Chapter 167 delivers the payoff to Naruto's week-long wager with Tsunade. Fighting through a wounded leg and Kabuto's taunts, Naruto uses a shadow clone to at last complete the Rasengan and land it on his opponent.
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Summary
Naruto lunges at Kabuto with a Rasengan that is not yet finished, but because the move demands a straight forward charge, Kabuto reads it easily and slashes his leg. He tells the boy that his ambitions and his dreams have no chance of coming true. Watching this, Tsunade recognises the words as nearly the same discouragement she herself threw at Naruto a week before.
Key Events
Indifferent to grim forecasts and to the gash in his leg, Naruto pulls himself upright and calls back the terms of their agreement: mastering the technique within seven days would win him the First Hokage's Necklace.
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Notes
Naruto summons a shadow clone, which Kabuto moves to strike. Naruto seizes Kabuto and grips his hand so he cannot slip away, while the clone helps shape the attack, keeping the churning chakra packed into a tight sphere. With it complete, Naruto drives the Rasengan into Kabuto.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Naruto chapter 167, "As Promised…!!"?
Chapter 167 delivers the payoff to Naruto's week long wager with Tsunade, as he fights through a wounded leg and Kabuto's taunts to finally complete the Rasengan and land it on his opponent.
How does Naruto finally land a complete Rasengan on Kabuto?
Naruto summons a shadow clone to help shape the technique while he grips Kabuto's hand so he cannot slip away, keeping the churning chakra packed into a tight sphere before driving the finished Rasengan into him.
What was the wager between Naruto and Tsunade over the Rasengan?
Naruto had agreed to master the Rasengan within seven days to win the First Hokage's Necklace, and chapter 167 shows him calling back those terms as he refuses to give up against Kabuto.
What does Kabuto tell Naruto during their fight in this chapter?
Kabuto tells Naruto that his ambitions and dreams have no chance of coming true, and Tsunade recognizes the words as nearly the same discouragement she herself gave Naruto a week before.
What arc and volume does Naruto chapter 167 belong to?
Chapter 167, "As Promised…!!", is part of the Search for Tsunade arc and is collected in volume 19 of the manga.
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