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NARUTO -ナルト- 秘伝 [Naruto Hiden] #6
Naruto: Akatsuki's Story
Several years after the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Sasuke Uchiha travels through a forest. Despite having once been an international criminal, he was granted freedom and a new outlook because of the friendship of Naruto Uzumaki, the love of Sakura Haruno, and the trust of Kakashi Hatake.
He meets two young boys, Ōmitsu and Komitsu. Ōmitsu is forced to confess to Sasuke that their family was killed by Akatsuki.
He meets two young boys, Ōmitsu and Komitsu. Ōmitsu is forced to confess to Sasuke that their family was killed by Akatsuki.
87 pages, ebook
First published July 3, 2015
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Masashi Kishimoto
1,202 books3,974 followersMasashi Kishimoto (岸本斉史 Kishimoto Masashi) is a Japanese manga artist, well known for creating the manga series Naruto. His younger twin brother, Seishi Kishimoto, is also a manga artist and creator of the manga series O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) and Blazer Drive. Two of his former assistants, Osamu Kajisa (Tattoo Hearts) and Yuuichi Itakura (Hand's), have also gone on to moderate success following their work on Naruto.
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.
Kishimoto's first work as a manga artist was Karakuri (カラクリ?), which he submitted to Shueisha in 1995. This earned him the Weekly Shōnen Jump's monthly "Hop Step Award" in 1996, granted to promising new manga artists. This was followed in 1997 by a pilot version of Naruto (NARUTO－ナルト－), published in Akamaru Jump Summer. In 1998, Kishimoto premiered as a Weekly Shōnen Jump artist with a serialized version of Karakuri in Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it proved unpopular and was canceled soon after. In 1999, a serialized version of Naruto began publication in Weekly Shōnen Jump and quickly became a hit.
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January 10, 2017
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Personally, I feel that Akatsuki is one of the best villain organisations in aniverse, boasting members with memorable personalities and unthinkable techniques.
When I read the first page, I sincerely thought I was given a misprinted cover book of Sasuke's Hiden, and the back of my mind was nagging, "Umm, isn't this Akatsuki Hiden...? I get that Sasuke was briefly part of them (p.s.: I never acknowledged that, it felt too unofficial) but we're talking about those who wear the rings on the cover page, ya get what I'm saying? It was after I read Chapter One that I see what the author is trying to do - parallel world experience. While there is nothing similar between what Sasuke and Itachi experienced with the minor characters in their respective chapters, I argue that they merely served as mirrors for the Uchiha brothers to reflect on their relationship, and sentiments towards their one another. They were meant to see themselves in the bee siblings and that memory trigger would in turn affect and justify their actions.
Each chapters are segmented by the partner system, so even though I wanted to save Itachi (the best) for the last, it would make sense to dive into his and Kisame's story after Sasuke's appearance in the Prologue. Initially, I was expecting one chapter for each members and their stories before joining Akatsuki, instead I got neither - turns out the "untold" side of their stories is really their adventures in Akatsuki with their partners. One of the problems with this is, as in Itachi and Kisame's chapter: Kisame's inner thoughts are compromised and unsatisfyingly compensated with more action. Honestly, after reading Itachi Shinden, I'm convinced it takes an entire novel's length to really understand any of these people. Even after two novels, I continue to learn more about Itachi in this novel. As expected of this mature duo, I had a high time reading their dialogues.
Next up is the comedic couple of the team, Hidan and Kakuzu. Their dialogues never fail to crack me up - one minute they are grumbling and complaining to one another like an aged couple, the next one of them starts whining like a wilful child and the other eventually yearns with a sigh like a parent to child. They are perfect for each other, in the partner sense, of course. As with the previous pair, it deals with a never seen before technique in the canon, with countless references to Lord Jashin and Money.
We then proceed from the Destroyers to the extreme end of the spectrum - The Artists. By the time you're this far into the novel, you can't help but feel you're watching another filler episode of Naruto Shippuden, but it's a filler done right. With the introduction of a female cast, I knew I was getting my hopes up for nothing by wishing for Deidara's hormones to react... It did not even need to last, I would be satisfied with a longing backwards glance or even a hug. Then I realised this ain't no Fanfiction.net, and promptly shoved my inner romantic away. Despite my rants, I am contented with the ending (Deidara you go!).
I would be lying if I said I'm looking forward to reading Nagato and Konan's story, and fortunately the author seem to know that and kept it really short. In fact, nothing much really happened, it was mostly flashbacks from Konan's perspective. However, this limited canon material (those flashbacks) was taken advantaged by the author, and aptly incorporated into the plot so it felt less of a 'revision' than a ploy. If I were to think of myself as a ninja in Narutoverse, I would probably live my life like Konan, who lives for her man (men).
One of the most beautiful things the author did was to show the ripple effects of the members, so even when no partners crossed paths throughout the novel (you can read each chapters as one-shots), the stories remain connected via the places they visited, the people they met, and the words they left behind. It was a reminder that the black cloak with red clouds is just one side of their identities, and they are capable of doing more than just destroy (even if that's what they do most of the time). However, as I'm nodding head and tearing up at the reformed and repentant Sasuke reminiscing about Itachi, something more devastating dawned upon me - they are all dead. All these colourful, kick ass, deplorable, yet undoubtedly loveable characters, could only exist as memories in their Universe. Even when none of them set out to be villains, their beliefs and actions invariably led them towards the path of such, which would only be greeted with demise at the end.
"You would only know what kind of person you are when you are met with death in the face." Itachi couldn't have been more right - if we take a moment to recall their deaths, their "untold" sides were already revealed then.
The epilogue nicely encapsulates the natural cycle that governs the Universe, "cause and effect," and surprisingly (or strategically), Akatsuki left hope in its wake. While it ended on a happy note, I closed the book with a heavy heart.
Personally, I feel that Akatsuki is one of the best villain organisations in aniverse, boasting members with memorable personalities and unthinkable techniques.
When I read the first page, I sincerely thought I was given a misprinted cover book of Sasuke's Hiden, and the back of my mind was nagging, "Umm, isn't this Akatsuki Hiden...? I get that Sasuke was briefly part of them (p.s.: I never acknowledged that, it felt too unofficial) but we're talking about those who wear the rings on the cover page, ya get what I'm saying? It was after I read Chapter One that I see what the author is trying to do - parallel world experience. While there is nothing similar between what Sasuke and Itachi experienced with the minor characters in their respective chapters, I argue that they merely served as mirrors for the Uchiha brothers to reflect on their relationship, and sentiments towards their one another. They were meant to see themselves in the bee siblings and that memory trigger would in turn affect and justify their actions.
Each chapters are segmented by the partner system, so even though I wanted to save Itachi (the best) for the last, it would make sense to dive into his and Kisame's story after Sasuke's appearance in the Prologue. Initially, I was expecting one chapter for each members and their stories before joining Akatsuki, instead I got neither - turns out the "untold" side of their stories is really their adventures in Akatsuki with their partners. One of the problems with this is, as in Itachi and Kisame's chapter: Kisame's inner thoughts are compromised and unsatisfyingly compensated with more action. Honestly, after reading Itachi Shinden, I'm convinced it takes an entire novel's length to really understand any of these people. Even after two novels, I continue to learn more about Itachi in this novel. As expected of this mature duo, I had a high time reading their dialogues.
Next up is the comedic couple of the team, Hidan and Kakuzu. Their dialogues never fail to crack me up - one minute they are grumbling and complaining to one another like an aged couple, the next one of them starts whining like a wilful child and the other eventually yearns with a sigh like a parent to child. They are perfect for each other, in the partner sense, of course. As with the previous pair, it deals with a never seen before technique in the canon, with countless references to Lord Jashin and Money.
We then proceed from the Destroyers to the extreme end of the spectrum - The Artists. By the time you're this far into the novel, you can't help but feel you're watching another filler episode of Naruto Shippuden, but it's a filler done right. With the introduction of a female cast, I knew I was getting my hopes up for nothing by wishing for Deidara's hormones to react... It did not even need to last, I would be satisfied with a longing backwards glance or even a hug. Then I realised this ain't no Fanfiction.net, and promptly shoved my inner romantic away. Despite my rants, I am contented with the ending (Deidara you go!).
I would be lying if I said I'm looking forward to reading Nagato and Konan's story, and fortunately the author seem to know that and kept it really short. In fact, nothing much really happened, it was mostly flashbacks from Konan's perspective. However, this limited canon material (those flashbacks) was taken advantaged by the author, and aptly incorporated into the plot so it felt less of a 'revision' than a ploy. If I were to think of myself as a ninja in Narutoverse, I would probably live my life like Konan, who lives for her man (men).
One of the most beautiful things the author did was to show the ripple effects of the members, so even when no partners crossed paths throughout the novel (you can read each chapters as one-shots), the stories remain connected via the places they visited, the people they met, and the words they left behind. It was a reminder that the black cloak with red clouds is just one side of their identities, and they are capable of doing more than just destroy (even if that's what they do most of the time). However, as I'm nodding head and tearing up at the reformed and repentant Sasuke reminiscing about Itachi, something more devastating dawned upon me - they are all dead. All these colourful, kick ass, deplorable, yet undoubtedly loveable characters, could only exist as memories in their Universe. Even when none of them set out to be villains, their beliefs and actions invariably led them towards the path of such, which would only be greeted with demise at the end.
"You would only know what kind of person you are when you are met with death in the face." Itachi couldn't have been more right - if we take a moment to recall their deaths, their "untold" sides were already revealed then.
The epilogue nicely encapsulates the natural cycle that governs the Universe, "cause and effect," and surprisingly (or strategically), Akatsuki left hope in its wake. While it ended on a happy note, I closed the book with a heavy heart.
December 25, 2023
Nierówna książka. Opowiadanie o Itachim i Kisame bardzo w porządku, ta o Hidanie i Kakuzu nijaka. O Sasorimm i Deidarze całkiem przyzwoita, ale ta o Konan to jakaś tragedia. Co prawda nigdy typiary nie lubiłam, prawdę mówiąc od zawsze była nijaka i bez wyrazu, papierowa jak jej kwiaty i uzależniona od Yahiko i Nagato, którzy jako jedyni z tej trójcy mieli osobowość. Zdecydowanie lepszy prolog i epilog z punktu widzenia Sasuke niż historia o jedynej kobiecie w Akatsuki.
March 25, 2021
Akatsuki Hidden:Evil Flowers in full Bloom
یا: آکاتسوکی هیدن: گلهای شرور شکفته(5/5)
یکی دیگه از ناولای ناروتو! که مشخصه، درباره آکاتسوکیه. بخش مقدمه و موخره اش درباره ساسوکه است در سفر که با دو تا برادر رو به رو میشه که خانوادشون توسط آکاتسوکی کشته شدن.
قسمتای بعد درباره گروه های دو نفره آکاتسوکین:
ایتاچی و کیسامه: که باید جالبترین داستان می بود، ولی نبود. خیلی عجیبه *_*. داستان دیدارا و ساسوری در رتبه اول می ایسته.
البته، این چیزی از ارزش های این دو کم نمیکنه! داستان ایتاچی بیشتر یه سری درون گویی بود، مقایسه ایتاچی و کیسامه، و کمی فلش بک. به علامه میزان زیادی رو مخیت. به دلیل کله شقی ایتاچی :|
ولی همچنان، خوندن درباره این دوتا لازم بود. خیلی خیلی کم بهشون تو انیمه پرداخته شده. (راستش، درباره همه شخصیتا کم پرداخته شده. همشون یه ناول واسه خودشون نیاز دارن :/)
هیدان و کاکوزو و ماجراشون در "دهکده دروغ ها" جالب بود. به نظرم این دهکده کلی جای کار داشت و عمیق بود! مردمی که اتفاقات بد گذشته رو دفن می کنن و بر پایه خوشحالی استوارن؟ مردمی که فرار کردن؟ بینظیره!
چرا کسی درباره این ناولها فنفیک نمی نویسه؟ یا حتی مهمتر، انیمشون نمیکنه!! هان؟؟؟
دیدارا و ساسوری، و نگاهشون به هنر مثل همیشه جذابه. دیدارا کلا جذابه، و اصلا هم دلیل این جذابیت شباهت زیادش به ادوارد الریک نیست! جالبترین نکته داستان دیدارا، وجود یه شخصیت مونث با قدرت خیلی جذاب بود که بازم، کلی پتانسیل داشت.
داستان پین و کونان رو کسی ازش اونقدر خوشش نیومده بود که ترجمش کنه. ولی موخره قشنگ بود:
“The Akatsuki too had family.
The Akatsuki too loved.
They too were shinobi, they too were human.”
چند تا تیکه قشنگ:
The art of pursuing yourself may be violence against someone in a sense. Perhaps a too""
strong individuality may not be able to gain an understanding of others. Still, they moved on their way""
دلیل اینکه عاشق دیداراییم *-*:
“He’s making fun of art! I’m going to kill him!"
جمله ای ایتاچی:
"You would only know what kind of person you are when you are met with death in the face."
یا: آکاتسوکی هیدن: گلهای شرور شکفته(5/5)
یکی دیگه از ناولای ناروتو! که مشخصه، درباره آکاتسوکیه. بخش مقدمه و موخره اش درباره ساسوکه است در سفر که با دو تا برادر رو به رو میشه که خانوادشون توسط آکاتسوکی کشته شدن.
قسمتای بعد درباره گروه های دو نفره آکاتسوکین:
ایتاچی و کیسامه: که باید جالبترین داستان می بود، ولی نبود. خیلی عجیبه *_*. داستان دیدارا و ساسوری در رتبه اول می ایسته.
البته، این چیزی از ارزش های این دو کم نمیکنه! داستان ایتاچی بیشتر یه سری درون گویی بود، مقایسه ایتاچی و کیسامه، و کمی فلش بک. به علامه میزان زیادی رو مخیت. به دلیل کله شقی ایتاچی :|
ولی همچنان، خوندن درباره این دوتا لازم بود. خیلی خیلی کم بهشون تو انیمه پرداخته شده. (راستش، درباره همه شخصیتا کم پرداخته شده. همشون یه ناول واسه خودشون نیاز دارن :/)
هیدان و کاکوزو و ماجراشون در "دهکده دروغ ها" جالب بود. به نظرم این دهکده کلی جای کار داشت و عمیق بود! مردمی که اتفاقات بد گذشته رو دفن می کنن و بر پایه خوشحالی استوارن؟ مردمی که فرار کردن؟ بینظیره!
چرا کسی درباره این ناولها فنفیک نمی نویسه؟ یا حتی مهمتر، انیمشون نمیکنه!! هان؟؟؟
دیدارا و ساسوری، و نگاهشون به هنر مثل همیشه جذابه. دیدارا کلا جذابه، و اصلا هم دلیل این جذابیت شباهت زیادش به ادوارد الریک نیست! جالبترین نکته داستان دیدارا، وجود یه شخصیت مونث با قدرت خیلی جذاب بود که بازم، کلی پتانسیل داشت.
داستان پین و کونان رو کسی ازش اونقدر خوشش نیومده بود که ترجمش کنه. ولی موخره قشنگ بود:
“The Akatsuki too had family.
The Akatsuki too loved.
They too were shinobi, they too were human.”
چند تا تیکه قشنگ:
The art of pursuing yourself may be violence against someone in a sense. Perhaps a too""
strong individuality may not be able to gain an understanding of others. Still, they moved on their way""
دلیل اینکه عاشق دیداراییم *-*:
“He’s making fun of art! I’m going to kill him!"
جمله ای ایتاچی:
"You would only know what kind of person you are when you are met with death in the face."
October 6, 2024
Me ha encantado!! 🥹🥹 Qué nostalgia volver a saber las historias ocultas de los Akatsuki
March 16, 2024
I can't deny I'm a sucker for friends to lovers where one of them dies and there's revenge and a villain origin story. Said this, Yahiko's and Konan's part was the one I liked most.
September 5, 2018
(Note: This review will not make sense to you if you are not familiar with Naruto's basic story and characters. I suggest you read up on them before reading my review)
Naruto is a series where I find the villains to be far more interesting than the main cast.
Now, that's not to say there are no interesting characters in the main cast - though my favorite from there is most definitely not the main character. Kakashi holds that honor, probably because he's far better developed and has cooler abilities than Naruto. The other characters in the main cast have their interesting aspects, but none are as cool to me as those who serve as the main villains for most of the series, the Akatsuki.
Each member of the Akatsuki is cool in their own way, from Kisame (my personal favorite - ironic, because when I was a kid, I was terrified of sharks, due to how they're drawn on many a famous shark movie poster) with his water abilities to Deidara with his ability to create clay sculptures and then cause them to explode with a single word. And cool as they are, being that they're bad guys - and minor ones, at that, for the most part - there's only one fate you know will befall them: death. While I'm a Naruto fan, it's kind of disappointing that most of the cool characters are villains, and thus doomed to die, while all the good characters, who are far less interesting, will live. So to be given a novel that focuses almost exclusively on the Akatsuki is nothing short of a dream come true.
When I say "almost" exclusively, I'm referring to the fact that the book opens with a wandering Sasuke, feeling remorse for his misdeeds. I'm not a huge fan of Sasuke's character, because...well, to make a long story short, let's just say he gets away with a lot of things he frankly shouldn't. But thankfully, he doesn't appear much - instead, after he meets with a boy who lost his family to the Akatsuki, the rest of the novel unfolds, focusing on their exploits.
My favorite chapter of the book, naturally, is that focusing on Kisame and Itachi, though the one focusing on Hidan and Kakuzu is also pretty awesome. The chapter focusing on Sasori and Deidara wasn't as interesting as the others, though it just being one focusing on them makes it enjoyable. And then there's a short chapter at the end, which is basically not much more than discussion between Tobi, Konan and Pain.
Relating to that last bit about Tobi, one of the book's final scenes is a short conversation between him and Zetsu. All but a few of the Akatsuki members believe Tobi to be Madara Uchiha, and reflecting this, Zetsu calls him by his true name, Obito. I'm not a fan of Tobi's character, especially knowing he was Obito, who was such a likable character when first introduced, but the scene shows the character's human side, specifically him saying, "Just you wait, Rin." Fortunately, he isn't the only character to have their human side shown; the closing lines of the book are, "Even the Akatsuki have family. Even the Akatsuki have things they love. Even the Akatsuki are both Shinobi and human." And at least here, it doesn't come completely out of nowhere, nor does playing up their human attributes feel undeserved, like so many other villains.
What makes the book particularly enjoyable for me as a reader is that we know the whole time that none of them will die in the book. Yeah, we know they'll die in the main manga story, but at least they'll make it through here, and it shows some of their crimes outside the main story. Always fun to see. If there's anything I would have added, it would maybe be some backstory and to expand on their characters, but this isn't anything too severe - it just being a book about the Akatsuki members makes it an awesome read.
Which brings me to the only other issue for the book: it only ever came out in Japanese. Viz did translate some of the other Naruto Hiden novels; why can't we have this one in English? This means, unfortunately, that unless you can read Japanese, which I can, you'll have to rely on fan translations to enjoy the book. But if you're a fan of the Akatsuki, or just a Naruto fan in general, the book is totally worth buying, and worth reading more than once.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Naruto is a series where I find the villains to be far more interesting than the main cast.
Now, that's not to say there are no interesting characters in the main cast - though my favorite from there is most definitely not the main character. Kakashi holds that honor, probably because he's far better developed and has cooler abilities than Naruto. The other characters in the main cast have their interesting aspects, but none are as cool to me as those who serve as the main villains for most of the series, the Akatsuki.
Each member of the Akatsuki is cool in their own way, from Kisame (my personal favorite - ironic, because when I was a kid, I was terrified of sharks, due to how they're drawn on many a famous shark movie poster) with his water abilities to Deidara with his ability to create clay sculptures and then cause them to explode with a single word. And cool as they are, being that they're bad guys - and minor ones, at that, for the most part - there's only one fate you know will befall them: death. While I'm a Naruto fan, it's kind of disappointing that most of the cool characters are villains, and thus doomed to die, while all the good characters, who are far less interesting, will live. So to be given a novel that focuses almost exclusively on the Akatsuki is nothing short of a dream come true.
When I say "almost" exclusively, I'm referring to the fact that the book opens with a wandering Sasuke, feeling remorse for his misdeeds. I'm not a huge fan of Sasuke's character, because...well, to make a long story short, let's just say he gets away with a lot of things he frankly shouldn't. But thankfully, he doesn't appear much - instead, after he meets with a boy who lost his family to the Akatsuki, the rest of the novel unfolds, focusing on their exploits.
My favorite chapter of the book, naturally, is that focusing on Kisame and Itachi, though the one focusing on Hidan and Kakuzu is also pretty awesome. The chapter focusing on Sasori and Deidara wasn't as interesting as the others, though it just being one focusing on them makes it enjoyable. And then there's a short chapter at the end, which is basically not much more than discussion between Tobi, Konan and Pain.
Relating to that last bit about Tobi, one of the book's final scenes is a short conversation between him and Zetsu. All but a few of the Akatsuki members believe Tobi to be Madara Uchiha, and reflecting this, Zetsu calls him by his true name, Obito. I'm not a fan of Tobi's character, especially knowing he was Obito, who was such a likable character when first introduced, but the scene shows the character's human side, specifically him saying, "Just you wait, Rin." Fortunately, he isn't the only character to have their human side shown; the closing lines of the book are, "Even the Akatsuki have family. Even the Akatsuki have things they love. Even the Akatsuki are both Shinobi and human." And at least here, it doesn't come completely out of nowhere, nor does playing up their human attributes feel undeserved, like so many other villains.
What makes the book particularly enjoyable for me as a reader is that we know the whole time that none of them will die in the book. Yeah, we know they'll die in the main manga story, but at least they'll make it through here, and it shows some of their crimes outside the main story. Always fun to see. If there's anything I would have added, it would maybe be some backstory and to expand on their characters, but this isn't anything too severe - it just being a book about the Akatsuki members makes it an awesome read.
Which brings me to the only other issue for the book: it only ever came out in Japanese. Viz did translate some of the other Naruto Hiden novels; why can't we have this one in English? This means, unfortunately, that unless you can read Japanese, which I can, you'll have to rely on fan translations to enjoy the book. But if you're a fan of the Akatsuki, or just a Naruto fan in general, the book is totally worth buying, and worth reading more than once.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
September 14, 2025
Hidan part was the only entertaining section. Great base idea. Wished they had a grand narrative connecting all the characters and short stories. But the translation I read might‘ve not been very good.
September 5, 2020
Unsurprisingly, Kakuzu and Hidan chapter is my favorite. It was always entertaining with the zombie brothers. But Konan's chapter tho, it was so beautiful, yet sad at the time. God, the angst. And I also like how the prologue and epilogue was Sasuke's. It's always nice reading from his point of view.
And the last line, yes 'Akatsuki' had family, 'Akatsuki' were humans too. If there's one thing I got from Naruto, it's probably how there's no pure evil in the form of human. There's always a reason on how they ended up on the bad side. So yeah, I think Akatsuki is one of the best villain out there because they have back story and whats not.
And the last line, yes 'Akatsuki' had family, 'Akatsuki' were humans too. If there's one thing I got from Naruto, it's probably how there's no pure evil in the form of human. There's always a reason on how they ended up on the bad side. So yeah, I think Akatsuki is one of the best villain out there because they have back story and whats not.
November 27, 2022
I feel like this gif represents my (and Sasuke's) feelings right now after reading this.
I'm just mad. Mad that they didn't decide to animate this novel. It would be top saddest anime scenes probably.
Firstly, I wanted to mention that I don't like all Akatsuki members, f.e. Hidan. I never symphatized with him much, but I think it would be enough if I say here that this novel made me do it. I felt like here, finally, each one of the members had they own time and story. We could see not only how they cooperate, but also their motives and understand why they act like they act. Just like the last words in the book said, they were portrayed as humans, not monsters or pure evil creators.
Secondly, experiencing Sasuke and Itachi moments is always sad (seriously, I've been watching this anime for like 10 years and even after watching some scenes like 10 times, I still cry after Itachi's last farewell) and here they touched this sensitive part of mine too, especially showing Sasuke's point of view...
This one has to be my favorite among Naruto Hiden novels. I market like 10 fragments and ima read them many times, I'm sure about that. If you are Itachi and Sasuke fan like me or you simply want to know something more about Akatsuki members (finally giving some character screen time they deserve) I recomend this one.
July 15, 2023
Credevo di annoiarmi, invece è stata una lettura molto gradevole. Mi piacevano molto i membri di Alba - soprattutto Hidan, Deidara e Konan - ai tempi in cui leggevo Naruto e mi è piaciuto che questo romanzo sia stato dedicato alle diverse "coppie" dell'Organizzazione che vanno in giro a seminare morte e distruzione. La mia parte preferita è stata quella che riguardava Deidara e Sasori, anche per il discorso sull'arte che intrecciavano con Kan'nuy, ma anche la parte con Hidan e Kakuzu mi è piaciuta parecchio - sarà che loro due battibeccano neanche fossero Raimondo Vianello e Sandra Mondaini, andiamo.
Non mi aspettavo il colpo di scena finale ma è stato gradevole e un modo carino di concludere un excursus su una banda di assassini matricolati e mai pentiti a cui volevo molto bene, anni fa. Una di quelle novel su cui - mi sto ripetendo ultimamente, vabbè - un'OVA ci sarebbe stato bene, visti quanti ne fanno su Boruto e su altre novel di Naruto che non hanno invece mai destato il mio interesse.
Non mi aspettavo il colpo di scena finale ma è stato gradevole e un modo carino di concludere un excursus su una banda di assassini matricolati e mai pentiti a cui volevo molto bene, anni fa. Una di quelle novel su cui - mi sto ripetendo ultimamente, vabbè - un'OVA ci sarebbe stato bene, visti quanti ne fanno su Boruto e su altre novel di Naruto che non hanno invece mai destato il mio interesse.
September 27, 2022
「曉不是指黃昏，而是天亮時的光芒。」
大部分喜歡火影忍者的人，應該對”暁”這個組織感到不陌生吧！ 甚至喜歡他們更勝於那些正派角色😎
曉- 是一群穿著顯眼的黑底紅色雲朵圖案大衣的神秘異能犯罪集團，成員幾乎都是S級的逃犯，還有幾位長得特別帥😮💨
跟曉兩人一組行動一樣，本書以兩人搭檔為主的故事，分為4個短篇，有幾篇比本傳還有精彩，期待有一天能製成動畫🥺
（以下為雷）
1.鼬跟鬼鮫
「觸感能讓自己得知其他的存在，幸福的甜蜜與不幸的苦澀能讓人成長。」
這集的故事線跟動畫蠻雷同的，是很平淡的一篇。 不過也有些地方我蠻意外，像是鬼鮫覺得沒有任何事物像愛一樣容易改變XD 然後鼬則是覺得感情對人造成的影響意外的強（不愧是有愛的一族🥺）
2.飛段和角都
「說起來，沒有比把和平掛在嘴上的人更膚淺了。」
宗教狂熱者飛段和是視如命的角都。 之前看動畫時，只覺得他們兩個都是瘋子，雖然飛段蠻帥🤣 然而這篇是我覺得很有意思的一篇！ 故事圍繞在一個神秘的村莊，村莊裡的人都”戴著微笑面具”，各個充滿正能量，要比喻的話，很像老鼠會的人組成的幸福城市。
最後的結局令人意外，也很難過，想起鼬說過的：「擁有強大才能的人總是招人嫉妒😮💨」
3.地達羅和蠍
「藝術是流動的啊。每天都在做同一件事也沒有意義啦」
還記得國一的時候就很喜歡這對藝術二人組，兩人對於藝術的想法截然不同，一個追求轉瞬即逝的美，另一個是永恆之美，能湊在一起也是神奇。
這篇我非常喜歡！ 能見到和動畫裡感覺不同的地達羅，好希望這篇出動畫，這兩人在動畫的出場集數太少了😮💨
4.小南和長門
「回憶總是在雨中發生。」
曉的幕後老大オビト對小南不是很信任，派她去執行小任務，檢測她的忠誠度。這篇也算是較為平淡的一篇，沒什麼打鬥的場面，大部分都是小南個人的內心戲，講述她對彌彥的思念。
結尾的時候オビト又在耍中二，為了一個女人想要毀滅忍界，可見愛情⋯真的是一股強大的推力呢！
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世界上，真的有會人為了金錢、宗教、藝術、親情、和平、大義、愛情做出極端的事情，事實上，這就是會發生在現實生活中的事，而有多少人能像劇中那些正派人物一樣寬宏大量？微乎其微，大多數的人還是會受情感左右，如同鼬說的一樣：感情對人造成的影響，其實意外地很強。
大部分喜歡火影忍者的人，應該對”暁”這個組織感到不陌生吧！ 甚至喜歡他們更勝於那些正派角色😎
曉- 是一群穿著顯眼的黑底紅色雲朵圖案大衣的神秘異能犯罪集團，成員幾乎都是S級的逃犯，還有幾位長得特別帥😮💨
跟曉兩人一組行動一樣，本書以兩人搭檔為主的故事，分為4個短篇，有幾篇比本傳還有精彩，期待有一天能製成動畫🥺
（以下為雷）
1.鼬跟鬼鮫
「觸感能讓自己得知其他的存在，幸福的甜蜜與不幸的苦澀能讓人成長。」
這集的故事線跟動畫蠻雷同的，是很平淡的一篇。 不過也有些地方我蠻意外，像是鬼鮫覺得沒有任何事物像愛一樣容易改變XD 然後鼬則是覺得感情對人造成的影響意外的強（不愧是有愛的一族🥺）
2.飛段和角都
「說起來，沒有比把和平掛在嘴上的人更膚淺了。」
宗教狂熱者飛段和是視如命的角都。 之前看動畫時，只覺得他們兩個都是瘋子，雖然飛段蠻帥🤣 然而這篇是我覺得很有意思的一篇！ 故事圍繞在一個神秘的村莊，村莊裡的人都”戴著微笑面具”，各個充滿正能量，要比喻的話，很像老鼠會的人組成的幸福城市。
最後的結局令人意外，也很難過，想起鼬說過的：「擁有強大才能的人總是招人嫉妒😮💨」
3.地達羅和蠍
「藝術是流動的啊。每天都在做同一件事也沒有意義啦」
還記得國一的時候就很喜歡這對藝術二人組，兩人對於藝術的想法截然不同，一個追求轉瞬即逝的美，另一個是永恆之美，能湊在一起也是神奇。
這篇我非常喜歡！ 能見到和動畫裡感覺不同的地達羅，好希望這篇出動畫，這兩人在動畫的出場集數太少了😮💨
4.小南和長門
「回憶總是在雨中發生。」
曉的幕後老大オビト對小南不是很信任，派她去執行小任務，檢測她的忠誠度。這篇也算是較為平淡的一篇，沒什麼打鬥的場面，大部分都是小南個人的內心戲，講述她對彌彥的思念。
結尾的時候オビト又在耍中二，為了一個女人想要毀滅忍界，可見愛情⋯真的是一股強大的推力呢！
-
世界上，真的有會人為了金錢、宗教、藝術、親情、和平、大義、愛情做出極端的事情，事實上，這就是會發生在現實生活中的事，而有多少人能像劇中那些正派人物一樣寬宏大量？微乎其微，大多數的人還是會受情感左右，如同鼬說的一樣：感情對人造成的影響，其實意外地很強。
December 3, 2024
Perché anche in Alba c'è chi ha famiglia e affetti 💔
Devo dire che non me lo aspettavo questo insieme di capitoli che raccontano delle brevi vicende vissute tra le coppie che formano l'organizzazione Alba: Kisame e Itachi, Hidan e Kakuzu, Deidara e Sasori, Konan e Pain, e infine Obito e Zetsu.
La vicenda inizia con il viaggio solitario di redenzione di Sasuke, che cerca di capire cosa può fare del suo vivere e come rimediare ai suoi errori. Incontrando una coppia di fratelli che hanno conosciuto Itachi, si rende conto che anche chi ha fatto atti terribili può trovare il modo per ricominciare da capo e vivere una vita nuova e possibilmente felice.
Le vicende degli altri membri Alba mi hanno catturata, ma soprattutto la storia legata a Konan, Yahiko e Nagato: mi hanno commossa i ricordi di Konan e il suo affetto profondo e lealtà nei confronti dei suoi amici.
È una breve raccolta di racconti che vale la pena essere letta ❤️🩹
Devo dire che non me lo aspettavo questo insieme di capitoli che raccontano delle brevi vicende vissute tra le coppie che formano l'organizzazione Alba: Kisame e Itachi, Hidan e Kakuzu, Deidara e Sasori, Konan e Pain, e infine Obito e Zetsu.
La vicenda inizia con il viaggio solitario di redenzione di Sasuke, che cerca di capire cosa può fare del suo vivere e come rimediare ai suoi errori. Incontrando una coppia di fratelli che hanno conosciuto Itachi, si rende conto che anche chi ha fatto atti terribili può trovare il modo per ricominciare da capo e vivere una vita nuova e possibilmente felice.
Le vicende degli altri membri Alba mi hanno catturata, ma soprattutto la storia legata a Konan, Yahiko e Nagato: mi hanno commossa i ricordi di Konan e il suo affetto profondo e lealtà nei confronti dei suoi amici.
È una breve raccolta di racconti che vale la pena essere letta ❤️🩹
February 2, 2023
Me gusto mucho como las historias se fueron enlazado entre sí y sobre todo conocer una breve parte de sasuke.
Es increíble como todo este universo de naruto te deja tantos mensajes y palabras que te hacen refleccionar y ver las cosas desde otra perspectiva.
Cada historia tenía una vibra completamente diferente con respecto a los personajes de los que se trataba y en mi opinión la historia de Hidan y Kakuzu me pareció especialmente oscura sin embargo la de konan me pareció tierna, la de itachi me dejó sorprendida y la de Deidara me entretuvo bastante lo mejor de todo es como al final, nos percatamos que todo estuvo conectado entre sí de cierta manera. Me entretuvo bastante 😋
Es increíble como todo este universo de naruto te deja tantos mensajes y palabras que te hacen refleccionar y ver las cosas desde otra perspectiva.
Cada historia tenía una vibra completamente diferente con respecto a los personajes de los que se trataba y en mi opinión la historia de Hidan y Kakuzu me pareció especialmente oscura sin embargo la de konan me pareció tierna, la de itachi me dejó sorprendida y la de Deidara me entretuvo bastante lo mejor de todo es como al final, nos percatamos que todo estuvo conectado entre sí de cierta manera. Me entretuvo bastante 😋
April 12, 2019
I was only able to find a really bad english translation, so I had trouble understanding half of what was going on in the book. I'm sure the book is better than this and hope I'll be able to find a better version in time.
November 25, 2025
Un véritable coup de coeur ! J'ai pris un réel plaisir à me plonger au sein de l'Akatsuki. Chaque chapitre est passé à une vitesse folle même si pour le coup j'ai eu une petite préférence pour ceux de Kakuzu, Sasori et Konan.
Quel plaisir de découvrir dans l'épilogue que tout est lié !
Quel plaisir de découvrir dans l'épilogue que tout est lié !
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December 30, 2018
Third favorite after Shikamaru Hiden and Konoha Hiden.
September 23, 2021
fajne ale polskie tlumaczenie srednie
July 14, 2022
“Because Itachi had a little brother, too” 😭😭
July 5, 2023
Bon livre, bien écrit, la façon de lier toutes les histoires est assez interessante.
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August 28, 2023
Jak ja kocham te serie i to uniwersum to sobie nie wyobrażacie
Read
November 12, 2024Enjoyed it a lot
November 17, 2024
✨️4.5✨️
May 31, 2025
Historias aparentemente inconexas pero el final deja un buen sabor de boca.
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October 28, 2025
amo las novelas de naruto, la paso muy bien leyéndolas
February 4, 2025
«Naruto-eyed niichan**, are you a ninja?» This time, it was Sasuke’s turn to open his eyes wide at those unexpected words. «…Naruto?» Komitsu pointed at Sasuke’s left eye, who was feeling bewildered even if he didn’t show it. «Because your eye goes round in circles and it looks like a naruto fishcake.»
"Also Akatsuki had a family. Also Akatsuki had loved ones. They too were shinobi, and were humans."
Really nice novel that followed the Akatsuki members. I especially loved the part of Sasuke and Itachi that was connected. The brothers love.
"Also Akatsuki had a family. Also Akatsuki had loved ones. They too were shinobi, and were humans."
Really nice novel that followed the Akatsuki members. I especially loved the part of Sasuke and Itachi that was connected. The brothers love.
November 28, 2022
Finished watching the anime series and movies, slowly working my way through the manga and light novels.
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