the destruction of Konoha. After witnessing Kakashi [[Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique|returning to life]], Chōji greeted Naruto as he returned to Konoha, supporting Shikamaru on his shoulder.

Chōji is seen comforting Ino after Teams Guy, Asuma, and Kurenai agree that Sasuke must be stopped. He is also noted by Shikamaru to want revenge if Ino was to be killed. Along with the rest of [[Konoha 11]], Chōji is prepared to kill Sasuke. Chōji was later seen with the rest of the Konoha 11, hearing Naruto's decision about Sasuke. When Naruto explained it wouldn't have been easy to defeat Sasuke, even at his current level, Chōji asks what he means by that.

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Chōji is seen comforting Ino after Teams Guy, Asuma, and Kurenai agree that Sasuke must be stopped.He and Shikamaru were later able to incapacitate a few of the shinobi, but had to take cover when the clone madefrom Naruto transformed into a pseudo-[[Nine-Tails]].

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In the anime, Chōji and his team-mates are sent out as backup for [[Team Kakashi]] while they were investigating what was happening at [[The Hole]] located in the [[Tonika Village]]. During this time, Chōji confronted a [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] [[Kumo]]-nin and used his [[Partial Multi-Size Technique|colossal fists]] to battle the shinobi. He and Shikamaru were later able to incapacitate a few of the shinobi, but had to take cover when Naruto's clone grewlarger.

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Later,he,InoandShikamarubattled a snake clone of Hidan made by [[Kabuto Yakushi]], but Hidan's body died out just as Hidan was gaining the upper hand. When Naruto defeated his clone and