Naruto comes back to Konoha after two and a half years away with Jiraiya. Reunions with Kakashi, Sakura, and Konohamaru show how everyone has changed, and Team 7 reassembles with a familiar bell test on the horizon.
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Summary
Two and a half years of training behind him, Naruto walks back into Konoha. Kakashi meets him not long after and accepts a copy of Icha Icha Tactics as a present, the sole volume Jiraiya managed to finish over those busy years. Jiraiya once more leaves the boy's instruction to Kakashi and sets off to look into Akatsuki.
Key Events
Naruto soon crosses paths with Sakura and Konohamaru. Konohamaru shows off his Sexy Technique, but Naruto is unmoved, bragging that he has since dreamed up far raunchier variations. Sakura then puts her Tsunade-honed strength on display by slugging Naruto in disgust.
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Notes
Naruto and Sakura rebuild Team 7 with Kakashi back at the helm, and he proposes they run through a bell test, echoing the one from the squad's earliest days. The chapter is collected in Volume 28 as part of the Kazekage Rescue Mission arc and reached Japan on February 14, 2005. The results of the fifth Naruto Character Popularity Poll were bundled with this installment, and Viz titled it Homecoming!!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Naruto's Homecoming!!"?
"Naruto's Homecoming!!" is a Naruto manga chapter in which Naruto returns to Konoha after two and a half years of training with Jiraiya, reuniting with Kakashi, Sakura, and Konohamaru before Team 7 reassembles.
Why does Naruto return to Konoha in this chapter?
In "Naruto's Homecoming!!", Naruto returns to Konoha after completing two and a half years of training under Jiraiya, who then leaves to investigate Akatsuki while handing Naruto's continued instruction to Kakashi.
What gift does Naruto bring Kakashi in this chapter?
In "Naruto's Homecoming!!", Naruto gives Kakashi a copy of Icha Icha Tactics, the only volume Jiraiya managed to finish writing during their years of training together.
How does Sakura react when she reunites with Naruto?
In "Naruto's Homecoming!!", Sakura reunites with Naruto and Konohamaru, and after Konohamaru shows off his Sexy Technique, Sakura punches Naruto in disgust, demonstrating the strength she gained training under Tsunade.
What does Kakashi propose once Team 7 reunites?
In "Naruto's Homecoming!!", once Naruto and Sakura reunite under Kakashi, he proposes they run through a bell test again, echoing the exercise from Team 7's earliest days together.
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