Naruto Uzumakis youth has ended, and now a new generation is rising with children like Sarada Uchiha. She resembles Sasuke Uchiha more than Sakura Haruno, her mother. This difference in appearance has always puzzled her. One day, she discovers a photo of Sasukes old friend Karin and realizes that she looks more like this woman than her own mother.
Naruto, as the Seventh Hokage, must fulfill his duty to accompany Sasuke on an investigative mission when he returns to the village with news of a massive threat. Unaware of their presence, Sarada and her friend Chouchou Akimichi also follow them in pursuit of solving the mystery surrounding Saradas parentage.
Naruto Gaiden: Nanadaime Hokage to Akairo no Hanatsuzuki was published in English as Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint on January 5, 2016; in Polish by J.P Fantastica on March 18, 2016; and in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics/Planet Manga in October 2016.