Chapter Summaries

A Sasori from another world joined Kankuro’s fight, defeated Reanimated Sasori, and revealed that he had followed a different path through Ninshu. After Reanimated Sasori freed himself from Kabuto’s control and vanished, Sasori declined Kankuro’s invitation to join the surprise attack because he needed to reunite with his teammates.

• Sasori appeared on the battlefield and blocked Deidara’s clay bombs with his advanced Third Kazekage puppet.
• Sasori and the Allied Shinobi Forces restrained Deidara, while Sasori stopped Kankuro from interfering in his duel with Reanimated Sasori.
• Sasori defeated Reanimated Sasori, reclaimed his puppet, and explained that he came from another world where he had joined Ninshu instead of Akatsuki.
• Sasori told Reanimated Sasori about his life, and Reanimated Sasori broke free of Kabuto’s control before vanishing and leaving word about his base in the Land of Rivers.
• Sasori declined Kankuro’s offer to join the surprise attack and said he needed to meet up with Nagato, Kakuzu, Obito Uchiha, and his other teammates.

Sasori’s report convinced the Allied Shinobi Forces that another world existed, while Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu arrived to fight alongside them. After they helped defeat the First Division’s enemies, White Mask Obito stole the sealed Kinkaku and Ginkaku and escaped.

• Headquarters verified Sasori’s report, ordered the raiding force to return, and redirected units as Gaara’s division encountered revived Kage and Darui’s division faced an army of White Zetsu and Edo Tensei ninja.
• Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu appeared on the First Division battlefield, and headquarters identified them as allies from another world.
• Jiraiya and Orochimaru attacked the enemy army, while Kakuzu restrained and sealed Edo Kakuzu after explaining how his own life had changed under Mu Yue.
• Jiraiya and Orochimaru helped the Allied Shinobi Forces seal Kinkaku, but the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appeared before the battle could fully end.
• White Mask Obito seized the sealed Kinkaku and Ginkaku and escaped using Kamui, and Darui identified him as Uchiha Madara.

White Mask Obito withdrew after summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, while the Allied Shinobi Forces learned that more fighters from another world had arrived. On the Third Division’s battlefield, Might Guy overwhelmed the reanimated swordsmen and defeated Teacher Chen, who recognized him as a disciple from another world before departing.

• Orochimaru and the others considered why Uchiha Madara’s ability resembled Obito’s, while White Mask Obito left the battlefield and recalled the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Headquarters informed Jiraiya’s group that Sasori was with the Surprise Attack Division and Might Guy had appeared at the Third Division; Kakashi met the young Might Guy and realized he came from another world.
• Might Guy opened the Sixth Gate and used Stone Breathing Chakra Mode to defeat Suikazan Fuguki, Munashi Jinpachi, and Kushimaru Kuriarare.
• Kabuto reinforced the Third Division and summoned Teacher Chen, whose Konoha Dragon God Might Guy countered with a stronger version of the technique.
• Might Guy told Teacher Chen that he had been his teacher in another world, and Teacher Chen asked him to pass a safety message to Kawai Takuya before dispersing.
• Might Guy continued helping the Allied Shinobi Forces seal reanimated enemies, and Kakashi learned that many other shinobi from another world had arrived, including another version of himself.

Sasori and the Surprise Attack Division fought Chiyo, Hanzo, and Kimimaro before reinforcements helped secure the battlefield. At dawn, the Allied Shinobi Forces learned that Nagato and four others had been found with Naruto and were heading to the battlefield.

• Hanzo's poisonous mist incapacitated the Surprise Attack Division, but Sasori gave Kankuro an antidote and used iron sand to seal Kimimaro.
• Mifune and the Fifth Division arrived; Hanzo broke free of Impure World Reincarnation, and Chiyo learned that her counterpart was Sunagakure's Fifth Kazekage before she disappeared.
• Sasori reached the Third Division, where Kakashi questioned Might Guy about crossing worlds and learned that only Mu Yue could bring people across.
• Kakuzu told Sasori that he, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya had crossed over together and had no news of Nagato or the others.
• An intelligence shinobi reported that Nagato, Hatake Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, and Nohara Rin were with Naruto and heading toward the battlefield.

Naruto and his companions traveled toward the Allied Shinobi Forces, with Naruto proving his strength to the Fourth Raikage and helping expose White Zetsu infiltrators. They encountered Edo Nagato and Uchiha Itachi, and Shisui used Naruto’s Chakra-charged Bent Spoon to trap Itachi in Tsukuyomi.

• Naruto and the others found themselves separated from Mu Yue and the rest after traveling through the Dragon Vein, then hurried toward the battlefield.
• The Fourth Raikage and Tsunade tried to stop Naruto and Killer B, but Naruto defeated the Raikage’s challenge, and they were allowed to continue.
• Shikaku Nara asked Naruto to send Shadow Clones to identify White Zetsu among the Allied Shinobi Forces, and Naruto agreed.
• Naruto’s group encountered Edo Nagato and Uchiha Itachi beside a river, and Kabuto Yakushi forced the two reanimated shinobi to attack.
• Shisui fought Itachi, then charged the Bent Spoon with Naruto’s Chakra and cast Tsukuyomi on him.

Shisui explained to Uchiha Itachi how his choices led to the Uchiha Clan’s destruction and showed how guidance from Hanyu Muyue had helped another version of Shisui solve similar problems. After Tsukuyomi ended, Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to free Itachi from Kabuto’s control, leaving him able to act for the Allied Shinobi Forces.

• Shisui questioned Uchiha Itachi about killing him and taking his eyes, then learned that his counterpart had committed suicide and entrusted his eyes to Itachi.
• Shisui revealed that he came from a Parallel World, and Itachi explained how he had killed the Uchiha Clan under pressure from Shimura Danzō to protect Sasuke and the village.
• Shisui criticized Itachi for acting alone and failing to seek negotiation or understand the clan’s history, then comforted him by recognizing that he had lacked proper guidance.
• Shisui described how Hanyu Muyue had guided him and helped him reform the Uchiha Clan, then told Itachi about Muyue’s role in creating lasting peace across the shinobi world.
• Itachi shared his Mangekyō abilities with Shisui and asked him to defeat him quickly after Tsukuyomi ended.
• When Kabuto made Itachi prepare Amaterasu, Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to make Itachi believe he was on the side of the Allied Shinobi Forces, and Itachi canceled the attack.

Nagato and his allies defeated and sealed Edo Nagato, while Shisui revealed that Kotoamatsukami had freed Itachi from Kabuto’s control. As the group split up to pursue Kabuto and reach the battlefield, Shikaku revealed that the masked man was not the real Uchiha Madara.

• Shisui used Kotoamatsukami to free Itachi, who attacked Edo Nagato with Amaterasu.
• Nagato and the others destroyed Edo Nagato’s Planetary Devastation, allowing Itachi to seal him with the Totsuka Blade.
• Nagato shared his memories with Edo Nagato, who saw a peaceful world and encouraged Naruto to become its Mu Yue before vanishing.
• Itachi located Kabuto and set out alone to make him release the Impure World Reincarnation, while Kakashi had Obito place a Flying Thunder God formula on him.
• Nagato warned the group that Uchiha Madara might have engineered Akatsuki’s tragedy, and Shikaku reported that a reincarnated Madara was fighting the Fourth Division.
• Shikaku revealed that the masked man leading the Jinchuriki was not the real Uchiha Madara.

Shikaku Nara revealed that the masked man was not the real Uchiha Madara, and Naruto’s group prepared to face him and six controlled Jinchuriki. The masked man arrived, recognized the alternate-world shinobi and Nohara Rin, and began the battle as Naruto charged him.

• Shikaku Nara warned Naruto’s group that the masked man was a dangerous war mastermind, and Nagato sensed powerful enemies approaching.
• Naruto explained the masked man’s intangibility and absorption abilities, prompting Obito and Kakashi to suspect a connection to Kamui and speculate about his identity.
• White Mask Obito arrived with six Edo Jinchuriki, learned from White Zetsu that his opponents came from another world, and noticed Nohara Rin.
• Nagato, Shisui, Kakashi, Obito, and Nohara Rin prepared their abilities as both sides assessed the threat and Naruto challenged the masked man.
• White Mask Obito sent the Edo Jinchuriki forward; Nagato repelled their opening attacks, and Naruto charged with a Rasengan.

Kakashi and the allied shinobi battled White Mask Obito and his six controlled Jinchuriki, but Naruto freed the Tailed Beasts and Obito gathered their Chakra to begin reviving the Ten-Tails. Obito's Shadow Clone exposed White Mask Obito's identity by breaking his mask, leaving him stunned to see his counterpart's face.

• Kakashi cut Rōshi in half, but White Mask Obito drove the Jinchuriki into Perfect Tailed Beast Mode, forcing Killer B to transform and fight them.
• Jiraiya, Gamabunta, the sages, Orochimaru, Might Guy, and other reinforcements arrived and helped push the Tailed Beasts back.
• Naruto freed Five-Tails and gained the Nine-Tails' recognition, then used his newfound power to help remove the Black Receivers from the remaining Tailed Beasts.
• White Mask Obito reclaimed the Tailed Beasts, added Eight-Tails' tentacle and Kinkaku and Ginkaku to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and ordered Zetsu to bring Madara.
• Adult Kakashi's Kamui failed to harm the Demonic Statue, and Obito's Shadow Clone realized White Mask Obito also possessed Kamui.
• Obito's Shadow Clone entered the Kamui Dimension and struck White Mask Obito with a Rasengan, breaking his mask and revealing Obito's face.

Masked Obito confronted the other-world Obito and the allied shinobi, revealing that he had caused the Fourth Great Ninja War while they struggled to destroy the evolving Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. After Itachi released Impure World Reincarnation, Uchiha Madara arrived in his Edo Tensei body, leaving Kakashi and the others facing a new threat.

• Masked Obito berated Obito for opposing his plan, and the others learned that the masked man was the Kakashi's world’s Obito who had caused the war and Naruto’s parents’ deaths.
• Naruto attacked Masked Obito, but Obito defended himself and used the Uchiha Gunbai to repel Naruto; Rin challenged his plan, and Adult Kakashi resolved to stop him.
• Itachi released Impure World Reincarnation, causing the resurrected shinobi, including Edo Kakuzu, to begin departing, while Masked Obito pinned Killer B and protected the Demonic Statue with the Uchiha Flame Formation.
• Kakashi protected Adult Kakashi as he used Kamui to wound Masked Obito, exploiting the masked man’s phasing ability.
• Uchiha Madara arrived in red armor after breaking free of Impure World Reincarnation, and the allied shinobi realized he possessed a Rinnegan and an Edo Tensei body.

Jiraiya and the allied ninjas fought Uchiha Madara, but his Rinnegan absorbed their Ninjutsu and his meteors injured much of the group. Nagato destroyed Madara’s Wood Clone Susanoo army with Five Dragons Extinction, but Madara revealed a colossal Susanoo and prepared to attack as Naruto asked Kurama for help.

• Jiraiya, Sage Shima, and Sage Fukasaku used Goemon against Uchiha Madara, but Nagato warned that Madara could absorb Ninjutsu with the Rinnegan.
• Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima began preparing Frog Song while Jiraiya and the others tried to hold off Madara, who countered their defenses with Susanoo and Wood Release.
• Obito, Shisui, and Naruto burned away Madara’s Deep Forest Emergence with Blue Flare and Rasenshuriken, but Madara summoned three meteors with Tengai Shinsei.
• Masked Obito abducted Nohara Rin into the Kamui Dimension, and Adult Kakashi brought her and Obito back before the meteors struck; Nohara Rin then healed the injured with Katsuyu and Milotic.
• Uchiha Madara created thirty Wood Clones with Susanoo, but Nagato destroyed them with Five Dragons Extinction; Madara then summoned a Susanoo more than one hundred and fifty meters tall.
• Uchiha Madara sensed an approaching presence and laughed, while Naruto asked Kurama whether he was ready to help protect their companions.

Nohara Rin confronted Masked Obito in the Kamui Dimension, prompting him to leave without answering her appeal. Obito found Potara Earrings and fused Kakashi and Nagato into Kakamaru, who helped Naruto and the others defeat Uchiha Madara’s Susanoo and leave him regenerating in a crater.

• Masked Obito pulled Nohara Rin into the Kamui Dimension, where she challenged him to remember the brave and kind person he had once been; he left after Adult Kakashi and Obito’s Shadow Clone arrived.
• Obito found Potara Earrings among Masked Obito’s ninja tools and convinced Adult Kakashi to take him and Nohara Rin back to the battlefield.
• Obito gave the earrings to Kakashi and Nagato, who fused into Kakamaru.
• Kakamaru broke Uchiha Madara’s Susanoo blade and helped Naruto, Killer B, and Might Guy attack Madara.
• Kakamaru’s Dream Blade overcame Madara’s sword energy, and Naruto and Killer B’s Tailed Beast Bombs destroyed the Susanoo, leaving Uchiha Madara in a crater as his body regenerated.

The Allied Shinobi Forces battled Uchiha Madara, Masked Obito, and the Ten-Tails, while Obito’s Shadow Clone used Kamui to save the command center. After the Ten-Tails unleashed a devastating assault and the allied shinobi ran out of Nine-Tails’ Chakra, a black-haired youth appeared beside a kunai.

• Killer B and the others tried to seal Uchiha Madara, but a Wood Golem appeared and brought a masked figure to Madara’s side as the Ten-Tails emerged.
• Uchiha Madara and Masked Obito controlled the Ten-Tails, while the Allied Shinobi Forces coordinated their attacks and Naruto shared the Nine-Tails’ Chakra with them.
• Uchiha Madara directed the Ten-Tails to fire a Tailed Beast Bomb at the command center, and Obito’s Shadow Clone used Kamui to absorb it before vanishing.
• Shikaku Nara led the Allied shinobi against Uchiha Madara and Masked Obito, severing their control of the Ten-Tails, which then unleashed lightning and hurricanes across the battlefield.
• Masked Obito took Nohara Rin into the Kamui Dimension, and Adult Kakashi followed with a Shadow Clone as the Allied shinobi exhausted their Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• Kakamaru, Kakashi, and Nagato reached their limits, and a black-haired youth wearing goggles appeared beside a kunai and wondered whether he had arrived too late.

Obito met Sasuke and the resurrected Hokage at Naka Shrine, where he learned about Itachi’s role in the Uchiha massacre and explained that he came from a parallel world. After discovering the war was nearly over, he reached the battlefield and went to protect Rin.

• Orochimaru summoned the Hokage for Sasuke, and Obito explained that he was alive and came from another world.
• Obito questioned Tobirama about his policies, then stumped him with an exam answer about the meaning of blue armor.
• Sasuke threatened to destroy Konoha, but Hashirama calmed the confrontation and Hiruzen explained why Itachi massacred the Uchiha Clan.
• Obito learned the date was October 9, told Minato about parallel worlds, and heard that Madara was already fighting on the battlefield.
• Obito used a Flying Thunder God Kunai to reach the battlefield, then entered the Kamui Dimension to protect Rin.

Obito and Adult Kakashi fought Masked Obito in the Kamui Dimension, with Obito resisting Masked Obito’s attempt to sway him through a genjutsu of Rin’s death. Obito destroyed Masked Obito’s heart, but Masked Obito escaped, and Obito freed Rin so they could return to face Uchiha Madara and the Ten-Tails.

• Adult Kakashi tried to persuade Masked Obito to abandon the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Masked Obito rejected him and dismissed Obito as a counterfeit.
• Adult Kakashi and Obito coordinated an attack, and Masked Obito showed Obito an illusion of Kakashi killing Rin; Obito broke free and refused to let the vision shake his resolve.
• Obito and Adult Kakashi battled Masked Obito together, and Obito struck him with a Rasengan before explaining that tragedy should be confronted rather than escaped through genjutsu.
• Obito used a Flying Thunder God mark to land a Sage Art: Flame Fist that destroyed Masked Obito’s heart, but Masked Obito teleported away and resolved to become the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki.
• Obito dispelled Rin’s genjutsu, and Rin confirmed she was unharmed before they prepared to return and confront Uchiha Madara and the Ten-Tails.

Obito, Adult Kakashi, and Nohara Rin arrived as Six Paths Obito struggled to control the Ten-Tails’ power, then regained his mind and prepared to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi. With Mu Yue still absent, Kakashi and Obito fused while Shisui used Kamui Shinzun on Might Guy to prepare a counterattack.

• Minato Namikaze struck Masked Obito, but the Ten-Tails was absorbed into him and repaired his body as it tried to consume his memories.
• Masked Obito regained control of himself and transformed into Six Paths Obito after Nohara Rin’s voice brought back his memories.
• Obito learned that Six Paths Obito was stronger than Hashirama Senju and urged everyone to hold out until Mu Yue arrived, while their attacks failed to harm Six Paths Obito.
• Obito and Kakashi fused as the Divine Tree grew, and Shisui cast Kamui Shinzun on Might Guy so Guy could use the Eighth Gate.

Kakashito joined the battle against Six Paths Obito while Kakashi analyzed his abilities and gathered natural energy. After their attacks revealed that Six Paths Obito could not currently use Kamui, he sent all eight Truth-Seeking Orbs into the attack, escalating the fight.

• Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate, while Kakashi and Obito fused without merging their consciousnesses and prepared to scout Six Paths Obito.
• Kakashi used Limitless to resist the Divine Tree branches, entered Thunder Breathing Sage Mode, and cleared the branches as Obito rescued Naruto.
• Obito, Might Guy, and Sasuke attacked Six Paths Obito, but his speed and Truth-Seeking Orbs blocked their strikes; Kakashi and the others then protected Sasuke from a black arm.
• Kakashi realized that Six Paths Obito could not currently use Kamui, and Obito's attempted Kamui attack forced him to dodge.
• Six Paths Obito decided to end the fight quickly and launched his eight Truth-Seeking Orbs at once.

Naruto, Obito, Senju Tobirama, and their allies struggled against Six Paths Obito, whose attacks gravely wounded Sasuke and whose words briefly stirred suspicion toward the parallel-world shinobi. As Kakashi prepared a new battle plan, Might Guy opened the Eighth Gate to face Six Paths Obito.

• Naruto countered Six Paths Obito’s Truth-Seeking Orbs, and Senju Tobirama used Flying Thunder God to save Naruto and Obito by taking the explosions himself before regenerating.
• Obito blocked Six Paths Obito’s staff with Sage Art: Limitless, while Naruto restrained himself from charging in after Sasuke was gravely wounded.
• Six Paths Obito questioned the parallel-world shinobi’s motives, but Naruto denounced him, and Shikaku Nara’s account of their contributions restored the Allied Shinobi Forces’ confidence in them.
• Obito proposed using an unstable fusion technique against Six Paths Obito, but Kakashi rejected the risk and continued preparing a battle plan.
• Might Guy joined the fight and opened the Eighth Gate, the Gate of Death, at Kakashi’s signal.

Might Guy opened the Gate of Death and fought Six Paths Obito alongside his allies, breaking through his defenses with Night Guy: Horizon Line. Guy collapsed with almost no life force remaining, while Obito survived badly injured and the others prepared to remove the tailed beasts from him.

• Might Guy opened the Gate of Death, and Rock Lee opened the Sixth Gate as Kakashi sent Obito to attack Six Paths Obito.
• Might Guy struck Six Paths Obito with Evening Elephant while Obito, Naruto, Minato Namikaze, and Senju Tobirama worked together to break through his Truth-Seeking Orb defenses.
• Might Guy unleashed Night Guy: Horizon Line after his allies prevented Six Paths Obito from escaping, severely injuring him and hurling him across the battlefield.
• Might Guy collapsed after the attack, while Obito moved to finish off Six Paths Obito and the Nine-Tails urged Naruto to release the tailed beasts inside him.
• Nohara Rin sent Katsuyu to heal the wounded Sasuke during the battle.

Obito and Naruto defeated Six Paths Obito, who tried to atone by using Rinne Rebirth, but Black Zetsu turned the resurrection toward Uchiha Madara. Madara returned to life, recovered his Rinnegan, and struck down Sasuke as the allied fighters moved to confront him.

• Naruto and Obito combined their efforts to pull the Tailed Beasts from Six Paths Obito, while Naruto saw memories revealing how Mu Yue's guidance had led the two Obitos down different paths.
• Six Paths Obito accepted that his choices had been wrong, released the Tailed Beasts, and fell; Obito asked to personally end his counterpart's life, but Six Paths Obito began Rinne Rebirth instead.
• Black Zetsu invaded Six Paths Obito and redirected Rinne Rebirth to revive Uchiha Madara, but Six Paths Obito used his remaining will to revive battlefield shinobi as well.
• Madara broke free of Hashirama Senju, absorbed his Sage Art Chakra, escaped under cover of dust, and transplanted a Rinnegan delivered by White Zetsu.
• Obito suggested fusing Sasuke and Shisui, but Sasuke refused and charged Madara, who struck him down with Limbo: Border Jail.