Chapter 423 sends Kakashi's group against the Deva Path and pieces together the limits of its gravity powers. The shinobi expose a brief recharge window, but the invader turns their sacrifice aside and leaves Kakashi gravely wounded.
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Summary
Kakashi joins the assault led alongside Chōza's unit against the Deva Path. Their strikes fail and several fighters fall, yet Kakashi gleans two crucial facts: the body manipulates gravity, and it must pause to recover for a short spell afterward. Hoping to strike inside that gap, Kakashi closes in and is thrown back, but Chōza and Chōji press the opening and manage to pin the Deva Path even as they too are repelled. Kakashi lunges to end it, only for the Asura Path to interpose itself as a living shield. The Deva Path then overwhelms every attacker and, to guarantee Kakashi does not pull through his wounds, launches a nail at his skull.
Key Events
Kakashi and Chōza's team attack the Deva Path and are largely beaten. Kakashi confirms the Deva Path controls gravity and needs a recharge afterward. Chōza and Chōji restrain the Deva Path during its vulnerable moment. The Asura Path shields the Deva Path from Kakashi's finishing attempt. The Deva Path defeats the group and fires a nail at Kakashi's head to ensure his death.
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Notes
The chapter is part of the Pain's Assault arc, printed in Volume 46. It centers on the observation that the Deva Path's gravity techniques carry a cooldown, a weakness that later fighters exploit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ability does Kakashi discover about the Deva Path in this chapter?
Kakashi determines that the Deva Path controls gravity and must pause to recover for a short time after using its power, a vulnerability later fighters could exploit.
How do Choza and Choji manage to pin down the Deva Path?
Choza and Choji press their attack during the Deva Path's brief recovery window and manage to restrain it, though they too are eventually repelled.
What role does the Asura Path play in this chapter?
The Asura Path interposes itself as a living shield to protect the Deva Path from Kakashi's finishing attempt, stopping the attack from landing.
How does the Deva Path defeat Kakashi's group?
The Deva Path overwhelms every attacker in the group and, to ensure Kakashi does not survive his wounds, launches a nail directly at his skull.
What arc and volume does Deva Path's Abilities!! belong to?
Deva Path's Abilities!! is part of the Pain's Assault arc and was printed in Volume 46 of the manga.
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