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Part II (Shippuden) · Naruto at age 16

Fated Battle Between Brothers, Vols. 42–44

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Sasuke and Itachi finally face off; collects chapters 384–412

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Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to the end of the saga.

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Quick recap

Sasuke finally finds Itachi at the old Uchiha hideout, and they fight with Sharingan, Amaterasu and Susanoo. Itachi seems to want his brother's eyes, but something about the fight is off. In the end Itachi, already ill, drops dead after touching Sasuke's forehead. Tobi takes Sasuke in and tells him the truth: the clan massacre was a mission from Konoha, and Itachi spared his brother out of love. Shaken, Sasuke awakens his Mangekyō, renames his team Taka and swears to destroy Konoha. To get there he takes the Akatsuki's job of hunting Killer B, the Eight-Tails jinchūriki. The arc ends with Taka handing over their prize, unaware that B slipped away with a trick.

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Trivia

  1. Behind the scenesA thicker volume

    Volume 43 got extra chapters so the brothers' fight could end in a single volume. Kishimoto apologized to readers for the higher price.

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  2. Behind the scenesHis favorite Akatsuki

    Kishimoto has said Itachi is his favorite Akatsuki member because of his backstory.

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  3. ReferenceA battle of minds

    Casey Brienza of Anime News Network called the brothers' final fight epic and "a battle of minds."

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