Recaps

Naruto used Wood Release and Nine-Tails Chakra to create a Wood Dragon and drive Gaara, the One-Tail, from the exam grounds, while Sasuke defeated Guren. As Urashiki continued fighting Huomen and Toneri, Uchiha Izumi arrived to confront them.

• Naruto restrained the One-Tail with Deep Forest Emergence, then summoned a Wood Dragon that fought through its Tailed Beast Ball and forced it to retreat.
• Smaru saved Boruto from the explosion’s aftershock, and the two waited for the battlefield to become safer.
• Sasuke broke free of Guren’s Crystal Release, knocked her unconscious, and worried that Naruto was outpacing him.
• Huomen and Toneri clashed with Urashiki while trying to keep their fight contained and prevent Konoha’s shinobi from arriving.
• Uchiha Izumi found Urashiki, Huomen, and Toneri near the exam grounds and prepared to confront them.

During Urashiki’s attack, Izumi awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan after Fū Yamanaka was gravely wounded, then used her new Destiny-Deciding Technique on Urashiki. Genitsu watched from Konoha as Izanami began to erase the Ōtsutsuki’s advantages.

• Urashiki attacked Izumi, but Huomen and Toneri intervened, and Fū Yamanaka disrupted Urashiki with the Mind Body Switch Technique.
• Urashiki ambushed Fū with his fishing rod and trapped him in fishing line while Izumi failed to cut him free.
• As Fū encouraged her to survive, Izumi awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and joined Huomen and Toneri in fighting Urashiki.
• Urashiki tried to flee, but Izumi revealed that she had touched him and cast her Destiny-Deciding Technique: Izanami.
• Genitsu observed the battle from Konoha and recognized Izanami as an eye technique that erased an enemy’s advantages.

During the Chūnin Exam, Kazue and Izumi confronted Ōtsutsuki Urashiki after Izumi awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan and used Izanami against him. They killed Urashiki, but his Golden Rinnegan vanished, while Fū Yamanaka survived and Kazue wondered what Genitsu had planned.

• Naruto’s Wood Dragon Jutsu stunned the gathered shinobi, while Minato reassured Rasa after Naruto defeated the One-Tail.
• Genitsu told Kazue that Izumi was fighting the weakened Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, and Kazue rushed into the forest to find her.
• Izumi used Izanami on Urashiki, but the technique only briefly affected him before his Golden Rinnegan injured her; Huomen and Toneri fled as Kazue arrived.
• Urashiki crushed Kazue’s apparent head, but she appeared behind him and stabbed him while Izumi used Susanoo and Izanami to help hold him in place.
• Kazue used her ocular technique to make kunai pierce Urashiki, then beheaded him before he could place Karma on her.
• Kazue tried to take Urashiki’s Golden Rinnegan, but it vanished; Izumi found Fū Yamanaka still alive, and Kazue suspected Genitsu had arranged the fight to help Izumi awaken her eyes.

Isshiki learned that Urashiki had died and planned to wait for another Ōtsutsuki to reincarnate before planting a Divine Tree. In Konoha, Genitsu revealed to Kazue that awakening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan required taking a blood relative’s eyes, and the third round of the exam began with Naruto’s overwhelming strength drawing attention.

• Isshiki told Ryuuzetsu that Urashiki had died and ordered her to keep protecting Karin while he waited for another Ōtsutsuki to reincarnate.
• Kazue brought Urashiki’s corpse to Genitsu, who explained that Izumi’s Mangekyō awakening had been arranged to help Kazue obtain the eyes needed for the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Genitsu told Kazue that gaining the Eternal Mangekyō required sacrificing a blood relative’s Mangekyō Sharingan, leaving Kazue shaken as she returned to the clan grounds and urged Izumi not to use her eyes unnecessarily.
• Minato received news of Izumi’s awakening and Urashiki’s death, while the second exam ended with thirty-two contestants advancing.
• Naruto mocked Gaara and the other examinees, while Sasuke, Hinata, and Yakumo reacted to his attitude.
• The third round began, and the young contestants fought fiercely before the gathered village leaders and envoys.

Naruto won the Chūnin Exams, then learned from the Nine-Tails that Kushina had not died of illness and that Minato had lied about her death. Minato questioned Boruto about his Rasengan and origins, while Sasuke prepared to return with him and asked Genitsu to help their timeline face the Ōtsutsuki.

• Boruto stunned the crowd with a vanishing Rasengan, while Smaru demonstrated a radiation-like cloak and poison ability; Minato and Genitsu discussed their origins.
• Naruto defeated Sasuke in the final match, and Sasuke blamed his loss on Naruto’s Wood Release and Nine-Tails powers.
• The Nine-Tails told Naruto that Kushina had not died of illness and that Minato’s account was a lie.
• Minato questioned Boruto about the Rasengan and Time Village, then left after realizing Boruto could not explain everything.
• Sasuke and Boruto met Genitsu, who revealed that Kazue and Izumi had killed Urashiki and recovered the Ōtsutsuki turtle Plow.
• Genitsu warned Sasuke that an unusual event was approaching, and Sasuke asked him to help their world against at least three powerful Ōtsutsuki.

After Naruto defeated Sasuke again, Sasuke sought a way to gain enough power to surpass him and began repairing Mechagodzilla with the Uchiha clan’s resources. Meanwhile, Naruto confronted Minato about Boruto’s arrival from the future and ended by accusing him of letting Naruto’s mother die because he was too weak to save her.

• Sasuke asked Izumi whether the Mangekyō Sharingan could help him defeat Naruto, then decided to seek another powerful summon.
• Genitsu took Sasuke to the ruined Sacred Land and gave him a damaged Second-Generation Mechagodzilla and its construction scroll to repair.
• Sasuke spent more than a month restoring Mechagodzilla, while the Uchiha clan spent over a hundred million on high-end ninja tools to support him.
• Fugaku learned that Sasuke had repaired more than half of Mechagodzilla and expected it to be powerful enough to face a Tailed Beast.
• Naruto warned Boruto to stay in Konoha and asked whether he had revealed what he knew about the future.
• Minato told Naruto that he had deduced Boruto was Naruto’s son from the future, and Naruto accused Minato of being too weak to save his mother.

After learning more about Kushina’s death, Naruto grew consumed by hatred and decided to defect from Konoha and join Akatsuki to gain power and kill Madara Uchiha. He recruited Wind God, Thunder God, and Mizuki from prison, then discovered Hinata intended to leave with him.

• Naruto rejected Minato’s attempts to repair their relationship and grew angry after the Nine-Tails blamed Konoha for Kushina’s death.
• The Nine-Tails revealed that it had spent years nurturing Naruto’s dark side and expected to corrupt him.
• Naruto told Void that he wanted to join Akatsuki, get close to Madara Uchiha, and kill him; Void agreed to ask the organization’s leader.
• Naruto infiltrated Konoha Prison and recruited Wind God and Thunder God with the promise of unlimited food, then agreed to take Mizuki along as well.
• Hinata confronted Naruto on a rooftop and said she was willing to leave the village with him.

Akatsuki agreed to accept Naruto after learning he intended to defect, and Nagato ordered the organization to intercept Konoha’s pursuit. Naruto escaped the village with four companions, and after Minato mobilized Konoha to retrieve him, Sasuke joined the operation, determined to bring Naruto back.

• Void told Akatsuki that Naruto knew its goal was to capture the Tailed Beasts and still wanted to join, so Nagato accepted him and ordered the organization to move against Konoha’s pursuers.
• Naruto departed with Wind God, Thunder God, Hinata, and Mizuki, using Hinata’s Byakugan to evade patrols and leave the village unnoticed.
• Genitsu watched Naruto’s departure, and Minato soon discovered Naruto was missing and learned he had left the village with others.
• Minato accepted responsibility and ordered Konoha’s shinobi to bring Naruto back, insisting the village could not lose the Nine-Tails.
• Fugaku told Sasuke that Naruto had defected, and Sasuke joined the pursuit, vowing to take Naruto back to the village.

Konoha's pursuit teams tried to recover Naruto after he defected, but Akatsuki members and their allies repeatedly blocked their advance. As the battlefronts spread, Shin Uchiha emerged from his laboratory with transplanted Sharingan and vowed to confront Madara.

• Sasuke, Neji, Minato, Jiraiya, and other Konoha ninja set out to pursue Naruto, while Neji said the Hyuga clan would use the Caged Bird Seal on Hinata only if they could not bring her back.
• Void raised a vast Tree Realm to block the pursuit force, and Minato and Jiraiya stayed behind to fight him while the others tried to pass.
• Konoha's squads encountered Hiruko and Kakuzu, then Kisame Hoshigaki and Might Duy, as Kazue, Izumi, Kakashi, and Might Guy confronted them.
• Konan attacked the advancing group with explosive paper, and Shisui and Fugaku stayed behind to face her while Itachi led Sasuke and the others onward.
• Shin Uchiha emerged from his laboratory covered in transplanted Sharingan and declared that he would make Madara pay for humiliating him.

Itachi, Sasuke, and their team pursued Naruto while Obito tried to stop them, but Shin intercepted Obito and let the Konoha group escape. Naruto’s companions delayed the pursuers, and Sasuke raced after Naruto toward the Valley of the End.

• Obito confronted Itachi’s group, but Shin arrived and attacked him with his Mangekyō Sharingan and a storm of ninja tools.
• Shin kept Obito occupied in a fierce battle, allowing Itachi, Sasuke, and the others to continue after Naruto.
• Itachi’s group caught up to Naruto and his companions, and Naruto ordered the White-Eyed Brothers to hold them back with the promise of more food.
• The White-Eyed Brothers attacked the Konoha team, while Itachi summoned Susanoo to contain them and urged the others to pursue Naruto.
• Sasuke rushed after Naruto toward the Valley of the End, determined to break his legs and take him back to the village.

Naruto and Sasuke confronted each other at the Valley of the End after Naruto defected from Konoha, while Smaru, Hinata, and Huomen held off the pursuing forces. Their fight began with taijutsu, and Naruto’s rapid regeneration gave him the advantage.

• Naruto ordered Mizuki to delay Konoha’s pursuers, but Smaru intercepted Mizuki and overwhelmed him with the Mysterious Peacock Method.
• Naruto and Hinata reached the Land of Fire’s border, where Naruto chose the Valley of the End for his battle with Sasuke and left Hinata to block the others.
• Hinata and Huomen stood against the pursuing Konoha forces, and Huomen revealed that he had taught Hinata after breaking free of the Caged Bird seal.
• Sasuke caught up with Naruto at the Valley of the End, and Naruto explained that he had joined Akatsuki to pursue revenge against Madara and his mother’s killer.
• Sasuke attacked Naruto with a punch, and they exchanged blows until Naruto’s rapid regeneration showed that Sasuke was at a disadvantage in taijutsu.

Sasuke fought Naruto at the Valley of the End, using Sub-Body Godzilla against Naruto’s Wood Release and Nine-Tails-enhanced power. Naruto built a Wood Golem and prepared an Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan as the battle reached its climax.

• Adult Sasuke watched the battle from the forest and wondered whether fate had set him and Naruto on opposing paths.
• Sasuke summoned Sub-Body Godzilla, which overpowered Naruto’s Wood Dragon until Naruto drew on the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• Naruto used Wood Human Jutsu to create a Wood Golem and wrapped it with a restored Wood Dragon to fight Sub-Body Godzilla.
• Sub-Body Godzilla severed the Wood Dragon with Particle Cutting, but Naruto created another one and continued the battle.
• Sasuke used the prolonged fight to recover Chakra, while Naruto revealed that he had noticed and decided to end the battle.
• Naruto gathered immense Chakra in the Wood Golem’s palm and formed the Wood Golem: Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan.

Naruto’s Wood Golem badly injured Sub-Body Godzilla, but Sasuke summoned Mechagodzilla and launched a pincer attack. Naruto then drew on the Nine-Tails’ Chakra after revealing his plans to control the Tailed Beasts, while Genitsu observed that Naruto’s dark side had fused with his original personality; Naruto began a Complete Tailed Beast Transformation.

• Naruto’s Wood Golem struck Sub-Body Godzilla with an Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, leaving it badly wounded but still able to fight.
• Sasuke summoned Mechagodzilla and ordered both Godzillas to attack Naruto’s Wood Golem from opposite sides.
• Naruto restrained the Nine-Tails in the sealing space, revealed his intention to control the Tailed Beasts, and demanded its Chakra.
• The Nine-Tails supplied Naruto with Chakra, while Genitsu observed that Dark Naruto had fused with Naruto’s original personality.
• Naruto entered Complete Tailed Beast Transformation as an enormous Nine-Tails emerged and rapidly grew more tails.

Naruto fought Sasuke and the two Godzillas, but Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan during the battle. Sasuke ended the chapter believing he had won after using Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi to engulf Naruto in black flames.

• Naruto forced Mechagodzilla and his Tailed Beast Ball into a point-blank clash with Atomic Breath, and the resulting explosion badly damaged Mechagodzilla while Sasuke survived behind Sub-Body Godzilla.
• Sasuke's eyes awakened into the Mangekyō Sharingan, and Naruto recognized their resemblance to Uchiha Setsuna's eyes.
• Naruto attacked Sasuke, but Sasuke blocked his claws with a skeletal Susanoo arm and claimed he could defeat Naruto himself.
• Sasuke used Amaterasu to set Naruto ablaze, then used Kagutsuchi to spread the black flames across Naruto's body.
• Sasuke celebrated what he believed was his victory as Naruto struggled within the flames.

Naruto defeated Sasuke at the Valley of the End but spared him, then left Konoha and joined Nagato’s Akatsuki after killing Zabuza. Nagato warned Naruto not to harm the organization’s members, while Naruto asked to meet Madara Uchiha.

• Naruto endured Sasuke’s attacks, and Sasuke collapsed after using genjutsu while the Nine-Tails freed Naruto from its effects.
• Naruto considered taking Sasuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan, but adult Sasuke intervened; Naruto ultimately left Sasuke alive and departed.
• Genitsu explained to adult Sasuke that he had not intervened, and adult Sasuke arranged to borrow the turtle to take Boruto back.
• White Zetsu led the wounded Naruto toward Nagato, but Zabuza challenged him; Naruto transformed, defeated Zabuza with a Tailed Beast Ball, and cut off his head.
• Naruto met Nagato and asked to see Madara Uchiha; Nagato warned Naruto not to attack Akatsuki’s members.

Smaru returned from the Valley of the End and reported on Naruto and Sasuke’s strength, while Shin claimed to have defeated Madara and Utakata remained imprisoned by the Eye Organization. Back in Konoha, villagers reacted to Naruto’s defection and the returning fighters reported their losses; Genitsu left to see off two guests.

• Smaru returned to Hitomi with Mizuki’s corpse and warned that Naruto and Sasuke were far stronger than he was.
• Smaru spoke with imprisoned Utakata, who learned that Naruto and Sasuke had become formidable fighters, then Shin claimed he had defeated Madara.
• News of Naruto’s defection spread through Konoha, stirring disbelief and shifting villagers’ praise toward Sasuke and the Uchiha clan.
• The pursuit squads returned; Kazue presented Kakuzu’s corpse and reported that Hiruko had escaped, while Minato mourned the village’s losses.
• Genitsu said Naruto’s defection was settled, explained that he and Nagato had restrained themselves, and left to see off two guests.

Minato prevented the village from declaring Naruto a rogue ninja, while Genitsu sent Sasuke and Boruto back to their future and kept the time-traveling turtle. Genitsu then prepared to travel to their timeline, as Mount Myōboku learned that Naruto had defected.

• Minato asked the meeting to set Naruto’s defection aside, and the attendees agreed not to interfere with Genitsu’s guests.
• Genitsu used the turtle to send Sasuke and Boruto back to their own time, then stopped the turtle from leaving.
• Genitsu explained that Sasuke had lost to Naruto because of his Chakra disadvantage and told him that his eyes were connected to Indra.
• Genitsu left Sasuke to resolve his rivalry with Naruto and traveled to the Root base to ask the turtle to take him to Sasuke and Boruto’s future.
• At Mount Myōboku, the injured toads told the Great Toad Sage that Naruto had defected and discussed contacting the other sacred lands and the Sage Godzilla.

Sasuke and Boruto returned from the past after killing Urashiki and joined Naruto and the Five Kage in their battle against Momoshiki and Kinshiki. As Momoshiki threatened them with a massive Tailed Beast Ball, a mysterious figure arrived through a sphere of light.

• Sasuke and Boruto emerged from the time tunnel and found Naruto and the Five Kage struggling against Momoshiki and Kinshiki.
• Momoshiki learned that Sasuke and Boruto had killed Urashiki in the past, then mocked the fallen Ōtsutsuki.
• Sasuke and Naruto confronted Momoshiki while the other four Kage fought Kinshiki.
• Momoshiki absorbed Naruto's attack, destroyed Sasuke's Susanoo hand with a dark-red Rasengan, and launched a giant Tailed Beast Ball toward the battlefield.
• A mysterious figure stepped out of a white sphere of light, and Sasuke greeted him as Momoshiki's attack descended.

Shiranui Genitsu arrived from the past and effortlessly returned Momoshiki’s Super Tailed Beast Ball, revealing that Planet Godzilla dwelled within him. As Naruto, Sasuke, and the Four Kage fought the Ōtsutsuki, Genitsu prepared to face Momoshiki using a pair of Byakugan he had summoned.

• Genitsu transformed into a giant beast, stopped Momoshiki’s Super Tailed Beast Ball, and blasted it back at him with Atomic Breath.
• Genitsu returned to human form, introduced himself to Naruto, and explained Sasuke’s connection to his younger self.
• Momoshiki tried to see Genitsu’s fate with his Byakugan, but Planet Godzilla struck back and injured his eyes.
• Momoshiki attacked Naruto, Sasuke, and Genitsu while Kinshiki fought the Four Kage; Genitsu sent Naruto and Sasuke to help defeat Kinshiki.
• Genitsu challenged Momoshiki alone and summoned a pair of Byakugan to counter his four eyes.

Genitsu used Urashiki’s eyes to fight Momoshiki, whose time-stopping technique failed against Genitsu’s abilities. As Genitsu transformed to finish the fight, Momoshiki decided to turn Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki into a Chakra Fruit so he could gain power and take Planet Godzilla.

• Genitsu replaced his eyes with Urashiki’s Byakugan, awakened their Blue Rinnegan form, and sent Naruto and Sasuke to attack Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki.
• Genitsu evaded Momoshiki’s attacks with the Blue Rinnegan’s time abilities while Momoshiki summoned Monkey Rock and tried to stop time.
• Genitsu used Yomotsu Hirasaka to evade Momoshiki’s time technique, punch him, and redirect his Black Rods into Monkey Rock.
• Genitsu and Momoshiki exchanged blows as Naruto, Sasuke, and the others fought Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki.
• Momoshiki guessed that Planet Godzilla gave Genitsu his abundant Chakra and decided to turn Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki into a Chakra Fruit so he could obtain the plant and its power.
• Genitsu entered Partial Godzilla Transformation as Momoshiki resolved to feed the Divine Tree to Planet Godzilla after taking it.

Momoshiki sacrificed Kinshiki to gain a stronger form, then fought Genitsu as Naruto and Sasuke struggled against his summoned beasts. Genitsu unleashed a devastating attack and, after the destruction subsided, seized the still-living Momoshiki.

• Kinshiki willingly let Momoshiki turn him into a fruit, which Momoshiki ate to transform and increase his power.
• Momoshiki summoned Inukai Takeru no Mikoto, and Naruto and Sasuke joined forces in Susanoo Armor but were pushed back by it and Monkey Rock.
• Genitsu transformed into Complete Godzilla Transformation and confronted Momoshiki, while Boruto and the Four Kage watched from the sidelines.
• Momoshiki entered his third form and attacked Genitsu with Three Ghost Gods, prompting Genitsu to unleash an explosive attack that devastated the landscape and filled the air with radiation.
• Sasuke sheltered Boruto and the Four Kage inside Susanoo Armor until the shockwaves subsided, while the Nine-Tails wondered about the similarity between Genitsu's technique and Baryon Mode.
• Genitsu found Momoshiki still standing, grabbed him in his claw, and lifted him up.

Genitsu defeated and consumed Momoshiki, absorbing his Ōtsutsuki genes before exploring the future era’s ninja technology. He prepared to return to his own time, warning Sasuke that Isshiki was far stronger than Momoshiki and explaining the danger he posed.

• After Genitsu’s nuclear attack defeated Momoshiki, he swallowed him, but Planet Godzilla absorbed Momoshiki’s Karma data and genes, killing him.
• Genitsu replaced his eyes with Urashiki’s and told Naruto and the others that he intended to cross the universe and attack the Ōtsutsuki homeworld.
• Genitsu returned to Konoha with the group, where he examined Hōsuke’s chakra-powered scientific ninja tools and praised the researcher’s work.
• Genitsu decided to leave the future era, explaining that he had obtained Momoshiki’s genes and learned how the future developed.
• Genitsu warned Sasuke that Isshiki was far stronger than Momoshiki and identified Isshiki’s taijutsu as his greatest strength.

After returning from the future, Genitsu learned that Minato planned a Five Kage Summit to address growing threats to the Shinobi World. Meanwhile, Black Zetsu and Orochimaru performed Impure World Reincarnation, bringing Madara back in a White Zetsu vessel.

• Genitsu returned to his own timeline after warning Sasuke about Isshiki, and Sasuke went to brief Naruto.
• Months after Naruto defected to the Akatsuki, Minato asked Genitsu about convening a Five Kage Summit, and Genitsu approved.
• Minato sent invitations to the four other villages and the Eye Organization for a summit in Iron Country, prompting the Kage to prepare to attend despite their suspicions.
• Black Zetsu approached Orochimaru and urged him to begin their plan to revive Madara, offering two White Zetsu as sacrifices.
• Orochimaru performed Impure World Reincarnation with Madara's DNA, and Madara awakened in a White Zetsu vessel, believing Nagato had used Rinne Rebirth to revive him.

Orochimaru revived Madara with Impure World Reincarnation, and Black Zetsu revealed how much the Shinobi World had changed since Madara's death. Madara decided to attack the Five Kage Summit, where the leaders waited for the Eye Organization and an unexpected White Zetsu announced a guest.

• The Sage of Six Paths noticed Madara's soul being summoned from the Pure Land but chose not to interfere.
• Madara awoke under Orochimaru's control, questioned Black Zetsu, and learned about the Ōtsutsuki Clan, the Eye Organization, and the failed Tailed Beast plan.
• Madara demanded the method for evolving the Mangekyō Sharingan into the Rinnegan and proposed killing the Five Kage Summit attendees to begin capturing the Tailed Beasts.
• Orochimaru sealed Madara in a coffin and traveled with Black Zetsu to Iron Country for the Five Kage Summit.
• Minato, Kazue, Izumi, and the other leaders debated the Eye Organization and Yagura while waiting for its representatives.
• A White Zetsu emerged inside the conference building and announced that a guest had arrived.

Orochimaru summoned Madara Uchiha with Impure World Reincarnation, and Madara learned that two impostors had been using his name while his plans went awry. Madara fought the assembled Kage and samurai, but their familiarity with his Wood Release and Susanoo techniques left him increasingly baffled and angry.

• White Zetsu said an enemy with a Sharingan was approaching, but the Fourth Raikage killed him before the Kage could get more information.
• A samurai reported that Orochimaru had attacked the venue, and the Kage left the meeting building to confront him.
• Orochimaru summoned Madara Uchiha, who learned that one Madara was in the Akatsuki and another was in the Eye Organization; Ōnoki recognized him from their encounter decades earlier.
• Madara declared that he would kill the Kage and samurai, then fought Minato and the Fourth Raikage, kicking Minato away during their coordinated attack.
• Madara used Wood Release to create a forest and Wood Clones, then gave the clones Susanoo, but the gathered fighters calmly countered his techniques and recognized the Susanoo's stage.