Chapter Summaries

Naruto brought Sasuke to the Hyuga Clan, where Hinata spotted unusual chakra fragments in his forehead that the others could not see. A projection revealed that rogue ninja Hiruko wanted Sasuke’s Sharingan as his fifth Kekkei Genkai, and the group left to deal with him.

• Naruto brought Sasuke and his bed to the Hyuga Clan so Hiashi, Hizashi, Neji, and Hinata could examine him with their Byakugan.
• Hinata noticed scattered chakra fragments near Sasuke’s forehead, but the others could not see them, and Sasuke’s jutsu did not make them move.
• A projection identified Hiruko and revealed that he planned to take Sasuke’s Sharingan to complete his Chimera Technique.
• Itachi resolved to protect Sasuke and confront Hiruko, while Jiraiya and Tsunade explained Hiruko’s history to the others.
• Minato’s group left the Hyuga Clan, and Hanabi discovered Naruto had written “serious” all over her face.

Naruto’s accidental disposal of a Tailed Beast Ball destroyed his Kamui Dimension garbage dump, while Obito and Orochimaru discussed their plans and arranged a new partnership. Obito agreed to provide Orochimaru with more White Zetsu for research, and Orochimaru received a sample of Hashirama Cells.

• Naruto sent a Tailed Beast Ball into the Kamui Dimension’s Garbage Dump, destroying it and enraging his Shadow Clones.
• Guren escaped with Tahm and told Orochimaru that the group had faced the Tailed Beast Ball without fear.
• Obito told Orochimaru that he wanted him to skip Akatsuki’s operation because their current forces were unlikely to capture the Nine Tails.
• Obito presented several corpses to Orochimaru, but Killer B’s body turned into ink, leaving Obito baffled.
• Orochimaru agreed to work with Obito personally and requested more White Zetsu for his experiments.
• Obito agreed to provide three more White Zetsu and gave Orochimaru a test tube of Hashirama Cells.

Nine Tails created two tiny fox clones, Little Orange and Little Red, who joined Naruto and Kushina’s family and enjoyed life outside the Sealing Space. Months later, Deidara and Sasori approached Sunagakure Village, where Gaara and Kankuro noticed the threat just as Deidara began attacking from the sky.

• Nine Tails used a technique learned from Isobu to create two little foxes, and Naruto named them Little Orange and Little Red.
• Little Orange and Little Red joined Naruto’s household, ate with the family, and accompanied Naruto and Kushina around the village.
• On January 18th, Year 63 of Konoha, Gaara spotted a strange bird outside his office and alerted Kankuro.
• Deidara and Sasori stopped near Sunagakure Village after learning their spy Yura had been exposed, then Deidara flew toward the village on a clay bird.
• Deidara dropped clay spiders on Sunagakure Village’s sentry posts and detonated them.

Minato brought Yagura and eight other Kirigakure ninja to Konoha for surgery to remove their Exploding Insects, while the village prepared for war. Naruto then showed Kaede around Konoha and took her to Ichiraku Ramen, where Teuchi reacted angrily to Naruto’s plan to find Ayame a boyfriend so he could stop paying for ramen.

• Minato and the Kirigakure group arrived at Konoha, where Izumo and Kotetsu reported that all had been normal.
• Tsunade operated on Yagura and the other Kirigakure ninja to remove their Exploding Insects, and all nine operations finished successfully.
• Minato reviewed village reports and began planning Konoha’s manpower and supplies for the coming war.
• Naruto showed Kaede around Konoha and took her to Ichiraku Ramen, where they ordered large bowls with extra toppings.
• Naruto asked Ayame if she had a boyfriend and offered to introduce her to Haku, but Ayame said Haku’s beauty would make her feel stressed.
• Naruto admitted that he wanted Ayame to find a boyfriend so he would not have to pay for ramen, making Teuchi’s eyes fly open in anger.

Naruto's team fought through the Sky Ninja inside the fortress and discovered that Shinno had transformed himself using the Zero Tails and the Body Activation Technique. Shinno revealed that Guy's body had helped him perfect his Ultimate Body and the Eight Gates technique, then attacked Guy.

• Asuma's Team, Team Kurenai, and Izumi Uchiha's Military Police Force dealt with the first Sky Ninja wave while Tenzō and the Anbu prepared to intercept the second.
• Naruto led Team Guy and the others into the fortress, where they defeated the Sky Ninja guarding its Energy Core.
• Neji and Hinata detected Shinno's growing Chakra, and Naruto sent them, Tenten, Kiba, Hinata, and Shino outside to support the others.
• Naruto, Guy, Kimimaro, and the remaining fighters encountered Shinno, who had used the Zero Tails and Body Activation Technique to regain his youth.
• Shinno revealed that Guy's physical training had helped him complete his Ultimate Body and develop the Eight Gates technique, then struck Guy.

Yagura met Naruto and Kakashi on the road and explained that he wanted to speak with Minato, who invited him to Konoha. As the group set out, Zabuza asked after Haku and was relieved to hear that he was thriving in Konoha, while Yagura regretted Kirigakure’s losses.

• Yagura recognized Naruto as the Second Generation Yellow Flash and Nine Tails Jinchuriki, then told Kakashi he had come to confirm matters with Minato and meant no harm.
• Naruto sent a Shadow Clone to Konoha, where Minato replied that the group should continue the mission and bring Yagura to meet him.
• Naruto and the Nine Tails joked about their friendships and discussed using Isobu as a weapon against Shukaku.
• Kakashi told Yagura that Minato wanted to speak with him, and Yagura reflected on Konoha’s strength and Kirigakure’s weakened state.
• Zabuza asked Naruto whether Haku was well, and Naruto told him Haku had good teammates and had recently passed the Chunin Exams.
• Yagura felt pained that Haku, a talented Ice Release user, had been given to Konoha and formed bonds there.

Naruto learned that Haku had been adopted by Minato and Kushina, joining their growing family. The chapter ended with the family gathering for a meal as Tsunade and Jiraiya prepared to take over Konoha’s medical and intelligence affairs.

• Naruto found Haku helping in the kitchen, and Kushina told him that Haku had officially become her son and Naruto’s older brother.
• Minato explained that Haku had been imprisoned with Zabuza, and Kushina had invited Haku into the family after learning about his past.
• Haku told Naruto that Zabuza had ordered him to become a real person and live as he wished, and Haku chose to join Minato and Kushina’s family.
• Minato said Zabuza would become Konoha’s steadfast ally and that Haku would remain free to see or team up with him.
• Shizune arrived and argued with Tsunade about her workload as Minato’s agreement put Tsunade in charge of medical affairs and Jiraiya in charge of intelligence.
• Naruto’s family and their guests gathered around the table and raised their cups together.

Naruto was trapped in a strange city surrounded by hostile Puppets and realized he may have traveled back in time to Minato Namikaze’s era. After Minato and two Konoha ninja rescued him, Naruto pretended to be Minato’s long-lost younger brother, but Minato grew suspicious of his claims.

• Naruto discovered that a powerful barrier blocked his connections to his clones, allies, and marked locations as Puppets attacked him.
• Naruto fought off the Puppets as their numbers grew, until Minato teleported him to a tower roof.
• Choza Akimichi and Shibi Aburame defeated the remaining Puppets with their techniques.
• Naruto told Minato he was his long-lost younger brother and demonstrated the Rasengan and Chaotic Lion Hair Technique.
• Minato explained that Naruto’s claims did not fit the recent history of those techniques or Ichiraku Ramen, then demanded to know Naruto’s identity and purpose.

Naruto heard a prophecy that he would be happy and that an unrealistic wish of his would come true, but the Great Toad Sage offered no further details. After returning to Konoha, Minato and Jiraiya left to discuss something privately, and Naruto ran into Laifu and two classmates skipping class.

• The Great Toad Sage prophesied that Minato would become a Hokage unlike any before him and lead the ninja world forward.
• Naruto asked about his own future, and the Great Toad Sage foretold that he would be very happy and that an unrealistic wish would come true.
• Sage Fukasaku led the group away after the Great Toad Sage fell asleep, and Sage Shima kept them for a meal.
• Naruto filmed an episode of A Bite of Mount Myoboku while Minato and Jiraiya ate, leaving both men looking miserable when they returned to Konoha.
• Minato and Jiraiya went to the office to discuss private matters, while Naruto stayed behind and found Laifu skipping class with two classmates.

Jiraiya left Konoha to travel, while his friends and former students settled into new lives. After Hinata defeated Toneri, Naruto watched a meteor shower with her and realized the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy about his wish might come true.

• Minato, Kushina, and Naruto saw Jiraiya off, and Jiraiya later shared a farewell drink with Orochimaru and Tsunade before leaving with Tsunade.
• Orochimaru said he would remain in the village to study technology and train Kabuto, while Tsunade planned to travel and repay her gambling debts.
• Kakashi and Shizune headed to Killer B’s concert, where Minato told them he had taken care of Mōryō while buying soy sauce.
• Toneri tried to take Hinata as his bride and threatened Naruto, so Hinata killed him with the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Naruto took Hinata to the Valley of the End, where the Tailed Beasts created a meteor shower for them; after Naruto made a wish, he remembered the prophecy that his unrealistic wish would come true.

The Kage argued over past grievances until Minato persuaded them to focus on Akatsuki, then revealed that Konoha had captured Hidan and killed Kakuzu. The meeting continued with the villages aligned for now, while Kaede admitted she had slept through her leader's explanation of Akatsuki.

• The Raikage accused Ōnoki of ties to Akatsuki, and Ōnoki blamed Cloud Village’s pursuit of power for Iwagakure hiring them.
• The Raikage and Ōnoki nearly came to blows, but Mifune and the Kage called their guards off.
• Minato urged the villages to set aside their disputes and work together against Akatsuki, and the Raikage tacitly agreed.
• Ōnoki asked what Konoha would contribute, so Minato revealed that Konoha had captured Hidan and killed Kakuzu.
• Naruto’s thoughts wandered while the Kage discussed Hidan and Kakuzu, and Kaede told him she had fallen asleep during her leader’s explanation of Akatsuki.

The Fourth Raikage recovered from the attack on Cloud Village while Mabui analyzed the captured Pain and searched for Killer B. News of Cloud Village’s destruction spread across the shinobi world, leaving Hidden Waterfall Village worried because it held the Seven Tails.

• Jiraiya refused Tsunade’s proposed bet and agreed to have a drink with her.
• The Fourth Raikage recalled how the six Pains had devastated Cloud Village, defeated its defenders, and captured Killer B.
• Mabui told the Raikage that the captured Pain seemed like a puppet connected by Black Rods, while the enemy’s true body and one Pain’s ability remained unknown.
• The Raikage ordered Mabui to rest and went to encourage the villagers, insisting he would never forgive the attacker.
• The Five Great Shinobi Villages announced that Akatsuki was gathering the Tailed Beasts, easing the fears of small villages without one.
• Shibuki became worried because Hidden Waterfall Village possessed the Seven Tails.

Konoha’s forces confronted Pain and the Akatsuki, while Jiraiya entered Sage Mode to face his former student. The battle began when Pain used Almighty Pull on Naruto, Kushina, and Kaede, and the chapter ended with Jiraiya and Minato launching attacks before Pain countered with Shinra Tensei.

• Orochimaru stored the White Zetsu and Hashirama Cells and took the White Zetsu to his basement for research.
• Naruto brought Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima to Jiraiya, who entered Sage Mode with their help.
• Pain, Tobi, Kisame, and Deidara arrived, and Pain asked Konoha to surrender the Seven Tails and Nine Tails.
• Jiraiya recognized Yahiko’s face and tried to persuade Nagato to abandon his plan, but Nagato refused.
• Pain used Almighty Pull on Naruto, Kushina, and Kaede, while Jiraiya and Minato attacked the Akatsuki.
• Pain countered the incoming attacks with Shinra Tensei.

Shibuki agreed to take restless Kaede out after a few days, while the Five Kage approved Hidden Waterfall Village’s request to observe their summit as they prepared to face Akatsuki. Akatsuki remained occupied with extracting Tailed Beasts and repairing its forces, while Nagato worried that the Xuanyuan Crowd had taken their money without completing its assignment.

• Kaede begged Shibuki to let her go out and play, and he promised to take her somewhere after a few days.
• Ōnoki learned that Cloud Village had suffered a major attack and discussed the unknown enemy with Kurotsuchi.
• Mifune asked the Five Kage whether Hidden Waterfall Village’s leader could observe their summit, and Ōnoki agreed to the request.
• The other shinobi villages also accepted Hidden Waterfall Village’s request, with the Raikage eager to use the Seven Tails to lure Akatsuki.
• Nagato continued repairing Pain and preparing to extract more Tailed Beasts, while Akatsuki considered sending someone to check on the Xuanyuan Crowd.

Sakura completed her Yin Seal with Naruto’s Chakra, and Team 7 traveled to Amegakure to deliver a joint letter from Konoha and Sunagakure. After secretly marking the village, they prepared to infiltrate it, while Pain noticed their presence and ordered Black Zetsu to drive them away.

• Sakura completed her Yin Seal using some of Naruto’s Chakra, and Kakashi told Team 7 to prepare for the journey.
• Team 7 reached Amegakure and delivered the joint letter to someone claiming to be Salamander Hanzo without seeing him.
• Naruto left Flying Thunder God Marks around Amegakure as Team 7 traveled through the village under Pain’s rain-based surveillance.
• After leaving the guards’ sight, Kakashi planned to infiltrate Amegakure again with Naruto’s marks.
• Konan and Pain discussed Amegakure’s response to Konoha’s Chunin Exam invitation and the chance to gather intelligence on Naruto.
• Pain detected the infiltrators and told Black Zetsu to drive them away rather than capture them.

Naruto and Shino sabotaged the Sky Ninja aircraft before Konoha launched an assault on the fortress. Konoha gained the upper hand, and as Sky Ninja reinforcements arrived, the Anbu sprang their ambush while Naruto led his companions forward.

• Shino released thousands of Kikaichū to damage the Sky Ninja aircraft, while Naruto knocked out patrols and returned with him to the group.
• Shisui explained the plan, then ordered Asuma's Team, Team Kurenai, and Izumi Uchiha's Military Police Force to begin the attack.
• The Sky Ninja tried to take off, but damaged aircraft sent most of them crashing to the ground, and Naruto and Kiba laughed at their mishap.
• Konoha's fighters overwhelmed the Sky Ninja ground forces, while Shisui and the shadow guards prevented the airborne squad from helping.
• Nearly a hundred Sky Ninja reinforcements rushed out, but Tenzō and the Anbu ambushed them with tree roots and shuriken.
• Naruto gathered his companions and told them to move out.

Naruto sealed Jiraiya under a blanket to keep his drunken snoring and smell from disturbing the others, then Jiraiya trained Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura before leaving to investigate a suspicious lead. The chapter ended with the three young ninjas dismissing Jiraiya’s claim that he was going to gather intelligence again.

• Hanabi left after eating at Naruto and Hinata’s home, while Jiraiya returned drunk and disrupted Naruto and Sasuke’s sleep.
• Naruto used sealing formulas on Jiraiya’s blanket to restrain him, muffle his snoring, and block his odor; Jiraiya later freed himself and took Naruto’s breakfast.
• Naruto and Jiraiya argued over the seals as Sasuke watched, then Naruto tried to steal Sasuke’s fried egg and Sasuke shared food with Sakura.
• Jiraiya assessed Sakura’s chakra control and medical knowledge, advised Sasuke on ninjutsu and suggested he practice Wind-Fire Combination Ninjutsu with Naruto.
• Jiraiya gave Naruto a Chaotic Lion Hair Technique scroll, advised him to focus on Water Style and advanced Rasengan forms, then left to investigate a suspicious place.

The Shadow Guard used Mechanical Wings to defeat the Sky Ninja attacking Konoha, while Naruto searched for their mastermind, Shinno. Minato and his advisers concluded that the attackers had relied on outdated intelligence leaked by Danzo, and Minato began to suspect Orochimaru might still be alive.

• The Shadow Guard equipped themselves with Mechanical Wings and pursued the Sky Ninja, deflecting their attacks and bringing down several of them.
• No. 001's squad rescued civilians and sent three fallen Sky Ninja to the Interrogation Unit before No. 001 dispelled itself to alert Naruto.
• Naruto searched for Shinno from the hospital roof but found no suspicious Chakra.
• The Shadow Guard defeated the remaining Sky Ninja, and the attackers outside the barrier retreated; Shisui carried a captured enemy back for questioning.
• Minato, Shikaku, and Inoichi studied the attack routes and concluded that the Sky Ninja had followed outdated deployment intelligence leaked by Danzo.
• Inoichi mentioned the missing Guren, and Minato recalled Naruto's suggestion that Orochimaru might still be alive.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura trained after completing missions, while Sakura began studying Medical Ninjutsu. Naruto finally completed the second stage of Rasengan training by bursting a rubber ball, with Kakashi watching nearby.

• Before leaving the orphanage, Kakashi and his students encountered Yakushi Nono and Yakushi Kabuto, and Sakura chatted with the director.
• At the Training Grounds, Naruto practiced with rubber balls, Sasuke worked on his Body Flicker Technique, and Sakura returned with medical books to study Medical Ninjutsu.
• One of Naruto’s clones transformed into Naruko Uzumaki, startling Naruto when the clone’s memories returned; meanwhile, another clone shared food with the Nine Tails.
• The next day, after the team completed a river-cleaning mission, Kakashi accompanied them to the Training Grounds and learned they had finished their basic training.
• Naruto trained for over an hour, increased his Chakra output, and finally burst the rubber ball.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura pushed through a three-day run to the Demon Desert, while Haku and Karin helped the struggling Yakumo keep pace by pulling her on an ice cart. The examinees reached the surveillance post, where the final thirty were eliminated and the Konoha representatives welcomed those who passed.

• Sasuke and Sakura cut meals and rest to run harder, and Naruto gradually matched their seriousness.
• Yakumo struggled with the run, so Karin offered to let her recover by biting her, but Yakumo refused and Haku made an Ice Release cart instead.
• Haku and Karin pulled Yakumo on the cart, helping the three catch up with the Konoha Twelve; Haku explained Naruto had inspired his ice creations.
• Three days later, the examinees reached the Demon Desert Surveillance Post, and the last thirty were eliminated.
• Kakashi quietly read his book, Asuma signaled Choji about barbecue, Kurenai worried over Yakumo, and Guy praised the exhausted examinees until Tenten stopped him.
• Naruto handed out water and salt, then glared at Kakashi for ignoring his students.