Chapter Summaries

Li Yao returned to his own Kamui Space and prepared the Obito clone to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. Meanwhile, Black Zetsu realized Nagato and Konan had vanished and feared the Rinnegan had been taken, but Obito finally appeared at the base.

• Li Yao left the interstitial space after seeing Naruto reunite with Konoha’s survivors, then entered his bright, skyscraper-filled Kamui Space.
• Li Yao gave the Rinnegan to the Obito clone, reset his own body, and watched the clone implant the eyes and leave to prepare for becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Li Yao returned to Konoha to await the final battle.
• Black Zetsu learned that Nagato and Konan’s Chakra had vanished and suspected the mysterious man had killed them and taken the Rinnegan.
• Black Zetsu searched for Obito, who had disappeared from the Kamui Space, until the clone emerged outside the base.

Li Yao’s Obito clone killed Black Zetsu inside the Kamui Space, then confronted Kabuto Yakushi outside the base. Kabuto was stunned by Obito’s mastery of Flying Thunder God, and the chapter ended with Obito demanding that he reveal his trump card.

• Black Zetsu realized Obito had taken Nagato’s Rinnegan and questioned how he had attacked Nagato undetected.
• Obito used Flying Thunder God to bring Black Zetsu into the Kamui Space, where he killed him with Black Hole Space.
• Li Yao’s Obito clone reflected on Black Zetsu’s death and left the Kamui Space to confront the figure he had sensed nearby.
• Kabuto Yakushi emerged from the forest and revealed his interest in Obito’s identity, Sharingan, and Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Obito appeared beside Kabuto without using a marked kunai, frightening him and demonstrating that he could teleport through Space Nodes.
• Obito told Kabuto to reveal his trump card or face death.

Kabuto Yakushi summoned Madara Uchiha and several other powerful reanimated ninjas to force Obito's clone into cooperation. Madara fought Obito's clone, and their battle left Kabuto watching to see whether Madara could overpower him.

• Kabuto Yakushi agreed to Obito's clone's demand and used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Madara Uchiha and six other powerful ninjas.
• Madara recognized the reanimated state of his body and realized Obito had mastered the Rinnegan well enough to conceal its chakra.
• Kabuto Yakushi explained that he had prepared sacrifices capable of restoring the reanimated ninjas to nearly their peak strength and asked Obito's clone to cooperate.
• Madara rushed Obito's clone, and the two fought at speeds and with force beyond ordinary Kage-level combat.
• Kabuto Yakushi watched from a tree as Madara and Obito's clone traded blows across the battlefield, each impressed by the other's ability.
• Madara took offense at Obito's clone's remark and said he had been underestimated.

Madara and Obito’s clone tested their taijutsu, ninjutsu, and genjutsu before summoning their complete-body Susanoo. Obito’s Kamui-powered Susanoo gained the upper hand, and Madara resorted to Wood Release to restrain it.

• Madara and Obito’s clone clashed with equally powerful Great Fire Annihilation techniques, creating a vast sea of flames that Kabuto watched from a distance.
• Madara tried to trap Obito’s clone in Tsukuyomi, but Obito’s clone caught Madara in the genjutsu, and Madara broke free with his Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Madara summoned his complete-body Asura Susanoo, and Obito’s clone formed a similarly massive Kamui Susanoo, startling Madara.
• Obito’s clone struck Madara’s Susanoo with a Kamui-powered blade, slicing through its sword and carving a large gash in its chest.
• Madara used Wood Release to grow massive trees around Obito’s clone’s Susanoo after realizing his own Susanoo could not withstand Kamui’s spatial power.

Li Yao’s Obito clone defeated Madara and Kabuto, then returned to Konoha as Li Yao prepared to revive the Ten-Tails the next day. The chapter ended with Tsunade looking down at the rebuilt town in despair.

• Obito’s Kamui Susanoo overcame Madara’s Wood Release and cut Madara’s Perfect Susanoo in half.
• Madara awakened the Rinnegan and used Limbo: Border Jail, but Obito’s clones blocked his shadow clones in the adjacent dimension.
• Madara tried to activate the Forbidden Curse in Obito’s heart, but it failed, and Obito killed Madara with Black Hole Space.
• Kabuto tried to escape after losing control of Madara, but Obito killed him as well.
• Li Yao returned to Konoha and decided to rest before extracting the Nine-Tails from Naruto and reviving the Ten-Tails the next day.
• Tsunade watched survivors rebuild a town below Hokage Rock, but she felt only despair.

After lifting Kotoamatsukami, Li Yao left Tsunade horrified and furious over what he had done to her, while Jiraiya remained unable to intervene. Tsunade recognized Jiraiya’s Impure World Reincarnation and demanded to know Li Yao’s true origins as he considered taking her to another world.

• Li Yao removed Kotoamatsukami’s influence, and Tsunade realized she might be carrying his child and vowed to kill him.
• Jiraiya watched helplessly as Li Yao held Tsunade on Hokage Rock, unable to break free from the restraints on his Impure World Reincarnation.
• Tsunade accused Li Yao of killing Danzo and taking Kakashi’s Sharingan, and he revealed his name.
• Jiraiya rushed over and warned Li Yao not to hurt Tsunade because she was carrying his child.
• Tsunade recognized Jiraiya’s reanimated body and questioned Li Yao about his knowledge of Impure World Reincarnation and his origins.

Li Yao returned Tsunade to Konoha after keeping her captive overnight and told her he would give Naruto a chance to fight him. Tsunade identified Li Yao as the Masked Man and warned Naruto about his powerful Space-Time Ninjutsu and genjutsu, leaving her unsure how they could defeat him.

• Jiraiya left Li Yao and Tsunade, then spent the night beneath Hokage Rock while Konoha searched for the missing Tsunade.
• Li Yao told Tsunade to prepare Naruto for a chance to defeat him and warned her not to harm their unborn child.
• Li Yao sent Tsunade back to Hokage Rock, where Naruto and the other Konoha Ninja found her and she dismissed their questions.
• Tsunade told Naruto that Li Yao was an immensely powerful enemy with Tailed Beast-level Chakra and multiple kinds of Space-Time Ninjutsu.
• Naruto described the Masked Man who caused the Nine-Tails' Rampage, and Tsunade concluded that Li Yao was the Masked Man.
• Tsunade realized Li Yao also had intangibility and powerful genjutsu, and she could not think of a way to defeat him.

Tsunade tried to prepare Naruto to fight Li Yao while avoiding revealing their plans to an enemy who could monitor them. After Li Yao appeared and displayed his abilities, Tsunade realized he had come from another world through the Dragon Vein.

• Tsunade warned Naruto that Li Yao would return in an hour and urged him to prepare Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku.
• Li Yao spoke into Tsunade’s mind, confirming that he could hear them, and Naruto arranged to be summoned back with a reverse summoning scroll if Li Yao attacked.
• Li Yao revealed himself after Naruto was summoned away, told Tsunade that he sought the Nine-Tails, and claimed he was not the Masked Man.
• Li Yao showed Tsunade Obito’s clone and Sharingan, then demonstrated several Space-Time Ninjutsu techniques during a brief trip away from her house.
• Tsunade concluded that Li Yao had come from another world through the Dragon Vein at the Rōran Ruins.

Tsunade secretly sensed Li Yao’s Chakra and discovered that he was powerful in all seven attributes, deepening her fear for Naruto’s safety. When Naruto returned from Mount Myōboku, Li Yao confronted him, and Shima explained that Li Yao came from another world, leaving Naruto to realize the Fourth Hokage he met in Rōran was not his real father.

• Tsunade used Medical Chakra to probe Li Yao while hoping to uncover abilities that could help Naruto, but she sensed his strength in all seven attributes.
• Naruto returned to Konoha through the well connected to Mount Myōboku, and Li Yao appeared before he could enter the town.
• Naruto recognized Li Yao as the man connected to the deaths of his father’s spiritual remnant, Captain Yamato, Sarah, and the others.
• Naruto mistook Li Yao for someone from the future and focused on using his own abilities to catch him off guard.
• Shima explained that Li Yao came from another world and that the Toad Sage’s prophecies described a different timeline, not this world’s future.
• Naruto realized that the Fourth Hokage he had met in Rōran was not his real father, but a spiritual remnant of him.

Naruto confronted Li Yao, who demonstrated Perfect Sage Mode and matched Naruto’s Sage Art Rasenshuriken. As Naruto fought Li Yao alone, Shima went to seek help, and Naruto used a Summoning Technique to trap the enemy in Toad Rock’s stomach.

• Naruto sent Sakura and the others away from the fight, then attacked Li Yao with a Sage Art Wind Style Rasenshuriken.
• Li Yao entered Perfect Sage Mode, created an identical Rasenshuriken, and made Naruto and Shima realize how dangerous he was.
• Shima urged Naruto to fight alongside the others, but Naruto insisted on facing Li Yao alone, so she left to find help.
• Naruto and his Shadow Clones attacked Li Yao from multiple directions while Naruto’s original body prepared a Summoning Technique.
• Naruto summoned the stomach of Toad Rock, surrounding himself and Li Yao with its intestinal passage.

Li Yao defeated Naruto with Sage Art Ink Ninjutsu, and Shima carried the bound Naruto away while Might Guy stayed to fight. Guy’s Seventh Gate punch failed to hurt Li Yao, leaving him to consider using greater power to hold the enemy back.

• Li Yao countered Naruto’s Toad Intestine with ink, bound him, and explained that Naruto’s tactics could not overcome his abilities.
• Shima failed to cut through Li Yao’s controlled ink, then carried Naruto away while Might Guy faced Li Yao.
• Might Guy attacked Li Yao with a Seventh Gate punch, but Li Yao met it with his ten-thousand-ton technique.
• Guy’s hand bones cracked from the collision, and he realized he needed greater power to stall Li Yao.

Might Guy opened the Gate of Death and challenged Li Yao, who activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and strengthened his body to meet him. Li Yao struck Guy with a shockwave that sent him crashing into a mountainside, leaving Jiraiya and Tsunade baffled by Li Yao’s power.

• Might Guy opened the Gate of Death, transforming his Blue Steam into Bloody Steam as his body’s full potential erupted at the cost of his life.
• Li Yao activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and increased his imagined mass until he felt prepared to face Guy.
• Might Guy attacked with One Foot, but Li Yao dodged the shockwave that carved through the ground and blasted a hole in a distant mountain.
• Li Yao used his own One Foot to strike Guy with a shockwave, restraining him and blasting him into a mountainside.
• Li Yao remarked that he had learned another move, while Jiraiya and Tsunade wondered how his body could match the power of Guy’s fully opened Eight Gates.

Li Yao overwhelmed Konoha’s defenders and fought Might Guy in a devastating taijutsu clash while the Akimichi tried to free Naruto. The battle paused with Guy nearly out of chakra, and Li Yao demanded that he use Night Guy.

• Li Yao knocked Might Guy back, leaving Tsunade and Jiraiya stunned by his strength.
• Konoha’s ninja rushed to help, while Naruto remained trapped in Li Yao’s steel-hard Ink Ropes and learned that Tsunade had been taken into another dimension.
• Akimichi Clan ninja used giant forms and iron chains to try to pull Naruto free.
• Might Guy and Li Yao resumed fighting at extreme speed, and their punches carved huge craters while shockwaves drove Konoha’s reinforcements away.
• Guy held back Night Guy to buy time for Naruto and Konoha, but Li Yao stopped and challenged him to use his strongest attack.

Might Guy burned his body and soul, manifesting his willpower to control immense Chakra and take on the form of a crimson dragon. His will also pierced the spatial layer, bringing Tsunade and Jiraiya back to the battlefield as Guy prepared to face Li Yao.

• Might Guy burned every cell in his body and his soul, transforming himself into pure energy controlled by his manifested willpower.
• Guy formed a massive crimson dragon head around himself, and Li Yao sensed its power distorting space.
• Guy's will reached into the spatial layer and drew Tsunade and Jiraiya back to the battlefield.
• Jiraiya urged Tsunade to go, and she ran toward Naruto while Guy kept his attention fixed on Li Yao.

Li Yao unleashed ten million tons of Super Gravity to face Might Guy’s Night Guy, drawing the surroundings toward himself as Konoha’s people fled. Might Guy launched his final attack, and the chapter ended as his kick collided with Li Yao’s punch.

• The Hyuga Clan ninja recognized that Jiraiya had been revived through Impure World Reincarnation after Might Guy pulled him and Tsunade from the interdimensional space.
• Li Yao realized Night Guy could overcome spatial barriers and intensified his Mass Release to ten million tons.
• Li Yao’s gravity drew clouds, debris, and living creatures toward him, prompting Tsunade to order Konoha’s people to evacuate.
• Tsunade grabbed Naruto and fled with Sakura while Might Guy suppressed his burning will to give the villagers time to escape.
• Might Guy launched Night Guy at Li Yao, who answered with Super Gravity as their kick and punch collided.

Li Yao and Might Guy's clash shattered the space around them and unleashed a shockwave that devastated Konoha. From a distant mountain, the Kumogakure team witnessed the destruction and Samui insisted they continue their mission to gather intelligence.

• Li Yao and Might Guy's collision fractured the surrounding space, and the ensuing explosion flattened Jiraiya and sent a massive shockwave across Konoha.
• Omoi, Karui, and Samui watched from more than ten kilometers away as the shockwave reached them and battered Samui's Earth Wall Formation.
• After the shockwave passed, Omoi and Karui feared another attack and urged Samui to delay their approach to Konoha.
• Samui dismissed their objections and led Omoi and Karui toward Konoha to gather intelligence before a similar attack could threaten Kumogakure.

Li Yao survived Might Guy’s final attack and used Time Reset to return to full strength, leaving him victorious amid Konoha’s destruction. Jiraiya searched the devastation for survivors while Li Yao stayed behind, focused on the trace of Might Guy’s fading will.

• Omoi and Karui apologized to Samui and hurried toward Konoha to learn what had happened.
• Li Yao used Time Reset to restore his body, clothes, mind, and Chakra after the clash with Might Guy.
• Jiraiya asked Li Yao what ninjutsu had restored him, but Li Yao told him to look for the people left in Konoha.
• Li Yao sensed Might Guy’s lingering will, praised his resolve, and chose to study how will could manifest rather than pursue Naruto and the Nine-Tails.
• Jiraiya ran toward where Tsunade had gone and found the surrounding area annihilated by the clash’s shockwaves.

After the shockwave devastated Konoha, Naruto and Shima searched the rubble for Tsunade and Sakura. Naruto found Tsunade alive but gravely wounded, while Sakura’s fate remained unknown.

• Naruto emerged from the rubble with Shima, who told him Tsunade and Sakura had shielded them from the shockwave.
• Naruto and Shima searched the ruins and found six Konoha Ninja dead, but no sign of Tsunade or Sakura.
• Naruto entered Sage Mode and sensed that fewer than a hundred people in Konoha had survived; he could not detect Sakura’s Chakra.
• Shima’s reminder redirected Naruto from losing control, and he found Tsunade unconscious with a steel pipe through her abdomen.
• Naruto turned to Shima for help, though she did not know Medical Ninjutsu.

Shima revived Tsunade with Natural Chakra, but Tsunade awoke to the destruction of Konoha and learned that Sakura was dead. Tsunade urged Naruto to escape and survive, but his last hope was extinguished when Sakura’s body was uncovered.

• Shima fed Tsunade Natural Chakra, allowing her Yin Seal to restore her injuries and wake her.
• Tsunade saw Konoha’s destruction and collapsed in grief, while Naruto asked whether Sakura was alive.
• Jiraiya arrived and warned Tsunade and Naruto to run from Li Yao.
• Tsunade and Shima urged Naruto to escape as the Child of Prophecy, but Naruto refused to leave them behind.
• Tsunade spotted Sakura’s red clothing beneath the rubble, and she and Naruto uncovered Sakura’s body.
• Naruto rejoiced at first, but Tsunade recognized that Sakura was dead when her cold body was turned over.

Naruto saw Sakura's mutilated body and unleashed the Nine-Tails' Chakra, but the Nine-Tails refused to take over because it feared Li Yao's power. Naruto fell into despair after learning the Nine-Tails could not defeat Li Yao, and the Nine-Tails urged him not to abandon his ninja way.

• Naruto saw Sakura's crushed face and believed she was dead, then erupted in rage and entered a four-tailed transformation.
• Jiraiya caught Tsunade and Shima as Naruto's Chakra blast sent them flying, but Li Yao's control prevented Jiraiya from sealing or attacking Naruto.
• Tsunade and Shima realized Li Yao had survived, while Naruto sat motionless instead of attacking them.
• Inside Naruto's sealed world, Naruto removed the talisman and begged the Nine-Tails to kill Li Yao, but the Nine-Tails refused to emerge.
• The Nine-Tails told Naruto that Li Yao was too powerful for it to defeat alone, leaving Naruto despairing until the Nine-Tails challenged him not to abandon his ninja way.