In short: the free update of November 13, 2026 adds Sage Mode Kabuto Yakushi to Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker on PS4, Xbox One and PC. DLC 50 brings three techniques including a secret one, outfits, a weapon and a title. Obito Uchiha follows this winter.
What is inside Shinobi Striker's DLC 50?
Kabuto joins the game's master roster in his most unsettling form, the one from the Fourth Great Ninja War: whitened skin, scales, and the white snake extending his body. Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced it on November 13 as "Special Master-Ninjutsu Training Vol. 50: Kabuto Yakushi (Sage Mode)". It is a free update, not paid content.
Click the image to watch the Kabuto trailer published by Bandai Namco Entertainment America.
Three techniques can be learned from him: Sage Art: White Extreme Attack, Strange Transmission Distant Shadow, and the secret technique Sage Art: Inorganic Animation, the one that brings walls and stalactites to life like in his fight against Itachi and Sasuke in the manga. The pack also includes the outfits and hairstyles of his Sage Mode look and his younger self, the Kabuto's Serpent weapon and The Way of the Sage title, unlocked by completing his training.
Season Pass 10 holders get the Majestic Attire: Susano'o ninjutsu as a bonus. On the weapon side, the SS+ rank Divine Blade Ame-no-Minaka is also available, and two more weapon scrolls are promised for this winter.
How do you unlock Kabuto for free?
Just update the game. Vol. 50 ships with the update deployed on November 13, 2026 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam, and the game runs on PS5 and Xbox Series through backward compatibility. Once in game, head to the VR training center to complete Kabuto's training and equip his techniques on your avatar.
If you have never touched the game, a free LITE trial version exists on PlayStation. The core idea has not moved since 2018: 4 versus 4 online battles where you play your own custom-made ninja, in arenas where you run up the walls of the Hidden Leaf Village.
Why does Kabuto get a Sage Mode, and not Orochimaru?
Manga readers will enjoy the detail. Orochimaru never mastered senjutsu: according to the manga, his body, worn out by successive transfers, could not withstand natural energy. Kabuto went to learn it after his master's downfall at the Ryuchi Cave, under the White Snake Sage, and came back transformed from head to toe. The student ended up surpassing the master on his own ground, and that is the version the game adds today.
The snake clan is well represented in Shinobi Striker: Orochimaru has long been one of the masters, and Kimimaro, the Kaguya clan bodyguard with his dance of bones, arrived with Vol. 47.
Kimimaro, another Orochimaru loyalist, paved the way with Vol. 47.
Eight years of updates, and still people online?
Shinobi Striker launched on August 31, 2018 in the West. The game claimed 10 million players in May 2022, then 15 million accounts in January 2024, a milestone celebrated with a dedicated illustration. Few manga games keep up such a content pace over eight years, let alone with free characters.
The 2018 launch trailer: fifty masters added since.
Vol. 49, Sage Mode Naruto, arrived in late August 2026 and its trailer already hinted at Kabuto's arrival. What comes next is known: Vol. 51 will add Obito Uchiha in his rampaging war form, also expected this winter.
Vol. 49 from August 2026: Sage Mode Naruto, the manga's other great senjutsu figure.
The Orochimaru ring, a nod to Kabuto's master
On the store side, today's character has a direct echo in our Naruto section: the Orochimaru ring at 14.99 euros, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 29 customers. Kabuto took over his master's research, his hideout and even his looks; the ring remains the simplest way to show your allegiance day to day, in class or at a convention, without pulling out the full costume.
Which Akatsuki ring goes with it?
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Kabuto sides with Tobi and brings the dead Akatsuki members back with his Reanimation jutsu. If that is the camp you root for, the organization's rings are the heart of our section. Here are the ones customers talk about most, prices and reviews checked on November 14:
| Ring | Price | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasori | 12.99 EUR | 4.8/5 | 31 |
| Itachi | 14.99 EUR | 5.0/5 | 26 |
| Kakuzu | 14.99 EUR | 4.7/5 | 26 |
| Pain | 14.99 EUR | 4.7/5 | 24 |
| Zetsu | 14.99 EUR | 4.7/5 | 23 |
A word on stock: only 4 Itachi rings are left as I write this, and it is the only perfect rating in the table. Konan, Kisame, Deidara and Hidan complete the set at the same 14.99 euros, all gathered in the Naruto collection. On the Pain ring, Olivia Smith sums up why this format works: "Exactly like the Akatsuki ring from the show". And to pick by the engraved kanji, we detailed their meaning in our Akatsuki rings guide.
Sasori, added to the game with Vol. 39: his ring is the cheapest of the section, at 12.99 euros.
Kakuzu, who arrived with Vol. 45. Shinobi Striker and our ring section follow the same cast.
Completing the set: Itachi costume, kunai and wig
To go from the ring to the full cosplay, the Itachi costume remains the safe bet of the section: the black coat with red clouds runs from 59.99 to 79.99 euros depending on the adult size, S to XXL, plus two kid sizes at 135 and 155 cm. It is rated 4.9 out of 5 by 14 customers. Cuts and size picks are detailed in our Itachi costume guide.
For the hands, the cosplay kunai or shuriken is 24.99 euros, with twelve models to choose from. And for the head, the Itachi wig is 29.99 euros on its own, 34.99 euros with the crossed-out Hidden Leaf headband, the headband alone staying at 16.99 euros if you already have the long hair.
Antoine, founder of Bakashop. Facts checked on November 14, 2026 against the Bandai Namco Entertainment America announcement relayed by Anime News Network on November 13; prices, stock and reviews pulled the same day from the store's API. Images: thumbnails of the Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker trailers published by Bandai Namco Entertainment America, game ©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., ©Masashi Kishimoto, Scott / Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Pierrot.
