Naruto turns the tables on Kiba during their Chūnin Exam bout by weaponizing disguise and sheer crudeness. A swapped transformation pits Kiba against his own dog, and a well-timed fart sets up the finishing combo that stuns everyone who had written Naruto off.
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Summary
Convinced he has slipped up, Kiba strikes at the second Kiba in the ring, certain it must be Naruto wearing a false face, only to realize he has hit the genuine Akamaru. When he then goes after the first double, the real Naruto, his opponent transforms into a copy of Akamaru to make the pair turn on one another.
Key Events
With Akamaru knocked out of the fight, Naruto lines up his finish. Kiba darts in from behind hoping to even the score, but Naruto lets loose a fart. Kiba's sharp nose works against him here, the stench throwing him off balance and leaving him wide open for the Naruto Uzumaki Combo.
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Notes
Naruto is named the victor, a result that leaves his old academy classmates reeling, since most of them had shared Kiba's view of him as a talentless fool. The chapter appears in Volume 9 as part of the Chūnin Exams arc and reached Japan on May 28, 2001.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Naruto chapter "Naruto's Clever Scheme!!"?
In "Naruto's Clever Scheme!!", Naruto defeats Kiba Inuzuka during their Chunin Exam match by using a disguise trick that turns Kiba against his own dog Akamaru, then finishing the fight after distracting Kiba with a well-timed fart.
How does Naruto trick Kiba into attacking Akamaru?
In "Naruto's Clever Scheme!!", Naruto transforms himself into a copy of Akamaru, so that when Kiba strikes at what he thinks is a disguised Naruto, he actually knocks out his own dog.
How does Naruto land the finishing blow on Kiba?
In "Naruto's Clever Scheme!!", after Akamaru is knocked out, Kiba tries to sneak up on Naruto from behind, but Naruto releases a fart whose stench overwhelms Kiba's sharp nose, leaving him open to the Naruto Uzumaki Combo.
How do Naruto's classmates react to his win over Kiba?
In "Naruto's Clever Scheme!!", Naruto's victory stuns his old academy classmates, most of whom had dismissed him as a talentless fool the same way Kiba did.
What arc and volume does "Naruto's Clever Scheme!!" belong to?
"Naruto's Clever Scheme!!" is chapter 77 of the Naruto manga, part of the Chunin Exams arc, collected in volume 9, and published in Japan in May 2001.
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