Chapter 407 of the Naruto manga follows the team as they crack Jiraiya's dying cipher. A quirk only Naruto would recognize points them to a hidden message, even as the Six Paths of Pain sets out for Konoha.
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Summary
Naruto studies the coded note Jiraiya left behind, which reads at first like nothing but a run of numerals. He spots that the opening mark is no digit at all but the katakana "ta", a personal writing habit of his teacher that only he would catch. Kakashi reasons the clue points to Icha Icha Tactics as the key needed to unlock the numbers that follow.
Key Events
Pulling the first word from each referenced page of the book, the group assembles the hidden line, that the real one is not among them. The meaning eludes everyone present, so they resolve to bring it to someone who might understand. Far off in Amegakure, the Six Paths of Pain departs toward Konoha, the body Jiraiya managed to capture already swapped out for another.
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Notes
The chapter runs in volume 44 as part of the Fated Battle Between Brothers arc. VIZ published its title as Addressee: Naruto, and the katakana quirk becomes the linchpin that lets the message be decoded at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the coded message in "Addressed to Naruto" about?
In "Addressed to Naruto," Naruto and the team work to decode a note Jiraiya left behind that looks at first like nothing but a string of numbers.
How does Naruto recognize the code is from Jiraiya?
Naruto spots that the note's opening mark is not a digit but the katakana "ta," a personal writing habit unique to Jiraiya that only Naruto would catch.
What book do Kakashi and the team use to decode Jiraiya's message?
Kakashi reasons that Jiraiya's own book, Icha Icha Tactics, is the key needed to unlock the numbers in the coded note.
What happens in Amegakure while the team decodes the message?
While the team works on the cipher, the Six Paths of Pain departs Amegakure toward Konoha, having swapped out the body that Jiraiya had managed to capture.
What arc and volume is "Addressed to Naruto" from?
"Addressed to Naruto" is chapter 407 of the Naruto manga, part of the Fated Battle Between Brothers arc, collected in Volume 44 and released by Viz as "Addressee: Naruto."
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