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It was Obito Uchiha

Manga ChapterCh. 654

Chapter 654 is Naruto's final reach for Obito's soul. Inside their shared struggle he rejects Obito's despair, invokes Rin's hopes, and drags the fallen Uchiha back toward the person he once was.

Volume: 68
Japanese Release Date: November 25, 2013

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Summary

When Naruto extends a hand toward Obito, the offer is met with hostility as Obito clamps down on his throat and declares he regrets nothing he has done. Naruto knocks him back, telling him he has no right to call himself worthy of the Hokage title. The confrontation stirs something in Obito, who starts to glimpse traces of his younger self reflected in the boy. Naruto drives the point home, reminding him that Rin had longed for the Obito Uchiha of old, not the ruined figure he chose to become.

Memories of his days alongside Team Minato come flooding back as Obito wrestles with his own despair. Naruto seizes his hand and warns him never to dismiss the combined strength of everyone fighting. Back in the physical world, the shinobi succeed in drawing the tailed beasts out of him. Their armoured chakra cloaks fading now that the inner battle is won, Naruto and Sasuke bring Obito down at last. Defeated, Obito gazes up at the moon and mourns that he never managed to mend the emptiness inside him.

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Key Events

Obito rejects Naruto's outstretched hand and tries to strangle him. Naruto strikes back and challenges his claim to the Hokage title. Invoking Rin's wishes and Obito's memories of Team Minato, Naruto reaches him at last. In the real world the allied forces extract the tailed beasts, and Naruto and Sasuke finally defeat Obito, who laments the void left in his heart.

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Notes

Chapter 654 was collected in Volume 68 within the Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki arc and first appeared in Japan on November 25, 2013. Viz published it as I'm Uchiha Obito.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in Naruto chapter 654, "It was Obito Uchiha"?

In Naruto chapter 654, "It was Obito Uchiha," Naruto makes his final attempt to reach Obito's heart, invoking Rin's memory and his own strength until the allied shinobi finally defeat him.

How does Obito first react to Naruto's outstretched hand?

Obito responds with hostility, grabbing Naruto's throat and declaring that he regrets nothing he has done, before Naruto knocks him back and challenges his claim to the Hokage title.

What does Naruto say to get through to Obito?

Naruto reminds Obito that Rin had wanted the old Obito Uchiha back, not the broken figure he became, and warns him never to dismiss the combined strength of everyone fighting against him.

What happens to Obito in the physical world during this chapter?

While Naruto reaches Obito's heart inside their shared struggle, the allied shinobi in the real world succeed in extracting the tailed beasts from him, and Naruto and Sasuke bring him down once his armored chakra cloak fades.

What volume and arc does "It was Obito Uchiha" belong to?

"It was Obito Uchiha" is chapter 654 of Naruto, collected in volume 68 as part of the Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki arc, first published in Japan in November 2013.

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