Arc 1A World Across the Rift

Obito, Kakashi, and Nagato entered a parallel Shinobi World to assess it and prepare a path for the Empire, but they found poverty, political abuse, and a broken mission system. The group became…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The Cross-Dimensional Channel

Kakashi, Obito, and Nagato confronted Zabuza and Haku, joined them against Gato, and began preparing to connect their world to the Empire. Naruto learned the truth about his parents before Minato…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3The Cross-Dimensional Channel

Nagato and his allies seized the Hidden Sand’s resources and opened a channel between worlds, bringing Naruto and the others into the Empire. The channel then sent Empire newcomers into World 64…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4Two Worlds, Two Families

Visitors from World 64 encountered their counterparts in the Empire, while Sasuke and Naruto found family and belonging they had lost at home. Chiyo chose to serve the Empire, as the visitors…

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Chunin Exams Begin

Naruto’s infiltration reshaped the Hyuga Clan as Jiraiya uncovered Konoha’s corruption, while the Empire advanced its plans and the Chunin Exams began. The first exam ended with Naruto challenging…

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6Chunin Exam Finals

The Empire’s teams survived the Chunin Exam and advanced to the finals, where Naruto, Shino, Sasuke, and Neji revealed startling strength. As the village leaders gathered, Orochimaru exposed his plan…

Chapters 126–15225 summaries

Arc 7The Chunin Exams and Tailed Beasts

The Empire captured several Tailed Beasts as its forces clashed with the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone, while Naruto and Sasuke’s Chunin Exam match escalated into a confrontation with the assembled…

Chapters 153–17725 summaries

Arc 8The Empire’s Invasion

Naruto and Sasuke announced the Shinobi Empire’s plans to conquer their world, while the villages and Akatsuki scrambled to respond. In another dimension, Obito’s encounter with Rin’s call exposed his…

Chapters 178–20225 summaries

Arc 9The Five Kage Summit

The Empire opened a channel to World 64 and sent the Third Army to prepare for war, while Hashirama and the revived Hokage rallied the shinobi villages against it. As the summit ended in a fragile…

Chapters 203–22725 summaries

Arc 10The Empire’s Advance

The Empire conquered the Five Great Nations while its agents spread stories of its prosperity and recruited support, even as the displaced leaders tried to rescue the children taken from the Land of…

Chapters 228–25225 summaries

Arc 11The Empire and the Fourth Hokage

Jiraiya and the Empire defeated the remaining threats in the Shinobi World and began transforming it, while Nagato reunited with Konan and Yahiko. Minato came to the Empire and faced Naruto’s memories…

Chapters 253–27725 summaries

Arc 12Vanguards and Vengeance

The Empire expanded its reach as Orochimaru joined its cause and a team explored the Land of Endings, while Obito and Rin prepared for the dangers of a new expedition. Sasuke’s Mangekyo awakening led…

Chapters 278–30225 summaries

Arc 13The God Tree and Madara’s Past

Naruto, Sasuke, and Nagato broke the Infinite Tsukuyomi’s hold on the world, and Uchiha Senju destroyed the God Tree before the Empire reshaped the Shinobi World. Madara then faced a journey into his…

Chapters 303–32725 summaries