Naruto, Vol. 44: Naruto [Paperback]

Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style).  Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure!

The time has come for the secrets of the Uchiha to be told. What Sasuke finally finds out about his family’s damaged past will rock Naruto’s former teammate to the core of his existence. Prepare for the ultimate reveal. It’s time to change the world of Naruto forever!Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan.  After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his mangaKarakuri( Mechanism ).  Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture.  His first version ofNaruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted inWeekly Shonen Jumpin 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.