Chapter Summaries

After Madara Uchiha devastated the Second Division with two meteorites, he used Hashirama’s cells to unleash Wood Release across the battlefield. Tsunade and the Raikage headed to the Land of Iron, leaving Shikaku in command of headquarters, as the surviving shinobi faced Madara’s next attack.

• Tsunade ordered the Allied Shinobi Forces to send her to the battlefield, and the Raikage decided to go with her while Shikaku took command at headquarters.
• Mabui used the Heavenly Transfer Technique to send Tsunade and the Raikage to the Land of Iron, while Genma Shiranui, Namiashi Raidō, and Tatami Iwashi transported the Mizukage with the Flying Thunder God Formation.
• The Tsuchikage and the Second Division tried to deflect Madara’s first meteorite, but a second one struck it and left fewer than a hundred shinobi alive.
• Madara showed Kabuto the Hashirama cells in his chest, then used Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence to send trees and vines surging through the ruins toward the survivors.

Shinki took Naruto to the Land of Wind to test whether Earth Release could attract a meteorite from space. Meanwhile, the Allied Shinobi Forces faced a new attack as the Masked Man summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to seize the Amber Purifying Pot.

• The Hokage, Raikage, and Mizukage arrived on the battlefield and found Madara's Deep Forest Emergence spreading.
• The Masked Man went to retrieve the Nine-Tails Chakra from Kinkaku and Ginkaku, while Shikaku ordered Allied forces to reinforce the front lines.
• Tenten woke in the infirmary and discovered that her fan was missing just as a giant wooden creature appeared on the battlefield.
• The Masked Man appeared before Darui and summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, prompting Darui to defend the Amber Purifying Pot.
• Shinki wondered if Earth Release could draw a meteorite from space, then teleported with Naruto to the sparsely populated Land of Wind to try it.
• Gaara felt a sudden bad premonition as he hurried along with his troops.

Shinki tried to summon a small meteor but instead called down a huge one, which he caught with ease after enlarging himself and using several techniques. He brought the meteor to Turtle Island and prepared to create land in the sea so he could set it down and retrieve its Heavenly Meteoric Iron.

• In the Land of Wind, Shinki used the Earth Release: Meteor Attraction Technique while Naruto watched, and a massive meteor began falling toward them.
• Shinki teleported Naruto to Turtle Island, then returned to the desert and prepared to stop the meteor himself.
• Shinki created a Wood Human Clone to lighten the meteor, enlarged his body with Heaven and Earth Manifestation, opened the Seventh Gate, and activated Creation Rebirth.
• Shinki caught the meteor, found it far lighter than expected, and tossed it aside before returning to normal size.
• Shinki teleported to Turtle Island carrying the meteor, startling Naruto and Killer B and causing the Giant Tortoise to cry out.
• Shinki decided he would create a new piece of land in the sea to place the meteor.

Shinki raised a stretch of land from the seabed and brought down a meteorite for Kumogakure's experts to examine. On the battlefield, Madara learned about Shinki's abilities and became enraged that an outsider could use Uchiha eyes, then turned to face the Four Kage with eight Susanoo-clad bodies.

• Shinki dove to the seabed and used Earth Release: Earthquake Core to raise land from the sea.
• Shinki dropped the meteorite onto the new land and called Kumogakure's ore experts to examine it for Artifact Refining materials.
• Tsunade healed the Tsuchikage, and the Four Kage began fighting Madara Uchiha.
• Tsunade told Madara that Shinki had inherited and possibly surpassed Hashirama Senju's power; Kabuto revealed Shinki's Kekkei Genkai, transplanted Uchiha eyes, and ability to use Susanoo.
• Madara demanded to kill Shinki, then made seven Wood Human Clones and covered all eight bodies in Susanoo Chakra to challenge the Four Kage.

Madara overwhelmed the Four Kage while the Allied Shinobi Forces struggled against the Reanimated Ninja and White Zetsu. Ino was fatally stabbed while healing wounded shinobi, and headquarters received word of her death.

• Madara covered seven Wood Human Clones in Susanoo Armor and challenged the Four Kage to fight them.
• Kakashi and Might Guy fought the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as Kakashi worried about dwindling sealing scrolls and the missing White Zetsu Army.
• Ino summoned Katsuyu to heal the wounded on the coastal battlefield until she had nearly exhausted her Chakra.
• A White Zetsu disguised as an injured Iwagakure Ninja stabbed Ino through the heart, and Sakura could not save her.
• Ino mourned that she would die without seeing Shinki or telling him she loved him, while headquarters received the report that she had been killed in action.

Shinki rescued Ino after a White Zetsu attack, and Ino learned that he had placed a special mark on her because he cared about her. The chapter ended as the mark Shinki had placed on Tsunade flashed while she lay defeated by Madara Uchiha.

• Inoichi Yamanaka learned that Ino had been killed, while Shinki sensed that his Flying Thunder God Mark was calling to him.
• Shinki reached Ino moments after she stopped breathing and revived her with his medical skills.
• Ino realized she was alive, hugged Shinki, and grew embarrassed when he pointed out that she had gotten tears and snot on his collar.
• Sakura told Ino that Shinki had been worried and placed a special mark on her back, which Ino took as a sign that he cared about her.
• Madara Uchiha defeated the exhausted four Kage, and the mark on Tsunade's hand flashed as she lay severed in two.

Shikaku learned that Shinki had saved Ino, then received alarming reports about Akatsuki, Madara Uchiha, and the struggling Allied Shinobi Forces. At the Land of Iron, Shinki's clone appeared to protect the wounded Four Kage from Madara, who prepared to fight it.

• Shikaku learned that Shinki had rescued Ino, and he told Inoichi that the young man might become his son-in-law.
• A liaison ninja reported that Roshi and Han were suspected of being captured by Akatsuki, while Ao warned that Madara remained strong and the Four Kage were nearly defeated.
• Shikaku ordered warnings for Gaara and Yugito Nii, discussed the threat of White Zetsu infiltrators, and hoped the Surprise Attack Division could stop Impure World Reincarnation.
• At the Land of Iron, Tsunade summoned Katsuyu and asked it to treat the other Kage before Madara's Susanoo blade struck her.
• Shinki's clone emerged from the mark on Tsunade's palm, blocked Madara's attack with Susanoo, and helped Katsuyu heal the Four Kage.
• Madara dismissed the clone as a lesser opponent and formed his fourth-form Susanoo, while Tsunade warned Shinki to be careful.

Shinki’s Shadow Clone arrived at the desert battlefield and fought Madara with Complete Form Susanoo, Wood Release, and the Uchiha eyes. As the clone began gaining the upper hand, Shinki revealed a new Sage Art and prepared to unleash it.

• Shinki told Naruto that his Shadow Clone mark had activated because Tsunade was near death, and explained that he had left clones to protect her and Jiraiya.
• Shinki’s Shadow Clone appeared before Tsunade and the Four Kage and summoned a Complete Form Susanoo, surprising Madara.
• Madara and Shinki fought in their Complete Form Susanoo, while the Four Kage recovered and Tsunade realized Shinki’s mark had saved her.
• Shinki used a black-flamed Spiral Sword to send Madara flying, then both fighters summoned Wood Release forests that trapped their Susanoo and released miasma.
• Shinki grew a horn, formed Sage markings, and announced Sage Art: Susanoo: Takemikazuchi.

Shinki transformed his Susanoo into a towering Thunder God and used Yasaka’s Arrow to defeat Madara and destroy Mu. After revealing that the arrow had let him steal Madara’s Rinnegan temporarily, Shinki began using the eyes’ power to revive the fallen Second Division.

• Shinki transformed his Susanoo with Sage Art: Susanoo: Takemikazuchi, summoning a massive Thunder God armed with a bow and arrow.
• Shinki struck Madara with Yasaka’s Arrow, which sealed him back to the Underworld despite his Impure World Reincarnation body.
• Madara praised Shinki before his body disintegrated, and Shinki noticed that Madara had possessed the Rinnegan.
• Shinki destroyed Mu as he tried to flee, then refused Tsunade’s offer to become the Sixth Hokage and turned to treating the injured Four Kage.
• Shinki revealed that Yasaka’s Arrow had let him steal Madara’s Rinnegan temporarily, then began the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

Shinki’s Shadow Clone used Rinne Rebirth to revive the Second Division’s fallen ninja, then disappeared after paying the technique’s life-for-life cost. News of Shinki’s victories and his appointments as Allied Shinobi Forces commander and Sixth Hokage spread across the war, while Kabuto prepared to revive Orochimaru.

• Shinki’s Shadow Clone revived the Second Division’s dead ninja, and Tsunade and the Raikage told them Shinki was the Sixth Hokage and supreme commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Nara Shikaku ordered headquarters to spread the news, and ninja across the Third, First, and Fourth Combat Divisions reacted with shock and support.
• Kabuto decided to revive Orochimaru using the soul in Anko’s Cursed Seal, Orochimaru’s cells, and a prepared Secret Technique.
• Killer B told Shinki and Naruto that Shinki had been appointed commander and Sixth Hokage, and Shinki protested that Konoha had chosen him without asking.

Orochimaru revived himself by taking back his power from Kabuto and planned to seek help against Shinki. On Turtle Island, Killer B secretly maneuvered Naruto into asking Shinki for a safety mark so they could leave and begin their journey.

• Orochimaru took back his power from Kabuto, whose Sage Mode vanished, then planned to go to Konoha and borrow White Zetsu and an Uchiha.
• The Four Kage discussed the Allied Shinobi Forces’ progress and the danger posed by White Zetsu infiltrators, while Naruto and Killer B’s request to join the battle came up.
• Naruto trained on Turtle Island and told the Nine-Tails he still aimed to become the Seventh Hokage, though he worried about leaving without a plan.
• Killer B tricked Naruto into believing headquarters had approved their departure, then revealed to the Eight-Tails that he planned to get Shinki’s safety mark and sneak away.
• Naruto visited Shinki at his forge and asked for a safety mark, claiming headquarters had agreed to let him and Killer B leave Turtle Island.

Orochimaru used the Death God mask to recover his hands and summon the four Former Hokage, but the Death God seized his true form before releasing it. The revived Hokage learned Orochimaru wanted them to fight Shinki, while the First Hokage remained silent.

• Shinki marked Naruto’s palm with chakra that would emerge if Naruto neared death, then let him leave to gain combat experience.
• Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Sasuke reached the former Uchiha district, where Orochimaru began the Death God ritual to recover his hands and release sealed souls.
• Orochimaru recovered the use of his hands and performed Impure World Reincarnation to summon the four Former Hokage, but the Death God grabbed his true form before letting it go.
• Orochimaru escaped into a White Zetsu body and told the revived Hokage he wanted their help dealing with Shinki.
• The Third Hokage described Shinki’s strength to the Fourth, who was pleased to hear that Shinki was Naruto’s friend, while the Second Hokage questioned the First Hokage’s silence.

Orochimaru resurrected the four Hokage and learned about Shinki’s exceptional talents before using Hashirama’s Sage Mode to locate him and the Tailed Beasts. The Allied Shinobi Forces detected the immense Chakra of the resurrected Kage, and Ao reported that it was heading toward the Land of Lightning.

• The Second Hokage tried to break free of Orochimaru’s control, but Orochimaru explained that the First Hokage’s cells restricted him too.
• Hiruzen told the Second and Fourth Hokage how Shinki had independently mastered the Flying Thunder God and Rasengan and awakened Wood Release.
• Orochimaru took control of Hashirama’s body, entered Sage Mode, and located Shinki, the Eight-Tails, and the Nine-Tails; he chose to pursue the Tailed Beasts first and left Sasuke behind.
• Ao detected the enormous Chakra of the resurrected Kage near Konoha, prompting the Raikage to prepare to investigate personally.
• Ōnoki and Tsunade realized the Chakra might belong to Hashirama, and Ao reported that it was moving toward the Land of Lightning.

Naruto and Killer B faced Orochimaru, Kabuto, and the reanimated Former Hokage, who trapped them in a Four Red Yang Formation. As Orochimaru revealed his plan to suppress Shinki and take over his body, Tsunade and the Raikage arrived, and the Raikage anxiously asked when their reinforcements would come.

• Naruto watched Killer B perform for an almost empty audience until Futai sensed visitors approaching.
• Nine-Tails warned Naruto that the cloaked newcomers were dangerous and that he sensed his other half and Hashirama Senju among them.
• Orochimaru’s group used the four Former Hokage to trap Naruto and Killer B in a Four Red Yang Formation.
• Killer B identified the Hokage as Impure World Reincarnations, while Orochimaru explained that he intended to suppress Shinki and take over his body.
• Tsunade and the Raikage arrived, and the Raikage listed the Former Hokage’s reputations before asking when their reinforcements would arrive.

The Masked Man appeared and used the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to seize the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails from Naruto and Killer B. As the beasts were about to be swallowed, a Wood Dragon Technique interrupted the attack.

• Tsunade and the Raikage were defeated by the First Hokage's Wood Human Clone while Orochimaru kept the four Hokage maintaining the Four Red Yang Formation.
• The Masked Man arrived, revealed that Zetsu had followed Orochimaru and Kabuto, and summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• The Masked Man used a spatial vortex to tear open the formation and sent Demonic Statue Chains around the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails.
• Orochimaru decided to oppose the Masked Man after Naruto reminded him that experiments in a dream would not be real.
• The formation vanished, and the chains pulled the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails from their Jinchūriki until someone used Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique.

Hashirama arrived too late to stop the Masked Man from escaping with the Tailed Beasts, then tried to save Naruto and Killer B after their extraction. Tsunade directed the Hokage to Shinki, who began preparing a sealing formation and recruited Tobirama to help.

• Hashirama appeared and began to use Sage Art: Wood Release, but the Masked Man vanished with the two Tailed Beasts before he could finish.
• Hashirama examined Naruto and Killer B and said he could only keep them alive temporarily with Chakra.
• Hashirama learned that his controlled body had injured Tsunade, then spared Orochimaru after Orochimaru explained that he had released Hashirama's will.
• Tsunade recovered with Tobirama's help and said Shinki could save Jinchūriki whose Tailed Beasts had been extracted.
• Shinki teleported to Naruto and Killer B, examined them, and began drawing a sealing formation while asking for help.
• Tobirama questioned Shinki's formation, then agreed to draw its runes according to Shinki's instructions.

Shinki used the Life-for-Life Technique to restore Naruto and Killer B, impressing the resurrected Hokage and provoking the Death God to strike Orochimaru. The First Hokage agreed that the revived Hokage would handle the war, while Naruto’s talk of becoming Hokage made Shinki dread being stuck in office for decades.

• Tobirama praised Shinki’s Curse Mark formation, then learned that Shinki had not recognized him as the Second Hokage.
• Shinki performed the Life-for-Life Technique, sacrificing two rabbits to return Naruto’s and Killer B’s souls without taking a human life.
• The Death God slapped Orochimaru and sent him flying before departing, while Naruto and Killer B awoke and blushed at Shinki.
• The First and Second Hokage marveled at Shinki’s technique and his ability to make the Death God wary of him.
• Naruto told Shinki that the assembled Hokage made him the Seventh, and Tsunade said Shinki would remain the Sixth Hokage for decades before handing over the role.
• After learning that the Masked Man’s Demonic Statue had extracted the Tailed Beasts, Shinki thanked the First Hokage for agreeing to deal with the war and resolved to train Naruto quickly so he could avoid Hokage duties.

The Masked Man captured half of the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails, then considered how to obtain the remaining beasts and awaken Sasuke's Rinnegan. As Orochimaru decided to seek an alliance with him, the Allied Shinobi Forces learned that the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja had been recalled and went on full alert.

• The Masked Man told Zetsu he had extracted the Eight-Tails and half of the Nine-Tails, and he brought Sasuke to their base as a possible tool.
• Zetsu suggested transplanting Hashirama's cells into Sasuke to help awaken the Rinnegan, and the Masked Man agreed to try it after sensing an intruder nearby.
• The Raikage scolded Killer B, while Shinki declined to give Naruto another Tailed Beast and returned to Turtle Island using Flying Thunder God.
• The Fourth Hokage proposed an unwieldy name for Shinki's Reincarnation Technique, and the First and Second Hokage teased him before the group prepared to move out.
• Orochimaru weighed his desire for Shinki's body against his opposition to the Masked Man's plan, then told Kabuto they would find the Masked Man.
• At Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters, the teams detected the disappearance of the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja and learned they had been recalled, prompting Shikaku Nara to order every division on full alert.

The four Hokage encountered Kankuro, who reported that a wooden Buddha had routed the Surprise Attack Division, but discovered that he was actually a disguised White Zetsu. The Masked Man and his allies then captured Hashirama Senju, leaving the Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters to discuss the threat.

• Kankuro told the four Hokage that a wooden Buddha had devastated the Surprise Attack Division and that he might be its only survivor.
• After Kankuro collapsed, he revealed himself as a White Zetsu in disguise, and the Fourth Hokage destroyed him with a Rasengan.
• The Masked Man, Orochimaru, and Kabuto appeared and used a technique to pin down the four Hokage.
• The Masked Man used a spatial vortex to take Hashirama Senju, while Tobirama's outstretched hand was caught in the vortex.
• At headquarters, Tsunade, the Raikage, the Tsuchikage, and the Mizukage discussed Hashirama's capture and the Akatsuki's wooden Buddha.

The Masked Man and Orochimaru captured the First Hokage and used his memories to locate Shinki, then attacked him with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. The Masked Man escaped with one of the Three-Tails' tails, bringing him closer to reviving the Ten-Tails.

• The Masked Man brought the First Hokage to Orochimaru, who restrained him and implanted a talisman to control his will.
• Orochimaru and the Masked Man searched the First Hokage's memories and learned that Naruto had revealed Shinki's hiding place.
• The Masked Man trapped Shinki inside a formation and sent Demonic Statue Chains at him while Shinki defended himself with his Susanoo.
• A chain slipped past Shinki's defenses and pulled away one of the Three-Tails' tails; Shinki discovered the Three-Tails was missing a tail and teased him.
• The Masked Man returned safely to his base with the stolen tail and announced that it was time for the Ten-Tails to appear.