Naruto and B go to the Turtle Island, while the Five Villages prepare for war.
Tropes associated with the Confining the Jinchuriki arc:
- And I Must Scream: Minato uses the Death Reaper Seal to seal the half of Nine-Tails inside Naruto, and half inside himself, then his soul gets sealed inside the Reaper for an endless battle.
- Yamato is captured and sealed by Kabuto for his own goals.
- Blatant Lies: Tobi's assurance to Sasuke that he was blameless of the Nine-Tails Attack is this, because this arc clearly showed he was behind the attack.
- The Bus Came Back: Kabuto and Deidara return after many years out of the universe.
- The Dog Bites Back: After Tobi releases control of the Nine-Tails, he decides to destroy the village anyhow for torturing him inside the hosts for years.
- Defeating the Undefeatable: Naruto's taming of the Nine-Tails is presented as this.
- Driven to Suicide: Kisame summons his own sharks to kill him so that Konoha doesn't gain any information out of him.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Minato and Kushina do this to save Naruto and to seal the Nine-Tails inside him so that Konoha doesn't lose out in the Balance of Power.
- Hope Spot: Naruto is safely born without risking the Nine-Tails seal, then all hell breaks loose.
- Locked Out of the Loop: Naruto and B are sent to Turtle Island for 'an S-Class mission' so that they don't jump in the war and get captured.
- New Powers as the Plot Demands: Naruto, after taming the Nine-Tails' power, gains the ability to 'detect negative emotions'. This comes in handy to bust Kisame's masquerade.
- Once More, with Clarity: Does this to the opening of Naruto as it is shown in detail what happened after Minato teleported the Tailed Beast Bomb away from Konoha.
- The Reveal: Naruto's mother Kushina was the host of the Nine-Tails before Naruto.
- Tobi is revealed to be the instigator of the Nine-Tails attack.
- Took a Level in Badass: Naruto gains the complete power of the Nine-Tails with none of the nasty side-effects.
- Undying Loyalty: Kisame would rather kill himself than reveal Tobi's real identity.
- Would Hurt a Child: Tobi doesn't hesitate to attempt murdering a newborn Naruto with a bomb sending him to kingdom-come.
