Chōji's hands. Sora, now having [[Version 2|four tails]], attacked Chōji and the others, but [[Yamato]] was able to shield them with his [[Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall]]. Ino and Sakura then attempted to [[Mystical Palm Technique|heal]] Chōji's burned hands, and Sakura stated that wounds caused by the [[Nine-Tails]] cannot be easily healed. Chōji is later seen with the other ninja seeing Sora off.

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Chōjialongwithhisteam-mates then acted as back up for [[Team Yamato]] when the [[Nine-Tailed Demon Fox]]'s [[Chakra#Tailed Beast Chakra|chakra]] was unleashed in Sora's body. Chōji then uses his [[Partial Multi-Size Technique]] to immobilise Sora but soon after the chakra cloak begins burning Chōji's hands.

Sora, nowhaving [[Sora's JinchūrikiForms#Four-TailedForm|fourtails]],attackedChōji and the others, butYamatowasable to shieldthemwithhis[[WoodRelease:WoodLockingWall]]. Ino and Sakurathenattempt to heal Chōji'sburnedhands and Sakurastates that woundscausedby the Nine-Tailscannotbeeasilyhealed.Chōji islaterseen with theotherninjaseeingSoraoff.

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Later,Chōjiarrived with [[Raidō Namiashi]], [[Aoba Yamashiro]] and Ino as back-up for Asuma's NijūShōtaiteamin their fight with [[Akatsuki]] members[[Hidan]] and [[Kakuzu]]. As the Akatsuki pair fled due to their arrival, Chōjipreparedtotake the fatally injured Asuma back to Konohafortreatment.Asuma,however,knewthathewouldn't make it back to Konoha, and gave some parting words to his team. He told Chōji that he was a kind-hearted boy, who thinks about his friends, and,therefore,maybe a stronger ninja than anyone else, and to simply believe in himself. Asuma also told Chōji todiet a bit more, and Chōjisaid that,whileitwas difficult, he would try. Chōji then reminisces his memories with Asuma like the daywhentheywereassigned to him as students and he treated them for a meal and Chōji had ordered a banquet, which hurt Asuma's economy.Chōji thencried.After smoking one last cigarette,