Chapter Summaries

Pakura surrendered Sunagakure to Senyo, then tried to die in battle rather than remain Kazekage, but Senyo saved her with Water of Life. Meanwhile, Naruto and the others confronted Obito’s Ancor Vantian, and Naruto’s Tailed Beast Ball punched a hole through its barrier.

• Pakura announced Sunagakure’s surrender, then unleashed Scorch Release: Scorching Blood World Burn against Senyo’s Susanoo.
• Pakura’s attack broke Susanoo’s weapon, but she collapsed with fatal injuries and told Senyo that Ebizo had sacrificed himself to make her Kazekage.
• Senyo gave Pakura Water of Life, stabilizing her, and signaled Tsunade to come over.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, Gaara, Kimimaro, and Haku flew toward Obito’s Ancor Vantian on Gaara’s Sand Mat.
• Obito and Zero-Tails activated a barrier around Ancor Vantian, and Naruto transformed with Kurama’s help to fire a Tailed Beast Ball.
• Naruto’s Tailed Beast Ball struck the barrier and tore a five-meter hole through it.

Naruto, Kimimaro, Gaara, Haku, and Hinata broke through the barrier and fought Obito aboard Ancor Vantian’s aircraft. After Hinata located Obito below them, the group used Gaara’s sand to clear traps and descend toward him.

• Haku formed Ice Mirrors that let Kimimaro reach the aircraft platform, while Gaara’s sand rope flung Naruto through the barrier.
• Obito used Kamui to pull Naruto toward his dimension, but Kurama pulled Naruto free as Kimimaro attacked and shattered Obito’s Uchiha Flame Formation.
• Kimimaro pierced Obito’s Susanoo, but Obito became intangible and sank through the platform; Kimimaro stopped Naruto from jumping after him when an explosion went off.
• Naruto destroyed the barrier with a Tailed Beast Ball, and Gaara, Haku, and Hinata joined him inside the aircraft.
• Hinata used her Byakugan to locate Obito a hundred meters below, and Gaara drilled through the floor and cleared traps with sand before the group descended toward him.

Naruto and the others confronted Obito aboard Ancor Vantian, where he triggered the Flying Fortress’s self-destruct and tried to trap them inside. Gaara, Haku, and Kimimaro enclosed the group in a layered defensive sphere as the aircraft exploded, while Obito vanished into the Kamui Dimension.

• Obito revealed that he had killed Rasa, and Gaara thanked him as Naruto and Gaara attacked; Obito phased through their strikes.
• Obito unleashed black mist and a surging metal tide, then used Fire Release: Violent Wind Dance to attack the group.
• Hinata spotted that Obito had activated the Flying Fortress’s self-destruct, while Zero-Tails began absorbing Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra.
• Obito entered the Kamui Dimension, and Hinata reported that she could not tell whether he had escaped.
• Gaara, Haku, and Kimimaro combined sand, Sage Art Ice Release, and Flowering Fern Flower to shield everyone in a sphere as Ancor Vantian exploded.

After defeating Sunagakure, Senyo arranged its surrender and learned that Naruto and his companions had confronted Obito and discovered Rasa was dead. Konoha took control of Sunagakure, and Senyo returned to his clan after leaving the takeover to Minato.

• Minato confirmed Naruto and his companions were safe while he destroyed Sunagakure's barrier.
• Senyo ordered Sunagakure's people to surrender and said they would be screened and confined before gaining Land of Fire citizenship; he assured Baki and Maki that Tsunade would likely save Pakura.
• Baki reported that the Land of Valleys' reconnaissance devices had exploded, and Senyo said he would handle the matter.
• Naruto, Hinata, Gaara, Kimimaro, and Haku returned, and Gaara told Senyo they had encountered Obito, found his aircraft, and learned that Rasa was dead.
• Senyo declared that Sunagakure's name would cease to exist, then left the takeover to Minato and returned to his clan after the village's residents submitted.

Master Jiyuan decided Chisunaji Temple would enter the wider world as the desert recovered, while Kumogakure faced Konoha’s growing power and began preparing for war. The Raikage considered seeking Black Zetsu’s help as Konoha’s next target appeared likely to be the Land of Lightning.

• Fayi reported that Sunagakure had surrendered, the Land of Wind had joined the Land of Fire, and Konoha’s efforts were restoring the desert.
• Master Jiyuan told Fayi to leave the temple, find suitable children, and help Chisunaji Temple enter the world.
• Master Jiyuan saw that the Sacred Tree’s sapling had grown a flower bud as the land recovered.
• The Raikage and Dodai discussed Konoha’s strength, Uchiha Senyo’s return, and the possibility of cooperating with Black Zetsu.
• The Raikage ordered preparations for Konoha’s likely attack, and Kumogakure began building up its military strength.

Obito learned that one more tailed beast could evolve his Mangekyō Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and Zero-Tails persuaded him to pursue becoming a new ancestor of Chakra instead of settling for revenge. Obito decided to cooperate with Black Zetsu to capture tailed beasts, claim half for himself, and eventually betray him.

• Obito learned from Zero-Tails that the Nine-Tails' Chakra was insufficient, but one more complete tailed beast would complete his Sharingan's evolution.
• Zero-Tails urged Obito to aim beyond revenge and explained how gathering tailed beast Chakra could make him the second ancestor of Chakra.
• Zero-Tails revealed that the Box of Ultimate Bliss had been created by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and that it had eventually produced Satori, whom Zero-Tails had digested.
• Obito resolved to cooperate with Black Zetsu, demand custody of half the tailed beasts, and use their Chakra to strengthen himself before betraying him.
• Obito set out for the Graveyard of Mountains.

After Konoha defeated Sunagakure, Senyo organized the Land of Wind’s development and invited leaders across the Shinobi World to his wedding with Karin, signaling his plans to accelerate unification. He then traveled to the remote Land of Valleys with Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to investigate Kami Medical Equipment Company, where he suspected they could face a powerful enemy.

• Senyo’s Perfect Susanoo forced Sunagakure to surrender, and the Land of Wind’s daimyo and several major cities also capitulated.
• Kurotsuchi gave up two-thirds of Iwagakure’s share of the Land of Wind in exchange for Konoha greening the remaining territory, while Senyo assigned former Sand Shinobi to work in orchards and medicinal gardens.
• Senyo decided to marry Karin and sent invitations to leaders and daimyos across the Shinobi World, excluding Kumogakure.
• Senyo brought Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to the Land of Valleys after a journey of more than half a month, and Naruto suggested placing one of Minato’s Flying Thunder God marks there.
• Senyo told Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata that they would investigate Kami Medical Equipment Company and privately suspected Jigen might be guarding it.

Senyo traveled to the Land of Valleys to investigate Kami Medical Equipment Company after discovering it had supplied reconnaissance drones to Sunagakure. Victor evacuated and destroyed the base on Jigen’s orders, while Jigen prepared to confront Senyo.

• Senyo sent Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to gather information, and they learned that Kami Medical Equipment Company’s base was outside the city.
• Senyo noticed a machine in the sky and had Hinata use her Byakugan to locate the reconnaissance drone, prompting the group to hurry toward the base.
• Victor reported Senyo’s arrival to Jigen, who ordered him to abandon the base and said he would deal with Senyo himself.
• Victor triggered the evacuation, and the company’s workers and researchers loaded people and equipment onto ten aircraft.
• Victor flew away as the base began its self-destruction countdown.

Senyo and his group found Kami Medical Equipment Company engulfed in flames, then faced Jigen, who easily defeated Sasuke and Naruto. Senyo stepped in with Sage Art and Amaterasu, which Jigen could not absorb, but Jigen remained nearly unharmed.

• Hinata spotted a massive explosion at the base, and Senyo hurried the group to Kami Medical Equipment Company, where he found the site burning and apparently evacuated.
• Jigen emerged from a dark crimson vortex and pressured Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata into activating their powers.
• Jigen absorbed Sasuke's Amaterasu Arrow and Naruto's Rasenshuriken, then pinned Naruto with Black Rods and knocked Sasuke away with a single blow.
• Senyo protected Naruto and Hinata, attacked Jigen with Sage Art: Amaterasu, and forced Jigen to tear the flames off his body rather than absorb them.
• Sasuke joined Naruto at Senyo's side with a broken arm and apologized after realizing he could not withstand even one of Jigen's moves.

Senyo fought Jigen while Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata recovered and watched from a distance. Jigen entered Karma State II, and Senyo summoned Perfect Susanoo, but its size and slower movement left him unable to hit Jigen.

• Hinata knocked away the Black Rods pinning Naruto and treated his wounds as they began to heal.
• Sasuke reset his broken arm, then shared the Water of Life with Naruto to help repair their injuries.
• Senyo faced Jigen alone, using a partially manifested Susanoo reinforced with Sage Art seals to clash with Jigen’s Black Rods.
• Senyo and Jigen fought in the air for several minutes without gaining an advantage, forcing Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to retreat from the shockwaves.
• Jigen entered Karma State II, and Senyo summoned Perfect Susanoo, but Jigen moved too quickly for it to land a strike.
• Sasuke explained to Naruto that Senyo had chosen Perfect Susanoo for its defense and could not cover its enormous size with Sage Chakra.

Senyo used his shadow techniques to withstand Jigen’s Karma State II and wear down his failing body. Jigen escaped after trying to seize Naruto, leaving Senyo injured but ready to unify the Shinobi World.

• Jigen shattered Senyo’s Susanoo sword, but Senyo covered the Perfect Susanoo in shadow and knocked Jigen back when his kick failed.
• Senyo traded blows with Jigen while relying on his enhanced defense, and Jigen’s body began to crack as his Chakra dropped.
• Jigen tried to capture Naruto for his Chakra, but Senyo used a Dojutsu Clone and Shadow Transmission to evacuate Naruto, Hinata, and Sasuke.
• Jigen escaped through a red vortex, and Senyo collapsed his Susanoo and suffered bleeding eyes from the strain of his technique.
• Senyo recovered briefly and decided it was time to unify the Shinobi World.

After Sunagakure surrendered to Konoha, Takigakure’s leaders considered how to respond to Uchiha Senyo’s invitation, while Fū urged them to accept that joining Konoha might be best. At the Graveyard of Mountains, Obito and Black Zetsu discussed Senyo’s wedding and the tailed-beast plan, with Obito suggesting the situation offered an opportunity.

• Kagen told Shibuki that Uchiha Senyo had conquered Sunagakure and summoned neighboring villages to Konoha before his wedding, likely to negotiate their submission.
• Kagen warned Shibuki that Takigakure could not resist Konoha, and Fū argued that joining Konoha would be better than fleeing or becoming Rogue Ninja.
• Shibuki decided to travel to Konoha early and sound out the Fifth Hokage, prompting Fū to cheer and pack.
• Obito emerged from the Kamui Dimension at the Graveyard of Mountains and traded barbs with Black Zetsu about the destroyed Flying Fortress and the failed reanimated Kazekage.
• Black Zetsu said Senyo’s wedding required early preparations, and Obito suggested it was a good opportunity because they should already be capturing the tailed beasts.

Obito and Black Zetsu agreed to capture tailed beasts, with Obito keeping half as insurance against Madara. Meanwhile, Kumogakure investigated Konoha’s plans and Dodai met Victor, who offered the village a Space-Time Sealing Technique.

• Obito told Black Zetsu he would help capture the tailed beasts but keep half until Madara was revived, and Black Zetsu agreed to cooperate.
• Black Zetsu said Takigakure could be their first target because intelligence about the other villages had been exposed.
• Dodai and the Raikage discussed Kumogakure’s exclusion from Uchiha Senyo’s wedding guest list and suspected Konoha was planning to pressure smaller villages.
• An Anbu delivered a report about someone offering a Space-Time Sealing Technique, and Dodai went to investigate the visitor.
• Victor told Dodai that Konoha had raided his experimental base and claimed Kami Medical Equipment Company possessed the Space-Time Sealing Technique.

Obito entered Takigakure to capture Fū, but she had already left for Konoha with Kagen, Yōrō, and Shibuki, so he set off after them. In Konoha, Senyo rescued and treated Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata after their battle with Jigen, then promised to explain the Ōtsutsuki threat once they recovered.

• Obito and White Zetsu entered Takigakure to find Fū, unaware that she and her companions had just left for Konoha.
• Obito hypnotized a villager, learned that Fū had gone to Konoha, and left with White Zetsu to pursue her.
• Senyo used Shadow Transmission to bring the badly wounded Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to Konoha and removed Naruto’s Black Rods so he could carry Hinata.
• Senyo and Naruto took Hinata and Sasuke to Uchiha Hospital, where Shizune arranged their treatment.
• Senyo returned from the battle with Jigen and told Naruto that he and Sasuke needed to prepare for powerful Ōtsutsuki enemies.

Ōnoki convened Iwagakure’s leaders to discuss Senyo’s wedding invitation and the threat he posed, then decided to attend while preparing for the possibility of war. He secretly planned to kill Senyo and left instructions for Iwagakure’s succession and defense if he did not return.

• Ōnoki reviewed reports on Senyo’s power and the wedding invitation with Iwagakure’s leadership, and Han warned that Senyo might believe he could control the Shinobi World.
• Ōnoki announced he would attend Senyo’s wedding and named Deidara or Kurotsuchi as possible successors if Iwagakure fell out with Konoha.
• Ōnoki chose to travel with only Akatsuchi and Takai, while Takai’s Squad waited outside Konoha to help them escape if needed.
• Ōnoki privately told Kyogan and Han that he would look for an opportunity to kill Senyo and had contacted Kumogakure about assisting Iwagakure.
• Ōnoki gave Han a letter and secret orders for Kurotsuchi to use if he died, then considered collecting some of Deidara’s dust.

Obito attacked Fū and the Takigakure group as they traveled toward Konoha, quickly overpowering them and pursuing Fū when she fled. He tore away her wing, shoulder, and arm with Kamui, leaving her bleeding on the ground.

• Fū told Shibuki she had decided to leave Takigakure, and Shibuki said he would ask Konoha to accept the village.
• Obito emerged from the earth and attacked the group with Violent Wind Dance, while Kagen and Yōrō protected Fū and Shibuki with Water Walls.
• White Zetsu restrained Kagen, Yōrō, and Shibuki with vines, and Obito struck Fū with a giant shuriken as she tried to help Shibuki escape.
• Fū partially transformed and attacked Obito with scales, but he evaded them, knocked her away, and drove her to flee by air.
• Kagen and Yōrō dragged Shibuki away while Fū led Obito in the opposite direction, and Obito used Dual Kamui to tear away her wing, shoulder, and arm.

Obito extracted Chōmei from Fū, triggering a transformation of his Mangekyō Sharingan before he collapsed in the Kamui Dimension. Shibuki and his companions found Fū dead and set off for Konoha with her body, while Pakura woke in Konoha Hospital and learned she was free from serving Sunagakure.

• Obito and the Zero-Tails extracted Chōmei from Fū, and Fū died wishing she had experienced more freedom.
• The Box of Ultimate Bliss reacted to Chōmei's Chakra, and the Zero-Tails warned Obito as his Mangekyō Sharingan began transforming.
• Obito escaped into the Kamui Dimension and passed out, while a blurry white figure examined his evolving eyes and vanished with the Zero-Tails.
• Shibuki, Kagen, and Yōrō found Fū's corpse, sealed it in a storage scroll, and headed for Konoha to seek revenge.
• Pakura woke in Konoha Hospital, where Ebizo told her she was free from serving Sunagakure.

Karatachi Yagura learned that Senyo had encountered the Ōtsutsuki and planned to gather the ninja villages at his wedding to consolidate their strength. At Orochimaru's laboratory, Senyo arrived to begin reviving Orochimaru in a prepared body.

• Senyo told Karatachi Yagura that he had fought an Ōtsutsuki using the alias Jigen and could not stop him.
• Senyo said he would use his wedding to discuss consolidating the ninja villages, and Karatachi Yagura agreed to attend.
• Karatachi Yagura told Mei Terumī he would travel to Konoha and leave the village in her care.
• Senyo heard that Pakura had awakened and told his clansman to let Ebizo negotiate with her.
• Senyo went to Orochimaru's laboratory, where Orochimaru showed him the prepared young body and urged him to begin the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique.

Senyo used the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique to transfer Orochimaru’s soul into his newly grown body, whose eyes showed unusual changes. While Anko watched Orochimaru rest, she reflected on their past and asked what she meant to him; Orochimaru told her she should give herself the meaning she wanted, leaving her to ponder his answer.

• Senyo transferred Orochimaru’s soul into the new body, and Orochimaru’s eyes briefly changed to Byakugan before turning pale blue.
• Orochimaru said his new body needed time to adjust and asked Anko to wheel him away to rest.
• Anko recalled becoming Orochimaru’s disciple, his defection, and her complicated feelings after returning to his side.
• Anko asked the sleeping Orochimaru what she meant to him, but he revealed he was awake and told her the meaning she wanted should be given by her.
• Orochimaru praised Anko as an outstanding child and said he had already given her an answer, leaving her to depart in hesitation.

After Obito killed Fū, Shibuki brought Takigakure’s leaders and Hero’s Water to Konoha and agreed to surrender in exchange for Senyo reviving her. Senyo examined Fū’s body with Kabuto Yakushi and found that her fatal wound would prevent her arm from being restored.

• Shibuki told Senyo that Obito attacked Takigakure’s group and killed Fū after they fled separately.
• Shibuki gave Senyo Takigakure’s stored Hero’s Water and asked him to let Fū join Konoha, explaining that she had long wanted to visit.
• Senyo offered to revive Fū if Takigakure surrendered, and Shibuki agreed on behalf of the village’s 362 people.
• Senyo arranged for Takigakure’s residents to settle in Konoha, assigned Yōrō to carry a Flying Thunder God Kunai back, and promised supplies in exchange for some Hero’s Water.
• Senyo took Shibuki, Kagen, and Yōrō to Orochimaru’s Laboratory, where they released Fū’s body for examination.
• Senyo identified Fū’s large circular wound and concluded that Dragon Life Reincarnation could not regrow her arm, while Kabuto Yakushi stored the Hero’s Water.