Main article: Akatsuki Suppression Mission. As she fights, Chōji reflects on his duty as an Akimichi, only coming back to his senses when his father shields them from Asuma's attack. Chōji, Sai and Kiba guarding the Kaminarimon Company. Although the Konoha ninja ask their saviors to flee, each refuses, having been asked to come to help by Tsunade. By nightfall, Chōji has managed to capture Hizashi Hyūga in his hand while crushing Kakuzu underneath his other fist. Hashirama Senju has Ino everyone link-up telepathically to inform them of what his original had learned of the Eye of the Moon Plan as well as try and rally them. Properly motivated, Chōji fought against the Oto genin, but were unable to defeat them. With this, his strongest weapon, Kimimaro charges at Gaara, though Gaara's final defense proves too much and it shatters. Chōji had also improved his skills during the time-skip, and was now able to enlarge various parts of his body without much concentration. With Ino acting as the mind, Shikamaru as the body and Chōji as the yo-yo, the trio perform the Human Bullet Yo-Yo technique, obliterating all of the surrounding clones. He theorizes that Neji's defenses has a blind spot, and attacks him further from this blind spot. His battle won, Choji begins to follow his friends' path, though falls unconscious before making it very far. Although he puts it off for as long as he can, hoping that the Sound Four will arrive in time, his body brings him too much pain and he is forced to switch to the body of one of his prisoners. Though Fukusuke is already near the finish line, with determination and encouragement from Naruto, Idate manages to catch up and win the race, saving the Wasabi Clan. Main article: Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness Chōji was then seen in a restaurant together with Team Asuma and Team Kakashi, now including Sai. NOTE: In the anime, the events of this arc occur after the Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc. ... Live or Die: Risk it All to Win it All! He states that he is willing to sacrifice himself to please Orochimaru. Ino then rallies her own team together, for them to perform Formation E. While Chōji uses his Multi-Size Technique, and Shikamaru uses the Shadow Clutch Technique on him, Ino uses her sensory abilities to lock onto all of the clones in the surrounding area, before using the Perception Transfer technique on Shikamaru. He was placed in room 1 with Hinata and Neji. After witnessing Kakashi returning to life, Chōji greeted Naruto as he returned to Konoha, supporting Shikamaru on his shoulder. "A Town of Outlaws, the Shadow of the Fuma Clan". Main article: Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky Greater-Scope Villain: For Neji and Hinata as the Cloud Village’s kidnapping attempt of the latter led to the former’s Start of Darkness and the eventual abuse Hinata would experience up until the Chunin Exams. Kimimaro prepares to finish Lee off, Tayuya starts fighting Shikamaru's shadow, and Sakon and Ukon find Kiba and Akamaru. The season aired from September 15, 2004 to June 29, 2005 on TV Tokyo. Sasuke and Naruto's fight progresses slowly as Sasuke continues to remember his childhood. Like most of the Rookie Nine, he had reached the chūnin rank. I am kinda pissed that sai did not die but neji does i mean come on what the hell man neji was so cool. While Hashirama's words fail to inspire anyone, Naruto's senjutsu-enhanced Tailed Beast Mode combined with Ino's telepathy caused his emotions and personal memories to be conveyed to everyone, during which Chōji sympathised with Naruto over the loss of Asuma. Even your parents hate you. Ino–Shika–Chō next engages the reincarnated Kakuzu. While the enemies engage Sakura and Chōji, Ino senses the enemies' movements and telepathically informs her allies. His father Chōza, Shikamaru, and Asuma Sarutobi all believe that Choji's greatest strength is his kindness and concern for his friends, which the latter states could someday make him stronger than anyone. Later, when a horde of zombie ninja attacked Konoha under the summoning of Furido. As Shikamaru is officially promoted to Chunin while Lee accepts undergoing the operation, Sasuke is recuperating in the hospital after the injuries he received in the Land of Tea. Soon after the fight begins, Lee asks for a timeout so that he can take his medicine. Gotta Know! Later when Hiruko finally approached them they all fought and defeated him. Chōji supporting Shikamaru as Sakura heals him. Neji is able to repel them all, though Kidomaru notices a delayed reaction in some of Neji's blocks. As Ino rushed forward, Chōji cautioned her that Sasuke was dangerous and that she needed to keep her distance. Hajikero futtobe tsukinukero! Chōji attacked the two from above with his Spiked Human Bullet Tank when Shikamaru distracted them, with its effectiveness increased with his new ability to grow and sharpen his hair, creating a huge crater in the ground on impact. Kakashi takes Sasuke aside and lectures him about not attacking friends. Team 7 defends Idate and tell him to swim for the shore, while they follow later. In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths, Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness, Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Shikamaru Shinden: A Cloud Dancing in Forlorn Falling Petals, Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire, 「我ここに誓う!秋道16代目当主として15代目より託されし誓いを17代目へと成りゆく童へと託す!我 秋道チョウジは山中・奈良両一族を守り木ノ葉を守るためいざ蛹から蝶へと——羽ばたかん!!!」. At the start of the match, Ino Yamanaka yelled to him that he was fat, so that he would be spurred into fighting. In his drunken form, Lee's movements are unpredictable and Kimimaro is left unable to dodge his attacks. His reaction time had also increased, being able to immediately prevent an attack by Sai from harming Shikamaru or Naruto. NOTE: In the anime, the events of this arc occur after the Jūgo Arc. Based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series, the season follows Sasuke Uchiha joining up with Orochimaru after Tsunade becomes the Fifth Hokage.. He and Shikamaru were later able to incapacitate a few of the shinobi, but had to take cover when Naruto's clone grew larger. As the two sit, completely exhausted but relieved to have won, Kimimaro appears from one of the bones with his bone drill for a final attack. Jirōbō initially proved to be too strong for Chōji to beat, forcing Chōji to use the Akimichi clan's special Three Coloured Pills. Ino came up with the idea of having Sakura be their team's third member. He tells Chōchō that Shikamaru will be there, and that because of Shikamaru's presence the war will be averted. And finds them so delicious that he had brought an ANBU at the of. 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