Chapter Summaries

Naruto and Tenten read the record of the Uzumaki Clan’s destruction before meeting Uzumaki Ashina’s lingering will. Naruto stopped the battle below, seized the Gate of the Underworld, and learned how to operate it, leaving him with a way to control the door and potentially return home.

• Naruto and Tenten read how Uzumaki Ashina and the surviving clan members sacrificed themselves to destroy their enemies and save seventy children.
• Uzumaki Ashina appeared and recognized Naruto as a descendant, while Naruto explained that he was the Uzumaki Clan’s only survivor.
• Naruto persuaded Uzumaki Ashina to stop the battle below and answered his questions about Konoha and the clan.
• Uzumaki Ashina avoided explaining the Gate of the Underworld, so Naruto used the Four Symbols Sealing to pull it from the rock wall and store it.
• Uzumaki Ashina warned Naruto about the gate’s danger, then taught him to smear Uzumaki blood on it and form hand seals to control its teleportation.

Naruto and Tenten discovered that the valley trapping them was sealed, so Naruto used the Gate of the Underworld to try to escape. He activated a hidden function that targeted every major ninja village, leaving the villages alarmed as he realized the Uzumaki Clan had prepared a devastating weapon.

• Uzumaki Ashina accepted that Naruto had claimed the Gate of the Underworld, wished for the Uzumaki Clan to be revived, and vanished with the corpse horde.
• Naruto and Tenten learned they could not climb out of the sealed valley, and Naruto summoned the Gate of the Underworld to open a way out.
• Naruto used his blood to activate the gate and discovered that its symbols could select coordinates, including a golden sun symbol.
• Golden rings appeared over the major ninja villages, alarming Samui, Temari, Gaara, Kurotsuchi, Chojuro, Mei Terumi, and Kakashi.
• Naruto realized the sun symbol had locked onto every ninja village and that Uzumaki Ashina had hidden a weapon capable of targeting them all.

Naruto used the Gate of the Underworld to return Tenten to the Land of Fire, then traveled to the Land of Snow to organize a rescue for Jiraiya, Neji, and Rock Lee in the Far North. He found the stranded men with help from Kozuki Yuki's rescue team and greeted them tearfully.

• Naruto returned to the Land of Fire with Tenten through the Gate of the Underworld and asked her to tell Kakashi he was safe.
• Naruto traveled to the Land of Snow, where Kozuki Yuki welcomed him and agreed to prepare a rescue team.
• Naruto and Hosokawa led a ten-person convoy toward the Far North while Naruto used the Scroll Frog to send messages to Jiraiya and the others.
• Jiraiya, Neji, and Rock Lee received Naruto's message and coordinated their position with the convoy through the exhausted Scroll Frog.
• Naruto's convoy found the three men beyond a canyon, and Naruto greeted them with tearful relief.

Naruto rescued Jiraiya, Rock Lee, and Neji from the snowy mountains, fed them, and brought them back to the Land of Snow by snowmobile. He arranged lodging for them and continued his unfinished business there.

• Naruto met Jiraiya, Rock Lee, and Neji, then cooked a hot meal after learning they had survived on raw fish.
• Naruto told Neji that Tenten had returned safely to Konoha and warned Jiraiya that he had not touched the dangerous door.
• Naruto drove the group back in a snowmobile, and Jiraiya and Rock Lee examined it while discussing the Land of Snow’s technology and Chakra Armor.
• Naruto explained that his investments had given him influence in the Land of Snow, and Jiraiya asked him to bring a snowmobile to Konoha.
• Naruto arranged accommodations for the others away from the palace, then continued his unfinished business.

Sasuke’s team escaped a trap in Mist Village while Naruto, disguised as Sasuke, got caught in a drunken night with Mei Terumi. The next morning, Naruto hid near the Mizukage Building as Mei ordered Chojuro to find the man in her portrait without approaching him.

• Sasuke, Karin, Suigetsu, and Jugo fled Mist Village’s pursuers after Karin suspected a traitor, and Sasuke wondered if he could be the traitor himself.
• Naruto, disguised as Sasuke, stayed drinking with Mei Terumi while secretly pouring away some of his alcohol, and the two drank until they became incoherent.
• Naruto woke beside Mei Terumi, realized what had happened, transformed back into Sasuke, and slipped away before she found him.
• Naruto hid near the Mizukage Building, expecting Mei Terumi to send Chojuro after him so he could get close to the Twin Swords Hiramekarei.
• Mei Terumi gave Chojuro a portrait of Sasuke and ordered him to watch the man without approaching or questioning him, while Naruto observed from a nearby tree.

Naruto ambushed Chojuro, stole the Twin Swords Hiramekarei, and completed the ninja-sword collection mission before escaping to Konoha. Mei Terumi learned that the attacker was Sasuke Uchiha, while Sasuke's team, Obito, and White Zetsu made plans around the Tailed Beasts and Naruto.

• Naruto attacked Chojuro with Lava Style and a powerful strike, took the Twin Swords Hiramekarei, and earned Izanagi for completing Mission Line II.
• Naruto escaped Mist Village through the Gate of the Underworld as Mei Terumi arrived and found Chojuro injured.
• Chojuro recognized the attacker as Sasuke Uchiha, and Mei Terumi realized she had mistaken the Uchiha rogue for the brat who humiliated her.
• Sasuke's team reached the lake near the Three-Tails, and Sasuke said they would wait for Zetsu's actions rather than capture it themselves.
• Obito Uchiha and White Zetsu discussed capturing the remaining Tailed Beasts and decided to verify whether Naruto had lost the Nine-Tails.

Naruto returned to Konoha and explained to Choji why he feared staying in the village, then arranged to visit Ino and Hinata separately while hiding his plan from them. He visited Ino at her flower shop, while Hinata remained at the Hyuga Compound, lost in thought.

• Naruto met Choji at the barbecue restaurant and explained that he disliked living in Konoha because he feared being used as a weapon and blamed for future disasters.
• Naruto told Choji to stay home all day so he could visit Ino and Hinata separately without revealing his visits to either of them.
• Naruto reflected on how he and the two women maintained their fragile friendship and romantic entanglement by avoiding an honest choice.
• Naruto visited Ino at Yamanaka Flower Shop, gave her gifts, and chatted with her while her parents were away.
• At the Hyuga Compound, Hinata sat in the rear courtyard with troubled thoughts as Hanabi watched her and asked what she had been thinking about.

Hinata waited for Naruto while Hanabi questioned her, and Naruto’s complicated relationships with Hinata and Ino remained unresolved. After visiting Ino and secretly arranging Choji’s cover story, Naruto went to the Hyuga Compound, where Neji asked if he had come to see Hinata.

• Hanabi asked Hinata whether she was waiting for Naruto, and Hinata confirmed that he had recently returned and planned to visit after helping Choji.
• At Yamanaka Flower Shop, Naruto kissed Ino beneath the counter while a customer was inside, then argued with her about their relationship and promised to find a solution that would not hurt anyone.
• Naruto returned to the shop, reconciled with Ino with a kiss, and left again.
• Naruto called Choji and pressured him into pretending Naruto had gone to his house, then joked that he would hold Choji’s secret over him for life.
• Naruto visited Neji at the Hyuga Compound before seeing Hinata, and Neji asked whether Naruto had come to visit her.

Naruto met with Hinata, accepted her rare tea, and explained why he distrusted Konoha and preferred life beyond the village. Black Zetsu and Obito planned to capture Hinata and Ino to draw out the Nine-Tails, while Naruto later drank with Shikamaru, Choji, and Kiba and began to feel uneasy.

• Neji told Naruto he was getting married in two days, and Naruto promised to attend before Neji left him alone with Hinata.
• Hinata brought Naruto a tin of rare tea that Hiashi had given her, and Naruto reassured her that he liked it.
• Naruto told Hinata that he did not hate Konoha but felt safer and freer outside it, and he invited her to leave the village with him.
• Black Zetsu found that the Nine-Tails was in Konoha and told Obito that Naruto was there; Obito ordered him to capture Hinata and Ino.
• Naruto drank with Shikamaru, Choji, and Kiba at a food stall, then stopped drinking as he began to feel uneasy.

Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu abducted Ino and Hinata, then used Ino’s communicator and Hinata’s unfinished scarf to force Naruto to go with them. Naruto identified Obito as Black Zetsu’s accomplice and demanded to know whether the women were safe, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Naruto left Choji and Kiba drinking and went for a walk after sensing something was wrong.
• Obito Uchiha abducted Ino from the Yamanaka Flower Shop and took her communicator.
• Black Zetsu infiltrated the Hyuga compound, then helped Obito abduct Hinata and took her unfinished scarf.
• Naruto spoke with Yugao Uzuki while patrolling the streets, then headed toward the Yamanaka Flower Shop to check on Ino.
• Black Zetsu confronted Naruto and demanded he come along, displaying Ino’s communicator and Hinata’s scarf as proof they had been captured.
• Naruto guessed that Obito was helping Black Zetsu, demanded to know if Ino and Hinata were safe, and threatened revenge.

Naruto confronted Black Zetsu with his knowledge and threats about Kaguya, then revived Rin Nohara to lure Obito Uchiha out of hiding. He faced Obito with Rin at his side and prepared to talk, exploiting Obito’s feelings for her.

• Naruto threatened Black Zetsu with altering Kaguya Otsutsuki’s bloodline and revealed that he could remove tailed beasts and modify Karma, but Black Zetsu vanished.
• Naruto used the Gate of the Underworld to travel to Konoha Cemetery and revive Rin Nohara with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Naruto told Rin that Minato Namikaze had become Hokage and that Obito Uchiha had killed him, then asked her to help find Obito.
• Obito watched Naruto and Rin from the forest while Black Zetsu observed nearby, and Obito recognized Rin as an Impure World Reincarnation.
• Obito used Kamui after Naruto reached toward Rin, but Naruto escaped and challenged him; Naruto then beckoned Rin over to unsettle Obito.

Naruto confronted Obito Uchiha while using Rin Nohara to challenge his reasons for starting the war, hoping to negotiate for Ino and Hinata’s safety. As Konoha and Sasuke’s team reacted to the abductions, Naruto stepped between Rin and Obito and delivered a blunt rebuke.

• Rin Nohara questioned Obito Uchiha about his actions against Minato and the deaths of innocent people, prompting him to defend his plan to replace the world.
• Yugao Uzuki reported that Ino and Hinata had vanished, and Kakashi organized an S-rank search while learning that his half-carved statue on Hokage Rock had cracked.
• White Zetsu ordered Sasuke’s team to abandon its plan to capture the Three-Tails and head toward the Land of Fire because Madara Uchiha intended to capture the Nine-Tails.
• Sasuke suspected something was wrong but agreed to travel toward the Land of Fire and observe from outside Konoha rather than enter its territory.
• Naruto judged that Rin Nohara’s questions had unsettled Obito Uchiha, stepped in front of her, and told him that she disliked teacher-killing scum.

Naruto confronted Obito Uchiha and used Rin Nohara’s presence to unsettle him while trying to negotiate for Ino and Hinata’s safety. As Konoha searched for the abducted women and Naruto, Sasuke’s team headed toward the Land of Fire to investigate, leaving the Three-Tails unharmed.

• Naruto confronted Obito Uchiha while Rin Nohara questioned his actions, and Obito removed his mask and defended his plan to remake the world.
• Yugao Uzuki learned that Ino, Hinata, and Naruto had disappeared, then reported to Kakashi that the kidnappers were likely targeting the Nine-Tails.
• Yugao Uzuki told Kakashi that his unfinished statue on Hokage Rock had cracked, while Kakashi had no leads on who was behind the abduction.
• White Zetsu ordered Sasuke’s team to abandon its plan to capture the Three-Tails and go to the Land of Fire, prompting Sasuke to suspect the messenger and agree to observe from afar.
• Naruto stepped between Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha and told him that Rin did not like teacher-killing scum.

Naruto and Obito Uchiha argued over their goals and the captives before fighting fiercely, with Naruto using his techniques to overwhelm Obito. Obito agreed to release Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga, and the chapter ended with them reuniting with Naruto while the two men maintained a temporary truce.

• Naruto insulted Obito and offered to hand over the Nine-Tails if Obito released the captives, while threatening to defile Rin Nohara's memory if he refused.
• Obito and Naruto clashed after Obito questioned Naruto's promise, and Naruto attacked with the Kusanagi Sword, a blood-colored fox, and a blood-colored Nine-Tails.
• Naruto's relentless assault forced Obito to use Izanagi and finally agree to release Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga.
• Obito demanded that Naruto never reanimate Rin again, and Naruto agreed while warning Obito not to target Sasuke Uchiha.
• Obito returned Ino and Hinata, and Naruto reunited with them as he and Obito paused their fight.

Naruto confronted Obito Uchiha with the truth about Rin Nohara’s death and offered to revive her in exchange for Obito’s life, leaving Obito to decide whether to accept. Meanwhile, Ino and Hinata returned safely to Konoha, where their anxious families welcomed them.

• Naruto dismissed Obito’s demand for the Nine-Tails and accused him of ignoring doubts about Rin Nohara’s death.
• Naruto told Obito that Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu had orchestrated Rin Nohara’s death, then offered to revive her if Obito traded his life.
• Naruto summoned the Reaper Death Seal and explained that he could reunite Rin Nohara’s soul with a revived body, but left the choice to Obito.
• Ino led Hinata away from the forest, and they met Konoha’s Anbu reinforcements.
• Ino and Hinata arrived at Konoha at dawn, where Yuki Yamanaka, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Hiashi Hyuga waited anxiously to welcome them.

Jiraiya questioned his search for the Child of Prophecy but decided to continue it, while Naruto pressed ahead with his plan to reconcile with Hinata and Ino. After learning the Yamanaka Clan viewed him poorly, Naruto slipped into the Hyuga Compound and asked Neji to bring Hinata to him, leaving Neji uneasy about the risk.

• Jiraiya reflected on Naruto's doubts about the Child of Prophecy and agreed with GamaTora to return to Mount Myōboku and continue his search.
• Naruto told Choji he intended to gather information and coax Hinata and Ino back, insisting he would take responsibility for the trouble.
• Naruto visited Shikamaru, who warned that Inoichi Yamanaka suspected Naruto and Hinata and held a poor opinion of him.
• After Naruto left, Shikamaru pondered Kakashi's implied offer of an important responsibility and the burdens of serving Konoha.
• Naruto entered the Hyuga Compound and asked Neji to bring Hinata to him, but Neji worried that she might refuse and that they could be discovered.

Naruto spent time comforting Hinata, then asked Jiraiya to help him approach Ino’s parents after Kakashi refused to support his proposed cover story. Jiraiya agreed to try, while Naruto also learned that the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy pointed to the Land of Sea Salt.

• Neji found Naruto and Hinata together and invited them to lunch, then watched them grow closer in the backyard.
• The next morning, Yugao Uzuki told Naruto that Kakashi wanted to see him, and Naruto argued with her about her cold attitude.
• Naruto encountered Jiraiya on Konoha Main Street and went to Kakashi’s office, where Kakashi offered village help with the Hyuga and Yamanaka clans.
• Naruto asked Kakashi to blame the Akatsuki and even suggest that Itachi had faked his death, but Kakashi rejected the idea.
• At the izakaya, Jiraiya told Naruto that the Great Toad Sage’s latest dream placed the Child of Prophecy in the Land of Sea Salt, and Naruto warned him that the Land of Whirlpools was deserted.
• Naruto explained his situation with Hinata and Ino and asked Jiraiya to speak with Ino’s parents, and Jiraiya reluctantly agreed to do his best.

Naruto learned that Sakura’s experiments with White Zetsu cells had succeeded and considered how to prepare for the Otsutsuki threat. Jiraiya visited the Yamanaka couple to ease their anger over Naruto and Ino, then warned Naruto to be careful with his relationships, but Naruto insisted he intended to love more than one person.

• Sakura told Naruto that her White Zetsu cell experiment had produced promising results, and Naruto considered recruiting more help for future research.
• Naruto recognized that Sakura was overworked, took her to lunch, and reflected that the world would soon descend into chaos without his interference.
• Jiraiya visited Inoichi Yamanaka and Yuki Yamanaka, where he chatted without mentioning Naruto or Ino, while Ino briefly greeted him.
• Jiraiya told Naruto that the Yamanaka matter was mostly settled and warned him to be careful around Obito Uchiha, whose ability involved spatial teleportation.
• Jiraiya warned Naruto against playing with people’s feelings, but Naruto declared that he was serious about all the people he loved and joked that his wedding would have three people.

Naruto reflected on his plans to bring peace to the Shinobi World, then faced Ino’s frustration over their undefined relationship. After Ino mistook his hesitation for rejection and left, Naruto caught up with her and confessed that they were meant to be together.

• Naruto decided to finish his plans for peace across the Four Seas so he could step away and live freely.
• Ino visited Naruto and told him her parents had questioned her about his relationship with her and Hinata.
• Naruto confessed that he could not live without Ino and asked her to be his girlfriend, but she said she needed time to think.
• When Ino announced she was going home, Naruto let her leave, and she walked away believing he no longer wanted her.
• Naruto followed Ino to an alley, embraced and kissed her, and told her that they were meant to be together.

Fang Xun merged the Primordial Wilderness with worlds across All Heavens, spreading Heavenly Dao Origin and inviting powerful protagonists to the Primordial Wilderness. As the Heavenly Dao grew, Fang Xun glimpsed the full expanse of the Myriad Heavens and met Huang Ji, whose omniscience had changed when Fang Xun arrived.

• Fang Xun extended Heavenly Dao Origin into the Group Friends’ worlds, giving their inhabitants a clearer path to higher cultivation.
• Fang Xun visited Xiao Yan and offered him a Leaf containing Dao scriptures and Great Dao inheritances, then invited protagonists across countless worlds to gather in the Primordial Wilderness.
• The Primordial Wilderness Heavenly Dao Origin expanded rapidly as the fundamental Great Daos of countless worlds became part of it.
• Fang Xun saw the Myriad Heavens and Worlds as a whole and realized the worlds he had already merged formed only a fraction of what remained.
• Fang Xun met Huang Ji at an observation platform beyond the Primordial Wilderness, where Huang Ji said Fang Xun’s arrival had caused him to fall from omniscience.