Chapter Summaries

Kitagawa Gen continued training Naruto and Sasuke before Deidara arrived with Mei Terumi and supplies for a planned assault on Cloud Village. After a new side quest appeared, Kitagawa Gen agreed to lead the group, and they prepared to set out.

• Tobirama Senju approved trying Gaara as a candidate and asked Kakashi to bring Hiruzen and have Gen test the waters about the Daimyo matter.
• Kitagawa Gen instructed Sasuke in Purple Electricity while Naruto complained about being left out of training.
• Kitagawa Gen left Make-Out Paradise behind as a prank, and Naruto and Sasuke secretly read it.
• Deidara showed Kitagawa Gen and Mei Terumi a stockpile of clay, Soldier Pills, Cloud Village intelligence, Exploding Tags, and ninja tools.
• A Cloud Village Collapse Plan side quest appeared, and Kitagawa Gen agreed to lead the group toward Cloud Village after they made preparations.

Kitagawa Gen captured Yakushi Kabuto and used the Chakra Mental Orb to bring him under control, ordering him to keep contacting Orochimaru and gather everything he had. After making sure Karin would keep the encounter secret, Kitagawa met up with Deidara and Mei Terumi and prepared to set out on the Hidden Cloud mission.

• Kitagawa Gen decided to leave for the Hidden Cloud and asked his Divine Tree Clone to manage things and study Storm Release while he was gone.
• Kitagawa Gen found Yakushi Kabuto in the forest, bound him with Wood Release, and revealed that he knew about Kabuto's history with Yakushi Nonō, Shimura Danzō, and Orochimaru.
• Kitagawa Gen implanted a Chakra Mental Orb in Yakushi Kabuto, controlling him and ordering him to continue contacting Orochimaru and obtain everything he had.
• Karin agreed to keep Kitagawa Gen's encounter with Kabuto secret, then left the forest.
• Kitagawa Gen met Deidara and Mei Terumi and announced that they would set out.

Kitagawa Gen, Deidara, and Mei Terumi traveled toward Kumogakure while discussing how to divide the village’s resources if they won. As Kumogakure’s leaders prepared for a three-front war, Deidara’s attack set the village ablaze and a figure descended from the sky.

• Kitagawa Gen, Deidara, and Mei Terumi discussed seizing Kumogakure’s resources, limiting its ninja, and dividing its missions and territory.
• Mei Terumi stopped Kitagawa Gen and Deidara from detouring to the Land of Hot Water’s hot springs and urged them to plan for the battle.
• Dodai ordered Kumogakure’s troops deployed and urged its leaders to exploit divisions among Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure.
• Explosions and flames erupted across Kumogakure during the meeting, and Dodai spotted a white bird circling overhead as a figure descended.

Kitagawa Gen, Deidara, and Mei Terumi launched a coordinated raid on Kumogakure, with Kitagawa Gen attacking its leaders while Deidara bombed strategic sites. Kitagawa Gen unleashed Wood Release against Killer B and the other officials, and the Eight-Tails emerged amid the destruction.

• Kitagawa Gen's group entered Kumogakure's barrier, and Deidara began bombing planned targets as Mei Terumi stayed alert.
• Kitagawa Gen infiltrated a conference room, attacked Dodai and the Kumogakure higher-ups, and killed several Anbu with his White Fang Short Sword and Flying Thunder God.
• Dodai used Lava Release to protect the officials, but Kitagawa Gen shattered the rubber barrier with Lightning Release.
• Killer B appeared and clashed with Kitagawa Gen, but Kitagawa Gen quickly struck him and began forming a seal as the Eight-Tails warned of danger.
• Kitagawa Gen used Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence, sending vines through the Raikage's Office and toward Killer B and the officials.
• Deidara and Mei Terumi saw a massive tree destroy the Raikage's Office as the Eight-Tails roared through the smoke and dust.

Kitagawa Gen used Wood Release to fight the Eight-Tails and Two Tails amid the destruction of Hidden Cloud. As the two tailed beasts rallied against him, he unleashed Sage Art: Wood Release, True Several Thousand Hands, leaving the battle poised to escalate.

• Kitagawa Gen summoned a wooden golem and dragon, bound the Eight-Tails, drained his Chakra, and struck him with a powerful punch.
• Killer B launched a Tailed Beast Ball, but Kitagawa Gen blocked it with Wood Release: Hotei Technique.
• The Two Tails attacked Kitagawa Gen, and his wooden golem met her charge and sent her flying back.
• The Eight-Tails returned alongside the Two Tails, and both vowed to make Kitagawa Gen pay for the destruction of Hidden Cloud.
• Kitagawa Gen condemned Hidden Cloud's past actions and summoned Sage Art: Wood Release, True Several Thousand Hands.

Kitagawa Gen used True Several Thousand Hands to defeat the Two Tails and the Eight-Tails and devastate Kumogakure. He reunited with Mei Terumi and Deidara, confirmed the Tailed Beasts were alive but badly beaten, and declared the mission complete as Kumogakure fell.

• Darui and the Kumogakure shinobi attacked Mei Terumi and Deidara, but their fight was interrupted when Kitagawa Gen’s enormous Chakra surged into the sky.
• Kitagawa Gen revealed a giant Buddha nearly a thousand meters tall and used its countless arms to batter the Two Tails and the Eight-Tails, destroying their Tailed Beast Balls and collapsing the surrounding mountains.
• The Kumogakure forces at the Land of Lightning border learned that the Chakra disturbance came from their village, while Konoha’s troops also sensed it and reported back.
• The giant Buddha’s assault devastated Kumogakure, leaving Darui and the surviving shinobi in despair as the village lay in ruins.
• Kitagawa Gen reunited with Mei Terumi and Deidara, told them he needed rest, and confirmed the Two Tails and the Eight-Tails were alive but badly beaten.
• Kitagawa Gen announced that the mission was complete and that Kumogakure had fallen.

Konoha’s leaders learned that Kitagawa Gen and two others had attacked Kumogakure, where Gen used Wood Release and True Several Thousand Hands, while Hashirama and Tobirama sensed his power. Kitagawa Gen received a secret-technique compendium instead of the Tailed Beast chakra he wanted and decided to return to Kumogakure.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Ōnoki, and Genji discussed their alliance’s attack plans and supply arrangements against Kumogakure.
• Jiraiya and Tsunade reported that three attackers had bombed Kumogakure’s key facilities and raided the Raikage’s Office, leaving the village apparently fallen.
• Tsunade confirmed that Kitagawa Gen had used Wood Release, and Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered the alliance troops to prepare and the leaders’ clones to come to Konoha.
• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju realized that Kitagawa Gen had used True Several Thousand Hands and wondered whether he could help deal with Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Kitagawa Gen received the Cloud Village Secret Technique Compendium as his reward and, disappointed that he had not obtained Tailed Beast chakra, decided to go back to Kumogakure.

Kitagawa Gen left his companions to investigate Kumogakure and then confronted Obito, Black Zetsu, and Orochimaru as they arrived to exploit the village’s destruction. The masked man recognized Kaguya’s chakra in their group, leaving the encounter poised for a clash.

• Kitagawa Gen sent his companions to rest, created a Divine Tree Clone, and reflected on traveling to the moon before setting out in disguise.
• Nagato, Obito, Konan, Orochimaru, and Black Zetsu learned that Kitagawa Gen had used Wood Release to defeat two Jinchuriki and destroy Kumogakure.
• Black Zetsu persuaded Obito and Orochimaru to go to Kumogakure and plant the idea that its people could rely on Akatsuki.
• Nagato stayed behind to recover as Obito used Kamui to take Black Zetsu and Orochimaru to Kumogakure.
• A masked man appeared above them, called them inferior creatures, and sensed Kaguya’s chakra.

Kitagawa Gen confronted Obito Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and Orochimaru, overwhelming them while identifying Black Zetsu as Kaguya’s chakra. He forcibly pulled Black Zetsu toward him and began spreading a strange power across his body, leaving Black Zetsu in despair.

• Kitagawa Gen recognized Black Zetsu as Kaguya’s chakra and attacked him, but Obito Uchiha used Kamui to pull Black Zetsu away.
• Kitagawa Gen unleashed a massive chakra attack that drew the attention of the Kumo ninja and sent a shockwave through their refugee camp.
• Obito Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and Orochimaru tried to escape, but Kitagawa Gen pursued them, destroyed the valley, and struck Orochimaru through his Triple Rashomon.
• Obito Uchiha emerged from Kamui with half his mask broken and urged Orochimaru to help hold Kitagawa Gen back so they could flee.
• Kitagawa Gen located Black Zetsu, tore him out with an immense force, and addressed him as Kaguya’s chakra while a strange power spread across his body.

Kitagawa Gen defeated Orochimaru’s Eight-Headed Serpent while probing Black Zetsu about the world’s truth and his lost power. After flattening the valley, he turned his attention to the Hidden Cloud group.

• Black Zetsu panicked when Kitagawa Gen said he had come for Mother, then escaped underground during Orochimaru’s attack.
• Kitagawa Gen discovered he could not absorb the black Chakra he had extracted and postponed investigating it.
• Kitagawa Gen sliced apart Orochimaru’s Eight-Headed Serpent as Obito Uchiha vowed to uncover his truth.
• Obito Uchiha and Orochimaru tried to hold Kitagawa Gen off so Obito could escape, but Kitagawa Gen’s strike split the serpent and flattened the valley.
• Kitagawa Gen appeared above the stunned Hidden Cloud group and declared that they were next.

Obito Uchiha confronted Black Zetsu about Otsutsuki Genshiki’s claims, but Black Zetsu deflected his suspicions with a fabricated account of Kaguya. Meanwhile, Kitagawa Gen’s group headed back toward the Land of Fire as the real Kitagawa Gen examined Karma and absorbed tailed-beast Chakra, discovering that the remaining black Chakra belonged to Otsutsuki Kaguya.

• Obito Uchiha recovered from his injuries, found Orochimaru alive in the form of a white snake, and demanded that Black Zetsu explain his identity and Kaguya’s Chakra.
• Black Zetsu claimed that Kaguya was the Rabbit Goddess who had spread Chakra, and Obito Uchiha remained uncertain but agreed to wait before moving toward Kumogakure.
• Black Zetsu worried that Obito Uchiha no longer trusted him and considered using the Senju Clan’s nonexistent records to support his plans.
• Kitagawa Gen, Deidara, and Mei Terumi traveled toward the Land of Fire while Kitagawa Gen concealed his role in Kumogakure’s destruction.
• The real Kitagawa Gen observed the Karma mark on Zetsu, absorbed the Eight-Tails’ and Two Tails’ Chakra, and identified the remaining black Chakra as Otsutsuki Kaguya’s.

Kitagawa Gen gained Amenominaka, a vast Divine Tree Source, and Chakra Beads, but could not yet absorb Kaguya's chakra. He returned to Konoha with Mei Terumi and Deidara, where the villagers welcomed them as heroes for defeating the Hidden Cloud.

• Kitagawa Gen found he could not absorb Kaguya's chakra and sealed it back into the Totsuka Blade.
• Kitagawa Gen awakened Amenominaka and discovered it contained a single space, where he grew an enormous Divine Tree Source and learned to create White Zetsu.
• Kitagawa Gen gained Chakra Beads, checked his updated panel, and sensed that his eyes were nearing an improvement connected to the moon.
• Kitagawa Gen, Mei Terumi, and Deidara arrived outside Konoha, and Kitagawa Gen and Mei Terumi stopped Deidara from flying straight into the village.
• Konoha's villagers cheered Kitagawa Gen and his companions, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, Ōnoki, and Genji welcomed them as heroes.

After the battle against Kumogakure, Mei Terumi and Ōnoki heard accounts of Kitagawa Gen’s power and decided Konoha’s alliances deserved attention. Kitagawa Gen woke to Naruto and Karin arguing, then reflected on his discovery of the moon’s Otsutsuki and prepared to act once his Divine Tree Source stabilized.

• Mei Terumi told Genji that Kitagawa Gen had used Wood Release and a colossal Buddha construct to defeat Kumogakure, and Genji agreed that Kirigakure should strengthen its ties with Konoha.
• Deidara recounted the battle to Ōnoki, who recognized its scale and wondered whether Kitagawa Gen could defeat Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Naruto and Karin woke Kitagawa Gen by arguing over his flowers, then resumed bickering about training and the Chunin Exams.
• Kitagawa Gen recalled that his Tenseigan had let him see Otsutsuki Toneri, three elderly men, and a library inside the moon before they cut off his access.
• Kitagawa Gen used the Giant Tenseigan to identify suspected spatial passages and planned to attack the moon’s inhabitants after his Divine Tree Source became more stable.

The Hamura Shrine elders feared that Kitagawa Gen would come for the Tenseigan, while Gamamaru and Black Zetsu reconsidered their plans after learning about Gen’s power. At Konoha’s flower shop, Gen spoke with Ino and received a new mission to meet Naruto’s parents, leaving him stunned.

• The Hamura Shrine elders discussed the Tenseigan’s energy being stolen and prepared to protect Toneri if the thief came to the moon.
• Gamamaru told Jiraiya that Otsutsuki Genshiki had appeared near Kumogakure, and Jiraiya explained that Kitagawa Gen had destroyed the village with Wood Release.
• Black Zetsu watched Konoha and decided to seek a chance to investigate its records and guide Kitagawa Gen against Otsutsuki Genshiki.
• Kitagawa Gen visited Yamanaka Flower Shop with Naruto and Karin to replace a plant they had killed, and he talked with Ino about the flowers he liked.
• As Gen left the shop with Naruto and Karin, Naruto said he wished he knew what having parents felt like, and Gen received a side quest to meet Naruto’s parents and point out Naruto’s problems.

Kitagawa Gen explained his Wood Release and demonstrated his ability to materialize Yang Release chakra to Konoha’s leaders. He then proposed harsh terms for Hidden Cloud’s defeat, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others uneasy while Tobirama Senju supported the plan.

• Kitagawa Gen left Naruto and Karin to plant something at his house before meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi in the Hokage Office.
• Kitagawa Gen attributed powerful Wood Release to Yang Release and demonstrated golden chakra that carried the breath of life.
• Kitagawa Gen said he had used True Several Thousand Hands because his Wood Release control was still unpracticed.
• Kitagawa Gen proposed that Hidden Cloud surrender mining districts, war reparations, stolen secret techniques, and mission shares.
• Kitagawa Gen and Tobirama Senju discussed reducing Hidden Cloud’s ninja forces and turning them into public security forces to pressure the Land of Lightning.
• Kitagawa Gen suggested banning Hidden Cloud’s izakaya after Hiruzen Sarutobi warned that the plan could provoke resistance.

Kitagawa Gen entered Naruto’s mind, subdued the Nine-Tails, and revealed Minato Namikaze and Kushina, who had appeared from the fox’s chakra. He introduced himself as Naruto’s friend and jonin instructor, leaving Naruto face-to-face with his parents.

• Kitagawa Gen returned to find Naruto and Karin planting flowers, then told Naruto he was treating them to dinner.
• Kitagawa Gen placed a hand on Naruto’s abdomen and released the Nine-Tails’ chakra, telling Karin to raise a barrier and Naruto to stay calm.
• Kitagawa Gen entered Naruto’s mindscape, restrained the Nine-Tails with Wood Release, and knocked it unconscious.
• Kitagawa Gen drew Naruto into the mindscape and watched as two masses of chakra became Minato Namikaze and Kushina.
• Kitagawa Gen introduced himself to Minato Namikaze and Kushina as Naruto’s jonin instructor and friend, while Naruto stared at them in stunned silence.

Kitagawa Gen reunited Naruto with Minato Namikaze and Kushina, stabilized their fading Chakra with the Nine-Tails’ power, and let them explain Naruto’s past and share a farewell. He then turned his home visit into a chance for Naruto’s parents to stay and help raise him, while learning that Obito Uchiha was behind the danger.

• Minato Namikaze and Kushina reunited with Naruto and explained the events surrounding his birth and the Nine-Tails’ sealing.
• Kitagawa Gen repaired the seal and used the Nine-Tails’ Chakra to stabilize Minato and Kushina’s Chakra.
• Naruto told his parents that Obito Uchiha, their former disciple, was behind the events and had other goals.
• Kushina and Minato comforted Naruto and gave him advice as their Chakra began to fade.
• Kitagawa Gen criticized Naruto’s grades and antics during his home visit, then used the Nine-Tails’ Chakra to keep Minato and Kushina stable so they could teach Naruto.

Kitagawa Gen arranged for Karin and Konoha’s leaders to enter Naruto’s mindscape, where Minato and Kushina reunited with their son and learned about threats facing the village. As Kushina began confronting Konoha’s adults over Naruto’s upbringing, Gen prepared to travel to the moon.

• Kitagawa Gen told Karin to bring the Hokage and Inoichi to Naruto’s mindscape, then left to train and absorb Naruto’s Yang Release chakra.
• Hiruzen, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Inoichi, Hashirama, and Tobirama joined Minato, Kushina, Naruto, and Karin inside Naruto’s mindscape.
• Minato and Kushina learned about Obito’s rogue-ninja organization and Otsutsuki Genshiki’s pursuit of the tailed beasts.
• Kushina challenged Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Hiruzen over their treatment and education of Naruto.
• Kitagawa Gen looked up at the rising moon and decided it was time to set out.

Kitagawa Gen entered the moon through its Tenseigan passage and confronted the moon clan’s elders with the name Otsutsuki Genshiki. After discovering their connection to Kaguya, he destroyed their puppet army and set out to find the Third Elder.

• Kitagawa Gen absorbed Asura’s chakra, opened the moon’s passage with his Tenseigan, and traveled through it.
• The First Elder ordered the elders to deploy their puppets and move Toneri, then privately asked the Second Elder to protect Toneri and flee if the danger became too great.
• Kitagawa Gen arrived on the moon and was confronted by a puppet army controlled by the Third Elder.
• Kitagawa Gen sensed Kaguya’s bloodline and the Third Elder’s chakra, then warned the elders to stay out of his way.
• Kitagawa Gen summoned the Totsuka Blade and destroyed the puppets with a sweeping strike that split the sea below.
• Kitagawa Gen announced himself as Otsutsuki Genshiki and told the Third Elder he was coming to find him.

Kitagawa Gen fought the Hamura clan elders and their Ancestor God Statue inside the moon, while the battle’s force shook the moon and alarmed people in the ninja world. The elders unleashed the Tenseigan’s ultimate power, and the chapter ended with Kitagawa Gen preparing to face the destruction amid firelight and darkness.

• The Second Elder hurried Toneri away as the elders realized Kitagawa Gen had come for the sealed one and possessed a Tenseigan.
• The First Elder and Third Elder linked themselves to the Giant Tenseigan and summoned the Ancestor God Statue to attack Kitagawa Gen.
• Kitagawa Gen blocked the statue’s strike and shattered its hand, then clashed with it again as their powers devastated the moon’s interior.
• Naruto noticed the moon moving, while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju sensed chakra fluctuations and prepared Konoha for trouble.
• The Third Elder urged the First Elder to use the Tenseigan’s ultimate power, and their attack destroyed the Ancestor God Statue as Kitagawa Gen appeared above the ensuing firelight and darkness.