Recaps

After killing Hiruzen Sarutobi, Naruto finished off Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Kurenai, then headed to confront Danzō. Danzō gathered Root to seize the chance to claim power while the clans considered nominating Naruto as Hokage.

• Danzō learned that Naruto had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and ordered Root to assemble so he could take control of Konoha.
• Naruto smashed Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse apart to make sure he was dead.
• The major clans privately celebrated Hiruzen Sarutobi's death, and Hyuga Hiashi planned to nominate Naruto for Hokage.
• Naruto intervened in the ongoing fights and killed Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Kurenai with his Ascension Fist.
• Naruto left Kakashi to clear the battlefield and vanished, announcing that it was Danzō's turn.

Naruto found Danzo at Root's base, annihilated the gathered Root ninjas, and confronted Danzo over his parents' remains and the suffering Danzo had caused. After Naruto revealed that Orochimaru had told him the remains were hidden there, Danzo prepared to use Kotoamatsukami to take control of Naruto.

• Naruto tracked Danzo to Root's base and crushed Danzo's chair with a stomp, but Danzo escaped with the Body Flicker Technique.
• Root's ninjas attacked Naruto, and he killed them all with Ten Thousand Buddhas Ascension.
• Naruto taunted Danzo about his lost Root force and admitted that he had killed Hiruzen.
• Danzo blamed Naruto for betraying Konoha and invoked Minato's legacy, while Naruto accused Danzo of twisting his identity and causing his isolation.
• Naruto asked whether Danzo had hidden his parents' remains, and Danzo revealed his surprise when Naruto said Orochimaru had told him.
• Danzo vowed to make Naruto pay by using Kotoamatsukami to control him and claim his strength.

Naruto battered Danzo and mocked his ideals, forcing Danzo to reveal the Sharingan implanted in his arm and use Kotoamatsukami. The chapter ended with Danzo shocked that his genjutsu had failed to control Naruto.

• Danzo justified using Naruto's parents' bodies for Konoha's research, and Naruto attacked him.
• Naruto repeatedly struck Danzo with overwhelming speed and strength, taunting him about being weaker than Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Danzo uncovered his Sharingan-filled arm and claimed he had used Itachi's feelings to manipulate him.
• Danzo tried to read Naruto's movements with the Sharingan, but Naruto struck him again.
• Danzo unleashed Kotoamatsukami to rewrite Naruto's will, but the technique failed.

Naruto killed Danzo after Kotoamatsukami failed and Danzo's Izanagi ran out, then found his parents' corpses in Root's laboratory. He carried their bodies away and burned the secret base to the ground.

• Danzo failed to use Kotoamatsukami on Naruto and attacked him with Wood Style, but Naruto broke through the roots and began beating him.
• As Naruto pummeled him, Danzo recalled Tobirama's test, his own cowardice, and his lasting resentment over Hiruzen becoming Hokage.
• After sixty seconds, Danzo's Izanagi ended, and Naruto's punch killed him.
• Naruto searched Root's laboratory and found his parents' corpses, along with the remains of Orochimaru's former body.
• Naruto carried his parents' corpses into the sky and set Root's secret base ablaze.

After Naruto killed Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi, Orochimaru, and Sasuke began rounding up the remaining Sarutobi faction while the clans considered Naruto for Hokage. Hinata admitted she loved Naruto, and Shikamaru suggested that Naruto could win over the villagers by becoming friends with everyone.

• Kakashi, Orochimaru, and Sasuke retrieved Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse and began gathering the remaining members of his faction for Naruto to decide their fate.
• Anko Mitarashi realized that the ninja clans had allowed Hiruzen Sarutobi's death and expected his faction to fall.
• Hiashi asked Hinata whether she would stand up for Naruto, and she admitted that she liked him; Hiashi then made her choose between him becoming Naruto's friend and becoming Naruto's father-in-law.
• Choza Akimichi praised Choji for being friends with Naruto, while Shikaku Nara suggested that Shikamaru could become Naruto's Hokage assistant.
• Shikamaru argued that people would eventually accept Naruto as Hokage and proposed that Naruto make friends with everyone so they would not object.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi's death, Konoha's clan leaders met to choose his successor and agreed to nominate Naruto Uzumaki despite his age. Kakashi was tasked with asking Naruto whether he would accept, while Naruto was away looking for Danzo.

• Konohamaru ran to Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, shook off its arm, and wept as Haku stood behind him to keep watch.
• Hyuga Hiashi gathered Kakashi, Might Guy, Anko Mitarashi, and the clan heads to discuss choosing a new Hokage.
• Might Guy nominated Tsunade, but Hiashi pointed out that no one could find her.
• Shikaku Nara nominated Naruto Uzumaki, and the gathered clan heads, Kakashi, Anko, and Guy unanimously supported him despite his being twelve.
• Hiashi asked Kakashi to learn whether Naruto would accept the position, and Kakashi said Naruto had gone to find Danzo.

After killing Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, Naruto buried his parents and agreed to become the next Hokage. He asked Kakashi to gather the villagers so he could make friends with them and win their support.

• Shikaku and Hiashi discussed using Danzo to take the blame for Hiruzen Sarutobi's death, while Choza struggled to follow their story.
• Naruto returned with Minato and Kushina's bodies, admitted killing Hiruzen Sarutobi and other elders, and let their relatives leave; Konohamaru tried to attack him but was too weak.
• Naruto buried his parents at the Breeding Farm and reassured Sasuke that they would face the Masked Man together.
• Kakashi told Naruto the clans wanted him to become Hokage, and Naruto accepted the position.
• Naruto asked Kakashi to gather the villagers the next day so he could make friends with them.

Naruto explained to Kakashi and his friends why he killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, then learned that the ninja clans intended to make him the Fifth Hokage. He addressed the gathered villagers and said he wanted to be friends with them, but their hostility prompted him to use Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.

• Kakashi agreed to gather the villagers at the Hokage Building ruins and supported Naruto after hearing why he killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo.
• Naruto told Shino and his friends the truth over a meal, and they stood by him as Shikamaru asked whether he would become Hokage.
• The deaths of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu became public, and the ninja clans allowed the news to spread.
• Naruto learned that the ninja clans had nominated him as the Fifth Hokage, while villagers reacted with anger and disbelief.
• Naruto joined Hiashi and the clan heads at the Hokage Building ruins and told the gathered villagers he wanted to make friends with them.
• As villagers voiced suspicion and opposition, Naruto muttered, "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Naruto used repeated friendly sparring to make every Konoha villager accept him as a friend, and he was selected as the Fifth Hokage. After Naruto left, Shikaku proposed expanding and industrializing Ninja Academy education to strengthen Konoha while preserving the clans’ advantage.

• Naruto created Shadow Clones that sparred with villagers until they agreed to become his friends, repeating the process until every villager smiled at him.
• Naruto asked Hyuga Hiashi whether anyone objected to him becoming Hokage, and Hiashi affirmed the villagers’ support.
• A ninja announced that Naruto Uzumaki had been selected as the Fifth Hokage, and Shikaku publicly listed the crimes of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzō.
• Naruto left the Hokage Building ruins with his friends while the ninja clans took over the remaining matters.
• Shikaku told Hiashi he planned to establish more Ninja Academies and industrialize education while retaining the ninja clans’ hidden techniques.

After becoming Konoha’s Fifth Hokage, Naruto left village affairs to Shikamaru and continued pursuing his own goals. Konohamaru resolved to train and seek revenge for his grandfather and uncle, while Naruto went to the hospital to visit Jiraiya.

• Naruto returned to the Breeding Farm to cultivate, prompting others to resume training, while Sasuke practiced mastering his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Konohamaru emerged from the Sarutobi Clan residence carrying a bundle and wooden sword, told Moegi and Udon he would train instead of playing, and was moved when they offered to train with him.
• Notices about the Sarutobi Faction’s crimes and plans to expand the Ninja Academies shifted public discussion away from Hiruzen Sarutobi’s death.
• With the ninja clans’ support, Naruto officially became Konoha’s Fifth Hokage and appointed Shikamaru as his assistant before leaving him to handle the office’s work.
• Naruto went to the hospital and asked the staff to take him to Jiraiya’s room, where they announced that the Hokage had come to see him.

Naruto visited the bedridden Jiraiya, who was stunned to learn that Naruto had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and become Konoha's Fifth Hokage. After leaving the hospital, Naruto resumed cultivating and drew an opportunity to enter the world of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

• Jiraiya refused to see Hiruzen Sarutobi, so Naruto entered his hospital room instead.
• Jiraiya discovered that Naruto had become Hokage and asked what had happened.
• Naruto told Jiraiya that he had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and become Konoha's Fifth Hokage.
• Naruto left after Jiraiya questioned why he had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Naruto returned to the Breeding Farm and continued cultivating until the system offered him a chance to travel to another world.
• Naruto drew the world of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

Naruto entered the future world of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and explored Konoha, where he learned that he had a son named Boruto. After seeing Mei Terumi as an old auntie, his anger unleashed destructive energy in Kirigakure.

• Naruto entered the future world and arrived above a more modern Konoha.
• Naruto went to the Ninja Academy, where students mistook him for their Hokage and remarked that he looked younger and more handsome.
• Naruto encountered Anko Mitarashi and mistook her for Anko’s younger sister, prompting her to tell him that his son Boruto had skipped school.
• Naruto realized that he had a son named Boruto and wondered whether the future had changed the appearance of other women he knew.
• Naruto traveled to Kirigakure, saw that Mei Terumi looked like an old auntie, and lost control as buildings began collapsing around him.

Naruto visited a parallel Kirigakure, beat Chojuro and several Mist Ninja, then discovered that his counterpart neglected Hinata and their children by working constantly. He confronted the workaholic Naruto in the Hokage’s office with a punch.

• Naruto attacked Chojuro and the Mist Ninja in Kirigakure, then left after seeing Mei Terumi.
• Naruto sensed Hinata, Boruto, and his daughter at home and learned that his counterpart’s long hours were upsetting his family.
• Naruto secretly captured several Konoha ninja and questioned them about his counterpart and Boruto.
• Naruto decided to reform his counterpart and appeared in the Hokage’s office, where he punched him in the face.

Naruto fought another version of himself, the Seventh Hokage, at the Back Mountain and overwhelmed him with his strength. As the other Naruto transformed into Sage Fox Mode, Naruto began growing into a thirty-meter-tall form.

• Naruto punched the Seventh Hokage Naruto twice before he used Flying Thunder God to take them from the Hokage Building to the Back Mountain.
• Naruto destroyed the Seventh Hokage Naruto's Great Ball Rasengan with a punch and taunted him for being weak.
• The Seventh Hokage Naruto summoned Shadow Clones, but Naruto's clones defeated them all.
• The Seventh Hokage Naruto entered Kurama Sage Mode and Sage Fox Mode to unleash his full power.
• Naruto activated his Indestructible Body and grew to thirty meters tall.

Naruto fought his alternate self, who used Kurama’s Sage Fox Mode and then Six Paths Sage Mode, while the system explained why this world’s Naruto had stronger self-healing. The alternate Naruto remained badly outmatched as Naruto grew to one hundred meters and continued pounding him.

• Naruto and his alternate self resumed their battle, and Naruto found that Kurama’s fusion made his opponent’s abilities and self-healing far stronger.
• Naruto asked the system about the difference in their healing, and the system said it had disabled and later removed the abilities tied to Kurama, Naruto’s bloodline, and his previous life’s reincarnated Chakra.
• Naruto increased the force of his punches until his alternate self’s healing could not keep up and left him bruised and swollen.
• The alternate Naruto activated Six Paths Sage Mode, and Naruto grew to one hundred meters before striking the ground with a punch that blasted open a huge crater.
• The alternate Naruto dodged Naruto’s blows as Naruto teleported and unleashed a dense rain of punches, leaving him feeling pain.

Naruto fought his parallel-world self, the Seventh Hokage, for an hour before stopping and introducing himself as the Fifth Hokage. They began talking about their lives, and the Seventh Hokage started recounting his past.

• Naruto and the Seventh Hokage clashed in the Back Mountain, with Naruto matching him through Taijutsu.
• After an hour, Naruto overwhelmed the Seventh Hokage and repeatedly punched him until the fight ended.
• Naruto helped the bruised Seventh Hokage up, and they introduced themselves as the Fifth and Seventh Hokage of Konoha.
• Naruto asked to have a proper heart-to-heart, and the Seventh Hokage began telling him about the first half of his life.

Naruto listened as Naruto Uzumaki recounted his lonely childhood and early days as a genin, then let him try Kakashi-sensei’s Thousand Years of Death against his hardened body. Naruto Uzumaki injured his fingers, learned Naruto was only twelve, and grew so discouraged that he asked to stop hearing about Naruto’s childhood.

• Naruto Uzumaki told Naruto about his lonely childhood, his crush on Sakura, and how he became a genin after Mizuki-sensei tricked him into stealing the Forbidden Scroll.
• Naruto Uzumaki recounted how Kakashi-sensei had outmatched his team and struck him with the Thousand Years of Death, prompting Naruto to ask what it felt like.
• Naruto Uzumaki offered to use the technique on Naruto, who invited him to try it against his hardened backside.
• Naruto Uzumaki broke four fingers on Naruto’s body and realized Naruto had tricked him.
• Naruto told Naruto Uzumaki he was twelve, leaving Naruto Uzumaki envious and dejected.
• Naruto Uzumaki asked Naruto to tell him about his upbringing, then changed his mind and said he did not need to hear about Naruto’s childhood.

Naruto heard the other Naruto recount his life and explained how their paths differed, criticizing his choices and the Third Hokage. The chapter ended with Naruto confronting the Seventh Hokage about neglecting Hinata and his children.

• 'Naruto Uzumaki' told Naruto about his missions, Sasuke's defection, his pursuit of Sasuke, and his life as Seventh Hokage.
• 'Naruto Uzumaki' revealed that Jiraiya and Neji had died and that Obito was the Masked Man, making Naruto resolve to prevent those tragedies in his own world.
• Naruto described his plans to deal with Obito, the Akatsuki, Kabuto, and Black Zetsu after returning home.
• Naruto said he had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, then challenged 'Naruto Uzumaki's' beliefs about the Will of Fire.
• Naruto asked why 'Naruto Uzumaki' did not spend more time with Hinata and their children, and 'Naruto Uzumaki' awkwardly blamed his busy work.

Naruto confronted his parallel-world self, the Seventh Hokage, for neglecting Hinata, Boruto, and Himawari, and persuaded him to change. The two arrived home together, where Boruto learned that Naruto was also his dad.

• Naruto repeatedly hit 'Naruto Uzumaki' when he tried to excuse his constant work and fail to explain his mistake sincerely.
• Naruto asked 'Naruto Uzumaki' about Hinata and the children, then advised him to delegate more work and make time for his family.
• 'Naruto Uzumaki' recognized how much he had neglected Hinata, Boruto, and Himawari, and promised Naruto he would change.
• Naruto and 'Naruto Uzumaki' walked home together while Naruto described his life in his own world.
• Boruto mistook the injured 'Naruto Uzumaki' for an intruder, then Naruto told him that the stranger was also his dad.

Naruto and the battered alternate 'Naruto Uzumaki' returned home, leaving Boruto and Himawari confused by the two versions of their father. Himawari chose the younger Naruto for affection, and the family ended with both children realizing they had two dads.

• 'Naruto Uzumaki' told Boruto that he was his father, then claimed his bruises came from falling when Boruto questioned him.
• Boruto let both men into the house and watched them take off their shoes.
• Himawari ran to greet her father but passed the bruised 'Naruto Uzumaki' and hugged the younger Naruto instead.
• Himawari questioned the younger Naruto about his longer hair, youthful looks, and changed voice.
• 'Naruto Uzumaki' told Himawari that he was also her dad, and Boruto gloomily confirmed that they had two dads.

Naruto joined Hinata, Boruto, and Himawari at home, where they learned that he was a younger version of Naruto from another world and Konoha’s Fifth Hokage. The family left the meal with Himawari calling him the more amazing dad, a claim Naruto Uzumaki readily agreed with.

• Himawari rejoiced at having two dads, while Boruto doubted either one would make time for them.
• Hinata recognized the battered Naruto Uzumaki as her husband and discovered through her Byakugan that the younger Naruto was also Naruto.
• Naruto Uzumaki brought the younger Naruto inside and explained that he came from another world.
• Naruto told the family he was Konoha’s Fifth Hokage, astonishing Boruto and Himawari.
• Himawari called the younger Naruto more amazing than her dad, and Naruto Uzumaki agreed.

Naruto spent a joyful evening with Boruto and Himawari, while 'Naruto Uzumaki' realized how much his work had hurt his family and promised Hinata to change. In Boruto's room, Naruto learned why Boruto had skipped class and offered to be his friend, leaving Boruto hopeful.

• Naruto carried a sleepy Himawari to bed, and she asked him to play with her again the next day.
• Hinata asked 'Naruto Uzumaki' about his bruised face, and he admitted Naruto had beaten him into recognizing how badly he had neglected his family.
• 'Naruto Uzumaki' promised Hinata he would spend more time with her and the children, and she embraced him.
• Naruto asked Boruto why he had skipped class, and Boruto confessed he wanted his father to pay more attention to him.
• Naruto offered to be Boruto's friend, and Boruto eagerly welcomed the offer.

Naruto took Boruto to a hill for a nighttime spar, and Boruto mistook the beating for a lesson meant to help him improve. He went to sleep believing he had felt his father's love, then woke with a badly bruised face that left his family staring in surprise.

• Naruto took Boruto to a grassy hill and challenged him to a friendly spar.
• Naruto struck Boruto repeatedly with overwhelming speed, while Boruto believed the attacks were a test of his abilities.
• After ten minutes, Naruto asked Boruto whether he would skip classes and play pranks again, and Boruto promised to study and train harder.
• Naruto brought the tearful, grateful Boruto home, where Boruto soon fell asleep.
• The next morning, Himawari saw both dads in the living room and felt relieved, while Boruto emerged with a swollen, bruised face that astonished the family.

Naruto spent a warm morning with Boruto and Himawari while helping "Naruto Uzumaki" reconnect with his family. "Naruto Uzumaki" left for the Hokage Building to handle his work, leaving Naruto to care for the children.

• Boruto arrived at breakfast with a bruised face, and Naruto told him to eat beside Himawari.
• Boruto called his injuries proof of fatherly love, and the family shared a warm breakfast together.
• "Naruto Uzumaki" asked Naruto to look after Boruto and Himawari while he spent up to a week sorting out work.
• After "Naruto Uzumaki" left for the Hokage Building, Naruto cheered the children up and Himawari eagerly clung to him.
• Naruto invited Boruto to sit beside him, and Himawari wrapped herself around Naruto like an octopus.

Naruto cared for Boruto and took him to the Ninja Academy, giving Boruto a taste of the fatherly attention he craved. After Naruto left with Himawari, Boruto was tempted into skipping class with Mitsuki and Shikadai, and Naruto’s clone caught them.

• Naruto checked Boruto’s injury, applied ointment with Himawari, and praised the siblings for helping each other.
• Hinata saw Naruto caring for the children and hoped the scene might become part of her family’s future.
• Naruto walked Boruto to the Ninja Academy, then left with Himawari while a clone stayed to watch Boruto.
• Mitsuki invited Boruto and Shikadai to search for the ghost and skip class, and Boruto agreed after Shikadai teased him.
• Naruto’s clone watched the three sneak out, and Naruto decided Boruto needed to feel fatherly love every day.