Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Jin entered Rōran’s Dragon Vein mine, fought through Sasori’s puppets, and released the Dragon Vein’s sealed energy. The energy swallowed Jin as he wondered whether he could meet Minato from the past, while his powerful Outer Body Incarnation remained in the Land of Rain.

• Jin entered the Dragon Vein mine, where the workers and mechanical arms attacked him, and he destroyed them with darkness.
• Sasori confronted Jin and asked why he had come, and Jin cut off Sasori’s head before continuing toward the tower.
• Jin bypassed the tower’s defenses, shattered the barrier around Minato’s Kunai, and absorbed it with darkness.
• The Dragon Vein’s purple energy erupted and swallowed Jin, destroying Sasori’s surveillance devices.
• In the Land of Rain, Clone Jin told Yugito Nii that his Outer Body Incarnation was nearly as powerful as his true body.

Uchiha Jin arrived at a battleground linking parallel versions of himself and learned they had been gathered to fight and absorb one another’s Golden Fingers and knowledge. He discovered that the Six Paths Jin had organized the conflict, and their battle began.

• Jin saw several versions of himself fighting around the sealed Minato Namikaze and asked Six Paths Jin what was happening.
• Six Paths Jin explained that the place was a node connecting parallel worlds, where different versions of Jin had made different choices.
• Six Paths Jin said the surviving versions could combine their knowledge to overcome the Shinobi World's limits by killing one another and merging their Golden Fingers.
• Jin realized that Six Paths Jin had created the gathering and confronted him about it.
• Six Paths Jin admitted he valued fairness, and he and Jin clashed.

Madara Uchiha visited Konoha as a representative of the Land of Water, where he greeted Hashirama Senju with a fight before explaining that he had come to test whether Hashirama’s strength had kept pace with the era. Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze trained at Mount Myōboku and sought to master the Natural Energy needed to reach the Six Paths realm.

• Madara Uchiha’s convoy arrived at Konoha, where Hashirama Senju, Tsunade, Kushina, and the village’s forces waited cautiously.
• Madara Uchiha charged at Hashirama Senju, and the two exchanged blows until Tsunade attacked and Kushina stopped Uchiha Osame from using Izanami.
• Madara Uchiha identified himself as a representative of the Land of Water, and Mei Terumi greeted Tsunade before Hashirama Senju invited Madara into Konoha.
• Madara Uchiha told Hashirama Senju that he had come to see whether Hashirama’s strength had kept up with the era.
• At Mount Myōboku, the Great Toad Sage taught Minato Namikaze about Natural Energy as Minato considered space-time as a path toward the Six Paths realm.
• Minato Namikaze continued his training, determined to reach the Six Paths realm and bring Uchiha Jin back.

Madara Uchiha rejected Hashirama Senju’s invitation to restore peace together and continued pursuing the Infinite Tsukuyomi. When Minato Namikaze appeared on Hokage Rock, Madara sensed that Minato had reached an extraordinary level and asked if he had ascended to the Six Paths.

• Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju argued over whether the current Shinobi World’s peace justified its sacrifices, and Madara rejected Hashirama’s offer to bring peace together.
• Tsunade learned that Hashirama had failed to persuade Madara and complained about the burden of guarding him and handling Konoha’s work.
• Madara Uchiha surveyed Konoha from Hokage Rock and reviewed the tailed beasts’ locations as he planned to become the Ten-Tails’ Jinchūriki.
• Minato Namikaze appeared behind Madara Uchiha, who could not sense him and asked whether he had ascended to the Six Paths.

Minato Namikaze defeated Madara Uchiha with his newly awakened Six Paths power, the light of nature. As the group discussed confronting Uchiha Jin, the Sage of Six Paths appeared and offered to help Minato advance further.

• Madara Uchiha attacked Minato Namikaze with his armored dharma body, but Minato destroyed it with a spinning sphere of light.
• Hashirama Senju praised Minato, while Tsunade questioned Madara about attacking Konoha and Minato explained that Madara had only wanted to test his power.
• Minato told Tsunade that he had entered the Six Paths realm and chosen the light of nature, but warned that he could not yet defeat Uchiha Jin.
• The Sage of Six Paths appeared and confirmed that Minato could not defeat Uchiha Jin as he was.
• The Sage of Six Paths promised to help Minato take another step forward.

Nagato advanced to the Dharma Body realm, bringing the Akatsuki Army's Legion Commander up to the standard of the other armies. As Yugito Nii reported that she would soon advance as well, Jin realized the Land of Rain had its ten Legion Commanders, while suspecting the Sage of Six Paths was preparing to target him.

• Nagato advanced to the Dharma Body realm, and Yahiko and Konan watched the Akatsuki Army gain a Legion Commander worthy of its name.
• Chako, Kakashi, and Yakushi Kabuto discussed Nagato's six Dharma bodies, Kabuto's move from the Medical Corps, and Uchiha Shisui's attempt to enter the Black Tower.
• A pillar of light rose from the Black Tower, and Chako and Yahu watched as they discussed the risks of trying to advance there.
• Jin saw Nagato's Dharma bodies and the Black Tower's light, then used his Byakugan to observe Minato Namikaze defeat Madara Uchiha before the view of Konoha blurred.
• Jin concluded that the Sage of Six Paths had interfered with his vision and awaited his next move.
• Yugito Nii told Jin that she had reached an agreement with Lord Nekomata and would soon advance to the Dharma Body realm, completing the ten Legion Commanders.

After Kinkaku and Ginkaku vanished following their defeat in Kumogakure, secret letters from Minato Namikaze summoned powerful figures to Konoha to discuss action against the Land of Rain and Uchiha Jin. In Sunagakure, masked ninjas surrounded Gaara and Karura and demanded the One-Tails Jinchūriki.

• Third Raikage A and Kumogakure's four Dharma Bodies defeated Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who then vanished without a trace.
• Fourth Raikage A received a secret letter inviting him to Konoha and inferred that Minato Namikaze had reached a new level of power.
• Ōnoki discussed the invitation with Mū, who left the decision to him and promised Iwagakure's support.
• Sasori received a letter about targeting the Land of Rain and considered it a chance to defeat Uchiha Jin.
• Gaara told Yashamaru he did not want to be strong, and Karura objected to Rasa burdening him with a mission.
• Masked ninjas surrounded Gaara and Karura in a sudden mist and demanded the One-Tails Jinchūriki.

Sasori disrupted an attack on Gaara, but the attackers briefly abducted him before leaving him unharmed with Shukaku still sealed inside. In Konoha, Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage as the Sage of Six Paths disappeared, and Minato said their next move depended on the attitudes of certain people.

• Sasori watched a group attack Karura and Yashamaru and broke the barrier concealing them, but an attacker dragged Gaara underground.
• Rasa chased the fleeing attackers with Karura, then found Gaara alone in the desert and confirmed Shukaku remained sealed inside him.
• Gaara met a weakened Shukaku in his inner world, while the Four-Tails encountered a group of White Zetsu in a forest.
• The Sage of Six Paths entrusted the battle to Minato Namikaze and vanished from the Hokage's office.
• Minato, now the Fourth Hokage, questioned Madara Uchiha's presence and said their next move depended on the attitudes of certain people.

Minato Namikaze and the other leaders secretly agreed to attack Uchiha Jin and end the Fourth Shinobi World War. In the Land of Rain, Jin gathered his ten Legion Commanders and declared that the warfare across the Shinobi World would end.

• Minato Namikaze convened Ōnoki, Raikage A, Hozuki Gengetsu, Sasori, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha in a secret chamber to discuss defeating Uchiha Jin.
• Madara Uchiha argued that Jin treated the Shinobi World as his playground, and the gathered leaders cited their own grievances against him before agreeing that he must be eliminated.
• Minato Namikaze proposed a surprise attack on the Land of Rain, but Ōnoki warned that its Legion Commanders posed a serious threat.
• Sasori reported that the Land of Rain's Legion Commanders had all been recalled, leading Minato Namikaze to suspect that the Sage of Six Paths had inadvertently revealed their plans.
• In the Land of Rain, Uchiha Jin assembled his ten Legion Commanders and told them to prepare to end the warfare across the Shinobi World.

The Shinobi World launched its attack on the Land of Rain, and Jin began the battle by striking New City while the armies advanced toward Empty City. The fighting split into confrontations across the battlefield as Jin awaited the challengers above.

• Kuma and Huashi patrolled an empty New City and discussed the barrier sealing the Land of Rain in another space.
• Jin formed a cloud giant, threw Fourth Raikage A into the city, and attacked the gathered forces with Dark Art: Black Sun.
• Kakuzu challenged the advancing group, and Third Raikage A and Blue B stayed behind to fight him while the others flew toward Empty City.
• Yahiko led the Akatsuki Army forward, and Kakashi ordered the Land of Rain's forces to begin taking over the Shinobi World.
• Yugito Nii asked Jin why he had gathered the enemy's Dharma bodies, and Jin said he preferred one-on-one battles.

Kakuzu fought Third Raikage A and Blue B across New City, using his regenerating black-thread body to withstand their lightning attacks and counter with destructive wind and fire. Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze and the others reached Empty City, where Hanzō challenged them and Ōnoki stepped forward to face him.

• Kakuzu spread his black threads across New City and clashed with Third Raikage A and Blue B, who attacked him with their Thunder God Dharma Bodies.
• Kakuzu repeatedly reformed after the pair's lightning strikes and unleashed destructive wind and fire, while their Dharma Bodies suffered injuries.
• Minato Namikaze and the others entered Empty City and discovered a barrier blocking the way to the highest point.
• Hanzō appeared and announced that they would have to face every opponent to proceed.
• Ōnoki volunteered to fight Hanzō, and Minato Namikaze continued onward with the others.

Hanzō fought Ōnoki and Han with powerful poison techniques, forcing both Tsuchikage fighters into a difficult battle before they unleashed a massive Dust Release attack. As the fight continued, Yahiko led the Akatsuki Army into the ruined outer New City, and Konan questioned his plan.

• Ōnoki asked Hanzō to join them, but Hanzō refused and summoned his poison avatar to fight.
• Han transformed into a two-headed hound and attacked Hanzō while Ōnoki used Dust Release to support him.
• Ōnoki and Han coordinated a pincer attack, but Hanzō used Poison Release: Blood Pool to escape and slow their avatars.
• Hanzō summoned countless poison snakes and unleashed Poison Burst against the entangled Ōnoki and Han.
• Ōnoki used Limitless Atomic Dismantling Jutsu to destroy the surrounding battlefield, leaving all three fighters weakened.
• Yahiko led the Akatsuki Army into the destroyed outer New City, and Konan asked what he intended to do.

Yahiko revealed that he had gained a Dharma Body as he questioned Konan about peace. As Minato Namikaze’s group approached Uchiha Jin, Sakumo Hatake exposed Jin’s position, and Jin sealed Minato in White Prison before summoning six fighters to face the remaining group.

• Yahiko told Konan that peace built on war and oppression would eventually be destroyed by the same forces, then revealed transparent wings growing from his back.
• Minato Namikaze’s group advanced through the fighting until Sakumo Hatake blocked their path, while Tsunade stopped Sasori from confronting him.
• Sakumo pointed toward the sky, and a black spear shattered the genjutsu barrier to reveal Uchiha Jin seated above them.
• A second Jin appeared beside Minato and sealed him inside White Prison, leaving Hashirama Senju’s group without its main general.
• Jin summoned six fighters, and Hashirama faced Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha confronted Nagato, and Shisui introduced himself to Uchiha Osame.

Sakumo Hatake fought Tsunade after refusing to return to Konoha, while Kinoki faced Hozuki Suigetsu and Orochimaru engaged Sasori. Tsunade overwhelmed Sakumo’s White War God, and Jin turned his attention to Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Osame.

• Orochimaru and Sasori vanished as they began their battle, while Kinoki prepared to fight Hozuki Suigetsu and Yugito Nii flew toward Jin.
• Tsunade demanded that Sakumo Hatake return to Konoha, but Sakumo said he would not go back.
• Tsunade attacked Sakumo, and her punch blasted him backward and destroyed the White War God’s head.
• Sakumo’s Infinite One-Strike Slash clashed with Tsunade’s Destructive Monster Strength Technique, shattering the White War God before it regenerated with a dimmer glow.
• Tsunade grabbed the White War God’s finger and repeatedly smashed Sakumo into the ground as Jin watched.
• Jin turned his attention to the battle between Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Osame.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Osame fought with their Mangekyo Sharingan, but their genjutsu changed each other’s ambitions and left them battling as a giant crow and butterfly. Jin watched their clash, then killed the defeated Hozuki Suigetsu after Kinoki brought him back.

• Uchiha Osame challenged Uchiha Shisui over his betrayal of Konoha, and they began a battle with crows, butterflies, and Sharingan genjutsu.
• Uchiha Osame used Izanami while Uchiha Shisui countered with Kotoamatsukami, and their wills changed so that Shisui wanted to become Hokage while Osame wanted to lead the Land of Rain to the stars.
• Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Osame transformed into enormous crow and butterfly forms and resumed their fight as Jin and Yugito Nii watched.
• Kinoki arrived carrying the defeated Hozuki Suigetsu and told Jin that the battle was over.
• Jin killed Hozuki Suigetsu with a sphere of darkness, leaving only an arm in Kinoki’s hand.

Tobirama Senju challenged Hashirama Senju, declaring that he would finally follow his own will and prove his strength. Their battle escalated into a clash between giant Sage Art constructs, ending as Tobirama unleashed his Myriad Techniques Sage Dharma Body against Hashirama’s Summit Transformation Buddha.

• Tobirama Senju told Hashirama Senju that he had spent years carrying out Hashirama’s dreams and now wanted to follow his own will.
• Tobirama attacked with Sage Art water techniques, while Hashirama defended himself with Wood Release and a Wood Clone.
• The brothers summoned Water and Wood Golems and fought with giant dragons as Tobirama relied on Natural Energy to overcome Wood Release’s chakra suppression.
• Tobirama gathered the surrounding water into his Myriad Techniques Sage Dharma Body and declared that he would knock sense into Hashirama.
• Hashirama expanded his Wood Golem into the thousand-meter Summit Transformation Buddha, and the two brothers unleashed their ultimate attacks against each other.

Madara Uchiha fought Nagato’s Six Paths Dharma Bodies, defeating several of them while identifying the Naraka Path as the one still missing. Nagato realized that the Rinnegan he used truly belonged to Madara Uchiha.

• Madara Uchiha watched Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju battle before Nagato attacked him with the Deva Path’s Shinra Tensei.
• Nagato sent the Asura Path, Human Path, and Animal Path against Madara Uchiha, but Madara used Limbo: Border Jail and flames to counter them.
• The Preta Path absorbed Madara Uchiha’s Flame Slashes and Zanjutsu, but its hands cracked and then exploded from the strain.
• Madara Uchiha destroyed the Asura Path and Preta Path, then challenged Nagato to bring out the Naraka Path.
• Nagato recognized that the Rinnegan in his possession belonged to Madara Uchiha.

Ōnoki and Han risked everything to defeat Hanzō in their avatar battle, but Hanzō used his final strength to throw his scythe toward Uchiha Jin. The chapter ended with the scythe flying past the exhausted victors and toward Jin.

• Ōnoki and Han struggled against Hanzō’s poisonous attacks as their avatars weakened and they planned a desperate gamble.
• Ōnoki anticipated Hanzō’s Body Flicker Technique, but Hanzō used Blood Pool to escape his Dust Release strike.
• Han charged through Hanzō’s poison dragon at doubled speed and struck the purple avatar, leaving it exposed to Ōnoki’s ultimate Dust Release.
• Ōnoki’s Limitless Atomic Dismantling Jutsu destroyed Hanzō’s purple avatar, and all three fighters lost the strength to continue.
• Hanzō threw his scythe with his last strength, and Ōnoki realized it was flying toward Uchiha Jin.

Jin ignored Hanzō’s final moments as the battles across Empty City continued, and Yahiko suddenly joined the fight against the two Thunder God Dharma Bodies. The chapter left Kakuzu suspecting that Yahiko’s unexpected arrival meant something had gone wrong.

• Kinoki shattered Hanzō’s scythe, and Hanzō dissipated after accusing Jin of being the one he could never forgive.
• Ōnoki and Han descended with Tsunade, who had captured a weakened Sakumo Hatake.
• Third Raikage A and Blue B fought Kakuzu’s regenerating Black Thread Dharma Body but could not defeat him.
• Third Raikage A and Blue B prepared to leave, but Yahiko attacked them with a Tailed Beast Bomb and destroyed Blue B’s Dharma Body.
• Yahiko revealed himself in a white Dharma Body, said he had come to help Kakuzu, and then vanished; Kakuzu suspected an unexpected turn of events.

Uchiha Jin watched the battles below as Yahiko used his concealed Light Release to steal the Five-Tails’ Chakra from Han and prepared to target Yugito Nii. The white sphere imprisoning Minato Namikaze shattered, freeing him in front of Jin.

• Third Raikage A and Kakuzu ended their fight and dispersed their Dharma Bodies, while Uchiha Jin searched the battlefield for an unexplained presence.
• Yahiko avoided Jin’s Byakugan and quietly approached the exhausted Ōnoki and Han.
• Tsunade told Ōnoki that she would not help the others while Kinoki and Jin’s maid had yet to act, and she said the Six Paths realm was difficult to kill.
• Yahiko touched Han and extracted the Five-Tails’ Chakra; Han fainted, and Ōnoki caught him.
• Yahiko turned his attention to Yugito Nii, while Minato Namikaze’s prison sphere began to tremble.
• Uchiha Jin threw the white sphere forward, and it shattered as Minato Namikaze appeared before him.