Chapter Summaries

After their wedding ceremony, Senyo and Karin paraded through Konoha and celebrated with a feast at the Uchiha clan grounds. The chapter ended with Senyo surprising Karin with a birthday cake at home, while Minato and Karatachi Yagura kept news of Utakata’s disappearance from him.

• Senyo and Karin rode a decorated float through Konoha as villagers watched and congratulated them.
• Senyo and Karin joined the Uchiha clan’s wedding feast, where Senyo thanked the guests and helped Karin protect her formal dress while eating.
• An Anbu told Minato that Six-Tails Utakata had gone missing and his guards had been killed, with clues pointing to Obito; Minato and Karatachi Yagura chose not to interrupt Senyo’s wedding.
• Senyo and Karin left the feast and returned home, where Senyo surprised Karin with a birthday cake and called her his wife.

Senyo and Karin celebrated their wedding night after Karin shared how he had saved and cared for her, while Deidara returned to a devastated Iwagakure and learned that Madara Uchiha had attacked. Deidara comforted Kurotsuchi, recovered Ōnoki's remains, and prepared to contact Minato as the villages awaited Black Zetsu's next move.

• Karin told Senyo how he had rescued her from Kusagakure, taught her, and become the person she loved, and Senyo comforted her before carrying her to their bridal chamber.
• Deidara returned to Iwagakure after his fireworks display and found the village damaged, with Kurotsuchi and the others shaken by Madara Uchiha's attack.
• Kurotsuchi told Deidara that Madara had used the Perfect Susanoo and taken Iwagakure's two Jinchuriki.
• Deidara gave Kurotsuchi a storage scroll containing Ōnoki's remains and said Madara had likely been revived through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Deidara advised Kurotsuchi to gather information about Black Zetsu's plans and touched the Flying Thunder God Kunai, intending to contact Minato.

After Karin’s bond reached five stars, Senyo gained the Uzumaki Bloodline and underwent a major physical transformation. Orochimaru struggled to draw his blood, then sent Senyo to the Hokage Building without explaining why.

• Senyo claimed Karin’s fifth-star reward and gained the Uzumaki Bloodline, which flooded his body with vitality and Yang Chakra.
• Senyo collected several four-star rewards, saw the Star of Bonds tree display 12%, and found that his body could unleash its full power without opening the Eight Inner Gates.
• Senyo left Karin sleeping with a Dojutsu Clone in her shadow and traveled to Orochimaru’s Laboratory as a shadow.
• Orochimaru examined Senyo, found his skin difficult to pierce, and collected blood after cutting him with a wind blade; Senyo’s wound healed rapidly.
• Orochimaru told Senyo to go to the Hokage Building, and Senyo headed for the Hokage’s Office.

Senyo learned that Madara had been resurrected and was collecting Tailed Beasts, then went to Orochimaru’s Laboratory to investigate his changing body. Orochimaru found that Senyo’s powers were merging toward Kekkei Mōra, while a mixture of Hero’s Water and Water of Life barely advanced his transformation.

• Minato told Senyo and Karatachi Yagura that Obito had taken Utakata and Madara had taken Iwagakure’s Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Senyo ordered Minato to spread news of Madara’s resurrection but keep the Eye of the Moon Plan secret, and told Karatachi Yagura to remain in Konoha.
• Senyo reassured Karatachi Yagura that Minato and he would handle the danger, then left for Orochimaru’s Laboratory.
• Orochimaru explained that Senyo’s Uzumaki and Uchiha powers were merging into the Power of All Creation and that his body was evolving toward Kekkei Mōra.
• Senyo drank Orochimaru’s mixture of Hero’s Water and Water of Life, saw his progress rise by only 0.01%, and told Orochimaru not to waste more of it.

Senyo tested how Isobu’s Chakra affected his evolving body, while Orochimaru discussed his prospects for Kekkei Mōra and revealed that Nagato’s eyes had awakened with unusual abilities. Meanwhile, Kakashi asked the black market to spread news of Madara Uchiha’s revival throughout the Shinobi World within three days.

• Senyo absorbed about one-tenth of Isobu’s Chakra, raising his evolution percentage to 12.51%, and Orochimaru suggested that combining Tailed Beasts’ Chakra might produce a greater effect.
• Orochimaru said Senyo’s evolving body would make it difficult for him to have children, then revealed that Nagato’s eyes had mutated into something other than Sharingan or Byakugan and possessed two familiar abilities.
• Kakashi met with Number Six at the black market and disclosed that Iwagakure’s Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki had been captured.
• Kakashi told Number Six that Black Zetsu had revived Madara Uchiha with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and ordered him to spread the news across the Shinobi World within three days.
• Number Six agreed to circulate the intelligence for free as a wedding gift to the Fifth Hokage, and Kakashi said he would report the offer.

Senyo and the others prepared for possible moves by Obito, Madara, and Black Zetsu while Minato struggled to decide which half of the Nine-Tails should merge with the other. Senyo returned home to Karin after she woke from their wedding night, where he told her his evolved physique could make having children difficult.

• Kakashi told Senyo that the black market would spread news intended to make Obito and Madara turn against each other, while Minato described his surveillance preparations in the Land of Lightning.
• Senyo warned that Madara's appearance could mean Black Zetsu had found another path to the Eye of the Moon Plan and asked Minato and Naruto to decide which of them would merge with the Nine-Tails.
• Minato questioned the Shadow Nine-Tails about merging and decided to discuss the choice with Naruto.
• Karin woke at Senyo's home, and Senyo teleported back to her after learning she was awake through his Dojutsu Clone.
• Senyo told Karin that his evolved physique might make it difficult for them to have children, and she accepted that they could improve her physique later.

Naruto and Sasuke trained until Sasuke’s stamina and eyesight gave out, then Minato told Naruto that the Nine-Tails needed to merge again. Naruto and Minato left to discuss the choice with Kushina, while Sasuke resolved to keep training and seek help for his deteriorating vision.

• Naruto and Sasuke fought with Susanoo, the Nine-Tails, and Sage Mode until Sasuke collapsed from exhaustion and Sharingan strain.
• Naruto admitted he could not combine a Rasenshuriken with a Tailed Beast Ball, and Sasuke vowed to surpass him after obtaining the Eternal Mangekyo.
• Minato arrived and told Naruto that the Nine-Tails needed to merge again because powerful enemies lay ahead.
• Naruto suggested the Nine-Tails merge into Minato, but Minato told him to think it over and said they needed to ask Kushina.
• Naruto and Minato left with Flying Thunder God, and Sasuke reconsidered his wish for Naruto to lose the Nine-Tails before deciding to improve his Sage Mode and address his eyesight.

Obito learned that Black Zetsu had revived Madara Uchiha with Impure World Reincarnation and captured Iwagakure’s Four-Tails and Five-Tails while Obito was away. After calming himself with Zero-Tails’ advice, he resolved to face Madara despite doubting he could defeat him.

• Zero-Tails warned Obito that his connection to the Box of Ultimate Bliss made Izanagi unusable and urged him to gather more Tailed Beasts.
• Obito emerged from the Graveyard of Mountains, found Black Zetsu and the White Zetsu missing, and went to a city in the Land of Fire to seek supplies and information.
• At a restaurant, Obito overheard people discussing Black Zetsu’s use of Impure World Reincarnation on Madara Uchiha and seized one man to confirm the report.
• Obito found public notices stating that Madara had been revived and that Black Zetsu had captured Iwagakure’s Four-Tails and Five-Tails while Obito attacked the Hidden Mist Village.
• Obito worried that he could not defeat Madara, but Zero-Tails reminded him of his Perfect Susanoo and Kamui Dimension, and Obito regained his resolve.

Madara captured Iwagakure's two Jinchuriki and flew toward Kumogakure to seize its two Jinchuriki. In Konoha, Naruto and Minato's plan to merge the Nine-Tails into Minato remained unresolved as Kushina refused, until Minato returned with news of Madara's attack and urged them to prepare.

• Madara delivered Iwagakure's comatose Jinchuriki to Black Zetsu, dismissed Obito as a tool, and flew toward Kumogakure in his Perfect Susanoo.
• Naruto and Minato argued with Kushina over whether to merge the Nine-Tails into Minato or Naruto, and Kushina refused to let Naruto take it from Minato.
• Naruto tried to reassure Kushina and Kurama, but Kushina rejected his suggestion that the Nine-Tails could simply be separated again.
• Minato returned to Naruto's home and told Naruto and Kushina that Madara was attacking Kumogakure and that Black Zetsu might use the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Minato told Naruto and Kushina to get ready and go see what was happening.

Minato discovered that Madara Uchiha was heading toward Kumogakure to capture a Jinchuriki, so he gathered Senyo and a large group of Konoha’s strongest fighters and promising young ninja. They arrived in the Land of Lightning and raced toward Kumogakure, where Madara was expected to arrive within an hour.

• Minato used Shadow Clones and Flying Thunder God to learn that Madara Uchiha was flying toward Kumogakure.
• Senyo received Minato’s request, brought Karin with him, and urged Minato to gather the younger generation as well as the older fighters.
• Minato said that he and Naruto had decided he should fuse with Kurama, though Kushina and Kurama were reluctant.
• Minato summoned Konoha’s fighters and young ninja, including Naruto, Kushina, Tsunade, the Uchiha, and Nagato’s group.
• Minato transported everyone to a forest in the Land of Lightning, where scouts reported that Madara would reach Kumogakure in about an hour.
• Senyo led the group toward Kumogakure at high speed.

Madara arrived at Kumogakure as the village prepared to defend itself, while Black Zetsu advanced his plan to gather the Tailed Beasts. The chapter left Madara poised to attack Kumogakure and Toneri carrying two captured Jinchuriki to the moon.

• The Raikage and Dodai prepared Kumogakure for Madara's arrival, and the Raikage ordered Killer B to have Darui ready the Space Sealing after a Space-Time signal was detected.
• On the moon, Otsutsuki Toneri used the Tenseigan to unseal the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Black Zetsu told Toneri to take Kyogan and Han to the moon while Madara captured Kumogakure's other two Jinchuriki.
• Toneri took the unconscious Kyogan and Han through a portal to the moon.
• Madara arrived outside Kumogakure in his Perfect Susanoo.

Madara Uchiha arrived outside Kumogakure and demanded that the village hand over its two Jinchuriki, while Konoha watched the confrontation remotely through Sasori’s Byakugan Visualizer. After Kumogakure’s leaders attacked in coordination, a yellow beam shattered Madara’s Susanoo.

• Madara dismissed his Susanoo outside Kumogakure, ignored Black Zetsu’s warning, and demanded the two Jinchuriki from the Fourth Raikage.
• C scanned for other enemies while Konoha’s group watched the confrontation through Neji’s Byakugan Visualizer, with Hinata lip-reading and commenting.
• Karin shared snacks with Sasuke, Shion, Hotaru, and Yakumo as the group watched, but they stopped when Madara attacked.
• Kumogakure fired a barrage of shells at Madara, who shielded himself with his Susanoo as the Raikage, Killer B, and C disappeared into the smoke.
• Killer B struck at Madara with an octopus tentacle while the Raikage used Lightning Release Chakra Mode to crack the Susanoo with an elbow.
• A yellow beam hit the cracked Susanoo and shattered it.

Madara let Kumogakure test his Impure World Reincarnation regeneration, then sent twenty-five Wood Clones protected by Susanoo to attack the village. Kumogakure destroyed all the Susanoo, but Madara remained ready to see what surprises they would reveal next.

• Madara let Kumogakure blast through his Susanoo and revealed that his shoulder had regenerated with paper talismans, while the Raikage recognized Hashirama’s face on his chest.
• The Raikage summoned elite Kumogakure shinobi and sealing teams, but Madara created twenty-five Wood Clones that each manifested a Susanoo and attacked the village’s checkpoints.
• The Raikage and Killer B fought the Susanoo while Madara watched, and Black Zetsu reported that he had not found the other Jinchuriki before leaving to search again.
• Kumogakure’s beams destroyed sixteen Susanoo, and the Raikage and Killer B dismantled the remaining two.
• Madara stood up after Kumogakure had destroyed all twenty-five Susanoo.

Konoha's team watched Madara overpower Kumogakure's defenses and learned more about the threat he posed. Madara demanded that Kumogakure surrender the two Jinchuriki, but the Raikage refused, and Madara prepared to fight at full strength.

• Tsunade and Orochimaru discussed how Madara had fused Hashirama's cells into his body, while Minato and the others assessed Kumogakure's Space-Time Chakra Cannons and Madara's Wood Style Susanoo clones.
• Sasuke told Senyo that his eyesight had worsened from using Susanoo, and Senyo warned him not to spread information about obtaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan before promising to help after they returned.
• Kisame and Karatachi Yagura realized that Obito had deceived them and that Senyo had correctly identified him as an impostor.
• Kumogakure revealed its eight Space-Time Chakra Cannons, but Madara dismissed their power and demanded that the village hand over the two Jinchuriki.
• The Raikage refused to betray his comrades, and Madara announced that he would fight Kumogakure with his full strength.

Madara Uchiha revealed his Perfect Susanoo, but Kumogakure’s prepared cannon nearly destroyed him before Obito intervened. As Madara and Obito became locked in a struggle, Obito told Madara that Black Zetsu had manipulated him.

• Madara Uchiha formed his Perfect Susanoo, and Yukubi ordered Kumogakure’s Aggregate Susanoo Cannon to fire at its head.
• Madara awakened the Rinnegan and absorbed the cannon’s Chakra beam, but Obito used Kamui to tear apart Madara’s upper body.
• Killer B tried to seal Madara with ink, but Madara used Shinra Tensei to repel the ink and blast away the Kumogakure shinobi.
• Obito appeared and tried to drag Madara into the Kamui Dimension, but Madara immobilized him with his ocular power.
• A phantom shadow moved from Obito into Madara as both became unable to move, and Obito accused Madara of being Black Zetsu’s dupe.

Obito revealed that Black Zetsu had manipulated Madara and the Eye of the Moon Plan, then took control of Madara and subjected him to humiliating revenge. The chapter left Madara restrained and helpless as Obito escalated the humiliation.

• The Raikage ordered Kumogakure to prepare its sealing equipment and recover strength while the shinobi listened to Obito and Madara's argument.
• Obito told Madara that Black Zetsu had altered the stone tablet and intended to revive Kaguya Ōtsutsuki through the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Black Zetsu seized control of Madara's Edo Tensei body, sealed his powers, and sent a White Zetsu to demand the captured Jinchuriki.
• Obito refused to hand over the tailed beasts and repeatedly slapped, trampled, and mocked the helpless Madara.
• Obito stuffed filth into Madara's mouth, then restrained him and began urinating on him.

Obito humiliated Madara before the battle with Kumogakure began, then Black Zetsu and Obito attacked the village’s forces. Kumogakure sealed Madara in the Amber Purifying Pot, while Obito remained on the battlefield and Black Zetsu moved to intervene.

• Obito urinated on Madara, then promised Black Zetsu he would hand over the Tailed Beasts after they captured Kumogakure’s two Jinchuriki.
• The Raikage blasted Madara apart as Kumogakure prepared to fight, but Madara regenerated and secretly spotted an orange object on the battlefield.
• Black Zetsu used Madara’s Wood Clones and Susanoo to attack Kumogakure while Obito phased through the shinobi and advanced toward Killer B.
• Kumogakure’s Concussion Grenades disoriented the battlefield, and Mabui insulted Madara and Obito until both responded to the Amber Purifying Pot.
• The pot sucked Madara inside, and Black Zetsu ordered Disonas to send the Wood Clones forward before heading to the battlefield himself.

Konoha watched Kumogakure capture Madara with the Amber Purifying Pot while Senyo warned that the weapon could threaten even powerful fighters. On the battlefield, Kumogakure sealed space-time and attacked Obito, who used the Box of Ultimate Bliss to absorb the Chakra beams as Zero-Tails warned that the disturbance would last at least an hour.

• Senyo and Konoha's fighters recognized the Amber Purifying Pot as a dangerous weapon and discussed the need for multiple strong allies.
• Victor's Divine Tree Medical Company sent advanced drones to secretly record the battle for Kara.
• Mabui and Kumogakure shinobi used the Amber Purifying Pot to capture Madara, but Obito escaped its suction with Susanoo.
• Kumogakure's space-time sealing technique activated, and Obito threw the Box of Ultimate Bliss outside the sealed area.
• Obito blocked Kumogakure's Chakra cannon attacks with Susanoo, then used the Box of Ultimate Bliss to absorb a second volley.
• Zero-Tails told Obito that space-time across the area would take at least an hour to recover, leaving Obito uneasy.

Black Zetsu and Obito fought Kumogakure as Madara's Wood Clones suddenly attacked the force guarding the Amber Purifying Pot. The clones freed Madara and blocked Disonas's control, leaving Black Zetsu to realize Madara had escaped the seal.

• Black Zetsu absorbed part of the Space-Time Chakra Cannon's blast, then fought the Raikage, who overwhelmed him in taijutsu.
• Killer B trapped Obito with his tentacles, but Obito nearly controlled him and Gyuki with his Sharingan before a Susanoo struck Obito aside.
• Twenty-five Wood Clone Madaras charged toward Kumogakure's rear; three cast Great Fire Annihilation while the others attacked the Amber Purifying Pot squad.
• The Wood Clones trapped the escort squad with a wall of fire and blasted the Amber Purifying Pot with Yasakani no Magatama, releasing Madara.
• Disonas realized the Wood Clones had sealed off his ability to sense Madara, and Black Zetsu learned they were not under Disonas's control.
• Madara's voice rang out from the Dustless Hide Technique as he used Impure World Reincarnation Release.

Madara broke free of Impure World Reincarnation and attacked Obito, while his Wood Clones trapped everyone in a Six Red Yang Formation. The barrier withstood an assault from Kumogakure’s Aggregate Susanoo Cannon, but more than fifty Wood Clones were expended, leaving the formation at risk if the attack came again.

• Madara explained how a reincarnated person could release Impure World Reincarnation, freed himself from Black Zetsu’s control, and created Wood Clones around the battlefield.
• Madara and Obito fought with their Perfect Susanoo, while Obito found that the space-time seal prevented him from using Kamui power.
• Madara’s Wood Clones formed the Six Red Yang Formation, trapping Kumogakure, Black Zetsu, and the other fighters inside.
• Killer B and the Raikage tried to break through the barrier, but the Six Red Yang Formation repelled their attacks.
• Black Zetsu tried to escape underground, but the barrier sealed the route, and Madara’s Wood Clones attacked those trapped inside.
• Kumogakure fired its Aggregate Susanoo Cannon at the barrier, consuming more than fifty Wood Clones before Obito declared that they could not be trapped to death.