Chapter Summaries

Pain fought the Nine-Tails across the sea and mountains, using his abilities to evade and restrain it while searching for a chance to seal it. After escaping toward a canyon, Pain surveyed the terrain from a tree branch.

• Pain dodged the Nine-Tails' attacks and used Shinra Tensei to repel its Tailed Beast Bullets, but the technique's cooldown left him vulnerable to further blasts.
• Pain collapsed rocks onto the Nine-Tails, but it broke free, while Naruto's necklace glowed and Naruto crushed it, breaking the seal.
• The Nine-Tails resisted Shinra Tensei, grabbed Pain, and hurled him into a mountainside before preparing a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Pain used Banshō Ten'in to drop a boulder onto the Nine-Tails, then escaped the ensuing blast and decided to seal it.
• Pain raced toward a canyon, leaped down from a cliff, and surveyed the surrounding terrain from a tree branch.

Nagato used Chibaku Tensei to capture the Nine-Tails, but Naruto’s despair let the beast break free and tempt him to remove the seal. Just as Naruto reached for it, Minato’s residual chakra appeared and pulled him away.

• Nagato unleashed Chibaku Tensei and trapped the Nine-Tails in a vast sphere of rock, transforming the surrounding terrain.
• The Nine-Tails broke out of the sphere as Naruto, overwhelmed by Pain’s questions about hatred and peace, approached the seal inside him.
• The Nine-Tails urged Naruto to tear off the seal, and Naruto reached for it as the seal began to loosen.
• Minato’s residual chakra appeared, grabbed Naruto, and took him away before he could remove the seal.

Minato revealed to Naruto that he was his father, and Naruto confronted him about the loneliness and suffering caused by having the Nine-Tails sealed inside him. Minato apologized and explained that he had sealed the beast because a powerful masked enemy might attack Konoha again, leaving Naruto questioning the enemy’s connection to Pain.

• Minato took Naruto to a warm room and revealed that he had named him and was his father.
• Naruto punched Minato and angrily described how the seal had led to years of isolation, hardship, and loss.
• Minato apologized for Naruto’s suffering, and Naruto said he could endure it as the Fourth Hokage’s son.
• Minato explained that he had sealed half of the Nine-Tails’ chakra in Naruto because he believed Naruto could master it and might need its power against a dangerous enemy.
• Minato told Naruto that a masked ninja had controlled the Nine-Tails’ attack and might threaten Konoha again, and he suspected Pain had been used by that enemy.
• Naruto questioned Minato’s claim because Pain held his own grudge against Konoha and had also lost his village.

Naruto gained confidence from Minato’s faith in him and resumed his battle with Pain after breaking free of Chibaku Tensei. He traced Pain’s chakra to Nagato’s distant location, preparing to confront his real body.

• Minato repaired Naruto’s seal and told him he believed Naruto would find an answer to hatred before fading away.
• Naruto’s resolve strengthened, and he emerged from the shattered Chibaku Tensei in Sage Mode after the Nine-Tails vanished from sight.
• Naruto checked on the survivors and faced Pain, asking to speak with his real body, but Pain refused and attacked.
• Naruto caught Pain’s Black Rod, kicked the Deva Path away, and used the rod in his shoulder to sense Nagato’s chakra.
• Nagato weakened as Naruto located him on a distant mountaintop and declared that he had found him.

Naruto defeated the Deva Path by exploiting Shinra Tensei’s cooldown and striking with a Rasengan. After sensing Konoha through Pain’s Black Rods, Naruto set out alone to find the real Pain and confront him.

• Naruto used transformed Shadow Clones and timed attacks to exhaust Pain’s Shinra Tensei, then hit him with a Rasengan.
• Nagato told Konan that the last Pain had been defeated.
• Naruto removed Pain’s Black Rods, then used one to sense Konoha and locate the real Pain’s chakra.
• Naruto told Katsuyu and the arriving Anbu that he would go alone to find the real Pain.

Naruto confronted Nagato to decide whether he could forgive the man who destroyed Konoha and killed his comrades. Remembering Jiraiya’s hope for mutual understanding, Naruto stopped himself from attacking, but he still admitted that he could not forgive Nagato.

• Inoichi objected to Naruto going alone, but Shikaku trusted Naruto and let him leave to speak with Pain’s true body.
• Naruto found Nagato and Konan in a hollow tree and was shocked by Nagato’s frail, skeletal appearance.
• Nagato provoked Naruto and controlled him with a Black Rod, but Naruto endured the pain and broke free of Nagato’s chakra control.
• Naruto rushed at Nagato, then stopped when he remembered Jiraiya’s teachings about an age when people could understand one another.
• Naruto told Nagato that he still could not forgive him, while the footage’s observers debated whether understanding could end the cycle of violence.

Naruto asked Nagato how he and Jiraiya’s other students came to follow such different paths, and Nagato explained how war and hunger shaped his childhood. The video ended with Konan saving Nagato and introducing him to Yahiko, as the three war orphans began their lives together.

• Naruto asked Nagato to explain how he had become the way he was, and Nagato agreed to recount their suffering.
• Nagato described how Konoha ninja killed his parents, awakening his Rinnegan and driving him to kill them in turn.
• After burying his parents, Nagato went hungry and refused to steal food, even when starvation left him unable to walk.
• Konan found Nagato collapsed in the rain and gave him bread, which he shared with his puppy.
• Konan brought Nagato to Yahiko, and Nagato became their companion as the three war orphans tried to survive.

The footage showed Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan surviving as war orphans, then setting out to find the Sannin so Yahiko could learn ninjutsu and gain power. When an explosion threatened them, young Nagato instinctively used the Rinnegan to block it, but the three fell into a river.

• Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan stole food to survive, but were caught and beaten.
• Yahiko told Nagato that he wanted to conquer the world and end their miserable lives.
• A battle between Jiraiya, the future Sannin, and Hanzo killed Nagato's puppy and strengthened Yahiko's resolve to change their country.
• Yahiko decided to learn ninjutsu from the Konoha Ninja, and the three set out to find them.
• Nagato used the Rinnegan's Sealing Absorption Technique to block an explosion, but the ground gave way and the three fell into a river.

Nagato recounted how Jiraiya sheltered and trained him, how his Rinnegan first awakened, and how Yahiko’s death led him to unleash the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Naruto listened and began to understand Nagato.

• Nagato recalled meeting Jiraiya with Yahiko and Konan, and Jiraiya chose to care for the three war orphans.
• Nagato’s Rinnegan awakened when he unconsciously killed Iwagakure ninja to save Yahiko, and Jiraiya then taught the children Ninjutsu.
• Jiraiya comforted Nagato over his guilt and shared his hope of finding peace, later telling him about the Sage of Six Paths and the Rinnegan.
• After Jiraiya left, Yahiko founded the Akatsuki, but Hanzō and Danzo ambushed the group and Yahiko died.
• Nagato used the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to destroy the attackers, but its power drained him until he was skin and bones.
• Naruto heard Nagato’s story and began to understand him.

Naruto convinced Nagato to believe in the possibility of peace, and Nagato used the Rinnegan to revive the people killed in Konoha before dying. The countdown ended with Naruto receiving the reward Rasengan: Uzuhiko.

• Naruto told Nagato he would not forgive him but chose to believe in Jiraiya's teachings and refused to kill him.
• Naruto explained that his life was the next chapter of Jiraiya's story and vowed to keep moving forward and bring peace to Amegakure.
• Nagato recognized his childhood ideals in Naruto, chose to believe in him, and used the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive Konoha's dead.
• Nagato entrusted his hopes to Naruto and died after describing the burden of hatred and war that Naruto would face.
• The countdown ended, and the system awarded Naruto Rasengan: Uzuhiko.

Naruto suddenly gained an uncontrollable power, and Hiruzen had Kakashi put him to sleep while they planned to investigate it. The chat group watched a ranking video in which Might Guy fought Six Paths Madara, but Guy collapsed after his attack failed to injure Madara.

• Naruto was surrounded by a strange white current of air, so Hiruzen ordered Kakashi to use Genjutsu to put him to sleep.
• The chat group voted for the ranking option about a fighter who was invincible below the Six Paths level.
• The video showed Six Paths Madara facing an exhausted team, with Naruto and Sasuke unconscious and Minato missing both arms.
• Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate and attacked Madara with Daytime Tiger, forcing Madara to stagger back but leaving him unharmed.
• Madara hurled a Truth-Seeking Orb at Guy, but Rock Lee arrived and rescued him with help from Minato and Kakashi.

Might Guy decided to open the Eight Gates and face Madara, while a flashback showed his childhood struggles to enter the Ninja Academy and the support of his father, Might Duy. The chapter left Guy preparing to fight as the Red Beast of the Hidden Leaf.

• Kakashi and Might Guy acknowledged that Madara had overwhelmed them, but Guy insisted their youth and hopes remained.
• Might Guy resolved to use the Eight Gates, despite Kakashi, Minato, and Rock Lee worrying about the cost.
• Might Guy encouraged Rock Lee to stand back and watch as he prepared to fight Madara.
• A flashback showed young Might Guy failing to find his name on the Ninja Academy admissions list while Might Duy urged him not to give up.
• Might Guy kept running laps around the training ground, hoping his effort would earn him a place at the Academy.

Might Duy explained to five-year-old Might Guy what a self-imposed rule meant and encouraged him for his hard work. After Kakashi easily defeated two Genin who had mocked Duy, Guy resolved to surpass him.

• Might Duy told Might Guy that a self-imposed rule meant setting personal restraints to face challenges and improve, not simply wishing to run more laps.
• Might Duy comforted Guy, praised his effort, and hugged him while nearby parents disapproved of his training.
• Might Guy saw two Genin mocking Might Duy and attacked them, but they taught him a lesson.
• Kakashi intervened and easily defeated the two Genin, inspiring Might Guy to resolve to surpass him.

The scene showed Might Guy struggling with self-doubt as he compared himself to Kakashi, while Might Duy urged him to keep training and challenge his rival. In the accompanying chat, Kakuzu denied having fought Hashirama, and the scene ended with Might Guy setting a five-hundred-lap goal before facing Kakashi.

• Might Guy vowed to surpass Kakashi after watching him leave with a white-haired man, and Hiruzen Sarutobi later enrolled Guy in the Ninja Academy.
• Might Guy failed to perform the Shadow Clone technique in class, producing his bodysuit and drawing laughter from his classmates.
• Hidan and Deidara teased Kakuzu about supposedly tying with Hashirama, and Kakuzu admitted he had only been bragging.
• Might Guy saw Kakashi training in the woods and began doubting whether hard work could overcome genius.
• Might Duy confronted Might Guy and encouraged him to challenge Kakashi, so Guy set a goal of running five hundred laps first.

The video showed Might Guy’s relentless training, his rivalry with Kakashi, and their youthful contest. Meanwhile, the viewers’ chat accused Danzo of orchestrating the Nine-Tails’ Attack, and Danzo chose to accept the blame for Konoha.

• Might Guy trained persistently, impressed his peers, and tried to match Kakashi’s dedication while Might Duy considered teaching him the Eight Gates.
• Might Guy challenged Kakashi to a taijutsu match, and their duel ended in a game of rock-paper-scissors.
• Tobirama, Fugaku, Kagami, Kakashi, and others accused Danzo of controlling the Nine-Tails and leaking Kushina’s location.
• Danzo, hiding in a cave, insisted he had been watching the Uchiha that night but resolved to take the blame for Konoha.
• Naruto and Sasuke threatened Danzo, while Shisui revealed that Danzo had taken his other eye.

The footage revealed how Might Guy came to understand the Eight Gates Released Formation and the meaning of self-restraint through his father, Might Duy. Facing Madara Uchiha, Guy opened the Eighth Gate to protect what mattered to him, leaving the battle poised to begin.

• Might Guy felt ashamed of Might Duy after hearing rumors that mocked his father and seeing him plead on his knees.
• Kakashi told Might Guy that he thought Might Duy was the coolest ninja he had ever met.
• Might Duy showed Might Guy the Eight Gates Released Formation and taught him to use self-restraint when wielding it.
• The footage showed Might Duy opening the Eight Gates to hold off the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist while the younger Konoha ninja escaped.
• In the present, Might Guy understood his father's lesson, opened the Eighth Gate, and became enveloped in blood-red steam as Madara Uchiha watched.

Might Guy used the Eight Gates Released Formation to overwhelm Madara Uchiha with Evening Elephant, while Minato, Rock Lee, Gaara, and Kakashi helped create an opening for a devastating hit. Guy exhausted his other attacks and prepared Night Guy as his final blow, leaving the viewers wondering whether he could stop Madara.

• Might Guy attacked Madara Uchiha with Evening Elephant, drove him into the ground, and then pursued him into the sky.
• Minato proposed coordinating with Might Guy to overcome Madara's Truth-Seeking Orbs, and Guy battered Madara with successive Evening Elephant strikes.
• Rock Lee, Minato, Gaara, and Kakashi helped remove the Truth-Seeking Orbs and expose Madara, allowing Might Guy to punch him through the air and across the ground.
• Madara recovered enough to taunt Might Guy and demand another attack, while Guy realized Evening Elephant had not defeated him.
• Might Guy activated Night Guy, releasing blood-red vapor as the viewers recognized that his next attack would be his last.

The video showed Might Guy using Night Guy to nearly kill Madara Uchiha, then collapsing after exhausting his life force. Naruto arrived in time to save Guy, and the video ended with Naruto facing Madara in a new, empowered state.

• Kakashi remembered how Hatake Sakumo had predicted that Might Guy would become his rival and surpass him.
• Might Guy unleashed Night Guy, and Madara Uchiha praised him as the strongest Taijutsu fighter he had ever faced.
• Might Guy's kick warped space, struck Madara, and left a vast crater while badly damaging Madara's body.
• Madara began regenerating and sent a Truth-Seeking Orb toward the dying Guy, but Naruto arrived and kicked it away.
• Naruto used Yang Power to save Might Guy, then turned to face Madara as the video ended.

Might Guy received the Eight Gates Formation without the risk of dying, then chased Kakashi while showing off. The system’s viewers chose a video about Itachi’s Water Release, but the chapter ended after Sasuke and Itachi began fighting without any Water Release appearing.

• Might Guy activated all eight gates and chased a terrified Kakashi, who fled from his specially prepared Night Guy kick.
• The system clarified that the reward would prevent Guy from dying but would still leave him unusually exhausted.
• The system offered four video choices, and viewers debated whether Itachi’s Water Release could surpass Tobirama Senju’s.
• The viewers voted for the video about Itachi’s Water Release, and Sasuke appeared on the screen before the video showed his and Itachi’s Genjutsu encounter.
• Sasuke claimed his Mitsudomoe would let him see through Itachi’s moves, while Tobirama and others wondered why Itachi had not used Water Release.

The footage showed Sasuke questioning Itachi about the masked third party who helped massacre the Uchiha Clan, while the chat group debated whether Danzo was responsible. It ended with viewers learning that Sasuke and Itachi’s confrontation had been Genjutsu, leaving the massacre’s true cause unresolved.

• Sasuke planned to pursue the third party after killing Itachi, and Itachi smiled at his answer.
• The chat group speculated that Danzo had used Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami to control Itachi, while Danzo angrily denied the accusations.
• Tobirama said Madara might have been resurrected later and suggested the third party was likely an Uchiha, prompting Obito to stay silent.
• Sasuke accused Itachi of lying about Madara and attacked the wall with Chidori Sharp Spear, but Itachi remained calm.
• The footage revealed that Sasuke and Itachi had never moved and that their confrontation had all taken place in Genjutsu.
• Uchiha Izuna demanded to know why Itachi had massacred the clan, and Madara urged him to stay calm because there had to be another reason.