The 439th chapter of the Naruto manga traps the rampaging jinchuriki inside a growing sphere of rubble during Pain's siege of Konoha. As Naruto reaches for the fox's power to break loose, a familiar figure intervenes from within his own seal.
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Summary
Ignoring Konan's protests, Nagato channels the Chibaku Tensei technique through the Deva Path, a strain that saps his already fragile body further. Naruto, tearing through the battlefield in a six-tailed state, finds himself swallowed by a vast ball of accumulated debris. Shifting into an eight-tailed partial transformation lets him fight the pull, yet even that leaves him struggling to escape.
Key Events
Overwhelmed and desperate, Naruto cries out for aid deep inside his own mind. The Nine-Tails seizes the moment, promising to annihilate his foes if he lifts the seal binding it. Naruto moves to release the containment, but the Fourth Hokage appears to halt him, offering thanks to the beast whose bad influence has finally granted him the chance to meet his son.
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Notes
The chapter belongs to the Pain's Assault arc and was collected in the forty-seventh volume. It reached print in Japan on March 30, 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chibaku Tensei in Naruto?
In this chapter, Chibaku Tensei is a technique Nagato channels through the Deva Path that traps the six-tailed Naruto inside a vast, growing sphere of accumulated debris during the siege of Konoha.
Who uses Chibaku Tensei against Naruto in this chapter?
Nagato channels Chibaku Tensei through the Deva Path against Naruto's rampaging six-tailed form, despite Konan's protests that the technique further strains his already fragile body.
How does Naruto try to escape Chibaku Tensei's pull?
Naruto shifts into a partial eight-tailed transformation to fight against the sphere's pull, but even that leaves him struggling to break free.
What does Naruto do after becoming trapped inside the sphere?
Overwhelmed and desperate, Naruto cries out for help deep inside his own mind, prompting the Nine-Tails to offer to destroy his enemies if he releases the seal that binds it.
Who stops Naruto from releasing the Nine-Tails' seal?
The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, appears within Naruto's mind to stop him from releasing the seal, thanking the Nine-Tails for indirectly giving him the chance to meet his son.
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