Chapter 509 sets Konan against Tobi on the waters of Amegakure, where she names Naruto the light that drew her and Nagato from Akatsuki and turns her deadliest technique on the man she calls darkness itself.
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Summary
Standing atop a lake in Amegakure, Konan squares off with Tobi. He wants to know what quality in Naruto convinced both her and Nagato to walk away from Akatsuki, and she answers that the boy embodies light and carries within him a bloom named hope. Tobi counters that it was he who steered Yahiko into founding the group and he who granted Nagato the Rinnegan.
Key Events
Konan launches an assault meant to destroy them both. Remembering how Yahiko and Nagato each spoke of the other as the bridge toward peace, she resolves to become the pillar holding up both of their bridges. When she asks whether Tobi grasps the reason for her betrayal, he admits he does not, and she tells him it is because he is darkness, and no flower can survive without light.
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Notes
She then calls upon her ultimate technique and tears the lake beneath the two of them apart. This chapter is part of the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown arc and was collected in Volume 54; Viz published it as Viaduct to Peace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Naruto chapter 509, "A Suspension Bridge to Peace"?
Chapter 509 of Naruto puts Konan against Tobi on the waters of Amegakure, where she names Naruto the light that drew her and Nagato away from Akatsuki before turning her deadliest technique on him.
Why does Konan turn against Tobi in this chapter?
Konan tells Tobi that he is darkness and that no flower can survive without light, resolving to become the pillar holding up the bridges toward peace that Yahiko and Nagato each spoke of.
What does Konan say makes Naruto different in this chapter?
Konan tells Tobi that Naruto embodies light and carries within him a bloom named hope, which is why she and Nagato walked away from Akatsuki.
What technique does Konan use against Tobi at the end of the chapter?
Konan calls upon her ultimate technique and tears the lake beneath herself and Tobi apart, launching an assault meant to destroy them both.
What is the Viz Media title for this chapter and which volume collects it?
Viz Media published this chapter as "Viaduct to Peace"; it is part of the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown arc and is collected in volume 54 of the manga.
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