Issue: #20
It's ninja vs. ninja and Sakura is caught in the middle! With the Sound Four looming close and Lee in the hospital, all three friends hurl toward an uncertain future and find that growing up sometimes means growing apart.Chapter TitlesChapter 172: The ReturnChapter 173: AnguishChapter 174: Feelings...!!Chapter 175: Naruto vs. Sasuke!!Chapter 176: RivalsChapter 177: The Sound Ninja FourChapter 178:...
Creators: Liza Coppola, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Alvin Lu, Joe Yamazaki, Rika Inouye, Yvonne Cai, Joel Enos, Hyoe Narita, Annaliese Christman, Masashi Kishimoto, Marc Weidenbaum
Characters: Jiraiya, Ino Yamanaka, Shizune, Sasuke Uchiha, Iruka Umino, Choji Akimichi, Sakon & Ukon, Naruto Uzumaki, Akamaru, Tenten, Kidomaru, Shikaku Nara, Kabuto Yakushi, Gamabunta, Shino Aburame, Jirobo, Kakashi Hatake, Fourth Hokage, Sakura Haruno, Shikamaru Nara