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Because I'm a Father

Manga ChapterCh. 664

Chapter 664 threads several fronts of the war together as an unreadable figure closes on Sasuke and Minato prepares to entrust his tailed beast to his son. Black Zetsu's interference, and Madara's sudden arrival, turn the moment against them.

Volume: 69
Japanese Release Date: March 3, 2014
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Summary

An unidentified figure draws steadily nearer to Sasuke, and neither Tobirama nor Karin can place them or read their chakra. Fearing the stranger means Sasuke harm, Karin rushes forward. Elsewhere Guy, though clearly spent, insists on staying in the fight, and when Gaara and Sakura streak by overhead he reasons they are bound for Kakashi and grows only more eager to follow, much to Tenten's dismay.

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Key Events

As Madara flies onward he casts aside both the Kohaku no Jōhei and the Benihisago, deciding the treasured tools were only slowing him down, and they drop onto Guy and Lee where Tenten recognizes them. On another part of the field, Kakashi and Minato keep battling Black Zetsu until Minato's Yin half of Kurama urges him to sense his surroundings. With the Kazekage's group arriving, Minato asks Kakashi to face Obito alongside Gaara while he begins passing his tailed beast to Naruto, recalling a promise he once made to Kushina about shielding their unborn child. Before the transfer finishes, Black Zetsu stretches out and seizes Kurama's power for itself, cackling over claiming Yin-Kurama, just as Madara descends and announces he came in person because Black Zetsu was taking too long.

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Notes

The chapter is numbered 664 and collected in volume 69, set during the Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki arc. Viz Media released it in English as I'm His Father. In one panel Tobirama is drawn without the black receivers on his back and head, an error that was never fixed for the tankōbon edition. It first appeared in Japan in issue 12 of 2014.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in "Because I'm a Father"?

"Because I'm a Father" is chapter 664 of the Naruto manga, in which Minato prepares to pass his tailed beast to Naruto while an unidentified figure closes in on Sasuke.

Why does Minato begin transferring Kurama to Naruto in this chapter?

Minato begins transferring his tailed beast to Naruto after recalling a promise he once made to Kushina about protecting their unborn child, asking Kakashi to face Obito alongside Gaara so he can complete the transfer.

What does Black Zetsu do during Minato's attempt to transfer Kurama?

Before the transfer finishes, Black Zetsu stretches out and seizes Kurama's power for itself, gloating over claiming the Yin half of Kurama.

Why does Madara descend to the battlefield in person in this chapter?

Madara descends to the battlefield in person because he decides Black Zetsu is taking too long to finish its part of the plan.

What art error appears in this chapter, and was it fixed?

This chapter mistakenly draws Tobirama without the black receivers on his back and head, an error that was never corrected for the tankobon edition.

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