Chapter Summaries

Madara attacked the arriving reinforcements with multiple meteors aimed at Konoha, forcing the shinobi to find a way to stop them. Obito reunited with Rin and offered to use Kamui to get everyone back to Konoha as Yugito Nii and Killer B supplied Chakra.

• Madara fired Tailed Beast Bombs at Obito and the others, but reinforcements arrived and disrupted his attack.
• Madara summoned five or six meteors with Super, Tengai Shinsei and sent them toward Konoha.
• Hozuki Mangetsu identified Konoha as the target, while Minato and Uchiha Fugaku worried about their families and Kakashi remembered Rin was there.
• Darkness Obito emerged through Kamui and explained that Rin had changed his mind about the Eye of the Moon Plan; Rin then came out of the Kamui Dimension to confirm he was no longer an enemy.
• Double Kamui Obito hurried toward Rin, but single Kamui Obito stopped him before Rin separated the two.
• Yugito Nii and Killer B offered Chakra so Obito could transport the group to Konoha and confront the meteors.

Nagato used Rinne Rebirth to revive Konoha’s dead, while Madara’s final orders set Obito on course to take the Nine-Tails. The group was forced out of the instance, leaving Obito behind to face the ruined village and its reconstruction.

• Yahiko asked how they would stop Madara’s meteors, and Minato and Fugaku prepared to return to Konoha until Nagato proposed using Rinne Rebirth.
• Nagato explained that Rinne Rebirth could revive the dead if their bodies were available, while Single Kamui Obito asked about its limitations.
• Madara returned to his aged body, told Black Zetsu to give the Nine-Tails to Obito, and died; Black Zetsu then contacted Obito.
• Nagato used Rinne Rebirth to revive Konoha’s dead, exhausted himself, and collapsed as Yugito Nii and Killer B shared their Chakra with him.
• One-eyed Kamui Obito learned that the Nine-Tails was waiting for him and rejoiced that Kushina could be saved, while Rin and Double Kamui Obito prepared to leave him to rebuild Konoha.
• The system forcibly removed everyone from the instance, leaving Obito with the task of rebuilding the ruined village.

Madara chose Hashirama Senju as his resurrection reward, and Hashirama returned to life asking about Konoha. The chapter also revealed Obito’s and Rin’s rewards, while Nagato received a chance to revive someone and found his parents on the list.

• Madara saw Hashirama Senju on the resurrection list and chose to revive him.
• Izuna returned from his mission and told Madara that falling meteorites had crushed him, while Madara realized Izuna might have been struck by his own attack.
• Hashirama appeared, and Madara greeted him excitedly as Izuna prepared to defend himself.
• Obito received a summoning technique that called Galio, and Rin revealed that she had received Tsunade’s Heavenly Foot of Pain.
• Nagato reviewed his resurrection choices with Yahiko and Konan, then saw his parents’ names and said he could finally see them again.

The Inventory System revealed Naruto Uzumaki as the second-ranked ninja, and the vision showed his pranks and the villagers’ hostility toward him. Hiruzen arranged for Iruka to become Naruto’s homeroom teacher, but the chapter left Naruto still being scolded and rejected by villagers.

• The Inventory System announced Naruto Uzumaki as the second-ranked ninja and listed his titles and reputation.
• Naruto painted the Third Hokage’s nose on Hokage Rock and covered a village wall with graffiti.
• Hiruzen asked Iruka to become Naruto’s homeroom teacher, warning that Naruto might have to leave the Academy if no one took the role.
• Iruka resisted at first, but Hiruzen’s ultimatum led him to accept the responsibility.
• Villagers ordered Naruto to clean the graffiti and complained that he had been allowed to stay in the village.

Iruka became Naruto’s homeroom teacher amid the villagers’ prejudice against the boy and warnings from a fellow teacher. On Naruto’s first day at the Academy, Iruka treated him fairly, though Naruto remained lonely and downcast.

• Kushina grew angry at the villagers’ treatment of Naruto, while Iruka learned that his parents would die in the Nine-Tails’ Attack.
• Naruto eagerly prepared for his first day at the Ninja Academy, unaware that Iruka was the ninja he had encountered the day before.
• A fellow teacher warned Iruka to do the bare minimum with Naruto, but Iruka went to class intending to see how the boy would behave.
• Naruto’s prank made Iruka slip in front of the class, but Iruka told him to return to his seat instead of punishing him.
• Iruka introduced himself to the class as Naruto listened, his mood sinking as his classmates sat together.

Naruto’s first Academy class began with a prank and a demonstration of the Clone Technique that showed Sasuke’s skill and Naruto’s failure. As the class mocked Naruto, Iruka stepped in to defend him.

• Iruka discovered that Naruto had changed the classroom clock to prank him during the first lesson.
• Iruka asked the students to demonstrate the Clone Technique, and Sasuke impressed the class with two convincing clones.
• Naruto tried to expose Sasuke’s clones but kicked both of them before Sasuke revealed he had been hiding nearby.
• Naruto’s Clone Technique produced only a puddle, prompting the students to laugh and insult him.
• Shino criticized Naruto for disrupting the lesson, and Iruka intervened to stop the class from making fun of him.

Naruto struggled to learn the Clone Technique and faced rejection and poverty despite his efforts to connect with others. As Naruto was mistreated by villagers, Minato and Kushina demanded that Hiruzen explain why their son had no money or support.

• Naruto repeatedly failed to perform the Clone Technique, while Hinata secretly watched him practice.
• Teuchi offered Naruto ramen, but Naruto declined because he had no money, alarming Minato, Kushina, and Jiraiya.
• Naruto tried to join other children, but they rejected him and called him a demon fox.
• A mask shop owner insulted Naruto and shoved him out, leaving Naruto wondering why everyone treated him with hatred.

The ranking’s revelations about Naruto’s mistreatment fueled calls for Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down, and Hashirama Senju backed Minato Namikaze as his successor. Minato had not sought the position, but the growing uproar left him with no choice but to become Hokage.

• Kushina, Rasa, and others condemned Hiruzen Sarutobi for allowing Naruto to live in neglect, while Obito questioned why Kakashi had not looked after him.
• Orochimaru, Tsunade, Fugaku, and Hiashi called for Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down, while Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura defended him.
• Hashirama Senju appeared in the discussion and agreed that Hiruzen had gone too far and that Minato Namikaze would make a suitable Hokage.
• Hashirama Senju praised Minato Namikaze, and Minato realized the uproar had left him with no choice but to take the Hokage position.

Iruka became a caring mentor to Naruto, who dreamed of becoming Hokage and earning everyone’s acknowledgment. After Naruto failed the Clone Technique graduation exam, Mizuki tricked him into stealing the Scroll of Seals, leaving the theft’s outcome unresolved.

• Iruka treated Naruto to ramen after catching him painting graffiti on Hokage Rock, and Naruto asked to borrow Iruka’s Forehead Protector.
• Naruto told Iruka he planned to surpass every Hokage and become Hokage himself.
• Naruto failed the graduation exam because his Clone Technique produced a useless clone.
• Naruto sat alone after the exam as the other students celebrated and mocked him.
• Mizuki coaxed Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals by claiming it would help him earn Iruka’s acknowledgment and become a ninja.

Naruto stole the Scroll of Seals and learned Multi Shadow Clone before Iruka found him. Mizuki ambushed them and exposed Naruto’s identity as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, while Iruka shielded Naruto and told him they were alike.

• Mizuki tricked Iruka into joining the search by claiming Naruto had stolen the Scroll of Seals.
• Naruto studied the scroll and learned Multi Shadow Clone before Iruka caught up with him.
• Naruto revealed that Mizuki had told him stealing the scroll would let him graduate, and Mizuki ambushed them with Kunai.
• Mizuki demanded the scroll, revealed Naruto was the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, and told him the Fox had killed Iruka’s parents.
• Iruka shielded Naruto from Mizuki’s Giant Demon Shuriken and explained that they were both lonely and wanted acknowledgment.

Naruto learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and defeated Mizuki, then joined his classmates as they were assigned to teams. Team 7 paired Naruto with Sakura and Sasuke, while Hinata and Ino reacted to their own team assignments.

• Naruto surprised Mizuki with a headbutt and used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to overwhelm him.
• Sakura and Ino fought over the seat beside Sasuke, and Naruto accidentally kissed Sasuke after being bumped into him.
• Iruka announced Team 7: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and Sasuke Uchiha.
• Iruka assigned Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame to Team 8.
• Iruka assigned Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, and Choji Akimichi to Team 10, disappointing Ino.

Naruto disguised himself as Sasuke to win Sakura’s affection, but fled when he urgently needed the bathroom. After Sakura insulted Naruto for having no parents, Sasuke rebuked her and went looking for Naruto, while Kakashi noticed that Naruto’s milk had expired.

• Sakura rejected Naruto’s invitation to eat and continued pursuing Sasuke.
• Naruto tackled Sasuke, tied him up, and transformed into him to approach Sakura.
• Sakura praised Naruto while believing he was Sasuke, then insulted Naruto when the disguised Naruto asked what she thought of him.
• Naruto fled when he suddenly needed to use the bathroom, and Sasuke later walked past Sakura while searching for him.
• Sakura said Naruto was selfish because he had no parents, and Sasuke coldly told her that loneliness was not so simple and that she was annoying.
• Kakashi found expired milk in Naruto’s room while visiting with the Third Hokage.

Minato Namikaze saw Konoha’s mistreatment of Naruto as proof that the village needed change, while Kakashi arranged for Ebisu to train Naruto before the Chunin Exams. Naruto distrusted Ebisu and tried to escape him, but Ebisu repeatedly caught up; Naruto’s final disguise as a billboard model was spotted at once.

• Minato Namikaze stopped feeling guilty about replacing the Third as Hokage and decided he might as well change Konoha himself.
• Kakashi arranged for Ebisu to teach Naruto while he trained Sasuke, but Naruto recognized Ebisu as the man who had fallen for his Harem Technique and called him a pervert.
• Ebisu bribed Naruto to keep quiet about the incident and offered to leave if Naruto could escape from him.
• Naruto ran for an hour and then three more hours, but Ebisu appeared behind him each time and caught up.
• Naruto transformed into a scantily clad model on a billboard to fool Ebisu, but Ebisu spotted him immediately.

Ebisu trained Naruto in Chakra control until Jiraiya appeared, knocked Ebisu out, and tried to leave. Naruto won Jiraiya’s help with Sexy Jutsu, and Jiraiya removed a seal disrupting Naruto’s Chakra, allowing him to walk on water.

• Ebisu took Naruto to train near the bathhouse, where Naruto repeatedly failed to walk on water.
• Jiraiya was caught peeping at the women’s bath, knocked Ebisu out, and introduced himself to Naruto as the Toad Sage.
• Naruto followed Jiraiya and persuaded him to train by using Sexy Jutsu.
• Jiraiya examined Naruto’s seals and discovered that Orochimaru’s Five Elements Seal was interfering with Naruto’s Chakra.
• Jiraiya used Five Elements Unseal on Naruto, who then walked on water without difficulty.

Naruto was transported to the ancient Kingdom of Rōran, where Minato, Chōza, and Shibi rescued him from chakra-powered robots. He then saved Empress Sara from a fall and learned that someone had pushed her from behind.

• Anrokuzan released the Ley Line beneath Rōran, and Naruto was thrown into the ancient kingdom’s technologically advanced city.
• Minato, Chōza, and Shibi appeared and saved Naruto from robots that had surrounded him.
• Minato warned Naruto to leave the town, and the two groups went their separate ways.
• Naruto saw Empress Sara fall from a balcony and caught her before she hit the ground.
• Sara slapped Naruto after mistaking his rescue for an attack, then told him someone had pushed her.

Naruto learned that Minato and the other Konoha ninja were in Rōran to protect Sara and investigate Anrokuzan, whom they believed was Mukade. As Naruto escorted Sara through a parade, Rōran’s impoverished original citizens abducted them and led them toward the stage to reveal the truth about her subjects.

• Minato revealed his identity to Naruto and concluded that Naruto had come from the future.
• Sara rejected Minato’s warning about Anrokuzan, whom she trusted to fulfill her mother’s wishes and improve Rōran.
• Minato split the group, gave Naruto a Flying Thunder God Kunai, and sent him with Sara while the others searched for Anrokuzan.
• Naruto followed Sara through the parade, where she took the cheering crowd as proof that her people were happy.
• Masked citizens dragged Sara into an alley, and Naruto realized that the cheering crowd was not Rōran’s original population.
• The impoverished citizens led Sara and Naruto beside the parade stage so she could see the people she believed were her subjects.

Naruto and Minato joined forces to defeat Anrokuzan and save Sara as Rōran’s castle collapsed. As the time-traveling visitors began returning to their own era, Minato prepared to erase their memories, leaving Naruto with unanswered questions about his identity and family.

• Naruto discovered that the people in the parade were puppets, and Anrokuzan attacked Sara with a giant centipede puppet.
• Minato arrived with Chōza and Shibi, then helped Naruto form a Taiji Rasengan that destroyed Anrokuzan’s puppet core.
• Naruto rescued Sara from the collapsing staircase, and Yamato used Wood Release to save Naruto, Minato, and Kakashi.
• Minato used Naruto’s Flying Thunder God kunai to evacuate everyone, and Naruto and Yamato began fading as time returned to normal.
• Yamato punched Kakashi, then bowed to Minato, while Sara said she would find Naruto in the future.
• Minato said he had arranged for everyone to forget their meeting, and Naruto tried to ask him questions before they parted.

At the Valley of the End, Naruto tried to stop Sasuke from defecting to Orochimaru, and the two fought over Sasuke’s pursuit of greater power. The battle left Naruto’s Nine-Tails chakra surging as Sasuke faced the strange red chakra.

• Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha recognized the Valley of the End as the site of their past battle, while Uchiha Fugaku identified Naruto and Sasuke standing atop their statues.
• Naruto confronted Sasuke as he prepared to leave Konoha, but Sasuke dismissed their comrades and insisted he needed Orochimaru’s power.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought, trading punches and clashing with Rasengan and Chidori as Sasuke’s Cursed Seal strengthened him.
• Naruto’s distress over Sasuke’s defection sent his chakra into chaos, causing the Nine-Tails’ red chakra to surge around him.

Naruto and Sasuke fought at the Valley of the End after Sasuke chose to seek power with Orochimaru. Sasuke narrowly won and left Naruto behind, continuing his path toward becoming strong enough to surpass Itachi.

• Naruto rapidly healed and overpowered Sasuke, trying to stop him from leaving for Orochimaru.
• Sasuke activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Cursed Seal, and he and Naruto agreed to settle their conflict at the Valley of the End.
• Naruto combined the Nine-Tails' power with his Rasengan, while Sasuke strengthened his Chidori with the Cursed Seal, and their attacks collided.
• Naruto collapsed after the clash, while Sasuke spat blood, knelt beside him, and then left the Valley of the End.
• Orochimaru declared Sasuke the victor and considered him a stronger vessel capable of surpassing Uchiha Itachi.

Kakashi and the Konoha 12 fought an apparently assembled Akatsuki, but the enemy was exposed as White Zetsu in disguise and fled. Obito realized he might have been the mastermind behind the attack, though he could not understand why he would have arranged it.

• Shikamaru ordered the Konoha 12 to capture the eight Akatsuki members, and Naruto exposed their ambush by using Rasengan.
• The Akatsuki surrounded Naruto, but Choji pulled him to safety before the Konoha 12 counterattacked.
• Rock Lee and his fellow ninja overwhelmed the Akatsuki members, while Tenten, Kakashi's Pakkun, and Sai also defeated their opponents.
• Kakuzu grabbed Naruto from underground, but Sai cut off Kakuzu's arm, and the Akatsuki escaped beneath the ground.
• Madara recognized the severed arm as White Zetsu's, and Kakashi concluded that White Zetsu had impersonated the Akatsuki.
• Rin suggested that Obito might have been the mastermind because he could command White Zetsu, leaving Obito wondering why he would have done it.