Chapter Summaries

Boruto sought Hanabi's advice after arguing with Sarada, and Hanabi shared how she had fallen for Naruto. Naruto invited Hanabi to Himawari's birthday and urged her to marry, but her teasing response left him wondering whether he was the person she liked.

• Sarada woke exhausted after sharing a room with Boruto, and Chiaki and Aoba mistakenly assumed the two had spent the night together.
• Boruto played an arcade fighting game with Hanabi, then told her about his argument with Sarada and complained about Naruto.
• Hanabi recalled that Naruto had become the hero she once described as her ideal man and told Boruto that Naruto had captured her heart.
• Naruto found Boruto and Hanabi at the arcade, invited Hanabi to Himawari's birthday, and urged her to find someone to marry.
• Hanabi hinted that she liked someone, struck Naruto with Gentle Fist before he could hear her confession, and left him wondering if she meant him.
• At the Hokage's Office, Naruto asked Shikamaru whether Hanabi might like him, and Shikamaru sighed as he left.

Naruto wrestled with his feelings about Hanabi until Kurama helped him recognize that he might love her. Meanwhile, Boruto graduated and met his new team, including Mitsuki, who revealed that Orochimaru was both his father and mother.

• Naruto asked Hinata whether Hanabi liked him, and Hinata confirmed that Hanabi had always loved him.
• Kurama showed Naruto memories of Hanabi's affection, helping him realize that his hesitation revealed his own feelings.
• Boruto graduated as a genin after creating five Shadow Clones and was assigned Konohamaru as his jonin instructor.
• Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki introduced themselves, and Boruto said his target was to surpass Hagoromo.
• Mitsuki said that Orochimaru was both his father and mother, shocking Boruto and Sarada.

Boruto heard Mitsuki recount how Sasuke once mistook Orochimaru’s artificial child for Itachi’s baby, then celebrated graduation with his friends before sneaking into Hagoromo’s room to find an adult book. Instead, Boruto pulled a strange kunai from a seal array and lost consciousness.

• Mitsuki told Boruto and Sarada how Sasuke found Itachi with Orochimaru and baby Mitsuki, then learned Orochimaru had made Mitsuki as an Artificial Human.
• Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki left Konohamaru after discussing their graduation celebration.
• Boruto and Shikadai argued over a rare summoning beast while Boruto bragged about his Hokage family ties.
• Chiaki and Sarada piled onto Boruto, and Shikadai suggested he look for an adult book in Hagoromo’s room to embarrass him.
• Boruto searched Hagoromo’s room, found a kunai embedded in a strange array beneath the bed, pulled it out, and lost consciousness.

Boruto experienced scenes from Naruto’s past, from his parents’ deaths and Naruto’s lonely childhood through his friendships, struggles, and eventual victories. After waking, Boruto confronted Hagoromo about the arranged vision, then dusted off a childhood photo with Naruto and displayed it prominently.

• Boruto witnessed Minato and Kushina sacrifice themselves to seal half of the Nine-Tails inside baby Naruto.
• Boruto watched Naruto endure Konoha’s cruelty and find kindness at Ichiraku Ramen, then saw him form a bond with Kurama and meet Hinata.
• Boruto saw Naruto’s later hardships and achievements, including Sasuke’s departure, his return to Konoha, and his efforts to bring peace and reconcile with Sasuke.
• Boruto woke and accused Hagoromo of preparing the sealing array so he would see Naruto’s past; Hagoromo said he hoped Boruto would understand his father.
• Boruto returned to his room, cleaned a dusty photo of himself riding on Naruto’s shoulders, and put it somewhere prominent.

Boruto led his team through their first mission, then surprised Naruto by acting warmly toward him and accompanying him to Konoha’s orphanage. There, Boruto asked Kabuto to tell him stories about Naruto’s childhood.

• Boruto ordered Sarada, Konohamaru, and Mitsuki to capture a rampaging panda, and the team completed the mission in eight minutes.
• Boruto sought Naruto’s praise at the Hokage’s office and called him Lord Hokage, startling everyone with his unusual smile.
• Tasuke offered Boruto a free Scientific Ninja Tool in exchange for promoting the technology, but Boruto dismissed him and said he could provide something better.
• Naruto left work early and took Boruto to Konoha’s orphanage, where he used Yin-Yang Release to provide food and treats for the children.
• Boruto thanked Kabuto for caring for Naruto when he was young and asked him to tell stories about Naruto’s childhood.

Boruto reconciled with Naruto over ramen and then asked Sasuke to become his master so he could support the Hokage. Sasuke accepted, and the chapter ended with a joking note about Boruto and Sarada’s future.

• Boruto took Naruto to Ichiraku Ramen and ordered his favorite miso chashu ramen with narutomaki.
• Boruto told Naruto he understood what being Hokage meant and would support him, and the two bumped fists as Naruto cried.
• Boruto left Naruto and went to Sasuke’s house to ask him to become his master.
• Boruto told Sasuke he wanted to stand behind and support the Hokage, and Sasuke accepted him as a student.
• The narrator joked that a year later Boruto would run off with Orochimaru while Sarada searched for her husband.

Himawari celebrated her seventh birthday with her family, while Boruto and Hamura competed for her affection and she chose Naruto instead. Kushina confronted Hanabi about how long she had waited for Naruto, and the chapter ended with Naruto reassuring Kaguya before the family celebrated around Himawari’s cake.

• Boruto and Hamura competed over who Himawari loved more, but she chose Naruto and Hagoromo gave her a Ninja Academy book she disliked.
• Minato, Kushina, and Hanabi arrived to celebrate Himawari’s birthday, and Hanabi took her turn doting on her niece.
• Kushina took Hanabi shopping and admitted her old resentment had faded, then warned her to stop waiting for Naruto and gave her one more year.
• Naruto went to find Kaguya, reassured her that he would protect her, and made her smile before they joined the family celebration.
• Himawari made a wish for everyone to stay happy and healthy, then blew out the seven candles on her cake.

Naruto and Hanabi attended the Fireworks Festival after Hinata arranged for them to meet alone. Hanabi confessed her feelings, and Naruto agreed to try to turn his affection for her into love, leaving them kissing beneath the fireworks.

• Hinata pressured Naruto to finish his work and attend the festival, where he found Hanabi waiting alone.
• Naruto and Hanabi walked through the festival hand in hand, and Hanabi helped disguise him with a fox mask after he attracted attention.
• They encountered the festival stall owner from their past, and Hanabi shattered his wooden target with a kunai before leading Naruto into the shop.
• Hanabi asked Naruto how he felt about her, and Naruto admitted he had feelings beyond familial affection and would work toward loving her.
• Hanabi kissed Naruto and cried after hearing his answer, then Naruto kissed her beneath the fireworks.

Naruto and Hanabi held their wedding, but Momoshiki and Kinshiki arrived and attacked the ceremony. Naruto and Minato joined forces to contain Momoshiki’s Tailed Beast Bomb as the blast knocked Boruto unconscious.

• Hyuga Hiashi gave Hanabi’s hand to Naruto at their wedding, then punched Naruto while expressing his anger about both daughters marrying him.
• Hanabi and Naruto celebrated with family and friends, while Boruto struggled with his father’s marriage and Sarada brought him to offer congratulations.
• Momoshiki and Kinshiki appeared above the wedding, and Momoshiki confronted Kaguya before targeting the chakra in Naruto’s body.
• Momoshiki formed a huge Tailed Beast Bomb, and Naruto used the Nine-Tails’ chakra to contain it while Sasuke carried Hanabi, Boruto, and Sarada away.
• Minato added the Nine-Tails’ chakra within himself to help Naruto, and the explosion’s shockwave knocked Boruto unconscious.

Boruto and the others pursued Momoshiki to rescue Naruto, Minato, and Kaguya, while Naruto’s allies battled Kinshiki. The fight left Momoshiki doubting his view of the people he called monkeys and considering retreat.

• Boruto woke in Hinata’s arms after the wedding was devastated, and Sasuke stopped him from rushing after Naruto, explaining that Naruto had allowed himself to be captured to protect them.
• Sasuke led Akatsuki, Hagoromo, Hamura, and Boruto through a Rinnegan passage to Momoshiki’s dimension, and Hanabi insisted on joining the rescue mission.
• Momoshiki held Naruto and Minato against a withered tree and Kaguya in a Chakra cage, but Naruto and Minato escaped their restraints and moved the cage to Sasuke.
• Obito absorbed the cage with the Preta Path and freed Kaguya, while Boruto reunited with Naruto and Hanabi began gathering Chakra.
• Kisame’s Samehada devoured Kinshiki’s Chakra axe and sent him flying, and Kinshiki retaliated by forming a giant from rock and soil.
• Itachi and Minato summoned a red Perfect Susanoo to fight Kinshiki’s giant, while Momoshiki realized the group’s strength rivaled the Otsutsuki imperial family and considered retreating.

Naruto and his allies defeated Momoshiki, but he tried to destroy them with a giant Truth-Seeking Orb. Naruto and Hanabi stopped him with their combined power, and a year later they welcomed their daughter Hanayo Hyuga.

• Hagoromo opened the Sixth Gate of View and beat Momoshiki nearly to death, while Kinshiki sacrificed himself to restore Momoshiki's strength.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought Momoshiki together, and Naruto's five thousand Shadow Clones battered him until he was nearly dead.
• Momoshiki transformed into a giant Truth-Seeking Orb and tried to take everyone with him, but Hanabi awakened the Tenseigan's complete form.
• Naruto helped Hanabi control her power, and they joined their gold and silver light to split and destroy the Truth-Seeking Orb.
• Naruto and Hanabi returned to Earth and finished their wedding, and a year later Sakura carried out their daughter, Hanayo Hyuga.

Haku returned home to find Yukie and Minazuki fighting over acting roles, while Koyuki suggested taking them to Konoha to visit their father. The girls learned that their father was the Hokage.

• Haku came home and separated Yukie and Minazuki as they argued over who would play the female lead.
• Haku complained that Koyuki spent her time writing scripts while she handled government affairs.
• Yukie and Minazuki said they missed their father, so Koyuki proposed taking them to Konoha to see him.
• Koyuki asked Haku to come along, but Haku declined and called the relationship absurd.
• Yukie asked what their father did, and Koyuki told the girls that he was the Hokage.

Sakura and Sasuke married in Konoha’s Sakura Forest, where Naruto gave them silver bells to honor Team Seven’s bond. After Sasuke and Naruto reflected on their friendship, Sakura pulled Sasuke away from Naruto to insist that her wedding day belonged to her.

• Hinata helped Sakura prepare, and Sakura and Sasuke began their wedding ceremony, officiated by Obito at Itachi’s request.
• Sasuke kissed Sakura, and Naruto arrived with Hagoromo to congratulate them and give Sakura a pair of silver bells.
• Hagoromo spoke to Sasuke, blessing him as Indra’s successor, and Itachi tearfully celebrated his brother’s wedding with Naruto.
• Sasuke punched Naruto and Itachi after they joked about his awkward personality, then left the crowded wedding to sit beneath a cherry tree.
• Naruto found Sasuke and talked with him about marriage, future children, and the bond they hoped their children would inherit.
• Sakura slapped Naruto’s arm off Sasuke’s shoulder and ordered Naruto to stay away from her husband on their wedding day.

Minato visited Fugaku with Naruto, and Fugaku sent Naruto to meet his daughters in the backyard. Naruto befriended Itachi and provoked Sako, who punched him after he mocked her name.

• Fugaku welcomed Minato to the Uchiha estate and discussed how Minato's support had helped the clan rise in Konoha.
• Minato sent Naruto to the backyard to meet Fugaku's daughters while he and Fugaku talked.
• Naruto watched Itachi demonstrate her kunai skills and told her he wanted to learn so he could become Hokage.
• Sako interrupted Naruto and Itachi, introduced herself as Sasuke, and objected when Naruto called her name weird.
• Sako struck Naruto in the face, and Naruto protested before she threatened to teach him a lesson.

Sako left Konoha to become stronger and win Naruto’s love, but returned years later after Naruto brought her to the dying Itachi. After Itachi died, Sako chose to protect Konoha and stay with Naruto, and the two later defeated Pain’s six members.

• At the Valley of the End, Sako explained that she had left Konoha because she loved Naruto and wanted to take him from Itachi, then defeated him and disappeared with Orochimaru's Princess.
• Three years later, Naruto found Sako at Orochimaru's Princess's secret base and used Flying Thunder God to bring her to Itachi in the Konoha hospital.
• Sako learned that Itachi had an incurable illness and had kept her condition secret; Itachi gave Sako her eyes and blessed her and Naruto before dying.
• Sako awakened the Mangekyo after grieving for Itachi, then promised to protect Konoha and stay with Naruto.
• Not long afterward, Sako and Naruto wiped out the six members of Pain who attacked Konoha.

Naruto dreamed that he and Sako were reincarnated siblings who received the Sage of Six Paths’ power and married after the Fourth Great Ninja War. He woke to Hinata questioning him about the names he had called out, then ran into Sasuke afterward.

• In Naruto’s dream, the Sage of Six Paths revealed that Sako was Indra’s reincarnation and Naruto was Asura’s, and that they were the first pair to end up together.
• Naruto declared he would marry Sako after the war, and three years later their wedding was interrupted when Sako asked him to say he loved her.
• Naruto woke from the dream and realized it had been inspired by a manga called [Turned Into Her].
• Hinata confronted Naruto about calling out for Big Sister Itachi and Sako, then caused him to scream.
• Naruto later asked Sasuke whether he was really a man, and Sasuke responded with confusion.

Kazahana Koyuki planned a reckless move to make Naruto accept her, while the Land of Snow formally declared war on the Five Great Nations. Kakashi sent Naruto to mediate, and Naruto used Flying Thunder God to travel to the Land of Snow.

• Kazahana Koyuki told Haku she intended to gamble on winning Naruto's affection, and Haku reluctantly went along with her plan.
• Kakashi brought Naruto a letter announcing that the Land of Snow had declared war on the Five Great Nations and that the other nations wanted Naruto to mediate.
• Naruto learned that Snow Ninja were mobilizing and had injured scouts, confirming that the declaration was serious.
• Hinata offered to accompany Naruto, but Kushina stopped her because she was pregnant and urged Naruto to settle matters with Kazahana Koyuki.
• Naruto left for the Land of Snow using his Flying Thunder God mark.

Naruto traveled to the Land of Snow to learn why Kazahana Koyuki planned to wage war, but she refused to change her mind and secretly drugged him. Kazahana Koyuki then bribed the Nine-Tails with books and drugged Haku as well, leaving all three together overnight.

• Naruto arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion and found Zabuza, who directed him to Kazahana Koyuki's room.
• Naruto questioned Kazahana Koyuki about the war, and she said she wanted to prove the Land of Snow's strength and become the ninja world's sixth great nation.
• Kazahana Koyuki served Naruto plum wine as he tried to persuade her, and he eventually fell asleep from drinking it.
• Kazahana Koyuki kissed Naruto and bribed the Nine-Tails with a crystal chip containing books so it would not interfere.
• Kazahana Koyuki gave Naruto an aphrodisiac and forced Haku to swallow another one, after which Haku lost consciousness.

Naruto woke beside Kazahana Koyuki and Haku after the two had slept with him, then learned Koyuki had only one month to live. He agreed to protect and accompany her for that month, leaving their relationship and her illness unresolved.

• Naruto woke beside naked Kazahana Koyuki and Haku and confirmed with Kurama that they had slept together.
• Kazahana Koyuki confessed that she liked Naruto and explained that she had followed Kaguya’s example; Haku said she would not ask him to take responsibility and left to process what happened.
• Kazahana Koyuki coughed up blood and told Naruto that multiple organ failure had left her with one month to live.
• Naruto offered to take Kazahana Koyuki to Tsunade, but she refused, explaining that treatment would require him to keep supplying her life force and would prolong her pain.
• Kazahana Koyuki asked Naruto to protect her for one month, and Naruto agreed.

Naruto spent Kazahana Koyuki’s final month keeping her company as she confessed her love and asked him to stay by her side. As her illness worsened, he acknowledged that she had a place in his heart, and she died peacefully.

• Kazahana Koyuki took Naruto to a Land of Snow arcade, where she won repeatedly before collapsing from a coughing fit.
• Back at the Daimyo's Mansion, Kazahana Koyuki asked Naruto to wash her feet and told him how her feelings for him had grown over the years.
• Kazahana Koyuki joined Naruto in bed and asked to spend her final days beside the person she loved; over the following days, they played, slept, and bathed together.
• Kazahana Koyuki asked Naruto to fulfill her final wish, and he gently made love to her.
• A month later, Kazahana Koyuki grew gravely ill; Naruto acknowledged that she had a place in his heart, and she closed her eyes peacefully.