Chapter Summaries

Naruto returned to Konoha after Kaguya sent him home from the Time-Space Rift, but he remained devastated by leaving her behind. Back at Mount Myōboku, he confronted the Great Toad Sage, who recognized that Naruto had returned from the past.

• Kushina made repeated attempts to cook ramen Naruto would like while Rin and Kakashi helped her.
• Naruto and Kaguya searched the Time-Space Rift until they found an exit to Naruto’s era through the Chakra of his family and loved ones.
• Naruto invited Kaguya to come with him, but she kissed him, gave him protection, and pushed him through the exit before falling from the rift herself.
• Minato found Naruto near Konoha and took him home, where Naruto ignored Kushina’s ramen and withdrew to his room.
• Naruto summoned Fukasaku and returned to Mount Myōboku, where the Great Toad Sage said Naruto had already returned to the past.

Naruto learned that Kaguya had borne his twins alone and was sealed inside the moon, then watched the Memory Stone reveal their later lives. The vision showed Hagoromo and Kinai defeating a bear near their village.

• The Great Toad Sage told Naruto that Kaguya had given birth to Hagoromo and Hamura after Naruto left.
• Naruto learned that Kaguya was sealed inside the moon and received the Memory Stone to see what happened.
• The Memory Stone showed Hagoromo chasing a bear near the village while Kinai blocked its path.
• Kinai knocked the bear unconscious, and Hagoromo carried it home with her.

Haori and Kinai returned home, where Gamamaru gave Kinai the Toad Clan blood contract before Haori tried to learn about his absent father. Kaguya struck Haori for insulting his father, and the shock awakened Haori’s three-tomoe Sharingan as he ran away in anger.

• Haori teased Kinai about her upcoming marriage, and the siblings returned home to Hamura.
• Gamamaru gave Kinai the Toad Clan blood contract, and she signed it as Uzumaki Kinai.
• Haori asked Gamamaru about his father, but Kaguya interrupted and scolded him for prying.
• Haori argued that his absent father did not deserve to be called a father, and Kaguya slapped him.
• Hamura noticed Haori’s Byakugan had changed into a three-tomoe Sharingan, and Haori ran off, refusing to forgive his father.

Hagoromo learned from Kinai that Naruto had not abandoned Kaguya willingly, while Kaguya prepared to leave her sons and entrusted Naruto’s robe to Gamamaru. A year later, she brought Hagoromo and Hamura to seal her so the Divine Tree would stop draining the world’s life force.

• Kinai comforted Hagoromo and told him Naruto had always intended to return home, then teased him until he pushed her away.
• Kaguya told Gamamaru she was ready to sacrifice herself and gave him the Robe of the God to pass to Naruto.
• Kinai left to marry in the Land of Uzushio, and Kaguya spent the following year teaching Hagoromo and Hamura to use their powers and Sealing Jutsu.
• Kaguya took her sons to a distant mountain range and asked them to join forces to use Planetary Devastation on her.
• Gamamaru explained that the Divine Tree drained the planet’s life force and that sealing Kaguya would also stop the tree.

Hagoromo and Hamura sealed Kaguya to stop the Divine Tree, and Hagoromo later absorbed the tree’s power. After the Memory Stone’s story ended, Naruto fainted from grief, and Minato took him home.

• Kaguya told Hagoromo and Hamura that she had to sacrifice herself, then urged them to seal her before the Divine Tree could stop them.
• Hagoromo and Hamura used Planetary Devastation to seal Kaguya, who shared her final words and love with her sons before becoming the moon.
• Hagoromo absorbed the Divine Tree’s Chakra, while Hamura took the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path into the sky to keep Kaguya company.
• After the Memory Stone’s images ended, Naruto broke down in tears and fainted, and Minato caught him.
• The Great Toad Sage told Minato to take Naruto home, while Minato struggled to process what he had learned.

Minato helped Naruto accept his marriage to Kaguya and reunited him with the Chakra of Kushina that had been sealed inside the Nine-Tails. Kushina embraced Naruto after sixteen years apart and asked how old he was.

• Naruto woke in Minato's courtyard and asked what marriage and a wife were, then declared that Kaguya was his wife.
• Minato encouraged Naruto to take responsibility and brought him into the Sewer to meet the two halves of the Nine-Tails.
• The Light and Dark Nine-Tails greeted each other while privately reacting to the revelation that Naruto was the Old Man's father.
• Minato asked the Light Nine-Tails to release Kushina's Chakra, and the Nine-Tails produced a sphere containing her.
• Kushina emerged, embraced Naruto, and asked how old he was.

Kushina appeared in Naruto’s sealing space and helped him face his complicated feelings for two women, then shared her final words of love and advice before disappearing. Naruto reunited with Kushina in the kitchen and promised that he would protect her and Minato during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

• Kushina bound the Light Nine-Tails, mistaking Naruto’s situation for a tug-of-war, and argued with him until Naruto explained that they had already opened their hearts to each other.
• Naruto told Kushina that he loved Hinata and also loved another girl who had become pregnant with his child, and Kushina urged him to be honest with Hinata and pursue the women he loved.
• Kushina gave Naruto her final advice and confessed how much she regretted leaving him alone before her body faded away.
• Minato told Naruto that Kushina had spoken about him every night after her revival, and Naruto emerged from the Sealing Space and embraced Kushina in the kitchen.
• Naruto thanked Kushina for being his mother and promised that he would protect both her and Minato in the Fourth Shinobi World War.

After returning from the ancient past, Naruto told Hinata that he had fallen in love with Kaguya, who was carrying his child, and Hinata ran away heartbroken. Hanabi heard Naruto’s account of Kaguya’s sacrifice and accepted that his feelings were understandable, while Naruto resolved not to give up on Hinata.

• Naruto woke beside Kushina and Minato, then Kushina confronted Minato about whether Naruto had slept with Hinata.
• Hinata visited Naruto, and he confessed that he had been sent a thousand years into the past, married Kaguya in his heart, and was going to become a father.
• Hinata rejected Naruto’s explanation and fled to the Hyuga Clan estate, where she told Hanabi that Naruto had married another woman.
• Hanabi went to confront Naruto, but listened as he explained how he and Kaguya grew close and how she sacrificed herself.
• Hanabi acknowledged Naruto’s feelings for Kaguya and heard him vow to keep pursuing Hinata.

Hinata struggled to decide whether she could forgive Naruto for loving Kaguya while still being engaged to her. Naruto stayed near Hinata as she considered what to do, and the chapter ended with Hinata and Hanabi sharing her bed while leaving Naruto outside under blankets.

• Naruto asked Hanabi to repair the red cord she had given him, then told Hinata he would stay by her side until she accepted him again.
• Hanabi urged Hinata to hear Naruto and Kaguya’s story, but Hinata remained hurt and asked for time to think.
• Hanabi comforted Naruto with a hug and told him she would still treat him as family if Hinata did not want him.
• Hinata lay awake reflecting on Kaguya’s sacrifice and found Naruto asleep on the eaves beneath her window.
• As the weather grew colder, Hinata and Hanabi each covered Naruto with a blanket, then shared Hinata’s bed.

Naruto returned to Amegakure and helped Konan survive Tobi's attack, but Tobi escaped with Nagato's Rinnegan. Naruto then offered to take Konan to Jiraiya for protection.

• Tobi interrogated Konan about Nagato's hiding place and was attacked by Deidara, who rescued her.
• Deidara and Scorpion opposed Tobi's Moon Eye Plan and challenged him to fight.
• Naruto arrived using the Flying Thunder God Technique, entered Nine-Tails Link Mode, and drove Tobi to flee.
• Naruto healed Konan, but they reached Nagato's grave too late and found only Yahiko's body.
• Deidara and Scorpion left to fight Tobi on their own, while Naruto invited Konan to go to Jiraiya.

Naruto brought Konan to reunite with Jiraiya, who welcomed her back and forgave her and Nagato before being struck by Tsunade. At a Five Kage Summit, Minato demonstrated that he was also a perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and backed Naruto’s decision to fight, while Killer B later took Naruto toward the Waterfall of Truth before the war.

• Naruto brought Konan to Jiraiya, and she apologized for what she and Nagato had done; Jiraiya embraced her and said they would always be his disciples.
• Tsunade found Jiraiya holding Konan and attacked him, leaving him to recover until the Fourth Shinobi War began.
• At the Five Kage Summit, Minato refused to let the Kage hide Naruto and revealed his Nine-Tails Link Mode, convincing them to accept Naruto and Killer B fighting.
• Killer B told Naruto to visit the Waterfall of Truth to confront his Inner Demon, and Naruto agreed to go with him to Kumogakure.
• Hinata worried about Naruto at Konoha’s gate, and Hanabi tied a red string around his wrist before he departed with Killer B.

Naruto faced his Inner Demon at the Waterfall of Truth, where the demon revealed that his deepest resentment came from Naruto hurting Hinata while loving Kaguya. Naruto accepted the demon as part of himself and trusted him to help care for Hinata and save Kaguya, leaving the Inner Demon to disappear peacefully.

• Killer B brought Naruto to the Waterfall of Truth so he could confront and eliminate his Inner Demon.
• Naruto met a childlike version of himself, who challenged him over his painful childhood and his continued love for Konoha.
• The Inner Demon transformed into a blood-red Nine-Tails Link Mode and attacked Naruto with a Super Mini Tailed Beast Bomb.
• The Inner Demon accused Naruto of hurting Hinata and revealed his deeper resentment over Naruto loving Kaguya.
• Naruto embraced the Inner Demon and asked him to care for Hinata and save Kaguya, and the demon accepted before fading away.

As the Fourth Great Ninja War began, the Hyuga Clan prepared to protect Naruto, and Hanabi joined the army despite Hiashi initially ordering her to stay behind. Gaara and Naruto appealed to the Shinobi Alliance to stand together, leaving Naruto hopeful that their unity could become a light of peace.

• Hiashi rallied the Hyuga Clan to protect Naruto and the world, then told Hanabi she had to stay home to protect her mother.
• Hanabi said Naruto was family, and Hokuto encouraged her to join the main force while Asha protected her.
• Gaara told the assembled shinobi how Naruto had become his best friend and asked them to help protect him.
• Naruto thanked the Shinobi Alliance, promised to fight alongside them, and asked them to believe in him and lend him their strength.
• The alliance answered by shouting Naruto and Gaara's names, and Naruto hugged Gaara as he said he had seen the light of peace.

Tobi and Kabuto prepared their forces for the Fourth Great Ninja War as Naruto and Minato tracked the Impure World Reincarnation chakra. Naruto encountered his old friend Yue Guanhai on the battlefield, and Yue Guanhai’s lingering attachment was fulfilled before he departed.

• Tobi revealed his new mask and Rinnegan, while Kabuto sent the White Zetsu army toward Kumogakure and summoned an army of Impure World Reincarnation bodies, including Itachi.
• Naruto, Minato, and Killer B broke away from the main force to pursue Tobi, and Naruto sensed a large number of Impure World Reincarnation bodies nearby.
• Naruto made Shadow Clones to head for separate battlefields while Minato stayed to protect his original body.
• Naruto recognized Yue Guanhai fighting under Kabuto’s control and spoke with him about their past and Naruto’s efforts to bring peace.
• Yue Guanhai playfully kicked Naruto, then departed from his Impure World Reincarnation body after his lingering attachment was fulfilled.

Naruto, Minato, and Killer B encountered the revived Itachi and Nagato, who caught up on events before Kabuto forced Itachi to attack. After Itachi used Amaterasu on Naruto, Shisui’s crow emerged from Naruto and activated its Genjutsu on Itachi instead.

• Itachi and Nagato discussed their past as they walked, then met Naruto, Minato, and Killer B in the forest.
• Naruto told Nagato that Konan was safe in Konoha, and Nagato attacked him with the Asura Path before Naruto cut him in half with a Spiral Shuriken.
• Kabuto took control of Itachi and made him attack Minato, but Minato restrained him and explained that he was alive thanks to Nagato.
• Itachi warned Naruto about Amaterasu, and Minato carried Naruto out of its reach as a crow came out of Naruto’s mouth.
• Itachi explained that Shisui’s crow had been set to use Genjutsu on whoever used Amaterasu on Naruto, so it activated on Itachi.

After sealing Nagato, Itachi and Naruto went to confront Kabuto, with Sasuke joining them on the way. Kabuto revealed how his past had driven him to seek an identity through knowledge, then entered Sage Mode as Naruto struck him with a Sage Chakra-infused Rasengan.

• Itachi sealed Nagato with the Totsuka Blade, and he and Naruto set out to find the caster of Impure World Reincarnation.
• Naruto and Itachi encountered Sasuke, and Itachi admitted how he had manipulated Sasuke while Naruto insisted he still believed he could bring him back.
• Itachi, Naruto, and Sasuke found Kabuto in his cave, where Kabuto recounted losing his memory, killing the orphanage director, and serving Orochimaru to discover who he was.
• Kabuto attacked Naruto with white snakes, but Itachi blocked them with Susanoo and prepared to stop the Impure World Reincarnation.
• Kabuto demonstrated his liquid transformation and regenerative abilities, then revealed his Sage Mode and claimed he had surpassed Orochimaru.
• Naruto entered Nine-Tails Link Mode, absorbed Natural Energy, and hit Kabuto with a Sage Chakra-infused Rasengan.

Madara Uchiha emerged through Impure World Reincarnation and confronted the Five Kage and Shinobi Alliance. As Jiraiya and Tsunade joined the fight, Kabuto summoned Hashirama Senju, leaving the alliance facing both legendary shinobi.

• Kabuto summoned Madara Uchiha, who learned about the changed war and recognized Ōnoki.
• Ōnoki confirmed Madara’s identity, and the Five Kage prepared to face him.
• Madara attacked with a vast Fire Style technique, but Jiraiya and the Mount Myōboku sages countered it with Sage Chakra-powered Water Style.
• Jiraiya reunited with Tsunade, and she broke his bones again after he called her his girlfriend.
• Madara used his controlled body to summon another coffin, and Hashirama Senju emerged.
• Hashirama joyfully embraced Madara while the Shinobi Alliance watched, and Madara angrily told him he still did not understand the situation.

Hashirama freed himself from Kabuto’s Impure World Reincarnation control and reunited with Tsunade before Madara forced him into battle. Meanwhile, Naruto and Minato found Tobi with six Jinchuriki under his control, and Naruto vowed to defeat him and make him apologize to his friends.

• Madara attacked Hashirama and demanded a fight, but Hashirama released the Impure World Reincarnation contract and broke free of Kabuto’s control.
• Hashirama learned that Tsunade was the Fifth Hokage and that Konoha had been destroyed, while Jiraiya defended Tsunade and introduced himself as her boyfriend.
• Madara summoned a giant Susanoo, and Hashirama answered with Wood Style: Wood Golem Jutsu as their clash scattered the Shinobi Alliance.
• Naruto and Minato tracked down Tobi and found him accompanied by six Jinchuriki controlled through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Naruto attacked Tobi but passed through him, then regained his Demon Fox Cloak and vowed to defeat him and make him apologize to his friends.

Naruto, Minato, and Killer B battled Tobi and the six controlled Jinchuriki, while Naruto prepared to free them by removing the Black Rods. Minato’s Flying Thunder God-assisted assault left four of the transformed tailed beasts down, and Tobi recognized him as a major threat.

• Tobi used his Sharingan to trap Killer B in an illusion and began pulling him into the Space-Time Dimension, but Minato and Naruto interrupted him with kunai and a Massive Rasengan.
• Minato and Naruto realized the Jinchuriki shared vision and inferred that Tobi could not freely use the Rinnegan’s abilities while controlling them.
• Tobi empowered the Jinchuriki into Version Two, then transformed them into their tailed beasts after Killer B uprooted the forest to change the battlefield.
• Naruto asked Minato and Killer B to protect him while he absorbed Natural Energy and searched for a way to save the Jinchuriki by removing their Black Rods.
• Minato’s Nine-Tails used kunai and the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring down Saiken, Isobu, Chōmei, and Matatabi in under a minute.

Naruto completed Sage Mode, freed the captured Tailed Beasts from Tobi's control, and spoke with the departed Jinchuriki who entrusted him with their hopes. As Tobi summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and fed it the Gold and Silver Brothers, Naruto and the others realized the Ten-Tails was about to revive.

• Gyuki subdued Kokuō and fought Sun Wukong until Naruto arrived and threw their Tailed Beast Bombs into the sky.
• Naruto used Sage Mode to locate and remove the Black Rods controlling the Tailed Beasts, drawing him into a space where he met the six Jinchuriki and their beasts.
• Yugito, Roshi, Han, Utakata, Fū, and Yagura shared their last wishes with Naruto, who promised to keep fighting and fulfill their requests.
• Naruto removed the remaining Black Rods, freeing the Tailed Beasts as the Jinchuriki's Impure World Reincarnation bodies crumbled after Itachi's success.
• Tobi summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and fed it the Gold and Silver Brothers, prompting the Nine-Tails to warn that the Ten-Tails was about to revive.