Naruto: Is Choji Dead? Here’s What Happens to Him!

Choji Akimichi is one of the most popular secondary characters in Kishimoto’s Naruto franchise. Although he is more or less a typical example of a secondary character, Kishimoto has done well to include him in the story properly and to develop him as a character despite the minimal time he had on-screen, both in the manga and the anime. Due to his loveable nature, Choji has become enormously popular, and that is why fans, naturally, want to know what happened to him in the series. In this article, you are going to find out whether Choji dies in Naruto or not.

Despite a few close calls, Choji Akemichi is still alive and well in Naruto and Boruto

As fans of Naruto will know, Choji Akemichi is a secondary character. He is known for having somewhat of a weight problem, as he likes to eat much, and his techniques consist of him being able to increase the size of his body.

Although he is a tad sensitive about his weight, he is still a skilled and loyal shinobi, and his dream is to find a cute girl who would admire him for his eating habits and abilities. He has become one of the most popular supporting characters in the series, and fans, naturally, want to know what happened to him since he had several close calls throughout the series.

A major moment when fans became worried happened during the Sasuke Recovery Mission, as Choji was a team member who set out to find Sasuke. He faced Jirōbō, who was initially too strong for him, forcing him to use the Three Colored Pills, which significantly increased his power, especially since he used all three simultaneously. And while he was able to kill Jirōbō with them, he soon suffered the consequences and lost consciousness, being on the brink of death. Had he not been taken care of by Tsunade in Konoha, he would have certainly died there, but he survived.

Later, during Part I, he managed to pass the Chunin Exam, as he was promoted alongside his colleagues; he initially took it at the beginning of the series, but he missed out on the last part due to stomach issues that saw him end up hospitalized for a while, so he was unable to pass them the first time.

As far as the second part of the series is concerned, Choji participated in several dangerous battles, including those against Sora, Kakuzu, Kinkaku, Asuma, and even Pain. He was an active shinobi during the Fourth Shinobi World War, although his role in the series was generally minor.

He had a supporting role in several scenes during all the segments of the war, but he never really stood out. In the end, he was caught by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Still, he did not suffer any horrible consequences, as he only dreamed – once again – of a beautiful girl who would admire his eating skills and prepare delicious meals for him all the time.

This was more or less it, as far as Choji’s stori in Naruto is concerned. As you can see, he had one major close call and several other important battles; he was almost hit by a massive fire blast by Kakuzu but was ultimately saved by Naruto, so we wouldn’t technically call such situations close calls. Still, he had several of them in the second part.

Choji is once again seen in Boruto; he is now married to Karui, and the two of them have a daughter together. He is still a loyal Konoha shinobi and has participated in several battles in the series. However, he did not have any major moments or a life-threatening situation like in the first part. All of this confirms that Choji is still alive and well in both Naruto and Boruto, so with this, we have actually answered your main question, and you now know that you do not have to worry about Choji.

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