Chapter Summaries

Sasuke learned that the humanoid fish creature Suigetsu saw was one of Orochimaru’s wartime experiments, and Orochimaru ordered Kabuto to capture it alive. Suigetsu kept watch by the sea, where a larger shadow appeared to swim toward shore before vanishing.

• Sasuke questioned Orochimaru about the humanoid fish creature, and Orochimaru identified it as a subject from an abandoned experiment to create underwater warriors.
• Sasuke refused Orochimaru’s request to capture the creature and left to continue his training.
• Orochimaru ordered Kabuto to capture the creature alive and explained the shark, electric eel, octopus, and deep-sea fish traits he had combined in it.
• Suigetsu waited by the shore, frightened that the creature might come ashore, and regretted not bringing Jūgo with him.
• Suigetsu spotted a large, slender shadow swimming toward shore, shouted at it, and watched it disappear.

Konoha Anbu swept the Land of Snow ahead of Jiraiya’s arrival, while Jiraiya, Naruto, and Karin entered the country disguised as merchants to meet Daimyo Koyuki. After learning that Akatsuki may be watching and the Snow Ninja Village was secretly developing Chakra Armor, Naruto wondered whether Sasuke would return after seeing the Heavenly Screen’s vision.

• Gekko Hayate, Namiashi Raidō, Aoba Yamashiro, and Uzuki Yugao traveled toward the Snow Capital to secure the area before Jiraiya arrived.
• Jiraiya, Naruto, and Karin landed at the port disguised as members of the Endō Trading Company and followed Koyuki’s attendant to the Snow Moon Flower inn.
• Naruto admired a Nine-Tails ice sculpture that Koyuki had commissioned after watching the Heavenly Screen.
• Karin found an Anbu message from Gekko Hayate reporting suspected Akatsuki activity near the Snow Capital and advising them to avoid the snowy mountain hot spring district.
• Karin told Jiraiya that the Snow Ninja Village was secretly developing a new type of Chakra Armor.
• Naruto looked toward the Snow Palace and asked Jiraiya whether Sasuke would come back after seeing the future in the Heavenly Screen.

Konan warned Nagato that the Akatsuki was running out of money as the Heavenly Screen’s revelations prompted clients and merchants to cut ties. Nagato ordered a temporary raid for funds, questioned Black Zetsu about Six Paths power, and learned of a Sage of Six Paths tablet before an Iwagakure spy infiltrated Amegakure and was killed.

• Konan told Nagato that the Akatsuki’s funding was nearly exhausted because the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning’s Bounty Station, and Wind merchants had withdrawn their business.
• Nagato ordered Sasori and Deidara to raid the daimyō’s residence in the Land of Birds for antiques, while delaying a wider war and considering new members.
• Nagato confronted Black Zetsu about how Six Paths Madara obtained his power, and Black Zetsu claimed an ancient Sage of Six Paths tablet could reveal the secret to someone with special ocular power.
• Nagato noticed a fluctuation in Amegakure’s barrier, and Black Zetsu went to investigate the intruder.
• Black Zetsu found and killed an Iwagakure missing-nin who had tried to report the Akatsuki’s condition to the Tsuchikage.

Shikaku Nara struggled to keep the five-village surveillance alliance together as failed missions and suspicion turned its members against Konoha. The villages’ leaders secretly pursued different strategies, and Kirigakure withdrew from reconnaissance while the alliance remained close to collapse.

• After another Iwagakure reconnaissance squad was killed, Shikaku Nara stopped the villages from fighting and argued against rashly attacking Amegakure.
• A Kumogakure Jonin and Sosuke accused Konoha of avoiding losses and demanded action, so Shikaku promised to request elite reinforcements and warned the Hokage that the alliance could collapse.
• Akatsuchi followed Ōnoki’s secret instruction to appear to pressure Konoha while cooperating with Shikaku when necessary and keeping Iwagakure out of the front lines.
• Fuyi showed Sosuke a confidential offer of Konoha support for Sunagakure, and Sosuke accepted that Elder Chiyo had chosen stability over renewed conflict.
• The Kirigakure Anbu Captain recalled Mei Terumi’s order to support Konoha at a critical moment and forbade further Kirigakure reconnaissance near Amegakure.

Kumogakure Jonin Dayi believed the other villages had joined him in pressuring Konoha, unaware they were secretly prepared to support Konoha and use Kumogakure as a pawn. Haunted by his family’s deaths in the Third Shinobi World War and Konoha’s continued strength, he resolved to keep up the pressure the next day.

• Dayi recalled that representatives from Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure had backed his demand that Konoha take responsibility for future crises shown on the Heavenly Screen.
• Dayi considered the Raikage’s secret order to pressure Konoha and wondered whether the Raikage feared Konoha’s strength, then dismissed the thought.
• Chiyo, Ōnoki, and Mei Terumi had privately instructed their representatives to support Konoha when necessary and let Kumogakure bear the blame for provoking it.
• Dayi remembered his father and younger brother dying in the Third Shinobi World War and resented that Kumogakure had paid such a heavy price while Konoha remained powerful.
• Dayi became enraged thinking about Konoha’s future shinobi, then renewed his resolve and decided to keep pressuring Konoha the next day.

Yugito persuaded the Raikage to appoint her head of security for Kumogakure’s Chakra Cannon project so she could oversee its development and prevent its misuse. The Raikage privately welcomed her involvement, and Yugito headed to the research institute determined to protect the village.

• Yugito asked the Raikage to join the Chakra Cannon project, citing her ability to sense Tailed Beast Chakra, the troops’ morale, and the need to prevent the weapon from being turned against Kumogakure.
• The Raikage tested Yugito’s resolve, then appointed her head of project security and required her approval for every test order.
• After Yugito left, the Raikage revealed that his anger had been an act and explained that he wanted her to keep the weapon’s development controlled and secure.
• Yugito celebrated her appointment with Matatabi and reflected on how she had worried about asking the Raikage for the role.
• Yugito headed to the research institute, reminding herself to live up to the Raikage’s trust.

Yugito took charge of the institute’s research and development projects, while Killer B got the Raikage’s permission to observe Might Guy at the border. After learning that Kakuzu and Hidan had appeared in the Land of Hot Water, the Raikage ordered increased surveillance and considered ways to make Konoha and the Akatsuki weaken each other.

• Yugito told Killer B that the Raikage had approved her taking charge of the institute’s research and development projects.
• Killer B asked to observe Might Guy’s training at the border, and the Raikage approved the trip on condition that he go disguised with a guard squad.
• An Anbu reported that Kakuzu and Hidan had appeared in the Land of Hot Water.
• The Raikage weighed the risks of attacking Akatsuki and considered letting Konoha and the Akatsuki fight each other.
• The Raikage ordered the border forces to increase surveillance of the Land of Rain and told Killer B to watch and listen more than he spoke.

Kakuzu and Hidan arrived too late to catch Jiraiya and the Nine-Tails brat, so they turned to hunting bounties in the Land of Hot Water. Kakuzu chose to wait for instructions from Pain while Hidan eagerly searched for a victim to sacrifice.

• White Zetsu told Kakuzu and Hidan that Jiraiya and the Nine-Tails brat had already left the Land of Hot Water, but could not say where they had gone.
• Kakuzu asked about their mission pay, and White Zetsu evaded the question before disappearing into a tree.
• Kakuzu decided to pursue a listed missing-nin in the Land of Hot Water rather than confront Kakashi's patrol before the organization gave clear instructions.
• Hidan hurried ahead, imagining a sacrifice who would survive long enough for him to complete his ritual.
• An unlucky wanted criminal in a nearby town suddenly felt an inexplicable chill.

Itachi suspected that the order to capture Naruto had come from the Masked Man rather than Nagato, and White Zetsu soon canceled the mission. Itachi and Kisame continued toward the Land of Water to search for Orochimaru and learn about Sasuke, while Kisame reflected on his past and questioned what a ninja’s life meant.

• Itachi reasoned that Nagato would not rush to capture Naruto and suspected the Masked Man had arranged the operation.
• White Zetsu told Itachi and Kisame that Naruto had left the Land of Hot Water and that the mission was canceled, confirming Itachi’s suspicions.
• Itachi and Kisame traveled toward the Land of Water as Itachi considered searching for Orochimaru and checking on Sasuke.
• Kisame remembered killing comrades to protect intelligence, discovering Suikazan Fuguki’s betrayal, and learning that the Fourth Mizukage had been controlled.
• Kisame asked Itachi about the meaning of a ninja’s existence, but Itachi avoided answering and led him to find a boat to the Land of Water.

Uchiha Itachi and Kisame traveled by merchant ship toward the Land of Water, and Itachi recalled how Juzo Biwa had sacrificed himself to save him. Over dinner, Itachi and Kisame remembered Juzo and toasted the dead as they prepared to continue their journey toward Orochimaru.

• Kisame asked Itachi about his previous trip to the Land of Water, and Itachi said he had traveled there with Juzo Biwa.
• Itachi remembered Juzo's loyalty and how he died protecting Itachi from Yagura's Tailed Beast Bomb while Obito controlled the Fourth Mizukage.
• Kisame brought Itachi to the ship's mess hall, where they ate and talked about Juzo's drinking and promised shochu.
• Kisame toasted the dead, and Itachi silently joined him as the ship sailed toward an island they expected to reach the next day.

Juzo Biwa recounted his path from Kirigakure’s Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to becoming an Akatsuki missing-nin alongside Uchiha Itachi. He died in Kirigakure after sacrificing himself to protect Itachi from Karatachi Yagura’s Tailed Beast Bomb.

• The Third Mizukage sent Juzo Biwa and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to destroy Konoha’s supply lines, but Might Duy defeated them and killed four of their members.
• After Juzo Biwa discovered that someone was controlling Karatachi Yagura and learned that Kirigakure had become a dangerous place, he fled with Raiga Kurosuki and became a missing-nin.
• Juzo Biwa joined Akatsuki as South and partnered with Uchiha Itachi, gradually developing trust in him during their missions.
• Juzo Biwa and Uchiha Itachi returned to Kirigakure on a mission, where Karatachi Yagura exposed them and attacked.
• When Karatachi Yagura aimed a Tailed Beast Bomb at the immobilized Uchiha Itachi, Juzo Biwa charged into the blast and was fatally wounded by his own broken Kubikiribōchō.
• Juzo Biwa urged Uchiha Itachi to leave before Kirigakure’s reinforcements arrived, then died beside the shattered sword.

Deidara and Sasori followed Kimimaro’s trail through the Land of Fire, discovering a massacred village and learning he was searching for the wandering doctor Shinnō. They realized Kimimaro had planted a false trail, then headed east while wondering what he had found.

• Deidara and Sasori found a massacred village and identified a bone fragment as evidence that Kimimaro had passed through.
• A dying old man said the White Bone Demon had killed the villagers and gone toward a cave in search of Shinnō.
• Sasori and Deidara searched the mountains but discovered that the bone spikes were bait and that Kimimaro’s trail pointed east.
• Deidara detonated the village’s bone spikes, and he and Sasori flew east to continue pursuing Kimimaro.

Kimimaro uncovered Shinnō’s connection to the Sky Ninja and headed toward the wreckage of Angkor Fortress, while Shinnō abandoned his plans to restore the nation and began searching for Senjutsu. The chapter left Shinnō pursuing a detected trace of Natural Energy as Angkor Fortress remained hidden in the clouds.

• Kimimaro killed the ninja sent to mislead him, massacred several villages, and left false trails to confuse anyone following him.
• Kimimaro found Sky Ninja technology among the village ruins and deduced that Shinnō was searching for the wreckage of Angkor Fortress.
• Shinnō reviewed the Heavenly Screen’s combat footage, suspended his restoration plan, and ordered reconnaissance puppets to monitor Konoha.
• Shinnō left Amaru behind under a cover story and traveled as a doctor, collecting Chakra samples while seeking signs of talking snakes.
• Shinnō detected an unusual Chakra fluctuation that matched descriptions of Natural Energy and hurried toward it.

The Heavenly Screen reappeared across the Shinobi World with a new countdown, drawing the attention of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and many other ninja. As everyone waited for its next display, Nagato planned to rein in the Akatsuki members.

• The Heavenly Screen appeared over the Shinobi World with a countdown, and Tsunade, the other Kage, and their people watched it return.
• Ōnoki and Kitsuchi discussed Han training young ninja and decided to wait for the screen’s next display before calling a meeting.
• Naruto, Karin, and Jiraiya gathered on a glacier in the Land of Snow to watch the screen, while Sasuke and his companions watched from Orochimaru’s island.
• Ninja and villagers across the world stopped to watch the countdown, including Iruka’s Academy students and Chōjūrō in Kirigakure.
• Nagato and Konan discussed the screen, the Akatsuki’s unreliable members, and Nagato’s failing health.
• Nagato ordered Konan to warn the Akatsuki against acting independently, singling out Hidan’s rituals and Kakuzu’s bounty hunting.

The Heavenly Screen showed Sasuke confronting Momoshiki and Kinshiki in Kaguya's City before escaping, after which Momoshiki and Kinshiki joined Urashiki to head for the ninja world. Across the Shinobi World, Naruto celebrated learning he would become Hokage while leaders and ninjas reacted to the coming Ōtsutsuki threat and began considering preparations.

• Sasuke explored Kaguya's City, clashed with Kinshiki, and retreated after confirming the Ōtsutsuki were there.
• Momoshiki decided to go to Kaguya's territory, and Urashiki arrived and offered to help collect Chakra Fruits before leading the group toward the ninja world.
• Naruto learned from the Heavenly Screen that he would become Seventh Hokage and celebrated with Jiraiya and Karin in the Land of Snow.
• Tsunade, Shikamaru, and Shizune discussed the Ōtsutsuki threat in Konoha, and Tsunade vowed to defend the village.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered Darui to summon the Jonin for a meeting, while Killer B and Gyuki recognized that the Ōtsutsuki were no ordinary enemies.

The Heavenly Screen showed Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Kinshiki defeating the Eight-Tails and turning it into a Chakra Pill, though Killer B realized the captured beast was a tentacle clone. Black Zetsu learned the Ōtsutsuki planned to claim the Shinobi World and decided to use its shinobi as expendable allies to weaken them before Kaguya intervened.

• Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Kinshiki attacked the Eight-Tails, and Momoshiki absorbed its Tailed Beast Bomb before refining it into a Chakra Pill.
• Raikage A, Mabui, and Darui watched the Heavenly Screen and reacted with shock and anger at the Ōtsutsuki's power.
• Killer B recognized that the Eight-Tails shown on the screen was a tentacle clone, while Gyuki warned him that the Ōtsutsuki were still a serious threat.
• Black Zetsu realized the Ōtsutsuki were Kaguya's clansmen and intended to harvest the Shinobi World, threatening his plan to revive her.
• Black Zetsu decided to use shinobi such as Naruto and Sasuke to wear down the Ōtsutsuki before Kaguya made her move.

Orochimaru, Sasuke, Jiraiya, and Nagato reacted to the Heavenly Screen’s revelations about the powerful Ōtsutsuki and their pursuit of the Tailed Beasts. Nagato resolved to investigate the secret behind the Six Paths form in hopes of restoring his health.

• Orochimaru and Kabuto watched the Ōtsutsuki on the Heavenly Screen and discussed studying their powers and obtaining samples.
• Sasuke, Suigetsu, and Jūgo discussed the Ōtsutsuki’s strength and Sasuke’s future self, then agreed to visit Orochimaru after the screen finished.
• Sasuke noticed Momoshiki and the others heading toward Konoha and resolved to learn more about them.
• Jiraiya and Naruto realized the Ōtsutsuki might target the Nine-Tails, and Jiraiya said they needed to prepare.
• Nagato recognized that Six Paths Madara had taken on the Ōtsutsuki’s appearance, then decided to verify the power’s secret for himself.

The Heavenly Screen showed Momoshiki Otsutsuki, Urashiki, and Kinshiki invading future Konoha, overwhelming its defenders and abducting Naruto. Across the present Shinobi World, Konoha’s people resolved to prepare for the threat and protect Naruto, while six Anbu in the Land of Snow pledged to keep him safe.

• Momoshiki Otsutsuki absorbed attacks, devastated the Chunin Exams venue, shattered Naruto and Sasuke’s defense, and carried the unconscious Naruto into another dimension.
• Tsunade, Shikamaru, and other Konoha residents watched the future invasion and recognized how powerful the Ōtsutsuki enemies were.
• Neji wondered why Momoshiki’s eyes resembled the Hyuga Clan’s Byakugan and felt uneasy about his absence from the future battle.
• Konoha villagers, Kakashi, Guy, and other ninja vowed to train and fight so the future attack would not destroy their village.
• In the Land of Snow, Gekko Hayate, Uzuki Yugao, Aburame Muta, Namiashi Raidō, Aoba Yamashiro, and Tobitake Tonbo pledged to protect the present-day Naruto.

The Raikage and Ōnoki watched the Heavenly Screen show Konoha’s destruction and learned that Darui and Kurotsuchi would become their villages’ leaders. Meanwhile, Deidara and Sasori admired the Ōtsutsuki’s destructive power while continuing to search for Kimimaro, and Sasori decided they would give up if they found no leads after one more day.

• The Raikage recognized Darui in the footage as the future Fifth Raikage, while Omoi worried that Kumogakure would fare worse than Konoha and Karui scolded him.
• Ōnoki approved of Iwagakure’s decision to change its attitude toward Konoha, then saw Kurotsuchi directing civilian evacuations as the future Tsuchikage.
• Kurotsuchi saw her future self leading the rescue effort and celebrated that she would become Tsuchikage.
• Deidara praised Momoshiki Otsutsuki’s attack as art and suggested that he and Sasori destroy a ninja village in the same way, but Sasori dismissed him.
• Deidara and Sasori discussed their failed search for Kimimaro, and Sasori decided they would search for one more day before giving up if they found no leads.

Mei Terumi worried about future threats to Kirigakure, while Chōjūrō resolved to train for his future role as Mizukage. In Sunagakure, Gaara decided to improve the village’s defenses as Chiyo dismissed the coming disasters as a concern for the future.

• Mei Terumi saw Chōjūrō become Mizukage on the Heavenly Screen and imagined that she had retired after finding a husband.
• Mei Terumi worried that the Ōtsutsuki might attack Kirigakure after targeting Konoha.
• Chōjūrō felt overwhelmed by his future as Mizukage, then resolved to train harder so he would not let Mei down.
• Baki praised Gaara’s future rescue efforts, and Gaara announced that he would overhaul Sunagakure’s defenses.
• Temari ordered Kankuro to do extra training, and Kankuro silently agreed.
• Chiyo watched the Heavenly Screen, scoffed at the spectacle, and left the future’s troubles to younger people.