A pivotal flashback chapter in which Kushina recounts her Uzumaki heritage and her role as the Nine-Tails' second host. She then begins the story of the night Naruto was born, a secret delivery that a masked intruder violently interrupted.
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Summary
Kushina walks Naruto through the past of the Uzumaki clan and explains how she came to inherit the Nine-Tails, becoming the fox's second jinchūriki. From there she turns to the night sixteen years earlier when Naruto entered the world.
Key Events
Because the seal restraining the Nine-Tails grew fragile during childbirth, the delivery was carried out away from prying eyes. Not long after the baby arrived, a masked man cut down every Anbu standing watch over the hidden cave.
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Notes
Seizing the newborn, the intruder ordered the Fourth Hokage to back away from the jinchūriki, threatening to kill the child otherwise. The chapter is part of Volume 53 within the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown arc and was published in Japan on July 19, 2010. Viz released it under the title The Birth of Naruto.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Naruto chapter "Naruto's Birth"?
"Naruto's Birth" is a flashback chapter in which Kushina Uzumaki tells Naruto about the Uzumaki clan's history and how she became the Nine-Tails' second jinchuriki, then recounts the night of his birth sixteen years earlier.
Why was Naruto's delivery kept secret?
In "Naruto's Birth", the delivery is carried out in a hidden cave away from prying eyes because the seal restraining the Nine-Tails inside Kushina grows fragile during childbirth.
Who attacks during Naruto's birth?
In "Naruto's Birth", a masked man, later identified as Tobi, cuts down every Anbu guarding the hidden cave shortly after the baby is born, then seizes the newborn and threatens the Fourth Hokage.
What does the masked intruder demand from the Fourth Hokage?
In "Naruto's Birth", after seizing the newborn Naruto, the masked intruder orders the Fourth Hokage to back away from the jinchuriki, threatening to kill the child if he does not comply.
What arc and volume does "Naruto's Birth" belong to?
"Naruto's Birth" is chapter 500 of the Naruto manga, part of the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown arc, collected in volume 53, and published in Japan in July 2010. Viz released it as "The Birth of Naruto."
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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