Plot of Naruto: Shippūden

The plot of the second part of the manga and anime series Naruto, titled Naruto: in the anime and simply Part II in the manga, was set two and a half years after the present timeline in Part I. The new setting for the series began with volume 28 (chapter 245) of the manga. The anime adaptation of the manga started airing on February 15 2007, premiering with the first two episodes debuting in a one-hour special. Viz is working on a North American DVD series of Naruto Shippūden, which is planned for release on September 29, 2009. The US publication of the manga began in January 2008, in the US issue of Shonen Jump.

The new story revolved mainly around Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno's new adventures, and their search for Sasuke Uchiha after he defected from Konoha in order to gain Orochimaru's power. The plot laters involves new major characters, such as Sai and Yamato. The plot also showed a more active Akatsuki in their quest to obtain all the tailed beasts.

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Deaths
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 * Mukade
 * Rescue Gaara arc
 * Unknown
 * Might Guy
 * Morning Peacock
 * Yura
 * Rescue Gaara arc
 * Unknown
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Great Ball Rasengan
 * Sasori
 * Rescue Gaara arc
 * Land of Rivers
 * Chiyo
 * Puppets Made in the Likeness of Sasori's parents
 * Chiyo
 * Rescue Gaara arc
 * Land of Rivers
 * Herself
 * One's Own Life Reincarnation
 * Fuen (Anime Only)
 * Fire Temple arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Cherry Blossom Impact
 * Fudō (Anime Only)
 * Fire Temple arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Tenzo (Yamato)
 * Wood Release: Binding Nest
 * Fuka (Anime Only)
 * Fire Temple arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Rasengan
 * Kazuma (Anime Only)
 * Fire Temple arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Flying Swallow
 * Yugito Nii
 * Hidan and Kakuzu arc
 * Akatsuki Hideout
 * Akatsuki
 * Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals
 * Chiriku
 * Hidan and Kakuzu arc
 * Fire Temple
 * Hidan and/or Kakuzu
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Hidan and Kakuzu arc
 * Land of Fire Bounty Station
 * Hidan
 * Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood
 * Hidan
 * Hidan and Kakuzu arc
 * Land of Fire
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Buried Alive
 * Kakuzu
 * Hidan and Kakuzu arc
 * Land of Fire
 * Kakashi Hatake (x2), Naruto Uzumaki (x2), Hidan (x1)
 * Lightning Blade (x2), Wind Release: Rasenshuriken (x2), Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood (x1)
 * Rinji (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arrival arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Chakra Scalpel
 * Kigiri (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arrival arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Lightning Blade
 * Kihō (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arrival arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Tenzo (Yamato)
 * Wood Release
 * Nurari (Anime Only)
 * Three-Tails Arrival arc
 * Unnamed Three-Tails Lake
 * Three-Tailed Giant Turtle
 * Body Slam
 * Rōshi
 * Hunt for Itachi arc
 * Akatsuki Hideout
 * Akatsuki
 * Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals
 * Deidara
 * Hunt for Itachi arc
 * Himself
 * C0
 * Manda
 * Hunt for Itachi arc
 * Deidara
 * C0
 * Jiraiya
 * Hunt for Itachi arc
 * Amegakure
 * Nagato
 * Chakra Disruption Blades
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Hunt for Itachi arc
 * Abandoned Uchiha Stronghold
 * No-one
 * Unknown Illness
 * Kōsuke
 * Invasion of Pain arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Danzo
 * Katana
 * Nagato
 * Invasion of Pain arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Himself
 * Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique
 * Kisame Hoshigaki
 * Five Kage Summit arc
 * Unknown
 * Killer Bee and the Current Raikage
 * Double Lariat
 * Hunt for Itachi arc
 * Amegakure
 * Nagato
 * Chakra Disruption Blades
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Hunt for Itachi arc
 * Abandoned Uchiha Stronghold
 * No-one
 * Unknown Illness
 * Kōsuke
 * Invasion of Pain arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Danzo
 * Katana
 * Nagato
 * Invasion of Pain arc
 * Konohagakure
 * Himself
 * Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique
 * Kisame Hoshigaki
 * Five Kage Summit arc
 * Unknown
 * Killer Bee and the Current Raikage
 * Double Lariat
 * Five Kage Summit arc
 * Unknown
 * Killer Bee and the Current Raikage
 * Double Lariat