Issue: #38
Naruto finds that his new jutsu is harder to handle than he thought. Meanwhile, Sasuke seems to be falling even more under Orochimaru's spell. Despite all Naruto's efforts, he may have finally lost his best friend forever. But he'll use all his skills as a ninja to keep that from happening!Chapter TitlesNumber 340: The Perilous BridgeNumber 341: Practice Makes Perfect...!!Number 342: The Black Kin...
Creators: Gonzalo Ferreyra, Sean Lee, Sabrina Heep, Alvin Lu, Mari Morimoto, Naomi Kokubo, Rika Inouye, Linda Espinosa, Joel Enos, Hyoe Narita, Eric-Jon Rössel Waugh, Masashi Kishimoto, Marc Weidenbaum
Characters: Ino Yamanaka, Sasuke Uchiha, Choji Akimichi, Naruto Uzumaki, Kakuzu, Pakkun, Shikaku Nara, Jugo, Suigetsu Hozuki, Konohamaru Sarutobi, Kabuto Yakushi, Kakashi Hatake, Karin, Sakura Haruno, Shikamaru Nara, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Sai, Itachi Uchiha, Yamato