Chapter Summaries

The children's race neared its finish as Naruto surged through the field and Kizuna slowed down, while Tsunade revealed she had bet heavily on herself using Jiraiya's credit. The race's outcome remained unclear when Tobi ended his commentary on a crash.

• Tobi advertised Nansha Energy Ring Batteries before the children's race entered its final stage.
• Tobi announced that Kizuna was leading while Naruto climbed from twenty-seventh place after refusing to quit.
• Kakashi praised Naruto's endurance and suggested he learn taijutsu from Might Guy, but Tsunade punched him and demanded payment for her bets.
• Tsunade told Jiraiya that she had borrowed one hundred million from him on credit and bet it on herself.
• Tobi announced that Naruto had charged into eighth place, then reported that Kizuna slowed down and a second-place car crashed.
• Kankuro held fourth place and wondered why he kept being left out.

Gaara and Itachi’s cars clashed during the children’s race, while Itachi used hidden weapons and a trap to send Kankuro’s Black Ant rampaging through the other racers. Naruto’s car closed in on Gaara near the finish line and revealed a secret weapon as the crowd erupted.

• Shukaku urged Gaara to make Naruto lose, but Gaara drove his car straight at Itachi’s Kizuna.
• Gaara’s outer shell broke in the collision, revealing a glass inner shell that let his car keep racing, while Kizuna was wedged into the track wall.
• Itachi repaired Kizuna enough to continue, then used a flame burst and locking mechanism to seize control of Kankuro’s Black Ant and send it after the cars behind.
• Naruto’s car followed Gaara’s toward the finish line, and red lights appeared on its rear wing as a crowd member shouted, “This is youth!”

During the festival break, Jiraiya asked Rasa about his account and worried that Tsunade’s spending would outpace his earnings. Rasa warned him to train the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki soon, saying the world had already changed.

• Naruto Uzumaki won the children’s division, Gaara placed second, and another competitor from Sunagakure placed third; a noble from the Land of Fire won the ordinary division.
• Festival-goers left the arena during the break to find food and drinks before the ninja competition and Kaguya’s appearance.
• Jiraiya asked Rasa how much money remained in his account and worried about Tsunade continuing to buy things on credit.
• Rasa told Jiraiya to keep earning money for Tsunade and warned him to train the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki as soon as possible.

Shukaku raged over Kurama’s role in Gaara’s defeat, while Tsunade and Jiraiya blocked Danzo from taking Naruto. As the competition approached, Kaguya prepared to race with Temari’s stolen track map, leaving Black Zetsu jealous of their closeness.

• Shukaku accused Kurama of secretly boosting his car, and Gaara wondered whether having fewer tails meant being stronger.
• Gaara persuaded Shukaku to take one more ride before the ninja competition, though Shukaku insisted they return afterward so he could go to the Land of Rain.
• Danzo confronted Tsunade about Naruto, but she refused to let him take the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and threatened him when he pressed her.
• Jiraiya arrived and assured Danzo that Naruto’s seal was fine, so Danzo gave up and left.
• Temari gave Kaguya a track map she had taken from Ebizo and asked her to win the competition, while Black Zetsu grew jealous of their bond.

The final night race of the Shinobi World Four-Wheel Drive Car Competition began with Tobi hosting and mocking the contestants. After praising Kaguya as the certain winner, he sent everyone to the starting line, leaving Tsunade furious at his taunts.

• Sunagakure lit the roads and venue for the final race as spectators and contestants gathered, and Rasa and Shimura Danzō arrived.
• Tobi delivered a formal opening speech written by Ebizo, then mocked the contestants from Konoha and Kumogakure.
• Black Zetsu wanted to kill Tobi for his remarks, but White Zetsu Clone warned that doing so could expose them, so Black Zetsu held back.
• Tobi praised Kaguya as a moon goddess when she entered, while Tsunade punched Jiraiya for ogling her and reminded Konoha's team to aim for first place.
• Tobi told the contestants to take their places at the starting line, and Tsunade clenched her fists, ready to beat him for his deliberate taunts.

The four-wheel-drive race erupted into a battle as Konoha used coordinated attacks and rival villages turned against them. While Kaguya’s Moon God Car raced far ahead toward the Hurricane Track, Konoha faced a furious assault from the other villages.

• Might Guy abandoned his ordinary Youth car and ran off, leaving Kakashi and the spectators baffled.
• Jiraiya used the Toad Sage Car’s tongue to pull Tsunade’s Hundred Healings car into third place, and Tsunade ordered the team to follow their original plan.
• Kakashi used Lightning Release to disrupt rival cars while Shisui Uchiha destroyed one with a miniature kunai.
• The other villages shouted that the competition could be lost but Konoha must die, then attacked the Konoha cars in retaliation.
• A-Fei announced that Kaguya’s Moon God Car had left the contestants behind and was entering the Hurricane Track.

Black Zetsu guided Kaguya Otsutsuki along a shortcut while explaining the Rinnegan, as the race descended into attacks on the Konoha racers. Kakashi’s Shadow was pinned down by Iwagakure, but Tobi announced that the owner of Youth had returned to help.

• Black Zetsu told Kaguya Otsutsuki about Hagoromo’s descendants and explained that Madara Uchiha had placed his Rinnegan with Nagato Uzumaki so it could help free her.
• Black Zetsu pointed out a shortcut, but White Zetsu clones had already marked the route for Kaguya.
• Ninjas swarmed and attacked Konoha’s cars, and Kakashi used lightning to speed Shadow forward.
• An Iwagakure ninja sent Boulder crashing down on Shadow, but Kakashi held it up with two Kunai as five Iwagakure cars surrounded him.
• Tobi announced that Shisui Uchiha was surrounded and that the owner of Youth had returned to help Shadow, then cut away for advertising.

White Zetsu sabotaged the Hurricane Track while Kakashi and Might Guy competed in the desert race. Guy accidentally attacked an Iwagakure contestant and was disqualified, while Kakashi raced ahead; the chapter ended with Tobi spotting tattoos on the Toad Sage Car.

• A White Zetsu clone blocked a shortcut, dimmed the lights, hid the signs, and sent word that Kaguya-sama was approaching the track.
• Kakashi prepared to use Lightning Release as Might Guy arrived, but Guy attacked an Iwagakure ninja, mistaking the situation for a duel.
• Tobi announced that Guy had violated the competition rules and disqualified him, while Kakashi sped away in his car.
• A Sand ninja prevented the Iwagakure contestants from retaliating, and Sunagakure placed Guy under supervision until Konoha and Iwagakure reached an agreement.
• Rasa asked Danzo to handle the dispute with Iwagakure, and Danzo agreed to negotiate after the competition.
• Tobi announced that the Toad Sage Car had acquired tattoos and promised to report more later.

Kakashi withdrew from the four-wheel-drive race after Stone Ninjas surrounded him, leaving Tsunade furious and Jiraiya to face the pursuing contestants. Jiraiya summoned Fukasaku and Shima for help as the race turned into a fight.

• Kakashi slowed down to avoid fighting the Stone Ninjas, but they mistook his retreat for a scheme and charged him.
• Kakashi flipped his car out of the race when a Stone Ninja threw a rock, then walked away as the Stone Ninjas accused Konoha of fixing the match.
• Tobi mocked Kakashi's withdrawal while Tsunade angrily blamed him for abandoning her plan.
• Tsunade ordered Jiraiya to take over as the other ninja villages' contestants closed in.
• Jiraiya summoned Fukasaku and Shima, asking them to help control the pursuing ninjas.

Jiraiya tried to enter Sage Mode so he could protect Tsunade from the Kumogakure racers, while Tsunade fought off the Four-Wheel Drive Cars closing in on her. The race left Tsunade threatening to unleash her ultimate move as Jiraiya remained behind, preparing to charge ahead.

• Black Zetsu told Kaguya that the Mount Myōboku toad and other sacred lands had secretly influenced the Shinobi World, but Kaguya gave little response.
• Tobi objected when Jiraiya rode a summoned toad, so Jiraiya dismounted and watched the racers pass him.
• The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki taunted Jiraiya and raced toward Tsunade in a car powered by the Eight-Tails' Chakra.
• Jiraiya asked Fukasaku and Shima to help him enter Sage Mode quickly so he could catch up and protect Tsunade.
• Tsunade fought off the pursuing Four-Wheel Drive Cars and warned that she would unleash her ultimate move if they kept pressing her.

Danzo discussed Jiraiya’s agency work with Rasa and considered how expanding business into poorer areas could help him control Konoha. Meanwhile, Jiraiya activated Sage Art and caught up with Tsunade, who used the Hundred Healings Technique to surge ahead and smash rival cars.

• Danzo resented that Konoha ninjas from Hiruzen’s faction had embarrassed the village, then asked Rasa about Jiraiya becoming an agent.
• Rasa told Danzo that Jiraiya would not interfere with his Land of Fire market and urged him to develop poorer areas.
• Naruto wondered why Jiraiya was motionless, while Kakashi defended his own departure from the competition as a ninja’s judgment.
• Jiraiya awakened with markings on his face and car, increased his speed and maneuverability, and caught up with Tsunade.
• Tsunade activated the Hundred Healings Technique, charged forward, and smashed through rival cars.

Jiraiya and Tsunade tried to escape the encirclement during the race, and Shisui stayed behind to hold off their pursuers. The crowd cheered for his sacrifice while Kakashi wondered whether a race really had to become so dramatic.

• Jiraiya arrived beside Tsunade, and the two decided to break out rather than surrender and lose the one billion.
• Jiraiya carried Tsunade while the Toad Sage Car towed the Hundred Healings, but the extra weight left them surrounded and slowed.
• Shisui Uchiha rushed to help Jiraiya and Tsunade, then offered to hold off the pursuers so they could escape.
• Jiraiya accepted Shisui's offer and carried Tsunade forward as Shisui charged alone into the encirclement.
• The spectators, Little Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha cheered for Shisui while Kakashi watched in disbelief.

Shisui Uchiha kept Mirai fighting against the enemy cars, earning the crowd’s recognition even as the battered car neared destruction. When spectators rallied behind Mirai, a fiery red eight-tailed car suddenly knocked it off the track and buried it in the desert.

• Shisui Uchiha held the passage against the Kumogakure and Stone Ninja competitors, refusing to give up despite his exhaustion and Mirai’s damage.
• Shisui ordered Mirai to use the Body Flicker Technique, and it struck a Stone Ninja car before surviving a barrage of ninjutsu.
• Shisui told Mirai to rest, but Mirai charged onward with its drive unit and energy supplier exposed.
• Spectators began cheering for Mirai again as it rushed toward the Stone Ninja car.
• A fiery red four-wheel drive car with eight tails rammed Mirai off the track and buried it in the desert.

The race neared its end as Killer B blocked Kumogakure’s racers to protect Shisui, while Kakashi left the arena to investigate something. Jiraiya and Tsunade reached the final stretch at the Astronomical Observatory, with Jiraiya insisting he would continue racing beside her.

• Killer B blocked the track and told Shisui that he had been eliminated, then promised to protect the course.
• Shisui thanked Killer B and left the arena, while Kumogakure’s racers charged at Killer B to prove their loyalty to the Stone Ninja.
• Kakashi left the stands and headed toward the village, asking Itachi to keep watch.
• Jiraiya and Tsunade reached the Astronomical Observatory, where Jiraiya said he would keep running with her.

The race ended with Kaguya winning after Jiraiya distracted Tsunade from using her trump card. The other villages withdrew, leaving the contest between Konoha and Sunagakure decided.

• Tobi promoted the Astronomical Observatory and its Star God legend while the race continued.
• The Kumogakure contestants restrained Killer B, withdrew after the Eight-Tails Car was wrecked, and apologized to the other villages.
• The remaining contestants conceded and withdrew, leaving Kaguya and Tsunade as the final contenders.
• Tsunade prepared to use the Hundred Healings Car’s trump card, but Jiraiya excitedly pointed out the Star God in the sky.
• Tobi announced Kaguya as the champion.

Jiraiya recovered in the hospital after Tsunade beat him, while Sunagakure celebrated the competition and profited from the influx of visitors. Rasa received trade proposals from Kumogakure and Iwagakure, and White Zetsu decided not to warn Tobi that ninjas from several villages planned to beat him up.

• Jiraiya joked with Kakashi about his injuries and his lost chance at the championship prize, while Kakashi wondered if he had been beaten stupid.
• A silver-haired boy wearing glasses entered Jiraiya and Kakashi's hospital room and remarked that they seemed to be recovering well.
• The competition ended with Konoha contestants winning the children's and ordinary adult groups, while a mysterious, heavily concealed contestant won the ninja division.
• Rasa assigned Yashamaru to patrol the factories and discussed festival profits, Tsunade's racetrack damage, and new trade proposals from Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
• White Zetsu learned that ninjas from several villages planned to beat up Tobi, but chose not to warn him in accordance with White Zetsu Main Body and Black Zetsu's instructions.

As Sunagakure’s tourism boom began to fade, Fei tried to pursue his dream of becoming a renowned artist but failed to attract customers. Hidden ninja watched him, while White Zetsu Clones decided to beat him without revealing their presence.

• Rasa let doubts about the Star God spread while Sunagakure’s tourism income and trade prospects grew, and visitors began returning to their villages.
• Fei set up as an artist, complained that nobody wanted his work, and imagined becoming famous across the Shinobi World.
• Several concealed ninja watched Fei and questioned whether he was the host.
• Underground, White Zetsu Clones complained about Fei’s demands and agreed to beat him, planning to rescue him before he died.

Gaara and Shukaku met Naruto on the Roly-poly Car, where Shukaku strengthened Naruto’s seal and knocked him unconscious. Meanwhile, Jiraiya escaped the hospital and realized he still had an important task to do after spotting a black-haired young man with a drawing board.

• Gaara introduced himself to Naruto but said he did not like talking, while Shukaku insisted on staying to ride the Roly-poly Car.
• Shukaku called Naruto over, ordered him to call it Lord Shukaku, and told him to call the Nine-Tails Little Nine-Nine.
• Shukaku pressed its hand to Naruto’s stomach, strengthened his seal with One-Tail Chakra, and made him pass out.
• Shukaku told the Konoha ninja that Naruto was fine, then left with Gaara as the ninja decided to find Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya sneaked out of the hospital, complained about the medicine, and spotted a black-haired young man carrying a drawing board, realizing he had one major thing left to do.

Tobi was ambushed and beaten repeatedly by masked ninjas who falsely blamed different villages for the attacks. After the last attacker left, Tobi lay in the desert and silently vowed revenge against Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure.

• Tobi walked away from Sunagakure as masked ninjas followed him and prepared to attack.
• A group of masked ninjas beat Tobi and claimed the attackers were from Iwagakure, while Tobi identified them as Kumogakure ninjas.
• The attackers returned and beat Tobi again, this time pretending to be from Konoha.
• A lone masked ninja beat Tobi once more because he remembered Kakashi's injuries and his own lost youth.
• Tobi stayed in the desert, decided the attackers were from Konoha, and vowed revenge with help from his White Zetsu brothers.

Naruto woke after fainting and learned that Gaara’s pet had altered his seal, while Tsunade tried to take custody of his prize money. Jiraiya returned and was beaten by Tsunade, then Kakashi saw him being rushed back to the hospital.

• Naruto woke beside Tsunade and recalled that Gaara’s pet had promised him a present before he fainted.
• Tsunade noticed a slight change to Naruto’s seal and decided Jiraiya should examine it later.
• Tsunade tried to persuade Naruto to entrust her with his ten million, but Naruto said Jiraiya had made the same offer.
• Jiraiya returned, and Tsunade punched him for allegedly asking Naruto for money.
• Kakashi admired Jiraiya’s signed copy of Icha Icha Paradise and saw Jiraiya being rushed into the hospital on a bed.