It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy from May 2004 to August 2010, with its chapters collected in 14 tankōbon volumes.

He learns that his body carries the Shinra Banshou, a scroll that holds the most powerful secret art in the ninja world of Nabari.

Soon after, Raimei Shimizu, a samurai from the neighboring Fuuma ninja village, arrives to test Miharu's abilities.

The Grey Wolves recognize Miharu as the one who possesses the Shinra Banshou, and Yoite - a user of Iga's forbidden art of Kira - attacks.

With this, the Fuuma and Banten ninja realize that the Grey Wolves are collecting the forbidden arts in the hope of finding a way to remove the Shinra Banshou from Miharu.

As Miharu tries to gain enough control over the Shinra Banshou to grant Yoite's wish, the Grey Wolves, Fuuma, and Banten collect the forbidden arts from the other ninja villages.

Aizawa and Shijima Kurookano are revealed to have gained immortality long ago through the Shinra Banshou's power, and the two separate from the Banten ninja.

During a Grey Wolf attack on Banten, Yoite overuses the Kira, which drains the user's life, and dies.

Ten years ago, Tobari and his grandfather attempted to remove the Shinra Banshou from the body of Asahi, Miharu's mother.

The Shinra Banshou decides to return everybody's memories of ten years ago, noting that there are still "lies" in Miharu's heart.

Miharu holds a new cat named Yoi and looks toward the sun knowing he can live openly and happy, his friends and family resting in peace.

The series ran in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy from May 18, 2004 to August 18, 2010.

[11] On August 19, 2008 Funimation, on the behalf of d-rights, sent cease and desist orders to the fansub groups who were subtitling the series, to prevent copyright infringement, although the company did not have licensing rights at the time.

[14] The series made its North American television debut when it started airing on the Funimation Channel on March 29, 2010.