Ch. 321Land of Fire Metropolis
Key Plot Points and Events
- A spatial distortion appears in the Land of Fire, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki suddenly vanishes.
- Natsume, captured by Kaguya, is taken to a room where he learns about her plan to summon the Ten-Tails.
- The nine Tailed Beasts are gathered in the Land of Wind's desert to be extracted from their Jinchuriki without harming them.
- The Ten-Tails is summoned from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki plans to use it to deal with Isshiki Ōtsutsuki and absorb its power.
Character Developments
- Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: Shows her silent and subtle madness, longing for Natsume, and expresses interest in summoning the Ten-Tails.
- Natsume: Maintains his calm and strategic mindset, prioritizing the Ten-Tails summoning over Kaguya's immediate desires, and looks forward to meeting Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
Significant Themes
- Power and Control: Kaguya's desire to absorb the Ten-Tails' power and Natsume's strategic use of power dynamics.
- Relationships: The complex relationships between Natsume, Kaguya, Hagoromo, and the reincarnations of Asura and Indra (Naruto and Sasuke).
Character Interactions
- Natsume and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: Their dynamic is shown as Kaguya captures Natsume, and they discuss the Ten-Tails summoning. Natsume uses his knowledge of Kaguya's past to entice her with the prospect of obtaining the Divine Tree.
- Natsume and various Jinchuriki: Natsume interacts with the Jinchuriki, persuading and pressuring some, and reassuring others about the safety of the extraction process.
- Nagato and Konan: They are aware of Sora's (Natsume's alias) true objective, speculating that he wants to become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails.