Vol. 8The Shadow Realm War

Naruto, Sasuke, and their allies crossed parallel worlds as Uchiha Jin built the Church of Light and conquered the Ninja Star Domain. The surviving Konoha forces declared war on the Hero Association, while Saitama and the being possessing Hashirama Senju emerged as possible allies.

  • Rasa invaded New Country, but Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies fought back as Sasori revealed himself and the Sunagakure forces later escaped through the Teleportation Gate.
  • Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi explored a parallel Konoha, exposed how their counterparts had been mistreated, and left after Naruto killed Hiruzen and the Teleportation Gate became unusable.
  • Uchiha Itachi helped Fugaku Uchiha reach Konoha Star as Kushina organized cooperation between the worlds.
  • Hashirama Senju and Sasori sealed Uchiha Jin, then Sasori began searching for him as battles erupted across the Land of Shadow.
  • Uchiha Jin escaped Shadow Star, founded the Church of Light, and used Dark Power to build his force while manipulating the Black Church and the Noah Family.
  • The Millennium Earl and the Noah Family attacked Black Order headquarters, where Level 4 demons overwhelmed the Exorcists before Lenalee’s Innocence returned.
  • Uchiha Jin conquered the Ninja Star Domain and renamed it the Shadow Realm Star Domain after splitting Konoha Star apart.
  • Obito declared war on the Hero Association after discovering its imprisonment of Konoha’s survivors, while the being possessing Hashirama Senju arrived and offered to help.
Chapters 709–808 Read from ch. 709

Arc 29The Two Konoha Worlds

Rasa’s invasion and the Homunculus in the Flask’s defeat gave way to Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi’s arrival in a parallel Konoha, where Naruto and Sasuke replaced their counterparts and exposed the village’s abuses. After Naruto killed Hiruzen and the Teleportation Gate became unusable, the group set out to find a way home and encountered another Itachi and Kisame.

  • Rasa invaded New Country, but Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies fought back as Sasori revealed himself and the Sunagakure forces later escaped through the Teleportation Gate.
  • Van Hohenheim and the Amestrian alchemists restored the sacrificed souls and helped Edward and Alphonse defeat the Homunculus in the Flask, but Sasori and Rasa took control of much of the planet.
  • Hashirama sent Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi through Konoha’s Teleportation Gate to explore an unknown world, where they encountered Gaara and his Sunagakure party.
  • New World Sasuke and New World Naruto separately knocked their local counterparts unconscious and took their places to investigate the parallel Konoha.
  • Naruto and Sasuke entered the Chunin Exams, defeated their opponents, fought Orochimaru, and learned that their counterparts had been mistreated and that this world had no Uchiha Jin.
  • Naruto and Sasuke confronted Hiruzen during the invasion, fought Orochimaru’s resurrected Hashirama and Tobirama, and Naruto killed most of the battlefield before the pair left.
  • Orochimaru killed Hiruzen and escaped, while Kakashi failed to stop Naruto and Sasuke from leaving and Danzo ordered Root to retrieve them.
  • Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi defeated Root’s pursuit, discovered the Teleportation Gate was unusable, and went to seek Orochimaru or Sasori before meeting Kisame and the local Itachi.
Chapters 709–733 Summaries Read

Arc 30The Sealing of Uchiha Jin

The parallel-world alliance formed around Akatsuki and the New Navy, while Nagato reached the Six Paths realm and Aizen seized control of their forces. Madara Uchiha and Sasori then helped seal Uchiha Jin, but the assault on the Land of Shadow began and the remaining fighters clashed as Sasori searched for Jin.

  • Uchiha Itachi helped bring Fugaku Uchiha from the parallel world to Konoha Star, where Kushina organized cooperation between the worlds and met their visiting counterparts.
  • Pain’s group crossed into the Akatsuki Star Domain to find Konan, but Yahiko controlled Pain and later joined forces with the New Navy as Aizen and Blackbeard attacked Akatsuki.
  • Nagato entered the Six Paths realm and fought Aizen alongside Garp, but Aizen defeated them and took control of Akatsuki and the Navy under the name Las Noches.
  • Madara Uchiha and Sasori recruited Nagato, Aizen, Garp, Hashirama Senju, and Fourth Raikage A to plan Uchiha Jin’s capture, while Jin learned of the scheme and chose to let it proceed.
  • Hashirama Senju lured Jin to an azure planet and sealed him inside Sasori’s barrier, after which Sasori ordered the destruction of the Land of Shadow to begin.
  • Tobirama Senju accused Hashirama of plotting to murder Jin and attacked him, while Garp fought Sakumo Hatake and Aizen confronted Orochimaru.
  • Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto met Fourth Raikage A in battle with Zanka no Tachi, as Sasori searched the wilderness for the place where Jin had been hidden.
Chapters 734–758 Summaries Read

Arc 31The Church of Light

Uchiha Jin escaped Shadow Star and founded the Church of Light, using Dark Power to build a force while playing the Black Church and the Noah Family against each other. The Noah Family launched its Holy War on the Black Order, where Lenalee’s Innocence returned as Level 4 demons overwhelmed the Exorcists.

  • Kiyoshi Hyuga and the Land of Shadow’s fighters battled the invaders until Kinoki carried them beyond Shadow Star, while Sasori infiltrated New City and escaped the Black Prison to search for his parents.
  • Uchiha Jin emerged from Shadow Star’s core, trained Angelica and Debon, and formed the Church of Light after defeating Akuma and borrowing money from the Millennium Earl.
  • Jin defeated Law Simin, gave Claude Dark Power, and sent her back to the Black Church, while the Crow Unit attacked the Church of Light and Jin killed the surviving attackers.
  • Claude was stripped of her Marshal rank but kept her Dark Power, while Cross visited Jin and lost his Innocence after Jin trapped him in an illusion.
  • Jin named twelve followers the Church of Light’s Twelve Apostles, while the Millennium Earl prepared to reclaim Noah’s Ark in Edo and attack the Exorcists.
  • The Millennium Earl and the Noah Family invaded Black Order headquarters, where the Exorcists fought demons as Malcolm obeyed Jin’s commands and Lulu Bell watched the battle.
  • A Level 4 demon overwhelmed Allen before Claude briefly controlled it, then more Level 4 demons attacked as Lenalee’s Innocence returned and restored her Black Boots.
Chapters 759–783 Summaries Read

Arc 32War with the Hero Association

Uchiha Jin conquered the Ninja World Star Domain and turned his attention to the wider world, where Konoha’s scattered survivors became entangled with the Hero Association. Konoha declared war after discovering its people had been imprisoned, while Saitama and Hashirama’s possessor emerged as potential forces in the conflict.

  • Jin destroyed the Millennium Earl and Noah, absorbed the Self-Standing Innocence, and forced the Black Order to join the Church of Light before leaving for the Ninja Star Domain.
  • Jin annihilated Cloud Ninja Star, killed Ōnoki after Ōnoki saved Stone Ninja Star, and pursued Madara Uchiha and Sasori, destroying Sasori’s family and leaving him determined to seek revenge.
  • Jin defeated Minato Namikaze and split Konoha Star apart, but Minato evacuated its inhabitants before Jin conquered the region and renamed it the Shadow Realm Star Domain.
  • Sasuke reached the world of One-Punch Man, killed Asura, and met Saitama, while Naruto was held by the Monster Association and later joined them against the House of Evolution.
  • Naruto and Sasuke learned that the Hero Association had slaughtered Konoha’s people, and Obito discovered that the association had imprisoned survivors before moving them into Kamui and declaring war.
  • Obito, Itachi, and Izumi fought Tatsumaki, while Tsunade and Kushina joined Konoha’s forces, and Nishiki died in an attack inside Hero Association headquarters.
  • Tsunade attacked King but Saitama struck her while rushing to a supermarket sale, and she returned to Konoha after healing her arm.
  • Fran told the Hero Association that the Fortune-teller Hag had foreseen disaster, while Tsunade told Kushina that Konoha needed the being possessing Hashirama Senju, who arrived and offered to help.
Chapters 784–808 Summaries Read
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