Chapter 510 shows Tobi shrugging off Konan's overwhelming assault with a forbidden technique, then wringing Nagato's burial site out of her before claiming the body.
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Summary
Tobi plunges into the chasm, and Konan answers by setting off explosive tags without pause for a full ten minutes. When the dust clears he is still alive, explaining that he slipped away using Izanagi. After walking through how the technique functions, he draws Konan into another exchange, and as she moves to kill him he counters and casts a genjutsu that pries from her the resting place of Nagato's corpse. Tobi then makes his way to the shrine where Nagato lies, declaring that Nagato ranks as the third of the six paths and shares Uzumaki blood.
Key Events
Konan buries Tobi under a relentless barrage of exploding tags, yet he emerges unharmed thanks to Izanagi. Using genjutsu, he forces her to disclose where Nagato is entombed. Arriving at the shrine, Tobi identifies Nagato as the third of the six paths and a member of the Uzumaki clan.
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Notes
This installment falls under the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown arc and was collected in volume 54. Viz released it as Forbidden Jutsu Shock!!
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in "An Unexpected Kinjutsu!!," chapter 510 of Naruto?
In "An Unexpected Kinjutsu!!," Konan buries Tobi under a ten-minute barrage of exploding tags, but he survives unharmed by using the forbidden technique Izanagi.
What is Izanagi in this chapter?
Izanagi is the forbidden technique Tobi uses to escape Konan's exploding tags unscathed, and he explains how it works to her before their fight continues.
How does Tobi learn where Nagato is buried?
Tobi counters Konan's attempt to kill him with a genjutsu that forces her to reveal the location of Nagato's burial site.
What does Tobi say about Nagato at the shrine?
At Nagato's shrine, Tobi declares that Nagato was the third of the six paths and shared Uzumaki blood.
What arc does "An Unexpected Kinjutsu!!" belong to?
"An Unexpected Kinjutsu!!" is chapter 510 of the Naruto manga, part of the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown arc collected in volume 54, released by VIZ as "Forbidden Jutsu Shock!!"
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