Issue: #54
Naruto and his team engage in an intense battle with the Akatsuki organization as both sides seek the power to determine the future of their land. Internecine fighting weakens the Akatsuki, but will their dark forces sideline Naruto?!Chapter TitlesNumber 505: Nine Tails' Chakra, Opened!!Number 506: Guy vs. Kisame!!Number 507: A False Existence...!!Number 508: Shinobi Death StyleNumber 509: Peace V...
Creators: Sabrina Heep, Megan Bates, Mari Morimoto, Sam Elzway, Inori Fukuda Trant, Joel Enos, Masashi Kishimoto
Characters: Jiraiya, Ino Yamanaka, Sasuke Uchiha, Killer Bee, Iruka Umino, Choji Akimichi, Naruto Uzumaki, Akamaru, Pain, Tenten, Third Tsuchikage, Fourth Mizukage, Mifune, Kurotsuchi, Ebisu, Moegi, Island Turtle, Akatsuchi, Ibiki Morino, Aoba Yamashiro