Quick Facts
| Volume | #40 |
| Released | 2009-08-04 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 9781421545172 |
| Official Title | The Ultimate Art |
| Release Date (JP) | November 2, 2007 |
| Arc | Itachi Pursuit Mission |
Inside this volume
As the search for Itachi Uchiha intensifies, Konoha's forces, Team Hebi, and Akatsuki close in from different directions. While Naruto Uzumaki hopes to save Sasuke, Sasuke remains focused solely on confronting the brother who destroyed his clan.
Meanwhile, Akatsuki attempts to capture the Three-Tails. The operation introduces a powerful Mist shinobi whose unusual techniques complicate the organization's mission and draw several Leaf ninja into battle.
Akatsuki begins capturing the Three-Tails while Deidara and Tobi face resistance from Guren, a kunoichi capable of manipulating crystal. The creature's immense power creates chaos across the battlefield as multiple groups attempt to control or seal it.
Elsewhere, Naruto's team follows Sasuke's trail, repeatedly arriving only after Hebi has already moved on. Sasuke defeats opponents who stand in his way but continues refusing unnecessary killing, revealing how differently he now approaches combat compared with Orochimaru.
As the pursuit narrows, Itachi quietly observes events from the shadows, allowing Sasuke to continue advancing toward their inevitable confrontation.
Chapters in this volume
View more- Ch. 362The C4 Karura
- Ch. 363Achilles' Heel...!!
- Ch. 364The Ultimate Art!!
- Ch. 365Sasuke's Death...!!
- Ch. 366The Target...
- Ch. 367Pursue Itachi!
- Ch. 368Brothers
- Ch. 369Itachi and Sasuke
- Ch. 370Intel
- Ch. 371Regarding Pain
Major events
Characters introduced
SUPPORTINGGuren
NarutoA kunoichi who appears in the second Naruto Shippūden filler arc. She is the female leader of Orochimaru's subordinates. She uses the unique Crystal Release brand of jutsu. As
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