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{{translation|'''Chōji Akimichi'''|秋道チョウジ|Akimichi Chōji}} is one of the main supporting characters of the series. He is a [[chūnin]]-level [[shinobi]] of [[Konohagakure]]'s [[Akimichi clan]] and a member of [[Team Asuma]]. Along with his team-mates, he is part of an [[Formation Ino–Shika–Chō|Ino–Shika–Chō]] trio, just like their fathers were before them.
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{{translation|'''Chōji Akimichi'''|秋道チョウジ|Akimichi Chōji}} is a member of [[Konohagakure]]'s [[Akimichi Clan]]. Though sensitive about his weight, Chōji is nevertheless dedicated to his friends, especially in [[Team Asuma]].
   
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
[[File:Young Chōji.jpg|thumb|left|Chōji as a child.]]
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[[File:Child Choji.png|thumb|left|Chōji as a child.]]
Chōji was born into the Akimichi clan, and is slated to become the {{translation|'''Sixteenth head of the Akimichi'''|秋道16代目当主|Akimichi Jūrokudaime Tōshu}} after his father, [[Chōza]]. When Chōji was younger, he was often put down for not being good at a child's game called "''Ninja''", which appears to be a cross between [[Wikipedia:Tag(game)|tag]] and [[Wikipedia:Hide and Seek|hide and seek]], often employing the use of [[shuriken]] made out of cardboard and sticks. His peers would always berate him, telling him that any team that he was on was bound to lose. One day, they simply refused to let him play at all. However, [[Shikamaru]] stuck up for him, saying that the teams would be uneven if Chōji didn't join them. This gave Chōji a little hope, although, in the end, they still refused to let him play.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, page 10</ref>
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Chōji was born into the Akimichi clan, and is slated to become the {{translation|'''Sixteenth Head of the Akimichi'''|秋道16代目当主|Akimichi Jūrokudaime Tōshu}} after his father, [[Chōza]]. When Chōji was younger, he was often put down for not being good at a child's game called "''Ninja''", which appears to be a cross between [[Wikipedia:Tag (game)|tag]] and [[Wikipedia:Hide and Seek|hide and seek]], often employing the use of [[shuriken]] made out of cardboard and sticks. [[Shinta|His peers]] would always berate him, telling him that any team that he was on was bound to lose. One day, they simply refused to let him play at all. However, [[Shikamaru Nara]] stuck up for him, saying that the teams would be uneven if Chōji didn't join them. This gave Chōji a little hope, although, in the end, they still refused to let him play.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, page 10</ref>
   
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{{imgRight|Memorial.png|Chōji and Chōza at the memorial.}}
Chōji and his father were later seen talking on the roof of a building while Chōji was still upset over the way he was treated by the other children, saying the Akimichi were all fat and stupid. Comforting him, his father told him that few people have a heart as kind and caring as his, and one day he would meet someone who would see that in him and respect him for it, and that eventually they would be the best of friends. Soon after, Shikamaru arrived. Chōji recognised him as the one who had defended him earlier, and asked Shikamaru why he wasn't playing the game, to which Shikamaru responded that it was too troublesome. He then told Chōji that he liked to come up there to watch the clouds and that Chōji happened to be sitting in his spot. Chōji moved over to give him space. Shikamaru proceeded to lie down before telling Chōji that he should watch the clouds with him. This delighted Chōji, and he eagerly asked Shikamaru if he wanted to eat some snacks that he had brought. Shikamaru took him up on the offer, causing Chōji to be overjoyed, and then Shikamaru said "This is the best, watching clouds and eating chips". From that day on, the two became best friends.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, pages 11-13</ref>
 
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Chōji and his father were later seen talking on the roof of a building while Chōji was still upset over the way he was treated by the other children, saying the Akimichi were all fat and stupid. Comforting him, his father told him that few people have a heart as kind and caring as his, and one day he would meet someone who would see that in him and respect him for it, and that eventually they would be the best of friends. His father proved to be correct as soon after, Shikamaru arrived. Chōji recognised him as the one who had defended him earlier, and asked Shikamaru why he wasn't playing the game, to which Shikamaru responded that it was too troublesome. He then told Chōji that he liked to come up there to watch the clouds and that Chōji happened to be sitting in his spot. Chōji moved over to give him space. Shikamaru proceeded to lie down before telling Chōji that he should watch the clouds with him. This delighted Chōji, and he eagerly asked Shikamaru if he wanted to eat some snacks that he had brought. Shikamaru took him up on the offer, causing Chōji to be overjoyed, and then Shikamaru said "This is the best, watching clouds and eating chips". From that day on, the two became best friends.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, pages 11-13</ref>
   
During Chōji's time at the academy, he was often caught eating in class otherwise getting into trouble along with fellow deviants Shikamaru, [[Kiba Inuzuka]], and [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. Together, these four would cut class or otherwise be testing the patience of [[Iruka Umino]], their Academy teacher. During the Search for Tsunade Arc, when Naruto was struggling to learn the second step of training for the [[Rasengan]], he recalled how once, during his days at the academy, he, along with Shikamaru, Kiba, and Naruto were held back in class, and lectured about their all around lack in concentration - in Chōji's case, he was thinking more about food than about doing his school work. During the arc involving the trap master [[Gennō]] from the long-gone [[Kagerō Village]], it was mentioned how Shikamaru, Chōji, Kiba, and Naruto would skip class together and hang out at the kunai practice course, which was situated under the academy, to hide from Iruka.
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During Chōji's time at the Academy, he was often caught eating in class otherwise getting into trouble along with fellow deviants Shikamaru, [[Kiba Inuzuka]], and [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. Together, these four would cut class or otherwise be testing the patience of [[Iruka Umino]], their Academy teacher. During the Search for Tsunade, when Naruto was struggling to learn the second step of training for the [[Rasengan]], he recalled how once, during his days in the Academy, he, along with Shikamaru, Kiba, and Naruto were held back in class, and lectured about their all around lack in concentration in Chōji's case, he was thinking more about food than about doing his school work. During the arc involving the trap master [[Gennō]] from the long-gone [[Kagerō Village]], it was mentioned how Shikamaru, Chōji, Kiba, and Naruto would skip class together and hang out at the kunai practice course, which was situated under the Academy, to hide from Iruka.
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== Personality ==
 
== Personality ==
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[[File:Chōji's Dream.png|thumb|left|Chōji's dreams of a girl who admires him for his appetite.]]
Chōji is a very kind, polite, and caring person. These characteristics are said to be his greatest strength by both his father [[Chōza]] and his former teacher [[Asuma]] while his greatest weakness was his lack of self-confidence.<ref name="chapt533">''Naruto'' chapter 533, page 14</ref>
 
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Chōji is a very kind, polite, and caring person. These characteristics are said to be his greatest strength by both his father Chōza and his former teacher [[Asuma Sarutobi]] while his greatest weakness was his lack of self-confidence.<ref name="chapt533">''Naruto'' chapter 533, page 14</ref> He is easily motivated by the prospect of food, and becomes highly agitated when somebody calls him "fat" (he refers to himself as "big-boned" and "chubby"). Asuma would say that he is just "pleasantly plump". However, he does not hide his love for food, and his near constant hunger is also an annoyance to his teammates, as eating often comes before other necessities such as stealth and teamwork. Food can also make him over-react about silly things, such as who gets the last chip, or when Akamaru tried to take his chips, and he refuses to let anyone else eat the last chip in the bag, even in battle-situation.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 110</ref> Chōji also tends to eat a lot when he's angry. Since Part II of the series, however, his eating habits are more controlled and no longer interfere with his duties as a shinobi.
   
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{{imgRight|Choji confident.png|Chōji's new-found confidence.}}
He is easily motivated by the prospect of food, and becomes highly agitated when somebody calls him "fat" (he refers to himself as "big-boned", "chubby"). However, he does not hide his love for food and his near constant hunger is also an annoyance to his team-mates, as eating often comes before other necessities such as stealth and teamwork. Food can also make him over-react about silly things, such as who gets the last chip, or when Akamaru tried to take his chips, and he refuses to let anyone else eat the last chip in the bag, even in battle-situation.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 110</ref> Chōji also tends to eat a lot when he's angry. Since Part II of the series, however, his eating habits are more controlled and it no longer interferes with his duties as a shinobi.
 
 
[[File:Choji confident.png|thumb|Chōji's new-found confidence.]]
 
 
Chōji has a long-standing friendship with Shikamaru. The two have complete trust in each other, with Shikamaru being one of the few people to look past Chōji's lack of athleticism, and see that he had a kind heart; recognising Chōji's true strength. Because of this, Chōji has unwavering faith and loyalty to Shikamaru and, if necessary, would give his life for him, which nearly happened during his battle with [[Jirōbō]]. Chōji also cares deeply for his mentor, Asuma, and had a difficult time in fighting him during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], due to not wanting to hurt his own teacher,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 532, page 17</ref> even when Asuma called Chōji "fat" in an attempt to anger him.<ref name="chpt533">''Naruto'' chapter 533, pages 3-4</ref>
 
Chōji has a long-standing friendship with Shikamaru. The two have complete trust in each other, with Shikamaru being one of the few people to look past Chōji's lack of athleticism, and see that he had a kind heart; recognising Chōji's true strength. Because of this, Chōji has unwavering faith and loyalty to Shikamaru and, if necessary, would give his life for him, which nearly happened during his battle with [[Jirōbō]]. Chōji also cares deeply for his mentor, Asuma, and had a difficult time in fighting him during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], due to not wanting to hurt his own teacher,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 532, page 17</ref> even when Asuma called Chōji "fat" in an attempt to anger him.<ref name="chpt533">''Naruto'' chapter 533, pages 3-4</ref>
   
As stated by his father and teacher, Chōji greatly lacked confidence in himself and his abilities which often times hindered his actions or even progression in some aspects.<ref name="chapt533"/> During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]] however, Chōji was able to overcome these issues and become one of the major contributing factors in the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] turning the tide of the battle in their favour.<ref name="chpt533"/>
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As stated by his father and teacher, Chōji greatly lacked confidence in himself and his abilities which often times hindered his actions or even progression in some aspects.<ref name="chapt533"/> During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], however, Chōji was able to overcome these issues and become one of the major contributing factors in the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] turning the tide of the battle in their favour.<ref name="chpt533"/>
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As an adult, Chōji is shown to be very laid back and jovial. He is also shown to be a loving husband towards Karui, and an extremely doting father towards his eccentric daughter Chōchō. However, he maintains a competitive side, with Chōchō frequently challenging him to eating contests. During her Chūnin exam, Chōji is shown to gleefully cheer her on while also expressing concern for her well-being when she faces the skilled genin Shinki.
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== Appearance ==
 
== Appearance ==
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Like other Akimichi, Chōji has a rotund build and markings on his cheeks in the form of swirls. He has spiky, light brown hair that sticks upward in Part I and grows to waist-length in Part II. In ''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]'', Chōji cuts his hair short and sports a goatee, both of which grow further when he becomes an adult, with his hair slicked back and braided.
[[File:Choji Thin.png|thumb|left|Chōji's appearance after using the Calorie Control technique during the Fourth Shinobi World War.]]
 
Chōji has spiky, brown hair, swirl marks on his cheeks, and like the rest of his clan, he has a much more robust physique than most other ninja. Since his childhood, he has always been quite husky, which is a necessity in his clan to perform their techniques since they convert calories to chakra. During Part I, Chōji's wore black shorts, a long white scarf, a short-sleeved, blue haori,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 188, pages 2-3</ref> (depicted as green in the anime) over a white shirt with his clan's obligatory kanji for {{translation|"food"|食|shoku}} on it, small, hoop earrings, and his legs and forearms were wrapped in bandages. His forehead protector was styled in a manner that allowed two tufts of hair to poke out at each side.
 
   
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During Part II, he sports a red suit with plated armour on his torso, arms, and upper legs, which is seemingly the standard attire for shinobi in his clan. On the front of his chest armour is the obligatory kanji for {{translation|"food"|食|shoku}}. His brown hair has grown much longer reaching to his waist and he also changes his earrings from hoops to the studs that he got as a gift from [[Asuma]]. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he wears the standard Konoha flak jacket over his outfit. After Chōji uses the [[Multi-Size Technique]], he gains two extra markings underneath both his eyes as well.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 534, page 6</ref>
 
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Choji p1.png|Chōji in Part I.
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Chōji Akimichi - Allied Shinobi Forces.png|Chōji during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
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Chōji - The Last.png|Chōji as he appears in the Blank Period.
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During Part I, Chōji donned a green, short-sleeved haori with a long, white scarf over a light-green shirt (white in the anime), with the kanji for {{translation|"food"|食|shoku}} on it. He also wore black shorts, hoop earrings, and bandages around his legs and forearms. His blue forehead protector was styled in a manner that allowed two tufts of hair to poke out at each side. In Part II, Chōji sports a red suit with plated armour on his torso, arms, and upper legs, having the same kanji for {{translation|"food"|食|shoku}} on the front. He switches to a standard red forehead protector and replaces his hoop earrings with studs, a gift from [[Asuma Sarutobi]]. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he wears the standard Konoha flak jacket over his outfit.
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In ''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]'', Chōji's overall appearance slims down somewhat, being more plump as he considers himself. His outfit is mostly the same, but he wears larger wrist-guards and his boots reach his calves.<ref>''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]''</ref> Years later, Chōji's attire consists of elements from Parts I and II: a green haori over chest plate armour, brown pants with a red belt, bandages around his arms, and black sandals. He seems to have stopped wearing a forehead protector.
   
 
== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
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[[File:Choji Thin.png|thumb|Chōji entering his Butterfly Chōji Mode.]]
As an Akimichi, Chōji uses the calories he eats and converts them to chakra in order to perform his technique which is the primary reason for his, as well as the members of his clan's physical size. Chōji's most pronounced ability is his tremendous physical strength, being the physically strongest member of the Konoha 11. Shikamaru hinted at Chōji's raw power during the Sasuke Retrieval Arc, but it wasn't until he broke them out of Jirōbō's [[Earth Release Barrier: Earth Prison Dome of Magnificent Nothingness|dome]] that the rest of [[Sasuke Retrieval Team]] believed him.
 
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Chōji's low self-confidence belied his great strength; he became agitated to fight an opponent mainly if they insulted him or his friends. It was during these instances that he proved to very strong, enough to defeat the [[Sound Four]] member, [[Jirōbō]]. His father [[Chōza]], Shikamaru, and [[Asuma Sarutobi]] all believe that Chōji's greatest strength is his kindness and concern for his friends, which the latter states could someday make him stronger than anyone.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 328, page 7</ref> Chōji helps fight members of [[Akatsuki]] such as [[Kakuzu]] and [[Pain]], though his self-confidence reaches its peak during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]: Chōza states Chōji is now worthy of being the Akimichi clan's sixteenth head, every ally and foe on the battlefield become astonished at his display of strength, and he defeats the reincarnated Kakuzu and [[Hizashi Hyūga]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 534</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 536, page 15</ref>
   
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=== Ninjutsu ===
In Part I, Shikamaru said that Chōji is the strongest member of the Sasuke Retrieval Team, but that he lacks confidence in himself. In Part II, he was able to provide assistance against [[Yahiko|Deva Path]] with his father, and helped [[Kakashi Hatake]] decipher the weakness of [[Shinra Tensei]]. After mastering [[Calorie Control]] during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], he helped [[Hiashi Hyūga]] subdue his brother [[Hizashi Hyūga]], as well as restrain [[Kakuzu]] with the help of [[Darui]], [[Izumo Kamizuki]], and [[Kotetsu Hagane]].
 
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==== Akimichi Clan Techniques ====
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[[File:Human bullet tank.png|thumb|left|Chōji using the Human Bullet Tank.]]
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As an Akimichi, Chōji converts the calories he consumes into chakra, hence his husky physique and frequent eating habits. He uses the chakra he stores to perform the body-expanding [[Multi-Size Technique]], allowing him to use the [[Human Bullet Tank]] to run down his opponents. He can increase the damage by [[Spiked Human Bullet Tank|wrapping spikes]] around his body, using either [[kunai]] or, in Part II, his long hair after he sharpens it. Chōji can expand other [[Partial Multi-Size Technique|parts of his body]] to enhance his physical strikes, grab and crush targets, or make himself [[Super Multi-Size Technique|gigantic]] to [[Chubby Dive|smash them]] [[Super Open Hand Slap|from above]].
   
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[[File:Three Coloured Pills.png|thumb|right|Three Coloured Pills.]]
=== Taijutsu ===
 
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The [[Three Coloured Pills]], when eaten, convert Chōji's own body fat into chakra, increasing his physical attributes and facilitating the use of his clan's more advanced techniques. After consuming the red pill, the large amount of [[chakra]] manifests into two massive [[Butterfly Mode|butterfly wings]] on Chōji's back, making his power a hundredfold. Taking each pill damages Chōji's body, with the red pill not only emaciating the user's body, but also causing eventual death. Therefore, the pills are considered a last resort to use. However, Chōji survived thanks to the [[Nara Clan Medical Encyclopaedia|Nara clan's medical book]] and Tsunade's medical expertise. He overcomes these issues by Part II, using his own chakra to perform his clan's techniques without consuming the pills. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he becomes able to form the butterfly wings on his own, bypassing the pills' dangerous side effects.
[[File:Partial Multi.jpg|thumb|right|Chōji enhancing his physical attacks with his abilities.]]
 
At the start of the series, Chōji's taijutsu was passable, and could be used to great effect with his clan's [[Multi-Size Technique]] and [[Partial Multi-Size Technique]], which greatly increased the striking power of his blows. He is a 'power' type, using his massive physical strength enhanced with his clan's techniques to strike crippling blows. When he fought against [[Jirōbō]], after the consumption of the Green Pill, he was able to flip him with ease. After taking the Red Pill, forming his butterfly wings, Chōji was able to catch Jirōbō's fist with ease, which is even more impressive since his opponent was in his [[Sound Four's Cursed Seals#Jirōbō|Cursed Seal Level 2]] form which was able to lift him even in his [[Super Multi-Size Technique|gigantic]] form, and with a single punch he was able to kill his opponent.
 
   
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==== Nature Transformation ====
After the time-skip, Chōji's taijutsu improved immensely. He was able to use his Partial Multi-Size Technique to effortlessly destroy a few of [[Sai]]'s [[Super Beast Imitating Drawing|lions]]. He was also able to stun two of [[Kakuzu]]'s [[Earth Grudge Fear|masks]] after growing to tremendous size and using the [[Super Open Hand Slap]] technique. By the [[Invasion of Pain]], he was nearly able to destroy [[Yahiko|Deva Path]] with a massive punch, and due to his massive physical strength he was key in restraining the Path after [[Shinra Tensei]] was used. By the time of the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], he was able to get into striking range of a [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] [[Asuma Sarutobi]] twice, but was unable to land a blow due to his hesitation to hurt his teacher. After losing his hesitation and forming his chakra wings he was able to smash Asuma with relative ease, also using the [[Multi-Size Technique]] to increase the power of his blow. Chōji's speed has also seemingly increased, as he was fast enough to save Shikamaru from being stomped by the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]].
 
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Chōji's [[nature transformation]]s include [[Fire]] and [[Earth Release]], though he almost exclusively uses the [[Yang Release]] for his body-expanding techniques.<ref name="d4" /> With Earth Release, he could erect a [[Earth Release: Practice Brick Technique|rock wall]] to protect against attacks.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 630, page 14</ref>
   
=== Akimichi Clan Techniques ===
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[[File:Multi-Size Technique.jpg|left|thumb|Chōji using the Multi-Size Technique.]]
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[[File:Chōji stops Jirōbō.png|thumb|left|Chōji intercepts Jirōbō's attack after using the Butterfly Chōji Mode.]]
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Naturally, Chōji has massive physical strength that he can combine with his clan's techniques to inflict powerful strikes on his opponent. When he manifests chakra butterfly wings, he can compress the chakra into his fist to use the [[Butterfly Bullet Bombing]], powerful enough to kill a [[Sound Four's Cursed Seals|Cursed Seal Level 2]]-enhanced Jirōbō in one strike. His strength is necessary for important tasks, being selected as a member of the [[Sasuke Recovery Team]] and helping to restrain the Deva Path during [[Pain's Assault]]. Aside from strength, Chōji has great durability and speed, enough to survive being hit by the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]]'s chakra blasts and save Shikamaru from being stomped by the statue. In the anime, by adulthood, he is recognised as the physically strongest man in Konoha. <ref>''Boruto'' episode 109</ref>
As an Akimichi, Chōji knows various [[hiden|secret]] techniques that allow him to expand body parts to several times their normal size, the most common of which is the [[Multi-Size Technique]]. He uses this to perform his [[Human Bullet Tank]] attack, where he turns himself into a giant ball and attacks opponents by running them over, shouting "''roll''" repeatedly as he does. He can also [[Spiked Human Bullet Tank|add spikes]] to this attack to make it more damaging. In Part I this was done by wrapping a chain of [[kunai]] around his body. He can also use the Partial Multi-Size Technique to expand his arms and legs as well as other body parts.
 
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After the time skip, Chōji's Spiked Human Bullet Tank does not involve kunai wrapped around him, but instead involves a technique that hardens his hair into extremely sharp spikes that cover his body, similar to [[Jiraiya]]'s [[Needle Jizō]] technique, after which Chōji spins rapidly. Also, Chōji no longer needs to take any pills to perform the [[Partial Multi-Size Technique]].
 
 
==== Three Pills ====
 
[[File:AkimichiPills.jpg|thumb|right|Three Coloured Pills.]]
 
Chōji can take the Akimichi clan's [[Three Coloured Pills]] to greatly increase his strength, speed, and stamina for a short time. These pills convert the body's fat reserves into chakra, and are considered a last resort, since they take a tremendous toll on the body. The last pill is said to increase the clan member's power 100 times more than normal, but known to be always fatal, although Chōji survived the effects, thanks to the [[Nara Clan Medical Encyclopaedia|Nara clan's medical book]] and [[Tsunade]]'s medical expertise. The one consuming it loses most of their bodily fat, which is converted in an enormous amount of [[chakra]], so much that it manifests in [[Butterfly Bullet Bombing|two massive butterfly-like wings]] on the user's back.
 
 
Originally, Chōji requires to take these pills in order to use the more advanced [[Partial Multi-Size]] and [[Super Multi-Size Technique]]s. After two and a half years, however, he can now rely on his own improved chakra control to do so, without the pills forcing it out for him. During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], when forced to fight the deceased Asuma, Chōji is able to [[Calorie Control|replicate the red pill's effects]] without actually consuming it. Since he formed the butterfly wings without the pill, he negates the negative side effects, and could tap fully into the calories he stored up without danger. The amount he stored made the wings grow to the size of the entire battlefield after Asuma's defeat.
 
   
 
=== Stats ===
 
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== Part I ==
 
== Part I ==
=== Chūnin Exam Arc ===
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[[File:Human boulder.jpg|thumb|left|Chōji attacking Zaku.]]
 
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During the first phase, he and his teammates met with their old classmates of [[Team Kakashi|Team 7]] and [[Team 8]] until the written exams begun. After Ino cheated off of [[Sakura]]'s test answers using [[Mind Body Switch Technique]], she went into Shikamaru and his body to pass on the answers to them. They ended up passing regardless because the true test was to overcome pressure and intensity.
During the second phase of the [[Chūnin Exams]], Chōji was reluctant to join his team in helping [[Sakura Haruno]] fend off a team of Oto genin, fearing for his own safety, and continuously asking to run. However, when [[Zaku Abumi]] called Chōji "fatso", Chōji proceeded to go berserk as he defended his size, and yelled that Konoha and the Sound ninja were now at war. Properly motivated, Chōji fought against the Oto genin, but were unable to defeat them. His actions, however, bought time until [[Sasuke Uchiha]] awakened and forced them to retreat with the power of the [[Cursed Seal of Heaven|Cursed Seal]].
 
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[[File:Choji vs Zaku.png|thumb|Chōji attacking Zaku.]]
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During the second phase of the Chūnin Exams, Chōji was reluctant to join his team in helping Sakura fend off a team of Oto genin, fearing for his own safety, and continuously asking to run. However, when [[Zaku Abumi]] called Chōji "fatso", Chōji proceeded to go berserk as he defended his size, and yelled that Konoha and the Sound ninja were now at war. Properly motivated, Chōji fought against the Oto genin, but were unable to defeat them. His actions, however, bought time until [[Sasuke Uchiha]] awakened and forced them to retreat with the power of the [[Cursed Seal of Heaven]].
   
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[[File:Chōji vs Dosu.png|thumb|left|Chōji being defeated by Dosu.]]
In the preliminaries of the exam, Chōji began feeling hesitant about fighting, but Asuma convinced him to fight, promising to treat him to barbecue if he won, and to intervene if he was in danger. In the last match of the preliminaries, Chōji was matched against [[Dosu Kinuta]]. At the start of the match, [[Ino Yamanaka]] yelled to him that he was fat, so that he would be spurred into fighting. Using his Human Bullet Tank to charge at Dosu, Chōji got lodged in a wall as a result of Dosu dodging the attack. With Chōji unable to fight back, Dosu sent a blast of sound into Chōji's bulk, its effectiveness increased as a result of Chōji's increased size, thus defeating Chōji. As a reward to Chōji for getting so far in the Chūnin Exams, and as a bribe to help with Shikamaru's training, Asuma took Chōji to a buffet, but Chōji ate too much and hurt his stomach, forcing him to spend some time in the hospital. He recovered in time to watch Shikamaru and Sasuke's matches, but was put to sleep during the ensuing invasion of Konoha.
 
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In the preliminaries of the exam, Chōji began feeling hesitant about fighting, but Asuma convinced him to fight, promising to treat him to barbecue if he won, and to intervene if he was in danger. In the last match of the preliminaries, Chōji was matched against [[Dosu Kinuta]]. At the start of the match, [[Ino Yamanaka]] yelled to him that he was fat, so that he would be spurred into fighting. Figuring Dosu's sound based attack won't work on him if he doesn't hear it, he uses the Multi-Size Technique and uses the Human Bullet Tank to charge at Dosu. After Dosu manages to avoid Chōji's attack a few times, Chōji gets lodged in a wall. With Chōji unable to get out the wall, Dosu takes the initiative of sending a [[Resonating Echo Drill|blast of sound]] into Chōji's bulk, with its effectiveness increased as sound travels better through water. As a reward to Chōji for getting so far in the Chūnin Exams, and as a bribe to help with Shikamaru's training, Asuma takes Chōji to a buffet, but Chōji ends up eating too much and gains stomach pains, forcing him to spend some time in the hospital. He recovered in time to watch Shikamaru and Sasuke's matches, but was put to [[Temple of Nirvana Technique|sleep]] during the ensuing [[Konoha Crush|invasion of Konoha]].
   
=== Invasion of Konoha Arc ===
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Chōji can be seen at the [[Third Hokage]]'s funeral alongside the other villagers, mourning his death.
 
Chōji can be seen at the [[Third Hokage]]'s funeral alongside the other villagers, mourning his death.
   
=== Sasuke Retrieval Arc ===
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=== Sasuke Recovery Mission ===
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[[File:Shikateam.png|thumb|The Sasuke Retrieval Team.]]
 
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[[File:Shikateam.png|thumb|The Sasuke Recovery Team.]]
 
Shortly after Shikamaru's promotion to [[chūnin]], the team celebrated at Yakiniku Q. After a brief argument over the meat, Asuma told Chōji that he should eat less and train more. While Chōji was briefly depressed, Shikamaru convinced him to be himself.
 
Shortly after Shikamaru's promotion to [[chūnin]], the team celebrated at Yakiniku Q. After a brief argument over the meat, Asuma told Chōji that he should eat less and train more. While Chōji was briefly depressed, Shikamaru convinced him to be himself.
   
When [[Sasuke Uchiha]] abandoned Konoha, Shikamaru asked Chōji to join the [[Sasuke Retrieval Team]], to which Chōji refused. Determined to have Chōji come with them, Shikamaru and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] ate some of Chōji's favourite snacks in front of his house. When they got to the last chip, Chōji burst through the front door to eat it, saying that the last chip was sacred and he cannot let someone else have it. Having fallen for Shikamaru's trick, Chōji joined the team to retrieve Sasuke.
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When Sasuke Uchiha abandoned Konoha, Shikamaru asked Chōji to join the [[Sasuke Recovery Team]], to which Chōji refused. Determined to have Chōji come with them, Shikamaru and Naruto Uzumaki ate some of Chōji's favourite snacks in front of his house. When they got to the last chip, Chōji burst through the front door to eat it, saying that the last chip was sacred and he cannot let someone else have it. Having fallen for Shikamaru's trick, Chōji joined the team to retrieve Sasuke.
   
 
[[File:Chodan Bakugeki.png|thumb|left|Chōji finishes off Jirōbō.]]
 
[[File:Chodan Bakugeki.png|thumb|left|Chōji finishes off Jirōbō.]]
At the start of the mission, Chōji took on the [[Sound Four]] member [[Jirōbō]]. Jirōbō initially proved to be too strong for Chōji to beat, forcing Chōji to use the Akimichi clan's special [[Three Coloured Pills]]. Although reluctant to use the pills, Jirōbō's constant mocking of Shikamaru as a worthless, selfish, and uncaring leader convinced Chōji to take all three pills. With the accompanying increase in strength, he was able to kill Jirōbō, but collapsed, and was left near death as a result. The [[Nara clan]]'s medical guide and [[Tsunade]]'s medical expertise allowed Chōji to evade death and make a full recovery.
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At the start of the mission, Chōji took on the Sound Four member Jirōbō. Jirōbō initially proved to be too strong for Chōji to beat, forcing Chōji to use the Akimichi clan's special [[Three Coloured Pills]]. Although reluctant to use the pills, Jirōbō's constant mocking of Shikamaru as a worthless, selfish, and uncaring leader convinced Chōji to take all three pills. With the accompanying increase in strength, he was able to kill Jirōbō noting that while it was fine for people to mock him and even eat his food, it was unforgivable to speak ill of his best friend. With that, Chōji sends a fist crashing into Jirōbō's stomach, killing the Oto-nin.
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[[File:Chōji treated.png|thumb|Chōji undergoing treatment and observation in intensive care.]]
=== Pre-Shippūden Filler Arcs ===
 
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As he headed through the forest, suffering the effects of the pills and severely emaciated, Chōji sees the arrow left by his comrades, he collapses beneath it, and tearfully mused to his father that he had finally found good friends. Near death, Chōji was found by members of the [[Medic Corps]] and rushed back to the village for emergency treatment. Thanks to the efforts of the [[Nara clan]]'s [[Nara Clan Medical Encyclopaedia|medical encyclopaedia]], where they had listed their research on their comrade's pills and their effects, along with [[Tsunade]]'s medical expertise, Chōji was able to evade death and make a full recovery.
Chōji appeared for a few of the anime's filler arcs, one of which was to help rescue [[Ayame]], the daughter of [[Teuchi]]. To save the daughter, Chōji and his team-mates were forced to create the perfect ramen, to which Chōji assisted by tasting the noodles and improving their quality when they didn't meet his approval.
 
   
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=== Mizuki Tracking Mission ===
During the filler arcs, Chōji demonstrated a working knowledge of the relationship between ninja and food: in Episode 158, ''[[Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge]]'', the Academy students were divided into teams of three, and were assigned a [[genin]] to lead them on a mission against the other teams. Chōji was assigned to lead a team of three academy students; Dango, Ame and Choco. On route, Chōji imparted to them the importance of being able to acquire food during a mission, introducing a plant called the "''Ninja-Aid Plant''", which is edible and nutritious. Chōji even stopped one of his team from eating the wrong plant, the "''Ninja Blockage Plant''", even though it looked similar to the Ninja-Aid Plant, it was in fact noxious, and Chōji identified the difference between their leaves.
 
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=== Academy Student Lead Mission ===
In Episode 168, ''[[Mix it, Stretch it, Boil it Up! Burn Copper Pot, Burn!]]'', it was Chōji who knew about the [[cooking-nin]] of the [[Land of Lightning]], whose purpose was to provide their country's active ninja with food, as on a mission in the field, where food may be scarce, gathering food was such a chore that cooking-nin were supposed to do this job themselves, allowing for the other ninja to focus on their mission and not worry about gathering food.
 
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In the anime, Chōji was assigned to lead a team of three [[Academy student]]s on a survival exercise. On route, Chōji imparted to them the importance of being able to acquire food during a mission, introducing a plant called the "''Ninja-Aid Plant''", which is edible and nutritious. Chōji even stopped one of his team from eating the wrong plant, the "''Ninja Blockage Plant''", even though it looked similar to the Ninja-Aid Plant, it was in fact noxious, and Chōji identified the difference between their leaves.
   
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=== Mix it, Stretch it, Boil it Up! Burn Copper Pot, Burn! ===
Chōji made a number of cameos in other arcs, often aiding his fellow genin in accomplishing missions. In one [[Land of Vegetables Arc|arc]], Chōji was teamed with Naruto in fighting a [[water]]-[[Ruiga|user]], and the two were frequently able to save the life of the other. After Hinata defeated the second of the three ninja, and was badly injured in the process, Naruto sent her away with Chōji. The two were captured, but Shikamaru and several other ninja saved them.
 
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In the anime, Chōji helped rescue [[Ayame]], the daughter of [[Teuchi]], from [[cooking-nin]] from the [[Land of Lightning]]. Chōji knew of them and explained to Naruto and Sakura that their purpose was to provide their country's active ninja with food, as on a mission in the field, where food may be scarce, gathering food was such a chore that cooking-nin were supposed to do this job themselves, allowing for the other ninja to focus on their mission and not worry about gathering food. To save the daughter, Chōji and his teammates were forced to create the perfect ramen, to which Chōji assisted by tasting the noodles and improving their quality when they didn't meet his approval.
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In the anime, Chōji was teamed with Naruto in fighting a [[water]]-[[Ruiga|user]], and the two were frequently able to save the life of the other. After Hinata defeated the second of the three ninja, and was badly injured in the process, Naruto sent her away with Chōji. The two were captured, but Shikamaru and several other ninja saved them.
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== Interlude ==
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=== In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths ===
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[[File:Team Asuma Chūnin Exams.png|thumb|left|Team 10 during the second Chūnin Exams.]]
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In the anime, about two years after Naruto left the village with [[Jiraiya]] for training, Konoha decided to host an early Chūnin Exams alongside Sunagakure. Later, as Team Asuma began discussing their joining the exams, it became noted that with Shikamaru already a chūnin and therefore ineligible to join, it left the rest of the team short. Ino came up with the idea of having Sakura be their team's third member.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 395</ref> After Sakura accepted to join the team, once entering the exams, Chōji and his teammates were randomly split into different rooms to take the written test. He was placed in room 1 with [[Hinata]] and Neji. On a monitor, Shikamaru, as proctor, explained that everyone only needs to answer one question on the test, but their team's combined score must equal exactly 100 points to pass. Later, Ino [[Mind Body Transmission Technique|telepathically contacted]] him and Sakura to make sure their score would be even.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 396</ref> After time is up, Shikamaru reveals a bonus question that must be answered unanimously by each team which asks what member of their respective team would be chosen to be a decoy and the one picked will be disqualified. He was again contacted by Ino, telling him to leave the question blank on Sakura's orders. His team ultimately passes the first round. However, a preliminary round was issued to lessen the many participants, involving a race to Sunagakure where only the first 30 teams to arrive at the destination would qualify for the second exam.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 397</ref>
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Ultimately, his team were among the first 30 teams to make it. The following night, as all the genin were ready to eat dinner, everyone grew nervous about the overly-sweaty [[Burami]] ruining the food, which caused the genin to quickly try to stop him, resulting in Neji using the [[Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven]] and accidentally destroying the food. As tension grew between everyone over the recent event, an all-out brawl began. Eventually everyone lost their desire to fight when [[Fū]] arrived with her optimistic ways. Later, while everyone returned to their rooms to prepare for the following day, an anxiously hungry Chōji decided to go to the next building in hopes that the jōnin supervisors would share their food. As Sakura and Ino went after him, they were all attacked by a giant scorpion. They were saved by the joyful Fū, who swiftly defeated the massive beast. After Chōji received food from [[Guy]], everyone turned in for the night. The following day, the second exam began. Like the last exam in Konoha, the teams were each given either a Heaven or Earth scroll and were required to within three days to obtain a matching set. They were then required to bring the set to the main building in the centre of [[Demon Desert]].<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 398</ref>
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[[File:Choji vs Scorpion.png|thumb|Chōji fights a giant scorpion.]]
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On the third day of the exam, Team Asuma lost their provisions in a previous fight. Following Sakura's decision, they went for an oasis to replenish themselves. Taking so long to arrive, Ino and Sakura got into another heated argument. Their bickering was quickly ended by the attack of another giant scorpion. While Ino didn't have enough time to use her clan techniques and the scorpion overpowered Chōji, Sakura surprised everyone by defeating the creature with a single punch. Afterwards, Ino healed Sakura's hand from the attack. With everyone calming down, they used the scorpion's meat as new provisions and commented on each other's growth, reasserting their desire to pass the exams.
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[[File:Sandstone Fist Weapons.png|thumb|left|Chōji fighting Kōji.]]
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Not feeling the provisions from the scorpion was enough, Ino insisted that the team go to the nearby oasis. Before arriving, they were cut off by a Suna-team to which, Ino attacked first, letting the enemies counter and pretended to be knocked out. While the enemies engage Sakura and Chōji, Ino senses the enemies' movements and telepathically informs her allies. Seeing through Ino's ploy, [[Shishio]] erects a barrier to disrupt her ability to sense. Ino improves by linking minds with her allies, allowing Chōji and Sakura to counter-attack and defeat the Suna-nin. Afterwards, Sakura, Ino and Ameno heal all members from both parties. While the Suna-nin openly admit defeat and offer their scroll, Sakura notes that it is unneeded as they already have two matching scrolls. The two teams then part ways, agreeing to meet again in the third exam.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 407</ref>
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Ultimately, Ino succeeds in expelling Saya from Chōji's mind, allowing Chōji to regain control of himself and attacked the enemies, forcing them to retreat. Later, with Chōji and Ino still exhausted from the last skirmish, Saya's team soon returned, keeping Ino and her team pinned down in a [[Sandstorm Technique|sandstorm]] while attacking them with [[Cursed Sand Puppet Technique|sand puppets]]. While Ino tried to keep up her sensory mode, her team convinced her to conserve chakra and rely on their eyes. The Konoha-nin easily dealt with the sand puppets, until one of them was revealed to be [[Mamushi]] in [[Sand Cloak Technique|disguise]] and poisoned Chōji and Ino. Afterwards, gaining enough chakra, Sakura was able to propel herself out of the sandstorm and defeat the enemies with a single strike. Afterwards, Sakura healed her teammates, to which Chōji and Ino voiced their pleasure in having Sakura for a teammate.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 409</ref> Later, Team Asuma was caught in a massive sandstorm.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 410</ref> Ultimately, the team was rescued by the Suna-nin proctors and brought to a building to wait out the storm before resuming the exams.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 411</ref>
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[[File:Tsunade Promoting Genin.png|thumb|Chōji and the other genin being promoted to chūnin.]]
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After the storm passed and the second exam was concluded, it was learned that the Chūnin Exams were ended early due to controversy happening in the second exam. Instead, it was decided by Gaara that a report on each participant would be sent to their respective village leader for them to decide if they would be promoted. Upon returning to the village, Chōji and his teammates were all promoted to chūnin status.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 413</ref>
   
 
== Part II ==
 
== Part II ==
=== Sasuke and Sai Arc ===
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[[File:Chōji Akimichi Part 2.png|thumb|Chōji in Part II.]]
 
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[[File:Choji saves Shikamaru and Naruto.png|thumb|left|Chōji saves Shikamaru and Naruto from Sai's attack.]]
 
Chōji made his Part II début shortly after Naruto returned from successfully rescuing Gaara. Like most of the [[Rookie Nine]], he had reached the chūnin rank. Chōji had also improved his skills during the time-skip, and was now able to enlarge various parts of his body without much concentration. His reaction time had also increased, being able to immediately prevent an attack by [[Sai]] from harming Shikamaru or Naruto.
 
Chōji made his Part II début shortly after Naruto returned from successfully rescuing Gaara. Like most of the [[Rookie Nine]], he had reached the chūnin rank. Chōji had also improved his skills during the time-skip, and was now able to enlarge various parts of his body without much concentration. His reaction time had also increased, being able to immediately prevent an attack by [[Sai]] from harming Shikamaru or Naruto.
   
 
Chōji was then seen in a restaurant together with Team Asuma and Team Kakashi, now including Sai. Sai was surprised to see them after his encounter with them. Sai then started giving nicknames to everyone, in the hope of getting along better with them. He almost called Chōji fat, but Naruto covered his mouth to prevent him doing so.
 
Chōji was then seen in a restaurant together with Team Asuma and Team Kakashi, now including Sai. Sai was surprised to see them after his encounter with them. Sai then started giving nicknames to everyone, in the hope of getting along better with them. He almost called Chōji fat, but Naruto covered his mouth to prevent him doing so.
   
=== Twelve Guardian Ninja Arc ===
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[[File:Teammate.PNG|thumb|left|Asuma treats Chōji and the rest to lunch.]]
 
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[[File:Teammate.PNG|thumb|Asuma treats Chōji and the rest to lunch.]]
While [[Sora]] explores Konoha, he gets into a conflict with [[Kiba]] and [[Akamaru]]. Chōji then appears with Shikamaru while Sora and Kiba were arguing, telling them not to fight. Sora then insults Chōji calling him ''fatty'' which enraged him. After Lee and Naruto join the "fray" it is ended before it gets serious by Shikamaru and Asuma.
 
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In the anime, when [[Sora]] explores Konoha, he gets into a conflict with [[Kiba]] and [[Akamaru]]. Chōji then appears with Shikamaru while Sora and Kiba were arguing, telling them not to fight. Sora then insults Chōji calling him ''fatso'' which enraged him. After [[Rock Lee]] and Naruto join the "fray", the fight turns into a free-for-all brawl, with Chōji turning his attention to Lee. The brawl is ended before it gets serious by Shikamaru and Asuma. Asuma then treated the Konoha 11 boys to lunch accompanied by Sora.
   
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[[File:Choji restrains Sora.png|thumb|left|Chōji restrains Sora.]]
Later when a horde of zombie ninja attacked Konoha under the [[Earth Release Resurrection Technique: Corpse Soil|summoning]] of [[Furido]]. Chōji along with [[Ino]], Shikamaru, [[Kiba]], [[Akamaru]], [[Rock Lee]], [[Izumo]] and [[Kotetsu]] held the resurrected ninja at bay.
 
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Later, when a horde of zombie ninja attacked Konoha under the [[Earth Release Resurrection Technique: Corpse Soil|summoning]] of [[Furido]]. Chōji along with Ino, Shikamaru, Lee, Kiba, Akamaru, [[Izumo]] and [[Kotetsu]] held the resurrected ninja at bay. Afterwards, Chōji along with his teammates 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 his hands, forcing Chōji to let go of Sora. Now having [[Version 2|four tails]], Sora 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 when the latter departs to explore the world.
   
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Chōji along with his team-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.
 
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[[File:Nijū Shōtai Raidō.png|thumb|Chōji is deployed alongside Ino, Aoba and Raidō.]]
Sora, now having [[Sora's Jinchūriki Forms#Four-Tailed Form|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 attempt to heal Chōji's burned hands and Sakura states 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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Later, Chōji arrived with [[Raidō Namiashi]], [[Aoba Yamashiro]] and Ino as back-up for Asuma's Nijū Shōtai team in their fight with [[Akatsuki]] members [[Hidan]] and [[Kakuzu]]. As the Akatsuki pair fled due to their arrival, Chōji prepared to take the fatally injured Asuma back to Konoha for treatment. Asuma, however, knew that he wouldn'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, may be a stronger ninja than anyone else, and to simply believe in himself. Asuma also told Chōji to diet a bit more, and Chōji said that, while it was difficult, he would try. Chōji then reminisces his memories with Asuma like the day when they were assigned to him as students and he treated them for a meal and Chōji had ordered a banquet, which hurt Asuma's economy. Chōji then cried. After smoking one last cigarette, Asuma died, leaving Chōji, Shikamaru, and Ino to set out in an attempt to avenge him with [[Kakashi Hatake|Kakashi]] as their temporary leader.
 
=== Hidan and Kakuzu Arc ===
 
[[File:The Regroup Team Raidō.PNG|thumb|Chōji is deployed alongside Ino, Aoba and Raidō.]]
 
Chōji arrived with Ino as back-up for Shikamaru and Asuma in their fight with [[Akatsuki]] members [[Hidan]] and [[Kakuzu]]. As the Akatsuki pair fled due to their arrival, Chōji prepared to take the fatally injured Asuma back to Konoha for treatment. Asuma, however, knew that he wouldn'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, may be a stronger ninja than anyone else, and to simply believe in himself. Asuma also told Chōji to diet a bit more, and Chōji said that, while it was difficult, he would try. Chōji then reminisces his memories with Asuma like the day when they were assigned to him as students and he treated them for a meal and Chōji had ordered a banquet, which hurt Asuma's economy. Chōji then cried. After smoking one last cigarette, Asuma died, leaving Chōji, Shikamaru, and Ino to set out in an attempt to avenge him.
 
   
 
[[File:Mega Palm Thrust.PNG|thumb|left|Chōji attacks two of Kakuzu's hearts.]]
 
[[File:Mega Palm Thrust.PNG|thumb|left|Chōji attacks two of Kakuzu's hearts.]]
When the remaining members of Team 10 distracted Hidan and Kakuzu, Chōji attacked the two with his [[Spiked Human Bullet Tank]], its effectiveness increased with his new ability to grow and sharpen his hair. Later, when Kakuzu's masks charged at Chōji and his team, Chōji used [[Super Open Hand Slap]] to crush the masks and keep them at bay. His attempt was unsuccessful, and Kakuzu was able to pin him down.
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After discussing a plan created by Shikamaru, they located Hidan and Kakuzu. Chōji attacked the two from above with his [[Spiked Human Bullet Tank]] when Shikamaru distracted them, with its effectiveness increased with his new ability to grow and sharpen his hair, creating a huge crater in the ground on impact. His attack however didn't phase them since Kakuzu was able to protect himself and Hidan merely endured it. Not long after did Kakuzu unleash his masks and Hidan was freed from Shikamaru's possession. When Hidan called Chōji "fatso" and insulted his sensei, Chōji enraged, charged at him but was stopped by Shikamaru's shadow for going in carelessly, unfortunately leaving an opening for Hidan to attack. Fortunately he was saved by Kakashi who dealt with Hidan himself with Kakuzu appearing before him. He acted fast and attacked Kakuzu with his colossal fists but Kakuzu easily managed to stop his attack and knocked him out. When Chōji regained consciousness, he increased his body size and used [[Super Open Hand Slap]] to crush the two of the masks and keep them at bay.
   
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His attempt was unsuccessful, and Kakuzu was able to capture him and the rest of the team. As they were going to be hit with a [[Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work|massive fire attack]] by Kakuzu, they were saved by Naruto and Yamato's [[Typhoon Water Vortex Technique|combined technique]] to cancel it out. After Naruto arrived and defeated Kakuzu, Chōji returned to Konoha with the rest of his team, noting that Naruto defeating Kakuzu made him "cool", even if not as much so as Shikamaru.
   
=== Invasion of Pain Arc ===
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When [[Pain]] began his [[Invasion of Pain|invasion]], Chōji and his father arrived at the scene of [[Kakashi]] and Pain's fight, stunning Pain's [[Asura Path (character)|Asura Path]]. After the [[Yahiko|Deva Path]] launched a counter-attack at them, Chōji and Chōza tried to distract the Path so Kakashi could land a finishing blow. Their effort failed, resulting in Chōza being gravely injured. Kakashi, unable to move, sent Chōji to tell [[Tsunade]] about the Deva Path's ability. Though believing his father to be dead, Chōji did as instructed, and was delighted to learn from Tsunade that his father was alive. But he quickly sobered after finding out that Kakashi died protecting him. He went to attend to his father, and stayed with him during 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.
 
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When [[Pain]] began his [[Pain's Assault|assault]] on Konoha, Chōji and his father arrived at the scene of [[Kakashi]] and Pain's fight, stunning Pain's [[Asura Path (character)|Asura Path]]. After the [[Yahiko|Deva Path]] launched a counter-attack at them, Chōji and Chōza tried to distract the Path so Kakashi could land a finishing blow. Their effort failed, resulting in Chōza being gravely injured. Kakashi, unable to move, sent Chōji to tell Tsunade about the Deva Path's ability. Though believing his father to be dead, Chōji did as instructed, and was delighted to learn from Tsunade that his father was alive. But he quickly sobered after finding out that Kakashi died protecting him. He went to attend to his father, and stayed with him during 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.
   
=== Konoha History Arc ===
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=== Five Kage Summit Arc ===
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[[File:Konoha 11 reunited.png|thumb|left|The Konoha 11 meet to discuss Sasuke.]]
 
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[[File:Konoha 11 Decision.png|thumb|left|The Konoha 11 meet to discuss Sasuke.]]
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 is also noted by Shikamaru to want revenge if Ino was to be killed personally to prevent a devastating international war. 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 that it would not be easy to defeat Sasuke, even at his current level, Chōji asked what he meant by that.
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In the anime, Chōji and his teammates 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 grew larger.
   
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Later, he, Ino and Shikamaru battled 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 Kabuto retreated, the Konoha-nin bid their goodbyes.
=== Chikara Arc ===
 
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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 the clone made from Naruto transformed into a pseudo-[[Nine-Tails]].
 
   
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=== Shinobi World War Arc ===
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=== Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation ===
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[[File:Kinkaku vs Choji.JPG|thumb|Chōji fighting Kinkaku.]]
 
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[[File:Choji attacks Kinkaku.png|thumb|Chōji fighting Kinkaku.]]
When the Fourth Shinobi World War begins, Chōji is placed in the [[Fourth Division]] alongside Shikamaru. Chōji, Shikamaru, and other members of their division are later sent to provide support for the [[First Division]]. They meet up with Ino - sent as backup from her own division - and they team up to help [[Darui]] fight [[Kinkaku]]. Chōji attacks Kinkaku with his [[Human Bullet Tank]], creating an opening for Shikamaru and Ino and ultimately leading to Kinkaku's capture. Ino–Shika–Chō next engages the [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] [[Kakuzu]]. As they prepare to face him yet again, he points out that he is not the only ninja to have been reincarnated: Asuma is on the battlefield too.
 
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When the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]] begins, Chōji is placed in the [[Fourth Division]] alongside Shikamaru. Chōji, Shikamaru, and other members of their division are later sent to provide support for the [[First Division]]. They meet up with Ino - sent as backup from her own division - and they team up to help [[Darui]] fight [[Kinkaku]]. Chōji attacks Kinkaku with his [[Human Bullet Tank]], creating an opening for Shikamaru and Ino and ultimately leading to Kinkaku's capture. Ino–Shika–Chō next engages the [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] Kakuzu. As they prepare to face him yet again, he points out that he is not the only ninja to have been reincarnated: Asuma is on the battlefield too.
   
[[File:Butterfly_Choji.png|thumb|left|Chōji sprouting wings to fight Asuma.]]
 
 
As Asuma's students and thus experts on his fighting style, [[Shikaku]] leaves fighting him to Ino–Shika–Chō. Chōji is reluctant to fight Asuma, and despite Shikamaru and Ino's attempt to reassure him he cannot bring himself to attack him. Asuma attacks him with his [[Wind Release: Dust Cloud Technique]] and Ino tackles him to get him out of the way. As Chōji struggles to come to terms with what is happening, Asuma tries to motivate him by calling him fat. Although Chōji lashes out in his usual fashion, he still cannot bring himself to strike Asuma. Ino [[Mind Body Switch Technique|transfers her consciousness]] into Chōji's body to fight on his behalf. As she fights, Chōji reflects on his duty as an Akimichi, only coming back to his senses when his father shields them from Asuma's [[Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning|attack]].
 
As Asuma's students and thus experts on his fighting style, [[Shikaku]] leaves fighting him to Ino–Shika–Chō. Chōji is reluctant to fight Asuma, and despite Shikamaru and Ino's attempt to reassure him he cannot bring himself to attack him. Asuma attacks him with his [[Wind Release: Dust Cloud Technique]] and Ino tackles him to get him out of the way. As Chōji struggles to come to terms with what is happening, Asuma tries to motivate him by calling him fat. Although Chōji lashes out in his usual fashion, he still cannot bring himself to strike Asuma. Ino [[Mind Body Switch Technique|transfers her consciousness]] into Chōji's body to fight on his behalf. As she fights, Chōji reflects on his duty as an Akimichi, only coming back to his senses when his father shields them from Asuma's [[Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning|attack]].
   
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[[File:Chōji defeating Asuma.png|thumb|left|Chōji defeating Asuma.]]
Seeing that his teammates and his own father have the will to fight despite the circumstances, Chōji finds the resolve he needs. He uses [[Calorie Control]] to create butterfly-chakra wings without the aid of the [[Three Coloured Pills]], a feat which amazed his father. While Shikamaru manoeuvres Asuma into a vulnerable position Chōji grew to [[Super Multi-Size Technique|gigantic size]] and used the [[Butterfly Bullet Bombing]] technique to punch Asuma into a nearby cliff. Immobilised, Asuma uses his last few moments before being sealed to congratulate his students on their perfect formation as well as thank Chōji for finding the confidence. Chōji then grew his wings to an enormous size, catching the attention of nearly everyone in the battle. He asked Shikamaru and Ino to back him up while he ended the battle.
 
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Seeing that his teammates and his own father have the will to fight despite the circumstances, Chōji finds the resolve he needs. He uses [[Butterfly Chōji Mode]] to create butterfly chakra-wings without the aid of the [[Three Coloured Pills]], a feat which amazed his father. While Shikamaru manoeuvres Asuma into a vulnerable position Chōji grew to [[Super Multi-Size Technique|gigantic size]] and used the [[Butterfly Bullet Bombing]] technique to punch Asuma into a nearby cliff. Immobilised, Asuma uses his last few moments before being sealed to congratulate his students on their perfect formation as well as thank Chōji for finding the confidence. Chōji then grew his wings to an enormous size, catching the attention of nearly everyone in the battle. He asked Shikamaru and Ino to back him up while he ended the battle.
   
 
[[File:Choza and Choji attack Gedo.png|thumb|Chōza and Chōji attack the Demonic Statue.]]
 
[[File:Choza and Choji attack Gedo.png|thumb|Chōza and Chōji attack the Demonic Statue.]]
By nightfall, Chōji has managed to capture [[Hizashi Hyūga]] in his hand while crushing Kakuzu underneath his other fist. The apparent victory is short-lived, as [[Tobi]] soon appears on the battlefield [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]]. Chōji and his father confront the statue but are no match for it, only being flung back in the failed offensive. Returning to his regular size, Chōji bunkers down with the rest of his team as Statue goes on a rampage. After the attack subsides, Chōji plans with the rest of his team and Tenten.
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By nightfall, Chōji has managed to capture [[Hizashi Hyūga]] in his hand while crushing Kakuzu underneath his other fist. The apparent victory is short-lived, as [[Tobi]] soon appears on the battlefield with the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]]. Chōji and his father confront the statue but are no match for it, only being flung back in the failed offensive. Returning to his regular size, Chōji bunkers down with the rest of his team as Statue goes on a rampage. After the attack subsides, Chōji plans with the rest of his team and Tenten.
   
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[[File:Chōji Captures Jirōbō.png|thumb|left|Chōji captures Jirōbō.]]
The next morning, Chōji and the rest of the shinobi stand in circles as a countermeasure against the [[Substitute Technique|transformed]] [[White Zetsu Army|White Zetsu]] that had invaded their ranks until [[Naruto]] could come and differentiate them. Getting somewhat restless, Chōji asks how much longer they'd have to stay like this, noting that if the Demonic Statue came back they'd be in a lot of trouble. He is greatly relieved when Naruto's [[shadow clone]] finally arrives.
 
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The next morning, in the anime, while everyone is still concerned about who to trust because of the [[Substitute Technique|transformed]] [[White Zetsu Army|White Zetsu]] that had invaded their ranks, the Sound Four emerge on the battlefield, reincarnated with enhanced cursed seals. Chōji quickly engages Jirōbō, who notes Chōji's much slimmer built. Despite not having his [[Three Coloured Pills|clan pills]] to aid him, Chōji is able to hold back the Sound ninja and subdue him. However, his victory is short-lived, as Jirōbō engulfs himself and Chōji in a [[Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover|strange technique]]. Chōji's body was left in a comatose state while his soul was sent to a new location where it was reanimate within a large barrier. Inside, the inhabitants are able to battle normal. However, the Sound Four inform their enemies that in time, their actual bodies' halted chakra flow will eventually cause them to die. In addition, killing the Sound Four will not undo the technique. Despite the initial stalemate, the Sound Four's enhanced Cursed Seals grow even stronger from their accumulated malice, quickly overwhelming the Konoha ninja. Seeing that, Shikamaru begins to intentionally provoke them, knowing that Naruto's new [[Negative Emotions Sensing|senses]] would pick up on it. Eventually, Naruto finds them and breaks through the barrier, allowing Inoichi, through a telepathic connection, to release the technique and restore Chōji and the others to their bodies. Upon awakening, Chōji is tearfully hugged by a relieved Ino.
   
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Later, Chōji and the rest of the shinobi stand in circles as a countermeasure against the White Zetsu until Naruto could come and differentiate them. Getting somewhat restless, Chōji asks how much longer they'd have to stay like this, noting that if the Demonic Statue came back they'd be in a lot of trouble. He is greatly relieved when Naruto's [[shadow clone]] finally arrives.
After being informed by [[Inoichi]] from HQ that Naruto and [[B]] were fighting the "[[masked Madara]]", Chōji and the rest of the [[Konoha 11]] rush to his aid. As he runs, he states to Shikamaru that it seemed Naruto was doing well. He then states that Naruto was as stupid as he was fat but that people were not always as they seem. Thinking to himself, he jokingly tells ''slightly stupid'' Naruto to wait because ''slim'' Chōji was coming.
 
   
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After being informed by [[Inoichi]] from HQ that Naruto and [[B]] were fighting the "[[masked Madara]]", Chōji and the rest of the Konoha 11 rush to his aid. As he runs, he states to Shikamaru that it seemed Naruto was doing well. He then states that Naruto was as stupid as he was fat but that people were not always as they seem. Thinking to himself, he jokingly tells ''slightly stupid'' Naruto to wait because ''slim'' Chōji was coming.
[[File:Naruto Alliance.png|thumb|left|Chōji, along with remainder of the Allied Shinobi Force, arrive at the battlefield.]]
 
Upon arriving at the battlefield alongside Shikamau, Chōji announced their presence to Naruto and later stood alongside the other members of the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] to face their opposition. After [[Shikaku]] and [[Inoichi]] were killed by the [[Ten-Tails]] after relaying their final strategy, Chōji attempted to console Shikamaru, only to be reminded by his friend that they were in the midst of battle and did not have time to grieve. He was later shocked alongside the others, by [[Neji]]'s death.
 
   
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=== Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax ===
[[File:Akimichi stop Ten-Tails.png|thumb|Chōji and two other Akimichi stop the Ten-Tails' tails.]]
 
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After [[Kurama]] had accumulated enough chakra, Naruto sent [[shadow clone]]s to Chōji and the rest of the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] to distribute Kurama's chakra. Kurama's chakra cloak enveloped Chōji, causing his body to naturally begin converting it into calories thus he rapidly began to gain weight again, somewhat to the young man's dismay. Soon after, the Ten-Tails launched an attack, Chōji and several other Akimichi [[Multi-Size Technique|stopped]] its tails. This gave Ino the chance to take over [[Obito]] with her [[Mind Body Switch Technique]] to deflect an attack launched at them. With the other tails thrashing about, Shikamaru and several other [[Nara]] use the [[Shadow Imitation Technique]] to immobilise the beast.
 
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Upon arriving at the battlefield alongside Shikamaru, Chōji announced their presence to Naruto and later stood alongside the other members of the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] to face their opposition. After Shikaku and Inoichi were killed by the [[Ten-Tails]] after relaying their final strategy, Chōji attempted to console Shikamaru, only to be reminded by his friend that they were in the midst of battle and did not have time to grieve. He was later shocked alongside the others, by Neji's death. After [[Kurama]] had accumulated enough chakra, Naruto sent [[shadow clone]]s to Chōji and the rest of the Allied Shinobi Forces to distribute Kurama's chakra.
   
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[[File:The Akimichi stop the Ten-Tails.png|thumb|Chōji and two other Akimichi stop the Ten-Tails' tails.]]
== Movies ==
 
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Kurama's chakra cloak enveloped Chōji, causing his body to naturally begin converting the chakra into calories leading him to rapidly began to regain weight, somewhat to the young man's dismay. Soon after, the Ten-Tails launched an attack, Chōji and several other Akimichi [[Multi-Size Technique|stopped]] its tails. This gave Ino the chance to take over [[Obito]] with her [[Mind Body Switch Technique]] to deflect an attack launched at them. With the other tails thrashing about, Shikamaru and several other [[Nara]] use the [[Shadow Imitation Technique]] to immobilise the beast. Later when Madara and Obito bear down on the Alliance with their [[Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation]] and [[Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance]], the cloak surrounding them protected them from the attacks. This lead Chōji to comment that if it hadn't been for the cloak, they would be no different than pigs roasting on a spit. He would later remark that once again Naruto had protected them from the [[Tenpenchii]].
=== Naruto: Shippūden the Movie ===
 
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Later as the Alliance banded together to protect themselves against the Ten-Tails' enormous Tailed Beast Ball, Chōji and the other shinobi are able to create multiple [[Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall|weakened]] defences in an attempt to deflect the attack. However, when these seem to fail, they are saved by the [[Fourth Hokage]]'s appearance on the battlefield, and even more so when the other Hokage arrive. He was later shocked to see Sasuke arrive on the battlefield as well, and went along with his teammates to where they were. As Ino rushed forward, Chōji cautioned her that Sasuke was dangerous and that she needed to keep her distance. Chōji and the others were later shocked and confused to hear Sasuke's resolve to become the next Hokage.
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He then comments on the reunion of Team 7, saying that it has been a while since their entire graduating class has gathered in one place, the last time being the [[Chūnin Exams]]. He then charges at the Ten-Tails with his friends. Ino then rallies her own team together, for them to perform Formation E. While Chōji uses his Multi-Size Technique, and Shikamaru uses the [[Shadow Clutch Technique]] on him, Ino uses her sensory abilities to lock onto all of the clones in the surrounding area, before using the Perception Transfer technique on Shikamaru. With Ino acting as the mind, Shikamaru as the body and Chōji as the yo-yo, the trio perform the [[Human Bullet Yo-Yo]] technique, obliterating all of the surrounding clones. As Chōji prepares to double in size to strengthen his assault, Shikamaru states that the team has a lot more to show, with Ino then berating him for his sudden competitiveness with the other teams. He then watched Naruto and Sasuke attack the Ten-Tails, silently spurring them on.
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=== Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki ===
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With the situation looking grim as the Alliance was [[Six Red Yang Formation|trapped]] in a barrier with a [[Tailed Beast Ball]]-firing tree, Chōji and the other shinobi soon found themselves shrouded in the previous Version 1 mantles again. Shocked that it had reappeared, he noted that it was even stronger than before. He and the other shinobi subsequently found themselves on the outside of the barrier, escaping the near-fatal attack thanks to Naruto and Minato's [[Flying Thunder God Technique|action]].
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Ready to begin the final stages of his plan, Obito unleashes the Ten-Tails' tree form. It begins unleashing countless branches, attacking every living target to absorb its chakra, killing the victim in the process. To Chōji's horror, Shikamaru fell victim to the tree's attack and drained of nearly all his chakra, Shikamaru collapsed in Chōji's arms. [[Hashirama Senju]] has Ino everyone [[Mind Body Transmission Technique|link-up telepathically]] to inform them of what his original had learned of the Eye of the Moon Plan as well as try and rally them. While Hashirama's words fail to inspire anyone, Naruto's [[senjutsu]]-enhanced [[Tailed Beast Mode]] combined with Ino's telepathy caused his emotions and personal memories to be conveyed to everyone, during which Chōji sympathised with Naruto over the loss of Asuma.
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Chōji was later so overjoyed when Shikamaru recovered that the young man unreservedly embraced his friend while shedding tears despite Shikamaru's protests. He and his teammates later mobilsed when Naruto called for them via their telepathic link. While shocked when Naruto's Tailed Beast Mode mantle surrounds him, Chōji and the others were successful in using the [[Rasengan]] formed in Kurama's tails to break through Obito's defences and give Naruto and Sasuke a clear shot at attacking their opponent. He and his comrades later also assisted Naruto with wresting control of the tailed beasts' chakra from Obito to effectively stop the Ten-Tails' tree form from blooming.
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[[File:Infinite Tsukuyomi Victimes 5.png|thumb|Chōji and Shikamaru caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.]]
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When Madara was [[Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique|revived]], Chōji aided his comrades in combating [[Tobi (Zetsu)|Tobi]]. He later wondered just what exactly was going on across the battlefield when they saw meteorites falling from the sky close by. He and most of the world fell prey to the [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]]. Inside the genjutsu, Chōji dreamt of eating a large meal while a beautiful girl praised him for it, as his father watched on proud of his son.
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=== Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes ===
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Ultimately, the world was freed from the genjutsu by Naruto and Sasuke after they ended the war.
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=== Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky ===
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Chōji is part of the team of Konoha ninja assigned to provide security at the [[Blood Prison]]. When the [[Ryūha Armament Alliance]] stages a prison break, Chōji helps round up the escaped prisoners.
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=== Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness ===
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When Shikamaru goes missing in the [[Land of Silence]], Chōji joins a joint Konoha and [[Suna]] force to search for and rescue him.
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=== The Last: Naruto the Movie ===
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[[File:Team 8 in the Last.png|thumb|left|Team Asuma passing the Academy.]]
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Chōji makes an appearance in the film which is set two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War. He was seen with his team as they look at how popular Naruto is now with Ino noting many people, mostly women, are drawn to him as a hero. Chōji would then eat ramen with his team and with Naruto and Sakura, commenting that he wouldn't be able to finish all the ramen Naruto's buying him. Chōji is later seen celebrating amongst the villagers after hearing the worldwide announcement of the Moon crisis being averted. Sometime later, Chōji is seen walking alongside Karui, while enjoying her company.<ref>The Beast that was Shot by Love!!</ref>
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=== Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding ===
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Chōji meets up with Shikamaru, who is trying to think of what to get for Naruto and Hinata, and the two have lunch at Yakiniku Q. Chōji reveals that he's gotten Naruto and Hinata a complimentary meal at a nice restaurant. Shikamaru is impressed by how thoughtful the gift is until Chōji mentions it's a meal for three and that he intends to accompany them; he'll get a separate table so as not to be rude.
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When Shikamaru finally settles on getting them a romantic honeymoon, Chōji helps him look around Konoha for Ino, as Shikamaru needs a woman's input to help him plan something suitable. After running into Temari, Chōji forces Shikamaru to ask her instead and decides to excuse himself to get desert.
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Chōji is later asked by Ino to sample hers and Sakura's [[Military Rations Pill|military ration pills]] when they have a cooking competition to prove their women-like abilities. Chōji samples each of their soldier pills and finds them so delicious that he starts putting them into his mouth by the handful. He soon collapses to the ground with blood running from his nose, causing Sakura to believe Ino poisoned the pills and vice versa. Chōji gets up soon afterwards, having finally recovered from his blood sugar overload, and he praises both of their soldier pills. Chōji is last seen at Naruto and Hinata's wedding congratulating the pair and smiling when he sees Shikamaru and Temari having a friendly conversation. Feeling himself get hungry, Chōji plans out how he'll consume all the food.
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When intruders are detected approaching Konoha, Chōji is part of a force sent to intercept them. The intruders turn out the be Konoha ninja who are being [[Ketsuryūgan|controlled]], and furthermore blow up when damaged. When this happens, Chōji enters [[Butterfly Mode]] and uses the form's wings to direct the explosion away from the village.
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In the following years, Chōji would marry [[Karui]], whom he had a daughter with named [[Chōchō]]. On the day of the [[Five Kage Summit]] in Konoha, Chōji and Karui waited with Ino and Sai for their kids to turn up to training.
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With graduation exams nearing for his daughter's class, Chōji met up with Chōchō, who was still annoyed with her father's choice of potato chips. Later, he and his family ate out together, with Chōchō still annoyed at how different she was from her parents. They were soon approached by [[Sarada Uchiha]], who was having identity issues of her own.
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Chōji soon left for a mission, during which he is contacted by Kakashi who was in the area and requested to come to a remote village in the [[Land of Hot Water]] to move a giant meteorite that is blocking a hot spring from flowing. Arriving the next day, Chōji prepared to move it, but [[Mirai Sarutobi]] ate his last bag of potato chips, resulting in Chōji being deprived of the calories he would need to move the rock. Feeling guilty, she made a fresh batch of potato chips, which Chōji ate and praised her for. Entering his Butterfly Chōji Mode and enlarging himself, he began pushing the rock, but is unable to move it until [[Might Guy]], Kakashi, Marai and the [[Yugakure]] shinobi present collaboratively pushed it together. Returned to his normal size and hungry, Mirai decided to make him all the chips he wants. Later, it was revealed that Chōji was helping in an investigation of missing girls from the Land of Hot Water by helping Kakashi and Guy gather intel.
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In the anime, in preparation for the [[Genin Exams]] at the [[Academy]], Chōji trained with Chōchō, [[Inojin Yamanaka]] and [[Shikadai Nara]]. Later, he and Chōchō attended the parent teacher conference at the Academy, where he discussed his daughter's progress and future goals with [[Shino Aburame]].
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[[File:Sai, Kiba & Chōji.png|thumb||Chōji, Sai and Kiba guarding the Kaminarimon Company.]]
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In the anime, when the self-proclaimed noble thieves, the [[Byakuya Gang]], began gaining support from several villagers in Konohagakure, the villagers began acting out against companies accused of corrupt actions. Chōji joined his fellow ninja in working to pacify the situation. Ultimately, it was discovered that several of the protesters were under genjutsu. Chōji helped in dispelling the genjutsu. This, along with Naruto's speech, was able to peacefully end the riots.
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During the new Konohagakure holiday, Parent and Child Day, Karui was annoyed at both how lazy Chōji was being and that he ate all the sweets she specifically bought for the family to eat together, ultimately kicking him out of the house to think about his actions. As Chōchō's casual comments made Chōji begin fearing that he made Karui so mad that she would leave him, his daughter insisted that he must have some redeemable traits for Karui to have put up with him for so long. Convinced that it was his reputation as a competitive eating champion, he entered a food competition in the naive hope of impressing Karui. As he and Chōchō entered together, they were unknowingly being sabotaged by the promoters of the competition.
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As Boruto realised what was going on and helped even the playing field, one of the promoters used a technique to make their dumplings grow to immense sizes. As Chōji and Chōchō struggled to stop the growing dumplings, Karui joined her family in fighting them off to no avail. Ultimately, Chōji enlarged himself to eat all the dumplings and apologised for eating all the sweets before, realising that food should be shared with family. Karui forgave him. Chōji and his family then enjoy a meal together at the end of Parent and Child Day.
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=== Versus Momoshiki Arc ===
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{{Main|Boruto: Naruto the Movie|Versus Momoshiki Arc}}
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While shopping with his daughter, Chōji was irritated to find that all the food on the shelves had been bought by Naruto's shadow clones. He later watched his daughter compete in the second round of the Chūnin Exams against [[Shinki]].
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=== Chōchō Arc ===
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In the anime, Chōji began teaching his daughter their clan's more advanced techniques, including the [[Butterfly Chōji Mode|maxed out calorie control skill]], only to be disappointed that she was more interested in watching a TV drama featuring a handsome lead actor [[Tomaru]].
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=== Time Slip Arc ===
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{{Main|Time Slip Arc}}
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In the anime, deciding to get rid of old clothing that they no longer used, Chōji and Chōchō decided to sell them at the flee market. To their dismay, no one was interested (oblivious to the fact that all their clothing was oversized). Later, Boruto and Sarada came by, hoping to find the [[Icha Icha]] books by Jiraiya in hopes understand his influence on Naruto. Concerned about such young kids reading such an adult book, Chōji tried to get them off the topic by telling them from his own experience the kind of man Jiraiya was. When that failed, Chōji simply told them that they were too young to read the books.
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Later, when [[Urashiki Ōtsutsuki]] was spotted in the area, Chōji joined several other Konoha-nin in pursuing him. However, this turned out to be division by the alien, who placed a genjutsu on them to let him sneak into the village.
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Meanwhile, the grown-up Sasuke and Boruto were sent back in time to shortly after Sasuke's defection. There, the two pretended to be travelling performers and were put under watch by Naruto. During which, past-Chōji and his friends helped Boruto and Naruto clean up a bathhouse after the commotion Naruto and Jiraiya caused. Days later, Chōji and the rest of his team invited Boruto and Naruto to join them in an after-mission barbecue dinner at [[Yakiniku Q]].
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Days later, [[Konohamaru]], [[Moegi]], and [[Udon]] approached Chōji and his friends for help, telling how Naruto and Boruto were battling a [[Urashiki Ōtsutsuki|dangerous foe]]. They quickly agreed to help. By the time they arrived however, Urashiki was already defeated. The group then escorted their injured friends to the hospital. Days later, after Sasuke and Boruto recovered and prepared to return to their time, Sasuke first used his Sharingan to erase the memories of everyone he and Boruto came in contact of the recent events with to protect the timeline.
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=== Shikamaru Shinden: A Cloud Dancing in Forlorn Falling Petals ===
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Chōji takes Chōchō to [[Yakiniku Q]] to meet Karui for dinner. Along the way he spots Ino and Shikamaru outside [[Yamanaka Flowers]] and decides to stop and chat with them; he sends Chōchō ahead without him. Shikamaru takes this opportunity to apologise for his son, Shikadai, who recently declined an [[S-rank]] mission that Inojin and Chōchō could have benefited from. Ino and Chōji don't see the point in Shikamaru's apology, instead teasing that Shikadai is only taking after him. Ino suggests that Shikamaru talk to Shikadai rather than apologise. Shikamaru agrees to this and leaves.
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Chōji later explains the [[Continental Summit]] to Chōchō. Even though the Summit could end with the outbreak of war, Chōji is unconcerned. He tells Chōchō that Shikamaru will be there, and that because of Shikamaru's presence the war will be averted.
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=== Kara Actuation Arc ===
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{{main|Kara Actuation Arc}}
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In the anime, after learning of [[Kara]], Konohagakure sent Chōji to report this threat to Kumogakure.
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=== Ao Arc ===
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{{Main|Ao Arc}}
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In the anime, Chōji attended the memorial service for the fallen people of the Fourth Shinobi World War.
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=== Kawaki Arc ===
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{{Main|Kawaki Arc}}
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[[File:Konoha-nin battling Isshiki.png|thumb|Chōji and Konoha's jōnin engage Isshiki.]]
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In the anime, Chōji sent his daughter with money to go buy a bunch of taiyaki to eat together. Later, Chōji participated in the coordination efforts lead by Shikamaru in preparation for [[Isshiki]]'s invasion. He was among the first to fight Isshiki upon his arrival, but was quickly defeated.
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== In Other Media ==
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{{Main|Naruto Shippūden the Movie}}
 
He made a small cameo before Team 7 was being called up, he, Shikamaru, and Ino were seen running through the streets.
 
He made a small cameo before Team 7 was being called up, he, Shikamaru, and Ino were seen running through the streets.
   
=== Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds ===
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{{Main|Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds}}
 
Chōji played a short role while they were trying to fight off the [[Land of the Sky|sky]] ninja and was seen with Sakura, Neji, and Yamato while Naruto destroyed the Land of the Sky.
 
Chōji played a short role while they were trying to fight off the [[Land of the Sky|sky]] ninja and was seen with Sakura, Neji, and Yamato while Naruto destroyed the Land of the Sky.
   
=== Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire ===
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Chōji was first seen eating barbecue with Shikamaru and the others celebrating Naruto and Sai's recovery. Later when Hiruko announced that a Fourth Ninja World War would occur once he gets the final [[Kekkei Genkai]], Chōji was seen with the rest of Konoha 11 except Naruto assigned by Tsunade to secure the village. When Naruto and Sakura left the village to rescue Kakashi, Chōji, and the others left to stop him. While they encountered them, they got ambushed by [[San]] which caused them to fight while Sai took Naruto and Sakura ahead. Later when Hiruko finally approached them they all fought and defeated him.
 
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Chōji was first seen eating barbecue with Shikamaru and the others celebrating Naruto and Sai's recovery. Later when [[Hiruko (missing-nin)|Hiruko]] announced that a Fourth Ninja World War would occur once he gets the final [[kekkei genkai]], Chōji was seen with the rest of Konoha 11 except Naruto assigned by Tsunade to secure the village. When Naruto and Sakura left the village to rescue Kakashi, Chōji, and the others left to stop him. While they encountered them, they got ambushed by [[San]] which caused them to fight while Sai took Naruto and Sakura ahead. Later when Hiruko finally approached them they all fought and defeated him.
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==== Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison ====
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==== Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie ====
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{{Main|Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie}}
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Chōji first appeared with his friends battling several [[Parasite Clone|White Zetsu clones]] disguised as deceased Akatsuki members. Later, a different version of Chōji appeared in the [[Genjutsu World|alternate universe]]. There, while still a user of the his clans expansion techniques, Chōji was seen slimmer and more fit, with square-shaped swirls on his cheeks. Also, this Chōji was more level-headed and keen-minded, as well as more self-conscious about what and how much he eats.
   
== Video Games ==
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== Creation and Conception ==
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==== Live Spectacle Naruto ====
"Chōji" means "butterfly (Chō-)" and "the second son (-ji)" added together. Butterflies are insects known to eat sweets. Chōji also manifests butterfly wings made of [[chakra]] after eating the third red pill during his fight against Sound Four ninja [[Jirōbō]]. The names "Ino", "Shika" and "Chō" are also a pun on the "[[Wikipedia:Hanafuda#Yaku Listing|Ino–Shika–Chō]]" winning combination in [[Wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]].
 
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Ryo Kato plays as Chōji in this stage play adaption.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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{{youthwiki|Chôji Akimichi}}
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* The name "Chōji" is made up of the kanji for {{translation|"butterfly"|蝶}} and {{translation|"second"|二}}. Butterflies are insects known to eat sweets. Chōji also manifests butterfly wings made of [[chakra]] after eating the third red pill during his fight against Sound Four ninja Jirōbō. His family name "Akimichi" literally means {{translation|"autumn road"|秋道}}, referring to the time of harvest as well as the streets where vendors sell food.
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**His given name could also be a reference to [http://yokai.com/shionochoujirou/ Shio no Chōjirō], also known as "Shio no Chōji", a man known for his legendary fondness of horse meat, which led to him devouring all 300 of his horses. Shio no Chōjirō in turn may have been inspired by Chōjirō Shioya, a late 17th century magician known for his "horse-swallowing technique".
 
* Chōji was the only member of the original 15 genin to not be ranked within the top 30 characters in the sixth and most recent Naruto character popularity poll. He was not ranked among the top 30 in the fifth poll either. The only poll he placed in was the fourth where he was ranked 21st most popular character.
 
* Chōji was the only member of the original 15 genin to not be ranked within the top 30 characters in the sixth and most recent Naruto character popularity poll. He was not ranked among the top 30 in the fifth poll either. The only poll he placed in was the fourth where he was ranked 21st most popular character.
* According to the databook(s):
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* According to the databook(s):
 
** Chōji's hobby is buying and eating snacks.
 
** Chōji's hobby is buying and eating snacks.
** While Chōji doesn't wish to fight anyone in particular, Chōji will fight anyone as long as there is food involved.
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** While Chōji doesn't wish to fight anyone in particular, Chōji will fight anyone as long as there is food involved.
 
** Chōji's favourite foods are [[Wikipedia:Korean barbecue|Korean barbecue]] and [[Wikipedia:Snack food|junk food]], whilst his least favourite food is anything inedible.
 
** Chōji's favourite foods are [[Wikipedia:Korean barbecue|Korean barbecue]] and [[Wikipedia:Snack food|junk food]], whilst his least favourite food is anything inedible.
 
** Chōji has completed 39 official missions in total: 17 D-rank, 13 C-rank, 6 B-rank, 3 A-rank, 0 S-rank.
 
** Chōji has completed 39 official missions in total: 17 D-rank, 13 C-rank, 6 B-rank, 3 A-rank, 0 S-rank.
 
** Chōji's favourite word is {{translation|'meat'|肉|niku}}.
 
** Chōji's favourite word is {{translation|'meat'|肉|niku}}.
 
** Chōji is the only character to have a stat go down between databooks: his hand seal score goes down by half a point between the second and third databooks.
 
** Chōji is the only character to have a stat go down between databooks: his hand seal score goes down by half a point between the second and third databooks.
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* According to [[Hyō no Sho]], while in the [[Academy]], Chōji had a B in ninjutsu, taijutsu, cooperation, and positivity, and a C in genjutsu and classroom attitude.
 
* In ''[[Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2]]'', it is revealed that Chōji has a fear of lizards after he sees [[Ibushi]]'s puppet lizard.
 
* In ''[[Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2]]'', it is revealed that Chōji has a fear of lizards after he sees [[Ibushi]]'s puppet lizard.
* In the [[omake]] of [[Explode! Sage Mode!|''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 163]], Chōji seemingly uses [[Wind Release]] by sucking up Potato chips, calling it {{translation|"Wind Release: Great Absorption"|風遁・大吸引|Fūton: Daikyūin|engtv=Wind Style: Great Suction}} which angers Naruto questioning what kind of Wind Release was that.
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* In the [[omake]] of [[Explode! Sage Mode|''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 163]], Chōji seemingly uses [[Wind Release]] by sucking up Potato chips, calling it {{translation|"Wind Release: Great Absorption"|風遁・大吸引|Fūton: Daikyūin|engtv=Wind Style: Great Suction}} which angers Naruto questioning what kind of Wind Release was that.
 
* In a 2012 Shōnen Jump interview, [[Masashi Kishimoto]] stated that Chōji and [[Killer B]] were currently his favourite characters in the ''Naruto'' series.
 
* In a 2012 Shōnen Jump interview, [[Masashi Kishimoto]] stated that Chōji and [[Killer B]] were currently his favourite characters in the ''Naruto'' series.
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* Despite Chōji using [[Earth Release: Practice Brick Technique]] in the manga, Earth Release is omitted from his list of natures in the fourth databook.<ref name="d4" />
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* On the back of [[Hyō no Sho]], Choji's hair colour is blond in colour.
   
 
== Quotes ==
 
== Quotes ==
* (To [[Dosu Kinuta]]) "''Fat!? I'm big boned!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 87, page 15</ref>
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* (To Dosu) "''Fat!? I'm big boned!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 87, page 15</ref>
* (To [[Ino Yamanaka]]) "''I told you he'd give up. It's you who doesn't know anything about Shikamaru, Ino.''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 108, page 18</ref>
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* (To Ino about Shikamaru) "''I told you he'd give up. It's you who doesn't know anything about Shikamaru, Ino.''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 108, page 18</ref>
* (To Ino) "''The last bite! The end of the mean, the most precious morsel of meat. I won't let any one take the last piece away from me!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 173, page 10</ref>
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* (To Ino) "''The last bite! The end of the meal, the most precious morsel of meat. I won't let any one take the last piece away from me!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 173, page 10</ref>
* (To [[Jirōbō]]) "''You've never heard of the phrase: "a grudge over food is deeper than the ocean"? That strike was for eating the last piece of my snack…''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, page 17</ref>
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* (To Jirōbō) "''You've never heard of the phrase: "a grudge over food is deeper than the ocean"? That strike was for eating the last piece of my snack…''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, page 17</ref>
 
* (To Jirōbō) "''I can't forgive you for calling me fat! But even more than that… Not just for stealing the last chip… or calling me fat… most importantly I won't forgive anyone who insults my best friend!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, page 18</ref>
 
* (To Jirōbō) "''I can't forgive you for calling me fat! But even more than that… Not just for stealing the last chip… or calling me fat… most importantly I won't forgive anyone who insults my best friend!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 190, page 18</ref>
 
* (His oath) {{translation|''"I hereby swear that, as the sixteenth head of the Akimichi, I will entrust the oath entrusted to me by the fifteenth to the child that will become the seventeenth! In order to protect both the Yamanaka and the Nara clans and to protect Konoha, I, Chōji Akimichi, will now come forth from my chrysalis and as a butterfly— spread my wings!!!"''|「我ここに誓う!秋道16代目当主として15代目より託されし誓いを17代目へと成りゆく童へと託す!我 秋道チョウジは山中・奈良両一族を守り木ノ葉を守るためいざ蛹から蝶へと——羽ばたかん!!!」|"Ware koko ni chikau! Akimichi Jūrokudaime Tōshu toshite Jūgodaime yori takusareshi chikai o Jūnanadaime e to nariyuku warabe e to takusu! Ware, Akimichi Chōji wa Yamanaka / Nara ryōichizoku o mamori Konoha o mamoru tame iza sanagi kara chō e to—— habatakan!!!"}}<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 533, pages 16–17</ref>
 
* (His oath) {{translation|''"I hereby swear that, as the sixteenth head of the Akimichi, I will entrust the oath entrusted to me by the fifteenth to the child that will become the seventeenth! In order to protect both the Yamanaka and the Nara clans and to protect Konoha, I, Chōji Akimichi, will now come forth from my chrysalis and as a butterfly— spread my wings!!!"''|「我ここに誓う!秋道16代目当主として15代目より託されし誓いを17代目へと成りゆく童へと託す!我 秋道チョウジは山中・奈良両一族を守り木ノ葉を守るためいざ蛹から蝶へと——羽ばたかん!!!」|"Ware koko ni chikau! Akimichi Jūrokudaime Tōshu toshite Jūgodaime yori takusareshi chikai o Jūnanadaime e to nariyuku warabe e to takusu! Ware, Akimichi Chōji wa Yamanaka / Nara ryōichizoku o mamori Konoha o mamoru tame iza sanagi kara chō e to—— habatakan!!!"}}<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 533, pages 16–17</ref>
   
 
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秋道チョウジ Akimichi Chōji

  • Sixteenth Head of the Akimichi (秋道16代目当主, Akimichi Jūrokudaime Tōshu)
Debut
Manga Naruto Chapter #34
Anime Naruto Episode #1
Novel Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky
Movie Naruto Shippūden the Movie
Game Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō
OVA Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Appears in Anime, Manga, Novel, Game, Movie
Voice Actors
Japanese
English
Personal
Birthdate Astrological Sign Taurus May 1
Sex Gender Male Male
Age
  • Part I: 12–13
  • Part II: 16–17
Height
  • Part I: 150.6 cm1.506 m <br />4.941 ft <br />59.291 in <br />156.3 cm1.563 m <br />5.128 ft <br />61.535 in <br />
  • Part II: 172.3 cm1.723 m <br />5.653 ft <br />67.835 in <br />
  • Blank Period: 178 cm1.78 m <br />5.84 ft <br />70.079 in <br />
Weight
  • Part I: 62 kg136.687 lb <br />69.3 kg152.78 lb <br />
  • Part II: 87.5 kg192.904 lb <br />
Blood type B
Affiliation
Team
Clan
Rank
Ninja Rank
Ninja Registration 012625
Academy Grad. Age 12
Chūnin Prom. Age 14
Family
Nature Type
Jutsu

Tools

Chōji Akimichi (秋道チョウジ, Akimichi Chōji) is a member of Konohagakure's Akimichi Clan. Though sensitive about his weight, Chōji is nevertheless dedicated to his friends, especially in Team Asuma.

Background

Child Choji

Chōji as a child.

Chōji was born into the Akimichi clan, and is slated to become the Sixteenth Head of the Akimichi (秋道16代目当主, Akimichi Jūrokudaime Tōshu) after his father, Chōza. When Chōji was younger, he was often put down for not being good at a child's game called "Ninja", which appears to be a cross between tag and hide and seek, often employing the use of shuriken made out of cardboard and sticks. His peers would always berate him, telling him that any team that he was on was bound to lose. One day, they simply refused to let him play at all. However, Shikamaru Nara stuck up for him, saying that the teams would be uneven if Chōji didn't join them. This gave Chōji a little hope, although, in the end, they still refused to let him play.[6]

Memorial

Chōji and Chōza at the memorial.

Chōji and his father were later seen talking on the roof of a building while Chōji was still upset over the way he was treated by the other children, saying the Akimichi were all fat and stupid. Comforting him, his father told him that few people have a heart as kind and caring as his, and one day he would meet someone who would see that in him and respect him for it, and that eventually they would be the best of friends. His father proved to be correct as soon after, Shikamaru arrived. Chōji recognised him as the one who had defended him earlier, and asked Shikamaru why he wasn't playing the game, to which Shikamaru responded that it was too troublesome. He then told Chōji that he liked to come up there to watch the clouds and that Chōji happened to be sitting in his spot. Chōji moved over to give him space. Shikamaru proceeded to lie down before telling Chōji that he should watch the clouds with him. This delighted Chōji, and he eagerly asked Shikamaru if he wanted to eat some snacks that he had brought. Shikamaru took him up on the offer, causing Chōji to be overjoyed, and then Shikamaru said "This is the best, watching clouds and eating chips". From that day on, the two became best friends.[7]

During Chōji's time at the Academy, he was often caught eating in class otherwise getting into trouble along with fellow deviants Shikamaru, Kiba Inuzuka, and Naruto Uzumaki. Together, these four would cut class or otherwise be testing the patience of Iruka Umino, their Academy teacher. During the Search for Tsunade, when Naruto was struggling to learn the second step of training for the Rasengan, he recalled how once, during his days in the Academy, he, along with Shikamaru, Kiba, and Naruto were held back in class, and lectured about their all around lack in concentration — in Chōji's case, he was thinking more about food than about doing his school work. During the arc involving the trap master Gennō from the long-gone Kagerō Village, it was mentioned how Shikamaru, Chōji, Kiba, and Naruto would skip class together and hang out at the kunai practice course, which was situated under the Academy, to hide from Iruka.

Personality

Chōji's Dream

Chōji's dreams of a girl who admires him for his appetite.

Chōji is a very kind, polite, and caring person. These characteristics are said to be his greatest strength by both his father Chōza and his former teacher Asuma Sarutobi while his greatest weakness was his lack of self-confidence.[8] He is easily motivated by the prospect of food, and becomes highly agitated when somebody calls him "fat" (he refers to himself as "big-boned" and "chubby"). Asuma would say that he is just "pleasantly plump". However, he does not hide his love for food, and his near constant hunger is also an annoyance to his teammates, as eating often comes before other necessities such as stealth and teamwork. Food can also make him over-react about silly things, such as who gets the last chip, or when Akamaru tried to take his chips, and he refuses to let anyone else eat the last chip in the bag, even in battle-situation.[9] Chōji also tends to eat a lot when he's angry. Since Part II of the series, however, his eating habits are more controlled and no longer interfere with his duties as a shinobi.

Choji confident

Chōji's new-found confidence.

Chōji has a long-standing friendship with Shikamaru. The two have complete trust in each other, with Shikamaru being one of the few people to look past Chōji's lack of athleticism, and see that he had a kind heart; recognising Chōji's true strength. Because of this, Chōji has unwavering faith and loyalty to Shikamaru and, if necessary, would give his life for him, which nearly happened during his battle with Jirōbō. Chōji also cares deeply for his mentor, Asuma, and had a difficult time in fighting him during the Fourth Shinobi World War, due to not wanting to hurt his own teacher,[10] even when Asuma called Chōji "fat" in an attempt to anger him.[11]

As stated by his father and teacher, Chōji greatly lacked confidence in himself and his abilities which often times hindered his actions or even progression in some aspects.[8] During the Fourth Shinobi World War, however, Chōji was able to overcome these issues and become one of the major contributing factors in the Allied Shinobi Forces turning the tide of the battle in their favour.[11]

As an adult, Chōji is shown to be very laid back and jovial. He is also shown to be a loving husband towards Karui, and an extremely doting father towards his eccentric daughter Chōchō. However, he maintains a competitive side, with Chōchō frequently challenging him to eating contests. During her Chūnin exam, Chōji is shown to gleefully cheer her on while also expressing concern for her well-being when she faces the skilled genin Shinki.

Appearance

Like other Akimichi, Chōji has a rotund build and markings on his cheeks in the form of swirls. He has spiky, light brown hair that sticks upward in Part I and grows to waist-length in Part II. In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Chōji cuts his hair short and sports a goatee, both of which grow further when he becomes an adult, with his hair slicked back and braided.

During Part I, Chōji donned a green, short-sleeved haori with a long, white scarf over a light-green shirt (white in the anime), with the kanji for "food" (, shoku) on it. He also wore black shorts, hoop earrings, and bandages around his legs and forearms. His blue forehead protector was styled in a manner that allowed two tufts of hair to poke out at each side. In Part II, Chōji sports a red suit with plated armour on his torso, arms, and upper legs, having the same kanji for "food" (, shoku) on the front. He switches to a standard red forehead protector and replaces his hoop earrings with studs, a gift from Asuma Sarutobi. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he wears the standard Konoha flak jacket over his outfit.

In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Chōji's overall appearance slims down somewhat, being more plump as he considers himself. His outfit is mostly the same, but he wears larger wrist-guards and his boots reach his calves.[12] Years later, Chōji's attire consists of elements from Parts I and II: a green haori over chest plate armour, brown pants with a red belt, bandages around his arms, and black sandals. He seems to have stopped wearing a forehead protector.

Abilities

Choji Thin

Chōji entering his Butterfly Chōji Mode.

Chōji's low self-confidence belied his great strength; he became agitated to fight an opponent mainly if they insulted him or his friends. It was during these instances that he proved to very strong, enough to defeat the Sound Four member, Jirōbō. His father Chōza, Shikamaru, and Asuma Sarutobi all believe that Chōji's greatest strength is his kindness and concern for his friends, which the latter states could someday make him stronger than anyone.[13] Chōji helps fight members of Akatsuki such as Kakuzu and Pain, though his self-confidence reaches its peak during the Fourth Shinobi World War: Chōza states Chōji is now worthy of being the Akimichi clan's sixteenth head, every ally and foe on the battlefield become astonished at his display of strength, and he defeats the reincarnated Kakuzu and Hizashi Hyūga.[14][15]

Ninjutsu

Akimichi Clan Techniques

Human bullet tank

Chōji using the Human Bullet Tank.

As an Akimichi, Chōji converts the calories he consumes into chakra, hence his husky physique and frequent eating habits. He uses the chakra he stores to perform the body-expanding Multi-Size Technique, allowing him to use the Human Bullet Tank to run down his opponents. He can increase the damage by wrapping spikes around his body, using either kunai or, in Part II, his long hair after he sharpens it. Chōji can expand other parts of his body to enhance his physical strikes, grab and crush targets, or make himself gigantic to smash them from above.

Three Coloured Pills

Three Coloured Pills.

The Three Coloured Pills, when eaten, convert Chōji's own body fat into chakra, increasing his physical attributes and facilitating the use of his clan's more advanced techniques. After consuming the red pill, the large amount of chakra manifests into two massive butterfly wings on Chōji's back, making his power a hundredfold. Taking each pill damages Chōji's body, with the red pill not only emaciating the user's body, but also causing eventual death. Therefore, the pills are considered a last resort to use. However, Chōji survived thanks to the Nara clan's medical book and Tsunade's medical expertise. He overcomes these issues by Part II, using his own chakra to perform his clan's techniques without consuming the pills. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he becomes able to form the butterfly wings on his own, bypassing the pills' dangerous side effects.

Nature Transformation

Chōji's nature transformations include Fire and Earth Release, though he almost exclusively uses the Yang Release for his body-expanding techniques.[4] With Earth Release, he could erect a rock wall to protect against attacks.[16]

Physical Prowess

Chōji stops Jirōbō

Chōji intercepts Jirōbō's attack after using the Butterfly Chōji Mode.

Naturally, Chōji has massive physical strength that he can combine with his clan's techniques to inflict powerful strikes on his opponent. When he manifests chakra butterfly wings, he can compress the chakra into his fist to use the Butterfly Bullet Bombing, powerful enough to kill a Cursed Seal Level 2-enhanced Jirōbō in one strike. His strength is necessary for important tasks, being selected as a member of the Sasuke Recovery Team and helping to restrain the Deva Path during Pain's Assault. Aside from strength, Chōji has great durability and speed, enough to survive being hit by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's chakra blasts and save Shikamaru from being stomped by the statue. In the anime, by adulthood, he is recognised as the physically strongest man in Konoha. [17]

Stats

Databook Ninjutsu Taijutsu Genjutsu Intelligence Strength Speed Stamina Hand seals Total
First 3 2 0.5 0.5 3 1 2 1.5 13.5
Second 3.5 2 0.5 1 3.5 1 2.5 1.5 15.5
Third 3.5 3 1 2 4.5 2 3.5 1 20.5

Part I

Chūnin Exams

Main article: Chūnin Exams During the first phase, he and his teammates met with their old classmates of Team 7 and Team 8 until the written exams begun. After Ino cheated off of Sakura's test answers using Mind Body Switch Technique, she went into Shikamaru and his body to pass on the answers to them. They ended up passing regardless because the true test was to overcome pressure and intensity.

Choji vs Zaku

Chōji attacking Zaku.

During the second phase of the Chūnin Exams, Chōji was reluctant to join his team in helping Sakura fend off a team of Oto genin, fearing for his own safety, and continuously asking to run. However, when Zaku Abumi called Chōji "fatso", Chōji proceeded to go berserk as he defended his size, and yelled that Konoha and the Sound ninja were now at war. Properly motivated, Chōji fought against the Oto genin, but were unable to defeat them. His actions, however, bought time until Sasuke Uchiha awakened and forced them to retreat with the power of the Cursed Seal of Heaven.

Chōji vs Dosu

Chōji being defeated by Dosu.

In the preliminaries of the exam, Chōji began feeling hesitant about fighting, but Asuma convinced him to fight, promising to treat him to barbecue if he won, and to intervene if he was in danger. In the last match of the preliminaries, Chōji was matched against Dosu Kinuta. At the start of the match, Ino Yamanaka yelled to him that he was fat, so that he would be spurred into fighting. Figuring Dosu's sound based attack won't work on him if he doesn't hear it, he uses the Multi-Size Technique and uses the Human Bullet Tank to charge at Dosu. After Dosu manages to avoid Chōji's attack a few times, Chōji gets lodged in a wall. With Chōji unable to get out the wall, Dosu takes the initiative of sending a blast of sound into Chōji's bulk, with its effectiveness increased as sound travels better through water. As a reward to Chōji for getting so far in the Chūnin Exams, and as a bribe to help with Shikamaru's training, Asuma takes Chōji to a buffet, but Chōji ends up eating too much and gains stomach pains, forcing him to spend some time in the hospital. He recovered in time to watch Shikamaru and Sasuke's matches, but was put to sleep during the ensuing invasion of Konoha.

Konoha Crush

Main article: Konoha Crush Chōji can be seen at the Third Hokage's funeral alongside the other villagers, mourning his death.

Sasuke Recovery Mission

Main article: Sasuke Recovery Mission

Shikateam

The Sasuke Recovery Team.

Shortly after Shikamaru's promotion to chūnin, the team celebrated at Yakiniku Q. After a brief argument over the meat, Asuma told Chōji that he should eat less and train more. While Chōji was briefly depressed, Shikamaru convinced him to be himself.

When Sasuke Uchiha abandoned Konoha, Shikamaru asked Chōji to join the Sasuke Recovery Team, to which Chōji refused. Determined to have Chōji come with them, Shikamaru and Naruto Uzumaki ate some of Chōji's favourite snacks in front of his house. When they got to the last chip, Chōji burst through the front door to eat it, saying that the last chip was sacred and he cannot let someone else have it. Having fallen for Shikamaru's trick, Chōji joined the team to retrieve Sasuke.

Chodan Bakugeki

Chōji finishes off Jirōbō.

At the start of the mission, Chōji took on the Sound Four member Jirōbō. Jirōbō initially proved to be too strong for Chōji to beat, forcing Chōji to use the Akimichi clan's special Three Coloured Pills. Although reluctant to use the pills, Jirōbō's constant mocking of Shikamaru as a worthless, selfish, and uncaring leader convinced Chōji to take all three pills. With the accompanying increase in strength, he was able to kill Jirōbō noting that while it was fine for people to mock him and even eat his food, it was unforgivable to speak ill of his best friend. With that, Chōji sends a fist crashing into Jirōbō's stomach, killing the Oto-nin.

Chōji treated

Chōji undergoing treatment and observation in intensive care.

As he headed through the forest, suffering the effects of the pills and severely emaciated, Chōji sees the arrow left by his comrades, he collapses beneath it, and tearfully mused to his father that he had finally found good friends. Near death, Chōji was found by members of the Medic Corps and rushed back to the village for emergency treatment. Thanks to the efforts of the Nara clan's medical encyclopaedia, where they had listed their research on their comrade's pills and their effects, along with Tsunade's medical expertise, Chōji was able to evade death and make a full recovery.

Mizuki Tracking Mission

Main article: Mizuki Tracking Mission

Academy Student Lead Mission

Main article: Academy Student Lead Mission In the anime, Chōji was assigned to lead a team of three Academy students on a survival exercise. On route, Chōji imparted to them the importance of being able to acquire food during a mission, introducing a plant called the "Ninja-Aid Plant", which is edible and nutritious. Chōji even stopped one of his team from eating the wrong plant, the "Ninja Blockage Plant", even though it looked similar to the Ninja-Aid Plant, it was in fact noxious, and Chōji identified the difference between their leaves.

Mix it, Stretch it, Boil it Up! Burn Copper Pot, Burn!

Main article: Mix it, Stretch it, Boil it Up! Burn Copper Pot, Burn! In the anime, Chōji helped rescue Ayame, the daughter of Teuchi, from cooking-nin from the Land of Lightning. Chōji knew of them and explained to Naruto and Sakura that their purpose was to provide their country's active ninja with food, as on a mission in the field, where food may be scarce, gathering food was such a chore that cooking-nin were supposed to do this job themselves, allowing for the other ninja to focus on their mission and not worry about gathering food. To save the daughter, Chōji and his teammates were forced to create the perfect ramen, to which Chōji assisted by tasting the noodles and improving their quality when they didn't meet his approval.

Peddlers Escort Mission

Main article: Peddlers Escort Mission In the anime, Chōji was teamed with Naruto in fighting a water-user, and the two were frequently able to save the life of the other. After Hinata defeated the second of the three ninja, and was badly injured in the process, Naruto sent her away with Chōji. The two were captured, but Shikamaru and several other ninja saved them.

Interlude

In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths

Main article: In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths

Team Asuma Chūnin Exams

Team 10 during the second Chūnin Exams.

In the anime, about two years after Naruto left the village with Jiraiya for training, Konoha decided to host an early Chūnin Exams alongside Sunagakure. Later, as Team Asuma began discussing their joining the exams, it became noted that with Shikamaru already a chūnin and therefore ineligible to join, it left the rest of the team short. Ino came up with the idea of having Sakura be their team's third member.[18] After Sakura accepted to join the team, once entering the exams, Chōji and his teammates were randomly split into different rooms to take the written test. He was placed in room 1 with Hinata and Neji. On a monitor, Shikamaru, as proctor, explained that everyone only needs to answer one question on the test, but their team's combined score must equal exactly 100 points to pass. Later, Ino telepathically contacted him and Sakura to make sure their score would be even.[19] After time is up, Shikamaru reveals a bonus question that must be answered unanimously by each team which asks what member of their respective team would be chosen to be a decoy and the one picked will be disqualified. He was again contacted by Ino, telling him to leave the question blank on Sakura's orders. His team ultimately passes the first round. However, a preliminary round was issued to lessen the many participants, involving a race to Sunagakure where only the first 30 teams to arrive at the destination would qualify for the second exam.[20]

Ultimately, his team were among the first 30 teams to make it. The following night, as all the genin were ready to eat dinner, everyone grew nervous about the overly-sweaty Burami ruining the food, which caused the genin to quickly try to stop him, resulting in Neji using the Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven and accidentally destroying the food. As tension grew between everyone over the recent event, an all-out brawl began. Eventually everyone lost their desire to fight when arrived with her optimistic ways. Later, while everyone returned to their rooms to prepare for the following day, an anxiously hungry Chōji decided to go to the next building in hopes that the jōnin supervisors would share their food. As Sakura and Ino went after him, they were all attacked by a giant scorpion. They were saved by the joyful Fū, who swiftly defeated the massive beast. After Chōji received food from Guy, everyone turned in for the night. The following day, the second exam began. Like the last exam in Konoha, the teams were each given either a Heaven or Earth scroll and were required to within three days to obtain a matching set. They were then required to bring the set to the main building in the centre of Demon Desert.[21]

Choji vs Scorpion

Chōji fights a giant scorpion.

On the third day of the exam, Team Asuma lost their provisions in a previous fight. Following Sakura's decision, they went for an oasis to replenish themselves. Taking so long to arrive, Ino and Sakura got into another heated argument. Their bickering was quickly ended by the attack of another giant scorpion. While Ino didn't have enough time to use her clan techniques and the scorpion overpowered Chōji, Sakura surprised everyone by defeating the creature with a single punch. Afterwards, Ino healed Sakura's hand from the attack. With everyone calming down, they used the scorpion's meat as new provisions and commented on each other's growth, reasserting their desire to pass the exams.

Sandstone Fist Weapons

Chōji fighting Kōji.

Not feeling the provisions from the scorpion was enough, Ino insisted that the team go to the nearby oasis. Before arriving, they were cut off by a Suna-team to which, Ino attacked first, letting the enemies counter and pretended to be knocked out. While the enemies engage Sakura and Chōji, Ino senses the enemies' movements and telepathically informs her allies. Seeing through Ino's ploy, Shishio erects a barrier to disrupt her ability to sense. Ino improves by linking minds with her allies, allowing Chōji and Sakura to counter-attack and defeat the Suna-nin. Afterwards, Sakura, Ino and Ameno heal all members from both parties. While the Suna-nin openly admit defeat and offer their scroll, Sakura notes that it is unneeded as they already have two matching scrolls. The two teams then part ways, agreeing to meet again in the third exam.[22]

Ultimately, Ino succeeds in expelling Saya from Chōji's mind, allowing Chōji to regain control of himself and attacked the enemies, forcing them to retreat. Later, with Chōji and Ino still exhausted from the last skirmish, Saya's team soon returned, keeping Ino and her team pinned down in a sandstorm while attacking them with sand puppets. While Ino tried to keep up her sensory mode, her team convinced her to conserve chakra and rely on their eyes. The Konoha-nin easily dealt with the sand puppets, until one of them was revealed to be Mamushi in disguise and poisoned Chōji and Ino. Afterwards, gaining enough chakra, Sakura was able to propel herself out of the sandstorm and defeat the enemies with a single strike. Afterwards, Sakura healed her teammates, to which Chōji and Ino voiced their pleasure in having Sakura for a teammate.[23] Later, Team Asuma was caught in a massive sandstorm.[24] Ultimately, the team was rescued by the Suna-nin proctors and brought to a building to wait out the storm before resuming the exams.[25]

Tsunade Promoting Genin

Chōji and the other genin being promoted to chūnin.

After the storm passed and the second exam was concluded, it was learned that the Chūnin Exams were ended early due to controversy happening in the second exam. Instead, it was decided by Gaara that a report on each participant would be sent to their respective village leader for them to decide if they would be promoted. Upon returning to the village, Chōji and his teammates were all promoted to chūnin status.[26]

Part II

Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission

Main article: Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission

Choji saves Shikamaru and Naruto

Chōji saves Shikamaru and Naruto from Sai's attack.

Chōji made his Part II début shortly after Naruto returned from successfully rescuing Gaara. Like most of the Rookie Nine, he had reached the chūnin rank. Chōji had also improved his skills during the time-skip, and was now able to enlarge various parts of his body without much concentration. His reaction time had also increased, being able to immediately prevent an attack by Sai from harming Shikamaru or Naruto.

Chōji was then seen in a restaurant together with Team Asuma and Team Kakashi, now including Sai. Sai was surprised to see them after his encounter with them. Sai then started giving nicknames to everyone, in the hope of getting along better with them. He almost called Chōji fat, but Naruto covered his mouth to prevent him doing so.

Twelve Guardian Ninja

Main article: Twelve Guardian Ninja

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Asuma treats Chōji and the rest to lunch.

In the anime, when Sora explores Konoha, he gets into a conflict with Kiba and Akamaru. Chōji then appears with Shikamaru while Sora and Kiba were arguing, telling them not to fight. Sora then insults Chōji calling him fatso which enraged him. After Rock Lee and Naruto join the "fray", the fight turns into a free-for-all brawl, with Chōji turning his attention to Lee. The brawl is ended before it gets serious by Shikamaru and Asuma. Asuma then treated the Konoha 11 boys to lunch accompanied by Sora.

Choji restrains Sora

Chōji restrains Sora.

Later, when a horde of zombie ninja attacked Konoha under the summoning of Furido. Chōji along with Ino, Shikamaru, Lee, Kiba, Akamaru, Izumo and Kotetsu held the resurrected ninja at bay. Afterwards, Chōji along with his teammates then acted as back up for Team Yamato when the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's 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 his hands, forcing Chōji to let go of Sora. Now having four tails, Sora 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 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 when the latter departs to explore the world.

Akatsuki Suppression Mission

Main article: Akatsuki Suppression Mission

Nijū Shōtai Raidō

Chōji is deployed alongside Ino, Aoba and Raidō.

Later, Chōji arrived with Raidō Namiashi, Aoba Yamashiro and Ino as back-up for Asuma's Nijū Shōtai team in their fight with Akatsuki members Hidan and Kakuzu. As the Akatsuki pair fled due to their arrival, Chōji prepared to take the fatally injured Asuma back to Konoha for treatment. Asuma, however, knew that he wouldn'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, may be a stronger ninja than anyone else, and to simply believe in himself. Asuma also told Chōji to diet a bit more, and Chōji said that, while it was difficult, he would try. Chōji then reminisces his memories with Asuma like the day when they were assigned to him as students and he treated them for a meal and Chōji had ordered a banquet, which hurt Asuma's economy. Chōji then cried. After smoking one last cigarette, Asuma died, leaving Chōji, Shikamaru, and Ino to set out in an attempt to avenge him with Kakashi as their temporary leader.

Mega Palm Thrust

Chōji attacks two of Kakuzu's hearts.

After discussing a plan created by Shikamaru, they located Hidan and Kakuzu. Chōji attacked the two from above with his Spiked Human Bullet Tank when Shikamaru distracted them, with its effectiveness increased with his new ability to grow and sharpen his hair, creating a huge crater in the ground on impact. His attack however didn't phase them since Kakuzu was able to protect himself and Hidan merely endured it. Not long after did Kakuzu unleash his masks and Hidan was freed from Shikamaru's possession. When Hidan called Chōji "fatso" and insulted his sensei, Chōji enraged, charged at him but was stopped by Shikamaru's shadow for going in carelessly, unfortunately leaving an opening for Hidan to attack. Fortunately he was saved by Kakashi who dealt with Hidan himself with Kakuzu appearing before him. He acted fast and attacked Kakuzu with his colossal fists but Kakuzu easily managed to stop his attack and knocked him out. When Chōji regained consciousness, he increased his body size and used Super Open Hand Slap to crush the two of the masks and keep them at bay.

His attempt was unsuccessful, and Kakuzu was able to capture him and the rest of the team. As they were going to be hit with a massive fire attack by Kakuzu, they were saved by Naruto and Yamato's combined technique to cancel it out. After Naruto arrived and defeated Kakuzu, Chōji returned to Konoha with the rest of his team, noting that Naruto defeating Kakuzu made him "cool", even if not as much so as Shikamaru.

Pain's Assault

Main article: Pain's Assault

Kakashi's strategy

Chōji and Chōza enacting Kakashi's strategy.

When Pain began his assault on Konoha, Chōji and his father arrived at the scene of Kakashi and Pain's fight, stunning Pain's Asura Path. After the Deva Path launched a counter-attack at them, Chōji and Chōza tried to distract the Path so Kakashi could land a finishing blow. Their effort failed, resulting in Chōza being gravely injured. Kakashi, unable to move, sent Chōji to tell Tsunade about the Deva Path's ability. Though believing his father to be dead, Chōji did as instructed, and was delighted to learn from Tsunade that his father was alive. But he quickly sobered after finding out that Kakashi died protecting him. He went to attend to his father, and stayed with him during the destruction of Konoha. After witnessing Kakashi returning to life, Chōji greeted Naruto as he returned to Konoha, supporting Shikamaru on his shoulder.

Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha

Main article: Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha

Five Kage Summit

Main article: Five Kage Summit

Konoha 11 Decision

The Konoha 11 meet to discuss Sasuke.

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 personally to prevent a devastating international war. 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 that it would not be easy to defeat Sasuke, even at his current level, Chōji asked what he meant by that.

Power

Main article: Power In the anime, Chōji and his teammates 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 reincarnated Kumo-nin and used his 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 grew larger.

Later, he, Ino and Shikamaru battled 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 Kabuto retreated, the Konoha-nin bid their goodbyes.

Paradise Life on a Boat

Main article: Paradise Life on a Boat

Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation

Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation

Choji attacks Kinkaku

Chōji fighting Kinkaku.

When the Fourth Shinobi World War begins, Chōji is placed in the Fourth Division alongside Shikamaru. Chōji, Shikamaru, and other members of their division are later sent to provide support for the First Division. They meet up with Ino - sent as backup from her own division - and they team up to help Darui fight Kinkaku. Chōji attacks Kinkaku with his Human Bullet Tank, creating an opening for Shikamaru and Ino and ultimately leading to Kinkaku's capture. Ino–Shika–Chō next engages the reincarnated Kakuzu. As they prepare to face him yet again, he points out that he is not the only ninja to have been reincarnated: Asuma is on the battlefield too.

As Asuma's students and thus experts on his fighting style, Shikaku leaves fighting him to Ino–Shika–Chō. Chōji is reluctant to fight Asuma, and despite Shikamaru and Ino's attempt to reassure him he cannot bring himself to attack him. Asuma attacks him with his Wind Release: Dust Cloud Technique and Ino tackles him to get him out of the way. As Chōji struggles to come to terms with what is happening, Asuma tries to motivate him by calling him fat. Although Chōji lashes out in his usual fashion, he still cannot bring himself to strike Asuma. Ino transfers her consciousness into Chōji's body to fight on his behalf. As she fights, Chōji reflects on his duty as an Akimichi, only coming back to his senses when his father shields them from Asuma's attack.

Chōji defeating Asuma

Chōji defeating Asuma.

Seeing that his teammates and his own father have the will to fight despite the circumstances, Chōji finds the resolve he needs. He uses Butterfly Chōji Mode to create butterfly chakra-wings without the aid of the Three Coloured Pills, a feat which amazed his father. While Shikamaru manoeuvres Asuma into a vulnerable position Chōji grew to gigantic size and used the Butterfly Bullet Bombing technique to punch Asuma into a nearby cliff. Immobilised, Asuma uses his last few moments before being sealed to congratulate his students on their perfect formation as well as thank Chōji for finding the confidence. Chōji then grew his wings to an enormous size, catching the attention of nearly everyone in the battle. He asked Shikamaru and Ino to back him up while he ended the battle.

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Chōza and Chōji attack the Demonic Statue.

By nightfall, Chōji has managed to capture Hizashi Hyūga in his hand while crushing Kakuzu underneath his other fist. The apparent victory is short-lived, as Tobi soon appears on the battlefield with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Chōji and his father confront the statue but are no match for it, only being flung back in the failed offensive. Returning to his regular size, Chōji bunkers down with the rest of his team as Statue goes on a rampage. After the attack subsides, Chōji plans with the rest of his team and Tenten.

Chōji Captures Jirōbō

Chōji captures Jirōbō.

The next morning, in the anime, while everyone is still concerned about who to trust because of the transformed White Zetsu that had invaded their ranks, the Sound Four emerge on the battlefield, reincarnated with enhanced cursed seals. Chōji quickly engages Jirōbō, who notes Chōji's much slimmer built. Despite not having his clan pills to aid him, Chōji is able to hold back the Sound ninja and subdue him. However, his victory is short-lived, as Jirōbō engulfs himself and Chōji in a strange technique. Chōji's body was left in a comatose state while his soul was sent to a new location where it was reanimate within a large barrier. Inside, the inhabitants are able to battle normal. However, the Sound Four inform their enemies that in time, their actual bodies' halted chakra flow will eventually cause them to die. In addition, killing the Sound Four will not undo the technique. Despite the initial stalemate, the Sound Four's enhanced Cursed Seals grow even stronger from their accumulated malice, quickly overwhelming the Konoha ninja. Seeing that, Shikamaru begins to intentionally provoke them, knowing that Naruto's new senses would pick up on it. Eventually, Naruto finds them and breaks through the barrier, allowing Inoichi, through a telepathic connection, to release the technique and restore Chōji and the others to their bodies. Upon awakening, Chōji is tearfully hugged by a relieved Ino.

Later, Chōji and the rest of the shinobi stand in circles as a countermeasure against the White Zetsu until Naruto could come and differentiate them. Getting somewhat restless, Chōji asks how much longer they'd have to stay like this, noting that if the Demonic Statue came back they'd be in a lot of trouble. He is greatly relieved when Naruto's shadow clone finally arrives.

After being informed by Inoichi from HQ that Naruto and B were fighting the "masked Madara", Chōji and the rest of the Konoha 11 rush to his aid. As he runs, he states to Shikamaru that it seemed Naruto was doing well. He then states that Naruto was as stupid as he was fat but that people were not always as they seem. Thinking to himself, he jokingly tells slightly stupid Naruto to wait because slim Chōji was coming.

Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax

Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax Upon arriving at the battlefield alongside Shikamaru, Chōji announced their presence to Naruto and later stood alongside the other members of the Allied Shinobi Forces to face their opposition. After Shikaku and Inoichi were killed by the Ten-Tails after relaying their final strategy, Chōji attempted to console Shikamaru, only to be reminded by his friend that they were in the midst of battle and did not have time to grieve. He was later shocked alongside the others, by Neji's death. After Kurama had accumulated enough chakra, Naruto sent shadow clones to Chōji and the rest of the Allied Shinobi Forces to distribute Kurama's chakra.

The Akimichi stop the Ten-Tails

Chōji and two other Akimichi stop the Ten-Tails' tails.

Kurama's chakra cloak enveloped Chōji, causing his body to naturally begin converting the chakra into calories leading him to rapidly began to regain weight, somewhat to the young man's dismay. Soon after, the Ten-Tails launched an attack, Chōji and several other Akimichi stopped its tails. This gave Ino the chance to take over Obito with her Mind Body Switch Technique to deflect an attack launched at them. With the other tails thrashing about, Shikamaru and several other Nara use the Shadow Imitation Technique to immobilise the beast. Later when Madara and Obito bear down on the Alliance with their Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation and Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance, the cloak surrounding them protected them from the attacks. This lead Chōji to comment that if it hadn't been for the cloak, they would be no different than pigs roasting on a spit. He would later remark that once again Naruto had protected them from the Tenpenchii.

Later as the Alliance banded together to protect themselves against the Ten-Tails' enormous Tailed Beast Ball, Chōji and the other shinobi are able to create multiple weakened defences in an attempt to deflect the attack. However, when these seem to fail, they are saved by the Fourth Hokage's appearance on the battlefield, and even more so when the other Hokage arrive. He was later shocked to see Sasuke arrive on the battlefield as well, and went along with his teammates to where they were. As Ino rushed forward, Chōji cautioned her that Sasuke was dangerous and that she needed to keep her distance. Chōji and the others were later shocked and confused to hear Sasuke's resolve to become the next Hokage.

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Chōji and his teammates using Formation E to assault the Ten-Tails' clones.

He then comments on the reunion of Team 7, saying that it has been a while since their entire graduating class has gathered in one place, the last time being the Chūnin Exams. He then charges at the Ten-Tails with his friends. Ino then rallies her own team together, for them to perform Formation E. While Chōji uses his Multi-Size Technique, and Shikamaru uses the Shadow Clutch Technique on him, Ino uses her sensory abilities to lock onto all of the clones in the surrounding area, before using the Perception Transfer technique on Shikamaru. With Ino acting as the mind, Shikamaru as the body and Chōji as the yo-yo, the trio perform the Human Bullet Yo-Yo technique, obliterating all of the surrounding clones. As Chōji prepares to double in size to strengthen his assault, Shikamaru states that the team has a lot more to show, with Ino then berating him for his sudden competitiveness with the other teams. He then watched Naruto and Sasuke attack the Ten-Tails, silently spurring them on.

Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki

Main article: Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki With the situation looking grim as the Alliance was trapped in a barrier with a Tailed Beast Ball-firing tree, Chōji and the other shinobi soon found themselves shrouded in the previous Version 1 mantles again. Shocked that it had reappeared, he noted that it was even stronger than before. He and the other shinobi subsequently found themselves on the outside of the barrier, escaping the near-fatal attack thanks to Naruto and Minato's action.

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Chōji supporting Shikamaru as Sakura heals him.

Ready to begin the final stages of his plan, Obito unleashes the Ten-Tails' tree form. It begins unleashing countless branches, attacking every living target to absorb its chakra, killing the victim in the process. To Chōji's horror, Shikamaru fell victim to the tree's attack and drained of nearly all his chakra, Shikamaru collapsed in Chōji's arms. Hashirama Senju has Ino everyone link-up telepathically to inform them of what his original had learned of the Eye of the Moon Plan as well as try and rally them. While Hashirama's words fail to inspire anyone, Naruto's senjutsu-enhanced Tailed Beast Mode combined with Ino's telepathy caused his emotions and personal memories to be conveyed to everyone, during which Chōji sympathised with Naruto over the loss of Asuma.

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Chōji and his comrades attacking Obito with Naruto's Rasengan.

Chōji was later so overjoyed when Shikamaru recovered that the young man unreservedly embraced his friend while shedding tears despite Shikamaru's protests. He and his teammates later mobilsed when Naruto called for them via their telepathic link. While shocked when Naruto's Tailed Beast Mode mantle surrounds him, Chōji and the others were successful in using the Rasengan formed in Kurama's tails to break through Obito's defences and give Naruto and Sasuke a clear shot at attacking their opponent. He and his comrades later also assisted Naruto with wresting control of the tailed beasts' chakra from Obito to effectively stop the Ten-Tails' tree form from blooming.

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Chōji and Shikamaru caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

When Madara was revived, Chōji aided his comrades in combating Tobi. He later wondered just what exactly was going on across the battlefield when they saw meteorites falling from the sky close by. He and most of the world fell prey to the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Inside the genjutsu, Chōji dreamt of eating a large meal while a beautiful girl praised him for it, as his father watched on proud of his son.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes

Main article: Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes Ultimately, the world was freed from the genjutsu by Naruto and Sasuke after they ended the war.

Blank Period

Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky

Main article: Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky Chōji is part of the team of Konoha ninja assigned to provide security at the Blood Prison. When the Ryūha Armament Alliance stages a prison break, Chōji helps round up the escaped prisoners.

Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness

Main article: Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness When Shikamaru goes missing in the Land of Silence, Chōji joins a joint Konoha and Suna force to search for and rescue him.

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Main article: The Last: Naruto the Movie

Team 8 in the Last

Team Asuma passing the Academy.

Chōji makes an appearance in the film which is set two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War. He was seen with his team as they look at how popular Naruto is now with Ino noting many people, mostly women, are drawn to him as a hero. Chōji would then eat ramen with his team and with Naruto and Sakura, commenting that he wouldn't be able to finish all the ramen Naruto's buying him. Chōji is later seen celebrating amongst the villagers after hearing the worldwide announcement of the Moon crisis being averted. Sometime later, Chōji is seen walking alongside Karui, while enjoying her company.[27]

Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding

Main articles: Konoha Hiden (novel) and Konoha Hiden (anime) Chōji meets up with Shikamaru, who is trying to think of what to get for Naruto and Hinata, and the two have lunch at Yakiniku Q. Chōji reveals that he's gotten Naruto and Hinata a complimentary meal at a nice restaurant. Shikamaru is impressed by how thoughtful the gift is until Chōji mentions it's a meal for three and that he intends to accompany them; he'll get a separate table so as not to be rude.

When Shikamaru finally settles on getting them a romantic honeymoon, Chōji helps him look around Konoha for Ino, as Shikamaru needs a woman's input to help him plan something suitable. After running into Temari, Chōji forces Shikamaru to ask her instead and decides to excuse himself to get desert.

Team Asuma congratulates Naruto and Hinata

Chōji and his team congratulate Naruto and Hinata.

Chōji is later asked by Ino to sample hers and Sakura's military ration pills when they have a cooking competition to prove their women-like abilities. Chōji samples each of their soldier pills and finds them so delicious that he starts putting them into his mouth by the handful. He soon collapses to the ground with blood running from his nose, causing Sakura to believe Ino poisoned the pills and vice versa. Chōji gets up soon afterwards, having finally recovered from his blood sugar overload, and he praises both of their soldier pills. Chōji is last seen at Naruto and Hinata's wedding congratulating the pair and smiling when he sees Shikamaru and Temari having a friendly conversation. Feeling himself get hungry, Chōji plans out how he'll consume all the food.

Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise

Main articles: Sasuke Shinden (novel) and Sasuke Shinden (anime) When intruders are detected approaching Konoha, Chōji is part of a force sent to intercept them. The intruders turn out the be Konoha ninja who are being controlled, and furthermore blow up when damaged. When this happens, Chōji enters Butterfly Mode and uses the form's wings to direct the explosion away from the village.

New Era

In the following years, Chōji would marry Karui, whom he had a daughter with named Chōchō. On the day of the Five Kage Summit in Konoha, Chōji and Karui waited with Ino and Sai for their kids to turn up to training.

Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls

Main articles: Konoha Shinden (novel), Sarada Uchiha Arc and Konoha Shinden (anime) NOTE: In the anime, the events of this arc occur after the Jūgo Arc. With graduation exams nearing for his daughter's class, Chōji met up with Chōchō, who was still annoyed with her father's choice of potato chips. Later, he and his family ate out together, with Chōchō still annoyed at how different she was from her parents. They were soon approached by Sarada Uchiha, who was having identity issues of her own.

Chōji Vs Boulder

Chōji moving the meteorite.

Chōji soon left for a mission, during which he is contacted by Kakashi who was in the area and requested to come to a remote village in the Land of Hot Water to move a giant meteorite that is blocking a hot spring from flowing. Arriving the next day, Chōji prepared to move it, but Mirai Sarutobi ate his last bag of potato chips, resulting in Chōji being deprived of the calories he would need to move the rock. Feeling guilty, she made a fresh batch of potato chips, which Chōji ate and praised her for. Entering his Butterfly Chōji Mode and enlarging himself, he began pushing the rock, but is unable to move it until Might Guy, Kakashi, Marai and the Yugakure shinobi present collaboratively pushed it together. Returned to his normal size and hungry, Mirai decided to make him all the chips he wants. Later, it was revealed that Chōji was helping in an investigation of missing girls from the Land of Hot Water by helping Kakashi and Guy gather intel.

Upon returning from the Land of Hot Water, he and Ino are discovered by his daughter at the village gate. Noticing her father's slim figure, Chōji was soon distracted by her admiration for his technique.

Graduation Exams Arc

Main article: Graduation Exams Arc In the anime, in preparation for the Genin Exams at the Academy, Chōji trained with Chōchō, Inojin Yamanaka and Shikadai Nara. Later, he and Chōchō attended the parent teacher conference at the Academy, where he discussed his daughter's progress and future goals with Shino Aburame.

Byakuya Gang Arc

Main article: Byakuya Gang Arc

Sai, Kiba & Chōji

Chōji, Sai and Kiba guarding the Kaminarimon Company.

In the anime, when the self-proclaimed noble thieves, the Byakuya Gang, began gaining support from several villagers in Konohagakure, the villagers began acting out against companies accused of corrupt actions. Chōji joined his fellow ninja in working to pacify the situation. Ultimately, it was discovered that several of the protesters were under genjutsu. Chōji helped in dispelling the genjutsu. This, along with Naruto's speech, was able to peacefully end the riots.

Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day

Main articles: Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day and Parent and Child Day Arc NOTE: In the anime, the events of this arc occur after the Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc. During the new Konohagakure holiday, Parent and Child Day, Karui was annoyed at both how lazy Chōji was being and that he ate all the sweets she specifically bought for the family to eat together, ultimately kicking him out of the house to think about his actions. As Chōchō's casual comments made Chōji begin fearing that he made Karui so mad that she would leave him, his daughter insisted that he must have some redeemable traits for Karui to have put up with him for so long. Convinced that it was his reputation as a competitive eating champion, he entered a food competition in the naive hope of impressing Karui. As he and Chōchō entered together, they were unknowingly being sabotaged by the promoters of the competition.

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Chōji and his family enjoying a meal together.

As Boruto realised what was going on and helped even the playing field, one of the promoters used a technique to make their dumplings grow to immense sizes. As Chōji and Chōchō struggled to stop the growing dumplings, Karui joined her family in fighting them off to no avail. Ultimately, Chōji enlarged himself to eat all the dumplings and apologised for eating all the sweets before, realising that food should be shared with family. Karui forgave him. Chōji and his family then enjoy a meal together at the end of Parent and Child Day.

Versus Momoshiki Arc

Main articles: Boruto: Naruto the Movie and Versus Momoshiki Arc While shopping with his daughter, Chōji was irritated to find that all the food on the shelves had been bought by Naruto's shadow clones. He later watched his daughter compete in the second round of the Chūnin Exams against Shinki.

Chōchō Arc

Main article: Chōchō Arc In the anime, Chōji began teaching his daughter their clan's more advanced techniques, including the maxed out calorie control skill, only to be disappointed that she was more interested in watching a TV drama featuring a handsome lead actor Tomaru.

Time Slip Arc

Main article: Time Slip Arc In the anime, deciding to get rid of old clothing that they no longer used, Chōji and Chōchō decided to sell them at the flee market. To their dismay, no one was interested (oblivious to the fact that all their clothing was oversized). Later, Boruto and Sarada came by, hoping to find the Icha Icha books by Jiraiya in hopes understand his influence on Naruto. Concerned about such young kids reading such an adult book, Chōji tried to get them off the topic by telling them from his own experience the kind of man Jiraiya was. When that failed, Chōji simply told them that they were too young to read the books.

Later, when Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was spotted in the area, Chōji joined several other Konoha-nin in pursuing him. However, this turned out to be division by the alien, who placed a genjutsu on them to let him sneak into the village.

Meanwhile, the grown-up Sasuke and Boruto were sent back in time to shortly after Sasuke's defection. There, the two pretended to be travelling performers and were put under watch by Naruto. During which, past-Chōji and his friends helped Boruto and Naruto clean up a bathhouse after the commotion Naruto and Jiraiya caused. Days later, Chōji and the rest of his team invited Boruto and Naruto to join them in an after-mission barbecue dinner at Yakiniku Q.

Days later, Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon approached Chōji and his friends for help, telling how Naruto and Boruto were battling a dangerous foe. They quickly agreed to help. By the time they arrived however, Urashiki was already defeated. The group then escorted their injured friends to the hospital. Days later, after Sasuke and Boruto recovered and prepared to return to their time, Sasuke first used his Sharingan to erase the memories of everyone he and Boruto came in contact of the recent events with to protect the timeline.

Shikamaru Shinden: A Cloud Dancing in Forlorn Falling Petals

Main article: Shikamaru Shinden: A Cloud Dancing in Forlorn Falling Petals Chōji takes Chōchō to Yakiniku Q to meet Karui for dinner. Along the way he spots Ino and Shikamaru outside Yamanaka Flowers and decides to stop and chat with them; he sends Chōchō ahead without him. Shikamaru takes this opportunity to apologise for his son, Shikadai, who recently declined an S-rank mission that Inojin and Chōchō could have benefited from. Ino and Chōji don't see the point in Shikamaru's apology, instead teasing that Shikadai is only taking after him. Ino suggests that Shikamaru talk to Shikadai rather than apologise. Shikamaru agrees to this and leaves.

Chōji later explains the Continental Summit to Chōchō. Even though the Summit could end with the outbreak of war, Chōji is unconcerned. He tells Chōchō that Shikamaru will be there, and that because of Shikamaru's presence the war will be averted.

Kara Actuation Arc

Main article: Kara Actuation Arc In the anime, after learning of Kara, Konohagakure sent Chōji to report this threat to Kumogakure.

Ao Arc

Main article: Ao Arc In the anime, Chōji attended the memorial service for the fallen people of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Kawaki Arc

Main article: Kawaki Arc

Konoha-nin battling Isshiki

Chōji and Konoha's jōnin engage Isshiki.

In the anime, Chōji sent his daughter with money to go buy a bunch of taiyaki to eat together. Later, Chōji participated in the coordination efforts lead by Shikamaru in preparation for Isshiki's invasion. He was among the first to fight Isshiki upon his arrival, but was quickly defeated.

In Other Media

Movies

Naruto Shippūden the Movie

Main article: Naruto Shippūden the Movie He made a small cameo before Team 7 was being called up, he, Shikamaru, and Ino were seen running through the streets.

Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds

Main article: Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds Chōji played a short role while they were trying to fight off the sky ninja and was seen with Sakura, Neji, and Yamato while Naruto destroyed the Land of the Sky.

Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Main article: Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire Chōji was first seen eating barbecue with Shikamaru and the others celebrating Naruto and Sai's recovery. Later when Hiruko announced that a Fourth Ninja World War would occur once he gets the final kekkei genkai, Chōji was seen with the rest of Konoha 11 except Naruto assigned by Tsunade to secure the village. When Naruto and Sakura left the village to rescue Kakashi, Chōji, and the others left to stop him. While they encountered them, they got ambushed by San which caused them to fight while Sai took Naruto and Sakura ahead. Later when Hiruko finally approached them they all fought and defeated him.

Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison

Main article: Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

Main article: Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Chōji first appeared with his friends battling several White Zetsu clones disguised as deceased Akatsuki members. Later, a different version of Chōji appeared in the alternate universe. There, while still a user of the his clans expansion techniques, Chōji was seen slimmer and more fit, with square-shaped swirls on his cheeks. Also, this Chōji was more level-headed and keen-minded, as well as more self-conscious about what and how much he eats.

Video Games

Chōji Akimichi is a playable character in the following video games:

Game nameJapanese releaseEnglish release
Naruto Mobile20162016
Naruto RPG 2: Chidori vs. Rasengan14 July 2005
Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 317 November 2009
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX 229 November 2007
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX 327 November 2008
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! Special2 December 2010
Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive15 July 201022 March 2011
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 45 April 200724 March 2009
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 520 December 200727 November 2009
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing14 July 201624 August 2016
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 310 December 200911 May 2010
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 221 October 201019 October 2010
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 318 April 20135 March 2013
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 44 February 20169 February 2016
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations23 February 201213 March 2012
Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution11 September 201416 September 2014
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker30 August 201831 August 2018
Naruto x Boruto: Ninja TribesJune 2019June 2019
Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage22 November 201722 November 2017
Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections16 November 202317 November 2023
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 221 October 2008
Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 320 November 2004
Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 421 November 2005
Naruto: Konoha Senki12 September 2003
Naruto: Ninja Council 229 April 200410 October 2006
Naruto: Ninja Council 327 April 200622 May 2007
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 213 July 200614 October 2008
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja30 October 2007
Naruto: Shinobi Collection2014
Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippū Ranbu27 July 2015
Naruto: The Broken Bond18 November 2008
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 230 September 200412 June 2007
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 322 December 200525 March 2008
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes28 August 2007
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress30 March 200624 June 2008
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Online14 April 201320 July 2016
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm15 January 20094 November 2008
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles18 August 200516 November 2006
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 216 November 20064 September 2007

Live Action

Live Spectacle Naruto

Main article: Live Spectacle Naruto Ryo Kato plays as Chōji in this stage play adaption.

Trivia

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  • The name "Chōji" is made up of the kanji for "butterfly" () and "second" (). Butterflies are insects known to eat sweets. Chōji also manifests butterfly wings made of chakra after eating the third red pill during his fight against Sound Four ninja Jirōbō. His family name "Akimichi" literally means "autumn road" (秋道), referring to the time of harvest as well as the streets where vendors sell food.
    • His given name could also be a reference to Shio no Chōjirō, also known as "Shio no Chōji", a man known for his legendary fondness of horse meat, which led to him devouring all 300 of his horses. Shio no Chōjirō in turn may have been inspired by Chōjirō Shioya, a late 17th century magician known for his "horse-swallowing technique".
  • Chōji was the only member of the original 15 genin to not be ranked within the top 30 characters in the sixth and most recent Naruto character popularity poll. He was not ranked among the top 30 in the fifth poll either. The only poll he placed in was the fourth where he was ranked 21st most popular character.
  • According to the databook(s):
    • Chōji's hobby is buying and eating snacks.
    • While Chōji doesn't wish to fight anyone in particular, Chōji will fight anyone as long as there is food involved.
    • Chōji's favourite foods are Korean barbecue and junk food, whilst his least favourite food is anything inedible.
    • Chōji has completed 39 official missions in total: 17 D-rank, 13 C-rank, 6 B-rank, 3 A-rank, 0 S-rank.
    • Chōji's favourite word is 'meat' (, niku).
    • Chōji is the only character to have a stat go down between databooks: his hand seal score goes down by half a point between the second and third databooks.
  • According to Hyō no Sho, while in the Academy, Chōji had a B in ninjutsu, taijutsu, cooperation, and positivity, and a C in genjutsu and classroom attitude.
  • In Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2, it is revealed that Chōji has a fear of lizards after he sees Ibushi's puppet lizard.
  • In the omake of Naruto: Shippūden episode 163, Chōji seemingly uses Wind Release by sucking up Potato chips, calling it "Wind Release: Great Absorption" (風遁・大吸引, Fūton: Daikyūin, English TV: Wind Style: Great Suction) which angers Naruto questioning what kind of Wind Release was that.
  • In a 2012 Shōnen Jump interview, Masashi Kishimoto stated that Chōji and Killer B were currently his favourite characters in the Naruto series.
  • Despite Chōji using Earth Release: Practice Brick Technique in the manga, Earth Release is omitted from his list of natures in the fourth databook.[4]
  • On the back of Hyō no Sho, Choji's hair colour is blond in colour.

Quotes

  • (To Dosu) "Fat!? I'm big boned!"[28]
  • (To Ino about Shikamaru) "I told you he'd give up. It's you who doesn't know anything about Shikamaru, Ino."[29]
  • (To Ino) "The last bite! The end of the meal, the most precious morsel of meat. I won't let any one take the last piece away from me!"[30]
  • (To Jirōbō) "You've never heard of the phrase: "a grudge over food is deeper than the ocean"? That strike was for eating the last piece of my snack…"[31]
  • (To Jirōbō) "I can't forgive you for calling me fat! But even more than that… Not just for stealing the last chip… or calling me fat… most importantly I won't forgive anyone who insults my best friend!"[32]
  • (His oath) "I hereby swear that, as the sixteenth head of the Akimichi, I will entrust the oath entrusted to me by the fifteenth to the child that will become the seventeenth! In order to protect both the Yamanaka and the Nara clans and to protect Konoha, I, Chōji Akimichi, will now come forth from my chrysalis and as a butterfly— spread my wings!!!" (「我ここに誓う!秋道16代目当主として15代目より託されし誓いを17代目へと成りゆく童へと託す!我 秋道チョウジは山中・奈良両一族を守り木ノ葉を守るためいざ蛹から蝶へと——羽ばたかん!!!」, "Ware koko ni chikau! Akimichi Jūrokudaime Tōshu toshite Jūgodaime yori takusareshi chikai o Jūnanadaime e to nariyuku warabe e to takusu! Ware, Akimichi Chōji wa Yamanaka / Nara ryōichizoku o mamori Konoha o mamoru tame iza sanagi kara chō e to—— habatakan!!!")[33]

References

  1. First Databook, pages 16-17
  2. Second Databook, pages 16-18
  3. Third Databook, pages 16-17
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fourth Databook, page 18
  5. Retsu no Sho, page 30
  6. Naruto chapter 190, page 10
  7. Naruto chapter 190, pages 11-13
  8. 8.0 8.1 Naruto chapter 533, page 14
  9. Naruto episode 110
  10. Naruto chapter 532, page 17
  11. 11.0 11.1 Naruto chapter 533, pages 3-4
  12. The Last: Naruto the Movie
  13. Naruto chapter 328, page 7
  14. Naruto chapter 534
  15. Naruto chapter 536, page 15
  16. Naruto chapter 630, page 14
  17. Boruto episode 109
  18. Naruto: Shippūden episode 395
  19. Naruto: Shippūden episode 396
  20. Naruto: Shippūden episode 397
  21. Naruto: Shippūden episode 398
  22. Naruto: Shippūden episode 407
  23. Naruto: Shippūden episode 409
  24. Naruto: Shippūden episode 410
  25. Naruto: Shippūden episode 411
  26. Naruto: Shippūden episode 413
  27. The Beast that was Shot by Love!!
  28. Naruto chapter 87, page 15
  29. Naruto chapter 108, page 18
  30. Naruto chapter 173, page 10
  31. Naruto chapter 190, page 17
  32. Naruto chapter 190, page 18
  33. Naruto chapter 533, pages 16–17