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EpisodeEp. 343

Episode 343 of Naruto: Shippuden strips the mask from Tobi. A clever Kamui trick from Kakashi lets Naruto's Rasengan land, exposing the enemy as the presumed-dead Obito Uchiha.

Japanese Airdate: December 19, 2013
English Airdate: July 5, 2016
Opening Song: Size of the Moon
Ending Song: Black Night Town
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Summary

Spurred on by Kurama, Naruto shifts into Tailed Beast Mode and drives at Tobi, while a shaken Kakashi struggles with what the masked man's identity might mean until Guy jolts him back to focus. Naruto declares he is far from alone, backed by Kurama, Killer B and Gyuki alongside Kakashi and Guy, and the reminder pulls Kakashi into the fight beside his old friend. Tobi answers with a rain of massive chakra receivers that pin B and Gyuki in place. Naruto sends a shadow clone ahead wielding a Rasengan while the original charges a Tailed Beast Ball under Gyuki's cover, but Tobi phases through the assault and retreats fully into his other dimension, where he spots the earlier clone and realizes Kakashi teleported not just the attack but the clone itself.

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Key Events

Given no room to counter, Tobi is struck by the clone's Rasengan and his mask breaks apart. Kakashi and Guy are stunned to recognize their fallen teammate, Obito Uchiha, thought to have died in the previous war. When Naruto demands to know who he is, Guy explains their shared history. Obito reveals that everything he has done stems from letting their other comrade, Rin Nohara, die. As Naruto rallies the devastated Kakashi, insisting Obito's plan to remake the world has to be halted, Obito lashes out with a fire technique that Naruto blocks using Kurama's tails. In that moment Madara arrives at Obito's side, catching the group off guard.

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Notes

The episode adapts chapters 598 through 600 and sits within the Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax arc, delivering the long-anticipated unmasking of the man behind the Eye of the Moon Plan. Two minor animation slips are noted, including Obito's nose vanishing during a training flashback and a missing thumb on an examiner.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What episode is Who Are You in Naruto?

"Who Are You?" is episode 343 of Naruto: Shippuden, part of the Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax arc, and it adapts manga chapters 598 through 600.

Who is unmasked as Tobi in this episode?

In "Who Are You?", Tobi's mask is broken apart by a Rasengan and he is revealed to be Obito Uchiha, a former teammate of Kakashi Hatake presumed dead since the previous war.

How does Kakashi manage to land Naruto's Rasengan on Tobi?

Kakashi uses his Kamui technique to teleport not just Naruto's shadow clone attack but the clone itself into Tobi's dimension, catching him with no room to counter when he thought he was safe.

What reason does Obito give for his actions in this episode?

Obito reveals that everything he has done stems from letting their teammate Rin Nohara die, a loss that pushed him toward his plan to remake the world.

Who arrives to interrupt the fight at the end of the episode?

Madara Uchiha arrives at Obito's side just as Naruto blocks Obito's fire technique with Kurama's tails, catching the group off guard.

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