Chapter Summaries

Rasa sent Sunagakure to invade New Country and began attacking the imperial palace. Ichigo Kurosaki intercepted him, revealing that New Country had hired him to stop Sand Ninja Star.

• Rasa rejected using a Teleportation Gate and ordered Sunagakure to cross the desert and seize New Country quickly.
• Ling Yao brought Ichigo Kurosaki and the others to the capital, then sought the Emperor’s authority to mobilize troops.
• Rasa reached the imperial palace and gathered golden sand to take control of New Country’s leaders.
• Ichigo Kurosaki sensed the attack, transformed, and struck Rasa before he could proceed.
• Rasa blocked Ichigo Kurosaki’s slash with sand but was injured; Ichigo identified himself as a Land of Shadow Legion Commander Advisor hired to stop the invasion.

Ichigo Kurosaki brought Rasa and the Sunagakure Ninja to a forest, where Sasori emerged from Rasa and attacked with a giant alchemical robot. As the battle spread, Uryu Ishida and the others confronted Sand Ninja fighters, and Chiyo summoned Sasori’s powerful puppets against Uryu.

• The emperor ordered the city evacuated as Ichigo Kurosaki took Rasa and the Sunagakure Ninja away in a wave of darkness, and Uryu Ishida, Orihime Inoue, and Tatsuki Arisawa followed.
• Sasori emerged from Rasa’s body and attacked Ichigo with blue threads, then transformed the forest’s materials into a giant robot armed with an Anti-Matter Energy Cannon.
• Ichigo activated Bankai and clashed with Sasori’s robot while Rasa and Law prepared to return to the fighting; Uryu, Tatsuki, and Chad Yasutora intercepted them alongside Pakura and Chiyo.
• Uryu destroyed Chiyo’s puppet with a barrage of arrows, prompting Chiyo to summon the Sand Ninja Three, while Pakura confronted Tatsuki.

Tatsuki Arisawa fought Pakura while Yasutora Sado clashed with Rasa, as Van Hohenheim met the Homunculus in the Flask and agreed to help with his Deification Ritual to drive out the Sand Ninja Star forces. The chapter ended with the ritual preparations set to begin, though Van Hohenheim secretly intended to stop the Homunculus in the Flask afterward.

• Tatsuki Arisawa and Pakura traded powerful blows, with Pakura summoning her heat Dharma Body and the two charging into another clash.
• Yasutora Sado struck Rasa's Gold Man Dharma Body and prepared to continue fighting him.
• Van Hohenheim confronted the Homunculus in the Flask, who urged him to help defeat the Sand Ninja Star forces by becoming a god.
• Van Hohenheim wavered at the prospect of the invaders ruling the world and agreed to help with the Deification Ritual.
• The Homunculus in the Flask announced that preparations for the ritual would begin while Van Hohenheim planned to stop him afterward.

Edward and Alphonse were captured by Hohenheim and the Homunculus in the Flask, who gathered the five human sacrifices needed for his plan to become a god. Roy was chosen as the final sacrifice and pulled through the Gate of Truth as the Nation-Wide Transmutation Circle stood ready.

• Edward and Alphonse investigated Sasori's research and concluded that alchemy drew its power from the Gate of Truth.
• Hohenheim and the Homunculus in the Flask trapped Edward and Alphonse, then brought them to Izumi Curtis, another planned human sacrifice.
• The Homunculus in the Flask sent the Homunculi to capture Roy, and King Bradley declared him the fifth sacrifice.
• Solf J. Kimblee activated the Alchemy Array, and Roy was pulled through the Gate of Truth.
• The Homunculus in the Flask announced that the five sacrifices were complete and turned toward the prepared Nation-Wide Transmutation Circle.

Homunculus in the Flask completed the Nation-Wide Transmutation and became a god, then confronted Sasori and Ichigo Kurosaki. After Sasori’s attack forced him to reform, Sasori and the Sunagakure Ninja escaped to the Presidential Palace, where Sasori suggested they might not have to give up on the planet.

• Homunculus in the Flask used the Nation-Wide Transmutation Circle to reach the Gate of Truth, while Van Hohenheim reminded him of his promise to drive out the off-worlders.
• Van Hohenheim trapped the four homunculi and Roy burned them to ashes as Edward and the others demanded answers about the nation’s sacrifice.
• Van Hohenheim proposed creating a circle to bring the nation’s people back to life, while an immense, strange Spiritual Pressure appeared over the battlefield in New Country.
• Homunculus in the Flask confronted Sasori and Ichigo Kurosaki, but Sasori fired an antimatter Energy Cannon that forced him to break apart and reform.
• Sasori and the Sunagakure Ninja escaped to a concealed room in the Presidential Palace, where Sasori told Rasa they might not have to give up on the planet.

Sasori helped the Sand Ninja Star escape the Homunculus in the Flask, while Van Hohenheim revealed that he had prepared the Philosopher's Stones across Amestris for a counterattack. Edward, Alphonse, Roy, Izumi Curtis, and the other alchemists activated a continent-wide array that freed the sacrificed souls, and the chapter ended with them attacking the weakened Homunculus in the Flask.

• Sasori used his mech to delay the Homunculus in the Flask while Rasa and the Sand Ninja Star escaped through the Teleportation Gate.
• The Homunculus in the Flask destroyed Sasori's mech, but Sasori escaped in a puppet scorpion as the Homunculus flew to meet Van Hohenheim.
• Van Hohenheim revealed that he had scattered his Philosopher's Stone and companions across the land, and the souls within them answered his call.
• Edward, Roy, Izumi Curtis, Alphonse, and alchemists across Amestris activated a continent-wide Alchemy Array, sending the sacrificed souls back to their bodies and weakening the Homunculus in the Flask.
• Van Hohenheim explained that the Homunculus in the Flask had to conserve his remaining Philosopher's Stone, while Edward and Alphonse used alchemy and Sunagakure techniques to attack him.

Edward and Alphonse defeated the Homunculus in the Flask, who was dragged back behind the Gate of Truth and destroyed. Exhausted and unable to resist Sasori and the Sunagakure forces, the brothers accepted their rule, but Rasa's advance on New Country was blocked by Ichigo Kurosaki.

• Edward and Alphonse defeated the Homunculus in the Flask, whose souls scattered before black tentacles dragged him through the Gate of Truth.
• Truth condemned the Homunculus in the Flask for his arrogance and returned him to darkness, where the door closed on him.
• Sasori appeared before the exhausted Edward, Alphonse, and Van Hohenheim, revealed that he was a clone of a Six Paths-level being, and demanded their surrender.
• Edward and Alphonse agreed not to resist as Rasa and the Sunagakure Ninja arrived and began reclaiming the planet for Sand Ninja Star.
• Sunagakure subdued most of the united alchemists, while others went underground and New Country remained unconquered.
• Rasa led his forces through the desert toward New Country, where Ichigo Kurosaki stood in their path.

Konoha’s leaders prepared to explore an unknown living world through a concealed Teleportation Gate, while Naruto and Sasuke demonstrated how much stronger they had become. Hashirama assigned Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi to lead the first expedition, and the team entered the gate as Kushina watched.

• Kushina, Tsunade, and Hashirama discussed testing Konoha’s hidden Teleportation Gate and chose to postpone helping the New Navy until Konoha strengthened itself.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought at the training grounds, and Naruto’s Dark Rasengan overwhelmed Sasuke’s combined Lightning Blade and Amaterasu.
• Obito told Naruto and Sasuke that Konoha had an S-rank mission, then led them to a concealed chamber where Hashirama revealed the plan to explore an unknown world.
• Hashirama named Itachi the team leader and Naruto and Sasuke the team members, then ordered them to depart immediately.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi entered the Teleportation Gate while Kushina and Tsunade watched from the shadows.

Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke, and Naruto emerged from a teleportation gate into a desert and encountered a version of Sunagakure from a parallel world. After the Kazekage invited them to travel with the group, Itachi concluded they had arrived in a parallel world.

• Uchiha Jin watched Naruto and the others enter the Teleportation Gate and chose not to intervene.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi entered a desert and flew off to find people and gather information.
• The three recognized Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro from their memories, but noticed the shabby Kazekage palanquin and other strange details.
• Gaara attacked the newcomers with sand, but Sasuke disrupted the Chakra in his ninjutsu and stopped the attack.
• Itachi claimed they were Konoha Ninja welcoming the group, and the Kazekage agreed to let them travel together.
• Itachi, Sasuke, and Naruto stayed at the back of the group inside a barrier, and Itachi told them they might be in a Parallel World.

Sasuke, Itachi, and Naruto traveled with Sunagakure to Konoha while trying to understand their place in a parallel world and avoid Uchiha Jin. After arriving, they spotted younger versions of Naruto and Sasuke and prepared to take their places, but their sudden appearance drew suspicion.

• Gaara confronted Sasuke after Sasuke dispelled his ninjutsu, then continued toward Konoha with Kankuro and Temari.
• Sasuke, Itachi, and Naruto decided to gather intelligence in Konoha and seek identities while keeping clear of Uchiha Jin.
• Orochimaru, disguised as the Fourth Kazekage, noticed Itachi's overwhelming presence and worried that his plans for Sasuke would fail.
• Sunagakure arrived in Konoha, where Anbu escorted them to their lodgings as Itachi and the others watched from above.
• Sasuke and Itachi recognized younger versions of Naruto and Sasuke, then Sasuke appeared in a tree and was challenged by Kankuro and an uncertain voice.

Sasuke encountered Gaara and the other Sunagakure ninja, who treated him as someone they already knew, then learned about the Chunin Exams. That night, Sasuke from the New World attacked him, sealed him inside a yellow cube, and took his place as Sasuke Uchiha.

• Gaara confronted Sasuke and said he hoped he would not disappoint him, while Sasuke insisted he had never met the Sunagakure ninja.
• Naruto questioned Sasuke about the encounter, and Sakura struck Naruto after he raged in front of Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon.
• Sasuke pondered the Chunin Exams as he walked home through the deserted Uchiha clan grounds.
• Sasuke from the New World revealed himself and overwhelmed Sasuke, explaining that their strength came from living in different worlds.
• Sasuke from the New World knocked Sasuke unconscious, sealed him inside Minato Namikaze's yellow cube, and declared that he would take his place for now.

New World Naruto subdued Naruto Uzumaki and took his identity so he could gather intelligence, while Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi surveyed the remains of the Uchiha compound and considered Uchiha Jin's whereabouts. The chapter left Uchiha Itachi disappearing in a swarm of crows.

• Naruto Uzumaki returned home and found New World Naruto, who had prepared a meal and seemed strangely familiar to him.
• Naruto Uzumaki realized New World Naruto looked exactly like him, and New World Naruto explained they were counterparts from different worlds who needed to exchange identities.
• New World Naruto knocked Naruto Uzumaki unconscious, sealed him inside a yellow cube, and changed his black hair back to yellow as he prepared to gather intelligence.
• Sasuke surveyed the diminished Uchiha compound and concluded Konoha had taken most of it, suggesting Uchiha Jin had left and might be with Akatsuki.
• Sasuke worried about Uchiha Itachi and reflected on the unforgivable massacre, while Uchiha Itachi silently examined the remaining buildings and vanished as crows.

Naruto and Sasuke passed Iruka’s test for the Chunin Exams, while Kakashi and Iruka wondered why the two had changed so much. At the exam venue, Sasuke recognized a genjutsu and was challenged by Rock Lee, whom he faced at a training ground.

• Sasuke and Naruto restrained Iruka when he tested them, and Iruka confirmed that they had passed.
• Iruka told Kakashi that Naruto and Sasuke seemed to have switched personalities, and Kakashi decided they needed to be observed.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura arrived at the Chunin Exams venue, where Sasuke identified the supposed Room 301 as a genjutsu.
• Rock Lee stopped a guard from attacking Sasuke, proposed to Sakura, and then challenged Sasuke to a fight.
• Sasuke and Rock Lee went to a training ground, where Sasuke declared his victory before the match began.

Naruto and Sasuke began the Chunin Exams in a parallel Konoha, where they easily defeated Rock Lee and became wary of Yakushi Kabuto. After the written test, Naruto learned that this world’s Sakura believed he was an orphan, and he and Sasuke suspected the truth about his parentage had been concealed.

• Naruto caught Rock Lee’s kick, threw him into a wall, and left with Sasuke after dismissing Lee as too weak.
• Naruto and Sasuke recognized Yakushi Kabuto as dangerous and told him to stay away from them.
• Ibiki Morino explained the written exam rules, and the examinees who stayed through the final question passed.
• Anko Mitarashi arrived and led the surviving examinees toward the next exam site.
• Sasuke told Sakura that Naruto was the Hokage’s son, but Sakura insisted Naruto was an orphan and questioned how he could be the Fourth Hokage’s child.
• Naruto and Sasuke decided to investigate the differences between their Konohas as they approached the Forest of Death.

Naruto and Sasuke confronted Orochimaru during the second exam and overwhelmed him with powerful ninjutsu, forcing him to escape. Anko Mitarashi later recognized Orochimaru’s infiltration and moved toward the destruction left by the battle.

• Anko Mitarashi explained the second exam, distributed the Heaven and Earth scrolls, and sent the candidates into the forest.
• Naruto and Sasuke stopped when they sensed killing intent, and Sakura hid as Orochimaru revealed himself.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought Orochimaru, countering his attacks and pushing him to use his Myriad Snake Array and Triple Rashomon.
• Sasuke shattered Orochimaru’s Rashomon gates with Chidori: Lightning Spear, but Orochimaru escaped underground before Sasuke could finish him.
• Orochimaru realized Sasuke’s strength made him a difficult body to take, then noticed an eagle watching him and withdrew.
• Anko Mitarashi found dead Kusagakure ninja, identified Orochimaru’s Vanishing Facial Copy Technique, and headed toward the distant explosions.

Naruto and Sasuke reached the third round after battling Orochimaru, while their power and strange behavior made Sakura and Kakashi suspect that something had changed. As the matches were about to begin, Kakashi learned that Sasuke already knew Chidori, deepening his suspicions.

• Naruto and Sasuke left Orochimaru’s Earth Scroll behind as they headed for the Center Tower, while Sakura questioned their identities and Anko followed Orochimaru’s trail.
• Naruto combined the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, summoned Iruka, and led his team into the third round, where they waited three days for the other teams to arrive.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Anko discussed Orochimaru’s return and investigated who had caused the destruction in the Forest of Death.
• Kakashi arrived at the arena, and Sakura pulled him aside to report that Naruto and Sasuke seemed replaced and had fought Orochimaru with extraordinary power.
• Kakashi learned that Sasuke had used Chidori, a technique Kakashi believed only he knew, and grew more suspicious of the two.

Sasuke defeated Rock Lee in the Chunin Exams arena after Lee opened the Fourth Gate and unleashed a powerful taijutsu assault. Sasuke left the match victorious, while Kakashi remained puzzled by Sasuke and Naruto’s apparent familiarity with Konoha’s people.

• Rock Lee removed his weighted sandbags and fought Sasuke at high speed, but Sasuke initially suppressed him.
• Rock Lee opened the first three gates, then forced open the Fourth Gate and overwhelmed Sasuke with rapid attacks.
• Sasuke used Lightning Release: Radiant Lightning to shock Lee during the Front Lotus, then slammed him into the ground and won the match.
• Might Guy carried the unconscious Lee away and promised him more training before challenging Sasuke to await Lee’s next match.
• Sasuke joined Naruto, and Kakashi wondered why the two seemed familiar with Might Guy but distant toward him.

Naruto defeated Gaara with a Rasengan, drawing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s and Orochimaru’s attention to his strength and unexplained changes. After returning to the Uchiha Clan Compound, Naruto and Sasuke secretly restrained their counterparts and began examining their memories, but the other Naruto’s Nine-Tails power started erupting.

• Naruto overwhelmed Gaara with a Rasengan, and Temari conceded the match before Baki helped Gaara recover.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned how Naruto learned the Rasengan, while Orochimaru watched Naruto and Sasuke and told Konoha Anbu not to interfere with the Chunin Exams.
• Naruto and Sasuke returned to the village, noticed their surveillance had increased, and went to Sasuke’s house to search their counterparts’ memories.
• Sasuke used his Mangekyo Sharingan to read the other Sasuke’s memories and learned that Konoha had been treating him like a fool.
• The other Naruto grew four tails as Naruto restrained him, and Sasuke turned to confront the erupting Nine-Tails power.

Naruto and Sasuke explored Naruto’s memories and uncovered the abuse and hatred he had endured in Konoha, prompting Naruto to decide to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi. Naruto later rejected Jiraiya’s sudden attempt to interfere in his life and left him behind.

• Sasuke brought Naruto into the genjutsu to meet Kurama, and Naruto bound the Nine-Tails with Adamantine Chains.
• Naruto and Sasuke viewed Naruto’s memories of mistreatment in Konoha and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi appear as his caretaker.
• Naruto told Sasuke that he wanted to kill Hiruzen, while Sasuke urged him to wait until the exams and let Orochimaru and Sunagakure’s plans unfold.
• Jiraiya returned to the village, and Hiruzen Sarutobi sent him to see Minato’s child.
• Jiraiya confronted Naruto after he ignored Jiraiya’s peeping outside a bathhouse, but Naruto reverse-summoned Jiraiya’s toad and rejected his belated concern.

Naruto rejected Orochimaru’s offer to join him in attacking Konoha, insisting that he would kill Hiruzen Sarutobi himself. As the Chunin Exam final began, Naruto faced Neji Hyuga and challenged his belief in fate, leaving the match poised to escalate as Naruto’s hair turned black.

• Orochimaru proposed that he and Naruto cooperate against Konoha, but Naruto refused and warned him not to interfere with his plan to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Kakashi questioned Sasuke about his identity, and Sasuke claimed he might be from the future before mentioning Uchiha Jin, a name Kakashi did not recognize.
• The Chunin Exam finals began with nine contestants on the selection list, though only seven appeared for the matches.
• Sasuke told Naruto that there was no Uchiha Jin in this world, and Naruto reacted as if their earlier suspicions had been confirmed.
• Naruto faced Neji Hyuga in the first match and rejected Neji’s belief in fate, calling the Hyuga Clan’s rules a weakness.
• Naruto’s hair began turning black as he promised to show Neji how power could change fate.