Chapter Summaries

Izumi Uchiha awakened a time-based Mangekyō Sharingan after reliving a fight with Itachi Uchiha and learning he planned to spare Sasuke while killing the rest of the Uchiha Clan. She used her new abilities to reverse a moment in their fight and turned the tables on Itachi, leaving both of them gravely wounded as he weakened.

• Itachi Uchiha overpowered Izumi Uchiha and revealed that he intended to kill the Uchiha Clan while letting Sasuke live in the Leaf Village.
• As Itachi brought his blade down, Izumi awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan and reversed time, returning them to the moment before their fight.
• Menma, controlling Itachi Uchiha, identified Izumi's Mangekyō abilities as the time-based Yomotsu Hirasaka and Chigaeshi no Kami.
• Itachi Uchiha resumed control and attacked Izumi, but she used her Mangekyō to freeze and rewind their movements, then pierced his arm with an iron pipe.
• Izumi and Itachi fought brutally at close range, each suffering severe injuries as Izumi bit into Itachi's ear and tore at his neck.
• Izumi headbutted Itachi to the ground and watched him weaken, declaring that her hatred was her own.

After learning the truth of the massacre, Izumi rejected forgiveness and swore to avenge her family and clan, joining Menma’s Red Moon as Tsukuyomi no Mikoto. Meanwhile, Snow Ninja searched Snow Castle for people Lord Dotō had ordered them to find.

• Menma observed Izumi’s Mangekyō abilities, which could pause and rewind events, as she woke in pain.
• Izumi remembered that the massacre and her family’s deaths had been real, not merely part of the genjutsu.
• Izumi refused to forgive Itachi and the Konoha High-Ranking Officials, declaring that she would kill Itachi to avenge the Uchiha.
• Izumi knelt before Menma and offered to follow him in exchange for the power to take revenge.
• Menma welcomed Izumi into Red Moon and named her Tsukuyomi no Mikoto.
• Snow Ninja patrolled Snow Castle, searching for people under orders from Lord Dotō.

Asama Santayū found a way to help Kazahana Koyuki escape the Land of Snow, where Kazahana Dōtō had seized power. Loyal Snow Ninja volunteered to distract the patrols so Koyuki and Santayū could reach a ship, and a violent tremor began as they set the plan in motion.

• Asama Santayū entered the underground hideout and warned the Snow Ninja that Kazahana Dōtō had tightened his control over the military.
• Kazahana Koyuki woke from a nightmare about her father, Kazahana Sōsetsu, and the palace burning.
• Santayū told Koyuki he had found a way out of the Land of Snow and planned to take her to a ship at the port.
• The Snow Ninja volunteered to draw the patrols away, accepting that the mission could cost them their lives.
• The Snow Ninja left to distract the patrols, and a violent tremor shook the hideout.

Asama Santayū and Kazahana Koyuki fled Snow Castle with help from Grass shinobi, but Snow Ninja ambushed their sled convoy to seize Koyuki’s Hexagonal Crystal. Menma arrived and slaughtered the attackers, leaving Santayū cautious as Menma hinted that the Grass shinobi knew his identity.

• Asama Santayū led Kazahana Koyuki and the Snow Ninja through a secret passage and out of Snow Castle, then boarded sleds driven by hired Grass shinobi.
• A Female Snow Ninja ambushed the convoy with Ice Release and demanded Kazahana Koyuki’s Hexagonal Crystal, while the Grass Ninja Head abandoned the others and fled.
• Menma appeared before the attack could kill Kazahana Koyuki and Asama Santayū, then used invisible wind blades to cut down the Snow Ninja Brutes and terrify their leader.
• The Female Snow Ninja attempted to escape, but Tsukuyomi no Mikoto attacked her with Fire Release, and an Ice Release counterattack left her dead in the steam.
• Asama Santayū thanked Menma cautiously while shielding Kazahana Koyuki, and Menma said the Grass shinobi behind them knew who he was.

Menma offered to help Kazahana Koyuki reclaim the Land of Snow in exchange for a close alliance with Red Moon, while Naruto used his ability to turn Konoha students against one another during training. The chapter left Koyuki committed to Menma’s offer and Naruto viewing the village’s hostility with growing disdain.

• Menma offered to help Kazahana Koyuki retake the ruler’s position and proposed that the Land of Snow become Red Moon’s ally and starting point for changing the Shinobi World.
• Menma made the Grass Ninja Head swallow a seed that painfully sprouted beneath his skin, then warned him that it would remain harmless if he obeyed.
• Kazahana Koyuki accepted Menma’s offer, and Asama Santayū pledged to protect her and help restore her rule.
• News of the Uchiha Clan’s massacre spread through Konoha and the Shinobi World, prompting Jiraiya to deter the other great villages from attacking.
• Naruto challenged his classmates to a Taijutsu match, causing their attacks to turn against one another until he drenched the arena with Water Release and stopped the brawl.
• Iruka made the students apologize, while Naruto reflected that friendship could become a deadly weapon and that his classmates’ bonds were fragile.

Naruto killed the Hidden Cloud spy Buribi when he tried to assassinate him, then went with an ANBU escort to visit the hospitalized Hiruzen Sarutobi. Hiruzen, grieving Shinnosuke and furious at Red Moon and Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi, met Naruto, who worriedly asked whether he was sick.

• Buribi, a Hidden Cloud spy disguised as Kamimura Nagano, slipped into Naruto's home to kill him, unaware Naruto was watching him with a white dove.
• Naruto lured Buribi into stabbing an empty bed, then used a thorn-covered vine to pierce and kill him.
• Naruto destroyed Buribi's corpse to conceal what he could reveal, and an ANBU arrived to take Naruto to see the Third Hokage.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled capturing a spy at the hospital and learned another had targeted Naruto, while grieving Shinnosuke and vowing revenge on Red Moon and Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi.
• Naruto entered Hiruzen's hospital room and asked, "Third Grandfather! Are... are you sick?"

Naruto comforted Hiruzen Sarutobi after killing an infiltrating spy, while Hiruzen considered asking Jiraiya to replace him as Hokage. Shimura Danzō confronted Hiruzen over Root’s disbandment, only to learn that Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi had killed nearly all of Root’s forces and that Danzō would be confined.

• Naruto visited Hiruzen Sarutobi, who reassured him after he killed a chunin spy and asked him to stay nearby while the village checked for other infiltrators.
• Naruto tucked Hiruzen in, and Hiruzen considered letting Jiraiya take his place when he returned to Leaf Village.
• Shimura Danzō entered the hospital room and stopped his demands when Naruto was present, then resumed confronting Hiruzen after Naruto left to check on Sasuke.
• Hiruzen accused Danzō of independently deploying Root ninja to ambush the Uchiha and revealed that Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi had killed the Root forces guarding the clan grounds.
• Hiruzen ordered Danzō to remain in the Confinement Room until his punishment was announced, and Danzō warned him that he would regret it.

Kazahana Dōtō learned that his forces had failed to capture Kazahana Koyuki and the Hexagonal Crystal, while Menma and his companions attacked Snow Castle. As Izumi Uchiha and Amaterasu engaged the Snow Ninja, Amaterasu surrounded them with a deadly technique.

• Kazahana Dōtō rebuked Feixue Chuiyan and Nadare Rōga for fleeing after their encounter with a powerful enemy.
• Nadare Rōga said he had sent people to investigate the masked attackers, and Kazahana Dōtō vowed to crush Asama Santayū and the others.
• An explosion shook Snow Castle, and Nadare Rōga led Feixue Chuiyan out to investigate.
• Ame-no-Minaka-Nushi punched through the castle gate, impressing Asama Santayū and strengthening Kazahana Koyuki’s confidence in him.
• The Snow Ninja charged Menma’s group, and Izumi Uchiha attacked them with the Great Dragon Fire Technique.
• Amaterasu used Body Flicker · Shadow Kill Formation to appear around the Snow Ninja, leaving them facing a deadly attack.

Menma and his allies defeated the Snow Ninja guarding the palace, and Menma cut down Nadare Rōga when he tried to flee. Kazahana Koyuki followed Menma deeper into the palace, newly confident in his protection.

• Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi no Mikoto destroyed the Snow Ninja's Chakra Armor and killed them with Fire Release, earning Menma's praise and warning.
• Nadare Rōga attacked Menma with Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale, but Menma split the icy summon with a golden sword.
• Nadare Rōga pushed Feixue Chuiyan in front of himself and fled, but Menma's sword cut them both down and killed Nadare.
• Menma continued deeper into the palace, while Izumi Uchiha urged the stunned Kazahana Koyuki and Asama Santayū to follow.
• Kazahana Koyuki followed Menma with renewed confidence, feeling reassured by his presence.

Kazahana Dōtō emerged from the palace and nearly had his throat slit by Amaterasu, who appeared with Menma and the others. Menma encouraged Kazahana Koyuki to confront her uncle, and she accused him of murder and usurpation before Kazahana Dōtō attacked them with his Chakra Armor.

• Kazahana Dōtō left the palace after the castle fell silent and narrowly dodged a slash from Amaterasu in the darkness.
• Menma told Amaterasu to control his killing intent, and Amaterasu apologized to him.
• Kazahana Dōtō mocked Kazahana Koyuki and eyed the Hexagonal Crystal greedily.
• Menma encouraged Kazahana Koyuki to face her uncle, and she accused him of murdering her father and usurping the throne.
• Kazahana Dōtō activated his Chakra Armor and launched Ice Release, Black Dragon Blizzard at Menma and the others.

Shisui defeated Kazahana Dōtō while preserving his Chakra Armor, and Kazahana Koyuki learned that Dōtō believed the Hexagonal Crystal could unlock the Land of Snow’s treasure. Menma promised that Dōtō would see the treasure on the day Koyuki ascended the throne, the same day he was to be executed.

• Shisui used his Susanoo to break Kazahana Dōtō’s ice dragon and defeat him without damaging his Chakra Armor.
• Menma praised Shisui’s control, while Asama Santayū gave up his suspicions of Red Moon and focused on protecting Kazahana Koyuki.
• Kazahana Dōtō asked to see the Land of Snow’s treasure before he died, but Koyuki and Santayū said they knew nothing about it.
• Dōtō claimed his older brother had told him the treasure was hidden in the Rainbow Ice Wall and required the Hexagonal Crystal to open.
• Menma said the treasure existed and promised Dōtō he would see it on the day Koyuki ascended the throne and Dōtō was executed.

Kazahana Koyuki prepared to succeed as daimyō of the Land of Snow, with Menma reassuring her and agreeing to appear beside her without his mask. As the ceremony began, a group of officials prepared to assassinate her, unaware that a masked figure was watching them.

• Asama Santayū urged Koyuki to hurry because the ministers and guests were waiting, but Menma asked him to give her more time.
• Menma reassured the nervous Koyuki, removed his mask, and invited her to call him Brother before agreeing to accompany her at the ceremony.
• Nearly a thousand citizens gathered for Koyuki’s succession ceremony while officials assembled in the castle’s great hall.
• A group of officials planned to attack Koyuki as she announced her succession, hiring a former jōnin bounty ninja and nearly ten Snow Ninja.
• A petite masked figure watched the plotters from beside an easel as the ceremony bell rang and samurai guards welcomed Koyuki.

Kazahana Koyuki became the Land of Snow’s new Daimyo, with Menma crowning her despite the ancient custom. As the ceremony transformed the frozen land into a spring paradise and revealed the spirit of Kazahana Sōsetsu, the people hailed Koyuki as their leader and embraced a hopeful future.

• Kazahana Koyuki and Menma appeared at the succession ceremony, and Asama Santayū and the assembled officials bowed as they passed.
• Kazahana Koyuki asked Menma to crown her, and he placed the Daimyo’s crown on her head.
• Warmth spread through the gathered crowd as snow melted, flowers and grass appeared, and a rainbow formed over Snow Castle.
• The image of Kazahana Sōsetsu and young Koyuki appeared in the sky, recalling her dream of becoming a gentle, strong princess with a sense of justice.
• Kazahana Sōsetsu addressed the people and praised Koyuki, prompting the crowd to call the event a miracle and pledge support for her rule.
• Fireworks rose as guards, shinobi, ministers, and generals knelt before Kazahana Koyuki and cried out her title.

Shisui and Izumi activated the Land of Snow’s hidden treasure, transforming an ice field into a spring landscape, and Menma revealed that the treasure was the device itself. Menma then detected a powerful energy distinct from Chakra and realized it was connected to the Shinobi World’s native Sage Art System.

• Shisui inserted the Hexagonal Crystal and activated a mechanism that melted the ice walls and brought warmth and spring to the area.
• Kazahana Dōtō searched for a material treasure and accused Izumi and Shisui of deceiving him until Menma explained that the spring-generating construct was the treasure.
• Kazahana Dōtō realized what he had pursued and killed his brother for, then spat blood and collapsed in despair.
• Kazahana Koyuki accused her brother of being mean-spirited, while Menma joked that Dōtō had asked him to help fulfill his wish.
• Menma used the Mind’s Eye of the Kagura to sense a life-filled energy, stopped himself from absorbing it, and concluded that the Shinobi World had a Sage Art System alongside the Chakra System.

Menma concluded that Natural Energy powered the Ice Wall System and warned Koyuki that its spring would last only one or two years unless they found a way to store the energy. Asama Santayū recalled that the ore used to make the Hexagonal Crystal was called Gelel Ore and had come from a distant continent.

• Menma reasoned that Natural Energy might exist in the earth, sunlight, air, oceans, and plants, and considered creating sage arts outside the Three Great Sage Regions.
• Menma told Koyuki and Asama Santayū that the Ice Wall System would run out of Natural Energy within one or two years at its current rate.
• Menma suggested finding a substance that could store energy and asked what material had been used to make the Hexagonal Crystal.
• Koyuki could not remember the crystal’s raw material, but Asama Santayū recalled that strangers had traded ore for some of Kazahana Sōsetsu’s first-generation Chakra Armor technology.
• Asama Santayū remembered the ore’s name as Gelel Ore and said the strangers claimed to come from a distant continent.

A week after Kazahana Koyuki’s succession, Menma ordered the purge of officials who had plotted against her and explained why the Land of Snow could serve as Red Moon’s base. He declined Koyuki’s Hexagonal Crystal and announced he would search for Gelel Ore himself.

• Menma and Kazahana Koyuki discussed the ministers’ nagging and the Land of Snow’s new administration.
• Shisui reported that the conspirators behind the succession ceremony attack had confessed, and Menma ordered everyone named in the intelligence scroll purged and their property confiscated.
• Menma reassured Kazahana Koyuki that a ruler had to be merciless toward enemies, and she approved his decision.
• Kazahana Koyuki offered Menma her Hexagonal Crystal, which he identified as the Gelel Stone, but he returned it because it had belonged to her father.
• Menma said the crystal held too little ore for useful research and announced that he would search for Gelel Ore now that the Land of Snow was stable.

Kazahana Koyuki planned reforms and a major investment in Chakra Armor production while Menma prepared to leave in search of the Gelel Stone. In Leaf Village, Naruto Uzumaki encountered a disgraced Shimura Danzō, and Minato realized Naruto had deliberately approached him as a target.

• Menma told Kazahana Koyuki to keep Kurama Yakumo close as a bodyguard while she reformed the Land of Snow.
• Kazahana Koyuki proposed underground research facilities and an initial investment of five billion ryo for Chakra Armor production, leaving Asama Santayū shocked.
• Shimura Danzō, released from confinement but stripped of Root and political support, wandered the streets and turned toward the Shimura Clan.
• Naruto Uzumaki collided with Danzō, helped him up, and greeted him as Grandpa.
• Minato Namikaze warned Naruto about Danzō, but Kurama mocked Minato for mistaking the hunter and the prey.
• Minato realized Naruto had changed routes because he had spotted Danzō and intended to hunt him.

Naruto manipulated Shimura Danzō into believing he could help Naruto rise to the Hokage position, while secretly treating Danzō as a pawn. Days later, Sasuke faced villagers’ taunts about the Uchiha massacre and his surviving brother, and moved to confront them.

• Danzō decided Naruto might be his chance to influence the next Hokage and approached him with a forced friendly smile.
• Naruto pretended to accept Danzō’s apology and offered to escort him home, while privately recognizing that Danzō had fallen into his trap.
• Naruto escorted Danzō to the Shimura Clan compound, and Danzō watched him leave while planning another encounter.
• Sasuke walked through Leaf Village after leaving the hospital and heard villagers mock him and discuss Itachi’s massacre of the Uchiha Clan.
• Sasuke gritted his teeth and stepped toward the taunting crowd, but a sharp smack sounded.

Naruto comforted Sasuke and persuaded him to think about rebuilding the Uchiha Clan by having children and earning money. Meanwhile, Jiraiya confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over Naruto’s identity and treatment, and Hiruzen said the explanation was a long story.

• Naruto told Sasuke not to let other people's opinions control him and urged him to value those who cared about him.
• Naruto persuaded Sasuke that he should have children and build a family to preserve the Uchiha name, then drew him into training and talked about making money and Sakura.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Naruto and Sasuke together and assumed Naruto was comforting his friend.
• Jiraiya confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi for hiding Naruto's identity as the Fourth's son and letting him bear the name of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent and said that explaining what happened was a long story.

Jiraiya confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi over Naruto’s mistreatment and left after Hiruzen refused to let him take Naruto away without becoming Hokage. Meanwhile, Menma’s attempt to awaken Shin Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan through genjutsu failed, and he considered a new experiment using the Sharingan implanted throughout Shin’s body.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi claimed he had let rumors about Naruto spread to protect him from Minato’s enemies, but Jiraiya suspected he had tolerated them to control the Jinchuriki.
• Jiraiya told Hiruzen he would take Naruto away and teach him, but Hiruzen refused unless Jiraiya stayed in Konoha and became Fifth Hokage.
• Jiraiya left through the window after advising Hiruzen to hand the Hokage position to the younger generation, and Hiruzen insisted that everything he had done was for Konoha.
• Menma recorded Shin Uchiha’s reaction to genjutsu experiments and concluded that Shin was nearing a mental breakdown without showing signs of awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Menma considered using the ocular power of the Sharingan implanted across Shin’s body to strengthen the pair in his eye sockets, then ordered Shin to stop pretending to be unconscious.
• Shin Uchiha pleaded with Menma for another chance, fearing that he would otherwise become nothing more than experimental material.