Chapter Summaries

Habara learned that Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki and Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki had seen through Hagoromo’s deception and were returning, while Hagoromo urged Kaguya to trust the Shinobi World to defeat them. On the battlefield, Uchiha Madara faced Shisui, Minato, Naruto, and Sasuke, whose power impressed him and made him eager to test them.

• Habara spoke with Hagoromo, who told him the Ōtsutsuki had discovered his ruse and were returning slowly, giving Habara time to prepare.
• Hagoromo visited sealed Kaguya and told her the Ōtsutsuki had arrived, urging her to believe the Shinobi World could defeat them through its own strength.
• Shinobi retreated from Madara’s battlefield with their wounded and fallen, while Kurotsuchi, Ao, and Darui prepared to organize the rear and report the threat.
• Madara assessed Shisui, Minato, Naruto, and Sasuke, recognizing their powerful Susanoo and transformed Nine-Tails as a challenging force.
• Madara praised the group and declared that he especially wanted to test the new generation of Indra and Asura’s reincarnations.

Naruto, Sasuke, Shisui, and Namikaze Minato fought Uchiha Madara, whose challenge pushed Naruto and Sasuke to combine their powers while Madara awakened his Rinnegan. Habara arrived near the battlefield, sensing that the fight had reached the moment for him to step in.

• The Nine-Tails shared its power with Naruto and Namikaze Minato because of its hatred for Uchiha Madara, and Shisui led them into battle.
• Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki sensed the war and the Ten-Tails' fragmented power, deciding to harvest the chakra of those fighting.
• Ōnoki worried about his granddaughter and the battlefield until Habara appeared at the Kage command center.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Shisui, and Namikaze Minato battled Uchiha Madara, trading powerful attacks that shattered their Susanoo.
• Naruto and Sasuke combined their chakra to form an armored Nine-Tails, and Uchiha Madara awakened his Rinnegan and decided to stop holding back.
• Habara appeared near the battlefield and prepared to make his entrance.

Madara defeated Naruto and Sasuke after they formed an Armored Susanoo, while Habara shielded the Allied Shinobi Forces from the battle’s destruction. Habara revealed that he planned to revive the war’s dead, then faced Madara in a long-awaited fight as the others watched.

• Madara used Yin-Yang Release to attack Naruto and Sasuke, who countered with a Tailed Beast Bomb Rasenshuriken and an Amaterasu-coated Susanoo blade.
• Madara overpowered Naruto and Sasuke but spared them, while Habara protected the retreating Allied Shinobi Forces behind a black barrier.
• Madara asked where Habara was, and Habara arrived, saying he had dealt with the danger to the shinobi and criticizing Madara for destroying the bodies he needed to revive.
• The Nine-Tails told Naruto that Habara and Madara had orchestrated the war, but Naruto chose to trust Habara and the others.
• Habara said he intended to revive the dead and had made preparations, then Madara challenged him to fight before the real war began.
• Habara released his overwhelming chakra, and Madara charged at him with Susanoo as Naruto, Sasuke, Minato, and Shisui watched.

Habara and Uchiha Madara fought at full strength while Naruto and the others withdrew from the battlefield. As Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Kinshiki sensed the chakra and opened a portal toward it, the Allied Forces learned Habara had arrived to face Madara.

• Uchiha Madara attacked Habara with Susanoo, Yin-Yang Release techniques, and Limbo shadows, but Habara evaded his strikes and met his attacks with overwhelming power.
• Habara sealed Madara's Limbo shadows inside a black sphere and charged at him again.
• Namikaze Minato led Sasuke, Naruto, and the others away from the battle to rendezvous with the main force.
• Ōnoki found Kurotsuchi and the Iwagakure shinobi, confirmed Habara was fighting Uchiha Madara, and the Allied Forces cheered at the news.
• Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki sensed the powerful chakra, urged Kinshiki to hurry, and opened a portal for them to enter.

Habara and Uchiha Madara fought as Madara advanced his Five Types of Chakra fusion, then the two Ōtsutsuki arrived and targeted them. Habara confronted Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and transformed into his full power, while Madara prepared to face Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki with Senju Hashirama.

• Uchiha Madara awakened a point of compatibility among the Five Types of Chakra and forged a stronger Susanoo during his battle with Habara.
• Habara and Madara fought across the Land of Lightning as the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Impure World Reincarnation shinobi watched from a distance.
• The arrival of Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki interrupted the battle, and Habara told Momoshiki that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had died by his hand.
• Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki attacked Habara and Madara, who dodged as Momoshiki threatened them.
• Habara transformed into his white-robed, silver-haired form with nine Truth-Seeking Orbs and told Madara to fight Kinshiki alongside Senju Hashirama while he handled Momoshiki.

Habara fought Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki while Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama prepared to face Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki. As the Allied Shinobi Forces rallied against the invaders, an unknown figure emerged from a black hole above them.

• Habara used Rinnegan Chakra Mode and clashed with Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, who wondered whether Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had guided him.
• Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama agreed to fight Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki together, with Hashirama offering to probe his abilities.
• Habara pressed Momoshiki with close-range attacks and dodged his powerful chakra and lightning assaults.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces saw the distant battle devastate the Land of Lightning, and Ōnoki urged them to unite against the outsiders threatening their homeland.
• Jiraiya confirmed the danger and called on everyone to work together, while an unknown figure passed through a black hole and watched the group from above.

Ōtsutsuki Urashiki arrived and targeted Naruto and the others while Habara continued fighting Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki. Habara gained the upper hand, leaving Momoshiki injured and determined to kill him.

• Ōtsutsuki Urashiki watched the battle from hiding, then descended toward Naruto and the others to claim the Ten-Tails chakra within them.
• Naruto, Minato, Shisui, and Sasuke recognized Ōtsutsuki Urashiki as a dangerous enemy and prepared to fight him.
• Habara sensed Urashiki’s arrival and wondered whether Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo would deliver the promised gift to the others.
• Habara shattered Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki’s Yin-Yang Release staff with his Truth-Seeking Orb sword and continued attacking him.
• Habara’s battle with Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki devastated the Land of Lightning, and Momoshiki was eventually knocked down and injured.
• Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki rose and resolved to kill Habara, who warned that none of them would escape.

Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara fought Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki while Habara battled Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, exploiting Kinshiki’s weakness with coordinated Sage Art, Yin-Yang Release, and Limbo attacks. Kinshiki sensed that Momoshiki was in grave danger and realized he might have to make a sacrifice.

• Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara coordinated their attacks against Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki while avoiding the shockwaves from Habara and Momoshiki’s battle.
• Hashirama and Madara recognized that Kinshiki relied on taijutsu and was poor at using techniques, and they used that weakness to gain an advantage.
• Kinshiki powered up and declared that he would defeat the pair quickly so he could return to protect Momoshiki.
• Madara abandoned Susanoo-based attacks and worked with Hashirama to trap Kinshiki with Sage Art and Yin-Yang Release flames.
• Madara’s Limbo: Border Jail phantoms attacked Kinshiki, who sensed that Momoshiki had fallen into a desperate situation and knew he might have to sacrifice himself.

Naruto, Sasuke, Shisui, and Minato fought Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, while Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara battled Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki. Urashiki decided to end his fight after seeing Momoshiki’s worsening situation, and Kinshiki fled toward Habara after Hashirama and Madara nearly defeated him.

• Ōtsutsuki Urashiki dodged Naruto’s and Minato’s attacks, countered with his Fishing Rod, and forced Shisui to defend the group with Susanoo.
• Urashiki noticed that Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki was struggling and had summoned Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, so he resolved to finish his own battle quickly.
• Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara exploited Kinshiki’s lack of tactical skill, combining Sage Art, Wood Release, Yin-Yang Release, and Madara’s fused Five-Element Chakra to wound him.
• Kinshiki survived their combined attack, healed while still badly injured, and smashed through Hashirama’s Five-Layer Rashomon with a powerful strike.
• Kinshiki abruptly flew away from Hashirama and Madara, heading toward Habara.

Naruto and Sasuke met the Sage of Six Paths in their consciousness spaces and accepted the powers of Asura and Indra to fight the Ōtsutsuki. Meanwhile, Habara failed to stop Momoshiki from devouring Kinshiki, and the transformed Momoshiki gained the upper hand before Habara entered Sage Mode and prepared to resume their fight.

• Naruto and Sasuke analyzed Urashiki’s time-based abilities and realized his power could not reverse damage to himself.
• The Sage of Six Paths explained the threat posed by outsiders, affirmed his trust in Habara, and offered Naruto and Sasuke the powers of Asura and Indra.
• Habara attacked the wounded Kinshiki, but Momoshiki slowed his strikes with time-based chakra and saved Kinshiki long enough to devour him.
• Momoshiki transformed after consuming Kinshiki and clashed with Habara, gaining the advantage and resolving to kill and devour him.
• Habara gathered natural energy, entered Sage Mode, and told Momoshiki they could begin again.

Naruto and Sasuke received the powers of Asura and Indra from the Sage of Six Paths, transforming the balance of the battle against Ōtsutsuki Urashiki. Habara also grew stronger as he prepared to fight Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, and the chapter ended as Momoshiki launched an attack.

• Naruto recognized that the Nine-Tails had softened toward him, and Kurama agreed to cooperate fully against the enemies threatening the Shinobi World.
• Sasuke awakened a pale purple, tomoe-bearing Rinnegan, while Naruto and Sasuke’s new power made Urashiki sense a genuine threat.
• Urashiki hesitated to transform, weighing the strength he could gain against the chakra and blue Rinnegan he would have to sacrifice.
• Habara’s Rinnegan Chakra Mode and Natural Energy surged, enhancing his strength and eyes as he sensed that the Sage of Six Paths had empowered Naruto and Sasuke.
• Habara confronted Momoshiki, whose power had increased after devouring Kinshiki, and his Five-Element Chakra began connecting with Yin-Yang Release.
• Momoshiki shouted at Habara and attacked.

Habara battled Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki while Naruto and Sasuke fought Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, and both fights escalated into world-threatening clashes. After Momoshiki threatened the lives of everyone in the Shinobi World, Habara completed his transformation into an Ōtsutsuki and unleashed his Final Susanoo, ending the chapter as he swung its blade at Momoshiki.

• Habara overwhelmed Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki until Momoshiki fused with Kinshiki's power and transformed, while Naruto and Sasuke pushed Ōtsutsuki Urashiki into Crane Form.
• Naruto and Sasuke used their combined attacks and Sasuke's Amenotejikara to trap Urashiki in the path of Indra's Arrow.
• Habara and Momoshiki's battle devastated the Shinobi World, prompting Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo to watch and discuss whether Habara could break through his limits.
• Momoshiki threatened to kill the world's inhabitants to force Habara to choose between fighting him and protecting them, and Habara summoned his giant and activated Great Annihilation.
• Habara's bloodline completed its transformation, giving him a Third Rinnegan and a Final Susanoo, and he gathered Black Flame on its Ninja Sword before striking at Momoshiki.

A year after the World Destruction War, Konoha had brought the major nations under its control while the survivors prepared for continued conflict. Habara lived on the moon with Yoshino, tested a way to slow her aging, and said their future together was the matter he needed to handle next.

• Naruto caught up with Sasuke and Karin as they headed to a joint mission on the front lines, while the Shinobi World accepted the official account of the war and Konoha consolidated its control.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki told Hagoromo that she had begun to understand his way of thinking, and Hagoromo said Indra and Asura were recovering and would soon return.
• Uchiha Madara completed his fusion of the Five Nature Chakra while Senju Hashirama continued training to catch up.
• Nagato urged the resurrected Kage to prepare for Sasuke and Naruto's arrival, while Obito hoped to reunite with Kakashi and Rin.
• On the moon, Habara tested his time-slowing method on Yoshino and said he had more matters to address, including their future together.