Chapter Summaries

Sasuke defeated Hozuki Mangetsu and directed forces toward the rear while the Allied Shinobi Forces advanced against Kabuto’s army. As Kakashi and Might Guy went to join Naruto and Killer B, Sasuke and Itachi set out to find a reconnaissance squad and approach Yakushi Kabuto, leaving Sasuke’s secret plan and the fate of the final battle unresolved.

• Sasuke used Lightning Armor to defeat Hozuki Mangetsu, and the Sealing Corps sealed him.
• Sasuke learned that the Second and Third Divisions were nearing victory and that the First Division was stalled by traps.
• After Kankuro reported encountering a squad of clones, Sasuke sent his unit to protect rear facilities and ordered Kakashi and Might Guy to join Naruto and Killer B at the Rear Hospital.
• Kakashi told Might Guy that Sasuke and Itachi’s shared Mangekyo ability and Itachi’s apparent lack of strain seemed suspicious, but they decided to join Naruto and the others.
• Sasuke told Itachi that he had a plan and led him to search for a reconnaissance squad, hoping to learn whether Orochimaru had made a decision.

Shikaku finalized the Allied Forces’ plans for a decisive battle, but White Zetsu’s infiltration delayed the attack. Sasuke revived Orochimaru from Anko Mitarashi’s Cursed Mark, leaving Anko and the others shocked.

• Shikaku reviewed the casualty report and ordered the Second and Third Divisions to attack overnight before a general offensive at eight the next morning.
• Naruto sensed disguised White Zetsu approaching the Rear Hospital and attacked them, but the enemy also struck the Second and Third Divisions, delaying their operation.
• Shikaku learned Naruto could identify the infiltrators and ordered him to support the Second and Third Divisions.
• Sasuke met Anko Mitarashi’s reconnaissance squad and removed the Cursed Mark from her shoulder to revive Orochimaru.
• Hozuki Suigetsu recoiled in fear as Orochimaru emerged, while Anko struggled to rise and Sasuke patted her shoulder.

Sasuke revived Orochimaru and brought him to Yakushi Kabuto, where he revealed a plan that required their help and the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage. The group prepared to return to Konoha, while Orochimaru took over Kabuto’s control of the reanimated dead.

• Sasuke told Orochimaru to find Yakushi Kabuto, and Orochimaru located him through the cells Kabuto had fused into himself.
• Orochimaru removed Anko’s Cursed Mark and freed her, while Sasuke ordered her to report the Masked Man’s movements to headquarters.
• Sasuke led Orochimaru and the others to Kabuto’s cave, where Kabuto appeared and Sasuke proposed that they talk instead of fighting.
• Sasuke revealed that he had kept Orochimaru under his control and planned to meet the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage, prompting Orochimaru to agree to help.
• Kabuto offered to accompany them and transfer control of the reanimated dead to Orochimaru, who accepted and completed the transfer.

Sasuke and Orochimaru traveled to Konoha and used White Zetsu clones as sacrifices to revive the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage. The revived Hokage questioned Orochimaru about whether they were being summoned to attack Konoha.

• Sasuke explained that his eyes were still absorbing Chakra and asked to delay reviving Uchiha Madara while he gathered combat power.
• Sasuke captured several White Zetsu clones, and Eagle Fury flew the group to Konoha before dawn.
• Sasuke retrieved the Demon Mask and revealed his nine-tomoe Sharingan to Orochimaru and the others.
• Orochimaru used the Grim Reaper's mask and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze in White Zetsu bodies.
• Hashirama Senju greeted Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze, while Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju asked Orochimaru whether he planned to attack Konoha.

Sasuke explained to the revived Hokage why he wanted their strength and argued that Hashirama had missed the chance to unify the ninja world. He revealed his and Itachi’s unusual Sharingan abilities and demonstrated that he had mastered nine Chakra natures.

• Sasuke told Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze that the Uchiha Clan had been destroyed and that one surviving Uchiha was leading the Fourth Great Ninja War.
• Sasuke explained that he was the Allied Shinobi Forces’ Deputy Chief of Staff and planned to launch a final offensive at dawn, but still needed the Hokage’s strength.
• Sasuke argued that Hashirama should have conquered the other ninja villages after founding Konoha and capturing the tailed beasts, and said a new chance to establish order had appeared.
• Sasuke revealed his Nine-Tomoe Sharingan, while Itachi showed his Seven-Tomoe eyes and explained that Sasuke’s combat strength fluctuated unpredictably.
• Sasuke described how he trained in nine Sharingan spaces to complete and balance nine Chakra natures, then demonstrated Wood Release: Four Pillars Prison.

Sasuke explained his newly developed Wood Release, metal-attribute Chakra, and incomplete Nine-Cycle Space before revealing his plan to unite the Five Great Nations and villages. He proposed capturing the tailed beasts and Five Kage, then persuading or threatening the Daimyo into forming a shared government.

• Sasuke demonstrated ordinary Wood Release and created a metal spike, explaining that he had not yet developed metal-attribute ninjutsu.
• Sasuke described how his Sharingan absorbed six Chakra attributes and explained that the Nine-Tomoe let him travel among nine spaces but offered no combat use.
• Tobirama Senju suggested sealing a tailed beast inside Sasuke to supply Chakra, but Sasuke doubted the idea and warned Tobirama against hostility.
• Sasuke revealed that he intended to unite the Five Great Nations and villages after the battle, using the tailed beasts and possibly the Five Kage as part of his plan.
• Sasuke proposed bringing the Five Kage and Daimyo together to merge the nations, with Daimyo governing in rotation, improving people's lives, and supervising one another.

Sasuke explained the origins of Chakra, the Sage of Six Paths, and the Ten-Tails, then argued that the stone tablet’s account was false. The others were left questioning the true history of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and the Divine Tree.

• Sasuke argued that the Daimyo could be replaced if he opposed uniting the nations, and described how people had turned Chakra from a bond into a weapon.
• Sasuke said the stone tablet described the Ten-Tails’ revival and Infinite Tsukuyomi, and claimed Uchiha Madara had left Konoha after reading its full text.
• Sasuke recounted the legend of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the Divine Tree, and her sons Hamura and Hagoromo, explaining that the Sage of Six Paths’ Chakra came from her.
• Sasuke suggested the Ten-Tails was the Divine Tree and challenged the tablet’s story by asking where Kaguya and Hamura had gone.
• The group realized Kaguya and the Divine Tree may have been outsiders, and wondered what the true history was.

Sasuke explained his theory that Zetsu altered the stone tablet and that Obito Uchiha was the Masked Man, then defended his plan to reshape the ninja world’s order. Hashirama agreed to help him, while Tobirama questioned how Sasuke’s proposed system would limit his own power.

• Sasuke connected the Divine Tree, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and the altered stone tablet, identifying Zetsu as the likely culprit because White Zetsu’s abilities resembled Wood Release.
• Sasuke identified Obito Uchiha as the Masked Man who controlled the Nine-Tails, and Minato Namikaze recognized him as a former student he had believed dead.
• Sasuke admitted that he had allowed Akatsuki’s plan to proceed so he could pursue his own plan and investigate Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s origins and power.
• Sasuke argued that contradictions in the ninja profession caused disorder and said he intended to recast the world’s order; Hashirama agreed to follow him.
• Sasuke described merging the Five Great Nations, assigning ninja to internal security and ordinary people to border defense, while Tobirama challenged him about his own power and plans for the tailed beasts.

Sasuke explained his plan to control the war and confront Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, despite his eyes steadily consuming his Chakra. After recovering his strength, he noticed that the altered stone tablet had become much clearer.

• Sasuke told the Hokage and Orochimaru that he wanted the Uchiha Clan to live peacefully in Konoha and that he doubted he could defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki while his eyes drained his Chakra.
• Sasuke said he believed his evolved eyes could surpass the Six Paths' power, but refused to rely on absorbed Chakra or a tailed beast.
• Sasuke outlined a plan to make Obito Uchiha revive the Ten-Tails early and bring Uchiha Madara into the battle to uncover the threat behind Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Sasuke ate and cultivated Chakra while considering whether to bring Madara into the battle before or after Obito revived the Ten-Tails.
• Sasuke looked at the stone tablet and noticed that its writing had become much clearer.

Sasuke returned to Obito Uchiha’s base camp and searched for a way to accelerate the Chakra absorption in his eyes. After learning how Impure World Reincarnation replenished Chakra, he tried using Sharingan and Sage Mode, but found that natural energy was still needed as the war’s major battles began.

• Sasuke and Minato Namikaze left Konoha with their group and flew to Obito Uchiha’s base camp as dawn approached.
• Sasuke asked Orochimaru and the Second Hokage why Impure World Reincarnation granted endless Chakra, and learned that the reincarnated absorbed and converted natural energy.
• Sasuke demonstrated that his Sage Mode formed outside his body, and Orochimaru thought his control might let him convert natural energy.
• Sasuke found Obito Uchiha’s large collection of Sharingan and tried absorbing two eyes, but the Chakra felt wrong because he lacked Chakra of six attributes.
• Orochimaru warned that the Kage-level battle was about to begin, but Sasuke told him to leave the dead Kage to the Five Kage while he sought natural energy to replenish his Chakra.

Sasuke accelerated his eye cultivation by absorbing natural energy and other Sharingan, while the Allied Shinobi Forces launched attacks across several fronts. As the battle intensified, Sasuke’s Nine-Cycle Space fused into Sumeru, a small world he could shape and materialize.

• Sasuke used natural energy to speed his eye cultivation, and Orochimaru recognized how his Sage Mode had developed before his Eight-Tomoe.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces advanced in a three-sided assault while Mū summoned the Second Mizukage, Third Raikage, and Fourth Kazekage to face Gaara and Jiraiya.
• Obito Uchiha traveled through the central forest to obtain Kinkaku and Ginkaku and gather the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• When Sasuke’s eyes began to hurt from absorbing natural energy too quickly, Itachi gave him Sharingan to absorb and strengthen them.
• Sasuke’s nine spaces merged into Sumeru, a small world whose landscapes he could alter and make real, and he continued cultivating with more Sharingan.

Sasuke strengthened his eyes by absorbing natural energy and the remaining Sharingan, revealing new abilities but leaving him unsure whether they were complete. After learning that Obito had taken Kinkaku and Ginkaku and learned Impure World Reincarnation, Sasuke prepared to join Naruto’s battle and set a plan for the war’s next stages.

• Sasuke awakened the abilities "Sumeru" and "Instant Air" and sensed the Rinnegan abilities and Madara’s "Limbo," but his eyes stopped absorbing before Susanoo appeared.
• Orochimaru reported that Gaara had defeated the Fourth Kazekage and that the Four Kage had been defeated, while Mū had split apart.
• Sasuke absorbed all the remaining Sharingan, then learned from Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto that Obito had taken Kinkaku and Ginkaku, might have the Fourth Mizukage’s body, and had learned Impure World Reincarnation.
• Sasuke planned to join Naruto’s battle, force Obito to fuse his incomplete tailed beasts, and later release Uchiha Madara to fight alongside them before Zetsu revived Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Sasuke used Kamui to place everyone except Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto in his space, telling them to release Uchiha Madara and undo Impure World Reincarnation when the Ten-Tails appeared.

Sasuke reached Naruto’s battlefield and refused Shikaku’s offer to send ordinary reinforcements, judging the fight too dangerous for anyone below Kage level. There, he confronted Obito Uchiha, exposed his identity, and left Kakashi demanding to know why Obito had not returned.

• Sasuke found a reconnaissance squad, learned the battles’ status, and contacted Shikaku for an update.
• Sasuke told Shikaku that only Kage-level fighters should approach the battlefield and continued toward Naruto’s group alone.
• Sasuke arrived as Killer B fought in his Eight-Tails form, and Obito Uchiha retreated to gather the resurrected fighters around him.
• Obito Uchiha invited Sasuke to join his plan for the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Sasuke rejected it and challenged the plan’s purpose.
• Sasuke identified Obito Uchiha, shocking Kakashi, who asked why Obito had not returned; Obito said he had returned and witnessed Rin’s death.

Sasuke confronted Obito Uchiha, accused him of being manipulated by Uchiha Madara and Zetsu, and fought him while trying to push him toward reviving the Ten-Tails. Sasuke gained the upper hand with Kamui and taijutsu, but Obito’s war fan countered his ninjutsu, leaving Sasuke searching for a way to keep him from escaping.

• Sasuke told Obito that Uchiha Madara and Zetsu had manipulated him, while Obito insisted that he wanted to end the world’s hatred.
• Sasuke attacked Obito and used Kamui to evade his touch, then kicked him away after Obito became solid.
• The Four-Tails Jinchuriki interrupted Sasuke’s pursuit, and Sasuke told Naruto, Might Guy, and the others to hold off the Jinchuriki while he fought Obito.
• Sasuke pressed Obito with fire techniques and taijutsu, forcing him to retreat and remove his mask.
• Obito used his Uchiha Reflection war fan to absorb Sasuke’s water dragon and send a gale at him, so Sasuke relied on Kamui and considered how to prevent Obito from fleeing.

Sasuke fought Obito Uchiha with traps, ninjutsu, and Kamui, eventually burning through Obito’s chain and taking his war fan. Obito fled toward the Jinchuriki battle, hoping to use the chaos there to his advantage.

• Obito used his chained war fan and Kamui to counter Sasuke, while Sasuke fought back with shuriken and Earth Release spikes.
• Sasuke trapped the area with wire strings, used fire and water to create steam, and bombarded Obito with Exploding Tags.
• Sasuke drew Obito into another exchange, but Obito released Giant Shuriken from Kamui space and attacked with Wood Release.
• Sasuke used Kamui to avoid Obito’s attacks, then pulled him with the war fan’s chain and burned it away with Amaterasu.
• Sasuke absorbed Obito’s Fire Dragon Bullet Technique with the war fan and charged at him, but Obito moved toward the Jinchuriki battle.

Obito Uchiha reclaimed the Rinnegan and used the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to revive the tailed beasts inside the five Jinchuriki. As the battle began, Sasuke subdued the Two-Tails and pulled the black rod from its neck while Obito moved toward Naruto.

• White Zetsu took Kakashi hostage, but Kakashi pierced White Zetsu with Lightning Cutter when Sasuke traded the Rinnegan for his release.
• Obito Uchiha replaced his left eye with the Rinnegan and used black rods to pierce the five Jinchuriki.
• Obito Uchiha summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and sent the Two-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails into the Jinchuriki.
• The five tailed beasts attacked, and Sasuke used Water Stream Whip to bind the Two-Tails.
• Obito Uchiha headed toward the Four-Tails after Naruto was swallowed, while Sasuke pulled the black rod from the Two-Tails despite a chain trying to restrain him.

Sasuke delayed Obito while Naruto freed the tailed beasts and defeated the three controlled beasts with the Nine-Tails’ power. Obito summoned the Ten-Tails, and Orochimaru arranged for Uchiha Madara to appear before testing whether he could escape Impure World Reincarnation.

• Sasuke used Water Release: Nine Dragon Maze Formation to keep Obito from reaching the Four-Tails while Naruto freed the beasts from their black rods.
• Obito recalled three tailed beasts and made them launch Tailed Beast Bombs at Kakashi, Might Guy, and the Eight-Tails, but Naruto deflected the bombs after connecting with the Nine-Tails.
• Naruto’s Nine-Tails form overwhelmed the three beasts and removed their black rods, so Obito recalled them and fed a vat and gourd to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• The Demonic Statue transformed into the Ten-Tails, while Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto sent Wind Ball to summon Uchiha Madara near Obito.
• Uchiha Madara questioned why he had not been revived, and Orochimaru released Impure World Reincarnation to see whether Madara could break free.

After the Impure World Reincarnation was undone, the Allied Forces learned that the Ten-Tails had appeared and headed to support the remaining battlefield. Uchiha Madara freed himself from the jutsu and confronted Sasuke, leaving the two ready to fight.

• The Third Raikage and other reincarnated fighters departed after Orochimaru undid the Impure World Reincarnation.
• Shikaku reported that the Ten-Tails had appeared, and the Raikage ordered the Kage-level fighters to support Naruto’s battlefield while the main force stayed back.
• Uchiha Madara broke free of the Impure World Reincarnation and learned from Obito Uchiha that the Ten-Tails had been revived with only parts of some tailed beasts.
• Sasuke assigned himself to fight Uchiha Madara while Kakashi and the others focused on Obito Uchiha and the Ten-Tails.
• Obito Uchiha gave Uchiha Madara the remaining Rinnegan, and Madara charged at Sasuke.
• Sasuke and Uchiha Madara exchanged blows, their collision destroying the ground around them.

Sasuke battled Uchiha Madara, using his Rinnegan and Sage-powered attacks to crack Madara’s Susanoo while rejecting his offer to join his plan. As Sasuke gained the advantage, the fight against Obito continued elsewhere and the Ten-Tails kept changing.

• Sasuke introduced himself as the Uchiha Clan’s current Clan Head and challenged Uchiha Madara to surrender.
• Uchiha Madara defended against Sasuke’s Wind Release, Amaterasu, and Water Release attacks with Susanoo, then offered him a place in his plan.
• Sasuke rejected Uchiha Madara’s offer and used Shinra Tensei to hurl Susanoo away.
• Sasuke attacked with two Sage Technique Super Rasengan, and the clash with Susanoo began to crack its fists.
• Orochimaru told Yakushi Kabuto that he had changed his research goals and urged him to develop his own potential.
• Obito Uchiha pinned down the Eight-Tails with black iron rods as Naruto, Kakashi, and Might Guy attacked him, while the Ten-Tails continued changing.

Kakashi, Might Guy, and Naruto fought Obito to reach the Ten-Tails while Sasuke battled Uchiha Madara. Sasuke burned away Madara’s flowering trees and continued stalling him, leaving their fight unresolved as Sasuke assessed whether he could face Kaguya Ōtsutsuki alone.

• Might Guy kept Obito occupied while Kakashi and his Shadow Clone’s lightning blades failed to penetrate Obito’s barrier around the Ten-Tails.
• Naruto went to free Killer B, who recovered enough to move, while Sasuke’s Super Rasengan shattered Madara’s Susanoo and let Sasuke press him in close combat.
• Madara used Wood Release to grow flowering trees that released poisonous gas, but Sasuke’s Twin Flame Storm burned the trees and gas away.
• Madara said Impure World Reincarnation made him impossible to kill, and Sasuke continued fighting him to stall for time.
• Madara pursued Sasuke with fire dragons and Wood Release roots, but Sasuke used Kamui intangibility to escape and watched Madara regenerate.
• Sasuke mocked Madara and considered whether he could defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki without accepting the Sage of Six Paths’ power.