Chapter Summaries

Jigen defeated Animated Jigen and used the Seal Cauldron to suppress the Ten-Tails as it began transforming into a Divine Tree. Kaedeji confronted the weakened Jigen, and they chose to remain in the Limited Tsukuyomi in a tense stalemate.

• Animated Jigen entered his second stage and attacked Jigen with black rods and the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb, but Jigen shrank the bomb and redirected it through Daikokuten to strike him.
• The Ten-Tails swallowed Animated Jigen, grew stronger, and began digesting him while Jigen summoned the Seal Cauldron to suppress its transformation.
• Jigen withdrew from his second stage, and Kaedeji appeared to block his escape and questioned why he had not taken the Ten-Tails to another world.
• Jigen admitted he had planned to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki if necessary, while Kaedeji considered the danger of letting Isshiki resurrect.
• Kaedeji and Jigen held back rather than fight, leaving Jigen and the Ten-Tails temporarily confined in the Limited Tsukuyomi.

Kaedeji held Jigen in the Limited Tsukuyomi while the Ten-Tails evolved, as news of the Otsutsuki and the coming shutdown spread through the shinobi world. Meanwhile, the Dark Persona took the blind Hinata to the moon to give her new eyes, leaving her facing a frightening plan to create the Tenseigan.

• Jigen fully recovered after ten days, but Kaedeji explained that he could not escape across Parallel Worlds without the Dragon Vein and challenged him to wait for the Ten-Tails to evolve.
• People learned more about the Otsutsuki Clan and that the Limited Tsukuyomi would close indefinitely while Kaedeji sealed Jigen and the Ten-Tails.
• Hiashi rejected Hinata and told her not to hold Neji back, while Hinata struggled with her loss of sight and her father's indifference.
• The Dark Persona arrived at the Hyūga Clan, seized Hinata, and used Kamui to take her to the moon despite Hiashi's objections.
• The Dark Persona showed Hinata a mountain of Byakugan and said he would combine them with eyes from her clan to create a pair for her.

After six years, Obito emerged from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with a Rinnegan and a body fused with Tobi, then returned to Konoha to reclaim his missing eye. Sasuke remained frustrated by Naruto’s growing strength, while Obito’s return ended with him taking Uchiha Inaho’s eye and preparing to kill him.

• Sasuke pressed Itachi for the secret to awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, but Itachi urged him to wait for Lord Hokage’s return and not trust Black Zetsu’s claims.
• Obito emerged from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path after years of incubation, having fused with Tobi and gained a Rinnegan.
• Tobi told Obito that Kaedeji had defeated Jigen’s Divine Tree Person and was trapped dealing with enemies inside Limited Tsukuyomi.
• Obito traveled to Konoha and entered the Uchiha Clan compound, where his appearance and Rinnegan alarmed the clan members.
• Obito found Uchiha Inaho and took his remaining eye; after Inaho attacked him, Obito said he had to die.

Obito returned to the Uchiha clan grounds, awakened a Mangekyō Sharingan, and attacked the clan with overwhelming power. As Konoha’s strongest fighters and Nagato joined the battle, Obito fought Nagato’s Divine Tree Person while everyone waited for Kaedeji to return.

• Obito awakened a Mangekyō Sharingan in his newly inserted eye and threatened to eliminate the Uchiha clan.
• Fugaku ordered the Uchiha to fight and evacuate civilians, but Obito unleashed Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence and devastated the clan grounds.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and veteran Konoha ninja arrived to support the defenders, while Shisui failed to stop Obito with Kotoamatsukami.
• Nagato joined the battle and summoned a modified Divine Tree Person as his puppet, explaining that he wanted to protect the people Kaedeji might need to revive Konan.
• Obito struck Nagato’s Divine Tree Person, but it recovered and fought back as Nagato struggled to control it and wondered when Kaedeji would return.

Kaedeji prepared to end his long standoff with Jigen after the Ten-Tails drained the Limited Tsukuyomi and neared the birth of an incomplete Chakra Fruit. He revealed that he had cultivated a Zombie Virus capable of infecting an Otsutsuki and intended to use it on Jigen.

• Kaedeji observed that the Ten-Tails had turned the Land of Fire into a barren desert and said the world’s Natural Energy was nearly exhausted.
• Jigen left the Divine Tree to absorb more Natural Energy, while Kaedeji declared that their years-long entanglement would end in a decisive fight.
• Mizuki ruled over the shrinking survivor refuge, restrained Hozuki Suigetsu with Claw Marks, and dismissed Nagato’s strength as inadequate against the guardians of the Divine Tree.
• A tremendous boom shook the survivors’ refuge, and Mizuki realized that Kaedeji and Jigen had begun fighting.
• Kaedeji brought Otsutsuki Toneri to Jigen, loosened the Dragon Vein seal, and extracted a Zombie Virus that could survive in an Otsutsuki.
• Kaedeji told Jigen he planned to infect him and personally intervene in the Otsutsuki clan’s relationship with the Ten-Tails.

Kaedeji used his virus to infect Isshiki and the Ten-Tails Divine Tree, forcing Jigen to reincarnate as Isshiki and confront him. The virus also breached the final safe zone, while Orochimaru turned Jiraiya into a Divine Tree Person in hopes of awakening the Ten Directions technique.

• Kaedeji attacked Jigen with virus-bearing Limbo shadows, then used a close-range burst of concentrated virus to infect him.
• Jigen performed the reincarnation ritual and returned as Isshiki, who faced Kaedeji while weighing whether to absorb the Ten-Tails or die and revive through Tenzō.
• The Zombie Virus spread into the final safe zone, where Mizuki panicked, killed survivors, and struggled to resist infection.
• Orochimaru told Jiraiya that he was turning him into a Divine Tree Person so the Ten Directions technique might awaken within him.
• Orochimaru used a preserved Claw Scab to wrap Jiraiya, hoping the prophetic technique would reveal the world's future.

Orochimaru’s new Divine Tree Person revealed that he possessed the Ten Directions Divine Art and foresaw Jigen’s resurrection and a bleak future, then left to seek someone to devour in Konoha. In Konoha, Obito defeated Nagato’s Pain, while Kaedeji watched from Limited Tsukuyomi and prepared to deal with Isshiki and return to the original world.

• Jiraiya’s Divine Tree Person emerged with Rinnegan and told Tenzō and Orochimaru that Jigen would resurrect inside Tenzō and that the futures he had seen ended in disaster.
• Tenzō attacked the Divine Tree Person, but Ten Directions let him evade every strike with minimal movement.
• The Divine Tree Person left through a portal to find someone suitable to devour in Konoha, while Tenzō waited for Jigen’s resurrection and Orochimaru considered the new being’s power.
• Obito knocked Pain down, but Nagato seized his foot and tried to extract his soul; Obito’s Mangekyō Sharingan made his body intangible and left Nagato unable to hold him.
• Obito decided to capture Nagato and Madara and pursue his plan to resurrect Kaguya so he could eventually devour the Ten-Tails.
• Kaedeji observed the events from Limited Tsukuyomi and offered Isshiki the choice to fight, return, or kill himself, while Isshiki threatened to have his Divine Tree Person delay Kaedeji.

Kaedeji left Isshiki to the Dark Persona and returned to Konoha, where a new Divine Tree Person named Heart threatened Dan Katō amid the battle with Obito. Kaedeji confronted Heart and Obito, while Heart’s attack left Dan gravely wounded.

• Kaedeji summoned the Dark Persona to hold Isshiki in the Limited Tsukuyomi while Isshiki chose to hunt the remaining tailed beasts and feed them to the Ten-Tails Divine Tree.
• Kakashi, Tsunade, Duy, Guy, and the other ninja attacked Obito, but he used Kamui and Earth Release to evade them.
• Dan Katō prepared to use the Spirit Transformation Technique to locate Obito, but a portal opened and a new Divine Tree Person stopped his soul from leaving his body.
• The stranger identified himself as Heart and began devouring Dan Katō, while Obito emerged from the ground and recognized Heart as a powerful Divine Tree Person.
• Kaedeji returned to Konoha after six years and confronted Heart and Obito; Heart gravely wounded Dan Katō, and Kaedeji reminded Obito of the technique he had once used on him.

Kaedeji revealed that his long-dormant Kotoamatsukami had prepared Obito to stand beside him, then recruited Obito and the Ten Directions Divine Tree Person into his plans. The group left Tsunade furious over Dan Katō’s death and Jiraiya’s condition as Kaedeji announced that the next phase of his plan was beginning.

• Kaedeji’s Kotoamatsukami took effect in Obito, who acknowledged the altered cognition but insisted that he remained Kaedeji’s equal rather than his subordinate.
• Tobi realized Kaedeji had hidden the Genjutsu for years, while Obito rejected Kaguya’s claim on him and kept control of his body.
• The Ten Directions Divine Tree Person agreed to cooperate with Kaedeji so he could break free of Isshiki’s restraints and hunt Otsutsuki.
• Tsunade attacked the Divine Tree Person over Dan Katō’s death and demanded Jiraiya back, but Kaedeji explained that Jiraiya was still alive in a deathlike state.
• Kaedeji declared that his forces—including Obito and Divine Tree People tied to Kaguya and Isshiki—were ready to begin the next phase of his plan.

Kaedeji covered the ninja world with artificial moons and opened Formless Tsukuyomi to everyone, while preparing to deal with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. He announced a Ninja World Genius Battle, which Madara saw despite resisting the Genjutsu.

• Obito warned Kaedeji not to trust Heart, but Kaedeji rejected Heart’s offer to provide future virus research and proposed killing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki together.
• Kaedeji told Tsunade and Nagato that Shadow Clones would handle their requests to revive the dead, then departed to create artificial moons.
• Kaedeji used the moons to bring the entire ninja world under Formless Tsukuyomi, giving every surviving person access to it.
• Heart and Obito argued about whether Heart would betray Kaedeji as the new moons rose over the devastated world.
• Kaedeji announced the Ninja World Genius Battle through Formless Tsukuyomi, and Madara saw the announcement despite resisting the Genjutsu.

Madara summoned Hashirama with Impure World Reincarnation and explained the changes in the ninja world, then recruited him to help seize Jigen’s Ten-Tails. They reached the outskirts of a mountain range where Madara believed the Ten-Tails was hidden in another dimension, and he attacked the mountains with Susanoo.

• Madara entered Formless Tsukuyomi, exchanged Rinnegan intelligence for the complete version of Impure World Reincarnation, and studied the technique.
• Madara used a White Zetsu as a sacrifice to revive Hashirama and asked for his help.
• Madara recounted the decades since Hashirama’s death, and the two discussed the one country, one village system and the failure of the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Madara told Hashirama that he planned to seize the Ten-Tails and become its Jinchuriki, while Hashirama agreed to help against any powerful enemies.
• Madara and Hashirama reached a mountain range in the Land of Water, and Madara struck it with a massive Susanoo after failing to sense the Ten-Tails.

Madara and Hashirama attacked Tenzō at Jigen’s base while Orochimaru and Dodai escaped and discussed Kaedeji’s possible plans against the Otsutsuki. In Limited Tsukuyomi, Isshiki prepared to take an immature Chakra Fruit, but Dark Persona stopped him and invoked his authority over the genjutsu.

• Madara and Hashirama confronted Tenzō, who blocked their giant attacks and challenged them to defeat him for the Ten-Tails’ location.
• Orochimaru and Dodai fled the battle, and Orochimaru suggested that Kaedeji’s Ninja World Genius Battle might target the Sage of Six Paths.
• A Ryūchi Cave snake delivered Orochimaru intelligence about Minato Namikaze and Sage Shima, which Orochimaru dismissed as unlikely to change events.
• Isshiki prepared to take the incomplete Chakra Fruit in the ruined Limited Tsukuyomi world, while Mizuki watched and Dark Persona followed them.
• Dark Persona seized Isshiki’s wrist and used his genjutsu administrator authority to oppose him.

The Ninja World Genius Battle’s astonishing rewards drove villages across the world to mobilize their young fighters, while Kirigakure planned to exploit its genin as expendable support. As the Formless Tsukuyomi trembled near the sealed Limited Tsukuyomi, Dark Persona declared that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was about to die.

• Ninjas discussed the Genius Battle’s rewards, including Kekkei Genkai, immortality, Rinnegan, Divine Tree Chakra, and Otsutsuki bloodlines.
• The Third Mizukage ordered Kirigakure to send all its genin into the preliminaries, and the village considered stripping promising fighters of their ranks so they could qualify.
• Ao and Kirigakure’s leaders speculated that Naruto and Sasuke were among Kaedeji’s targets, while villages across the world mobilized for the competition.
• A tremor spread through the Formless Tsukuyomi, and users traced it to the sealed area connected to the Limited Tsukuyomi.
• Dark Persona, bloodied but grinning, told Ōtsutsuki Isshiki that he was about to die.

Isshiki escaped the ruined Limited Tsukuyomi with Mizuki and the Divine Tree, then returned to the ninja world after consuming the Chakra Fruit. Kaedeji prepared to confront him in the Land of Water, where Isshiki arrived to find Hashirama and Madara fighting Tenzō.

• Isshiki defeated Dark Persona, ate the incomplete Chakra Fruit, and used Mizuki’s White Karma to secure coordinates for crossing back to his original world.
• Isshiki took Mizuki and the Divine Tree out of Limited Tsukuyomi, leaving a vast hollow as people from Formless Tsukuyomi entered the dead, desert world.
• Kaedeji told Obito and Shin that Naruto and Sasuke’s talent mattered beyond defeating Isshiki, then prepared to meet Isshiki in the Land of Water.
• Isshiki arrived in the Land of Water with the Divine Tree, which began draining the surrounding region’s life, and found Hashirama and Madara battling Tenzō.
• Tenzō offered himself as Isshiki’s vessel, while Madara considered retreating or calling for reinforcements and Hashirama marveled at Isshiki’s Byakugan.

The Sage of Six Paths decided to wait for Isshiki and Kaedeji to clash before giving Naruto and Sasuke his power. As Isshiki began resurrecting through Tenzō, Kaedeji arrived with Obito and Shin, while Orochimaru activated a hidden curse-seal trap that threatened Isshiki’s reincarnation.

• The Sage of Six Paths chose to let the conflict unfold and planned to empower Naruto and Sasuke after a victor emerged.
• Isshiki began transferring himself into Tenzō while Madara and Hashirama attacked, and Madara tried to absorb the Divine Tree.
• Kaedeji arrived with Obito and Shin, assigned himself to the Divine Tree, and expected someone to help fight Isshiki.
• Orochimaru revealed that he had planted a trap in Tenzō and released it after Kaedeji’s Formless Tsukuyomi exposed his plans.
• Cursed Seals spread across Tenzō’s body during Isshiki’s reincarnation, threatening him because the Ōtsutsuki Clan could not absorb Sage Chakra derived from Natural Energy.

Orochimaru sabotaged Isshiki’s resurrection with Natural Energy, allowing Obito and Shin to attack him while Kaedeji turned to the Divine Tree. Kaedeji summoned Mushi and began using him in a plan for the Divine Tree, leaving that plan underway.

• Tenzō’s body began absorbing Natural Energy, disrupting Isshiki’s resurrection, and Isshiki realized Orochimaru had betrayed him.
• Kaedeji explained that he had expected Orochimaru to turn against Isshiki, while Shin and Obito attacked Isshiki and blocked his escape.
• Obito resisted Tobi’s attempts to steer him, then unleashed his strongest Rinnegan Dōjutsu against Isshiki.
• Kaedeji left the fight and joined Madara and Hashirama at the Divine Tree, overpowering their efforts to control it.
• Kaedeji summoned Mushi from the moon, extracted something from his body, and pressed it into the Divine Tree.

Kaedeji infected the Ten-Tails Divine Tree with an upgraded Zombie Virus, forcing Madara to abandon his attempt to absorb it while the world suffered violent upheavals. In Konoha, Naruto and his friends attempted to revive Dan Katō with Impure World Reincarnation, but summoned an Iwagakure ninja instead.

• Kaedeji infected the Ten-Tails Divine Tree with a virus cultivated from Mushi, and Madara, Hashirama, and Obito realized it could threaten Divine Tree People as well.
• Obito refused Tobi's demand to ambush Kaedeji, while Xin revealed that some possible futures ended with Kaedeji sealed or lost in a chaotic current of time.
• The infected Divine Tree erupted into turmoil and unleashed disasters around the world, forcing Madara to sever his connection to it.
• Kaedeji suppressed the Divine Tree's violent outburst and waited for the virus to spread, while Madara attacked Mushi's split body to strengthen his Rinnegan.
• In Konoha, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji used a captured White Zetsu to perform Impure World Reincarnation, hoping to revive Dan Katō.
• Naruto's jutsu instead summoned a dead Iwagakure ninja, leaving the three young shinobi stunned.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji accidentally resurrected an Iwagakure Explosion Release ninja instead of Dan Katō, then turned their attention to the newly launched Ninja World Genius Battle. As competitors gathered, Kirigakure’s representatives discussed the Divine Tree threatening their homeland and sought Otsutsuki bloodline to gain power.

• Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji restrained an Iwagakure Explosion Release ninja whom Naruto had resurrected while trying to bring back Dan Katō.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji speculated that White Zetsu or a mistake in the resurrection process had caused the wrong ninja to return.
• The Ninja World Genius Battle began, drawing 237,204 registered participants, including some young jonin posing as Genin.
• Hozuki Mangetsu told Kirigakure’s representatives that the Divine Tree was the Ten-Tails transformed after devouring an Otsutsuki and was consuming Natural Energy in the Land of Water.
• Hozuki Mangetsu, Kimimaro, Hozuki Suigetsu, and the other Kirigakure representatives resolved to pursue Otsutsuki bloodline for personal power and a chance to change their fortunes.

Kabuto met Orochimaru at the orphanage, where Orochimaru asked for help preparing a new body and revealed his plan to gain shinjutsu after failing to take Isshiki’s power. Meanwhile, Hinata drew attention in the tournament with her Tenseigan and defeated Deidara with a rain of meteorites, leaving spectators stunned by the enormous golden eye above her.

• Orochimaru visited Kabuto and asked him to help with the final surgery to cultivate a suitable body.
• Orochimaru revealed that Isshiki was dead and that he planned to transplant Ōtsutsuki Shibai’s genetic material to master a shinjutsu.
• Kabuto withdrew from the tournament while Hinata advanced through her matches using a repulsive-force technique.
• Nagato recognized Hinata’s blue eyes as Tenseigan and realized they had once belonged to Toneri.
• Hinata defeated Deidara by summoning countless meteorites, and spectators spotted a gigantic golden eye above her.

Hinata displayed her three Tenseigan and alarmed Naruto, Sasuke, and the Hyuga clan with her power. Minato Namikaze approached Naruto and offered to teach him three sage arts, while Kaedeji noticed their meeting.

• Hinata explained that Lord Hokage had helped her regain her eyes, and Hiashi examined her transformed body before urging her to keep training.
• Sasuke resented Hinata's strength, while Naruto left the compound determined to train and find a way to defeat her.
• Minato Namikaze and Sage Shima intercepted Naruto and told him the Great Toad Sage's prophecy about the Divine Tree and the world's destruction.
• Minato offered to teach Naruto sage arts from Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest, along with a method to absorb Natural Energy across the ninja world.
• Kaedeji noticed that Minato and Sage Shima had reappeared while he continued eroding the Ten-Tails.