# WebtoonLib — Naruto #499

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

## Chapter
- number: 499
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The long-shrouded mystery of the Nine-Tails' attack is finally unveiled in a shocking flashback to the night of Naruto Uzumaki's birth. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and Naruto's mother, Kushina Uzumaki, are seen desperately defending their newborn son from the masked villain Tobi, who is revealed as the true mastermind behind the village's greatest tragedy. This pivotal revelation directly links the Uchiha's dark destiny to Naruto's own origins, casting a new, sinister light on the foundational event of the series.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Tobi — character
- Sasuke Uchiha — character
- Naruto Uzumaki — character
- Minato Namikaze — character
- Mikoto Uchiha — character
- Kushina Uzumaki — character
- Kabuto Yakushi — character
- Juugo — character
- Itachi Uchiha — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The long-shrouded mystery of the Nine-Tails' attack is finally unveiled in a shocking flashback to the night of Naruto Uzumaki's birth.

### Spoiler summary
The long-shrouded mystery of the Nine-Tails' attack is finally unveiled in a shocking flashback to the night of Naruto Uzumaki's birth. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and Naruto's mother, Kushina Uzumaki, are seen desperately defending their newborn son from the masked villain Tobi, who is revealed as the true mastermind behind the village's greatest tragedy. This pivotal revelation directly links the Uchiha's dark destiny to Naruto's own origins, casting a new, sinister light on the foundational event of the series.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Naruto #499](/series/naruto-efa6fa/chapter-499)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/naruto-efa6fa

## Usage
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