Chapter Summaries

Naruto returned to Konoha with Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune, uncovered Hiruzen Sarutobi using a crystal ball to spy on a hot spring, and negotiated a huge deal that included Root Organization. After meeting Iruka and hearing that Killer B had disappeared, Naruto traveled to the Land of Wind and planned to correct the story about his father’s death.

• Naruto used Flying Thunder God to bring Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Shizune to the Hokage's Office, where they caught Hiruzen Sarutobi watching women at a hot spring through a crystal ball.
• Tsunade left the Hokage's Office, and Naruto accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's terms, gaining 80 billion ryo, an Oil Field, land, and control of Root Organization.
• Naruto ate ramen with Iruka, who warned him to be careful after telling him that Killer B had disappeared and the Eight-Tails might have been taken by Uchiha Obito.
• Naruto traveled to the Land of Wind to inspect the Oil Field and decided to tell Tiezhu to clarify that his father had died sealing the Nine-Tails, not fighting Uchiha Obito.

Naruto recycled and repeatedly repurchased Kurama, using the Nine-Tails to boost his Chakra recovery and unlock Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. After finally pacifying Kurama with a promise of food, Naruto gained 1.4 billion Chakra and planned to test his new power on Uchiha Madara.

• Naruto entered the Sealing Space and saw that Kurama had become a complete Yin-Yang Nine-Tails in a luxurious new space.
• Kurama voluntarily gave Naruto its Chakra, unlocking Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, but Naruto recycled Kurama and received a badge that increased his Chakra recovery by 15%.
• Naruto bought Kurama from the shop and repeatedly summoned and recycled him, stacking the Nine-Tails Badge as Kurama grew increasingly terrified and resisted.
• Naruto restrained Kurama with a giant wooden construct and knocked him unconscious when he fought back, then promised him three days of delicious food.
• Naruto collected Kurama's Chakra and gained Nine-Tails Chakra Mode with 1.4 billion Chakra, 1500% Chakra recovery, a 15% all-attributes boost, and Malice Sensing.
• Naruto decided to test his new power by bullying Uchiha Madara when he returned that night.

Naruto collected his Jonin vest and registered with the Jonin Corps, where he met Kakashi and invited him to dinner. He then showed off his promotion to Sasuke and Sakura before teleporting to Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji during their bandit-clearing mission, leaving them invited to Barbecue Q that night.

• Naruto collected his green vest and submitted his documents to join the Jonin Corps.
• Naruto met Kakashi on duty, learned he had been giving lessons about teaching Naruto, and invited him to Barbecue Q with Sister Huahua.
• Naruto encountered Sasuke and Sakura, announced he was a Jonin, and teased Sasuke to address him by rank at work.
• Naruto teleported to Shikamaru's bandit-clearing mission, killed a bandit who had broken free of Shikamaru's technique, and invited Ino and Choji to dinner.
• Naruto flashed away before Ino could reach him and appeared beside Team Ten, asking how they knew he had been promoted.

After becoming a Jonin, Naruto brought Karin into Konoha and celebrated with his friends, while planning to strengthen his supporters and overhaul Root Organization. That night, he went to Konoha Prison and confronted Orochimaru, asking whether he had a dream.

• Naruto remembered Karin was still being held at the prison guesthouse, picked her up, and arranged for her to stay at Sasuke's hot spring.
• Naruto invited Karin to his Jonin celebration at Barbecue Q, where twelve friends gathered and Hinata gave him a gift.
• Naruto resolved to train his twelve supporters into Jonin and planned to overhaul Root Organization after summoning its members for the next day.
• Sasuke and Sakura followed Naruto home to see Teacher Leopard, but Naruto refused to let them stay the night.
• Naruto used Flying Thunder God and genjutsu to reach Konoha Prison, where he confronted Orochimaru and asked if he had a dream.

Naruto, disguised as Uchiha Obito, visited the tortured Orochimaru and offered to help him escape in exchange for joining a plan. The chapter ended with Naruto naming it the Eye of the Moon Plan.

• Naruto found Orochimaru chained and badly injured in a dungeon cell.
• Naruto revealed his Uchiha Obito disguise and used Mangekyō Sharingan to pass through the cage.
• Orochimaru recognized Obito and recalled being defeated by him during the Konoha Collapse Plan.
• Naruto asked Orochimaru about his dream, and Orochimaru said he wanted to escape and survive.
• Naruto agreed to help if Orochimaru worked for him, then named the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Naruto, disguised as Uchiha Obito, recruited Orochimaru into his plan to overthrow the daimyo and offered him Hidan’s body as a way to fake his death. Naruto secretly sealed Orochimaru’s soul inside Hidan, leaving Orochimaru trapped as they escaped.

• Naruto told Orochimaru that his Moon Eye Plan involved overturning the stagnant ninja world, starting by eliminating the daimyo.
• Orochimaru agreed to join Naruto in exchange for help escaping, and Naruto summoned Hidan as a replacement body.
• Naruto helped Orochimaru recover enough to use Living Corpse Reincarnation, and Orochimaru took over Hidan’s body.
• Naruto used Fuinjutsu to seal Orochimaru’s soul permanently inside Hidan, then left with him through a vortex.

Naruto transported Orochimaru to the Land of Hot Water, gave him Hidan’s immortal body, and recruited him into the Eye of the Moon Plan. Orochimaru agreed to hide and await a mission six months later, while Naruto assigned Black Mamba to watch him and keep the First and Second Hokage in reserve.

• Naruto brought Orochimaru to the Land of Hot Water, where Orochimaru examined Hidan’s body and learned that it could remain immortal if he sacrificed a life every quarter.
• Naruto told Orochimaru that Fourth Raikage Ay and both the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki were dead, and claimed responsibility for the deaths and the beasts’ capture.
• Naruto instructed Orochimaru to stay hidden and preserve the shinobi world’s belief that he was dead until a mission six months later, which would involve the First and Second Hokage.
• Naruto summoned Black Mamba, named him Orochimaru’s teammate, and said he would hold the First and Second Hokage until they were needed.
• Orochimaru recognized Black Mamba’s role as his monitor and left, while Naruto reflected that all three of his scapegoats came from Konoha.

Naruto took Karin to Root’s base to assume control, where the members expected Danzo to return and rejected the idea of a new leader. After Naruto erased the earth above the base with his power and began meeting Root members individually, Shigaraki Tanuki emerged declaring himself Naruto’s loyal dog.

• Naruto left Sasuke and Sakura to take Karin to Root, teasing Sasuke about whether they would go on missions together again.
• Kakashi warned Naruto not to become too deeply involved with Root, while Naruto told Karin he would turn it into Konoha’s guardian in the shadows.
• Root members gathered believing Danzo had returned, and Aburame Ryoma concealed his doubts when they asked about the summons.
• Naruto entered the conference room and claimed Danzo’s central seat, then silenced the protesting members by erasing the earth and buildings above the underground base.
• Naruto summoned Shigaraki Tanuki for a private meeting, and Tanuki emerged pledging his loyalty to Naruto instead of Danzo.

Uzumaki Naruto began taking control of Root, while Aburame Ryoma approached him and explained why he had lost faith in Shimura Danzō. Naruto declared that his long-term goal was world peace, but his immediate aim was to make Root great again.

• Shigaraki Tanuki proclaimed his loyalty to Naruto and challenged Root members, but none dared attack him.
• Naruto summoned Aburame Ryoma to the dark chamber, where Ryoma willingly went to meet him.
• Naruto was surprised that Ryoma addressed him directly instead of reacting to his genjutsu as expected.
• Ryoma said he had always served Konoha rather than Danzō and condemned Danzō for putting ambition above the village.
• Naruto announced that he sought world peace in the long term and wanted to make Root great again for now.

Naruto brought Root under his control and persuaded Hiruzen Sarutobi to integrate its members into Konoha, while revealing that many more Root operatives might be outside the village. The chapter left Naruto preparing to race Shimura Danzō to recruit them, with Kakashi slated to join Root as an adviser.

• Naruto led Root members to the Hokage Building, removed their cursed seals, and had them declare their loyalty to Konoha while blaming Shimura Danzō for their past actions.
• Naruto revealed that Root had twenty-five Jonin, shocking Hiruzen Sarutobi, who ordered Anbu to verify their strength.
• Naruto asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to grant Root members Jonin status and admit them to the Jonin Corps, and Hiruzen agreed.
• Naruto told Hiruzen Sarutobi that more Root members were stationed outside the village and proposed finding them before Shimura Danzō could.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Naruto an S-rank mission, and Naruto requested Aburame Ryoma, Shigaraki Tanuki, Yamanaka Fu, and Aburame Torune for the trip, as well as Kakashi as a Root adviser.

Naruto secured Kakashi as a Root advisor, restored Root’s damaged base, and set out with four recruits under the pretense of pursuing Danzo while secretly planning a vacation and preparing for the coming war. Meanwhile, Hiruzen concluded that Obito had rescued Orochimaru and considered sending Kakashi after him, while Kisame asked Itachi whether he was heading to Konoha.

• Naruto persuaded Hiruzen to make Kakashi a Root advisor, and Hiruzen agreed while privately ruling Naruto out as Orochimaru’s rescuer.
• Hiruzen concluded that Obito had rescued Orochimaru and considered Kakashi the best person to pursue him because Naruto was a Jinchuriki.
• Naruto used Earth Release to restore Root’s base, then gave four recruits custom masks and ordered them to accompany him on a mission.
• Naruto bound Karin and left with the recruits, intending to take an extended vacation and plant allies ahead of the coming war.
• After an Akatsuki gathering, Itachi and Kisame found themselves stopped by heavy rain, and Kisame asked whether Itachi was going to Konoha.

Itachi Uchiha and Kisame prepared to go to Konoha to check on Naruto and deliver intelligence about the threats targeting him. As they set out in the rain, Kisame mistook the water on Itachi’s face for tears.

• After the Akatsuki leader ordered the members to check on the Jinchuriki, Itachi Uchiha volunteered to go to Konoha with Kisame to see Sasuke and warn Naruto about Uchiha Obito and the leader.
• Kisame asked Itachi whether he knew Uchiha Hongzhong, the new Akatsuki member, and Itachi said he had never heard the name.
• Itachi considered how Uchiha Obito had concealed his identity and decided he would question Uchiha Hongzhong if they met.
• Itachi stepped into the rain on the way to Konoha, and Kisame remarked that he looked like he was crying.
• Itachi told Kisame to go, then continued forward through the rain.

After learning how far Naruto had advanced, Sasuke resolved to improve his Sharingan and rank, seeking help from Kakashi and hoping to train with Naruto. He found Naruto back at home that evening and joined him and Sakura for dinner, where Naruto said he would focus on military affairs.

• Sasuke brooded over Naruto’s achievements and asked Sakura to live with him so she could help him study, though she mistook his intentions romantically.
• Sasuke searched for Naruto, learned from Kakashi that Naruto was away on a long mission, and asked about Root and the Chunin Ninja Exams.
• Sasuke asked Kakashi to teach him about the Sharingan, and Kakashi agreed to meet him at the Dango Shop the next morning.
• Sasuke passed Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji, then discovered Naruto was home and went to fetch Sakura.
• Naruto welcomed Sasuke and Sakura, shared his meal with them, and said he would mainly focus on military affairs from then on.

Naruto reassured Sakura about Sasuke’s punishing schedule, then sensed two unfamiliar chakra signatures beside Kakashi and went to investigate. At a dango shop, Naruto confronted Itachi and Kisame, who had just entered Konoha.

• After a night of intensive study in Immortal Land, Sasuke woke with a severe headache, ignored Sakura’s concern, and hurried out to keep training.
• Sakura told Naruto she feared Sasuke’s constant pressure and lack of rest, but Naruto reassured her that Sasuke could handle it and decided to reward him soon.
• Naruto sensed Sasuke near Kakashi and detected two unfamiliar chakra signatures, one of them powerful and tinged with malice, so he left to investigate.
• Itachi and Kisame entered Konoha and stopped at a dango shop, where Kisame recognized Kakashi watching them and touched Samehada before Itachi signaled him not to move.
• Naruto arrived, called out to Kakashi, then appeared beside Kisame and said that he looked familiar.

Naruto recognized Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki in Konoha and quietly arranged for Kakashi, Might Guy, and Sasuke to converge on them. As Itachi and Kisame disappeared from the Dango Shop, Sasuke heard that Itachi was near the river and rushed after him.

• Naruto recognized Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, marked Kisame with a Flying Thunder God seal, and approached the pair at the Dango Shop.
• Kakashi stopped Naruto from provoking the two, and Naruto left after deciding to test Itachi and use the encounter to pressure Sasuke.
• Kakashi found that Itachi and Kisame had left the shop and pursued them, while Naruto sent Might Guy toward the river by claiming Kakashi wanted to duel him.
• Sasuke arrived at the Dango Shop, heard a passerby say Itachi had gone toward the river, and abandoned his appointment with Kakashi to chase his brother.

Shigaraki Tanuki and Aburame Ryoma confronted Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki at the riverbank while carrying out Naruto’s order to drive them from Konoha. After revealing their identities and exchanging questions, the four began fighting, with Itachi facing Aburame Ryoma and Kisame facing Shigaraki Tanuki.

• Shigaraki Tanuki and Aburame Ryoma hurried to the riverbank to find and expel the unfamiliar visitors on Naruto’s orders.
• Aburame Ryoma sensed Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki nearby, and the two Root agents intercepted them.
• Itachi took Carefree Pills and reflected on how they had cured his illness and eased the effects of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Itachi and Kisame revealed their identities, and Aburame Ryoma recognized Itachi while Shigaraki Tanuki learned who both visitors were.
• Aburame Ryoma questioned Itachi about his return and his younger brother, while Kisame drew Samehada and offered to kill the Root agents.
• Kisame attacked Shigaraki Tanuki as Itachi faced Aburame Ryoma, and the two fights began.

Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki fought Aburame Ryoma and Shigaraki Tanuki, with Itachi trapping Tanuki in Tsukuyomi and interrogating him about Root. The battle was interrupted by Kakashi, whose arrival left Itachi facing a familiar former colleague.

• Itachi Uchiha attacked Aburame Ryoma, whose insects were burned by Itachi's Fire Release.
• Kisame Hoshigaki used Samehada to drain much of Shigaraki Tanuki's Chakra, but Tanuki swallowed a Blue Carefree Pill and resumed fighting.
• Shigaraki Tanuki and Kisame Hoshigaki used Water Dragon Bullet at the same time, and Tanuki learned that Kisame was a Kirigakure swordsman.
• Itachi Uchiha's Crow Clone fooled Aburame Ryoma, and Tanuki fell into Itachi's Tsukuyomi after looking at a crow's Sharingan.
• Itachi tortured and questioned Shigaraki Tanuki, learning that Uzumaki Naruto led Root, before Tanuki collapsed back in the real world.
• Kakashi arrived with a Water Dragon Bullet that forced Itachi and Kisame to dodge, and Itachi greeted him as a senior.

Kakashi confronted Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, learned that the Akatsuki Organization was targeting Naruto’s Nine-Tails, and was incapacitated by Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan. Might Guy’s arrival forced the pair to retreat, while Sasuke learned Itachi had left the village and raced after him.

• Kakashi discovered that Shigaraki Tanuki and Aburame Ryoma were Root Organization members and joined them in facing Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki.
• Itachi used his Mangekyō Sharingan to trap Kakashi in Tsukuyomi, and Aburame Ryoma revived him with a Blue Carefree Pill.
• Kakashi deduced that the Akatsuki Organization wanted the Nine-Tails inside Naruto, and Shigaraki Tanuki laughed at the idea of anyone targeting Lord Naruto.
• Kisame attacked the group, but Might Guy arrived and kicked him back before challenging him alongside Itachi.
• Itachi ordered Kisame to retreat, and the two Akatsuki members fled as reinforcements approached.
• Aburame Ryoma located Sasuke, who heard that Itachi had escaped through the west gate and raced after him.

Sasuke confronted Itachi and attacked him with Chidori and a powerful lightning blade, but Itachi evaded him with a Crow Clone and proved difficult to hit. Itachi then used genjutsu and provoked Sasuke into charging again, leaving their fight ongoing.

• Kisame asked why Itachi had left Konoha without capturing Naruto, and Itachi said they planned to ambush him when he left on a mission at noon.
• Sasuke caught up with Itachi and Kisame, declared that he would kill Itachi, and attacked with Chidori.
• Itachi stopped Sasuke's first attack, but Sasuke surprised him with Lightning Release: Light Sword and appeared to pierce him.
• Itachi's body turned into crows, revealing that Sasuke had struck a Crow Clone, and Itachi dodged Sasuke's extended lightning blade.
• Itachi activated genjutsu and told Sasuke he had no interest in him, enraging Sasuke into charging with Chidori again.

Naruto watched Sasuke and Itachi clash in genjutsu while snacking, reflecting on the Uchiha massacre and the village’s role in the clan’s downfall. Sasuke emerged defeated and injured, but Itachi was shocked by Sasuke’s strength before Naruto appeared on a nearby branch.

• Naruto watched Sasuke and Itachi stand motionless as they fought through genjutsu, and he expected Sasuke to lose.
• Naruto used Flying Thunder God to steal Choji’s last chip, then returned to watching the battle.
• Naruto recalled how Danzo’s actions had inflamed the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha, and blamed Obito for destroying the clan’s hopes after Minato became Hokage.
• Sasuke emerged from Itachi’s genjutsu exhausted and in pain, while Itachi covered his bleeding eyes and wondered at Sasuke’s Dojutsu Power.
• Naruto suddenly appeared on a nearby tree branch and remarked that Sasuke looked miserable.