Recaps

Neji returned to the Hyuga compound bruised and humiliated after trying to come home for a meal, while Orochimaru secretly collected a sample for an experiment. Naruto met with Mei Terumi to prepare for their planned fight against Karatachi Yagura, then Kurama sensed the same malice that had led to Naruto’s parents’ deaths, prompting Naruto to summon Kakashi for help.

• Neji returned to the Hyuga compound battered, but Hinata Izumi did not recognize him until he told her who he was.
• Orochimaru secured a sample in the restroom and left the Breeding Farm eager to begin an experiment.
• Zabuza told Naruto that Mei Terumi wanted to see him, and Naruto traveled to Kirigakure to meet her.
• Naruto and Mei Terumi discussed their coming fight against Karatachi Yagura and Naruto’s plans to leave Konoha afterward.
• Kakashi brought Jiraiya to Naruto’s Breeding Farm so Jiraiya could try to reconcile with Naruto.
• Kurama sensed malice like the force that had captured him and killed Naruto’s parents, and Naruto asked Kakashi to come with him.

Obito Uchiha came to Konoha to investigate Itachi’s death and take Sasuke, but Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi intercepted him on the mountain path. Obito denied his identity, then attacked them with a Great Fireball Technique.

• Obito Uchiha discussed investigating Itachi’s death and taking Sasuke while White Zetsu warned him about Naruto’s strength.
• Naruto told Sasuke that their enemy had arrived, then set out with Sasuke and Kakashi to intercept Obito.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi confronted Obito and Black Zetsu on the mountain path.
• Naruto identified the Masked Man as Obito Uchiha and accused him of killing his parents and helping Itachi slaughter the Uchiha clan.
• Obito denied being Obito and claimed to be Uchiha Madara, while Sasuke vowed that Obito would die.
• Obito launched a Great Fireball Technique at Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi, who dodged it.

Naruto overwhelmed Obito, tore away his mask, and struck him with a mysterious technique that left him unconscious and seemingly erased his memories of the encounter. Obito later believed he had only hallucinated and returned to the Akatsuki Organization, where seeing Itachi alive reassured him before he left.

• Kakashi extinguished the fires Obito started with his Great Fireball Techniques while Naruto attacked Obito and shattered his Hashirama-enhanced arm.
• Naruto tore off Obito's mask, revealed his identity to Kakashi, and struck again, but Obito escaped using intangibility.
• Obito tried to control Kurama, but Naruto used Netherworld Passage to incapacitate him and send him tumbling from the tree.
• Obito awoke with fragmented memories and believed he had gone to investigate Itachi's death, so Black Zetsu and White Zetsu told him Itachi was alive.
• Obito returned to the Akatsuki Organization, saw Itachi standing on a streetlamp, accepted that Itachi was alive, and left with Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

Obito relived his life inside Naruto’s illusion and remembered that Naruto’s punch had trapped him there. After Naruto forced Black Zetsu out of hiding, Obito escaped into Kamui Space, but Naruto followed him inside and showed that Obito could not use it to get away.

• Obito’s memories resurfaced as he recalled his suspicions about Itachi’s death and realized Naruto had knocked him into an illusion with a punch.
• Naruto stomped the ground repeatedly, shaking Black Zetsu out from underground while Kakashi, Sasuke, and Obito jumped clear.
• Obito escaped into Kamui Space, but Naruto used the system to enter it after him.
• Naruto repeatedly appeared and vanished inside Kamui Space, leaving Obito stunned that his refuge was no longer safe.

Naruto captured Obito, revealed that Black Zetsu had manipulated him, and forced Black Zetsu to confess his plan to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki. Sasuke killed Obito, and Naruto destroyed his body and soul, leaving Black Zetsu in his custody.

• Naruto restrained Obito in the Kamui Space, gouged out his eyes, and told him about the parallel world and Black Zetsu's deception.
• Naruto brought Obito before Kakashi, Sasuke, and Black and White Zetsu, then tore the Zetsu apart and blasted White Zetsu into dust.
• Naruto threatened Black Zetsu into cooperating, and Black Zetsu confessed his scheme to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki as Obito learned he had been used.
• Kakashi asked Obito why he had pursued his plan, and Obito said he had wanted to revive Rin and create a world without war, death, or failure.
• Sasuke killed Obito with the Kusanagi Sword, and Naruto destroyed Obito's body and soul with Ascension and Netherworld Passage.

Naruto made peace with Jiraiya and prepared to help Mei Terumi overthrow Karatachi Yagura under the alias Namikaze Asan. Mei Terumi’s forces launched their advance on Kirigakure, catching the Mizukage’s loyalists off guard.

• Naruto recruited Black Zetsu into his plan to free Kaguya, ordered Sasuke to place a Flying Thunder God mark on him, and warned him not to cause trouble.
• Naruto accepted Jiraiya’s apology for judging his actions and welcomed him home, then invited him to dinner with Kakashi and Sasuke.
• Zabuza and Haku brought Naruto the disguise Mei Terumi had prepared, and Naruto chose the alias Namikaze Asan.
• Naruto arrived with Zabuza and Haku at Mei Terumi’s underground base, where more than a thousand Kirigakure ninja had gathered to oppose Karatachi Yagura.
• Mei Terumi rallied the ninja and ordered them to move out, leading Naruto, Zabuza, Haku, Ao, and Chojuro toward Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi’s forces overcame the sentries before the Mizukage’s loyalists could react, throwing Kirigakure into turmoil.

Mei Terumi led her forces to confront Karatachi Yagura, while Naruto revealed his identity and overwhelmed Yagura’s troops with his giant form and shadow clones. The battle reached a new clash when Yagura used Water Mirror Jutsu to create a Naruto double, then transformed into the Three-Tails and attacked Naruto from behind.

• Mei Terumi brought several thousand ninja to the Mizukage Building and demanded that Karatachi Yagura step down.
• Karatachi Yagura tried to undermine Mei Terumi’s resolve by pretending to agree, but Mei exposed his ploy and Naruto introduced himself as Namikaze Asan.
• Naruto’s disguise burst apart as he transformed into a fifty-meter giant, revealing himself as the Fifth Hokage, and Mei ordered her forces to encircle Yagura’s men.
• Naruto defeated the hundreds guarding Yagura and used Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to overwhelm the remaining Mist Ninja.
• Karatachi Yagura created a Naruto double with Water Mirror Jutsu, and while it fought Naruto, Yagura entered Tailed Beast Transformation and struck Naruto with Coral Palm from behind.

Naruto defeated Karatachi Yagura and helped Mei Terumi take control of Kirigakure, then returned to Konoha and recruited Kabuto Yakushi to assist Orochimaru. He planned to prevent the Fourth Great Ninja War and travel the Ninja World to make friends, while also dealing with the Akatsuki Organization.

• Naruto grew to over a hundred meters and killed Karatachi Yagura with a punch, while his clones defeated the Mist Ninja forces without casualties on Mei Terumi's side.
• Mei Terumi took charge of Kirigakure, thanked Naruto, and agreed to spare Karatachi Yagura's subordinates if they had not committed grave crimes.
• Orochimaru learned from Zabuza and Haku that Naruto had gone to Kirigakure and concluded that what he sought was there.
• Neji visited Naruto bruised and distressed because other ninjas blamed him for Naruto's attempts to make friends, but Naruto promised to clear up the misunderstanding.
• Naruto invited Kabuto Yakushi to become Orochimaru's Biological Advisor Assistant, and Kabuto agreed to start at the Breeding Farm the next day.
• Naruto planned to find Tsunade with Jiraiya and Kakashi, visit every Ninja Village, and deal with the Akatsuki Organization.

Naruto continued making friends among Konoha's ninja and prepared to leave the village to find Tsunade, hoping she would take over as Hokage. He invited Sasuke, Kurama, and Sakura on the journey, then told Jiraiya he wanted Tsunade to replace him and began to explain his own dream.

• Naruto spent the day befriending Konoha's ninja and explained that his actions had nothing to do with Neji, while the ninja secretly planned to confront Neji anyway.
• At the Breeding Farm, Naruto ate with Kurama, Sasuke, and Orochimaru, and told Orochimaru that Kabuto Yakushi would assist his research.
• Naruto persuaded Sasuke and Kurama to travel with him the next day, then invited Sakura by pointing out that Ino would not be there.
• Naruto visited Jiraiya in the hospital and asked whether he wanted to find Tsunade, then said he planned to bring her back to serve as Hokage.
• Jiraiya questioned why Naruto would give up the Hokage position, and Naruto said becoming Hokage was not his dream before asking Jiraiya to guess what his dream was.

Naruto told Jiraiya that his dream was to make friends across the Ninja World, and the two planned to travel together after finding Tsunade. Naruto’s group located Tsunade at a casino, where she lost her money and set off for another town after Naruto stole her last thousand.

• Naruto shared his dream of making friends with Jiraiya, who agreed to become his friend and join him on a journey beyond Konoha.
• Naruto gathered Jiraiya, Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kurama, and they traveled from town to town searching for Tsunade.
• Naruto’s group found Tsunade gambling with Shizune and watched her lose her money before pawning Tonton for more.
• Tsunade lost the money from pawning Tonton, then escaped the casino with Shizune and Tonton after the pig returned to them.
• Naruto stole Tsunade and Shizune’s last thousand, and then told his group to wait outside town for Tsunade to leave.

Naruto and his companions encountered Tsunade outside the city, where Naruto tried to force her to return to Konoha and encouraged Jiraiya to confess his feelings. The chapter ended with Naruto using Jiraiya’s blood to make Tsunade faint, leaving Jiraiya hurt and demanding an explanation.

• Naruto teased Jiraiya about loving Tsunade and urged him to confess once his body had recovered.
• Naruto, Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura, and Jiraiya waited outside the city and encountered Tsunade and Shizune.
• Tsunade refused to return to Konoha, so Naruto fought her and called the beating his way of reasoning with her.
• When Tsunade still refused, Naruto stabbed Jiraiya’s arm with a kunai, and Tsunade fainted at the sight of his blood.
• Jiraiya cried out in pain and demanded to know why Naruto had stabbed him.

Naruto persuaded Shizune to leave with him and the unconscious Tsunade, then brought them to a luxurious hotel and treated Shizune to a meal. Tsunade woke up and learned that a Hokage had brought them there, but she did not yet know Naruto was the Fifth Hokage.

• Naruto stopped Shizune from panicking over Tsunade's fainting and had her treat Jiraiya's bleeding arm.
• Naruto revealed that he was Konoha's Fifth Hokage and convinced Shizune to carry Tsunade with them.
• Shizune warned that Tsunade owed money in town, so Naruto led the group to another town instead.
• Naruto took Shizune and Tsunade to a luxurious hotel, where he fed Shizune and left food for Tsunade.
• Tsunade woke up, questioned Shizune about the hotel and food, and asked which Hokage had brought them there.

Tsunade tried to leave with Shizune, but Naruto confronted them and persuaded Tsunade to treat Jiraiya and take Sakura as her student. Naruto left Tsunade alone with Jiraiya, encouraging him to confess his feelings to her.

• Tsunade finished eating and tried to slip away with Shizune, but Naruto, Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura, and Jiraiya were waiting outside.
• Naruto told Tsunade that he had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked her to treat Jiraiya and teach Sakura.
• Tsunade agreed to both requests, and Sakura accepted her as a teacher after Naruto told her Sasuke liked capable girls.
• Naruto privately urged Jiraiya to confess to Tsunade, then led everyone else outside so the two were alone.

Naruto helped Jiraiya recover from the injuries he suffered after peeping at Naruto’s fiancée, and Jiraiya decided to confess his feelings to Tsunade. After Tsunade returned from gambling and Jiraiya was fully healed, Naruto gathered their friends to encourage him before he went after her.

• Tsunade treated Jiraiya and warned him to stop peeping on women, while Naruto took Sakura and Shizune shopping at Sasuke’s expense.
• Naruto lent Tsunade money to gamble, then secretly warned the casino owner not to let her borrow any more.
• Jiraiya told Naruto that he believed Tsunade still cared for him and planned to confess once he recovered.
• Tsunade returned from the casino, and Naruto refused her request for more money as Jiraiya continued healing over the next three days.
• After Jiraiya recovered, Naruto urged him to confess to Tsunade and gathered Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura, and Shizune to cheer him on.

Naruto encouraged Jiraiya to confess to Tsunade and secretly followed with the others to watch. Tsunade seemed moved, but she smelled unfamiliar perfume on Jiraiya and beat him, leaving his confession unsuccessful.

• Naruto and the others supported Jiraiya's plan to confess to Tsunade, and Naruto secretly coached Sakura on testing Sasuke's feelings by asking whether he noticed her new perfume.
• Jiraiya went to the casino, where Tsunade was gambling, and confessed his long-standing love and asked her to marry him.
• Tsunade was touched by Jiraiya's words, but suspected he was trying to bring her back to Konoha; Jiraiya promised to follow her wherever she wanted to go.
• As Jiraiya leaned in to kiss Tsunade, she smelled rouge and perfume on him, accused him of visiting a brothel, and struck him repeatedly with Heavenly Foot.
• Naruto led the others away so Jiraiya would not know they had witnessed his failure, while privately thinking that everything was for Konoha.

Naruto’s scheme to bring Tsunade and Jiraiya closer left Jiraiya beaten and Tsunade still gambling, while Sasuke realized Naruto had used Sakura’s new perfume as part of the plan. Naruto persuaded Tsunade to keep treating Jiraiya and hinted that he was about to make his final move to get her to return to Konoha.

• Sakura asked Sasuke to notice her new perfume, and Sasuke realized Naruto had used her to help set up Jiraiya and Tsunade.
• Tsunade lost the rest of her money, then helped the battered Jiraiya back toward the hotel while worrying about Naruto’s reaction.
• Naruto and the others met Tsunade and Jiraiya at the hotel entrance, and Naruto helped Jiraiya inside while pretending not to know what had happened.
• Naruto told Tsunade that Jiraiya’s injuries meant their return to Konoha would be delayed, and Tsunade admitted that she had beaten him.
• Naruto agreed that Tsunade had been right to beat Jiraiya, then left to arrange food and thought that he would use his ultimate move.

Naruto arranged for Tsunade to care for Jiraiya while she borrowed millions from him, then used her debt and the promise of reviving Dan and Nawaki to persuade her to return to Konoha. Tsunade agreed to serve as acting Hokage, and the group prepared to leave for Konoha.

• Tsunade treated Jiraiya's injuries and later fed him while he recovered, as Naruto arranged for them to spend time together.
• Sakura worried that becoming Tsunade's student would separate her from Sasuke, but Naruto assured her Tsunade would return to Konoha.
• Tsunade borrowed money from Naruto repeatedly over two days, accumulating a debt of three million four hundred and fifty thousand.
• Naruto told Tsunade to repay her debt or work it off by serving as acting Hokage in Konoha while he traveled.
• Naruto promised he could revive Dan and Nawaki, and Tsunade agreed to return to Konoha and temporarily become acting Hokage.
• Naruto told Jiraiya to prepare for the trip back to Konoha, and Tsunade went to pack her things.

Naruto brought Tsunade back to Konoha so she could take over as Hokage, while the revival of Nawaki and Dan remained unfinished. After Tsunade left to rest, Mei Terumi visited Naruto and delivered half the spoils of war, then extracted several hundred million from him as thanks.

• Tsunade agreed to return to Konoha with Naruto, and Sakura asked her how to become as physically well-endowed as her.
• Naruto and Sasuke split the group and used Flying Thunder God and Naruto’s flight to return to Konoha.
• Tsunade chose to go to the Hokage Building, learned that Naruto had destroyed the old building, and agreed to discuss the Hokage handover the next day after Naruto warned her that the revival technique still needed work.
• Shikamaru told Naruto that Mei Terumi had arrived, and she brought half the spoils of war, including Ninjutsu, gold, and ores.
• Mei Terumi asked Naruto to thank her for the delivery, then made him pay several hundred million more.

Naruto welcomed Mei Terumi and the Kirigakure delegation, then went with Choji to make Choza his friend by beating him. As Naruto headed home, Black Zetsu asked when they would rescue his mother.

• Naruto spoke with Mei Terumi, who said she would leave before sunset and praised his plan to travel beyond Konoha.
• Naruto greeted the Kirigakure delegation and learned that Ao and Chojuro told the others they were his friends.
• Choji took Naruto to meet Choza, claiming his father had agreed to become Naruto’s friend.
• Choza reluctantly agreed to Naruto’s friendship, and Naruto beat him until they became friends.
• Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and asked Naruto when they would rescue his mother.

Naruto reassured Black Zetsu that he would help save Kaguya when the time was right, then handled Konoha’s reception for the Mist Ninja. As he saw Mei Terumi off and turned toward home, he sensed an immense chakra presence approaching Konoha from the sky.

• Naruto warned Black Zetsu not to interfere with his plans to save Kaguya and told him to wait for further instructions.
• Naruto visited Jiraiya, who left to repair Tsunade’s house, then obtained clothes for Black Zetsu and ordered him to wash and dress.
• Naruto asked Shikamaru to prepare the banquet for the Mist Ninja, but promised Kurama that he would return home for dinner.
• Naruto joined Mei Terumi and the Mist Ninja for their meal and saw them off as their ship departed for Kirigakure.
• Naruto detected a huge chakra presence approaching Konoha from the sky after a tremendous roar sounded overhead.

Asura Path Pain attacked Konoha, destroying houses and injuring villagers, but Naruto took him to a wilderness to protect the village. Naruto overwhelmed Asura Path Pain’s weapons and shattered him with a single punch.

• Asura Path Pain fired Monster Bullet Fire Arrow attacks at Konoha, while Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi, Anko Mitarashi, Shizune, and Sakura arrived to fight and evacuate the wounded.
• Naruto appeared with Black Zetsu, then stopped Jiraiya from engaging Asura Path Pain and carried the attacker away from Konoha.
• Naruto enlarged himself with his Indestructible Body as Asura Path Pain launched a cannonball fist, missiles, and lasers at him.
• Naruto destroyed Asura Path Pain’s attacks without being harmed, then punched him and shattered both him and the space around them.

Naruto defeated Asura Path Pain, returned to Konoha, and helped oversee the recovery from the attack while reassuring injured villagers. In Amegakure, Nagato sensed that events had escaped his control and told Konan there was a traitor among them.

• Naruto repelled a missile after defeating Asura Path Pain and decided to visit Nagato in Amegakure after breakfast.
• Naruto returned to Konoha, confirmed the attack was over, and promised that anyone who waged war on the village would be punished.
• Hyuga Hiashi reflected on Hizashi Hyuga's death and told Neji he would explain the truth after dinner.
• Shikamaru reported that two villagers had died, three were seriously injured, and twenty-three were lightly injured; Naruto then visited the wounded and comforted them.
• Nagato sensed that something had gone beyond his control, and Konan asked what was wrong.
• Nagato told Konan that there was a traitor among them.

Naruto gathered Konoha’s leaders to explain the Akatsuki Organization’s history and plan an operation against it after its attack killed villagers. He chose a small team to travel to Amegakure the next day and promised Jiraiya he would give Nagato and Konan a chance to live.

• Naruto put Shikamaru in charge of Konoha’s treasury and told him to keep Tsunade from gambling away its funds while he was away.
• Shikamaru summoned the village leaders and found Choza hiding his bruised face, but Choza eventually attended the meeting.
• Naruto explained how Yahiko founded the Akatsuki Organization, how Danzo and Hanzo’s plot led to Yahiko’s death, and how Nagato later turned the organization toward violence.
• Naruto announced that Konoha would disband the Akatsuki Organization and selected Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi, Black Zetsu, Sasuke, and Orochimaru to join him.
• Naruto set the departure for Amegakure for after breakfast the next day, then told Jiraiya he would give Nagato and Konan a chance.

After Asura Path Pain’s attack, Naruto returned home and planned to confront Nagato with Jiraiya and others the next morning. Meanwhile, Hiashi told Neji the truth about his father’s death, leaving Neji to reconsider his hatred of the Hyuga main family.

• Naruto gave Jiraiya a chance to persuade Nagato, then teased him and Kakashi before they left for the night.
• Naruto returned to the Back Mountain with Black Zetsu, reunited with Kurama, and brought them home for dinner with Sasuke and Orochimaru.
• Naruto told Orochimaru and Sasuke to meet at the village entrance after breakfast, then trained with Sasuke after dinner.
• Hiashi invited Neji to dinner and later took him to the training room to explain how Kumogakure’s attempt to steal the Hyuga bloodline led to Neji’s father’s death.
• Neji cried as he learned the truth, agreed that Naruto would never abandon anyone, and was left pondering Hiashi’s advice to eat more like Hinata.

Nagato’s growing unease over Konoha’s attack led him to suspect an intruder in Amegakure, while Naruto brought a group to confront the Akatsuki Organization. Naruto entered the village without triggering the Rain Tiger At Will Technique, and Nagato sent Konan to investigate.

• Nagato worried that he might lose Konan and his comrades, and Konan reassured him before leaving him for the night.
• Naruto brought Sasuke to the village entrance to begin a mission to disband the Akatsuki Organization and merge it into his Breeding Farm.
• Kakashi, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Black Zetsu, and Orochimaru joined Naruto and Sasuke before Naruto transported the group to the outskirts of Amegakure.
• Black Zetsu and Orochimaru explained how the Rain Tiger At Will Technique detected intruders, and Naruto entered Amegakure while vibrating rain away from his body.
• Nagato sensed an intruder despite the Rain Tiger At Will Technique giving no warning, so he sent Konan to search Amegakure with paper butterflies.