# WebtoonLib — Naruto #137

## Series
- title: Naruto
- slug: naruto-efa6fa

## Chapter
- number: 137
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The devastating battle for Konoha reaches its tragic climax as the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, makes the ultimate sacrifice. In a final, desperate gambit, he unleashes the forbidden Reaper Death Seal, trading his own soul to sever Orochimaru's connection to his jutsu, crippling his former student's arms and ambitions. While this heroic act saves the village, it leaves Konoha leaderless in the wake of the invasion. Amidst the mourning, a somber new face appears at a gravesite, foreshadowing the difficult path ahead as the village must now search for a successor.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Hiruzen Sarutobi uses the Reaper Death Seal to sacrifice his life and seal Orochimaru's arms.

### Characters involved
- Shizune — character
- Orochimaru — character
- Hiruzen Sarutobi — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The devastating battle for Konoha reaches its tragic climax as the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, makes the ultimate sacrifice.

### Spoiler summary
The devastating battle for Konoha reaches its tragic climax as the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, makes the ultimate sacrifice. In a final, desperate gambit, he unleashes the forbidden Reaper Death Seal, trading his own soul to sever Orochimaru's connection to his jutsu, crippling his former student's arms and ambitions. While this heroic act saves the village, it leaves Konoha leaderless in the wake of the invasion. Amidst the mourning, a somber new face appears at a gravesite, foreshadowing the difficult path ahead as the village must now search for a successor.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Naruto #137](/series/naruto-efa6fa/chapter-137)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/naruto-efa6fa

## Usage
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