Chapter Summaries

Naruto and Eternal Sister exposed Konoha’s hidden crimes, slaughtered Root and Anbu agents, and forced the village’s leaders and clans to confront the evidence. The chapter ended with Orochimaru revealing that Danzo’s experiments had targeted the Senju and Konoha children, with Sarutobi Hiruzen aware of the work.

• Eternal Sister killed Root and Anbu agents across Konoha, uncovering stolen Byakugan, Sharingan, and clan property that enraged the clan leaders.
• Tsunade told Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju how Konoha’s leaders had plotted against her, while Orochimaru explained Sunagakure’s grievances and the Konoha White Fang’s death.
• Naruto placed the villagers and ninjas in Tsukuyomi, where they witnessed the truth of the Uchiha massacre and faced the consequences of their actions; Kurama warned that Chakra Seeds would punish suicide attempts.
• Naruto confronted Shimura Danzō and called on Orochimaru to reveal his experiments, including the desecration of Hashirama Senju’s body and the killing and dissection of Senju descendants.
• Orochimaru told the crowd that Danzo had used Konoha children in experiments and that Sarutobi Hiruzen had known about the work and used some of its data.

Naruto began the Fifth Hokage’s inauguration while stripping Danzo and the old leadership of their authority, and Tsunade left with Naruto to prepare for the ceremony. Kushina and the others then planned to repeatedly kill Danzo, expose his crimes, and publicly execute him.

• Naruto assigned Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu ceremonial leadership roles, while promising Orochimaru test subjects and letting Anko punch him.
• Homura challenged Naruto, but Danzo turned his murderous glare on him, and Kakashi, Guy, Anko, Tsunade, Tobirama, and Hashirama stopped Danzo from leaving and kicked him.
• Kurama planted Chakra Seeds in Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu, and Naruto bound the old leadership with vines before the inauguration began.
• Tsunade took Naruto away to prepare for the ceremony and suggested that Hashirama and Tobirama hand them the Hokage hat.
• Kushina and the others decided to use Danzo’s remaining lives to punish him, expose his crimes, and publicly execute him, while Sasuke woke and blamed Danzo for Shisui’s death.

Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, and Naruto announced changes to Konoha’s forces and leadership. Danzo then tried to control Naruto with Kotoamatsukami, but the technique failed, and Naruto began hunting him through his remaining lives.

• Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju oversaw Tsunade’s inauguration after the Daimyo of the Land of Fire approved her appointment.
• Naruto declared that the Anbu would belong to Konoha, restored their public identities, and assigned Tobirama Senju and Orochimaru to reform Root.
• Naruto set compensation terms for Sunagakure and ordered the confiscation of F4’s property and Sarutobi Hiruzen’s street-cleaning punishment.
• Danzo used Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan to cast Kotoamatsukami on Naruto, but Naruto resisted and plucked out the eye.
• Naruto activated Izanagi, pierced Danzo’s neck, and began the hunt as Tobirama Senju brought Danzo back to life.

Naruto and his allies exposed Danzo’s secrets, began reorganizing Konoha, and spread news of Tsunade’s appointment as Fifth Hokage across the Ninja World. As unrest grew among villagers who opposed the new leadership, Naruto prepared to make them confront the consequences of their choices.

• Naruto trapped Danzo in a Genjutsu World for three days of torture, then had the others beat him, while Sasuke and Tobirama confronted Hiruzen about the Uchiha Clan’s destruction and Shisui’s death.
• Naruto ordered the four elders imprisoned, their crimes publicized, and their wealth confiscated, while Tsunade was assigned to oversee Konoha’s rebuilding and Uzuki Yugao began guarding Naruto and Tsunade.
• Kakashi and Might Guy confronted Konoha loyalists as Kusagakure ninjas escorted them away, and news of Tsunade’s appointment and Danzo’s crimes spread through the Ninja World.
• Konoha’s oppressed villagers celebrated the changes, while selected villagers and ninjas rallied against Naruto and Tsunade and marched toward the Hokage Building.
• Hashirama and Tobirama discussed Naruto’s plan to make the protesters compare their lives with Konoha’s future, and Tsunade suggested some had gone to question the former elders sweeping the streets.

Naruto and Tsunade imposed order in Konoha, tormenting opponents and launching household registration, ID cards, and reforms to build a new village. Their policies inspired allies in Sunagakure and Amegakure, while Konan found a photo of Naruto and White Zetsu insisted he had not betrayed Obito.

• Naruto used his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to trap the crowd in Tsukuyomi, then had the Konoha F4 humiliated and forced to clean up.
• Tsunade ordered Konoha residents to register for household records and ID cards, and instructed Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane to let dissenters leave but bar them from returning.
• Naruto enlisted Orochimaru, Kurama, and Tobirama Senju to help develop Konoha, while Tobirama and Hashirama rejected resurrection as a permanent return to life.
• Gaara and Baki encouraged Temari to remain in Konoha as Sunagakure's representative, and Kankuro planned to become a researcher.
• Ajisai told Konan that Naruto had succeeded in reforming Konoha; Konan saw a photo of Naruto and blushed.
• White Zetsu assured Obito that he would never betray him or Madara.

Uchiha Itachi returned to Konoha with Kisame Hoshigaki and found the village transformed, while Uchiha Sasuke set out to confront him. The brothers faced each other outside Konoha, as the village’s leaders and Kushina hurried to watch.

• Naruto told Uchiha Sasuke that Uchiha Itachi had returned, and Sasuke left to kill him.
• Uchiha Itachi and Kisame entered Konoha and witnessed Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Hokage Advisors being mistreated, then saw Danzo’s altered body and Jiraiya being pelted by women.
• Tsunade chose to let Sasuke handle Itachi, while Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju left to watch the brothers’ fight.
• Sasuke departed through Konoha’s gate, and Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina also headed out to watch.
• Itachi told Kisame that Sasuke was his brother and his spare eye, then Sasuke blocked their path and challenged him.

Uchiha Sasuke fought Uchiha Itachi and revealed the Nine-Tails' power, while Kisame was defeated and the pair escaped. Kushina discovered Mikoto's hidden identity, and Sasuke learned his mother was alive; the chapter ended with villagers freeing Jiraiya.

• Uchiha Itachi trapped Uchiha Sasuke in Tsukuyomi, but Sasuke resisted and revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo.
• Uchiha Sasuke unleashed the Nine-Tails' chakra and fought Uchiha Itachi, while Kisame was badly injured by Kushina and the others.
• Uchiha Itachi used a Smoke Bomb to escape with Kisame after Sasuke's Amaterasu overpowered his own.
• Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju decided not to pursue Uchiha Itachi, and Kushina confronted Uchiha Mikoto about hiding her identity.
• Uchiha Sasuke learned that his mother was alive and left in tears, secretly overwhelmed with happiness.
• Villagers untied Jiraiya and began freeing him.

As Konoha celebrated its victory, Jiraiya refused to take the Hokage mantle, while Naruto guided Sasuke toward a careful confrontation with Itachi and persuaded Tobirama Senju to agree to revival. Naruto also welcomed Konohamaru into the gathering, setting him on a path to reconnect with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

• Itachi observed villagers urging Jiraiya to become Hokage, but Jiraiya removed the Hokage Divine Robe and returned to the square rather than interfere.
• Shikaku Nara led villagers and ninja into a hideout to beat its occupants, while Itachi watched and then vanished.
• Naruto told Sasuke that Itachi was heading to the Uchiha Clan Compound, and Sasuke left determined to face him without rushing.
• Naruto persuaded Tobirama Senju that revival could help the Ninja World through scientific research and development, and Tobirama agreed to move up the revival date.
• Naruto stopped Mikoto and Izumi from going to Sasuke, then welcomed the tearful Konohamaru into the gathering and explained his plan to use him to reach Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Naruto's friends and family gathered for food, while Kurama treated everyone and Naruto promised to make Hanabi braised pig trotters.

Konoha celebrated its rebirth after many villagers and ninjas left, and Naruto led the First Konoha Assembly as its leaders planned to reshape the Ninja World. He began revealing the world’s history by telling the assembly that two aliens had come to plant a tree.

• At Shikaku Nara’s direction, Konoha registered departing villagers and ninjas and barred them from returning, while the village celebrated its rebirth.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Waves visited Tsunade, and Tobirama Senju postponed discussion of his concerns until after the celebration.
• Gaara arrived as Fifth Kazekage, while Konohamaru rejected Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō was abused by Konoha’s guards and villagers.
• Three days later, Tsunade and Naruto convened the First Konoha Assembly, where Shikaku Nara and Orochimaru reported on recent events and research, including the Chakra Engine.
• Naruto proposed reshaping the Ninja World, explained that Konoha would use Shimura Danzō’s execution to demonstrate its principles and strength, and assigned Uchiha Sasuke to plan the display.
• Naruto began recounting ancient history, telling the assembly that two aliens had come to the world to plant a tree.

Naruto explained the Ōtsutsuki, Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths, and Black Zetsu’s manipulation of the Uchiha and Senju reincarnations. He revealed that Uchiha Obito had started the Nine-Tails’ Rampage, leaving Kushina furious as the Hokage Building shook.

• Naruto explained that Kaguya Otsutsuki betrayed Isshiki, ate the God Tree’s fruit, and became the ancestor of Chakra and the mother of Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura.
• Naruto traced the Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha, and Hyuga lineages to the Sage of Six Paths’ sons and Hamura, and described how Kaguya was sealed in the moon.
• Naruto revealed that Black Zetsu manipulated Indra and Asura’s reincarnations, including Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, and altered the Uchiha stone tablet to lead Madara toward the Eye of the Moon plan.
• Naruto explained that Madara survived the Valley of the End, awakened the Rinnegan, and chose Uchiha Obito as his successor.
• Naruto revealed that Obito started the Nine-Tails’ Rampage, prompting Kurama to protect Naruto as Kushina cursed Obito and the Hokage Building shook.

Orochimaru and Eternal Sister explained the Akatsuki’s origins, Danzo’s role in Yahiko’s death, and Madara’s plan, while Konoha’s leaders considered peaceful ways to recruit Nagato and prepare for the future. As Konoha rapidly developed, Kurama brought Konan and Ajisai to the village, where Naruto’s welcome impressed them, and a message from Konoha reached Kirigakure.

• Orochimaru revealed that Madara had planned to revive himself through Nagato and had manipulated Obito, while Eternal Sister explained how Danzo and Hanzo targeted the Akatsuki and Yahiko died saving Konan.
• Naruto decided to send Uchiha Itachi back with a message for Nagato and pursue a peaceful alliance, while Shikaku Nara proposed using Danzo as a channel to communicate with Amegakure.
• Naruto and the others discussed Madara, the threat of war, and plans to develop the Ninja World through technology and ninjutsu; Kurama secretly left for Amegakure with intelligence.
• Konoha changed rapidly as its leaders organized construction and resurrection plans, while Naruto studied Ghost God Power and waited for replies from the great ninja villages.
• Kurama brought Konan and Ajisai into New Konoha, where Ajisai spotted Naruto and joined the cheering crowd, while Konan watched Naruto greet the villagers.
• A carrier pigeon delivered a message from Konoha to Kirigakure, and an intelligence ninja hurried to report it to the Fifth Mizukage.

Mei Terumī and the other village leaders received Konoha’s invitation and agreed to attend a peace meeting after Naruto and Minato appeared before them. Naruto then arrived in Amegakure, where Konan found him amid the city’s poverty and rain.

• Mei Terumī read Konoha’s report about Tsunade becoming Hokage and the Senju brothers being revived, then ordered Ao to gather more intelligence and convene a meeting.
• Ōnoki and A agreed to travel to Konoha, while Mei Terumī said Kirigakure would attend after Konoha’s messenger met with them.
• Naruto and Minato appeared before the village leaders, confirmed the report, and arranged for the villages to arrive in Konoha the following day.
• Naruto walked through impoverished Amegakure and watched hungry children share a discarded steamed bun.
• Konan approached Naruto beneath her umbrella, and Naruto said he had come to Amegakure and seen it.

Naruto brought Konan to meet Nagato and proposed discussing peace for the Land of Rain, while Konoha’s leaders planned canals and infrastructure with the Land of Wind. Nagato initially invoked a god’s power, but Kurama’s clones interrupted by hauling away Amegakure’s Explosive Tags, prompting Nagato to agree to talk.

• Naruto gave Konan a red paper-flower bouquet for Amegakure and asked her to take him to Nagato.
• Orochimaru, Tobirama Senju, Gaara, and Kankuro discussed canals, irrigation, trade, and infrastructure to ease shortages and prevent conflict.
• Uchiha Itachi briefed Akatsuki on Konoha’s leadership changes and its planned peace conference and public execution of Shimura Danzō; Pain suspended all missions.
• Konan led Naruto to Nagato, who discussed Konoha’s invitation and the Nine-Tails capture plan before Naruto proposed talking instead of using force.
• Kurama’s Shadow Clones entered Asura Nine-Tails forms and carried away Amegakure’s Explosive Tags, after which Nagato agreed to talk with Naruto.

Naruto persuaded Nagato to reconsider his doubts about peace by observing ordinary people, then arranged for the other village leaders to visit Konoha. Nagato and the leaders arrived and saw Konoha’s changes for themselves, including the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō doing menial work.

• Naruto urged Nagato to observe Amegakure’s people and help build a principled group to support the future.
• Nagato agreed to bring Yahiko to Konoha, while Naruto departed and Tsunade dispatched Ino, Sakura, Hinata, and Temari on assignments.
• The leaders of Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure set out for Konoha, while Nagato traveled there in a wheelchair pushed by Deva Path Pain-Yahiko.
• Nagato entered Konoha and toured its streets, becoming impressed by its transformed skyline and the people he saw.
• Ōnoki, A, and Mei Terumī arrived in Konoha, where they saw the Third Hokage sweeping streets and Shimura Danzō emerging from a restroom with a mop.

The visiting Kage saw how Konoha had transformed and how Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō were being made to serve the village. Nagato met Uchiha Sasuke, then joined the Five Kage Summit, where Naruto began proposing a Ninja World Community and peace through shared development.

• Ōnoki and the other visitors found Sarutobi Hiruzen sweeping under a Villager's orders, while Shimura Danzō mopped floors and plotted his return to power.
• Uchiha Sasuke charged Nagato five hundred thousand for a Sharingan, then took him to Otsutsuki Ichiraku Ramen and described Konoha's prosperity.
• Eternal Sister welcomed the visiting Kage and sent Kakashi to show them Konoha's local specialties before the noon meeting.
• Nagato and Gaara greeted each other, and Nagato said Amegakure should prepare to join Konoha's efforts.
• Naruto announced that Konoha would become the Land of Konoha, with Tsunade as its Daimyo, then introduced the Ninja World Community and plans for peace through mutual benefit and shared development.

Naruto and the other village leaders signed a treaty on peaceful development, while postponing judgment of Shimura Danzō. Obito tested Nagato’s loyalty and ordered the Nine-Tails capture plan accelerated; at the Land of Rain border, a White Zetsu recognized Naruto as his lord but was blown up before he could finish warning him.

• The leaders praised Naruto’s vision, signed the Five Basic Principles of Peaceful Development, Coexistence, and Mutual Prosperity, and discussed Zabuza and delaying Shimura Danzō’s death.
• Obito confronted Nagato about attending the peace conference and ordered him to capture Naruto, the perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki; Nagato agreed while Konan left to warn Naruto.
• Obito decided to accelerate the capture plan and sent Black Zetsu to dispatch Uchiha Itachi and Kisame.
• Naruto reached the Land of Rain border with Eternal Sister and Kushina, where Konan joined them and identified an approaching creature as White Zetsu.
• White Zetsu saw Naruto and tried to call out to him, but the Explosive Tags Obito had planted inside him detonated before he could finish speaking.

Kushina and Eternal Sister learned that Obito had left Amegakure and prepared to wait for him, while Obito ordered Itachi and Kisame on a new mission after confronting Itachi. Nagato prepared Pain to face Naruto and the revived Eternal Sister couple, anticipating that Obito might appear.

• Kushina and Eternal Sister learned that the white creature had been planted with an Explosive Tag, and Konan confirmed that Obito had left Amegakure after meeting Nagato.
• Black Zetsu told Obito that White Zetsu defected when it encountered Naruto, so Obito recalled spies near Konoha and Amegakure and postponed the Nine-Tails capture plan.
• Obito confronted Itachi and Kisame in the Land of Rain, and Itachi attacked Obito while testing the limits of his Kamui.
• Obito ordered Itachi and Kisame to go to the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire and bring back Orochimaru, warning Itachi not to defy him again.
• Nagato prepared Pain to confront Naruto and the revived Eternal Sister couple, while expecting Obito to reveal himself.

Naruto’s group staged a confrontation in Amegakure to draw out Obito and Black Zetsu while Kushina and Eternal Sister fought Konan. The plan left Konan safely faking defeat as Kurama’s arrival drove Obito away, while Naruto recovered Rin Nohara’s body to prepare for her revival.

• Kushina and Eternal Sister entered Amegakure pretending to scout, while Naruto sent a clone to search for Black Zetsu and entered Obito’s Kamui Space.
• Naruto found Rin Nohara’s frozen corpse in Kamui and took it to Konoha, planning to use Impure World Reincarnation to summon her soul.
• Eternal Sister and Kushina confronted Konan, and Kushina struck her hard enough to send her crashing into a crater while Naruto’s clone secretly caught and protected her.
• Obito watched the fight and realized that Kushina and Eternal Sister had truly been revived, then retreated when Kurama arrived in Asura Nine-Tails Mode.
• Eternal Sister sensed and activated a Flying Thunder God formula as Kurama’s Tailed Beast Bomb erupted, completing the group’s plan to make Obito flee.

Kushina and Eternal Sister fought Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain while searching for the hidden Obito, and Black Zetsu began considering reviving Madara Uchiha. Obito tore out Nagato’s Rinnegan, but Eternal Sister caught him by surprise with a Trident Kunai at his neck.

• Nagato withdrew the Six Paths of Pain from Kurama’s Tailed Beast Bomb, while Minato sensed the Flying Thunder God mark on Obito and tracked his presence nearby.
• Kushina and Eternal Sister battled the Six Paths of Pain, identifying several abilities and destroying or disabling multiple Paths and Summoning Beasts.
• Black Zetsu concluded that Obito could not complete the plan and proposed reviving Madara Uchiha, but Obito refused and ordered Black Zetsu to control Nagato while he reclaimed the Rinnegan.
• Black Zetsu decided to use Impure World Reincarnation to revive Madara Uchiha, then went to Nagato as Obito arrived and gouged out Nagato’s Rinnegan.
• As Obito prepared to finish Nagato, Eternal Sister pressed a Trident Kunai against his neck and called him Moneybags.

Minato, Kushina, and Naruto fought Obito, who escaped after using Izanagi, while Naruto told Nagato he would restore his eyes and legs. Back in Kamui Space, Obito saw the remnants of Rin’s ice and cried out Kakashi’s name.

• Obito used Kamui to evade Minato and Kushina’s attacks, but they coordinated to wound him, destroy his mask and Mangekyō Sharingan, and bind him with Kushina’s chains.
• Obito survived by using Izanagi, then escaped underground with Black Zetsu before Minato could pursue him.
• Naruto told Nagato he would make him a new eye and restore his legs, and asked him to keep Yahiko’s body safe.
• Obito returned to Kamui Space, saw the ice shards left behind, and shouted Kakashi’s name.