Chapter Summaries

Sasuke fought Soji, but Soji countered his attacks and unsettled him by revealing knowledge of Sasuke’s family and exploiting his guilt over Itachi. Meanwhile, Naruto, Toneri, and the Five Kage struggled against Momoshiki and Kinshiki, leaving their battle in a worsening position.

• Sasuke attacked Soji with Chidori Sharp Spear and Amaterasu, but Soji evaded the strike and brushed off the black flames with frost.
• Sasuke tried to catch Soji with Kagutsuchi, but Soji dodged and identified Sasuke’s Mangekyō abilities.
• Soji claimed he knew about Sasuke’s parents, brother, and the Uchiha Clan, then provoked Sasuke by invoking his guilt over Itachi.
• Soji’s taunts weakened Sasuke’s fighting spirit as their battle continued.
• Naruto, Toneri, and the Five Kage fought Momoshiki and Kinshiki while civilians were evacuated from the venue.
• Momoshiki absorbed Naruto’s chakra, and the Four Kage grew exhausted while Naruto spent chakra and Toneri suffered minor injuries; Momoshiki and Kinshiki remained unharmed.

Naruto and the Five Kage fought Momoshiki and Kinshiki at the Chunin Exams arena while Urashiki secretly extracted Chakra from the surrounding ninja. The chapter ended with Hyuga Hiashi confronting Urashiki after deflecting his fishing rod.

• Naruto and the Five Kage decided to separate Momoshiki and Kinshiki, with the Four Kage and Toneri holding off Kinshiki while Naruto fought Momoshiki.
• Kinshiki struck the arena with Kama, causing the Chunin Exams venue to collapse as he overpowered Toneri and the Four Kage.
• Momoshiki realized Urashiki had withheld information about the Ninja World and considered devouring Kinshiki if necessary.
• Urashiki used the Red Light Fishing Rod to extract Chakra from ninja around the arena, causing them to collapse unconscious.
• Hyuga Hiashi spotted Urashiki with his Byakugan and deflected the fishing rod before it could strike another target.

Urashiki toyed with Hyuga Hiashi and Hanabi, mocking their Byakugan as inferior while trying to drain their Chakra. Shikamaru used the opening created by their resistance to trap Urashiki with Shadow Binding Jutsu, leaving the Otsutsuki restrained.

• Urashiki recognized Hiashi's Byakugan, dismissed the Hyuga Clan as insignificant, and attacked him with the Red Light Fishing Rod.
• Urashiki wore Hiashi down until Hanabi arrived and joined her father in fighting him.
• Shikamaru secretly coordinated with Hanabi and used Urashiki's interest in their Byakugan to create an opportunity to strike.
• As Urashiki prepared to drain both Hyuga, Shikamaru caught him with Shadow Binding Jutsu.
• Shikamaru apologized for using Hiashi and Hanabi as bait, and Hiashi accepted his explanation.

Urashiki broke free of Shikamaru’s shadow techniques and overpowered Shikamaru, Hiashi, and Hanabi. Otsutsuki Soshi interrupted Urashiki’s attack, leaving Sasuke confused about why Soshi seemed to be helping them.

• Shikamaru used Shadow Head Binding Technique, but Urashiki absorbed the shadow with his Red Light Fish Basket and escaped.
• Hiashi urged Hanabi and Shikamaru to retreat, but they stayed to defend Konoha and the Ninja World.
• Urashiki attacked the three with his Red Light Fishing Rod, moving too fast for them to block.
• Soshi threw a Black Rod from the northern stands and knocked Urashiki’s Red Light Fishing Rod away.
• Sasuke realized Soshi had intervened to protect Hiashi, Hanabi, and Shikamaru, and wondered whether Otsutsuki Soshi was helping them.

Soji left Sasuke behind and joined Hiashi, Hanabi, and Shikamaru as Urashiki challenged him, leaving the Konoha shinobi baffled by his apparent willingness to help. Soji revealed his Byakugan, and Hiashi and Hanabi mistakenly concluded that he was a Hyuga from a scattered bloodline.

• Sasuke questioned Soji's motives, then followed him to keep watch as Soji flew toward Urashiki.
• Soji arrived beside Hiashi, Hanabi, and Shikamaru, who struggled to decide whether he was an ally or an enemy.
• Urashiki accused Soji of interfering with his attack, making Sasuke realize Urashiki did not seem to know him.
• Hiashi and Hanabi urged Soji to unite with Konoha against the outside threat, and Soji agreed, astonishing Sasuke and Shikamaru.
• Soji removed his eye patch and revealed his Byakugan, leading Hiashi and Hanabi to mistake him for a Hyuga from a scattered bloodline.

Soji revealed his Byakugan and confirmed Hiashi and Hanabi’s belief that he was Hyuga, while Urashiki threatened the Hyuga Clan and attacked him. Sasuke and Shikamaru hoped to exploit the Otsutsuki clash, as Soji refused Hiashi and Hanabi’s help and prepared to face Urashiki alone.

• Soji confirmed to Hiashi and Hanabi that he belonged to the Hyuga Clan, and Urashiki vowed to drain the Chakra of the Hyuga Clan.
• Soji angered Urashiki by calling him a fisherman, then blocked his Red Light Fishing Rod with a Yin-Yang Release Black Rod.
• Urashiki recognized Soji’s unusual ability and prepared to reveal more of his power.
• Sasuke and Shikamaru decided to let the Otsutsuki fight, hoping to take advantage of the weakened victor.
• Hiashi and Hanabi offered to help Soji, but he refused, and Hiashi stopped Hanabi from arguing with him.

Soji, disguised as Otsutsuki Soshi, fought Urashiki while Naruto and the Five Kage battled Momoshiki and Kinshiki. Soji knocked Urashiki from the sky, leaving the onlookers stunned and the fight with Momoshiki briefly paused.

• Naruto held Momoshiki to a stalemate while the Four Kage and Toneri restrained Kinshiki.
• Soji and Urashiki clashed at high speed as Sasuke, Shikamaru, Hiashi, and Hanabi watched.
• Soji provoked Urashiki, and the two launched into an all-out airborne battle.
• Momoshiki was distracted by Soji and Urashiki, allowing Naruto to punch him and kick him into the ground.
• Soji sent Urashiki crashing down near Momoshiki, and the two Otsutsuki stared at each other in embarrassment.

Soshi revealed himself as an Otsutsuki after Urashiki and Momoshiki saw through his disguise, leaving the Five Kage and Sasuke stunned as the fighting paused. Momoshiki questioned Soshi about his origins and motives, but Soshi dispelled his Transformation Jutsu and showed his true appearance.

• Sasuke joined Naruto in the arena while the shinobi around the stands watched Soshi and Urashiki.
• Urashiki activated his Rinnegan and recognized Soshi as an Otsutsuki, prompting Momoshiki to check Soshi with the Rinnegan in his palm.
• Momoshiki confirmed Soshi was an Otsutsuki and questioned who had sent him and why he was protecting the planet's natives.
• Soshi explained that there was no need to keep disguising himself and dispelled his Transformation Jutsu.
• Soshi revealed his pale skin, forehead horns, and chakra-formed clothing to everyone in the arena.

Soji revealed that he was an Otsutsuki and declared that he would oppose Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Urashiki if they threatened the Ninja World. He defended himself from Urashiki’s attack with a Truth-Seeking Orb, and Kinshiki advanced to fight him.

• Soji’s revealed identity shocked Hiashi, Hanabi, and the gathered ninjas, while Naruto’s group waited to learn whether he would side with the Ninja World.
• Soji said he would not stand with the three Otsutsuki as long as they sought to claim the planet.
• Momoshiki declared Soji a traitor and prepared to attack, while Urashiki considered leaving but chose to make a token attack first.
• Urashiki launched a barrage of red fishing hooks, but Soji blocked them with a Truth-Seeking Orb.
• Urashiki called on Momoshiki and Kinshiki to join the fight, and Kinshiki approached Soji with his red-light axe.

Soji fought Kinshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki in the Chunin Exams arena, revealing his full strength and using the Amenonuhoko to pierce Kinshiki. Naruto and Sasuke recognized the weapon and began to suspect that Otsutsuki Soshi was connected to the Ninja World in an unexpected way.

• Kinshiki and Momoshiki attacked Soji, while Naruto urged the others to flee Momoshiki’s Pheasant Hunt.
• Soji countered the firebird with Ice Release—Ice Breath, causing the two attacks to cancel each other out.
• Kinshiki attacked with weapons created through Hōi-shin, prompting Soji to summon nine Truth-Seeking Orbs and shape one into the Amenonuhoko.
• Soji extended the Amenonuhoko through Kinshiki’s weapon defenses and pierced his left shoulder, drawing blood.
• Naruto and Sasuke recognized the Amenonuhoko and wondered why Otsutsuki Soshi could wield the Sage of Six Paths’ weapon so skillfully.

Soji used the Amenonuhoko to badly wound Kinshiki and prevent his injuries from healing, prompting Momoshiki to ask Soji's name. Urashiki ambushed Soji with a copied Shadow Binding Jutsu, but Soji absorbed the shadow with the Amenonuhoko and broke free.

• Soji kept the Amenonuhoko extended as Kinshiki tried to pull free, worsening his injuries until he tore himself away and nearly lost his left arm.
• Kinshiki discovered the Amenonuhoko's power prevented his wounds from healing, and warned Momoshiki that Soji's weapon was dangerous.
• Momoshiki asked Soji's name, and Soji introduced himself as Soshi, whom Momoshiki assumed was an Otsutsuki born after Urashiki.
• Urashiki used a copied Shadow Binding Jutsu to immobilize Soji while Momoshiki and Kinshiki watched.
• Soji transformed the Amenonuhoko's tip into a black hole, absorbed the shadow binding him, and freed himself.

Soji used Amenonuhoko and his Truth-Seeking Orbs to fight Urashiki, Momoshiki, and Kinshiki, while Naruto and Sasuke suspected he was an Otsutsuki native to the Ninja World. After Urashiki attacked through Soji’s defenses and escaped into an alternate space, Soji revealed his third-stage Byakugan, which could see through space and track Urashiki.

• Amenonuhoko absorbed Urashiki’s copied Shadow Binding Jutsu, and Naruto and Sasuke concluded that Soji might be a Ninja World Otsutsuki who could oppose the Starry Sky Otsutsuki Clan.
• The Nine-Tails sensed that Soji’s aura felt familiar but could not remember where it had encountered him.
• Momoshiki struck Soji with Shinra Tensei, but Soji shielded himself inside a Truth-Seeking Orb and avoided injury.
• Urashiki attacked through Soji’s Truth-Seeking Orb with his Red Light Fishing Rod, then retreated into an alternate space after Soji dodged.
• Soji activated his third-stage Byakugan and tracked Urashiki through the alternate space by seeing through space itself.

Soji gained the upper hand against Momoshiki and Urashiki, but Urashiki used a spatial portal to send him away from the battle. Naruto and Sasuke prepared to fight in Soji’s place while Toneri urged them to trust that Soji would return.

• Soji blocked Momoshiki’s attack, seized Urashiki’s Red Light Fishing Rod, and pulled him out of Yomotsu Hirasaka.
• Urashiki opened a spatial portal in Soji’s path and closed it after Soji was sent through, leaving Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Kinshiki above the arena.
• Urashiki told Momoshiki he had sent Otsutsuki Soshi away, and Momoshiki accepted the decision without openly praising him.
• Naruto and Sasuke readied themselves to fight, but Toneri told them the battle was not over and asked them to trust Soji.
• Boruto revealed that Soji was the blind man who had been with Toneri at the burger shop, and Toneri confirmed it.
• Toneri apologized for concealing Soji’s existence and told Naruto to wait until Soji returned to explain his complicated identity.

Naruto and the Five Kage discussed whether Otsutsuki Soshi was native to the Ninja World, prompting the Nine-Tails to recognize him as an old acquaintance from another time and space. As the group faced Urashiki Otsutsuki and Momoshiki, Soji used a hidden space-time technique to ambush them, badly wounding Momoshiki while Urashiki escaped.

• Sasuke asked Toneri whether Soshi was an Otsutsuki native to the Ninja World, and Toneri said Soshi would side with them against the Starry Sky Otsutsuki Clan.
• The Nine-Tails recalled meeting Soji during a past journey to another time and space and deduced that he was not truly an Otsutsuki.
• Urashiki and Momoshiki focused on Naruto and the others, unaware that Soji was approaching behind them through black pixel blocks.
• Kinshiki warned Momoshiki about the attack, but Soji swept Amenonuhoko across both enemies.
• Urashiki escaped by turning into red-glowing paper cranes, while Amenonuhoko left Momoshiki with a severe wound that could not heal.

Soji pressed Urashiki Otsutsuki in battle while Momoshiki and Kinshiki recovered, forcing Urashiki to devise an escape. Urashiki survived being cut in half by using Time Rewind and fled through Yomotsu Hirasaka.

• Soji ignored the injured Momoshiki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki and focused his attacks on the elusive Urashiki Otsutsuki.
• Urashiki Otsutsuki decided to abandon his teammates and escape, while Soji used his Byakugan and Truth-Seeking Orbs to keep him under pressure.
• Urashiki Otsutsuki charged at Soji, who struck him with the Amenonuhoko and appeared to cut him in half.
• Urashiki Otsutsuki's severed body faded away, and Soji realized that Urashiki had used Time Rewind to restore himself.
• Urashiki Otsutsuki reappeared dozens of meters away and escaped halfway into Yomotsu Hirasaka.

Soji injured Urashiki with a space-shattering Gentle Fist technique, but Urashiki escaped, leaving Momoshiki and Kinshiki behind. As Soji prepared to face them, Kurama called to Naruto with something it wanted to tell him.

• Urashiki escaped through Yomotsu Hirasaka, and Soji shattered the space around the portal with Air Quake, badly injuring him before he fled.
• Soji turned his attention to the injured Momoshiki and Kinshiki, while Momoshiki cursed Urashiki for abandoning them.
• Toneri and Gaara said Urashiki had likely been holding back, and Sasuke urged everyone to prepare for whoever won the coming fight.
• Kurama called to Naruto, who entered his consciousness space to hear what it had discovered.

Naruto questioned Kurama about Otsutsuki Soshi and, after examining his face and recalling a journey to a parallel past sixteen years earlier, realized Soshi was the man he had known as Uncle Soji. The chapter left Naruto recognizing Soji while Soji continued fighting Momoshiki and Kinshiki.

• Naruto asked Kurama why it had called him away from the battle, and Kurama urged him to study Soshi's face rather than his strength.
• Naruto noticed Soshi's features seemed familiar, and Kurama explained that Soshi had never called himself an Otsutsuki or confirmed that Soshi was his real name.
• Kurama reminded Naruto of the remarkable journey they had taken sixteen years earlier, prompting Naruto to recall meeting Minato and traveling to a parallel universe's past.
• Naruto compared Soshi's face with the man he had met during that journey and recognized him as Uncle Soji.

Naruto recognized Soji as his parents’ friend and persuaded Sasuke, Toneri, and the other Four Kage to join the fight against Momoshiki and Kinshiki. Soji was left bewildered when Naruto called him “Uncle Soji,” while Naruto and the others arrived to help.

• Naruto thanked Kurama, then emerged from his mental space and announced that Soji was trustworthy because he had been friends with Naruto’s parents.
• Sasuke and Gaara backed Naruto’s decision to help Soji, and the other Kage agreed to join them.
• Boruto realized that Scientific Ninja Tools could not replace his own strength and resolved to become as strong as Sasuke through his own efforts.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Toneri, and the other Kage charged toward Soji’s battle with Momoshiki and Kinshiki, cutting off the pair’s chance to escape.
• Naruto called out to Soji as “Uncle Soji,” making Soji turn around in confusion because he had never met this Naruto.

Naruto recognized Soji as the man he had met in a parallel spacetime sixteen years earlier and learned that Minato and Kushina were alive and had another child. After Soji explained the situation would wait until later, he took command of the alliance’s plan to attack Momoshiki and Kinshiki.

• Naruto told Soji that they had met in the Ancient Kingdom of Roran and sealed the Dragon Vein with Minato, prompting Soji to recognize him.
• Naruto asked about Minato and Kushina, and Soji reassured him that both were alive and had found him a sister.
• Soji and Naruto agreed to postpone their explanations until after the fight, while Naruto vouched for Soji to Sasuke, Toneri, and the Four Kage.
• Soji assigned Toneri and the Four Kage to harass Momoshiki and Kinshiki from the perimeter while he, Naruto, and Sasuke launched the main attack.

Momoshiki rejected Soji’s alliance with the Ninja World and, facing Naruto, Sasuke, and their allies, absorbed Kinshiki to become Fusion Momoshiki. He planned to sacrifice Soji to the God Tree, while Naruto judged that even in his transformed state Momoshiki remained weaker than Kaguya Otsutsuki.

• Momoshiki demanded that Soji abandon the Ninja World’s people, but Soji refused and Naruto and Sasuke prepared to attack.
• Kinshiki offered himself to Momoshiki, who compressed him into a blood-red fruit and swallowed him.
• Momoshiki’s wounds healed and he transformed into Fusion Momoshiki, unleashing a vast surge of Chakra.
• Momoshiki decided to sacrifice Soji to the God Tree and claim the Chakra Fruit from the Ninja World.
• Naruto told Sasuke that Fusion Momoshiki’s aura and Chakra were terrifying, but still below Kaguya Otsutsuki’s.