# WebtoonLib — Naruto #138

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

## Chapter
- number: 138
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
In the somber aftermath of the Sand and Sound villages' failed invasion, Konoha grapples with a costly victory. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, has made the ultimate sacrifice, using the forbidden Reaper Death Seal to cripple his former student Orochimaru and save the village at the cost of his own life. As the Leaf Village mourns its fallen hero, the psychological scars of the conflict linger, particularly for the unstable Jinchuriki Gaara, who was wielded as a devastating weapon. With Konoha left vulnerable and leaderless, the search for a successor begins under the shadow of lingering threats and the uncertain fate of its young shinobi.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

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

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
In the somber aftermath of the Sand and Sound villages' failed invasion, Konoha grapples with a costly victory.

### Spoiler summary
In the somber aftermath of the Sand and Sound villages' failed invasion, Konoha grapples with a costly victory. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, has made the ultimate sacrifice, using the forbidden Reaper Death Seal to cripple his former student Orochimaru and save the village at the cost of his own life. As the Leaf Village mourns its fallen hero, the psychological scars of the conflict linger, particularly for the unstable Jinchuriki Gaara, who was wielded as a devastating weapon. With Konoha left vulnerable and leaderless, the search for a successor begins under the shadow of lingering threats and the uncertain fate of its young shinobi.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Naruto #138](/series/naruto-efa6fa/chapter-138)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/naruto-efa6fa

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