Chapter Summaries

Madara Uchiha returned to face the Allied Shinobi Forces while Soji and Otsutsuki Toneri continued fighting on the moon. As Madara overwhelmed the forces without killing them, he hinted that Soji was responsible for the devastating Ice Release, leaving the war’s outcome uncertain.

• Madara Uchiha revealed that Soji was fighting Otsutsuki Toneri on the moon, and the Allied Shinobi Forces realized Madara had free rein on the battlefield.
• Minato encouraged the Allied Shinobi Forces to hold out until Soji returned, and their morale rose as they watched the battle on the moon.
• Madara Uchiha hinted that Soji had unleashed the Ice Release that covered nearly half the Ninja World, alarming several Allied Shinobi Forces leaders.
• Minato and Mei Terumi defended Soji, and the Allied Shinobi Forces resumed fighting Madara Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha swept through the Allied Shinobi Forces with taijutsu, knocking most fighters down and restraining stronger opponents with Chakra Receivers instead of killing them.

Madara Uchiha overwhelmed the Allied Shinobi Forces’ strongest fighters until Might Guy confronted him and opened the Seventh Gate. After Daytime Tiger failed to injure Madara, Guy opened the Eighth Gate and prepared to fight at full strength.

• Madara Uchiha pinned Minato, the Kage, and many other powerful shinobi to the ground with Chakra Receivers.
• Might Guy attacked Madara with the Six Gates open, dodged a Chakra Receiver, and ignored his friends’ pleas to retreat.
• Madara mocked Guy’s appearance, while Genma Shiranui and Ebisu recognized his resolve and feared he would repeat Might Duy’s sacrifice.
• Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate and struck Madara with Daytime Tiger, but Madara was sent flying without being injured.
• Might Guy opened the Eighth Gate, Gate of Death, after deciding to go all out.

Might Guy opened the Eighth Gate and overwhelmed Six Paths Madara with a series of space-freezing taijutsu attacks, even shattering Madara’s Truth-Seeking Orb defense. Madara survived the blows, praised Guy as the strongest taijutsu fighter he had faced, and awaited his next move.

• Might Guy unleashed the Eighth Gate, sacrificing his life force as the Allied Shinobi Forces watched in awe.
• Might Guy struck Madara Uchiha four times, using shockwaves that pinned him in midair and froze the space around him.
• Might Guy’s fifth punch shattered Madara’s Truth-Seeking Orb defense and sent him crashing hundreds of meters across the ground.
• Madara rose bloodied but exhilarated, while Might Guy prepared another attack with red steam forming a beast behind him.
• Madara acknowledged Might Guy as the strongest taijutsu fighter he had faced and looked forward to his next move.

Might Guy unleashed Night Guy and dealt Madara Uchiha catastrophic injuries, but the Eight Gates burned away Guy’s life force. The chapter ended with Madara beginning to regenerate while Guy lay unconscious and close to death.

• Tobirama Senju admired Might Guy’s taijutsu as Guy prepared to face Madara Uchiha.
• Might Guy charged through the battlefield and used Night Guy, twisting space and preventing Madara Uchiha from dodging.
• Might Guy’s kick shattered Madara Uchiha’s heart, damaged his organs and bones, and blasted away half his body.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces’ leaders reacted in shock, and the Third Hokage resolved to give the Eight Inner Gates greater importance.
• Madara Uchiha began regenerating and praised the battle, while Might Guy lay unconscious with his life force fading.

Madara Uchiha tried to kill the dying Might Guy, but Naruto returned with Six Paths Yang Power and saved him. Sasuke gained Six Paths Yin Power and freed the Allied Shinobi Forces, leaving both newly empowered to face Madara Uchiha.

• Madara Uchiha recovered from Might Guy's Night Guy attack and launched a Truth-Seeking Orb at the unconscious warrior as Might Guy's body began to fade.
• Naruto appeared, kicked the Truth-Seeking Orb away, and used Six Paths Yang Power to restore Might Guy's life.
• Madara Uchiha recognized Naruto as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki he had left for dead and was shocked by Naruto's strength.
• Sasuke freed the Allied Shinobi Forces from the Yin-Yang Release Chakra Receivers and revealed his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan and Six Paths Yin Power.

After Madara Uchiha killed Naruto and Sasuke, the Sage of Six Paths met them in separate spiritual spaces, explained the origins of Indra and Asura’s reincarnations, and gave them power to stop Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki. As he prepared to send Naruto away, he warned him that his teacher could become an even greater danger.

• The Sage of Six Paths adjusted his speech so Naruto and Sasuke could understand him, then offered to make them stronger.
• The Sage of Six Paths introduced himself as Otsutsuki Hagoromo and explained his history, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and the reincarnations of Indra and Asura.
• Naruto and Sasuke recognized themselves as the current reincarnations and agreed to stop Madara Uchiha, though they gave different reasons for protecting the Ninja World.
• The Sage of Six Paths divided his power equally between them, giving Naruto the Six Paths Yang Power and Sasuke the Six Paths Yin Power.
• The Sage of Six Paths warned Naruto to beware his teacher, whose loss of control could make him more dangerous than Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The Sage of Six Paths warned Naruto that Soji might be changing, but Naruto’s deep trust in his teacher made him worry about Soji rather than fear him. After Naruto and Sasuke received their Six Paths powers and returned to the outside world, the Sage reflected that Soji might be following the same path that turned Kaguya Otsutsuki from the Rabbit Goddess into an Evil God.

• The Sage of Six Paths explained that Soji’s divinity had recently overwhelmed his humanity and that he might become a threat to the Ninja World.
• Naruto responded by asking whether something had happened to Soji, refusing to doubt the teacher who had given him familial affection.
• The Sage of Six Paths told Naruto he would have to learn about Soji’s condition himself and urged him to leave because the situation outside was urgent.
• The Sage of Six Paths bestowed Six Paths Yang Power on Naruto and Six Paths Yin Power on Sasuke, and the two returned to the outside world.
• Left alone, the Sage of Six Paths wondered whether Hamura’s decision had been right and feared that Soji’s true body might become impossible to stop.
• The chapter connected Soji’s condition to Kaguya Otsutsuki’s past, suggesting that her divinity had once suppressed her humanity and transformed her from the Rabbit Goddess into an Evil God.

Naruto and Sasuke recovered from their near-fatal injuries with Six Paths power, revealing Truth-Seeking Orbs and the Rinnegan as they prepared to face Madara. Their transformation restored hope among the Allied Shinobi Forces but left the other villages concerned about Konoha’s growing strength.

• Naruto saved Might Guy, while Sasuke removed the Yin-Yang Release-created Chakra Receivers from fallen shinobi, and Madara fully recovered.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces saw Naruto and Sasuke restored and vastly stronger, and Madara regarded them with wariness.
• Naruto and Sasuke revealed Truth-Seeking Orbs and Rinnegan, drawing amazement from Jiraiya, Tobirama Senju, Orochimaru, and others.
• Fugaku Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha celebrated Sasuke’s Rinnegan, and Uchiha shinobi cheered his achievement.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces regained hope, while shinobi from the other villages worried that Naruto and Sasuke could make Konoha dominant after the war.

Naruto and Sasuke teamed up against Six Paths Madara, using Sasuke’s Amenotejikara to turn the tide and wound him. Madara’s Limbo Clones stopped their pursuit, while Obito waited for the clones to be eliminated so he could attempt a final Kamui strike.

• Naruto and Madara traded blows with Yin-Yang Release Chakra Receivers and Truth-Seeking Orbs as Sasuke waited for an opening.
• Madara gained the advantage over Naruto, but Sasuke used Amenotejikara to swap places with Madara’s last controlled Truth-Seeking Orb and attack from behind.
• Naruto struck Madara with a Rasengan, and the pair sent him flying with a coordinated attack.
• Madara’s three remaining Limbo Clones knocked Naruto and Sasuke back, and Sasuke and Naruto sensed the invisible enemies.
• Obito sensed the Limbo Clones and waited for Naruto and Sasuke to eliminate them so he could use his final Six Paths-level Kamui against Madara.

Naruto and Sasuke struggled against Madara Uchiha and his three Limbo Clones, who overwhelmed them despite their Six Paths powers. Madara pointed out that Mizuki Ember had frozen Allied Shinobi Forces members in ice, leaving Naruto and Sasuke to question whether he had attacked them.

• Madara Uchiha summoned three Limbo Clones, forcing Naruto to fight them while Sasuke faced Madara's true body.
• Naruto and Sasuke were repeatedly overwhelmed, and both admitted that Madara's strength made sealing him extremely difficult.
• Madara decided to let Otsutsuki Toneri wear down Mizuki Ember before confronting him himself.
• Madara mocked Naruto and Sasuke's faith in Mizuki Ember and directed them to look at the ice sculptures around them.
• Naruto and Sasuke saw Allied Shinobi Forces members trapped inside the ice sculptures and suspected Mizuki Ember had attacked them.
• Madara claimed that Infinite Tsukuyomi would save them from Mizuki Ember killing everyone.

Madara Uchiha defeated Naruto and Sasuke, then caused the God Tree to bloom and activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi. The Allied Shinobi Forces could only watch as the red light spread across the battlefield.

• Sasuke rejected Madara Uchiha’s claim that the Infinite Tsukuyomi would save the Ninja World, while Naruto insisted they would hold out for Mizuki Ember’s return.
• Madara Uchiha fought Naruto and Sasuke without holding back, overwhelming them as the Allied Shinobi Forces proved unable to intervene.
• Sasuke was pinned down, and Naruto defeated one Limbo Clone and restrained another before Madara Uchiha defeated him as well.
• Madara Uchiha expelled the Ten-Tails’ husk, transformed it into the God Tree, and accelerated its blooming with his Rinnegan.
• Madara Uchiha activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi, leaving the Allied Shinobi Forces helpless beneath the God Tree.

Soji and Toneri’s battle on the moon escalated as Toneri drew on the Giant Tenseigan to unleash his strongest attack. Their Golden Swords cut through the moon, leaving it split into four as the battle continued.

• Soji maintained the advantage over Toneri despite Toneri’s Tenseigan, home-field advantage, and the Giant Tenseigan’s support.
• Toneri absorbed the Giant Tenseigan’s power, raising his strength enough to threaten Soji.
• Toneri formed a Golden Sword longer than the moon and prepared to destroy it with his strongest strike.
• Soji answered with his own Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and a Golden Sword slightly longer than Toneri’s.
• Soji and Toneri swung their Golden Swords at each other, and the blades cut through the moon, splitting it into four.

Soji and Toneri’s Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosions shattered the moon while Madara Uchiha cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, briefly trapping the Ninja World in an illusion. The moon’s destruction ended the technique and left Madara stunned as the awakened world saw the moon breaking apart.

• Soji and Toneri’s final attacks split the moon into four pieces, and it began collapsing toward the Ninja World.
• Madara Uchiha defeated Naruto and Sasuke, cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, and caught everyone in the Ninja World in its illusion.
• Two golden lights clashed above the moon, and Madara watched it crack apart.
• The moon’s collapse dispelled Infinite Tsukuyomi, freeing everyone after less than a minute.
• The people of the Ninja World noticed the shattered moon, while Madara Uchiha stood dazed.

After the moon split apart, Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu realized that the Infinite Tsukuyomi and their plans had been disrupted. As Soji and Toneri watched the moon collapse, Kaguya Otsutsuki appeared between them.

• Madara Uchiha recognized that Mizuki Ember and Otsutsuki Toneri had split the moon, leaving him dazed as the Infinite Tsukuyomi ended.
• Black Zetsu realized the failed Infinite Tsukuyomi had deprived him of the Chakra needed to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki and hesitated over whether to risk using Madara Uchiha.
• On the collapsing moon, Soji remained calm while Toneri feared that Soji would let the moon’s fragments destroy the Ninja World.
• Toneri swung the Golden Sword at Soji, worsening the moon’s collapse, until a miniature Black Hole began expanding between them.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki emerged from the miniature Black Hole, and Soji recognized her.

After Soji and Toneri broke the moon’s seal, Kaguya Otsutsuki revived through her immortality and confronted them. She briefly mistook Toneri for a descendant of Hamura, but her humanity faded as her divine nature took over.

• Kaguya Otsutsuki’s body became solid as the broken seal allowed her to revive at the moon’s core.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki opened her eyes and realized she had returned through her undying nature, not through Black Zetsu’s Karma.
• Toneri asked who Kaguya Otsutsuki was and why she had been sealed at the moon’s center.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki sensed Hamura’s aura in Toneri and asked whether he was Hamura’s descendant.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki recognized that Toneri was not her son, and the brief warmth in her gaze gave way to cold indifference.

Kaguya Otsutsuki mistook Soji for a member of the Starry Sky Otsutsuki Clan and attacked him after her divinity awakened. She shattered his Truth-Seeking Orb shield and sent him plummeting toward the Ninja World, then pursued him.

• Kaguya Otsutsuki saw Soji in Karma's second state and concluded he was an Otsutsuki from the starry sky.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki trapped Soji in a genjutsu with a glance, but Soji broke free after a few seconds.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki attacked Soji with the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, cracking his shield of nine Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki's attack shattered Soji's shield and struck him, sending him falling toward the Ninja World past the collapsing moon fragments.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki chased Soji down toward the Ninja World.

After Kaguya drove Soji from the moon, the moon began collapsing into a catastrophic meteor shower, but Otsutsuki Hamura restored it with Six Paths: Planetary Devastation. Soji and Kaguya then descended toward the Land of Wind, where Madara Uchiha sensed that one of the falling figures had a strange power over him.

• Toneri watched Kaguya pursue Soji from the shattered moon and realized the moon’s fragments would devastate the Ninja World.
• Otsutsuki Hamura used Six Paths: Planetary Devastation to reassemble the moon and called Toneri into Hamura Shrine.
• Toneri recognized his ancestor’s voice and entered the shrine, while people across the Ninja World witnessed the moon’s restoration.
• Kaguya briefly reacted to Hamura’s appearance, then resumed chasing Soji toward the Ninja World.
• Soji and Kaguya fell toward the Land of Wind as the Allied Shinobi Forces, the Akatsuki Organization, and Madara Uchiha watched.
• Madara suspected the falling lights were Mizuki Ember and Otsutsuki Toneri, but sensed that one of them exerted an innate suppressive force over him.

Ada warned Naruto that Soji was showing signs of becoming like Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, prompting Naruto and the others to go to Soji’s residence. As they entered, Soji released a ripple that froze all time-space across Konoha.

• Ada told Naruto and Sasuke that Soji’s eyes had taken on Ōtsutsuki Isshiki’s coldness and urged them to prepare for the worst.
• Boruto used a Flying Thunder God mark to appear in the sealed Hokage’s Office, where Naruto scolded him before Shikamaru and Toneri redirected the group to Soji’s crisis.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Ada, Dimon, Boruto, Toneri, and Shikamaru hurried to Soji’s residence in the future time-space.
• Momoshiki reflected that his Future Sight had shown Soji would be his only hope of survival and that he had sent Boruto to the Hokage’s Office.
• As the group entered Soji’s home, a ripple spread through Konoha and froze time-space from high above the village to far underground.

Soji unconsciously unleashed Freeze Time-space across Konoha, freezing everyone while he remained unaware of the power and its effects. As Momoshiki worried that Soji’s growing divinity might consume his humanity, Soji’s crimson Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan turned white.

• Soji’s Ice Release reached a new level and froze time and space throughout Konoha, leaving him unaffected.
• The Nine-Tails failed to wake Naruto and realized the freeze had trapped the whole village, while Momoshiki deduced the nature of Soji’s power and stayed hidden.
• Momoshiki reflected that divinity could overwhelm humanity and feared Soji might lose himself, though his vision of the future suggested Soji would master it.
• Soji remained unaware of the village-wide freeze and his own divinity as the Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan on his forehead turned white.

Soji regained control after his divinity overwhelmed his humanity, turning his forehead’s Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan white and freezing all of Konoha in time and space. He discovered that he had gained the Divine Arts Holographic Eye and No Longer Human, leaving him far stronger and on the path to becoming a god.

• Soji’s divinity erupted while he studied Ada and Dimon, and his humanity fought it for control of his body.
• Soji unconsciously opened his forehead eye, absorbed Natural Energy, and unleashed Time-space Freeze across Konoha.
• Soji’s Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan turned white, marking his escape from Kaguya Otsutsuki’s influence over his bloodline.
• Soji regained control, surveyed the frozen village, and sensed the changes within himself.
• Soji identified Holographic Eye as a Divine Art that revealed everything about one target, including its weaknesses.
• Soji learned that No Longer Human could manifest imagined attacks and outcomes through mental power, but could not directly affect living beings.