Chapter 522 turns the reanimated dead into hollow weapons as Kabuto strips away their minds and hurls them at the Third Division. Far off, two prisoners exploit the war's chaos to slip free of the Land of Iron.
Summary
Kabuto wipes out the individual personalities of Zabuza, Haku, Pakura, and Gari, reducing them to obedient tools. Stripped of will, the revived fighters are set loose against the Third Division on the battlefield.
Key Events
Within the Land of Iron, Suigetsu and Jūgo take advantage of a security lapse, caused by so many forces being pulled away for the war, to break out of their confinement. Meanwhile, the former members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are called up as reinforcements for the fighting.
Notes
This installment is numbered 522 and gathered into volume 55, set during the Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation arc. Viz Media titled it We Died. in English. It first ran in Japan across the combined issue 5-6 of 2011.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in "Because I'm Already Dead"?
"Because I'm Already Dead" is chapter 522 of the Naruto manga, in which Kabuto turns reanimated fighters into mindless weapons and unleashes them on the Third Division.
What does Kabuto do to Zabuza, Haku, Pakura, and Gari in this chapter?
Kabuto strips away the personalities of the reanimated Zabuza, Haku, Pakura, and Gari, reducing them to obedient tools with no will of their own before setting them loose against the Third Division.
How do Suigetsu and Jugo escape captivity in this chapter?
Suigetsu and Jugo escape from their confinement in the Land of Iron by taking advantage of a security lapse caused by so many forces being pulled away to fight in the war.
Why are the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist called up in this chapter?
The former members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are called up as reinforcements to bolster the fighting during the war.
What is this chapter's English title, and when was it originally published?
Viz Media released this chapter in English as "We Died.", and it was collected in volume 55 during the Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation arc, first appearing in Japan in combined issue 5-6 of 2011.
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