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Naruto, Vol. 16

Naruto, Vol. 16

Eulogy
MangaAdventure
Pages
189
Published
2003
Language
English

Synopsis

The chase after Sasuke breaks into a series of desperate one-on-one fights as Naruto's squad takes on the Sound Ninja Four. Each of the Leaf ninja stays behind to face an opponent alone, and each pays a heavy price to buy Naruto the time to catch up with his friend.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousTenseEmotionalDark
Coming of AgeFound FamilyRivalsSacrifice

Genres

Manga Adventure Fantasy Graphic Novels Young Adult

About the author

M
Masashi Kishimoto

Masashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史) is a Japanese manga artist, born 8 November 1974 in Nagi, Okayama Prefecture. He is the elder of identical twin brothers; his twin, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist. He studied at an art college after high school, and has named Akira Toriyama and Katsuhiro Otomo as formative influences. Naruto, his first serialised work, ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014 and has sold more than 250 million copies across 46 countries. He followed it with the single-v...

Characters

Naruto UzumakiProtagonist
KimimaroAntagonist
Sasuke UchihaSupporting
Choji AkimichiSupporting
Neji HyugaSupporting
All characters in Naruto, Vol. 16

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this volume conclude a specific story arc?

    This volume marks the transition between two major narrative segments, as it concludes the Invasion of Konoha arc and initiates the Search for Tsunade arc.

  • Is this book part of a larger series that requires reading in order?

    The narrative is highly serialized and builds directly upon the events of the preceding fifteen volumes, making it necessary to read the series from the beginning to understand the character developments and ongoing plot threads.