Chapter Summaries

After Minato returned from a parallel world during the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha’s leaders considered the opportunities and risks of traveling between worlds. Hiruzen chose to send himself, Danzo, and Jiraiya to investigate while Lin Ke remained behind to provide chakra for future trips.

• Hashirama noticed Minato returning with White Zetsu, and Minato described the world he had visited as the others debated whether it was the past or a parallel world.
• Lin Ke imagined using parallel worlds to gather resources and Tailed Beasts, while Orochimaru volunteered to be the next traveler.
• Hiruzen warned that they needed tests to ensure actions in another world would not affect their own, then proposed traveling with Danzo to meet their counterparts.
• Jiraiya volunteered to join the expedition, but Hiruzen told Lin Ke to stay behind until the other world was safer.
• Hiruzen asked Lin Ke to produce more chakra for travel scrolls, while Second Pillar reflected on the regrets that might still be changed in the parallel world.

Jiraiya traveled through the parallel world to find his younger counterpart while Konoha negotiated an alliance with the other village. The agreement was reached, and Lin Ke learned that Konoha planned to intervene in the Third Shinobi World War.

• Jiraiya failed to summon Mount Myōboku's toads, left Hiruzen and Minato to negotiate, and went searching for his counterpart.
• Jiraiya met Clone Jiraiya Number Two, who summoned Gamachu, while an unseen observer watched the scroll carrying Lin Ke's chakra.
• Lin Ke continued training in Wind Release at the Seventh Training Ground, where Danzo's mutated Vacuum techniques had proven strange and difficult to use.
• Tsunade, Hiruzen, and the others returned from negotiations with Konoha Village Number Two and announced a cooperation agreement to build a base in the Land of Fire and intervene in the war.

Senju Tobirama outlined a plan to send Lin Ke and the Uchiha Clan to the Different World while recruiting reincarnated allies to help end the remaining battles of the Third Shinobi World War. He prepared to leave with Lin Ke the next day, leaving Tsunade to oversee the village and placing Orochimaru on the second relocation group.

• Senju Tobirama told Lin Ke he would join the first group relocating with the Uchiha Clan to establish a base in the Different World.
• Senju Tobirama revealed he had obtained the other world's elder brother's DNA and planned to reincarnate his own elder brother as temporary combat power.
• Senju Tobirama asked Lin Ke to produce as much chakra as possible to support communication between the worlds, while Minato continued searching for the missing Jiraiya.
• Senju Tobirama told Tsunade that he, Lin Ke, and the others would leave for the Different World the next day, and instructed her to manage the village.
• Senju Tobirama put Orochimaru on the second group scheduled to travel to the Different World with the reincarnated people.

In Konoha’s laboratory, Senju Tobirama and the others used the Boat Crossing Technique to send the Uchiha clan and Namikaze Minato to another world. Meanwhile, Uchiha Obito took Nagato to find Konan, hoping she could explain what had happened.

• Namikaze Minato proposed naming the space-time ninjutsu the Boat Crossing Technique, and Senju Tobirama continued sending groups to Kannabi Bridge in another world.
• Senju Tobirama sent the Uchiha children and jōnin through the technique, then Uchiha Fugaku thanked him before the Uchiha clan departed.
• Orochimaru thanked Senju Tobirama, who promised to take him along that afternoon.
• Namikaze Minato returned to his war-torn world, and Senju Hashirama told him to bring Lin Ke back before their group set off.
• Uchiha Obito told Nagato that they had reason to join forces and took him to see Konan.

At Anbu Headquarters, Konan refused to give Uchiha Obito the intelligence in her head and urged Nagato to abandon their path. Obito attacked Nagato for his Rinnegan, but Namikaze Minato arrived and confronted him, asking if he was Obito.

• Yahiko told Konan that Konoha planned to transfer her, and urged her to stay close to Lin Ke.
• Uchiha Obito took Konan to Nagato and demanded the intelligence in her head, but she refused and condemned his plan.
• Nagato used Shinra Tensei against Obito, but Obito gouged out one of Nagato's Rinnegan and withdrew.
• Nagato summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and told Konan to escape while he held Obito off.
• Namikaze Minato appeared and struck Obito with a Rasengan, then recognized him as the mysterious man who had released the Nine-Tails and asked if he was Obito.

Lin Ke and Tsunade treated Nagato’s severe injuries, then Lin Ke arranged for Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko to be sent to another world as prisoners under watch. As the three activated the Boat Crossing Technique together, Tsunade worried about Jiraiya, while Tobirama prepared for the unexpected transfer.

• Tsunade and Lin Ke used medical ninjutsu to stabilize Nagato and begin treating his old injuries.
• Lin Ke invited Konan to come with them and arranged for her, Nagato, and Yahiko to join the Second Batch early because Obito was still pursuing them and wanted Nagato’s Rinnegan.
• Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko left Konoha Hospital with Lin Ke and Minato.
• Tsunade reflected on Jiraiya’s loneliness and wondered how he was doing.
• Tobirama prepared the Boat Crossing Technique scrolls as Lin Ke promised to watch the prisoners.
• Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko placed their hands on the scrolls together and activated the technique.

Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko arrived at the new base near Kannabi Bridge and were registered as temporary additions under guard. Second Pillar showed them their accommodations as construction continued, leaving Nagato immersed in the dream of having Konan and Yahiko back.

• Uchiha Yashiro questioned Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko, registered them, and confirmed that all three were ninja and Yahiko was reincarnated.
• Second Pillar escorted the three to their accommodations and warned them not to attempt escape.
• Yahiko acknowledged that their Cursed Seals made escape impossible, while Konan smiled and Nagato quietly treasured their reunion.
• Second Pillar showed them the growing base near Kannabi Bridge, where reincarnated Konoha ninja and Uchiha Clan members lived among new buildings and ongoing construction.
• Second Pillar left after telling the three to come to him if anything came up.

Lin Ke treated Naruto to ramen and explained that Sasuke had matters to handle, while Naruto and Sakura learned they would have to wait before visiting him. The chapter also revealed Lin Ke’s growing army of powerful shadows and the village’s plans for Naruto and Sakura.

• Naruto asked Lin Ke where Sasuke and Jiraiya had gone after his attempt to sneak into Lin Ke’s house ended with shadows beating and hanging him from the balcony.
• Lin Ke described how his painful training had strengthened his Eight Gates Shadows and revealed that thousands of retired shadows remained hidden throughout Konoha.
• Sakura joined Naruto at Ichiraku, and Lin Ke teased them about their failed visit before saying Sasuke had matters to handle and they could see him later.
• Lin Ke noted that Naruto was scheduled for a later phase of the Different World migration plan and that Sakura’s Genjutsu skills and other abilities had made her a candidate for promotion to Special Jonin.

Lin Ke promised Naruto and Sakura he would take them to see Sasuke within a month, then traveled to the Different World. There, Sasuke welcomed him to the town he was building, while Tobirama prepared an experiment for them.

• Lin Ke promised Naruto and Sakura he would take them to see Sasuke within a month, and Naruto left to train to control the Nine-Tails' power.
• Lin Ke reassured Sakura, who left to train after Ichiraku Uncle reminded her she had not paid for her ramen.
• Lin Ke arrived in the Different World near Kannabi Bridge with Utakata and Tobirama.
• Sasuke greeted Lin Ke and offered to show him the house he had prepared, while Tobirama went to his laboratory to prepare an experiment.
• Lin Ke told Sasuke that Naruto and Sakura would visit in a month, and Sasuke said he missed them.

Lin Ke tested the limits of his summoning techniques, then learned Naruto had unleashed six tails after Minato gave him the key to undo his seal. At Konoha Hospital, the injured Naruto told Lin Ke that he had seen his mother.

• Lin Ke and Senju Tobirama confirmed that Summoning Jutsu could not connect across worlds and planned a test involving Rashomon.
• Lin Ke returned to the Main World, where Orochimaru approached him and was beaten by Lin Ke’s Eight Gates Shadows.
• Tsunade told Lin Ke that Naruto had released part of his seal and erupted with six tails, and that Hashirama had stopped him.
• Lin Ke found Naruto wrapped in bandages at Konoha Hospital and heard Minato explain that Hashirama had spoken with the Nine-Tails.
• Naruto told Lin Ke that he had seen his mother.

Lin Ke reunited Naruto with Kushina, then left the family to reconnect while he walked around Konoha with Hiruzen. He later visited the Yamanaka Flower Shop and continued toward Tea Street for sweets.

• Naruto realized he had not agreed on a password with Kushina, so Lin Ke marked her presence and summoned her.
• Kushina reunited with Minato and Naruto, and Lin Ke left them together after asking Hiruzen about cooperating with Tobirama’s Rashomon experiment.
• Lin Ke walked through Konoha with Hiruzen, who unexpectedly ran into Biwako and Asuma on Famous Stores Street.
• Lin Ke left Hiruzen with his family, then headed toward Tea Street and stopped to greet Ino at the Yamanaka Flower Shop.
• Lin Ke recalled that Shikaku had invited him to spend time with the current Ino-Shika-Cho generation and that he and Ino were better off as friends.

Lin Ke planned his work in the Different World, including seeking the Akatsuki, capturing tailed beasts, and acquiring ninjutsu, before heading to Konoha Hospital. Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara distrusted the Zetsu around him and left to travel between worlds to find a Nagato who could revive him.

• Lin Ke planned to study mutated ninjutsu with Senju Tobirama and arrange the reincarnation of Senju Hashirama, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Namikaze Minato.
• Lin Ke planned to find the Akatsuki, capture tailed beasts, and seize ninjutsu from Sunagakure and Iwagakure during the war.
• Lin Ke finished his drink, picked up the lilies, and used the Body Flicker Technique to head to Konoha Hospital.
• Uchiha Madara ordered Zetsu to monitor the other Zetsu and decided that he could no longer trust anyone who might serve another version of himself.
• Uchiha Madara removed the tubes sustaining him and left with six Rinnegan-eyed figures through Space-Time Ninjutsu to seek a Nagato in another world who could revive him.

Senju Tobirama summoned a Hashirama from another world and arranged for him to help Konoha during its war. Afterward, Lin Ke returned to the Main World to begin reincarnating the original Hashirama.

• Senju Tobirama summoned Number Two Hashirama with Impure World Reincarnation and clarified that they came from different worlds.
• Senju Hashirama and Number Two Hashirama met, and Tobirama distinguished them by calling them Hashirama and the First Hokage.
• Senju Tobirama gave Lin Ke a code phrase so he could summon Number Two Hashirama from the Pure Land, then released the Impure World Reincarnation.
• Lin Ke used the code phrase and the Rashomon to summon Number Two Hashirama into the present world, where he agreed to fight for his Konoha.
• Lin Ke returned to the Main World with Utakata’s chakra and summoned Number One Hashirama from the Pure Land to begin his reincarnation.

Senju Tobirama reunited with Number One Hashirama, and the two Hashiramas set out with him for the battlefield. Meanwhile, Lin Ke continued the experiments as Akatsuki’s Scorpion and Deidara encountered seven mysterious arrivals in the Land of Wind.

• Number One Hashirama appeared beside Senju Tobirama and Number Two Hashirama, then explained that he had retained about one-fifth of his strength through reincarnation.
• Number One Hashirama shared what he had learned about using Natural Energy during reincarnation and demonstrated that he could briefly enter Sage Mode.
• Number Two Hashirama agreed to head for the war, and Senju Tobirama left Lin Ke the experiment log and instructions before departing with both Hashiramas.
• Lin Ke continued reviewing the experiment log and planned to finish the tests before taking Sasuke and Utakata to search for the tailed beasts.
• In the Land of Wind, Scorpion and Deidara waited for their spy while discussing a leak and their mission to capture the One-Tail.
• A space-time vortex appeared, and seven figures arrived; Scorpion noticed the elderly leader’s Rinnegan as Deidara reacted with disgust.

At Kikyo Mountain, two versions of Hashirama turned the battle into a wager and overwhelmed the Sunagakure forces with Wood Release. Meanwhile, Lin Ke’s Hermit Purple searches suggested that Madara and Black Zetsu posed a threat in the Land of Rain, so he prepared to go there with Sasuke.

• Number One Hashirama challenged Number Two Hashirama to see who could defeat Sunagakure’s ninjas first, and Tobirama teamed up with Number One.
• Both Hashiramas unleashed Wood Release across Kikyo Mountain, while their techniques clashed and spread sleep-inducing pollen that ended the battle.
• Lin Ke used Hermit Purple to search for Jiraiya, Black Zetsu, and Madara, but the results indicated danger and offered no location for Madara.
• Lin Ke searched for Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, saw that Nagato was dead, and feared Madara might take the Rinnegan.
• Lin Ke ordered Utakata to notify Sasuke and announced that they would travel to the Land of Rain.

Lin Ke and his companions found Nagato dead and subdued Yahiko, Konan, and the other Akatsuki members, but the Rinnegan was already gone. They tracked Jiraiya’s location with Thought Inscription, realized Zetsu was leading them in circles, and decided to seek Senju Tobirama’s help instead.

• Lin Ke arrived at the Akatsuki base with Second Pillar and Utakata, where shadows knocked Yahiko, Konan, and the other Akatsuki members unconscious.
• Lin Ke confirmed that Nagato’s Rinnegan had been taken and used Thought Inscription to locate Jiraiya.
• Utakata detected a faint chakra signature underground, but Zetsu escaped before they could capture it.
• Lin Ke used Thought Inscription again and saw that Zetsu had moved Jiraiya, apparently anticipating their pursuit.
• Lin Ke abandoned the search and decided to find Senju Tobirama, while suspecting that Madara’s actions were guided by a larger plan.

Akatsuki responded to Sasori and Deidara’s deaths by sending Itachi and Kisame to capture the One-Tail, while Old Madara changed his plans and decided to investigate Lin Ke and accelerate Akatsuki’s work. In World Number Two, Senju Tobirama asked Lin Ke to revive that world’s First Hokage, investigate Madara’s whereabouts, and prepare a Six Kage Summit.

• Pain sent Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki to capture the One-Tail and assigned Zetsu to find Sasori and Deidara’s killer.
• Old Madara listened to Akatsuki’s meeting and abandoned his plan to seize Nagato, deciding instead to confirm Lin Ke’s existence and help Akatsuki capture the Tailed Beasts.
• Black Zetsu sensed a familiar presence after Uchiha Madara vanished, then headed toward Sunagakure with White Zetsu.
• Senju Tobirama told Lin Ke to help World Number Two’s First Hokage reincarnate and later check whether Madara had gone to Main World.
• Senju Tobirama said Minato would search for Jiraiya, confirmed plans to capture the Three-Tails, and decided to convene a Six Kage Summit.

Lin Ke captured the Three-Tails and prepared to pursue Old Madara, but discovered that Black Zetsu had vanished. Realizing Black Zetsu could trigger Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s premature revival, Lin Ke began making contingency plans while deciding to try to capture Madara first.

• Number One Hashirama delivered the captured Three-Tails to Lin Ke, and Senju Tobirama told both Hashiramas about Old Madara’s situation.
• Lin Ke arranged for Sasuke to watch the Three-Tails while Number Two Hashirama reincarnated and Senju Tobirama took charge of planning Madara’s capture.
• Lin Ke returned to the Main World with Utakata, obtained Hermit Purple, and found that tapping Uchiha Madara’s photo produced nothing.
• Lin Ke tapped Black Zetsu’s photo and found it blank, realizing Black Zetsu had gone to World Number Two and might have prompted Old Madara to flee.
• Lin Ke concluded that Black Zetsu could bring about Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s early revival and decided to prepare contingencies before trying to capture Madara.

Lin Ke completed Uzumaki Kushina’s reincarnation and reviewed his plans for training and developing World Number Two. As Orochimaru revealed a secret about the Boat Crossing Technique, Lin Ke prepared to travel to the Different World with him.

• Lin Ke reincarnated Uzumaki Kushina as a three-year-old, and Naruto led her and Namikaze Minato away from the laboratory.
• Lin Ke reviewed his chakra reserves and stalled training, then decided to leave the search for Wind Release: Net teachers to Senju Tobirama.
• Lin Ke considered the coming Six Kage Summit and Tobirama’s plan to begin with a loose alliance in World Number Two.
• Orochimaru joined Lin Ke and agreed to go with him to the Different World.
• Orochimaru told Lin Ke that the Boat Crossing Technique could track users’ chakra but could not track Lin Ke’s.

At the Six Kage Summit, Senju Tobirama imposed an end to the war on the defeated villages and demanded Sunagakure hand over its One-Tail Jinchuriki and a Wind Release ninja. Ōnoki challenged the visitors from another world to reveal what they wanted, leaving the summit tense.

• Lin Ke recalled Orochimaru's words about his special chakra and the trust placed in him, while Second Pillar noticed his unease.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen Number Two opened the summit, and A demanded that Konoha return Killer B.
• Wood Release restrained A and his guards when he gathered chakra, and Ōnoki asked what the visitors wanted.
• Senju Tobirama declared that the war was over, and the Kage accepted after Number Two Hashirama freed A and his guards.
• Senju Tobirama demanded Sunagakure hand over the One-Tail Jinchuriki and a Wind Release ninja, and Rasa reluctantly agreed.
• Ōnoki asked what the visitors would do if the villages refused their demands.