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Naruto's Furrow

Manga ChapterCh. 652

Chapter 652 stages a chakra tug-of-war for the fate of the tailed beasts, with Naruto, Gaara, Killer B, and eventually the whole Alliance hauling the beasts' power away from Obito. As the strain opens Naruto to Obito's inner regret, he reaches the broken man with an appeal to who he truly is.

Volume: 68
Japanese Release: 48, 2013
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Summary

A Kurama wrapped in Susanoo slices clean through Obito, and the plan Naruto and the fox set in motion pays off: because Naruto wields the sliver of chakra the beast entrusted to him, the energy of the other tailed beasts begins tearing free. Channeling that power out through Kurama's tails, Naruto locks into a massive struggle against Obito, who fights with everything he has to hold on to the beasts' chakra.

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The tails meant for Shukaku and Gyūki refuse to take hold, since Naruto carries none of their chakra himself, so Gaara, who once housed Shukaku, and Killer B, Gyūki's present host, throw their weight into the effort. Their goal is to strip Obito down to nothing more than the empty husk of the Ten-Tails and keep the tree's bloom from opening. Grasping the plan, the Allied Shinobi Forces move on Shikamaru's command, even as the chakra link exposes Naruto to more of Obito's mind, a danger Kurama cautions him about. Sasuke and the rest of Naruto's Konoha comrades seize the chakra and pull as well, while Minato once again wraps himself in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode cloak, sprouting tendril-like tails and urging the Alliance to grab onto his chakra to add their strength.

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Notes

Deep in his own mind, Obito sees himself standing alone against the whole Alliance. Turning over each of his choices and imagining the life he might have led, he wrestles with a growing sense of regret. Speaking straight through their connection, a sympathetic Naruto insists that even though Obito claims to be no one, he was truly a person with dreams much like Naruto's own and with ties of both friendship and family. Naruto names him Obito Uchiha and vows to shatter the true mask he wears: the pretense of being nobody. The chapter is collected in Volume 68 within the Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki arc and appeared in Japan on November 11, 2013, with Viz titling it Naruto's Path.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in the Naruto chapter "Naruto's Furrow"?

In "Naruto's Furrow", Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces battle to pull the other tailed beasts' chakra away from Obito Uchiha, while Naruto also reaches out to Obito's buried humanity through their chakra connection.

Why can't Naruto alone pull Shukaku and Gyuki's chakra from Obito?

In "Naruto's Furrow", the tails meant for Shukaku and Gyuki refuse to respond to Naruto because he carries none of their chakra, so Gaara, Shukaku's former host, and Killer B, Gyuki's current host, join the effort themselves.

What does Naruto say to Obito during their chakra connection?

In "Naruto's Furrow", Naruto tells Obito that despite claiming to be no one, he was truly a person with dreams like Naruto's own and with real bonds of friendship and family, naming him Obito Uchiha and vowing to break through his pretense of being nobody.

What is the goal of the Allied Shinobi Forces in this chapter?

In "Naruto's Furrow", the Allied Shinobi Forces work to strip Obito down to the empty husk of the Ten-Tails and prevent the tree's bloom from opening, pulling on the tailed beasts' chakra alongside Naruto, Gaara, and Killer B.

What arc and volume does "Naruto's Furrow" belong to?

"Naruto's Furrow" is chapter 652 of the Naruto manga, part of the Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki arc, collected in volume 68, and published in Japan in November 2013. Viz titled it "Naruto's Path."

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