Chapter Summaries

Gigue and Mei Terumi spent the day walking through Konoha, growing closer as they talked about Kirigakure and the Ninja World. Gigue revealed that an alien would soon arrive, leaving Mei Terumi wondering whether the newcomer would be friendly.

• Gigue and Mei Terumi walked through Konoha, shared a barbecue meal, and talked about Mei Terumi's determination to rebuild Kirigakure.
• Atop Hokage Rock, Gigue praised Mei Terumi for ending the Bloody Mist era, and the two flirted about visiting a hot spring.
• Gigue teased Mei Terumi by inviting her to soak in his space, then let her go when she hesitated about staying out late.
• Mei Terumi said Gigue could help bring peace to the Ninja World, and Gigue hinted that someone might soon be strong enough to make him fight seriously.
• Gigue told Mei Terumi that an alien would soon come to the Ninja World and suggested that the Sage of Six Paths and several major clans might have alien ancestry.
• Mei Terumi asked whether the arriving alien was friendly, and Gigue said he himself was much friendlier by comparison.

Mei Terumi learned that aliens planned to grow a fruit-bearing tree using humanity as fertilizer, and Gigue agreed to stop them while pursuing the tree seed for himself. After reassuring her that he would not allow humanity to be exterminated, he comforted Mei, who decided to warn the other four Kage without telling them he would help.

• Mei Terumi pressed Gigue for details, and he explained that the aliens planned to use humans as fertilizer for a tree whose fruit they would harvest.
• Gigue told Mei that ninjutsu would not work against the aliens and that only Six Paths-level power, Senjutsu, or Taijutsu could harm them; he agreed to fight when they arrived.
• Mei feared Gigue wanted to use humanity as fertilizer too, but he said he wanted the tree seed and would use aliens as higher-quality fertilizer instead.
• After Gigue joked that he might spare Mei and Naruto if he used humanity as fertilizer, Mei declared she would fight him rather than survive humanity's destruction.
• Gigue apologized and promised he would not exterminate humanity or let anyone else do so, then comforted Mei as she cried in his arms.
• Mei decided to tell the other four Kage that aliens were coming while keeping Gigue's promise to intervene secret.

Samui visited Gigue to discuss the alien threat, but he admitted he knew nothing about their arrival or weaknesses and instead asked her to cook for him. Meanwhile, Kurotsuchi wandered into a dead end in Konoha, where two people landed behind her.

• Gigue opened the mansion gates before Samui could knock and asked why she had stayed after Kurotsuchi left.
• Samui admitted she had come to ask about the aliens, but Gigue said he could not answer her questions.
• Samui stumbled onto Gigue's lounge chair under the pressure of Kaguya's gaze, and Lily teased her.
• Gigue revealed he could read Samui's mind, then asked whether she could cook and gave her an apron.
• Samui began preparing a meal while Lily and Kaguya reacted to Gigue's complaints about their cooking.
• Kurotsuchi wandered through Konoha into a dead end, where two people landed behind her.

Black Zetsu and Konan confronted Kurotsuchi in Konoha, but Kurotsuchi used Saint Gigue’s name to stop Black Zetsu from killing her. After learning that one of Gigue’s companions might be his mother, Black Zetsu demanded that Kurotsuchi take him to Gigue.

• Black Zetsu and Konan confronted Kurotsuchi, and Black Zetsu threw her against a wall when she attacked him.
• Kurotsuchi tried to attract Konoha patrols, but Black Zetsu used Banshō Ten'in to seize her by the neck.
• Kurotsuchi claimed that Saint Gigue was in the village and would protect her, causing Black Zetsu to ask about Gigue’s companions.
• Konan described a woman with Byakugan, and Black Zetsu recognized her as his mother.
• Black Zetsu ordered Kurotsuchi to take him to Saint Gigue.

Black Zetsu seized Kurotsuchi and attacked Konoha, using Nagato’s Rinnegan abilities to overwhelm the village’s ninja. After Ōnoki’s Dust Release was absorbed, the Five Kage realized Black Zetsu was an alien.

• Black Zetsu dragged Kurotsuchi into Konoha’s streets and repelled the ninja tools thrown at him with Shinra Tensei.
• Black Zetsu released Kurotsuchi to a purple-haired Anbu and declared that he intended to draw out his Mother, then attacked the Konoha ninja.
• Black Zetsu blasted Konoha’s encircling ninja with Shinra Tensei and absorbed their ninjutsu.
• The Five Kage and their elite Jonin arrived, and Ōnoki confirmed that Kurotsuchi was safe.
• Ōnoki attacked Black Zetsu with Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu, but Black Zetsu absorbed it, leading the Five Kage to identify him as an alien.

The Five Kage confronted Black Zetsu, who mistook Ōnoki’s words for knowledge about his mother and attacked while trying to draw Kaguya out. Jiraiya arrived and recognized Black Zetsu and Konan as his former disciples, leaving the Five Kage wondering whether they had mistaken them for aliens.

• Ōnoki called the aliens invaders, and Black Zetsu asked whether his mother had told him about aliens.
• Black Zetsu used Banshō Ten'in on Mei Terumi, who countered with Lava Release: Melt Devil Fruit Technique before escaping his pull.
• Raikage A struck Black Zetsu and damaged Nagato’s body, but Black Zetsu absorbed his chakra and healed himself.
• Black Zetsu prepared to unleash more ocular power to draw out Kaguya, but Konan arrived and tried to stop him.
• Jiraiya confronted Black Zetsu and Konan, recognized them as Nagato and Konan, and learned that Yahiko was dead.
• Jiraiya told the Five Kage that he had taken the two in when they were young, prompting them to question whether they had mistaken his disciples for aliens.

Jiraiya tried to reach Nagato and learned that Black Zetsu had taken over his body, but Black Zetsu rejected him and threatened Konoha with Planetary Devastation. The Five Kage and their allies broke the technique and overwhelmed Black Zetsu, who was close to being defeated.

• Ōnoki demanded that Konoha explain Black Zetsu and Konan's attack on Iwagakure, while Hiruzen Sarutobi urged Jiraiya to speak with his former students.
• Konan attacked Jiraiya with paper spears, but he burned them away and struck her; she escaped by scattering into sheets of paper.
• Nagato briefly regained control and told Jiraiya that Black Zetsu had taken over his body, but Black Zetsu soon seized control again and blasted Jiraiya away with Shinra Tensei.
• Black Zetsu threatened to destroy Konoha and began casting Planetary Devastation, so Konan warned Jiraiya and the Five Kage joined the fight.
• The Five Kage and the other ninja shattered Black Zetsu's gravitational sphere and launched a combined assault, leaving him close to defeat.

The Five Kage and their allies defeated and captured Black Zetsu while Jiraiya intervened to protect Konan. Black Zetsu’s claim that his mother was the Progenitor of Chakra left several Kage recalling the woman they had seen with Gigue.

• The Five Kage’s forces exploited the Rinnegan’s limitations, and Might Guy’s kick interrupted Black Zetsu’s chakra absorption, leaving him unable to fight.
• Konan rushed to Nagato’s aid, but Might Guy’s Daytime Tiger shattered her paper defense before Ōnoki trapped her in Dust Release.
• Jiraiya saved Konan from Ōnoki’s attack, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to scold him and explain that Konan and Nagato held vital intelligence.
• The sealing squad restrained Black Zetsu, and the Five Kage agreed to interrogate him together.
• Black Zetsu declared that his mother, the Progenitor of Chakra, had emerged, and the Raikage, Tsuchikage, and Kazekage recognized her as the woman they had seen with Gigue.

Gigue arrived with Kaguya and Samui after Black Zetsu demanded to see his mother. Kaguya freed Black Zetsu from his seal and welcomed him back, while Nagato awoke and Konan feared what the ninja villages would do to them.

• Black Zetsu threatened the assembled ninja and demanded they take him to his mother, prompting Onoki to suggest inviting Gigue.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Anbu to report the situation, but Gigue appeared through a spatial portal with Kaguya and Samui.
• Gigue told Kaguya that her son had come, and Black Zetsu wept when he recognized her.
• Kaguya released Black Zetsu from the sealing ninja’s restraints, praised his loyalty, and let him return to her sleeve.
• Nagato woke after Black Zetsu left his body and looked toward the restrained Konan, who worried that the ninja villages would punish them for their Akatsuki ties.

Gigue overwhelmed Nagato’s Rinnegan and allowed him and Konan to leave after Nagato surrendered the eyes. The chapter ended with Gigue taking Kaguya home while Konoha’s medical team was called to treat Nagato.

• Nagato begged Jiraiya to spare Konan, and Jiraiya asked him to explain what had happened over the years.
• Gigue’s Tenseigan suppressed Nagato’s Rinnegan, leaving Nagato weakened as he acknowledged that the eyes were not his and mourned his past.
• Gigue told Nagato and Konan they could leave and keep their lives, so Nagato tore out his Rinnegan himself.
• Gigue pinned the three Anbu restraining Konan to the ground, freeing her to reach Nagato.
• Gigue took the Rinnegan from Nagato’s hand, ordered Hiruzen Sarutobi to send medical help, and left with Kaguya as Konan thanked him.

After Gigue left, Konoha agreed to shelter Nagato and Konan while they recovered. When they revealed that Itachi Uchiha and Kisame were approaching, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided not to treat Itachi as an enemy and considered meeting him himself.

• Gigue and Kaguya left through a spatial portal, and the gathered ninja departed after silently agreeing not to pursue Nagato and Konan.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi arranged medical treatment for Nagato and assured Jiraiya that Nagato and Konan could stay safely in Konoha.
• Jiraiya urged Nagato to remain in Konoha and receive ordinary eyes, and Hiruzen promised not to force him to reveal information about his organization.
• Nagato and Konan told Jiraiya that Itachi Uchiha and Kisame were approaching Konoha, and Konan suspected they wanted Second Pillar's Sharingan.
• Jiraiya reported the news to Hiruzen, who said Itachi would not harm his younger brother and suggested that he might meet Itachi himself.

Itachi and Kisame found Sasuke and Naruto fighting in the courtyard, where Naruto defeated Sasuke and Sasuke awakened his Sharingan. Itachi attacked his younger brother while Kisame fought Naruto, and the confrontation continued as someone ordered Itachi to release Sasuke.

• Itachi and Kisame discussed the battle in Konoha and headed to Sasuke's house.
• Naruto defeated Sasuke in their fight, and Sasuke awakened a single-tomoe Sharingan before charging at him again.
• Itachi arrived, kicked Naruto away, and slammed Sasuke into the ground, making his newly awakened Sharingan disappear.
• Kisame attacked Naruto, who used the Nine-Tails' chakra and Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu to fight back.
• Itachi taunted the pinned Sasuke, who vowed to kill him, until an aged voice ordered Itachi to let Sasuke go.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped Sasuke from killing Itachi and revealed that Itachi had secretly remained loyal to Konoha, while the Akatsuki’s true leader had been captured and Obito Uchiha had been killed. Sasuke learned the truth, awakened a new Sharingan, and collapsed in Itachi’s arms.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Sasuke’s attack on Itachi and said he would reveal the truth about the Uchiha massacre.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Itachi and Kisame that Nagato Uzumaki was the real Akatsuki leader, Pain was his puppet, and Obito Uchiha had been killed by Saint Gigue.
• Itachi confirmed that he had never truly betrayed Konoha, and Kisame accepted that they were no longer comrades but would not become enemies.
• Itachi released Sasuke from the genjutsu and handed him to Naruto, while Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped Sasuke from attacking again.
• After Hiruzen Sarutobi told Sasuke the truth, Sasuke awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan and a further transformation before collapsing into Itachi’s arms.

Saint Gigue and his companions enjoyed a peaceful life while the Otsutsuki trio arrived on the planet to investigate Kaguya and Isshiki’s death. The newcomers landed near Kumogakure, where Killer Bee rushed to confront them and Momoshiki sensed people approaching.

• Saint Gigue watched Sasuke awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, while Lily dragged Kaguya away to go shopping.
• Black Zetsu said he was glad his mother could enjoy a peaceful life and thanked Saint Gigue for making it possible.
• Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Kinshiki arrived in outer space and set out to find Kaguya and investigate Isshiki’s death.
• Killer Bee spotted the three Otsutsuki descending toward Kumogakure and leapt out of the Raikage’s office to investigate.
• The Otsutsuki landed near Kumogakure, and Momoshiki noticed a group of humans approaching them.

Killer Bee fought Kinshiki after Momoshiki ordered him captured for information about the planet. The Otsutsuki learned Bee carried a small amount of Ten-Tails-like chakra, while Bee exhausted his remaining Tailed Beast chakra and was left facing Kinshiki.

• Momoshiki ordered Kinshiki to capture Killer Bee alive, and Kinshiki attacked him with a red-light hammer.
• Kinshiki’s weapons battered Bee and chipped his blade, but Bee revealed the Eight-Tails’ tentacles and caught the weapons.
• Bee asked the Eight-Tails about the Otsutsuki, and it said they came from the same place as Otsutsuki Kaguya and were too powerful to fight.
• Kinshiki attacked with a red-light naginata as Bee fired a Tailed Beast Bomb, and Momoshiki absorbed the resulting energy with the Rinnegan in his palm.
• Bee’s tentacles vanished as his chakra ran low, and Momoshiki concluded that the Ten-Tails chakra on Bee was only a small portion while its main body remained with Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Kumogakure's forces reinforced Killer Bee and briefly overwhelmed Kinshiki with coordinated attacks, but Kinshiki unleashed a devastating blast that left many ninja down. Momoshiki then confronted the survivors, absorbed Darui's attack, and demanded to know where Otsutsuki Kaguya was.

• Mabui and Darui arrived with Kumogakure's forces, giving the exhausted Killer Bee a chance to recover as Yugito learned the attackers were likely from the Otsutsuki clan.
• Kinshiki charged the Kumogakure ninja, but their coordinated Taijutsu and ninjutsu let Darui stab him and kick him away.
• Kinshiki healed his wound, then unleashed Katsuchi, devastating the battlefield and leaving many Kumogakure ninja's fates unknown.
• Momoshiki approached the surviving Kumogakure group and absorbed Darui's Storm Release attack with the Rinnegan in his palm.
• Momoshiki demanded that the survivors reveal Otsutsuki Kaguya's whereabouts or die.

Killer Bee used Saint Otsutsuki Gigue's name to stall Momoshiki, but Momoshiki and Urashiki mistook Gigue for the supposedly dead Otsutsuki Isshiki. Their speculation convinced them that Isshiki had betrayed the clan, and Momoshiki questioned Killer Bee for more information.

• Momoshiki prepared to attack Darui and the others until Killer Bee mentioned Saint Otsutsuki Gigue.
• Momoshiki and Urashiki admitted they did not know Gigue, but Momoshiki suspected the name referred to Otsutsuki Isshiki.
• Killer Bee claimed Gigue was Otsutsuki Kaguya's superior and spun a partly fabricated account to keep the Otsutsuki listening.
• Urashiki suggested Isshiki had planned to use Kaguya as nourishment for another God Tree, and Momoshiki accepted the theory.
• Momoshiki asked whether the planet had belonged to the Otsutsuki, and Killer Bee said it belonged to all humanity.
• Momoshiki concluded that Isshiki had hidden his tracks and treated him as a traitor.

Momoshiki and Urashiki suspected Isshiki had betrayed the Otsutsuki and planned to use Killer Bee as bait to lure him out. After Momoshiki nearly wiped out Kumogakure’s forces, Darui escaped to Konoha using Mabui’s Heavenly Transfer Technique, while Killer Bee was captured as the story left Momoshiki preparing to use him as leverage.

• Momoshiki decided to pursue Isshiki before he could eat the new God Tree Fruit, and planned to use Killer Bee to draw him out.
• Momoshiki attacked the Kumogakure ninja with amplified Storm Release, leaving most of them severely injured.
• Killer Bee told Darui to escape to Konoha with Mabui’s Heavenly Transfer Technique while he held Momoshiki off.
• Mabui used the technique to teleport Darui away, then collapsed from exhaustion.
• Momoshiki pinned Killer Bee to the ground with Yin-Yang Black Rods and explained that he intended to lure Isshiki to them.

Darui arrived in Konoha gravely wounded and reported that alien beings had attacked Kumogakure, with Killer Bee presumed dead. The Kage sought Saint Gigue’s help, and after hearing Darui describe the attackers, Gigue confirmed their identities as Kaguya appeared, visibly tense.

• Samui reported her visit to Saint Gigue to Raikage A, who praised her, while Onoki argued with A over Kurotsuchi.
• Anbu brought the bloodied Darui to A, and Darui reported that Kumogakure had been attacked by beings like Saint Gigue and that Killer Bee was likely dead.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki urged A to avoid rushing back alone and agreed the alien attack threatened the entire Ninja World.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, A, Onoki, and the other Kage went to Saint Gigue, bringing Darui to explain the attackers.
• Darui described Momoshiki and the other two beings, and Gigue confirmed they were the aliens as Kaguya emerged from the house.

Gigue agreed to confront the three Otsutsuki after Lily offered to help and the Five Kage pleaded for his intervention. He left to meet them, making clear that he sought value from the aliens rather than acting to save the Ninja World.

• Gigue dismissed Black Zetsu's offer to mass-produce White Zetsu and called the aliens who had arrived troublemakers.
• Lily joined Gigue and offered to help defeat the Otsutsuki so they could find a way back to Lucia and the others.
• Raikage A knelt and asked Gigue to save Kumogakure, while Onoki, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Rasa, and Mei Terumi also asked him to act on behalf of the Ninja World.
• Gigue agreed to meet the three Otsutsuki but said the Ninja World's survival did not concern him and that he wanted to obtain value from the aliens.
• Mei Terumi kissed Gigue, and Lily frowned at the lip print and jabbed him in the waist with her elbow.