Chapter Summaries

Naruto awakened Uchiha Sasuke's Sharingan by forcing him to relive his parents' deaths, and Sasuke rushed to fight Haku. As Kakashi resumed his battle with Zabuza, Sasuke struggled against Haku's Senbon while Naruto stayed with the exhausted Sakura and Tazuna.

• A masked figure freed Zabuza from Sakura's illusion, and Zabuza resumed arguing with Kakashi about their subordinates.
• Naruto reminded Uchiha Sasuke of his parents' deaths, prompting Sasuke to awaken a One-Tomoe Sharingan in one eye and a Two-Tomoe Sharingan in the other.
• Uchiha Sasuke declared that he would fight Haku, but Kakashi warned him that Haku had been raised as a weapon.
• Sakura collapsed from exhaustion, so Naruto caught her as Kakashi went to face Zabuza again.
• Kakashi and Zabuza exchanged Water Dragon Bullet Techniques while Uchiha Sasuke deflected Haku's Senbon and threw a kunai.
• Zabuza realized Naruto's presence was a threat and taunted Kakashi that he could not defeat Haku.

Naruto helped Kakashi defeat Zabuza and Haku, then used Tsukuyomi to take them away alive. He planned to give them new opportunities and summoned Kurama to the Land of Waves to help gather a fortune.

• Haku trapped Sasuke inside Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals, but Sasuke broke free with sustained Fire Style attacks and defeated him.
• Kakashi used Raikiri against Zabuza while Naruto stayed back, and the two opponents conceded defeat.
• Naruto knocked out Zabuza and Haku with Tsukuyomi, then carried them away with Body Flicker.
• Naruto summoned Kurama and promised him a fortune's worth of assets, prompting Kurama to hurry to the Land of Waves.
• Haku awoke after Naruto removed his mask, while Zabuza remained unconscious with tears at the corners of his eyes.

After defeating Zabuza and Haku with Tsukuyomi, Naruto spared them, gave them Nine-Tails Chakra, and recruited them to help seize Gato’s assets. Naruto left them with Kurama while he returned to Kakashi and the others, where Sasuke asked Kakashi about his Sharingan.

• Naruto ended the Tsukuyomi World, then restrained Zabuza with Wood Style when he lunged at him and offered Zabuza and Haku a chance to gain power and freedom.
• Zabuza and Haku accepted Naruto’s offer, bumped fists with him, and received Seeds of Nine-Tails Chakra; Naruto told them their lives belonged to him and said the Blood Mist Village would soon end.
• Naruto explained that his mission was to take Gato’s wealth, and Haku agreed that he and Zabuza would pretend their mission had failed while secretly investigating Gato’s assets.
• Naruto left Zabuza and Haku with Kurama to handle Gato, then used the Mayfly Technique to return to his team.
• Kakashi welcomed Naruto back while recovering from the battle, and Sasuke asked Kakashi where he had gotten his Sharingan; Kakashi said an old friend had given it to him before dying.

Naruto’s team settled into protecting Tazuna while Haku reported that Gato had been killed and Kurama had seized his assets. As Sasuke and Sakura pushed to become stronger, Naruto prepared to awaken his Uzumaki bloodline and test the Adamantine Sealing Chains on Kurama.

• Naruto assigned Sasuke and Sakura to take turns protecting Tazuna and helping build the bridge while Kakashi recovered and continued training.
• Inari warned that Gato would kill the ninjas, but Naruto’s group continued working as the bridge construction proceeded smoothly.
• Haku told Naruto that Gato was dead and Kurama had taken his assets; Naruto ordered Haku to eliminate the Rogue Ninjas and spread a cover story about Gato’s death.
• News of Gato’s death reached Tazuna’s family and the bridge workers, who celebrated that the danger had passed.
• Sasuke asked Naruto to help him grow stronger, so Naruto ordered him to carry a boulder around the Land of Waves with Kakashi riding on top and promised to teach him Lightning Release nature transformation if he finished in three days.
• Sakura also asked to grow stronger, and Naruto prepared to awaken his Uzumaki bloodline so he could test the Adamantine Sealing Chains on Kurama.

Naruto awakened the Mind's Eye of the Kagura and Adamantine Sealing Chains, then returned to Konoha and continued his missions while keeping Mikoto and Izumi captive. As he began tearing open Kurama's seal to free his parents and Kurama's other half, Minato appeared and told him to stop.

• Naruto absorbed the pale red Chakra at his Baihui Acupoint and awakened the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, greatly expanding his sensory abilities.
• Naruto used Adamantine Sealing Chains to bind Kurama, then returned with Team Seven after Tazuna completed Naruto Bridge.
• Naruto found Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Izumi at the Supply Storage Point, trapped them in Tsukuyomi, and extracted their Chakra.
• Naruto reunited with Tenten, Hinata, Kurenai, Ino, and Anko, then led Team Seven to the top of the mission rankings.
• Naruto told Kurama he planned to undo the seal and free his parents and Kurama's Yin Half-Body, then tore away part of the sealing paper.
• Minato appeared behind Naruto and told him he could not tear open the seal.

Naruto questioned Minato about Konoha’s role in Kushina’s abduction, then reunited his parents and replenished their fading chakra. After undoing the seal, he revealed he could revive them in prepared bodies and began to bring them into the real world.

• Naruto challenged Minato over Kushina’s abduction and Konoha’s failure to protect her, while Kurama confirmed Naruto had never been tempted by him.
• Kushina appeared, hugged Naruto, and learned that he and Kurama had become friends.
• Naruto gave Kushina and Minato chakra that restored their fading forms, and Kushina reacted with anger when she learned more about Naruto’s past.
• Naruto undid the Four Symbols Seal and the Eight Trigrams Seal, then explained that he could revive his parents in new bodies.
• Naruto told Kushina and Minato not to resist as he prepared to absorb them and transfer them into their new bodies.

Naruto resurrected Kushina and Eternal Sister in White Zetsu bodies, then used Tsukuyomi to show them his memories. As they watched his mistreatment as a child, Kushina’s rage began drawing Kurama’s Chakra from Naruto’s body.

• Naruto used White Zetsu Clones and absorbed nutrients to resurrect Kushina and Eternal Sister in new bodies.
• Kushina confronted Kurama about his human appearance, and Naruto explained that he planned to retrieve a mask and summon the Death God to recover their souls.
• Naruto activated Tsukuyomi so Kushina and Eternal Sister could see how he had lived, and Kurama secretly entered the illusion to watch too.
• In the Tsukuyomi World, Kushina watched a Sarutobi Clan ninja shove a frail young Naruto and order him away from the clan.
• Kushina entered Blood Red Pepper mode, drawing Kurama’s Chakra from Naruto until Naruto suppressed the pull, while Kurama struggled in the Tsukuyomi World.

Kushina witnessed Naruto’s painful childhood in the Tsukuyomi World and broke down, while Minato and Kurama promised to support Naruto and discussed a plan to expose Konoha’s lies. After learning about the Ninja Sect, Minato prepared Flying Thunder God tools and set out with Kushina and Kurama to find the Uzumaki ruins; Naruto then decided to tell Sakura about Kushina’s return.

• Eternal Sister followed Naruto through the Tsukuyomi World as Kushina watched villagers abuse him, Anbu stand by, and the village praise its leaders.
• Kushina broke down when she saw Naruto’s memories, and Eternal Sister apologized and promised to support Naruto even if he chose to destroy Konoha.
• Kurama proposed that they strip Hiruzen of power and expose his lies through the Ninja Sect.
• Kushina woke and joined Naruto, Eternal Sister, and Kurama for dinner before Kurama showed the parents the Ninja Sect’s power.
• Eternal Sister gathered Flying Thunder God kunai and scrolls, then left with Kushina and Kurama to seek the Land of Whirlpools ruins.
• Naruto decided to visit Sakura and tell her Kushina had returned, while Sakura’s mother tried to teach her cooking.

Naruto mastered the Forbidden Techniques in the Scroll of Seals after weeks of intensive training while his allies consolidated control over Konoha and searched for the Land of Whirlpools. Sakura defeated Sasuke in their match, and the chapter ended with Hiruzen learning that Tsunade was returning to Konoha.

• Naruto mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, Uzumaki sealing methods, and every ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals, while Eternal Sister and Kushina helped Kurama gain control over much of Konoha's ninja.
• Kushina demanded money from Kurama, then threatened to keep the valuables in the Uzumaki homeland ruins; Kurama offered her and Eternal Sister one million ryo each instead.
• Sasuke challenged Sakura to a fight, and Kakashi brought Team Seven to their old bell-test training ground to watch the match.
• Sakura countered Sasuke's Fire Style and Lightning Release, dispelled his Sharingan genjutsu, and struck the ground to expose his Phantom Clones before launching another attack.
• Naruto sensed a familiar chakra near Konoha, and an Anbu ninja reported to Hiruzen that Tsunade had been spotted on the outskirts and appeared to be returning.

Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke fought to a standstill in a fierce training match, with Sakura ultimately outmaneuvering him. Naruto praised both of them, pointed out their weaknesses, and demonstrated that Sasuke’s Three Tomoe Sharingan could not overcome the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.

• Uchiha Sasuke awakened his Three Tomoe Sharingan, then used Shadow Clones, Chidori Stream, and Fire Style to pressure Sakura.
• Sakura countered Sasuke’s attacks with her own Shadow Clones and thrown boulders, then surprised him with her original position and a massive rock.
• Sasuke revealed that steel-wire-linked Kunai could let him use Dragon Fire Technique against Sakura, leaving both fighters unwilling to concede the match.
• Naruto praised Sakura and Sasuke, identifying Sakura’s lack of pursuit ability and Sasuke’s weakness in close combat, and suggested Sasuke learn Kakashi’s White Fang Sword Style.
• Sasuke claimed his Sharingan could see through all Genjutsu, so Naruto trapped him with Bringer-of-Darkness Technique and explained that Sakura knew it too.

Naruto’s advice to Sakura and his battle with Sasuke led Kakashi to question what Naruto knew about his past and what he intended to do. Naruto left with Sakura and Sasuke, while Minato and Kurama searched the Land of Whirlpools ruins for what they needed to prepare for resurrection.

• Naruto advised Sakura to disguise her strength by using Genjutsu and her medical-ninja role to draw enemies close, while he reminded her that Sasuke could open four of the Eight Inner Gates.
• Kakashi asked Naruto how he had learned the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique and other information, and Naruto challenged him for making excuses for the Third Hokage.
• Sakura identified Naruto as the Fourth Hokage’s son, and Kakashi confirmed that Minato had died protecting the village during the Nine-Tails’ Rampage.
• Sasuke said he would follow Naruto if it meant becoming stronger, and Sakura offered her support while worrying about her parents.
• Naruto warned Kakashi that someone would soon come for him, then left with Sakura and Sasuke to eat.
• At the Land of Whirlpools ruins, Minato and Kurama located the ruins of Uzushio Village and planned to retrieve items needed for resurrection; Kurama reminded Minato that he still needed his Yin Half-Body.

Kushina and Eternal Sister found Uzushio Village’s hidden sealing chamber and took its masks and scrolls, while Naruto’s friends uncovered how Konoha had concealed his parentage and mistreated him. Naruto revealed that he was preparing to strip the Third Hokage of power and hinted that the group would confront the truth about the Uchiha Clan’s downfall.

• Kushina and Eternal Sister found Uzushio Village’s secret chamber, collected its masks and scrolls, and decided to keep the masks from Naruto until they could address the Reaper Death Seal’s sacrifice.
• Uchiha Sasuke and Sakura questioned Naruto about his parents and the Nine-Tails’ Rampage, prompting Naruto and Shikamaru to reveal that Konoha had hidden Naruto’s identity and that he had been left without his parents’ inheritance.
• Shikamaru explained that Konoha’s major clans had been weakened and that they had been unable to resist the village’s leadership, while Neji connected that powerlessness to the Hyuga clan’s Caged Bird seal.
• Naruto told the group he could deprive the Third Hokage of support from civilians and shinobi, and Shikamaru proposed leaving him in office without real power.
• Naruto said the Root Organization still had to be dealt with and that a scientific pioneer would use Impure World Reincarnation to summon the First and Second Hokage.
• Uchiha Sasuke asked Naruto about the Uchiha Clan’s downfall, and Naruto said Sasuke’s father would accompany him when they dealt with Root, alarming Kurenai Yuhi and Mitarashi Anko with the prospect of facing Kushina.

Kakashi woke from a nightmare about his past and was shocked to find Minato and Kushina alive. After Kushina beat him for failing Naruto, they reconciled, and Kakashi broke down in tears before agreeing to go with them.

• Kakashi woke from a nightmare and mistook Minato and Kushina for spirits come to take him away.
• Kushina struck Kakashi and used Adamantine Sealing Chains to restrain him while Minato healed him with Kurama's Chakra.
• Kushina demanded that Kakashi explain Naruto's difficult childhood, and Kakashi said Anbu had watched Naruto until he graduated.
• Eternal Sister and Kushina comforted Kakashi as he cried, though Kushina punched him again when he cried too long.
• Kushina left to visit Naruto, and Eternal Sister invited Kakashi to come with them and urged him to clean his room and stop reading Jiraiya's books.

Naruto hosted Minato, Kushina, Kakashi, and the Konoha 11, while Sasuke asked Naruto to help him kill Filial Son. Minato offered to train the young ninja, and several groups began traveling to Konoha for the Chunin Exams.

• Sasuke asked Naruto to help him kill Filial Son, and Naruto urged him to learn the full truth first.
• Minato and Kakashi arrived at Naruto's home, and Kushina shared treasure from the Land of Whirlpools with the gathered ninja.
• Kushina recognized Sasuke, Tenten, Kurenai Yuhi, and Mitarashi Anko, then warmly welcomed the girls and offered them treasure.
• Minato spoke with the Konoha 11 and announced that he would train them and Kakashi.
• Gaara, Karin, and Konan's group headed toward Konoha as the Chunin Exams approached.

Naruto and the others trained while the Konoha F4 argued over the village’s growing number of ninjas and the Chunin Exams. Naruto revealed the coming Konoha Collapse Plan and outlined a future for Konoha under Tsunade, leaving Shikamaru tasked with leading the first Five-Year Plan.

• Uchiha Sasuke unleashed Majestic Destroyer Flame at the seaside, and the Konoha 12 continued training with Kurama’s Chakra over the following days.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura debated the many new assessment forms, the missing Uchiha wealth, and how to make room for more ninjas.
• Naruto told his companions that Orochimaru would join with Sunagakure to attack Konoha during the Chunin Exams and explained Orochimaru’s motives and the village’s past corruption.
• Kakashi and Shikamaru discussed how the Konoha leadership had mistreated Kakashi’s father, and Kushina punched Kakashi before he could sink into self-pity.
• Naruto urged the others to prepare for the Konoha Collapse Plan, named Tsunade as his choice for Fifth Hokage, and assigned Shikamaru to lead the first Five-Year Plan.

As the Chunin Joint Exams approached, Naruto and his allies prepared for their assignments while Sasuke intensified his training and resolve to kill Itachi. After Sakura beat up Konohamaru for insulting her, Kankuro grabbed him, and Moegi sought Sakura’s help as Temari urged Kankuro not to cause trouble.

• Eternal Sister and the Konoha 11 teased Kakashi about his training and his missing Icha Icha Paradise, while Sasuke criticized him for falling behind.
• Naruto ended his meditation and Team Seven quickly completed a cat-finding mission, then Kakashi stayed behind while Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke headed back.
• A goshawk appeared, and Naruto met with Mitarashi Anko and Kurenai Yuhi to discuss their roles as the Chunin Joint Exams approached.
• Sasuke returned to training, while Sakura walked with Naruto and asked whether Kushina disliked her.
• Konohamaru called Sakura an ugly freak, so Sakura struck him and frightened Moegi and Udon into fleeing.
• Kankuro grabbed Konohamaru after he ran into him, while Temari told Kankuro not to start trouble; Moegi ran to Sakura for help, and Sakura questioned why she should intervene.

Naruto encountered Gaara and his siblings in Konoha, while the Sound Ninja Trio watched from the shadows and Iruka objected to the newly recommended Genin taking the Chunin Exams. The Konoha teams received their applications, and Team Seven arrived at the exam venue as Rock Lee staged a fall outside Room 301.

• Kankuro threatened Konohamaru, but Gaara stopped him and apologized to Naruto before leaving with Temari and Kankuro.
• Naruto tripped Gaara with a hidden tree root, then noticed a blue figure nearby as the Sound Ninja Trio also stumbled after leaving their hiding place.
• Iruka challenged Sarutobi Hiruzen's decision to recommend nine young Genin, but Hiruzen accepted the application recommendations from Kurenai Yuhi, Kakashi, and Asuma.
• The Konoha 12 received their Chunin Exams application forms, while Kushina and Eternal Sister discussed reviving Minato and restoring Kurama.
• Team Seven arrived to submit their forms and found Rock Lee lying on the ground outside Room 301, with Tenten and Neji shielding him.

Sasuke, Naruto, and their allies entered the Chunin Exams after Kakashi and Might Guy staged a deception at the entrance. Inside, Kabuto tried to warn and inform them, but Sasuke provoked the gathered candidates, leaving a confrontation poised to erupt.

• Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane staged a mock attack on Rock Lee, while Sasuke exposed their act and Team Seven entered the real exam entrance with Neji and Tenten following.
• Kakashi confirmed Team Seven's registration, and Might Guy praised Rock Lee and his teammates for their part in the scheme.
• Naruto reunited with Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, Shino, and Hinata as the candidates inside the exam room turned their hostile attention toward them.
• Kabuto approached the group, warned them about the other candidates, and offered Ninja Info Cards after Sakura identified how his warning had singled them out as newcomers.
• Sasuke unleashed Chidori to intimidate the gathered candidates, then called Kabuto's information offer useless and challenged him, prompting Kabuto to threaten him.

Naruto noticed Karin among the Kusagakure candidates and sent Kushina, Kurama, and Eternal Sister to find her injured mother, whose condition enraged Kushina. Back in Konoha, Ibiki declared the first exam passed and introduced Mitarashi Anko as the second-stage examiner.

• The Sound Ninja Trio attacked Kabuto, but Ibiki arrived and warned the candidates against fighting before beginning the written exam.
• Naruto used messages from nearby plants to learn answers and sensed Karin among the examinees, then sent a clone to alert Kushina.
• Kushina, Kurama, and Eternal Sister found Karin's mother near death in Kusagakure, and Kurama restored her with Chakra while Kushina vowed to punish the village's ninja.
• The candidates cheated through various techniques as the written exam continued, and Ibiki's final-question bluff pressured many to leave before he announced that everyone remaining had passed.
• Mitarashi Anko burst into the examination room to announce the second stage, while Naruto and several women silently hoped she would not notice them.

The second Chunin Exam began in the Forest of Death, where Naruto’s team was targeted by enemy ninja and Uchiha Sasuke confronted Orochimaru. The chapter ended as Orochimaru unleashed his killing intent and Sasuke challenged him to take his body.

• Anko explained the Forest of Death survival test, its scroll requirements, and its five-day time limit before the teams entered through separate gates.
• Kushina told Naruto that Karin’s mother was alive and recovering, while Eternal Sister promised they would return to Konoha before the planned time.
• Naruto used Nature Power to locate Karin and sensed that Hinata’s team had encountered trouble; Sakura reasoned that Team Eight could handle the Sunagakure group.
• Sasuke unleashed a massive Fire Style attack against the Amegakure team, but Ajisai used Summoning Jutsu: Rain Gate to shield them.
• Orochimaru appeared and focused on Sasuke, who insisted Naruto and Sakura stay out of their fight; Naruto then revealed that he had taken Orochimaru’s Earth Scroll through Genjutsu.
• Orochimaru released his killing intent, and Sasuke steadied himself before daring Orochimaru to take his body.