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Sasuke meets boy whose family was killed by Akatsuki in July 3 novel

The Japanese branch of online retailer Amazon is listing Akatsuki Hiden, the sixth and final of the Naruto epilogue novels, for release on July 3. Shin Towada (Tokyo Ghoul novels) is writing the novel, and a teaser image for the novel was also unveiled. []

The retailer also lists the synopsis for the novel:

''A boy Sasuke met during his journey speaks of how his family was killed by Akatsuki... Itachi and Kisame. Hidan and Kakuzu. Deidara and Sasori. Nagato and Konan. What is the path of the ninja that was illuminated by the light of Akatsuki? (lit. the dawn) The sixth volume in the Hiden series!''

The fifth novel, Gaara Hiden, will ship in Japan on June 4.

The J Books website also updated the timeline (seen below) that informs readers of the point in time that the various novels take place. The timeline has been updated until the Gaara Hiden novel:[]

__These summaries contain spoilers for the Naruto manga and anime.__

Naruto - Kakashi Hiden: Hyōten no Ikazuchi (Naruto - Kakashi Hidden Legend: Lightning of the Frozen Sky) takes place a few months after the second-to-last chapter of the original manga, and a short time after this, Sasuke leaves the village. Naruto - Shikamaru Hiden: Yami no Shijima ni Ukabu Kumo (Naruto - Shikamaru Hidden Legend: The Cloud That Floats in the Silence of the Darkness) and the The Last -Naruto the Movie- film and its novel adaptation take place two years after the chapter, and Naruto - Sakura Hiden: Shiren, Haru Kaze ni Nosete (Naruto - Sakura Hidden Legend - Feelings of Love, Riding on the Spring Wind) will take place a few months after those novels. Shortly after Sakura Hiden, the shinobi of the Hidden Leaf Village look for presents for Naruto and Hinata's wedding in Naruto - Konoha Hiden: Shūgen Biyori. Shortly after this, the couple is wed. A few months after the couple's wedding, Gaara becomes 20, and the elders set up the Kazekage for an arranged marriage meeting. Ten years later, the events of the final chapter occur.

___These summaries for the novels contain spoilers for the Naruto manga and anime.___

Spoiler [ The story of Naruto - Kakashi Hiden: Hyōten no Ikazuchi revolves around Kakashi Hatake, who is melancholy despite his new position as the Sixth Hogake. In addition, an incident has occurred in the new peaceful, orderly ninja world.Shikamaru Hiden is hinted to feature a battle between Shikamaru and the "strongest genjutsu-user." Akatsuki Hiden is listed to reveal the "truth of the Akatsuki," and features images of Deidara, Kisame, Kakuzu, and Hidan. Gaara Hiden is hinted to be a story of love, something the Kazekage does not know very well, the preview for Sakura Hiden hints that the result of Sakura's feelings will be revealed, and finally, Konoha Hiden will look at the other ninja in Konoha and what happened to them "after the original manga." The preview image shows Shino, Kiba, and Rock Lee.]

The first three epilogue novels — Kakashi Hiden, Shikamaru Hiden, and Sakura Hiden — have been licensed by Viz Media for English release in North America.

Kishimoto had said in an interview in November that he will still have other work left to do in the Naruto franchise until summer, so he will not begin preparing his next non-Naruto title in earnest until after that. A new film following Naruto and Hinata's son Boruto and Sasuke and Sakura's daughter Sarada will open in August, and a manga mini-series focusing on a "new generation" launched in the combined 22nd and 23rd issue of Shueisha's Shonen Jump magazine. 