Naruto Shippuden Series
 Naruto is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi
 Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja 
 who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become a Hokage, the
 ninja in his village that is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of
 all. The series is based on a one-shot comic by Kishimoto that was
 published in the August 1997 issue of Akamaru Jump.