Issue: #42
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!Chapter TitlesNumber 380: Faces...!Number 381: True Identities...!!Number 382: The True Choice!!Number 383: The Final Chapter, And...!!Number 38...
Creators: Deric A. Hughes, Gonzalo Ferreyra, Alvin Lu, Mari Morimoto, Rika Inouye, Gerry Serrano, Linda Espinosa, Joel Enos, Ben Raab, Hyoe Narita, Gia Cam Luc, Masashi Kishimoto, Marc Weidenbaum
Characters: Jiraiya, Shizune, Sasuke Uchiha, Kurama, Naruto Uzumaki, Akamaru, Pain, Asura Path, Fukasaku, Shima, Preta Path, Animal Path, Human Path, Jugo, Suigetsu Hozuki, First Hokage, Kisame Hoshigaki, Kabuto Yakushi, Shino Aburame, Kakashi Hatake