"Hiden" Series
[Box Set] Naruto: "Hiden" Series Six-Book Set
Novel Debut!The Naruto: "Hiden" Series, composed of six novels taking place after the original story's conclusion, is now available as a full set!!! Includes: Naruto: Kakashi's Story—Lightning in the Frozen Sky, Naruto: Shikamaru's Story—A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Naruto: Sakura's Story—Love Riding the Spring Breeze, Naruto: Konoha's Story—The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Naruto: Akatsuki's Story—Evil Flowers in Bloom, and Naruto: Gaara's Story—Sandstorm Mirage. The set also comes with a protective cover featuring new art by Masashi Kishimoto, illustrations of famous scenes on the inside cover, and limited-edition illustration cards from the original paperback printings that can be used as bookmarks!
Naruto: Akatsuki's Story—Evil Flowers in Bloom
Novel Debut!During his travels, Sasuke Uchiha meets a boy whose family was murdered by Akatsuki. Clad in dark cloaks covered with red clouds, this group of gifted ninja killed, stole, and destroyed. Selfishness, to protect loved ones, money, religion, art, peace, hope...the motives of its members could not have been more varied. As a new age dawns for shinobi, light is shed on the true story of these ninja renowned for their darkness. The sixth book in the "Hiden" series!
Naruto: Gaara's Story—Sandstorm Mirage
Novel Debut!"You must take a bride." The Ninja Alliance has overcome the danger posed by the moon, but for one of its most prominent members, the trouble is far from over. Gaara, Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village, is summoned by one of the elders. Now that he has turned 20, they insist he take steps toward finding a suitable marriage partner. Meanwhile, intrigue surrounds Kankuro, as the stability of the village begins to crumble. Politics, blood ties, and fate intertwine as the man famous for his solitary nature strives to protect this new era. The fifth book in the "Hiden" series!
Naruto: Konoha's Story—The Perfect Day for a Wedding
Novel Debut!Naruto and Hinata are about to be wed! However, as the big day approaches, a top-secret mission is taking place: a wedding gift hunt! What will their friends from the Hidden Leaf Village pick out for them? Hinata's teammates Shino and Kiba undertake their final task as members of Team 8, but what exactly are they up to? As a new era dawns, the ninja gather in celebration. Let the ceremony begin! The fourth book in the "Hiden" series!
Naruto: Sakura's Story—Love Riding the Spring Breeze
Novel Debut!"I'll see you soon." With those words, Sasuke left. Time has passed since Toneri Otsutsuki's attack, and spring has come once more. Sakura continues to develop her medical ninjutsu, her days busy but peaceful. But as she supports her friends through their own love lives, she can't help but wonder...how long must she wait? Then, he returns. But dark shadows follow him, and Sakura must face a new trial, as both the leading Medic Ninja of her time...and as a woman. The third book in the "Hiden" series!
Naruto: Shikamaru's Story—A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark
Novel Debut!He wonders when exactly it was, that he stopped calling everything "a drag". It's been two years since the end of the Great Ninja War, and Shikamaru's days are full of problems to solve. One day, he receives reports that large numbers of ninja are going missing from various lands. Then Sai disappears as well. The location of the missing ninja is discovered to be a mysterious empire known as the Land of Silence. Facing his responsibilities head-on, Shikamaru battles the darkness of the new era to protect all those who now depend on him. The second book in the "Hiden" series!
Naruto: Kakashi's Story—Lightning in the Frozen Sky
Novel Debut!One year has passed since the Fourth Great Ninja War, and Kakashi knows he can't avoid becoming the Sixth Hokage much longer. While on a mission to rescue hostages from a top-secret airship in the Land of Waves, he meets a shinobi whose heart has been frozen by a tragic loss. Having lost his Sharingan, and with it, his ability to use Lightning Blade, will he still be able to save anyone? Discovering his own "Will of Fire" as he battles in the skies, Kakashi blazes a trail for the next generation. The first book in the "Hiden" series!