Sha no Sho

The is the fourth of the supplementary guidebooks on the Naruto series authored by Masashi Kishimoto. It is the third of three databooks.

It was first published on 9th September 2008 and roughly covers volumes twenty-eight through forty-three. It was published as part of the Jump Comics line by Shueisha, under publisher Kazuhiko Torishima. Its ISBN is 4-08-874247-2 and it has 357 pages.

Contents
The contents of this book consist of detailed character profiles, articles on individual techniques and the mechanics behind them, information on several groups and missions, concept art and information on the development of several characters and scenes, a glossary with concepts from the series, several coloured images, and an omake chapter.

Featured Characters
In order of listing.


 * 1) Akamaru (p. 15)
 * 2) Chōji Akimichi (pp. 16–17)
 * 3) Shino Aburame (pp. 18–19)
 * 4) Kiba Inuzuka (pp. 20–21)
 * 5) Kushina Uzumaki (pp. 22–23)
 * 6) Naruto Uzumaki (pp. 24–32)
 * 7) Izuna Uchiha (p. 33)
 * 8) Itachi Uchiha (pp. 34–39)
 * 9) Sasuke Uchiha (pp. 40–47)
 * 10) Madara Uchiha (p. 48)
 * 11) Iruka Umino (p. 49)
 * 12) Ebisu (p. 50)
 * 13) Ebizō (p. 50)
 * 14) Great Toad Sage (p. 51)
 * 15) Orochimaru (pp. 52–55)
 * 16) Kakuzu (pp. 56–59)
 * 17) Kazekage (Fifth, Gaara) (pp. 60–63)
 * 18) Gamaken (p. 65)
 * 19) Izumo Kamizuki (p. 65)
 * 20) Karin (pp. 66–67)
 * 21) Kankurō (pp. 68–69)
 * 22) Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (pp. 70–71)
 * 23) Gerotora (p. 72)
 * 24) Councillors (p. 73)
 * 25) Homura Mitokado
 * 26) Koharu Utatane
 * 27) Konohamaru (p. 73)
 * 28) Konan (pp. 74–75)
 * 29) Sai (pp. 76–79)
 * 30) Sasori (pp. 80–83)
 * 31) Asuma Sarutobi (pp. 84–86)
 * 32) Shizune (p. 87)
 * 33) Shima (p. 87)
 * 34) Jūgo (pp. 88–89)
 * 35) Jiraiya (pp. 90–94)
 * 36) Shin (p. 95)
 * 37) Zetsu (pp. 96–97)
 * 38) Danzō (pp. 98–99)
 * 39) Chiyo (pp. 100–102)
 * 40) Chiriku (p. 103)
 * 41) Deidara (pp. 104–108)
 * 42) Teuchi, Nishi, and Matsu (p. 109)
 * 43) Temari (pp. 110–111)
 * 44) Tenten (pp. 112–113)
 * 45) Tobi (pp. 114–119)
 * 46) Nagato (p. 120)
 * 47) Raidō Namiashi (p. 121)
 * 48) Shikaku Nara (p. 121)
 * 49) Shikamaru Nara (pp. 122–126)
 * 50) Yugito Nii (p. 127)
 * 51) Ninken (p. 128)
 * 52) Pakkun
 * 53) Shiba
 * 54) Bisuke
 * 55) Akino
 * 56) Guruko
 * 57) Ūhei
 * 58) Urushi
 * 59) Buru
 * 60) Ninneko (p. 129)
 * 61) Denka
 * 62) Hina
 * 63) Nekobaa (p. 130)
 * 64) Kotetsu Hagane (p. 131)
 * 65) Baki (p. 131)
 * 66) David Bowie (pp. 132–135)
 * 67) Sakura Haruno (pp. 136–142)
 * 68) Hanzō (p. 143)
 * 69) Hidan (pp. 144–147)
 * 70) Neji Hyūga (pp. 148–149)
 * 71) Hinata Hyūga (pp. 150–151)
 * 72) Fukasaku (p. 152)
 * 73) Pain (pp. 153–157)
 * 74) Suigetsu Hōzuki (pp. 158–159)
 * 75) Hokage (First, Hashirama Senju) (pp. 160–161)
 * 76) Hokage (Second, Tobirama Senju) (p. 162)
 * 77) Hokage (Third, Hiruzen Sarutobi) (p. 162)
 * 78) Hokage (Fourth, Minato Namikaze) (p. 163)
 * 79) Hokage (Fifth, Tsunade) (pp. 164–165)
 * 80) Kisame Hoshigaki (pp. 166–167)
 * 81) Might Guy (pp. 168–169)
 * 82) Ibiki Morino (p. 170)
 * 83) Kabuto Yakushi (pp. 171–172)
 * 84) Yahiko (p. 173)
 * 85) Aoba Yamashiro (p. 173)
 * 86) Yamato (pp. 174–177)
 * 87) Ino Yamanaka (pp. 178–179)
 * 88) Kurenai Yūhi (pp. 180–181)
 * 89) Yūra (p. 182)
 * 90) Sage of the Six Paths (p. 182)
 * 91) Rōshi (p. 183)
 * 92) Rock Lee (pp. 184–185)

Miscellaneous Characters
Page 186: Inomatsu, Ushi, Setsuna Uchiha, Yakumi Uchiha, Kage, Tora, Natori, Baku, Hyō, Tomaru Minakura.

Page 187: Yurika, Rikumaru, Isago, Ittetsu, Gōza, Sajō, Sari, Jōseki, Suname, Sekka, Takamaru, Tsubusa, Matsuri, Mukade, Yakku, Ryūsa.

Page 188: Ryōkan, Reki, Ugatsu, Kyōya, Ginji, Funari, Yūdachi, Ryūsui, Ahiko, Guren, Takishi, Tsukushi, Tetsuru, Bakuto.

Page 189: Ichigen, Zenza, Sentoki, Bansai, Emiru, Sumire, Nae, Yui, Hikaku Uchiha, Zangei, Tōka Senju, Tamaki.

Featured Techniques
In order of listing.

Trivia

 * The names of the guidebooks come a from a kuji-in: a collection of nine hand postures used in meditation. These kuji-in have found their way into ninja folklore as a kind of magic spells. The kuji-in the guidebooks were named after is, with the Sha no Sho being named after the fourth.