Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero

is an arc of the Naruto: Shippūden anime. It covers episodes 432 to current. This arc focuses on a novel written by Jiraiya in Tsunade's Infinite Tsukuyomi dream, in which key aspects of Naruto's life are different. It take place in-between early Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes arc.

Summary
Naruto lives in Konohagakure and is a member of Team Kakashi. His parents did not die during the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha, in which the Nine-Tails was sealed into him. The villagers dislike Naruto, but show him some respect as he is the Fourth Hokage's son. People often accuse Naruto of favouritism due to this, which angers him. The Uchiha Clan Downfall also never happened, so Itachi never defected the village, and Sasuke never grew to hate him. Naruto begins to learn how to use the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Team Kakashi, Team Kurenai, Team Asuma, and Team Guy are given a mission to find experienced shinobi who have gone missing, under the assumption that as they're recent Academy graduates, they won't be targeted by whoever is behind the abductions. During the mission, the jōnin leaders are kidnapped. Akatsuki is revealed to be behind the abductions, and Team Asuma briefly battles Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato. The Konoha genin discover an abandoned village. In the village, Teams Kakashi and Guy briefly see their kidnapped allies, Naruto and Neji give chase, and end up meeting a masked man who possesses the Byakugan. Team Jiraiya goes down a sinkhole to rescue two children, who came back to the village, and end up fighting a couple of creatures in an underground lair.

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