become the greatest ninja in the land.

"Kabuto's hold over his army of undead minions tightens as he senses that he's losing power over the stronger members of his Immortal Corps, including Nagato Pain. Sasuke's brother, Itachi, may have the best chance of of breaking Kabuto's hold. But he's still not completely in control of his actions, which means Naruto may have to take him down once and for all."From the publisher.

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back in time to feudal Japan where the siblings learn about the ways of the Ninja.