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The Limit of the Rasenshuriken…!!

Manga ChapterCh. 554

Chapter 554 shows Naruto testing his Rasenshuriken against the near-invulnerable reanimated Third Raikage, whose Lightning Release Chakra Mode shrugs off the assault and pushes the Allied Shinobi toward a heavier weapon.

Volume: 58
Japanese Release: 40, 2011

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Summary

Using his chakra arms, Naruto forms a Rasenshuriken, which Temari recognises as a wind-natured spin on the Rasengan. He steers the whirling blade toward the Third Raikage, who slips aside, and Dodai warns that the strike is useless while the Raikage keeps his Lightning Release Chakra Mode active.

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Key Events

Anticipating the dodge, Naruto redirects the attack with a chakra arm, then, when it misses again, snatches it back and drives it into the Raikage at point-blank range. The Sealing Team moves to bind him, but he shakes off the technique before it finishes, stunning the onlookers, so the Third begins gathering his deadliest ninjutsu.

Dodai orders everyone clear and has the Earth Release users raise a barrier that he reinforces with his own lava, all while explaining what the Raikage's move does. Ignoring both his advice and Temari's protests, a few shinobi charge the Raikage as he bursts through the wall and are promptly cut down. When Naruto asks how so tough a fighter earned his scar, Dodai reveals it came from battling the Eight-Tails alone, a subject the Raikage never liked to discuss. Naruto resolves to answer with a Tailed Beast Ball and begins charging it.

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Notes

The chapter runs under the name Rasen Shuriken no Genkai…!!, given in Viz as The Rasen-Shuriken Limit…!!. It is chapter 554 of volume 58, set in the Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation arc, and first appeared in Japan on September 26, 2011.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Naruto use his Rasenshuriken against in this chapter?

Naruto uses his Rasenshuriken against the reanimated Third Raikage, redirecting the technique with chakra arms before driving it into him at point-blank range, though the Raikage still breaks free.

Why is Naruto's Rasenshuriken ineffective against the Third Raikage?

Dodai warns that the attack is useless while the Third Raikage keeps his Lightning Release Chakra Mode active, and the Raikage indeed shakes off the Sealing Team's attempt to bind him.

How did the Third Raikage get his scar?

Dodai reveals in this chapter that the Third Raikage's scar came from a solo battle against the Eight-Tails, a subject the Raikage never liked discussing.

What does Naruto decide to use after the Rasenshuriken fails?

Naruto resolves to answer the Third Raikage with a Tailed Beast Ball and begins charging it.

What is the Viz Media title for "The Limit of the Rasenshuriken…!!"?

Viz Media published chapter 554 as "The Rasen-Shuriken Limit...!!", part of the Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation arc, first released in Japan on September 26, 2011.

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