Chapter Summaries

Kumogakure and Iwagakure accepted Vegapunk’s technological support, while reports of his devastating Tri-Phase Bomb eased tensions among the great ninja villages. Vegapunk then found a route to the moon and led Hancock, Pakura, and Nico Robin there, where they prepared to enter the Otsutsuki’s hidden inner world.

• Ōnoki stopped the sand ninja from leaving and accepted Iwagakure’s offer of technical support, while Dodai heard Ao describe a powerful weapon and hint at clues near the coast.
• Kumogakure and Iwagakure accepted Vegapunk’s assistance, and the villages discovered evidence of the Tri-Phase Bomb’s enormous destructive power, prompting them to temper their tensions and investigate the weapon.
• Vegapunk complained that the Otsutsuki kept destroying his satellites, then explained that he had nearly located the space-time passage to the moon and discussed Obito’s situation with Pakura.
• Vegapunk found the passage’s spatial frequency and opened a gate to the moon, bringing Hancock, Pakura, and Nico Robin with him.
• After the group reached the moon and Vegapunk explained that the Otsutsuki lived inside it, he opened a Wormhole into its inner space.

Pakura, Vegapunk, Hancock, and Nico Robin fought their way through the Moon Dimension and confronted a golden-eyed Otsutsuki whose borrowed power was destroying his body. After Hancock defeated him, Vegapunk’s group entered the castle and captured the young Otsutsuki Toneri for later study.

• Pakura destroyed and sealed many of the puppet attackers with her Light Orbs as Vegapunk’s group traveled toward the Moon Dimension’s central castle.
• The golden-eyed Otsutsuki confronted the group and attacked with a Truth-Seeking Orb, but Hancock blocked the blast and recognized that his power was draining his life force.
• Hancock turned the Otsutsuki to stone with her Love-Love Fruit ability, and he shattered before she could learn where his power came from.
• Vegapunk and the others entered the castle, found Otsutsuki Toneri hiding there, and Hancock petrified him so Vegapunk could store him in a Sealing Scroll.

Vegapunk claimed the Great Tenseigan and began converting the moon into an artificial satellite, while his clone arrived in the Third Shinobi World War timeline and recruited Obito Uchiha to help. Obito agreed to strengthen Rin Nohara, and Vegapunk gave him a potion meant to awaken her Wood Style and grant her an Inferior Sage Body.

• Vegapunk examined the Great Tenseigan and planned to study it before letting Hancock absorb its power, then prepared to turn the moon into an artificial satellite.
• Obito Uchiha chose an Iwagakure Chunin as a vessel for Vegapunk's Soul Data Packet, creating a blond clone who learned they were in the middle of the Third Shinobi World War.
• Obito admitted he feared changing events could put Rin Nohara in greater danger, so Vegapunk proposed strengthening her with his blood and a Wood Style awakening.
• Vegapunk persuaded Obito that greater strength would help Rin protect herself, and Obito resolved to help him.
• Vegapunk directed Obito to gather equipment and use White Zetsu spores for intelligence and materials, then gave him a Bloodline Modification Potion for Rin after the instruments were ready.

Vegapunk strengthened Hancock with the Great Tenseigan, and she demonstrated enough power to devastate a planet. As the Ninja Villages grew stronger through his technology, Vegapunk planned to seize the Akatsuki’s Tailed Beasts and use them to issue a final warning.

• Vegapunk completed his research into the Great Tenseigan and used its Chakra to strengthen Hancock, who absorbed its power and learned to conceal its changes to her appearance.
• Hancock fused the Tenseigan with her original Chakra powers, then tested a Lightsaber formed from twelve Truth-Seeking Orbs on a distant planet, cutting a vast canyon and triggering widespread volcanic eruptions and storms.
• Vegapunk recognized the threat posed by the Otsutsuki Clan and concluded that he needed to gather energy by traveling to Parallel Worlds before they arrived.
• Vegapunk accelerated his plans, secretly replacing powerful officials and nobles while allowing the Ninja Villages to develop stronger armies and technologies.
• Vegapunk decided to control the Akatsuki, seize the Tailed Beasts, and use them to warn the Ninja Villages; he located Nagato and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and found the Akatsuki had only recruited Sasori and Kakuzu.

Vegapunk and Hancock brought Nagato and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to the moon, where Hancock healed Nagato before knocking him unconscious. At the Rōran base, Vegapunk modified Nagato’s brain and body to make him a controllable puppet, then sealed the statue inside him.

• Nagato awoke on the moon beside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and attacked Vegapunk and Hancock with Shinra Tensei.
• Hancock deflected Nagato’s repulsive force, badly injuring him, then healed his body and helped him remove the Chakra Iron rods.
• Vegapunk ordered Hancock to knock Nagato out, and she overcame his Shinra Tensei with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Vegapunk sealed Nagato’s Chakra and brought him to the Rōran Laboratory, where Yakushi Nonō assisted with brain surgery to implant a remote-control Chip.
• Vegapunk injected Nagato with Senju and Uchiha genes, then sealed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path inside his body.

Nagato recovered by sealing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path inside himself, reclaimed leadership of the Akatsuki, and prepared to capture every Tailed Beast. He and Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand began the operation by opening a portal to Konohagakure, where Nagato planned to seize the Nine-Tails first.

• Nagato showed Konan that he had healed after sealing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path inside himself.
• Nagato revealed his identity to Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand, then used his repulsive force to defeat Kakuzu's test attack.
• Nagato promised Sasori of the Red Sand a Pain puppet in exchange for completing the coming mission and ordered him to prepare within a week.
• Nagato told Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand that the Akatsuki would seize every Tailed Beast, while Kakuzu and Sasori prepared for the operation.
• Nagato opened a dark portal to Konohagakure, and he, Kakuzu, and Sasori of the Red Sand entered to target the Nine-Tails.

Nagato, with Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu supporting him, launched a devastating assault on Konohagakure and fought through its Ninja. After locating and abducting Naruto Uzumaki, he confronted the Third Hokage, who realized Nagato had absorbed Enma’s Chakra.

• Nagato destroyed Konohagakure’s gates with a directed Shinra Tensei and told Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu to support him as he attacked.
• Nagato defeated the Ino-Shika-Cho Trio and killed the surviving Nara Ninja after extracting information about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Nagato found Naruto Uzumaki being escorted to a shelter, repelled the Anbu protecting him, and captured Naruto.
• Nagato drained the Chakra and soul from the Anbu who tried to rescue Naruto, then stopped the Third Hokage’s Adamantine Staff and absorbed Enma’s Chakra.

Nagato defeated the Third Hokage after countering his gravity powers and exploiting the inferior Rinnegan implanted in his chest, then slaughtered Konoha’s defenders as he advanced toward the shelter beneath Hokage Rock. Naruto was taken away by a Konoha Ninja using Space-Time Ninjutsu, and Might Guy stepped forward to confront Nagato by opening the Sixth Gate.

• Nagato used his Rinnegan to overcome the Third Hokage’s gravity control and killed the Anbu with Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Consumption, while the Third Hokage escaped its first strike with a Shadow Clone.
• The Third Hokage’s powerful Fusion Ninjutsu failed to harm Nagato, who activated an incomplete Ten-Tails Chakra Mode stacked with Sage Mode.
• Nagato returned Naruto to the Third Hokage, wounded him, and then absorbed his Chakra and soul, killing him because the implanted inferior Rinnegan was suppressed by Nagato’s genuine Rinnegan.
• A Konoha Ninja used Space-Time Ninjutsu to take Naruto away, while Nagato recognized the technique and continued toward Hokage Rock.
• Nagato slaughtered more than a thousand Konoha Ninja on his way to the village shelter, and Might Guy opened the Sixth Gate to face him.

Might Guy used Vegapunk’s Restraint Form to unleash the Eight Gates against Nagato, but Nagato fled after Guy opened the Gate of Death. Nagato entered Root to find Naruto and Danzo, where he defeated Shisui Uchiha and faced another young Ninja.

• Might Guy activated the Restraint Form and struck Nagato with Morning Peacock, but Nagato countered with Shinra Tensei and devastated the Ninja ranks.
• Guy opened the Seventh Gate and attacked Nagato with Daytime Tiger, but Nagato cut the attack apart and taunted him into opening the Gate of Death.
• Nagato vanished as Guy opened the Eighth Gate, then admitted he had only wanted to collect data from Guy’s Training Suit.
• Nagato followed Naruto Uzumaki’s mark into Root and suspected Danzo had taken Naruto while the other Konoha Ninjas were occupied.
• Shisui Uchiha attacked Nagato with Sword Leap Flame and Kotoamatsukami, but Nagato’s Wood Clone and Rinnegan nullified his efforts and the backlash blinded him.
• Nagato killed Shisui by absorbing his soul, blocked another young Ninja’s Wood Style spears with Chakra Armor, and turned to face the attacker.

Nagato destroyed Root’s remaining defenses, rescued Naruto, and killed Danzo before leaving Konoha. After collecting several Tailed Beasts and preparing for his plan to summon Kaguya Otsutsuki, he prompted Kumogakure and Iwagakure to form a joint army and march on Amegakure.

• Nagato defeated Yamato and Root’s defenders with Wood Style, then reached Root’s final base, where Danzo was preparing to control Naruto.
• Nagato absorbed the nanobugs, killed Danzo and his subordinates with Shinra Tensei, and escaped the collapsing base with Naruto.
• Nagato returned to the battlefield, found Might Guy alive but crippled, and took Naruto away from Konoha.
• Nagato extracted the Nine-Tails and captured the One-Tail, Three-Tails, Six-Tails, and Seven-Tails, causing the major villages to recall their forces.
• Nagato went to Vegapunk’s Laboratory to receive additional seals while Iwagakure and Kumogakure waited on alert for months.
• Kumogakure and Iwagakure formed a joint army and marched on Amegakure.

Jiraiya returned to Konoha and learned that the elders wanted him to become Fifth Hokage to counter Vegapunk, but he refused because he disliked being tied down. Vegapunk also had no desire for the position, leaving them to consider who else could be made Hokage.

• Jiraiya and Kakashi discussed Konoha's recovery and Nagato's overwhelming strength as they headed to Hokage Tower.
• Elders Mitokado and Utatane Koharu asked Jiraiya to become Fifth Hokage because they feared Vegapunk would take control of Konoha, but Jiraiya refused.
• Vegapunk monitored a secret Uchiha clan meeting and judged Konoha's politics to be deeply corrupt.
• Vegapunk asked Jiraiya whether he wanted to be Hokage, and Jiraiya explained that he had other investigations and pursuits to focus on.
• Vegapunk teased Jiraiya with the Third Hokage's telescope Crystal Ball, but they agreed neither wanted the Hokage job and wondered who could take it instead.

Jiraiya left Konoha to persuade Tsunade to become Hokage, while Kumogakure and Iwagakure marched on Amegakure without Konoha. Nagato confronted their forces alone, summoning a vast White Zetsu army and attacking the joint camp with meteors, leaving the Shinobi scrambling to defend themselves.

• Jiraiya set out to find Tsunade, hoping Vegapunk could cure her Hemophobia and help persuade her to return as Hokage.
• The Fourth Raikage ordered Kumogakure to march on Amegakure with Iwagakure after Konoha refused to join the operation.
• Nagato rejected Konan's offer of help and flew out to face the invading forces, summoning the White Zetsu army to hold back their troops.
• Ōnoki spotted a meteor falling toward the joint camp and used the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique to stop it.
• Nagato took control of the meteor and sent a dozen more toward the camp, prompting Ōnoki and the allied Ninja to scramble for cover and launch defensive attacks.

Nagato devastated the allied Iwagakure and Kumogakure forces, took their four Tailed Beasts, and left the surviving ninja to face the White Zetsu. The battered villages retreated and agreed to convene a Five Kage Summit, while Konohagakure delayed its response until after its Fifth Hokage election.

• The Fourth Raikage returned to the meteor-struck camp, where he found Ōnoki badly injured, and Nagato used gravity to launch him high into the sky.
• Nagato bound Killer B, Yugito, Han, and Roshi’s Tailed Beasts with Adamantine Sealing Chains and absorbed all four without killing their Jinchuriki.
• Nagato departed as the surviving ninja recovered; the Fourth Raikage fell back to the ground with both legs broken.
• The Fourth Raikage organized a retreat when White Zetsu swarmed the battered forces, and most of the survivors escaped the Rain Country.
• Iwagakure and Kumogakure counted devastating losses, then decided to call a Five Kage Summit to unite against Nagato.
• The other villages agreed to the summit, while Konohagakure requested a delay because it was electing the Fifth Hokage.

Jiraiya brought Tsunade and Shizune back to Konoha so Vegapunk’s clone could treat Tsunade’s Hemophobia, a condition she said must be cured before she would accept becoming Hokage. After testing Vegapunk’s brain-treatment machine, Tsunade overcame the worst of her fear and became interested in studying the technology.

• Tsunade compared Konoha unfavorably with the Wind Country and told Jiraiya she would not become Hokage unless her Hemophobia could be cured.
• Jiraiya and Shizune took Tsunade to Vegapunk’s Laboratory Building, where Tsunade recognized that its Sealing Array disrupted Chakra control.
• Vegapunk’s clone welcomed Tsunade as the Fifth Hokage, and she reminded him to honor his promise to treat her Hemophobia.
• After using Vegapunk’s machine, Tsunade exposed a small wound and healed it despite seeing blood, confirming that her fear was no longer a serious problem.
• Tsunade asked about the machine’s effects on the brain, and Vegapunk offered to share his research materials with her.

Tsunade agreed to attend the delayed Five Kage Summit after Vegapunk explained Nagato’s history and hinted that his plans targeted those manipulating the Tailed Beast operation. At the summit, Tsunade challenged the meeting’s purpose, and the Third Tsuchikage accused her and the other Kage of colluding with Nagato.

• Tsunade learned that Vegapunk was an incarnation of his main body and heard how Danzo’s actions helped drive Nagato toward hatred of Konoha.
• Tsunade agreed to attend the Five Kage Summit after Vegapunk assured her that Nagato would not cause much trouble and that his real targets were the forces behind the scheme.
• Tsunade traveled to the Land of Iron with Shizune and Kakashi, where samurai escorts led them to the summit.
• Tsunade surveyed the assembled Kage and noticed that Pakura and Suikazan Fuguki had guards who appeared to be Vegapunk’s androids.
• The Fourth Raikage criticized Tsunade for arriving late, but she dismissed his complaint and questioned the summit’s usefulness.
• The Third Tsuchikage accused Tsunade, Pakura, and Suikazan Fuguki of colluding with Nagato.

The Five Kage Summit turned violent when Pakura and Suikazan Fuguki revealed their strength and Nagato attacked the venue. Nagato began using Planetary Devastation to pull the Kage and their guards into the sky, while Pakura called on Fuguki to use his trump card.

• Pakura explained that Dr. Vegapunk had taken the One-Tail, Three-Tails, and Six-Tails, prompting the Fourth Raikage to accuse her.
• Suikazan Fuguki and Pakura swiftly subdued the Fourth Raikage, with Fuguki draining his Chakra using a Samehada-based gene modification.
• Suikazan Fuguki explained that Vegapunk's training pod had enhanced his reaction speed, and that Samehada's Half-Beast Transformation let him absorb Chakra through his palm.
• Nagato reached the Land of Iron and destroyed the Five Kage Summit venue with gravity, while Tsunade's Slug protected Shizune from the collapse.
• Nagato declared that he would impose a new order on the Ninja World and used Planetary Devastation to draw the Kage and surrounding earth toward a growing satellite.
• As the Ninja struggled against the gravity, Pakura urged Fuguki to use his trump card.

Vegapunk's Eight Gates Formation Androids destroyed Nagato, whose remains transformed into Kaguya Otsutsuki. Vegapunk and Hancock arrived, and their clash with Kaguya devastated the battlefield, leaving Ōnoki dead and several others injured.

• Suikazan Fuguki unleashed Unit 1 and Unit 2, who used Evening Elephant and Night Guy to destroy Planetary Devastation and blast Nagato away.
• Pakura sent Unit 3 and Unit 4 against Nagato, and their attacks shattered his defenses and killed him.
• Nagato's corpse reformed into Kaguya Otsutsuki, who emerged from the black substance and confronted the Ninja.
• Vegapunk appeared with Hancock, and Kaguya mistook Hancock for an Otsutsuki pursuer before attacking her with Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.
• Hancock countered Kaguya's attack, and their clash sent shockwaves across the battlefield, injuring Tsunade and Kakashi and killing Ōnoki.

Hancock defeated Kaguya Otsutsuki after a seven-day battle that devastated the Ninja World, then returned to Vegapunk with Kaguya sealed in a black sphere. The chapter left Kaguya captured and Hancock concealing how easily she had won.

• Ōnoki died, and Kitsuchi, the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, Dodai, Tsunade, and Kakashi retreated as Hancock and Kaguya Otsutsuki resumed their battle.
• Hancock and Kaguya fought for seven days, causing disasters and widespread destruction across the Ninja World while Vegapunk's Weather Towers helped protect some regions.
• Kaguya accused Hancock of toying with her, and Hancock revealed she had prolonged the fight so the Ninja World could witness the gap between them.
• Kaguya escaped into the Starting Ball Space with Amenominaka, but Hancock followed her and trapped her there by taking control of the space.
• Hancock shattered the Starting Ball Space with Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and returned to Vegapunk's laboratory carrying Kaguya sealed in a black sphere.

Vegapunk studied Kaguya Otsutsuki, absorbed part of her Chakra, and investigated Otsutsuki soul techniques while the Ninja World struggled to adjust to the new balance of power. The chapter ended with Vegapunk releasing Kaguya’s Chakra seals to begin an experiment involving the fusion of two Otsutsuki of the same origin.

• Vegapunk treated Hancock’s wounds with his specialized Nutrient Solution, then discussed studying Kaguya Otsutsuki and sharing her Chakra with Hancock or possibly Nico Robin.
• After seven days of war, the Ninja World settled into fearful uncertainty about Vegapunk, Hancock, and the changes ahead.
• Vegapunk absorbed about one-tenth of Kaguya Otsutsuki’s Chakra, altered his body, and concluded that it could let him live for over a thousand years.
• At the Rouran Laboratory Base, Vegapunk studied Kaguya’s soul and obtained a soul compression technique but failed to convert a soul fully into data.
• Pakura brought Kaguya to Vegapunk’s laboratory, where he released her Chakra seals and announced an experiment to fuse two Otsutsuki of the same origin.

Vegapunk returned to the Parallel Ninja World with Hancock and Kaguya Otsutsuki to capture Black Zetsu and study the two Kaguya Otsutsukis. They found Madara Uchiha, and Kaguya Otsutsuki drained his life through the White Zetsu covering him, leaving him dead.

• Vegapunk merged with his clone and learned that Obito Uchiha was helping Young Obito and Rin Nohara.
• Vegapunk and Hancock decided to find Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu before pursuing the Tailed Beasts.
• Obito Uchiha returned to the laboratory and led Vegapunk, Hancock, and Kaguya Otsutsuki to Madara Uchiha's underground hideout.
• Madara Uchiha covered himself with Tobi, but Kaguya Otsutsuki took control of the White Zetsu and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• The White Zetsu and the Demonic Statue drained Madara Uchiha's Chakra and life force, and he died as Obito Uchiha watched.