Recaps

Naruto defeated Nagato’s Akatsuki, persuaded him to join a new peace-building organization, and helped Amegakure establish schools and trade. As Naruto pursued new power and began planning a mission to rescue Kaguya, he left with Hinata for a week of travel.

• Naruto learned from Black Zetsu that Hagoromo and Hamura could influence reality through chakra-based mediums, then resolved to strengthen himself as Akatsuki assembled in Amegakure.
• Naruto led Sasuke, the Kage-level fighters, and his other allies into Amegakure, where he fought the Akatsuki and defeated Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain.
• Naruto showed Nagato how his plan for peace would fail and persuaded him to join a lasting effort to unite people and defeat the old powers.
• Naruto removed Madara’s Cursed Seal from Nagato, helped him recover, and reorganized Akatsuki as Dawn Akatsuki with Nagato and Konan’s cooperation.
• Naruto helped Konan and Nagato develop Akatsuki Academy, adult education, and trade in Exploding Tags, while Amegakure recruited teachers and opened its schools.
• Naruto trained Sasuke in swordsmanship, then teased him into testing the affection of his many admirers before Sasuke reconciled with them and made them his fiancées.
• Naruto used a gene serum to awaken Shikotsumyaku, then studied Lunar Otsutsuki tissue from Black Zetsu while planning an electromagnetic railgun to break the moon’s seal and rescue Kaguya.
• Naruto visited the Hyuga Main House, told Hiashi he was engaged to Hinata, and left with her to travel for about a week.

Naruto helped Hinata awaken Shikotsumyaku, made a hit film with Kurama and Kazahana Koyuki, and continued preparing for a possible clash with Konoha. He and Sasuke advanced their Sharingan, while Sasuke awakened the Rinnegan and challenged Naruto to a fight that left their battle still underway.

• Naruto awakened Hinata’s Shikotsumyaku in his Biological Laboratory, and her Byakugan grew powerful enough to develop colored long-distance vision and Yomotsu Hirasaka.
• Naruto took Hinata on a romantic tour, while Hiashi learned about her transformation and began quietly moving Hyuga Clan personnel and materials out of Konoha.
• Naruto helped Kurama adapt his novel into a film starring Kazahana Koyuki, then staged her kidnapping and helped her defeat Kazahana Dōtō and reclaim the Land of Snow.
• Ninja Princess Snow Wind Chronicles became a popular hit, while Sarutobi Hiruzen and his advisers discussed Naruto’s threat and the Ino-Shika-Cho clans began sending members away from Konoha.
• Naruto and Sasuke trained together, then Naruto demonstrated how special Yin Release Chakra rapidly advanced Shin’s transplanted Sharingan toward the Eternal Mangekyo level, though the strain left Shin’s eyes swollen and painful.
• Naruto used Dragon Vein energy to awaken his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and Sasuke completed his own Sharingan transformation before entering the Sealing Space to pursue the Rinnegan.
• Sasuke watched the Parallel World anime, grew furious at his counterpart’s future, and awakened the Rinnegan as his Pupil Power surged.
• Sasuke demanded Naruto’s Time Machine and challenged him to a fight, then battled Naruto on a deserted island as their attacks began tearing it apart.

Naruto and Sasuke traveled with Boruto and Sarada to a parallel world, where they rescued the Seventh Hokage and joined forces against Jigen and Kara. After defeating their enemies and securing the Ten-Tails, they spent time with their counterparts’ families before preparing to return home.

• Naruto and Sasuke stopped Momoshiki from taking Boruto over, then prepared to travel with Boruto and Sarada to their parallel world.
• Naruto and the others arrived in Konoha, healed the Seventh Hokage, and entered the Different Dimension to rescue him from Boro.
• Naruto and both Sasukes freed the Seventh Hokage, and Naruto gained additional Tailed Beast Chakra before leading the group to Jigen’s laboratory.
• Naruto and the three Sasukes fought Jigen together, with their shared perception helping them counter his shrinking attacks and ultimately kill Isshiki through Sasuke’s linked curse.
• Naruto defeated Amado and Delta’s attack, then led the group to Isshiki’s dimension, where they incapacitated Code and sealed the Ten-Tails away.
• Naruto and Sasuke returned to Konoha, where Naruto visited the Seventh Hokage’s family and gave Himawari a dress and Boruto a scroll of books.
• Sasuke visited his counterpart’s family, gave Sarada gifts, met their baby Uchiha Cheng, and learned about Itachi and his pregnant sisters-in-law.
• Naruto gave Boruto a new computer, explained Yin Yang Release, and tricked him into spending the night playing against cheating bots.

Naruto defeated Toneri, restored Hanabi’s eyes, and prepared to unify the Ninja World as rival villages mobilized for war. He developed new sources of power and transformed Hinata with the Lunar Gene Serum, then declared that it was time to act.

• Naruto studied Super Speed Regeneration and Chakra absorption, then recruited Black Zetsu to help exploit the Gelel Stone mine.
• Naruto told Hiashi that he planned to unify the world and end the era of ninjas, gaining the Hyuga Clan’s support.
• Toneri abducted Hanabi and stole her Byakugan, so Naruto and Hinata traveled to the moon to rescue her.
• Naruto defeated Toneri, sealed his soul, restored Hanabi’s eyes, and promised to teach the sisters the Tenseigan’s knowledge.
• Naruto set a six-month timetable for his plan, while Nagato used the Gelel Ore Vein to revive the Ten-Tails’ body and produce enhanced White Zetsu as the great villages prepared for war.
• Naruto and Sasuke underwent Super Speed Regeneration transformations, and Naruto later destroyed Kusagakure and the Sky Ninja stronghold while seizing the Zero-Tails.
• Naruto studied emotional energy and created a black Rasengan that could harm spirits and souls.
• Hinata awakened the Tenseigan after receiving the Lunar Gene Serum, and Naruto formed his own Truth-Seeking Orbs before saying it was time to act.