Chapter 499 of Naruto sees the hero wrest the Nine-Tails' chakra away and re-cage the beast with a reshaped seal, then learn from his mother Kushina that she once bore the fox before him.
Summary
Soothed by the words his mother Kushina offers him, Naruto sinks into a calm that saps the rage from the creature sealed inside him. Seizing that opening, he summons a band of shadow clones and shoves the fox back with a barrage of Rasengan variations, peeling away the entirety of its chakra as he does.
Key Events
With the Nine-Tails' power now in his grasp, the pattern of Naruto's seal reshapes itself into a fresh design, and the seized chakra momentarily takes on the silhouette of the Sage of Six Paths. Naruto turns the key to lock the seal shut and confine the beast anew. In the quiet that follows, Kushina reveals that she herself was once the fox's host, the jinchūriki who came before him.
Notes
The installment is chapter 499 of the series, collected in volume 53 within the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown storyline, first published in Japan in 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Naruto regain control of the Nine-Tails in this chapter?
In "A New Seal!!", Kushina's calming words soothe Naruto and drain the Nine-Tails' rage, letting him summon shadow clones and use a barrage of Rasengan variations to push the fox back and seize its chakra.
What does Naruto learn about his mother in this chapter?
Naruto learns that Kushina was herself once the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails, the host who came before him.
What happens to Naruto's seal in this chapter?
After Naruto takes hold of the Nine-Tails' chakra, the pattern of his seal reshapes into a fresh design, and he turns the key to lock it shut, confining the beast anew.
What shape does the seized chakra take in this chapter?
As Naruto seizes the Nine-Tails' chakra, it momentarily takes on the silhouette of the Sage of Six Paths.
What arc and chapter number is "A New Seal!!"?
"A New Seal!!" is chapter 499 of the Naruto manga, collected in volume 53 during the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown arc.
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