Part II starts with chapter 245 and is set two and a half years after the conclusion of chapter 238 in Part I. Chapters 239 through 244 form a gaiden set before the Naruto manga and detailing part of Kakashi Hatake's history. All subsequent chapters are considered to be part of the Part II storyline. Naruto is published by Shueisha chapter-by-chapter in Weekly Shōnen Jump and later collected in tankōbon format with various extras. Volume 28, the first volume of Part II, was released on June 3, 2005, while volume 51 was released on April 30, 2010.