Chapter 456 sets the pieces moving toward the Kage Summit. Ambushed on the road, Danzō turns his Sharingan and wind techniques on his attackers, while in Konoha Naruto slips his Root shadows and secretly trails Cloud ninja toward the Raikage.
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Summary
Traveling toward the gathering of the Kage, Danzō is set upon by ninja from the Land of Woods, the last survivors of a faction he once ordered Root to wipe out. He picks them out with his Sharingan and unleashes a Wind Release technique that slaughters them wholesale. To his mind, the very fact of their attack proves the world still needs his particular vision of good and evil.
Key Events
Back in Konoha, Kakashi handles the Root operatives shadowing Naruto. Yamato slips a tracking device onto Team Samui as they depart the village, giving himself, Kakashi, and Naruto a way to trail the Cloud ninja to the Fourth Raikage in the Land of Iron.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Naruto chapter "Naruto Departs…!!"?
In "Naruto Departs…!!", Danzo is ambushed by surviving ninja from the Land of Woods on his way to the Kage Summit and kills them with a Sharingan-guided Wind Release technique, while in Konoha, Naruto slips past his Root watchers to secretly trail Cloud ninja heading to the Fourth Raikage.
Why does Danzo believe the attack against him justifies his methods?
In "Naruto Departs…!!", Danzo interprets the ambush by Land of Woods ninja, survivors of a faction he had Root wipe out, as proof that the world still needs his particular vision of good and evil.
How does Naruto end up trailing the Cloud ninja in this chapter?
In "Naruto Departs…!!", Yamato plants a tracking device on Team Samui as they leave Konoha, giving himself, Kakashi, and Naruto a way to secretly follow the Cloud ninja to the Fourth Raikage in the Land of Iron.
Who confronts the Root operatives watching Naruto in this chapter?
In "Naruto Departs…!!", Kakashi handles the Root operatives who have been shadowing Naruto in Konoha, clearing the way for Naruto to slip out and follow Team Samui.
What arc and volume does "Naruto Departs…!!" belong to?
"Naruto Departs…!!" is chapter 456 of the Naruto manga, part of the Five Kage Summit arc, collected in volume 49, and first published in Japan in August 2009.
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