Chapter 316 launches Naruto's grueling wind-nature training with an army of shadow clones, while a quiet game of shōgi between Asuma and Shikamaru hints at a lesson about what a leader truly protects.
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Summary
Kakashi and Yamato lay out the five nature transformations for Naruto and point out that his own affinity, Wind Release, boasts the greatest raw offensive power of them all. To bring it under control, Naruto puts hundreds of shadow clones to the slow, exacting work of slicing leaves apart with chakra alone, and little by little the copies begin to improve.
Key Events
Away from the training ground, Asuma and Shikamaru pass the time over a shōgi board, matching each piece to a role within Konoha. When Asuma makes an unusual play, giving up a knight to shield his king, Shikamaru reads the knight as everyday shinobi like the two of them and the king as the Hokage. Asuma tells him he has the king's identity wrong and that its true meaning will become clear to him one day.
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Notes
Chapter 316 is part of volume 35 and belongs to the Akatsuki Suppression Mission arc. Viz released it under the name Let the Training Begin!!, first running in issue 34 of 2006.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Naruto chapter 316, "Training, Begin!!"?
In "Training, Begin!!", Kakashi and Yamato explain the five nature transformations to Naruto and reveal that his own affinity, Wind Release, has the greatest offensive power of them all.
How does Naruto begin training his wind nature?
Naruto puts hundreds of shadow clones to work slicing leaves apart using only chakra, a slow and exacting method that gradually shows improvement.
What do Asuma and Shikamaru do while Naruto trains?
Asuma and Shikamaru pass the time playing shogi, matching each piece on the board to a role within Konoha.
What does Asuma's shogi move mean?
When Asuma sacrifices a knight to protect his king, Shikamaru interprets the knight as ordinary shinobi and the king as the Hokage, though Asuma tells him he has the king's true meaning wrong.
What arc and volume does "Training, Begin!!" belong to?
"Training, Begin!!" is chapter 316 of the Naruto manga, collected in volume 35, and it is part of the Akatsuki Suppression Mission arc.
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