Chapter Summaries

Senyo found himself in another space-time, where Naruto and Anrokuzan were fighting near a powerful Dragon Vein. He replenished his Dragon Vein energy and learned his home space-time had been sealed off, then began considering the Clone Bead as a way back before Sarah arrived to seal the Dragon Vein.

• Senyo discovered that Naruto and Anrokuzan were fighting in a new space-time and hurried to the Dragon Vein altar.
• Senyo connected with the altar’s seal and absorbed Dragon Vein energy, replenishing the power within him.
• Senyo learned from the Dragon Vein that his original space-time had been sealed and could not be reached with its current power.
• Senyo remembered that his Clone Bead had served as a space-time anchor and realized it might offer a way out.
• Sarah arrived at the altar and demanded to know who Senyo was.

Senyo defeated Anrokuzan by sealing the Dragon Vein energy powering his puppet, then used his ocular technique to immobilize Minato and Naruto and fed Naruto a mysterious bead. As Yamato and Kakashi attacked Senyo, the chapter ended with the confrontation still unfolding.

• Senyo knocked Sarah unconscious, blasted open the doors, and sealed Anrokuzan's puppet, cutting off its Dragon Vein energy and bringing Anrokuzan crashing down.
• Minato arrived, rescued Naruto, and greeted Senyo, but Senyo immobilized them both with his ocular technique.
• Senyo unlocked Naruto's Level 2 bond, gained 10% of Naruto's Chakra, and forced Naruto to swallow a mysterious bead.
• Senyo released Minato, who retreated with Naruto and wondered whether Senyo belonged to the Uchiha Clan.
• Yamato attacked Senyo with a transformed tree arm while Kakashi hurled Shuriken at him.

Senyo severed Anrokuzan’s connection to the Dragon Vein and killed him, restoring the technique that had brought Naruto and Yamato to the past. Naruto and Yamato returned to their own time, while Senyo absorbed the Dragon Vein’s power and vanished through a purple vortex.

• Senyo used Susanoo to fend off Yamato and Kakashi, then severed Anrokuzan’s link to the Dragon Vein and killed him.
• Minato told Naruto and Yamato that they would return to their own time and proposed erasing their memories.
• Senyo revealed that Minato was Naruto’s biological father before Minato sent Naruto and Yamato away with a formation.
• Senyo told Minato that Naruto had received his anchor, then began absorbing the Dragon Vein’s energy to return home.
• Senyo entered a purple vortex and disappeared, and Minato told Choza and Shibi that Senyo had arrived and left through the Dragon Vein.

Rasa searched the desert for resources after working for half a year to repay Sunagakure’s war debts, while Iwagakure and Kumogakure tested Konoha through economic pressure instead of military action. Konoha’s plan to draw them into conflict failed, and Rasa faced punishment and the loss of his power as Kazekage.

• Rasa continued searching for gold dust and minerals after paying off the debts caused by Sunagakure’s heavy casualties.
• Ōnoki refused to send anyone to investigate Konoha, while Iwagakure and Kumogakure shared intelligence about Senyo and Konoha’s powerful Uchiha fighters.
• Iwagakure and Kumogakure raised tariffs and prices on exports to the Land of Fire to test Konoha’s strength without starting a war.
• The Land of Fire faced a choice between revealing its strength and quietly accepting the economic losses.
• The daimyō of the Land of Wind ordered Rasa held accountable, and Rasa lost his authority despite remaining Kazekage.

Minato tested his enhanced Sage Fox Mode in Orochimaru’s laboratory, and Orochimaru judged his strength to be just below the Six Paths level. With Senyo still missing and Konoha facing pressure from other villages, Orochimaru told Minato to become Hokage again and handed him Senyo’s plans for the village’s development.

• Minato activated his enhanced Sage Fox Mode, and Orochimaru assessed his strength as slightly below the Six Paths level.
• Minato asked Orochimaru how Konoha should respond to Kumogakure and Iwagakure’s economic pressure while Senyo remained missing.
• Orochimaru explained that Konoha needed stability and peaceful development, then asked Minato to serve as Hokage again.
• Orochimaru outlined Senyo’s plans, including announcing limb-cloning technology, expanding hospitals, issuing Land of Fire currency, and investing in public welfare and economic growth.
• Minato accepted the plans and prepared to convene a high-level meeting while Orochimaru continued refining senjutsu and research.

At a Konoha High Council Meeting, Tsunade urged the village to resolve the vacant Hokage position but said she was not the best choice. After Mayumi gave her a meaningful look, Tsunade threw a Flying Thunder God Kunai toward the Hokage's seat, where a blurred figure suddenly appeared.

• With compensation talks stalled and economic sanctions worsening Konoha's situation, Shikaku Nara's council gathered to discuss appointing a Hokage.
• Tsunade arrived and called for the meeting to resolve the vacant position, noting that Shikao struggled to handle all the political affairs alone.
• Torifu Akimichi and other Elders endorsed Tsunade as the best candidate for Sixth Hokage.
• Tsunade declined to call herself the most suitable choice, prompting the council to look toward Uchiha Mayumi for the Uchiha Clan's position.
• Mayumi gave Tsunade a meaningful glance, and Tsunade hurled a Flying Thunder God Kunai into the Hokage's seat, where a blurred figure appeared.

The Elders were stunned when Namikaze Minato returned, and he proved his identity by demonstrating the Flying Thunder God Technique. Tsunade and Uchiha Mayumi explained that Uchiha Senyo had arranged for Minato to lead Konoha if he could not remain in the village, leaving Minato poised to resume command.

• Namikaze Minato greeted the Elders, and Akimichi Choza excitedly recognized him as the Fourth Hokage.
• Tsunade quieted the conference room and signaled Minato to demonstrate the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Minato teleported among three Flying Thunder God Kunai, convincing the Elders that he was the genuine Fourth Hokage.
• Tsunade said Uchiha Senyo had arranged for Minato to lead Konoha if Senyo became unable to stay.
• Uchiha Mayumi confirmed the arrangement and explained that Senyo's plan to provoke another invasion had failed, making it the right time for Minato to take command.

Namikaze Minato returned to office as Fourth Hokage and proposed postwar negotiations with Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure. He then announced a fivefold expansion of Konoha Hospital and distributed documents explaining the plan, leaving the elders shocked by what they read.

• Mayumi's remarks reassured the elders that the Uchiha Clan supported Minato and did not seek control of the Hokage's authority.
• The elders congratulated Namikaze Minato on returning as Fourth Hokage, and he accepted their support.
• Minato proposed inviting Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure to Konoha for postwar negotiations, and the elders agreed.
• Minato announced that Konoha Hospital would be expanded to five times its current size.
• Minato asked Shikaku Nara to distribute documents explaining the hospital expansion, and the elders were shocked by their contents.

Minato presented Konoha’s plan to use Orochimaru’s affordable, high-success limb-regeneration technology to attract investment and serve shinobi from other nations while expanding the Land of Fire’s economy. The Elders suspected the policies were preparing for a larger plan tied to Uchiha Senyo’s eventual return.

• The documents explained that Orochimaru had made limb regeneration faster and cheaper, with a sixty-three percent success rate.
• Minato announced that Konoha would use the technology to attract outside capital and accept orders from other nations, charging Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure at least ten times more.
• Minato proposed issuing a unique Land of Fire currency and investing the resulting funds in living standards, economic development, roads, and infrastructure.
• Minato announced policies to encourage childbirth and expand the nation’s manpower reserves.
• The Elders grew uneasy about policies such as providing medical assistance to hostile nations, but noticed that Uchiha Mayumi and Tsunade appeared unsurprised.
• The Elders inferred that the policies were part of a larger plan awaiting Uchiha Senyo’s return.

Minato outlined Konoha’s plans for hospital expansion, medical treatment, and new civilian technologies before ending the Elders’ meeting. He then sent stern letters to three rival villages, and Konoha’s forceful postwar demands shocked the shinobi world.

• Minato explained that Tsunade and Orochimaru had overcome many difficult illnesses and that Konoha would expand its hospital to treat patients.
• Minato described proposed projects, including a Chakra Capacitor that could provide energy for civilian use and let ninjas earn money from surplus Chakra.
• Minato adjourned the meeting, while the Elders speculated that Orochimaru might have revived him; Konoha planned to claim Minato had only recovered from severe injuries.
• Minato sent sternly worded Official Letters to Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and the Hidden Mist Village, demanding they discuss postwar matters.
• Konoha’s announcement of Minato’s return and its forceful demands stirred the Four Great Nations, leaving the three rival villages bewildered.

The Raikage and Ōnoki reacted with suspicion to Konoha’s announcement that Namikaze Minato had returned as Fourth Hokage, considering whether he had survived or been revived. Unable to verify the truth themselves, they chose envoys to investigate and discuss postwar matters with Konoha.

• The Raikage questioned how Namikaze Minato could be alive, and Dodai warned that Konoha might have a technique for reviving the dead.
• Dodai reasoned that Minato’s appearance could reveal whether he had been hiding for years or was revived recently.
• The Raikage chose C, Kumogakure’s perceptive and capable shinobi, to represent the village in Konoha.
• Ōnoki doubted Konoha’s explanation for Minato’s disappearance and considered the risks of sending an envoy after the recent conflict.
• Ōnoki judged Kiba more suited than Kitsuchi to the diplomatic mission and ordered an Anbu member to summon him.

Ōnoki sent Kiba to investigate Konoha’s claim that Namikaze Minato was alive. In Sunagakure, Pakura and Ebizo reviewed the same news as Pakura prepared to succeed Rasa, while Konoha’s invitation to discuss postwar matters suggested it intended to press its victory.

• Ōnoki worried that Deidara had not returned and recalled denying Kumogakure’s suspicions about Deidara’s ties to Iwagakure.
• Kiba read Konoha’s letter and reacted with disbelief at the report that Namikaze Minato had survived.
• Ōnoki ordered Kiba to verify whether Minato was real and determine his current age, and Kiba left to carry out the mission.
• In Sunagakure, Pakura handled official documents from the Kazekage’s seat while Ebizo advised her as she awaited Rasa’s repayment of his debts.
• Pakura read Konoha’s invitation to discuss postwar matters and suspected Konoha intended to capitalize on its victory.

Pakura and Ebizo considered how Sunagakure should respond to Konoha’s letter announcing Namikaze Minato as Hokage, and Ebizo chose Baki to lead the mission. Rasa returned from mining and discovered he had been excluded from the decision, while Ebizo made clear how little authority he still held.

• Pakura asked Ebizo whom Sunagakure should send to Konoha, and Ebizo worried that Konoha had regained Namikaze Minato despite its losses.
• Ebizo judged that Sunagakure needed a strong, resourceful envoy and proposed Baki for the mission.
• Rasa returned from mining ore and saw Pakura handling the Kazekage’s documents without acknowledging him.
• Rasa seized the letter, read that Namikaze Minato had become Hokage, and angrily demanded to know why he had not been informed.
• Ebizo told Rasa that his subordinates had handled the matter to ease his burdens, and Rasa suppressed his anger as Ebizo stood his ground.

Rasa rejected Konoha’s request to investigate the rumors about Namikaze Minato, arguing that Sunagakure lacked the manpower and funds to act. Ebizo and Pakura warned him of the risks, but Rasa insisted the village close its borders and wait, leaving the consequences of that decision on his shoulders.

• Ebizo recommended sending Baki on the mission, angering Rasa, who resented Ebizo’s and Pakura’s prior agreement.
• Rasa asserted his authority as Kazekage and dismissed Konoha’s request, citing Sunagakure’s losses, shortages, and the danger of sending ninjas away.
• Ebizo warned that refusing to gather firsthand intelligence would leave Sunagakure unprepared, but Rasa argued Konoha could not afford to attack the village.
• Pakura reminded Rasa that Namikaze Minato could use the Flying Thunder God Technique, but Ebizo signaled her to stop arguing.
• Ebizo outwardly accepted Rasa’s order while implying that Rasa alone would bear responsibility for its consequences.
• Rasa committed to waiting behind Sunagakure’s borders and continued mining, hoping to step down as Kazekage once the compensation payments were complete.

Sasori and Deidara traveled toward Konoha after accepting a mission, while Deidara also hoped to find Senyo. On the Fourth Shinobi World War battlefield, Naruto’s Nine-Tails power erupted just in time to protect Hinata and Neji from Obito’s attack.

• Sasori explained that he was redesigning his puppets to focus on quality after his previous battle destroyed most of his collection.
• Konan assigned Sasori a mission to meet Konoha, and Deidara joined him because he wanted to check on Senyo.
• In Naruto’s timeline, the Ten-Tails destroyed the Shinobi Alliance’s command center and decimated its forces with Obito’s Thorn Insertion Technique.
• With Naruto exhausted and Kurama recovering, Hinata moved to shield Naruto and Neji stepped in front of her.
• Naruto’s Nine-Tails power suddenly surged and formed a shield that deflected the thorns, saving Hinata and Neji.

Naruto regained the memories Uchiha Senyo had left him, including the warning that his son must eat a mysterious bead after becoming Sasuke’s student. With Neji alive and Kurama’s power restored, Naruto stood ready to fight Obito, while Senyo drifted through the space-time passage and wondered how much time had passed in the other worlds.

• Obito taunted Naruto over the comrades killed by the Ten-Tails and challenged his ideals.
• Naruto recalled Senyo’s memories, learned Neji had been saved from his original fate, and remembered traveling to Rōran twenty years in the past.
• Senyo’s message instructed Naruto to make sure his son ate a bead after taking Sasuke as his master.
• Naruto asked Kurama if he was ready, and Kurama said Senyo’s intervention had restored his power ahead of time.
• Naruto formed a golden Tailed Beast Cloak, pulled the exhausted Neji to safety, and prepared to face Obito.
• Senyo sensed his clone had activated during the Fourth Shinobi World War and wondered how time was passing in the different space-times.

Minato told Orochimaru about Senyo and the future, then joined forces with him to steer events while investigating Rin’s heart. Meanwhile, Senyo’s clones triggered alarms in a distant space-time, where observers detected changes and called for Lord Natsuki.

• Minato met secretly with Orochimaru and said he would withdraw from the Fourth Hokage election.
• Minato explained his encounters with Naruto from the future and Uchiha Senyo, then asked Orochimaru to help prevent the Shinobi World’s destruction.
• Minato and Orochimaru agreed to let the Battle of Kannabi Bridge and Obito’s fall proceed, while arranging for Orochimaru to scan Rin’s heart and take a blood sample.
• In a distant space-time, two screens turned red after Senyo left clones in Minato’s and Naruto’s space-times, and the observers reported the change to Lord Natsuki.

Elder Chiyo endured comfortable but isolating imprisonment in Konoha while wondering what had happened beyond her cell. Her routine was interrupted when the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, arrived with Tsunade and White Fang, leaving her stunned by his appearance.

• Elder Chiyo spent half a year imprisoned in Konoha, where she received good food and comfortable quarters but no news of the outside world.
• Chiyo exercised by walking on the walls with her carefully controlled Chakra, which was suppressed by a special formation.
• Chiyo heard unfamiliar footsteps and saw Namikaze Minato arrive with Tsunade and White Fang.
• The cell door opened and its Chakra-suppressing formation was lifted, allowing Chiyo's Chakra to stir again.
• Tsunade greeted Elder Chiyo and asked how she had been.

Tsunade showed Chiyo that Minato and White Fang had been revived and offered the chance to bring Chiyo’s son and daughter-in-law back to life. Chiyo agreed to join Konoha, leaving her village allegiance behind for the hope of restoring her family.

• Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to prove his identity, and Chiyo realized he had recently been revived.
• Tsunade revealed White Fang, prompting Chiyo to attack him in a rage before he evaded her with the Body Flicker Technique.
• Tsunade asked whether Chiyo wanted her son and daughter-in-law returned to life, and Chiyo understood that Konoha could revive the dead.
• Chiyo asked what Tsunade wanted from her, then agreed to become one of Konoha’s people.

Tsunade offered Chiyo and Sasori a place in Konoha in exchange for their cooperation, promising to revive Chiyo’s son and daughter-in-law. Chiyo agreed to persuade Sasori and learned the revival would take at least five years, then discovered a report that Uchiha Senyo had gone missing.

• Tsunade told Chiyo that Konoha had also invited Sasori and asked her to persuade him to join.
• Chiyo agreed, provided Tsunade could revive her son and daughter-in-law.
• Tsunade said the revival required their corpses or partial remains, and Chiyo confirmed she had preserved them.
• Tsunade gave Chiyo documents describing the preparations and said the process would take at least five years; Chiyo accepted the wait.
• Chiyo studied the cloning and biological technology in the documents, then found an intelligence report stating that Uchiha Senyo was missing.