# WebtoonLib — Naruto #221

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

## Chapter
- number: 221
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The devastating duel between Naruto and Sasuke rages on, but the true battle is one of memory and motivation. A harrowing flashback has just revealed the source of Sasuke's all-consuming hatred: the night his beloved older brother, Itachi, single-handedly slaughtered the entire Uchiha clan. Haunted by the cold disapproval of his father, Fugaku, and the image of his brother as a merciless killer, Sasuke is now driven by a singular path of vengeance, a path that forces him to destroy his final bond with Naruto.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Fugaku Uchiha — character
- Itachi Uchiha — character
- Sasuke Uchiha — character
- Naruto Uzumaki — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The devastating duel between Naruto and Sasuke rages on, but the true battle is one of memory and motivation.

### Spoiler summary
The devastating duel between Naruto and Sasuke rages on, but the true battle is one of memory and motivation. A harrowing flashback has just revealed the source of Sasuke's all-consuming hatred: the night his beloved older brother, Itachi, single-handedly slaughtered the entire Uchiha clan. Haunted by the cold disapproval of his father, Fugaku, and the image of his brother as a merciless killer, Sasuke is now driven by a singular path of vengeance, a path that forces him to destroy his final bond with Naruto.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Naruto #221](/series/naruto-efa6fa/chapter-221)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/naruto-efa6fa

## Usage
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