Jun Esaka, writer of the last
Naruto novel
Sasuke Shinden, is taking their writing expertise to a brand new character in
Kakashi. The story, titled
Kakashi Retsuden: The Sixth Hokage and the Leftover Boy,follows Kakashi as he stumbles upon a village in the mountains where, after the king dies, his daughter is the Queen of a village that never rains. The Leftover boy is actually the son of the king, whom Kakashi decides to train to become a leader.
The novel is being published by
Shueisha's Jump-J books imprint and the cover is being drawn by
Kishimoto himself!With this being the first in a new
Naruto Restuden series; are you excited for the release? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Kakashi Retsuden is set to release on June 4th.