Issue: #36
Asuma's new team and the former Cell Number 10 battle Hidan of the Akatsuki, who may be the most unstoppable foe the Konoha ninja have encountered--and who could mean the end for one of Naruto's longest-standing allies. As Naruto prepares for the worst, the Akatsuki reveals its master plan!Chapter TitlesNumber 320: Bounties...!!Number 321: Honey-Tongued...!!Number 322: UnkillableNumber 323: Judgem...
Creators: Deric A. Hughes, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Sean Lee, Alvin Lu, Mari Morimoto, Rika Inouye, Inori Fukuda Trant, Linda Espinosa, Joel Enos, Ben Raab, Hyoe Narita, Masashi Kishimoto, Marc Weidenbaum
Characters: Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi, Naruto Uzumaki, Kakuzu, Pain, Fourth Mizukage, Izumo Kamizuki, Aoba Yamashiro, Raidō Namiashi, Kisame Hoshigaki, Kakashi Hatake, Fourth Hokage, Deidara, Shikamaru Nara, Asuma Sarutobi, Tobi, Konan, Hidan, Itachi Uchiha, Yamato