Chapter 464 sees Gaara step between a burning Raikage and Sasuke, pleading with the avenger to abandon his hatred. Sasuke refuses, and when the Sand and Cloud shinobi strike as one, he unfurls his Susanoo.
Summary
Though Amaterasu's flames have set his arm alight, the Fourth Raikage presses his assault on Sasuke. Gaara interposes himself, halting the clash and asking for a moment to talk while the Raikage tends to his burning limb. Drawing on his own past, Gaara urges Sasuke to turn away from a life ruled by hatred, insisting it settles nothing. Sasuke dismisses the idea that he can return, and Gaara weeps for him. When Temari and Kankurō argue that if anyone could reach Sasuke, Naruto would already have succeeded, and that Sasuke is no Gaara, they and the Kumogakure bodyguard attack together. Sasuke expands his Susanoo to shield himself.
Key Events
Gaara stops the Raikage and Sasuke from continuing their fight. He appeals to Sasuke to renounce hatred, drawing on his own redemption, but Sasuke rejects him. Temari, Kankurō, and the Kumogakure bodyguard launch a coordinated strike. Sasuke advances his Susanoo further to defend himself.
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Notes
Part of the Five Kage Summit arc and printed in Volume 50. The chapter draws a pointed contrast between Gaara, who escaped his cycle of hatred, and Sasuke, who chooses to remain within his, deepening the Susanoo's development along the way.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the Naruto chapter "The Power of Darkness…!!"?
"The Power of Darkness…!!" is chapter 464 of the Naruto manga, in which Gaara steps between the burning Fourth Raikage and Sasuke to plead with Sasuke to abandon his path of hatred, only for Sasuke to refuse and unleash his Susanoo.
Why does Gaara intervene between Sasuke and the Raikage?
Gaara intervenes after the Raikage, his arm set alight by Amaterasu, keeps pressing his attack on Sasuke. Gaara asks for a pause to talk, drawing on his own past to urge Sasuke away from a life ruled by hatred.
How does Sasuke respond to Gaara's plea in this chapter?
Sasuke dismisses Gaara's plea, insisting he cannot return to his old life, which leaves Gaara in tears for him.
Who attacks Sasuke together in "The Power of Darkness…!!"?
Temari, Kankurō, and a Kumogakure bodyguard attack Sasuke together after arguing that Naruto would already have reached him if anyone could, and that Sasuke is no Gaara.
How does Sasuke defend himself against the joint attack?
Sasuke expands his Susanoo further to shield himself from the coordinated attack by Temari, Kankurō, and the Kumogakure bodyguard.
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