Chapter Summaries

Minato and Kushina were captured by Pain’s Black Rods, and Pain destroyed Konoha with a massive repulsive attack. Naruto arrived in Sage Mode and promised Hinata he would take over.

• Minato appeared behind Pain and revealed that he had placed a spatial mark on the Asura Path.
• Pain used Banshō Ten'in to pull Kushina toward him, and Minato shielded her from the Black Rods, leaving them both unable to move.
• Pain struck Hinata with Shinra Tensei and argued with Minato and Tsunade about justice, suffering, and peace.
• Pain used Super Almighty Push to devastate Konoha’s center.
• Hinata woke amid the ruins and cried over the destruction before Naruto appeared in Sage Mode and told her to leave everything to him.

Naruto arrived in Konoha, rescued the survivors, and confronted Pain after learning that the Akatsuki had begun sealing the other tailed beasts. He used Sage Mode and a clever series of attacks to destroy Asura Path and Human Path, leaving the fight ongoing.

• Naruto caught Asura Path's rocket and destroyed him with Sage Art: Super Great Ball Rasengan.
• Naruto carried Tsunade, Minato, and Kushina to safety, then promised his mother he would return.
• Naruto faced the five remaining Pains in the village center and learned they had begun sealing the One-Tail through Eight-Tails.
• Naruto used Sage Art: Spiral Shuriken as a diversion while restoring his Sage Power through Reverse Summoning Technique.
• Naruto threw another Spiral Shuriken from midair, and its expanding wind blades shredded Human Path.

Naruto fought the remaining Pains while questioning their leader about his plans for the Tailed Beasts and the meaning of peace. After learning that Deva Path Pain was Yahiko, Naruto rejected his brutal vision of peace and launched a Tailed Beast Rasengan barrage.

• Naruto used Sage Art: Frog Kumite to disable the Hell Path and defeated the Animal Path with Sage Art: Super Great Ball Rasengan.
• Naruto told Deva Path Pain that he had only one Shadow Clone left, then asked why Akatsuki was capturing the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki.
• Deva Path Pain explained that he planned to create weapons powerful enough to deter nations from war and establish peace through fear.
• Naruto recognized Deva Path Pain as Yahiko and learned that the former human members of the group had died.
• Pain challenged Naruto to explain how he would end hatred, and Naruto admitted he did not know but vowed to find true peace and carry on Jiraiya's will.
• Naruto created eight Shadow Clones and combined their Rasengan with chakra from the Tailed Beasts to unleash Sage Art: Tailed Beast Rasengan Barrage.

Naruto was overwhelmed by Deva Path Pain until Hinata intervened, and Naruto awakened Version Two through his bond with the Nine-Tails. As Naruto battered Pain, Nagato launched Planetary Devastation, trapping Naruto inside a growing sphere.

• Deva Path Pain pinned Naruto down with a Black Rod after his power recovered.
• Hinata attacked Pain, freed Naruto, and declared that standing beside him was her Ninja Way.
• Naruto entered Version Two, struck Pain, and resisted Shinra Tensei long enough to seize him and smash him into the ground.
• Nagato decided to use Planetary Devastation despite Konan warning that the technique could kill him.
• Deva Path Pain formed Planetary Devastation and dragged Naruto into the sky as debris gathered around him.

Naruto escaped Pain’s Planetary Devastation with Nine-Tails’ help and prepared a final Rasengan with Hinata and Hanabi. Hinata collapsed after lending her Chakra, and Hanabi took her place as Naruto and Pain prepared to continue the fight.

• Nine-Tails told Naruto that Killer B and Eight-Tails were still alive, giving Naruto the resolve to fight on.
• Hinata tried to reach Naruto inside Planetary Devastation, but Deva Path Pain blasted her down; Hanabi returned and found her injured.
• Nine-Tails protected Naruto from the Tailed Beast Bomb and held up the falling debris while Naruto fell toward the ground.
• Hinata and Hanabi caught Naruto, and Hinata took most of the impact before she and Hanabi helped him face Pain.
• Naruto created a hundred Shadow Clones and began forming a Rasengan, with Hinata and then Hanabi pouring their Chakra into it.
• Hinata fainted from exhaustion, and Hanabi continued helping Naruto complete the Rasengan forged from the strength of three people.

Hanabi completed a giant Rasengan with Naruto as the Third Hokage and Enma sacrificed themselves to protect him from Pain. Naruto defeated Deva Path Pain, then entered Sage Mode and set out to find Nagato, promising Hanabi he would return.

• Hanabi drew on renewed strength to complete a massive Rasengan while Deva Path Pain destroyed Naruto’s Shadow Clones.
• The Third Hokage and Enma blocked Pain’s attack to save Naruto, and Naruto struck Pain with the Rasengan Hanabi had completed.
• Naruto saw Jiraiya’s spirit and, encouraged to keep searching for an answer, drove the Rasengan into Pain.
• The Nine-Tails returned Planetary Devastation to Konoha while Sakura tried to keep the gravely wounded Third Hokage alive.
• Naruto and Hanabi released their hidden Shadow Clone, entered Sage Mode, and Naruto used Pain’s Black Rod to locate Nagato.
• Hanabi asked Naruto to come back alive, and he promised he would before leaving to find Nagato.

Naruto rejected Nagato’s despair and convinced him to believe in Jiraiya’s ideals again, prompting Nagato to sacrifice his life to revive the dead. After returning to Konoha, Naruto reunited with Hinata and found Jiraiya alive.

• Naruto told Nagato he would not abandon hope or seek peace through his own death, then asked Nagato to explain his past.
• After hearing Nagato’s story, Naruto affirmed his belief in Jiraiya’s vision and promised to become Hokage and pursue peace in Amegakure.
• Nagato used Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive the dead, sacrificing his life, and entrusted his and Yahiko’s dreams to Naruto.
• Konan left Akatsuki and agreed to pursue Yahiko and Nagato’s dreams with Naruto, who gave her a kunai marked with his spatial coordinates.
• Naruto returned to Konoha, where Hinata and the revived villagers welcomed him, then found Jiraiya and embraced him in tears.

Nagato’s King Yama revived Konoha’s dead, including Minato, Kushina, and Rin, while the Third Hokage lay dying from his injuries. The Third Hokage explained his choices to Minato and Naruto, then died peacefully after reconciling with them.

• Nagato summoned King Yama, whose life force revived Konoha’s dead, including Minato, Kushina, and Rin.
• Minato reunited Rin with Kushina, and they heard villagers celebrating their returning hero.
• The Third Hokage asked Minato whether he hated him and explained why he had hidden Naruto’s identity and failed to protect him from mistreatment.
• Minato promised not to target the Third Hokage’s allies unless they continued to target Naruto.
• The Third Hokage apologized to Naruto, recalled their time together, and died peacefully.

Minato publicly revealed that Naruto was his son and explained how a mastermind had caused the villagers to mistake Naruto for the Nine-Tails, clearing Naruto's name and protecting him from political threats. Naruto declared his love for Konoha, then returned home to share a happy meal with Minato and Kushina.

• Minato took Naruto around Konoha and carried him on his shoulders, embarrassing him in front of the villagers.
• At the Hokage's office building, Minato introduced himself as the Fourth Hokage and announced that Naruto was his son.
• Minato explained that a hidden mastermind had spread the false claim that Naruto was the demon fox, and the villagers turned their anger toward the culprit.
• Naruto spoke about his difficult childhood, thanked Hinata and his friends, and vowed to protect Konoha as Naruto Uzumaki.
• Danzo realized Minato had raised Naruto's standing so high that Root and the advisory council could no longer easily move against him.
• Naruto returned home with Minato and enjoyed a warm family meal with Kushina.

Kazahana Koyuki arrived in Konoha with construction supplies and reunited with Naruto, who told her about the attack and his family. That night, Hinata came to Naruto’s house and found Koyuki there, leaving the two girls facing each other across the dinner table.

• Kazahana Koyuki arrived by airship and gave Minato a shipment of construction materials for Konoha’s rebuilding.
• Koyuki asked Naruto to show her around, and he explained how Pain’s attack had destroyed Konoha and how his parents had returned.
• Koyuki reminisced with Naruto about their first meeting and offered him a hug, which he declined by insisting he was an adult.
• Kushina and Koyuki cooked dinner together while Rin watched their cheerful exchange.
• Hinata came to Naruto’s house for dinner and froze when she saw Koyuki there.

Hinata became jealous of Naruto’s closeness with Kazahana Koyuki and ran from dinner, but Naruto caught up and reaffirmed that Hinata was the only one in his heart. Koyuki watched them reconcile and realized she had fallen for Naruto, though she still wanted to try to win him over.

• Kazahana Koyuki greeted Hinata and served Naruto his favorite Snow Rabbit at dinner, leaving Hinata feeling increasingly jealous.
• Hinata left Naruto’s house in tears, and Rin urged Naruto to follow her.
• Naruto caught Hinata before she fell, and Hinata angrily told him to be with Kazahana Koyuki instead.
• Naruto kissed Hinata and told her she was the only one in his heart; Hinata forgave him, and they kissed again.
• Kazahana Koyuki watched from the shadows as Kushina warned her that Naruto and Hinata shared a bond built over many years.
• Kazahana Koyuki admitted that she had fallen for Naruto and said she still wanted to try to win him over.

Minato visited Hyuga Hiashi to thank him for raising Naruto and arranged Naruto and Hinata’s engagement. While the mothers argued over the marriage, Kushina provoked Hina Hyuga by mocking her age, leaving the room tense.

• Kazahana Koyuki left Konoha after embracing Naruto, who assumed she would visit again once the village was rebuilt.
• Kushina and Minato took Naruto to the Hyuga estate, where Minato bowed to thank Hyuga Hiashi for caring for Naruto for more than ten years.
• Minato and Hyuga Hiashi agreed to arrange Naruto and Hinata’s marriage, making themselves in-laws while the children remained unaware.
• Kushina insisted that Hinata marry Naruto but refused to let Naruto marry into the Hyuga Clan, and she and Hina Hyuga argued over the arrangement.
• Kushina mocked Hina Hyuga for being nearly forty, causing Hina Hyuga’s teacup to crack as Naruto and Hinata trembled.

Kushina and Hina Hyuga argued over whether Naruto would marry into the Hyuga Clan, while Naruto escaped with Hinata. Hanabi confronted Naruto about her childhood words and realized her feelings for him had changed, and Naruto later fell asleep beside Hinata as sealed memories began to awaken.

• Kushina and Hina Hyuga argued over Naruto's marriage, prompting Naruto to flee with Hinata rather than choose between their demands.
• Naruto and Hinata ran into Hanabi, who asked whether he remembered what she had said when she was seven, then left without explaining her changed feelings.
• Naruto told Hinata he wanted to buy Hanabi a gift, crediting her and Hinata as fellow heroes who helped defeat Pain.
• Hinata kissed Naruto while they waited in her room, and they talked about Jiraiya staying beside the unconscious Tsunade.
• Naruto relaxed beside Hinata, fell asleep, and began to recall long-sealed memories.

Naruto met Itachi in a dream and learned the truth about Itachi’s role in the Uchiha massacre and his sealed childhood memories with Sasuke. Itachi entrusted Sasuke to Naruto, who woke in Hinata’s bed more determined to bring his friend back.

• Itachi showed Naruto restored memories of his childhood friendship with Sasuke and admitted that he had sealed those memories.
• Itachi explained that he massacred the Uchiha to prevent a coup from killing villagers, Naruto, and Sasuke, and that he had acted to protect the village and his brother.
• Itachi revealed that Tobi helped destroy the Uchiha and warned that Sasuke would likely turn against Konoha after learning the truth.
• Itachi entrusted Sasuke to Naruto, who promised to bring him back himself as his best friend.
• Naruto woke in Hinata’s bed after sleeping for a day and said he had another reason to bring Sasuke back.

Kakashi struggled with Rin’s resurrection and the guilt of having killed her, while Rin persisted in reconnecting with him. At Obito’s memorial, Rin told Kakashi she did not blame him, and he finally broke down in tears as they resolved to keep living.

• Rin brought Kakashi a bento, and he panicked at seeing her before eventually eating her familiar cooking.
• Rin insisted Kakashi stop avoiding her and dragged him to Ino’s flower shop, where she bought white lilies.
• Rin placed the lilies at the Memorial Monument for Obito and told Kakashi she had loved Obito and did not blame him for her death.
• Kakashi embraced Rin and wept as she urged them to live on together, carrying Obito’s share as well.

Kakashi learned that Danzo had become the Sixth Hokage, but Minato explained why he chose to focus on his family instead of returning to office. Naruto brought food to Jiraiya and worried that he could not help Konohamaru let go of his hatred.

• Kakashi rushed to Minato's home with news of Danzo's appointment and was scolded by Kushina for entering with his shoes on.
• Minato told Kakashi that he was unsuited to serve as Hokage after being dead for more than ten years and wanted to spend time with Naruto and Kushina.
• Minato reassured Kakashi that Danzo's harsh methods did not mean he lacked concern for the village.
• Naruto served his cooking to his family, and Kakashi praised it despite finding it difficult to eat.
• Naruto brought a lunchbox to Jiraiya and asked after the unconscious Tsunade.
• Naruto told Jiraiya that he could not erase Konohamaru's hatred, and Jiraiya comforted him as he vowed to work hard.

Naruto faced Killer B’s students, Karui and Omoi, after they learned Sasuke had captured their teacher, and let Karui beat him rather than turn her grief into hatred of Sasuke. Minato rescued Naruto when Karui drew her blade, and Naruto discovered that Minato was also a sage.

• Sakura rushed Naruto to confront Karui and Omoi, who were searching for Sasuke because they believed he had kidnapped Killer B.
• Naruto told them Killer B was alive and tried to stop them from seeking revenge for Yugito and their teacher, but Karui demanded that he answer for Sasuke’s actions.
• Naruto let Karui punch him, explaining that Sasuke was his best friend and that he had promised to care for him.
• When Karui drew her blade, Minato appeared, stopped her, and transported himself and Naruto away; Omoi persuaded Karui to leave and search for Killer B.
• Minato told Naruto to use Sage Mode, which healed his battered face, and Naruto realized Minato had called them both sages.

Minato agreed to guard Danzo at the Five Kage Summit, with Naruto insisting on going along to help Sasuke. As Naruto prepared to leave, Hinata mended his coat and Hanabi gave him a handmade bracelet.

• Danzo asked Minato to guard him at the Five Kage Summit, and Minato accepted on the condition that Naruto came too.
• Naruto told Minato he would ask the Raikage to forgive Sasuke and then go find him.
• Naruto repaired his red coat in the courtyard, and Hinata joined him and offered to mend it.
• Hinata grew jealous when Naruto said the Great Toad Sage had given him the coat.
• Hanabi gave Naruto a handmade red bracelet as a return gift, and Naruto put it on his left wrist.

Tsunade awakened and agreed to try dating Jiraiya after rejecting his marriage proposal. On the way to the Five Kage Summit, Naruto and Minato encountered Mei Terumi, who recognized Naruto and became interested in Minato before learning he was Naruto’s father.

• Tsunade awoke, mistook Jiraiya for a fellow dead person, and beat him before realizing she had returned to life.
• Jiraiya proposed to Tsunade, who refused marriage but agreed to try dating him.
• Danzo, Minato, and Naruto traveled through the Land of Iron with two ANBU secretly following them.
• Mei Terumi recognized Naruto and dissolved Minato’s mask with Boil Release when he tried to stop her from removing Naruto’s.
• Mei learned Minato was Naruto’s father and joked about Konoha men before ordering Ao to warn Mist ninja to avoid clashing with Konoha.

Naruto attended the Five Kage meeting with Danzo, where his friendly ties with Gaara, Ōnoki, and others surprised the gathered leaders. The Kage argued over how to fight Akatsuki until Danzo claimed its true leader was Madara Uchiha.

• Mei Terumi questioned Naruto about Konoha’s changing Hokage, while Ao warned her about Danzo and Naruto.
• Mifune escorted the Kage into the meeting, where Naruto greeted Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, Ōnoki, and Kurotsuchi as old friends.
• Danzo tampered with Mifune while the other Kage took their seats, and the Raikage arrived demanding Akatsuki’s destruction after his brother was captured.
• Gaara reported that Naruto had killed Pain, and the Raikage demanded that every nation share its Akatsuki intelligence.
• Mei Terumi objected to the Raikage’s demand, and he accused the Hidden Mist of shielding Akatsuki.
• Danzo warned that force might not work against Akatsuki because its true leader was Madara Uchiha.