Changes: Now and Hereafter

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"Now and Hereafter" (ここに、そしてこれから, Koko ni, Soshite Kore Kara, Viz: Here and Now, and Hereafter) is chapter 628 of the original Naruto manga.

Summary

As the situation on the battlefield gets dire, with attacks coming at all ends from Obito, Madara, and the Ten-Tails, Chōji notes that Naruto's chakra cloaks were protecting them from the worst of the attacks. As Sakura's cloak deflects the giant kunai and magatama respectively, she wondered if keeping up a feat like this would not harm Naruto in the end. Evading an attack from Obito thanks to Kakashi's warning, Naruto once again decries Obito's ideals, noting that a loner like him could never understand his euphoria to have all his comrades around him. As Obito finds a flaw in Naruto's sentiments, Kakashi looks on wondering why Obito was testing Naruto in that manner. While Kurama wonders how Naruto was doing as he controls its distributed chakra simultaneously, Madara — his face contorted into a maniacal smile — senses Hashirama's chakra on the battlefield. With the Ten-Tails letting out a shriek on the battlefield, it undergoes yet another, albeit slight transformation. Kurama warns Naruto of the impending danger as the atmosphere begins to change on the battlefield; Obito muses that this was the consequence of the Alliance separating him and Madara from the beast and wonders if he should just become the beast's jinchūriki. The situation prompts Kakashi to attempt to warp the beast away. However, he is intercepted by Obito and as Kakashi calls out to Naruto to handle there, he and Obito warp each other away to Kamui's dimension. Elsewhere, Madara notes the fun was about to begin, and cloaks himself with his Susanoo's ribcage. The Ten-Tails' power creates earthquakes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes all over the battlefield.

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 |english=Now and Hereafter
 |kanji=ここに、そしてこれから
-|romaji=Koko ni, soshite kore kara
+|romaji=Koko ni, Soshite Kore Kara
+|viz manga=Here and Now, and Hereafter
 |chapter=628
+|volume=66
-|arc=Ten-Tails Revival Arc
+|arc=Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax
 }}
 == Summary ==
-<section begin=summary />Separated from the [[Ten-Tails]], [[Madara]] and [[Obito]] [[Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation|both]] [[Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance|attack]] with [[Fire Release]] techniques, as well as [[Kamui|ejected]] [[kunai]] and [[Yasaka Magatama]]. Their attacks are futile, as the chakra cloaks provided to the Allied Shinobi by [[Naruto]] protects them from the attacks, even sprouting a tail to deflect attacks. [[Chōji]] figures that if not for the cloaks, they be like roasted pigs after the previous attack. [[Sakura]] worries about Naruto's efforts to protect everyone. Obito warps towards Naruto, who evades him thanks to [[Kakashi]]'s warning. Due to the effort of sharing [[Kurama]]'s chakra and controlling it, Naruto has reverted to his more basic [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode]]. Obito points to Naruto that protecting everyone will be for nothing. Naruto rejects his opinions once more, saying being near his comrades gives him strength, something a loner like Obito wouldn't understand.<section end=summary /> Naruto and the Allied Shinobi lunge at Obito, who evades them. Madara excitedly senses [[Hashirama]]'s chakra. The Ten-Tails breaks free from [[Kitsuchi]]'s [[Earth Release: Sandwich Technique]], looking less emaciated, its missing arm having grown. Kurama warns Naruto about what the Ten-Tails is about to do. Obito reflects that this is what the Alliance gets for severing his connection with the Ten-Tails, saying it is beyond suppressing, and figures it's time to become its [[jinchūriki]]. Madara notes the fun is about to begin, and covers himself with [[Susanoo]]. Kakashi prepares to warp the Ten-Tails away again, but is interrupted by Obito. Kakashi tells Naruto to take care of things in the battlefield, and takes himself and Obito to the [[Kamui's Dimension|other dimension]]. The Ten-Tails' power creates [[Tenpenchii|earthquakes, thunderstorms and tornadoes]] all over the battlefield.
+As the situation on the battlefield gets dire, with attacks coming at [[Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation|all]] [[Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance|ends]] from [[Obito]], [[Madara]], and the [[Ten-Tails]], [[Chōji]] notes that [[Naruto]]'s chakra cloaks were protecting them from the worst of the attacks. As [[Sakura]]'s cloak deflects the giant [[kunai]] and [[Yasaka Magatama|magatama]] respectively, she wondered if keeping up a feat like this would not harm Naruto in the end. Evading an attack from Obito thanks to [[Kakashi]]'s warning, Naruto once again decries Obito's ideals, noting that a loner like him could never understand his euphoria to have all his comrades around him. As Obito finds a flaw in Naruto's sentiments, Kakashi looks on wondering why Obito was testing Naruto in that manner. While Kurama wonders how Naruto was doing as he controls its distributed chakra simultaneously, Madara — his face contorted into a maniacal smile — senses [[Hashirama]]'s chakra on the battlefield. With the Ten-Tails letting out a shriek on the battlefield, it undergoes yet another, albeit slight transformation. Kurama warns Naruto of the impending danger as the atmosphere begins to change on the battlefield; Obito muses that this was the consequence of the [[Allied Shinobi Forces|Alliance]] separating him and Madara from the beast and wonders if he should just become the beast's [[jinchūriki]]. The situation prompts Kakashi to attempt to [[Kamui|warp]] the beast away. However, he is intercepted by Obito and as Kakashi calls out to Naruto to handle there, he and Obito warp each other away to [[Kamui's dimension]]. Elsewhere, Madara notes the fun was about to begin, and cloaks himself with his [[Susanoo]]'s ribcage. The Ten-Tails' power creates [[Tenpenchii|earthquakes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes]] all over the battlefield.