# WebtoonLib — Naruto #176

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

## Chapter
- number: 176
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
As Sasuke's betrayal sends shockwaves through the village, his departure is violently intercepted by a desperate Naruto. The escalating confrontation between the two rivals, fueled by a complex and fractured bond, reaches a dangerous peak. In a heart-wrenching attempt to appeal to the boy she loves, Sakura Haruno places herself between them, only to be knocked unconscious by a cold and resolute Sasuke. Just as the two former comrades prepare for a potentially lethal clash, Kakashi Hatake arrives, intervening to prevent the fractured Team 7 from completely destroying itself.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Kakashi Hatake — character
- Sakura Haruno — character
- Sasuke Uchiha — character
- Naruto Uzumaki — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
As Sasuke's betrayal sends shockwaves through the village, his departure is violently intercepted by a desperate Naruto.

### Spoiler summary
As Sasuke's betrayal sends shockwaves through the village, his departure is violently intercepted by a desperate Naruto. The escalating confrontation between the two rivals, fueled by a complex and fractured bond, reaches a dangerous peak. In a heart-wrenching attempt to appeal to the boy she loves, Sakura Haruno places herself between them, only to be knocked unconscious by a cold and resolute Sasuke. Just as the two former comrades prepare for a potentially lethal clash, Kakashi Hatake arrives, intervening to prevent the fractured Team 7 from completely destroying itself.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Naruto #176](/series/naruto-efa6fa/chapter-176)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/naruto-efa6fa

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