In April 2012, it was announced that Kishimoto would publish a one-shot version of his long-postponed mafia manga, Mario, in Jump Square, based on the rough, 160-page manuscript he began working on before Naruto became serialized.
Pada bulan April, 2012, diumumkan bahwa Kishimoto akan menerbitkan versi one-shotnya yang telah lama ditunda mafia manga, Mario, di Jump Square, berdasarkan RAW, 160 halaman naskah ia mulai kerjakan sebelum Naruto menjadi serial.