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Congratulations (episode)

EpisodeEp. 474

Naruto and Sasuke land the final seal on Kaguya, ending the war and unraveling her form. As the tailed beasts break free and the fighters are called home, farewells pass between the living and the dead on the morning of Naruto's birthday.

Japanese Airdate: September 1, 2016
English Airdate: March 26, 2019
Manga Chapters: 690, 691
Opening Song: Blood Circulator
Ending Song: Pino and Amélie
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Summary

Sakura keeps Kaguya from taking flight, and Kakashi looks on with pride as Naruto and Sasuke touch her at last, triggering the sealing jutsu Hagoromo taught them. With her Rinne Sharingan blocked, Kaguya marvels that scattered fragments of her own chakra managed to bind her again. Hagoromo senses the seal take hold and readies himself to return everyone home. Her giant Truth-Seeking Ball crumbles, the land closes over her, and she breaks apart and reverts to the Outer Path's Demonic Statue as its sealed tailed beasts are torn loose.

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Key Events

The statue's rabbit head expels Madara's body, and while Sasuke and the beasts regroup with Kakashi and Sakura, Naruto hunts down Black Zetsu, already plotting Kaguya's next revival. Naruto condemns the creature as a spoiled child too frightened to leave its mother, then flings it toward the reforming moon to seal it away. Hagoromo calls everyone back with help from the past Kage he summoned from the Pure Land and credits Kakashi for directing the sealing, though Kakashi waves off the praise. Kakashi says goodbye to Obito as the borrowed chakra fades from him.

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Notes

Hagoromo holds Sasuke back from the dying Madara, who trades final words with Hashirama before passing. He then announces he will release the summoned Kage, including those bound by Impure World Reincarnation. As dawn breaks, Minato wishes his son a happy birthday, and Naruto rattles off a flood of messages for Minato to carry to Kushina while the spirits drift back to the afterlife. The adaptation folds in several anime-only touches, among them Madara bearing a replica of Hashirama's face and Kurama showing Naruto a fist rather than the middle finger of the manga.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do Naruto and Sasuke defeat Kaguya in "Congratulations"?

Naruto and Sasuke together touch Kaguya to trigger the sealing jutsu Hagoromo taught them, blocking her Rinne Sharingan and sealing her, after which she breaks apart and reverts to the Demonic Statue.

What happens to Black Zetsu in this episode?

Naruto hunts down Black Zetsu, condemns it as a spoiled child too frightened to leave its mother, and flings it toward the reforming moon to seal it away.

What happens to Madara in this episode?

Madara's body is expelled from the Demonic Statue's rabbit head, and he trades final words with Hashirama before dying.

How does the episode tie into Naruto's birthday?

As dawn breaks on Naruto's birthday, Minato wishes his son a happy birthday and Naruto sends a flood of messages for Minato to carry to Kushina before the summoned spirits drift back to the afterlife.

What anime only additions appear in "Congratulations"?

The adaptation adds several anime only touches, including Madara bearing a replica of Hashirama's face and Kurama showing Naruto a fist rather than the middle finger as in the manga.

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