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) Kakashi Hatake (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.


 * 1) Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets (p. 223)
 * 2) Morning Peacock (p. 224)
 * 3) Rain Tiger at Will Technique (p. 225)
 * 4) Sexy: Boy on Boy Technique (p. 226)
 * 5) Sexy: Girl on Girl Technique (p. 226)
 * 6) Cherry Blossom Impact (p. 227)
 * 7) Great Ball Rasengan (p. 228)
 * 8) Flaming Arrow of Amazing Ability (p. 229)
 * 9) Frog Conversion Technique (p. 229)
 * 10) Mind's Eye of the Kagura (p. 230)
 * 11) Shadow Sewing Technique (p. 231)
 * 12) Shadow Imitation Shuriken Technique (p. 232)
 * 13) Shadow Endgame Technique (p. 233)
 * 14) Mayfly (p. 234)
 * 15) Fire Release: Flame Bullet (p. 234)
 * 16) Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique (p. 235)
 * 17) Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work (p. 236)
 * 18) Fire Release: Big Flame Bullet (p. 237)
 * 19) Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning (p. 237)
 * 20) Hiding in a Toad Technique (p. 238)
 * 21) Toad Flat - Shadow Manipulation Technique (p. 238)
 * 22) Toad Oil Bullet (p. 239)
 * 23) Paper Shuriken (p. 239)
 * 24) Kamui (pp. 240–241)
 * 25) Crow Clone Technique (p. 242)
 * 26) Mechanic Light Shield Seal (p. 242)
 * 27) One's Own Life Reincarnation (p. 243)
 * 28) Exploding Clay (pp. 244–45)
 * 29) Mirrored Sudden Attacker Technique (p. 246)
 * 30) Kirin (p. 247)
 * 31) Sky Sand Protective Wall (p. 248)
 * 32) Kusanagi Sword: Chidori Katana (p. 248)
 * 33) Summoning: Toad Shop Technique (p. 249)
 * 34) Summoning: Triple Rashōmon (p. 250)
 * 35) Summoning: Lightning Blade Creation (p. 251)
 * 36) Typhoon Water Vortex Technique (p. 252)
 * 37) Barrier: Toad Gourd Prison (p. 253)
 * 38) Barrier: Dome Method Formation (p. 253)
 * 39) Magic Lantern Body Technique (p. 254)
 * 40) Leaf Rising Wind (p. 254)
 * 41) Five Seals Barrier (p. 255)
 * 42) Delicate Illness Extraction Technique (p. 256)
 * 43) Iron Sand World Order (p. 257)
 * 44) Iron Sand Gathering (p. 258)
 * 45) Iron Sand Drizzle (p. 259)
 * 46) Sand Binding Prison (p. 260)
 * 47) Scattering One Thousand Crows Technique (p. 261)
 * 48) Three Buddhist Treasures Vacuum Destruction (p. 261)
 * 49) C0 (p. 262)
 * 50) Earth Grudge Fear (p. 263)
 * 51) Dance of the Shikigami (p. 264)
 * 52) Finger Engraving Seal (p. 265)
 * 53) Suicide Bombing Clone (p. 265)
 * 54) Snake Authority Spell (p. 266)
 * 55) Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood (p. 267)
 * 56) Shapeshifting Technique (p. 268)
 * 57) White Secret Technique: Ten Puppet Collection of Chikamatsu (p. 269)
 * 58) Hydration Technique (p. 270)
 * 59) Water Release: Great Water Arm (p. 270)
 * 60) Water Release: Five Feeding Sharks (p. 271)
 * 61) Water Release: Waterfall Basin Technique (p. 271)
 * 62) Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave (p. 272)
 * 63) Water Release: Violent Bubble Wave (p. 272)
 * 64) Water Release: Syrup Capture Field (p. 273)
 * 65) Water Release: Violent Water Wave (p. 273)
 * 66) Susanoo (pp. 274–275)
 * 67) Ink Mist Technique (p. 276)
 * 68) Ink Clone Technique (p. 276)
 * 69) Fighting Tongue Slash (p. 277)
 * 70) Fighting Tongue Bind (p. 277)
 * 71) Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands (p. 278)
 * 72) Thousand Hands Manipulation Military Art (p. 278)
 * 73) Sage Mode (p. 279)
 * 74) Brainwashing Investigation Technique (p. 280)
 * 75) Sage Art: Hair Needle Barrage (p. 280)
 * 76) Sage Art: Goemon (p. 281)
 * 77) Puppet Performance: Skillful Achievement with a Human Body (p. 281)
 * 78) Manipulated Shuriken Technique (p. 282)
 * 79) Amplification Summoning Technique (p. 282)
 * 80) Chidori Sharp Spear (p. 283)
 * 81) Chidori Senbon (p. 283)
 * 82) Chidori Current (p. 284)
 * 83) Super Great Ball Rasengan (p. 285)
 * 84) Super Beasts Imitation Picture (pp. 286–87)
 * 85) Mega Palm Thrust (p. 288)
 * 86) Transcription Seal: Amaterasu (p. 289)
 * 87) Earth Release: Underground Submarine Voyage (p. 290)
 * 88) Earth Release: Earth Spear (p. 290)
 * 89) Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide (p. 291)
 * 90) Earth Release: Earth Flow Rampart (p. 291)
 * 91) Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique (p. 292)
 * 92) Clay Clone (p. 292)
 * 93) Eight Trigrams Empty Palm (p. 293)
 * 94) Secret Technique: Insect Sphere (p. 293)
 * 95) Sealing Jutsu: Nine Phantom Dragons (p. 294)
 * 96) Sealing Technique: Lion Closing Roar (p. 295)
 * 97) Sealed Iron Wall (p. 296)
 * 98) Blocking Technique Absorption Seal (p. 296)
 * 99) Wind Release: Pressure Damage (p. 297)
 * 100) Wind Release: Rasenshuriken (pp. 298–299)
 * 101) Wind Release: Violent Wind Palm (p. 300)
 * 102) Hokage-Style Sixty-Year-Old Technique - Kakuan Entering Society with Bliss-Bringing Hands (p. 300)
 * 103) Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes (p. 301)
 * 104) Demonic Illusion: Toad Confrontation Singing (pp. 302–303)
 * 105) Myriad Snake Net Formation (p. 304)
 * 106) Wood Release: Four Pillars House Technique (p. 305)
 * 107) Wood Release: Four Pillars Prison Technique (p. 306)
 * 108) Wood Release: Great Forest Technique (p. 306)
 * 109) Wood Release Technique (p. 307)
 * 110) Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall (p. 308)
 * 111) Wood Clone Technique (p. 309)
 * 112) Eight Branches Technique (pp. 310–311)
 * 113) Lightning Release: False Darkness (p. 312)
 * 114) Wild Lion's Mane Technique (p. 312)
 * 115) Rinnegan (p. 313)

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.