How Naruto and Sasuke died, and why their resurrection was so controversial

Warning: Spoilers for Naruto

Naruto And Sasuke Eventually became the strongest ninjas in the world, but not before they were both killed by the Naruto Franchise’s strongest shinobi. Like many long-running Shounen series, author Masashi Kishimoto encountered the common problem of making his final villain too powerful to overcome. For a series famous for its complex and intimidating villains, one stood above the rest by being the only character responsible for Killing Naruto and Sasuke with little effort.

Naruto’s Incredible arcs built on one another while becoming more intense, and after the Pain arc, it was hard to imagine how an enemy could be more intimidating than Akatsuki’s leader. However, Uchiha Madara’s introduction not only did that, but provided one of the best villain entrances in anime. The reanimation technique resurrected him and gave him infinite chakra in an unfeeling immortal body. Episode #322 was one of the best episodes of Naruto ShippudenWhich showed him warming up against an army for fun, and Naruto or Sasuke being ready for him once he got serious.

The Fourth Great Ninja War is hell, and it’s only getting worse

Naruto’s War Arc begins on Chapter #516 of the manga

The Fourth Great Ninja War was an arc that saw a lot of emotional reunions and shocking twists. Madara’s overarching plot became increasingly clear as the situation became more dire for the United Shinobi Alliance. Using Uchiha Obito, Madara planned to resurrect himself completely, and when the plan finally came to fruition, even Konoha’s best could stop him.

After Obito suffered fatal damage, Madara decided to get serious Accomplishing his goal of becoming a Shinobi God. To do this, he forced Obito to use the Sacrificial Gedo Art of Rin’s Rebirth Technique to bring Madara’s living body back. At this point in the war, the villains have only two warriors left. It was down to the mysterious Zetsu and Madara with only one of his original Rinnegan eyes against all the Tailed Beasts, Naruto, Sasuke, the reanimated Hokages and the surviving remnants of the Shinobi Alliance. And Madra was finished with his food.

How Naruto and Sasuke died

Naruto Shippuden Episode #393, “A True Ending” saw the series two protagonists soundly defeated

To become a god-like Sage of the Six Paths and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi on the world’s population, Madara needed to absorb chakra from all nine-tailed beasts, including the nine-tailed ones inside Naruto. Not long after getting his original body back, Madara did just that. Jinchuriki who host a Tailed Beast’s energy die after the energy is removed. After Kurama (aka the Nine-Tails) rips him out, Naruto’s heartbeat and pulse stopped, and he was technically dead. Determined not to lose him for good, Sakura physically pumps his heart and breathes for him through CPR.

Naruto’s death was caused by his companion’s energy being ripped from him, while Sasuke’s was the result of foolishly diving towards Madara and earning a dramatic physical injury. While the Naruto The best villain of the series was embarrassing the Second Hokage, Sasuke was caught in the air with an invisible limbo technique and nonchalantly stabbed through the heart with his own sword.

Madara’s Limbo technique was more prominently explored later in the story, but it essentially creates a physical clone of Madara that operates in a different plane of reality. With only one Rinnegan Eye, Madara could create one clone, but it was enough to surprise Sasuke. After the attack, the incredibly skilled sensory ninja Uzumaki Karin could no longer sense his chakra, meaning that Madara’s attack killed SasukeAt least temporarily.

Many tried, but Madara could not be stopped from achieving his goal

Madara becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki in Manga Chapter #663, Episode #414 of the Anime

Madara’s joy of battle probably played a large role in him dragging things out during the Fourth Shinobi War. Still, once he was revived with his own flesh and blood, his goal of casting the Infinite Tsukuyomi was finally accomplished despite everything that stood in his way. After subduing Naruto and Sasuke and reclaiming the chakra from each tailed beastMadara quickly summoned the Ten-Tails again and took them in to become his jinchuriki. Six paths Madara was born, essentially becoming a god in the shinobi world.

While Kakashi, Obito, and Guy did everything they could to prevent Madara from gaining his second Rinnegan eye and becoming whole, others Played a vital role in bringing Naruto and Sasuke back to life. Kabuto worked to revive Sasuke, while Obito and Sakura were able to work on Naruto. However, neither party knew their methods of healing the two would be exactly what they needed to unlock their own ultimate saga of the Six Paths power-ups.

As Naruto and Sasuke were brought back to life

Without the help of powerful allies, Naruto and Sasuke would have stayed dead

During Naruto’s earlier battle against Obito, he encountered the chakras of the other tailed beasts that the Akatsuki organization had previously captured. He was gifted with power from everyone, except the one and eight corners. However, he was able to be revived after Obito regained his senses and betrayed Six Paths Madara. After some clever tactics, Obito extracted the tailed-beast chakra from Madara that Naruto was missing and transported himself, Naruto, and Sakura into his Kamui dimension. there, Naruto was revived and consensually held the powers of each tailed beastUnlocking his own saga of the Six Paths form.

The Rinnegan is a complex thing to unlock that Madara accidentally discovered when he was an older man. As the last and final stage of the Sharingan, the Rinnegan forms once the Uchiha and Senju chakras are effectively fused together. Thanks to Itachi’s genius genjutsu, Kabuto has turned into an ally and is able to Heal Sasuke’s fatal wound with highly regenerative Senju cells. With the exact cocktail of Uchiha and Senju powers and Sasuke’s expert ability to control chakras, he is revived and able to awaken his own Rinnegan Eye.

Why the resurrection of Naruto and Sasuke was so controversial

Naruto and Sasuke being reincarnations of legends should not take away from their accomplishments

Chapter #662 of the Naruto Manga ended with Naruto and Sasuke lying on the ground after their dramatic defeat, and many fans were not ready to accept their death. With the two playing such pivotal roles in the overarching plot, it seemed unlikely that Kishimoto would permanently remove one (especially both) from the storyline. In real time, it was weeks before readers discovered As Naruto and Sasuke were brought back to lifeBut the exact methods that do it are still controversial and debated.

When Naruto and Sasuke woke up, they found themselves face to face with Hagomoro, the legendary Sage of the Six Paths, who played a vital role in teaching humans to use chakra long ago. There, they and the audience learned that the two young ninjas were the last in a long line of reincarnations of Hagomoro’s sons, Ashara and Indara. The twist helped explain the dramatic bonds between Madara, Hashirama, Naruto and Sasuke, but it bothered some fans who enjoyed the aspect of Naruto’s character who gained his powers from hard work instead of being gifted with unearned strength.

While Naruto’s original incarnation, Ashura Ōtsutsuki, was born with incredible powers thanks to being the grandson of the Rabbit Goddess Kaguya, his kindness gained him many followers whom he helped lead to accomplishing great deeds. Those efforts earned him in the eyes of his father, he earned the role of successor. The bonds that Naruto created with the Tailed Beasts, Obito and Sakura also earned him incredible powers. Believing that he was revived and given his ultimate power-up by Hagomoro ignores all the benefits Naruto’s kindness gave himIncluding his resurrection and the strength he needed to fight Madara.

While the story insinuates that Hagomoro, the original Saga of the Six Paths, gifted Naruto and Sasuke his chakra to help defeat Madara, their allies’ work was enough to unlock the powers they needed. Yet, despite unlocking an incredible boost in their abilities and strength, Madara was still able to achieve his goal and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi that put most of the world’s population in a life-force stealing nightmare. The powerful villain effectively killed Naruto and Sasuke and is still regarded as the Naruto The series’ best villain, requiring an unsatisfying plot twist to defeat for good.

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