Issue: #44
Naruto must decipher the cryptic last words of his beloved mentor. What did Jiraiya find out about the leader of the Akatsuki that was so important he had to hide it in code? And can Naruto stand a fighting chance against those who managed to take down one of the Three Great Shinobi?Chapter TitlesNumber 403: TearsNumber 404: Taka & AkatsukiNumber 405: InheritanceNumber 406: The Key To the Futu...
Creators: Deric A. Hughes, Mark McMurray, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Megan Bates, Alvin Lu, Mari Morimoto, Rika Inouye, Gerry Serrano, Linda Espinosa, Joel Enos, Ben Raab, Hyoe Narita, Masashi Kishimoto, Marc Weidenbaum
Characters: Jiraiya, Shizune, Sasuke Uchiha, Killer Bee, Iruka Umino, Gamakichi, Naruto Uzumaki, Pain, Asura Path, Fukasaku, Tonton, Gerotora, Animal Path, Shima, Preta Path, Animal Path, Tonbo Tobitake, Ibiki Morino, Shimon Hijiri, Human Path