Naruto, Vol. 17: Itachi's Power [Paperback]

Masashi Kishimoto (Author, Illustrator), Frances Wall (Editor)

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Publication Date: September 4, 2007

Who is Itachi Uchiha and what does he want with Naruto and Sasuke? As Jiraiya attempts to train Naruto to push beyond his limits, secrets of the past are revealed, and a mysterious shinobi who could change everything begins to take center stage.

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About the Author

Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri ("Mechanism"). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (September 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421516527
• ISBN-13: 978-1421516523
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri ("Mechanism"). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on traditional Japanese culture. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in Japan.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow., April 3, 2008

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Rachel D. Stewart "benevolentblue" (Great Lakes, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Naruto, Vol. 17: Itachi's Power (Paperback)

I'm surprised that with all the Naruto fans that no one has left a review yet. Well I guess since I own the manga and love it dearly I can give an overview [spoiler alert to those who have not read this manga yet]

At the end of manga 16 Jiraiya and Naruto set off to locate Tsunade and return her to the village to become the 5th Hokage. Jiraiya goes off somewhere and leaves Naruto alone in their room at the inn and two Akatsuki members show up at the room door. In the mean time, Sasuke, who has a personal vendetta to fill, rushes to find the Akatsuki members tracking Naruto, one of which happens to be Sasuke's older brother Itachi. A fight between Sasuke and Itachi [the first of few] takes up the first four chapters.

In the fifth chapter we come to find out Tsunade is a compulsive gambler and Jiraiya and Naruto are closing in on her location. In the sixth chapter Jiraiya introduces Naruto to the technique next on Naruto's to do list, The Rasengan. The seventh chapter is mainly Naruto coming up with ideas on how to pass the first part of his training. Eighth the difficulty increases for Naruto and we see his desire for a family he never had. And in the final chapter we see a plot conspiring in Orochimaru's lair. And Tsunade "the legendary loser" wins a line of sevens witch to her bodes misfortune.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Manga, September 23, 2011

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Rainbow Dashington - See all my reviews

This review is from: Naruto, Vol. 17: Itachi's Power (Paperback)

Anime wise, this manga goes to 84 (Roar, Chidori! Brother vs Brother) and 85 (Hate Among the Uchiha: The Last of the Clan). It's when Naruto meets Sasuke's brother Itachi for the first time. Itachi and Kisame are after Naruto for an unknown reason (which is revealed in Shippuden) but Sasuke stops the moment and fights his brother. When Sasuke got too weak to fight, Jiraiya steps in and saves the day. It's also when Naruto starts learning the Rasengan.