Amaterasu's black flames bring a raging tailed-beast battle to a close and hand Taka their prize, while far off at Mount Myōboku Naruto begins his path into Sage Mode and stumbles onto an unexpected keepsake from Fukasaku.
Summary
Sasuke's Amaterasu sets the fully transformed Eight-Tails ablaze. Thrashing in agony, Killer B very nearly crushes Karin, and Sasuke severs one of the beast's tentacles to shield her. The transformation collapses, leaving B beaten. Taka gathers him up along with their own knocked-out members and slips away, while Kumogakure shinobi watching from a distance send word of B's capture to the Fourth Raikage.
Key Events
The scene moves to Mount Myōboku, where Fukasaku lays out for Naruto everything Sage Mode has to offer. Naruto begins to see how senjutsu might finally let him complete his unfinished wind technique.
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Notes
His focus breaks when Fukasaku presents him with a copy of The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi. The chapter sits within the Pain's Assault arc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Naruto's new power in this chapter?
In New Powers!!, Naruto begins training in Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku under Fukasaku. He starts to see how senjutsu might finally let him complete his unfinished wind technique.
How does Sasuke defeat the transformed Eight-Tails?
Sasuke uses his Amaterasu to set the fully transformed Eight-Tails ablaze. The black flames force the beast to thrash in agony and its transformation eventually collapses.
Why does Sasuke sever one of the Eight-Tails' tentacles?
Thrashing in agony from the Amaterasu flames, Killer B very nearly crushes Karin. Sasuke severs one of the beast's tentacles to shield her from the blow.
What happens to Killer B after his transformation collapses?
Killer B is left beaten once his Eight-Tails transformation collapses. Taka gathers him up along with their own knocked out members and slips away, while watching Kumogakure shinobi report his capture to the Fourth Raikage.
What does Fukasaku give Naruto at Mount Myōboku?
Fukasaku presents Naruto with a copy of The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi. This chapter is part of the Pain's Assault arc, collected in Volume 45.
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