Inside the shared consciousness of the tailed beasts, Naruto meets the jinchūriki of the past and earns their trust one by one, learning nine difficult names that quietly echo the destiny the Sage foretold long ago.
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Summary
When Naruto and Kurama's Tailed Beast Ball meets the blasts of the enemy beasts, the clash rockets upward and detonates. Seizing the moment, Naruto grabs the beasts by their throats and sends clones in his early Nine-Tails Chakra Mode to grip the black receivers. While they hold on, his true self slips into the beasts' shared consciousness, where the captured jinchūriki have been waiting, and Yugito greets him gladly.
Key Events
Naruto trades a few words with Yagura, feeling a pang of pity for the former Mizukage who looks even frailer than himself. Fū tells him what became of Son Gokū and Rōshi, and after Utakata and Han offer their thanks, each tailed beast and its host names themselves to Naruto and bumps fists with him in turn. Kurama recalls the parting words of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and asks the others whether they, like Son, believe Naruto is the one the Sage foresaw, and they all agree.
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Notes
A stunned Tobi seals the beasts back into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. He claims nothing has changed given Naruto's worn-out state after Tailed Beast Mode, but Naruto counters that he has at least memorized a pile of difficult names all at once. The chapter closes out the Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax segment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the jinchūriki that Naruto meets in the Nine Names chapter?
In this chapter, Naruto meets several tailed beast jinchūriki inside the beasts' shared consciousness, including Yugito, Yagura, Fū, Utakata, and Han, with Fū also updating him on the fates of Son Gokū and Rōshi.
What happens in the Nine Names chapter of Naruto?
In the Nine Names chapter, Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball collides with the enemy beasts' attacks, and he seizes the moment to grab the beasts and send shadow clones to hold their control receivers, slipping his true self into the tailed beasts' shared consciousness to meet the jinchūriki held there.
What does Kurama ask the other tailed beasts about Naruto?
Kurama recalls the parting words of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, the Sage of the Six Paths, and asks the other tailed beasts whether they believe Naruto is the one the Sage foresaw. All of the beasts and their jinchūriki agree that he is.
What does Tobi do at the end of the Nine Names chapter?
At the end of the Nine Names chapter, a stunned Tobi seals the tailed beasts back into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. He claims nothing has changed given Naruto's exhausted state, but Naruto counters that he has memorized a pile of difficult names all at once.
What chapter number and arc is Nine Names from?
Nine Names is chapter 572 of the Naruto manga, collected in volume 60, and closes out the Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax segment.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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