Quick Facts
| Volume | #37 |
| Released | 2009-02-03 |
| Pages | 200 |
| ISBN | 9781421521732 |
| Official Title | Shikamaru's Battle |
| Release Date (JP) | April 4, 2007 |
| Arc | Akatsuki Suppression Mission |
Inside this volume
Following Asuma Sarutobi’s death, the surviving members of Team 10 set out to avenge their teacher. Kakashi Hatake joins Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Chōji Akimichi, helping them challenge two opponents whose abilities make them exceptionally difficult to kill.
Shikamaru’s carefully constructed strategy separates Hidan from Kakuzu, allowing him to confront Asuma’s killer alone. While Shikamaru carries out his revenge, Kakashi and the others discover that Kakuzu’s body contains several stolen hearts, each granting him an additional life and a different elemental power.
After Asuma’s funeral, Shikamaru develops a detailed plan for defeating Hidan and Kakuzu. Tsunade initially refuses to let Team 10 depart without a captain, but Kakashi volunteers to lead them.
The team ambushes the Akatsuki pair, and Kakashi destroys one of Kakuzu’s hearts with the Lightning Blade. Kakuzu survives and reveals four masked creatures connected to additional hearts within his body. Their combined elemental attacks place the Leaf ninja under intense pressure.
Shikamaru traps Hidan with his shadow and leads him into a forest belonging to the Nara clan. Using Kakuzu’s blood, he tricks Hidan into destroying one of his partner’s hearts through the curse ritual. Shikamaru then detonates explosive tags beneath Hidan, dismembers him, and buries his immortal remains in a deep pit. With Hidan neutralized, Naruto arrives at Kakuzu’s battlefield carrying his completed Wind Release technique.
Chapters in this volume
View more- Ch. 332The Heartbreaking Notice...!!
- Ch. 333Cell Number 10 Sets Out...!!
- Ch. 334Shikamaru's Battle!!
- Ch. 335Affinities...!!
- Ch. 336The Black Metamorphoses...!!
- Ch. 337The Fearsome Secret!!
- Ch. 338Turnabout Dilemma...!!
- Ch. 339Shikamaru's Genius!!
- Ch. 340Payback...
- Ch. 341The New Jutsu...!!
Major events
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