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Breakthrough

Manga ChapterCh. 642

Chapter 642 finds the allies testing Obito's new form after a scorching combined strike. When his Truth-Seeking Balls erase the flames, Tobirama and Naruto find a fresh opening by turning senjutsu against him.

Volume: 67
Japanese Release: 37-38, 2013
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Summary

The battlefield blazes after the scorch-and-black-flame assault, and Naruto and Sasuke wait to see whether it connected. Tobirama flickers to Minato's side and confirms they struck before Obito could raise his mysterious orbs, yet Obito strides out untouched as those Truth-Seeking Balls consume the Amaterasu fire. Studying the situation, Tobirama notes Minato's arm has failed to regrow and concludes Obito is drawing on Yin and Yang power, which cancels the healing granted by the reincarnation technique.

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Key Events

Naruto's tailed-beast mantle winks out when he charges in without thinking, earning a sharp rebuke from Tobirama. To everyone's surprise Gamakichi hits Obito with a Starch Syrup Gun before his summoning fades, wanting one attempt before he vanishes. Minato and Obito argue over what the office of Hokage should mean, with Naruto warning the jinchuriki not to belittle a title he could never earn. As Naruto forms a Rasengan, Tobirama teleports him above Obito and drives the sphere into his back, proving that senjutsu can pierce this form. Minato marvels that his son has become a sage like Jiraiya, while the Yin half of Kurama reflects that Naruto grew into someone who loved his parents and won over its Yang counterpart.

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Notes

This is chapter 642, collected in volume 67 within the Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki arc, with Viz titling it An Opening. It ran in Japan across 2013 issues 37 and 38, dated September 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in the Naruto chapter "Breakthrough"?

Chapter 642 has the allied shinobi test Obito's new Ten-Tails jinchuriki form, discovering that Tobirama can use senjutsu to pierce through his Truth-Seeking Ball defenses.

How do Tobirama and Naruto find an opening against Obito?

Tobirama teleports Naruto directly above Obito so he can drive a senjutsu-powered Rasengan into his back, proving that senjutsu chakra can pierce Obito's Truth-Seeking Ball defense.

Why doesn't Minato's arm regenerate in this chapter?

Tobirama concludes that Obito is drawing on Yin and Yang power, which cancels out the healing that the Reincarnation Technique normally grants to Minato.

What does Gamakichi do in this chapter?

Before his summoning fades, Gamakichi lands a Starch Syrup Gun attack on Obito, wanting to get one hit in.

What is the Viz Media title and arc for chapter 642?

Viz Media titled Naruto chapter 642, "Breakthrough," as "An Opening"; it is collected in volume 67 during the Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki arc.

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