# WebtoonLib — Naruto #494

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

## Chapter
- number: 494
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The battlefield smolders under the inextinguishable black flames of Amaterasu as the tense standoff between the Uchiha brothers is thrown into chaos by the arrival of Orochimaru's enigmatic heir, Kabuto Yakushi, and the volatile Juugo. With Sasuke defeated and Kakashi's intervention thwarted, all eyes are on Itachi, whose immense power visibly drains him, the price of his Mangekyō Sharingan becoming terrifyingly clear. As Kabuto's sinister agenda adds a new layer of uncertainty, the long-awaited reckoning between siblings hurtles toward a tragic and fateful climax, promising to unearth heartbreaking truths and demand the ultimate sacrifice.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Itachi Uchiha — character
- Juugo — character
- Kabuto Yakushi — character
- Sasuke Uchiha — character
- Kakashi Hatake — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The battlefield smolders under the inextinguishable black flames of Amaterasu as the tense standoff between the Uchiha brothers is thrown into chaos by the arrival of Orochimaru's enigmatic heir, Kabuto Yakushi, and the volatile Juugo.

### Spoiler summary
The battlefield smolders under the inextinguishable black flames of Amaterasu as the tense standoff between the Uchiha brothers is thrown into chaos by the arrival of Orochimaru's enigmatic heir, Kabuto Yakushi, and the volatile Juugo. With Sasuke defeated and Kakashi's intervention thwarted, all eyes are on Itachi, whose immense power visibly drains him, the price of his Mangekyō Sharingan becoming terrifyingly clear. As Kabuto's sinister agenda adds a new layer of uncertainty, the long-awaited reckoning between siblings hurtles toward a tragic and fateful climax, promising to unearth heartbreaking truths and demand the ultimate sacrifice.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Naruto #494](/series/naruto-efa6fa/chapter-494)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/naruto-efa6fa

## Usage
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