Chapter Summaries

Naruto and Sasuke joined forces with Itachi to defeat Kabuto and trap him in Izanami. With Kabuto immobilized, Itachi planned to make him undo the Impure World Reincarnation before saying goodbye.

• Naruto struck Kabuto with a Rasengan, but Kabuto healed, escaped Itachi’s kunai, and used White Gekido Art to overwhelm Naruto and Sasuke’s senses.
• Naruto protected Sasuke from Kabuto’s attack, and Sasuke proposed combining the Rasengan with his Lightning Release to counter Kabuto’s liquefaction.
• Naruto and Sasuke created a Lightning Rasengan, which Naruto used with the Flying Thunder God Technique and a Chakra arm to strike Kabuto and send him into Itachi.
• Itachi trapped Kabuto in Izanami, then praised Naruto and Sasuke for helping him land the technique.
• Itachi said he would make Kabuto undo the Impure World Reincarnation, while Naruto and Sasuke questioned the name Lightning Rasengan.

Sasuke and Naruto revived Orochimaru to learn how to end the Impure World Reincarnation, while Itachi chose to return to the battlefield to protect Konoha. Dan visited Tsunade to say farewell, and Madara broke free of the summoning before heading to join Tobi.

• Naruto suggested canceling the Impure World Reincarnation by undoing its summoning contract, and Itachi questioned Kabuto about the strongest revived fighters.
• Sasuke pulled Anko from the wall and used Kabuto's tissue to revive Orochimaru, who explained how freed reincarnated souls could return to the underworld.
• Itachi hypnotized Kabuto to learn the contract-canceling seals, released his own summoning contract, and left with Orochimaru to help on the battlefield.
• Dan used Spirit Transformation Jutsu to visit Tsunade, urged her to find happiness with Jiraiya, and vanished after they said goodbye.
• Madara released the Impure World Reincarnation and left Hashirama behind to join Tobi, declaring that he would bring an end to the world.

Naruto, Minato, and Kakashi exposed Tobi as Obito Uchiha after breaking his mask. Minato told Obito that Rin was still alive, but Obito rejected the claim and accused him of lying.

• Naruto challenged Tobi's claimed identity, and Tobi said that names did not matter to him.
• Naruto attacked the immobile Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with a Sage Art: Tailed Planet Spiral Shuriken while Minato and Kakashi coordinated a surprise attack.
• Minato's Shadow Clone struck Tobi's mask after Kakashi sent it into the Space-Time Dimension with Kamui, revealing Obito's face.
• Minato explained that Obito's hairstyle had given him away and that Kakashi's Kamui had let Minato's Shadow Clone enter the dimension.
• Kakashi demanded to know why Obito had started the war, and Obito said he wanted to create a world with Rin in it again.
• Minato told Obito that Rin was still alive, but Obito laughed and accused him of lying.

Madara joined Obito on the battlefield and helped the Ten-Tails absorb Gyuki's chakra, while Naruto challenged Obito's despair. Madara and Obito took control of the fully transformed Ten-Tails and prepared to end the world.

• Madara arrived beside Obito, criticized him for delaying the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's transformation, and took back his war fan.
• Kakashi pleaded with Obito, but Obito attacked him and rejected his apology; Minato went to retrieve Rin but found that Kushina had left his marked kunai at home.
• Naruto punched Obito and insisted he would not give up hope, even after losing someone he loved.
• Madara bound Gyuki with a Wood Dragon, absorbed its chakra into the Demonic Statue, and countered Minato's attack with Uchiha Reflection.
• The Demonic Statue transformed into the Ten-Tails, and Madara and Obito climbed onto its head and connected themselves to control it.

Obito used the Ten-Tails to attack the Shinobi Alliance, but Naruto refused to give up and fought to protect his companions. When Obito targeted Hinata, Hanabi took the wooden spikes meant for Naruto and lay dying in Naruto’s arms.

• Obito tested the Ten-Tails’ power on Gyuki, and Minato rescued Killer B from its attack.
• Naruto shielded Kakashi from the Ten-Tails’ blast, then welcomed the arriving Shinobi Alliance and reunited with Hinata and Hanabi.
• Obito sent the Ten-Tails’ wooden spikes sweeping through the alliance, killing and injuring many ninja as Naruto tried to defend them.
• Obito targeted Hinata with a surprise attack, but Hanabi rushed in front of Naruto and was pierced by more than ten wooden spikes.
• Hanabi explained that she had acted to protect Naruto and Hinata, then asked Naruto to hold her; he took her into his arms as she smiled.

Naruto used a powerful talisman to heal Hanabi after Obito tried to crush his hope, then returned to face him on the battlefield. Hashirama restrained the Ten-Tails, but Madara destroyed his sealing gate, and Obito launched a massive Tailed Beast Bomb at Naruto.

• Obito urged Naruto to abandon reality and join his Genjutsu world, but Naruto refused and used the Great Toad Sage's talisman to heal Hanabi.
• Hanabi woke unharmed, learned Naruto had spent his precious talisman on her, and fainted after realizing her feelings for him had been exposed before the gathered ninjas.
• Naruto carried Hanabi home, returned to the battlefield, and challenged Obito to another round.
• Hashirama used Sage Art: Gate of the Great God to pin down the Ten-Tails' tails and tried to stop it from firing a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Madara shattered Hashirama's head-sealing gate with Susanoo, and Obito fired the Tailed Beast Bomb at Naruto.

Naruto, the Nine-Tails, and Sasuke fought the Ten-Tails after it evolved, combining their powers into a devastating attack. The chapter left the Ten-Tails struck in the head by their fused Rasenshuriken and Amaterasu.

• Minato teleported the Ten-Tails' first Tailed Beast Bomb away, while Naruto and the Nine-Tails protected the Allied forces from another.
• Shikaku commanded the Alliance to use Moving Earth Core, and the Nine-Tails redirected a Tailed Beast Bomb into the pit where the Ten-Tails had fallen.
• The Ten-Tails survived the explosions, evolved into a new form, and struck the Nine-Tails with another Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Sasuke joined Naruto inside the Nine-Tails and covered it with his Susanoo armor, then the armored Nine-Tails split the incoming bomb with a purple tachi.
• Naruto and Sasuke combined a Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken with Susanoo Kagutsuchi, hitting the Ten-Tails in the head.

Naruto calmed the uncontrolled Ten-Tails, which appeared to join the Shinobi Alliance, but Madara urged Obito to become its jinchuriki. Obito sealed the Ten-Tails inside himself, turning the battle toward a more dangerous confrontation.

• Minato and Itachi formed a Susanoo-armored Dark Nine-Tails, then joined Naruto and Sasuke against the Ten-Tails.
• The Ten-Tails shed the burning skin on its head, while Obito cut off his connection to it to escape Amaterasu.
• After breaking free of its controllers, the Ten-Tails leapt toward Naruto, who sensed it was not hostile and gently calmed it.
• Naruto declared the Ten-Tails their friend, and the Shinobi Alliance cheered as it appeared to switch sides.
• Madara told Obito to become the Ten-Tails' jinchuriki, and Obito sealed the beast inside himself.

Obito became the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki and killed Naruto and Sasuke in one attack, but learning that Rin was alive did not stop him from pursuing the Moon Eye. As Obito prepared to cast his plan, Naruto and Sasuke met the Sage of Six Paths in a strange space.

• Obito controlled the Ten-Tails' power, pierced Naruto and Sasuke's hearts with the Mace of the Swamp, and defeated them.
• Minato carried Naruto and Sasuke to Tsunade and Orochimaru for treatment while Obito confronted Rin, who was alive because Orochimaru had recovered her body and Naruto had helped revive her.
• Obito released the Ten-Tails, then told Kakashi that Rin's survival strengthened his resolve to create a world where she could never die in war.
• Kushina slapped Obito and demanded that he apologize to Rin, but Minato had to rescue her when Obito attacked.
• Obito floated into the sky to begin the Moon Eye plan, while Naruto and Sasuke encountered the Sage of Six Paths in a sealed space.

Naruto and Sasuke met Hagoromo in Sasuke’s spiritual world, where Hagoromo revealed that Naruto was his father and explained the origins of the conflict between Indra and Asura. With Asura reincarnated as Nawaki and the brothers’ reincarnations out of sync, Hagoromo saw a chance to break their endless cycle.

• Hagoromo told Sasuke that Naruto could see him because their blood and Chakra were connected, then revealed that Naruto was his father.
• Naruto explained that he had traveled a thousand years into the past and met Kaguya, while Sasuke learned that Naruto had become Hagoromo’s father.
• Hagoromo explained that he chose Asura to inherit the Ninja Sect because Asura guided people with love, while Indra relied on strength.
• Hagoromo told Sasuke that he was Indra’s reincarnation and carried Hagoromo’s Chakra.
• Hagoromo explained that Asura had reincarnated as Nawaki while Madara’s delayed death disrupted the usual timing, creating a chance to end the cycle.

Hagoromo gave Naruto and Sasuke Six Paths power to stop Obito from destroying the world, then Naruto and Sasuke awoke and went to the battlefield. Naruto arrived in time to save Minato from Obito and prepared to fight him.

• Hagoromo explained that Obito had become a second Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and asked Naruto and Sasuke to stop him.
• Hagoromo gave Naruto Yin-Yang Release power and gave Sasuke a black crescent-shaped mark after Sasuke promised to walk his own path.
• Naruto and Sasuke awoke among their companions, accepted Hinata and Sakura's embraces, and activated their new powers.
• Obito overwhelmed Minato and blocked Itachi's Amaterasu with his Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Naruto knocked Obito's Mace of the Swamp aside, rescued Minato, and declared that he would fight Obito on his own terms.

Naruto and Sasuke failed to stop the Divine Tree from casting the Infinite Tsukuyomi, while Black Zetsu betrayed Obito and Madara to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki. As Black Zetsu celebrated Kaguya’s return, Rin pointed out that Naruto was already holding her.

• Sasuke and Naruto attacked Obito together, wounding him with Heavenly Hand Power and Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken.
• Obito climbed the Divine Tree and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi, while Sasuke sheltered Naruto and Naruto gathered Hinata, Minato, and Rin.
• After the light faded, Black Zetsu restrained Obito and sent his Chakra into the moon, bringing Kaguya down to earth.
• Black Zetsu revealed that it had manipulated Madara and the Uchiha Clan’s stone tablet for a thousand years to free Kaguya.
• Rin interrupted Black Zetsu’s celebration to point out that Naruto was holding Kaguya in his arms.

Naruto reunited with Kaguya after she was released from the seal, while Madara’s attack revealed the overwhelming gap between their powers. As Hinata challenged Kaguya over Naruto and Obito awoke to Rin’s care, the battlefield descended into romantic confusion.

• Naruto ran to embrace Kaguya, and she recognized him and welcomed him back.
• Madara attacked Kaguya with Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation, but she blocked it with her hair and flicked him several thousand meters away.
• Hashirama caught Madara, noticed his own face over Madara’s heart, and misunderstood Madara’s motives as romantic feelings.
• Hinata pulled Naruto from Kaguya’s embrace and confronted her, while Kaguya recognized Hinata as Hamura’s descendant.
• Black Zetsu rushed to Kaguya, and Rin tended to Obito until he woke and reveled in her lap pillow.

Black Zetsu reunited with Kaguya, then attacked Naruto by taking control of her and forming a Final Truth-Seeking Orb. Naruto and Sasuke destroyed the orb together, and Naruto pinned Black Zetsu to the ground.

• Black Zetsu told Kaguya that he had spent a thousand years trying to rescue her, then accused Naruto of separating them and lunged at him.
• Naruto caught Black Zetsu, but Black Zetsu spread over Kaguya and forced her to create a Final Truth-Seeking Orb to destroy the planet.
• Naruto and Sasuke held back the descending orb while Itachi and Minato moved it toward the stratosphere; Minato then helped Naruto at the orb.
• Naruto gave Sasuke chakra from the nine tailed beasts and Sage Chakra, and they combined their strongest techniques to destroy the orb.
• Naruto tore Black Zetsu from Kaguya, impaled him with a Truth-Seeking Staff, and pinned him to the ground.

Kaguya gave up the Divine Tree’s fruit so she could live as a mortal with Naruto, while Black Zetsu accepted the fruit and departed with the Divine Tree. After Black Zetsu freed the people trapped by the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Naruto embraced Kaguya and wept.

• Kaguya freed Black Zetsu and spat out the Divine Tree’s fruit, choosing to give up her power and live alongside Naruto.
• Kaguya explained that Naruto had taught her to love and gave the fruit to Black Zetsu, asking her to find a new guardian.
• Black Zetsu ate the fruit, transformed into a young girl resembling Kaguya, and called her “Mother” as they embraced.
• Black Zetsu departed in a beam of light, dispelling the Infinite Tsukuyomi and taking the Divine Tree with her.
• Naruto thanked Kaguya, embraced her, and cried as the freed people remained weakened.

Naruto and the others saw the tailed beasts restored and Hashirama and Madara return to the Pure Land. Obito used the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive the war’s dead, then revealed he had survived through Izanagi and reunited with Rin.

• Kaguya released the eight tailed beasts, who chose where they would live, while Naruto invited them to visit Konoha.
• Hashirama and Madara said farewell to Tsunade and returned to the Pure Land together.
• Naruto offered Obito a chance to return to Konoha, and Obito used the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive everyone who had died nearby.
• Obito collapsed and confessed his feelings to Rin, but Sasuke realized Obito had used Izanagi as a safeguard.
• Obito revealed he had survived, and Rin embraced him after he promised to stay by her side.

Sasuke revealed his plan to unify the ninja world and challenged Naruto, who fought him at the Valley of the End. Their clash ended with both losing an arm, but Naruto’s memories of their childhood friendship helped Sasuke choose to trust him.

• Sasuke said he wanted to bring the Five Great Nations under his authority to prevent future wars, and challenged Naruto to defeat him or die.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought at the Valley of the End, and their Rasengan and Kagutsuchi Chidori collided, leaving both with a severed arm.
• Sasuke noticed Naruto’s Flying Thunder God kunai and remembered how Naruto had struggled to write Sasuke’s name as a child, calling him his first and best friend.
• Naruto tapped Sasuke’s forehead and hugged him, telling him he would keep accompanying him but would not let him harm everyone.
• Sasuke admitted defeat and chose to trust Naruto, while Naruto insisted the encounter had never been about winning or losing.

Naruto woke beside Kaguya after they slept together, then faced his parents’ reactions and visited Sasuke in detention. The chapter left Sasuke awaiting judgment for his past crimes, with Naruto promising to protect him.

• Naruto woke beside Kaguya, who explained that she had acted as a wife welcoming her husband home.
• Kushina walked in on Naruto and Kaguya, then pulled Kaguya aside to warn her against sneaking into Naruto’s room at night.
• Kushina gave Naruto a lunchbox for Sasuke and told him she had known Sasuke since he was a baby.
• Naruto used a paper butterfly and a Flying Thunder God mark to enter Sasuke’s cell and fed him breakfast.
• Naruto told Sasuke that Minato and Tsunade were handling his case and promised to stop anyone who tried to hurt him.

Kaguya confronted the Hyuga Clan over the Caged Bird and revealed Naruto’s connection to the Hyuga bloodline. She freed the Branch Family from the seal and noticed Hanabi might awaken the Byakugan’s true power.

• Hiashi, Hizashi, and Neji were forced to kneel before Kaguya, who identified herself as Hamura’s mother and explained that Naruto and the Hyuga shared her bloodline.
• Kaguya scolded Hiashi over the Caged Bird and struck him with a plank while Naruto tried unsuccessfully to intervene.
• Kaguya erased the Caged Bird seals from Neji and Hizashi, then went outside with Naruto to free the other Branch Family members.
• Hiashi asked whether Naruto would still marry Hinata, and Naruto dismissed his concern.
• Kaguya examined Hanabi and said she might awaken the Byakugan’s true power, prompting Hanabi to question Naruto about Kaguya.

Tsunade and Minato maneuvered Kakashi into becoming the Sixth Hokage, and Sasuke, Obito, and Rin prepared to leave Konoha on their journeys. As the chapter ended, Minato Squad reunited for a photograph, fulfilling Rin’s long-held wish.

• Tsunade and Minato pressured Kakashi to take over as Hokage, and Kakashi became the Sixth Hokage.
• Minato, Kushina, Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura saw Sasuke, Obito, and Rin off at Konoha’s gates.
• Sasuke said he was traveling to explore the world and find Itachi, accepted his forehead protector from Naruto, and reassured Sakura with a forehead poke.
• Kushina embraced Sasuke and promised to care for him, then confronted Obito and made him call her Big Sister.
• Minato arranged a photograph of Minato Squad reunited, with Minato, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin striking their old pose.