Chapter Summaries

The Straw Hat Pirates defeated War Weapon Kuma PX-4, while Bonney’s grief over the figure she believed was her father led her to use her Age-Age Fruit on herself while holding Naruto. She twisted her future into a powerful form bearing Naruto’s childhood memories and the Youth Version Rinnegan, then declared that the world should be destroyed.

• Usopp’s bombs, Robin’s attack, Nami’s lightning, and the weapon’s own blast damaged War Weapon Kuma, but he continued firing energy beams out of control.
• Sanji, Zoro, and Luffy attacked War Weapon Kuma, with Luffy’s Gear Third punch finally knocking him motionless as Bonney screamed for them to stop.
• Franky explained that the PX-4 was a modified human resembling Bartholomew Kuma, and Bonney ran to Naruto asking for help before deciding to act herself.
• Bonney used Twisted Future: Vortex Future while holding Naruto, transforming into a white-haired, pale-skinned adult as unfamiliar memories and power overwhelmed her.
• Bonney awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and then the Youth Version Rinnegan, embraced Naruto in tears, and declared that the world should be destroyed.

Bonney briefly transformed into an Ōtsutsuki, but her young body could not sustain the power, while Naruto and Mei Terumī intervened in the Pacifista battle. After Naruto killed Rayleigh, Kuma sent Naruto flying with his Paw-Paw Fruit ability, and Bonney used her Rinnegan to unleash Shinra Tensei.

• Bonney used Twisted Future to awaken the Rinnegan, but the power vanished and she fainted before Naruto could give her a Chakra Seed.
• PX-1 attacked the exhausted Straw Hat Pirates, and Mei Terumī saved Nami and brought her to Naruto as a potential recruit.
• Rayleigh stopped PX-1, but Naruto killed him after accusing pirates of worsening the suffering of the people.
• Kuma appeared and sent Zoro flying, then used his Paw-Paw Fruit ability to send Naruto away after Bonney warned him not to attack.
• Bonney transformed into Ōtsutsuki Bonney and activated Shinra Tensei as Naruto disappeared.

Bonney unleashed Shinra Tensei while Naruto was away, and Boa Hancock refused to join the war against the Marines before returning to Amazon Lily. Naruto arrived on the island and interrupted Hancock’s bath; after resisting her attacks, he offered to remove the slave marks on her and her sisters.

• Bonney erupted with power and used Shinra Tensei to unleash overwhelming repulsion across the island.
• Boa Hancock rejected the Marines’ demand to join the war, petrified their soldiers with Sweet Gentle Breeze, and had their cargo taken.
• Hancock returned to Amazon Lily, dismissed a gemstone gift, and went to bathe.
• Naruto arrived at the bathhouse and saw the Celestial Dragons’ slave mark on Hancock’s back.
• Hancock attacked Naruto with her Devil Fruit powers and Perfume Femur, but he blocked her attacks and offered to remove the slave marks from her and her sisters.

Uzumaki Naruto removed the slave tattoos from Boa Hancock and her sisters, then promised to return with an army to overthrow the World Government and liberate the world. After Naruto left to return to Sabaody Archipelago, Hancock realized she had fallen in love with him.

• Uzumaki Naruto told Boa Hancock he could erase the Celestial Dragon slave tattoo on her back, and Hancock let him examine it.
• Uzumaki Naruto removed Hancock's tattoo, then declared he would attack the Celestial Dragons and overthrow the World Government; he also said he had sealed Admiral Kizaru above Sabaody Archipelago.
• Uzumaki Naruto removed Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold's tattoos as well, while Hancock confessed that the three sisters had been captured and enslaved as children.
• Hancock asked whether Naruto would return with an army and how she could find him, and Naruto gave her a red sail and promised he would be there.
• Naruto refused Hancock's invitation to stay for the banquet and said he had to return to Sabaody Archipelago; Hancock collapsed onto the bed, overwhelmed by her feelings for him.

Hancock developed lovesickness for Naruto, who used a clone to let her remain on Amazon Lily while he left. On Sabaody, Bonney attacked the Straw Hats, Kuma sent Sanji away, and Momotaro called Marine Headquarters for reinforcements.

• Hancock collapsed from lovesickness, but recovered when Naruto stayed near her and confessed that she wanted to follow him.
• Naruto tried to soothe Hancock with Shaping Tsukuyomi, but she rejected each imagined version of him and broke out of the illusion.
• Naruto created a wooden clone resembling Hancock and told her it could remain for about a month while he was away.
• On Sabaody, Bonney attacked Luffy and the Straw Hats while Mei Terumī restrained Nami and Robin and warned them not to insult Naruto.
• Kuma sent Sanji away with a palm strike, and Momotaro contacted Marine Headquarters to report the powerful enemies.

Sengoku learned that Kizaru had been imprisoned and the Sabaody Archipelago destroyed, prompting the Marines to prepare reinforcements. On the island, Kuma sent several Straw Hat Pirates flying, but Naruto and his companions intervened before Kuma could strike Luffy.

• Momotaro reported to Sengoku that Naruto had trapped Kizaru inside a floating earthen sphere and that Kuma had appeared on Sabaody.
• Sengoku convened an emergency meeting with Garp, Tsuru, Akainu, and Aokiji, then ordered Akainu to prepare to go to Sabaody and set Naruto's bounty at four billion Berries.
• Kuma struck Usopp and Brook away, while Bonney's strange power emerged and she attacked Kuma as Sanji charged him.
• Kuma sent Sanji flying, then prepared to strike Nami and Robin, but Naruto blocked his palm and announced that he would return to the Ninja World with Mei Terumī and the others.
• Bonney rushed into Naruto's arms, changed back into a little girl, and fell asleep as Naruto handed her to Mei Terumī.
• As Kuma moved to attack Luffy and Chopper, Naruto sent Kuma into the Kamui Space and told him to keep the Pirate King's son company.

Naruto defeated Kizaru, took Bonney, Nami, and Robin with him, and left the Sabaody Archipelago with Mei Terumī and Hancock. As they traveled through the underwater world, Mei Terumī and Hancock imagined marrying Naruto, and Hancock declared that she would bring Amazon Lily as her dowry.

• Naruto pulled the unconscious Kizaru from Chibaku Tensei, then took Hancock, Mei Terumī, Bonney, Nami, and Robin away from the island by speedboat.
• Nami and Robin chose to follow Mei Terumī rather than stay with the unconscious Luffy, while Momotaro told Sengoku that Naruto had left with them and Bonney.
• Naruto brought the group inside a bubble and Mei Terumī controlled it as it descended beneath the sea.
• Robin and Hancock weakened when they touched the seawater-chilled bubble wall, and Robin and Nami realized Hancock was the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock.
• Mei Terumī said she would have the elders prepare her dowry when they returned, and Hancock declared that she would take Amazon Lily with them as her dowry.

Naruto released the Dragon Vein seal at Rōran and traveled back in time, where he encountered Sara and the puppet-powered city. He reached Rōran’s streets and prepared to fight its Dragon Vein Chakra-controlled Puppets.

• Naruto arrived at Shikkotsu Forest, discussed using Dragon Vein Chakra to sustain its barrier with Slug, and opened a portal to Rōran.
• At the Rōran Ruins, Naruto met the White Zetsu Clone Sara, who asked him to bring the original Sara back before turning into a tree.
• Naruto removed the Trident Kunai and broke the Dragon Vein seal, then entered the resulting pillar of Chakra and traveled into the past.
• Naruto found Sara in the Tower of Lost, watched her flee, and destroyed two Puppets that attacked him.
• Naruto entered the past version of Rōran and faced Puppets powered by Dragon Vein Chakra, forming a Dragon Vein Chakra Rasenshuriken.

Naruto defeated Mukade’s Dragon Vein-powered Puppets and saved Sara after she was pushed from a platform, while Minato realized Naruto had come from the future. Minato explained Mukade’s connection to the Dragon Vein, and Naruto revealed that he had come for its power and one other person.

• Naruto analyzed the Dragon Vein-powered Puppets, defeated them with help from Minato, Choza Akimichi, and Shibi Aburame, and decided to keep them.
• Mukade watched from within the Dragon Vein and declared that he was invincible in Rōran.
• Mukade pushed Sara from the viewing platform, and Naruto caught her before she hit the ground.
• Naruto told Sara that someone had pushed her and questioned whether the cheering citizens were really people.
• Minato recognized Naruto as someone from the future, and Naruto called him Dad.
• Minato explained that Mukade had also come from the future and used the Dragon Vein to develop puppet weapons, while Naruto said he had come for the Dragon Vein’s power and one other person.

Naruto exposed Anrokuzan as Mukade and helped Sara discover that the parade and its citizens were puppets. After Sara accepted the truth and leaned on Naruto, he arranged for a White Zetsu Clone to take her place as queen and prepared to deal with Mukade.

• Naruto told Sara that Anrokuzan had deceived her, and Minato, Choza Akimichi, and Shibi Aburame decided to follow Naruto and Sara while keeping hidden.
• Mako and Sarai revealed that Rōran's people wanted their missing men returned, and Naruto led Sara to the parade.
• Naruto showed Sara that the parade citizens and the queen on the platform were puppets, revealing that Anrokuzan had manipulated her and killed her mother.
• Sara mourned and confided in Naruto, who confirmed he had come from the future for her and promised to take her back after dealing with Mukade.
• Naruto transformed a White Zetsu Clone into Sara so it could rule Rōran, then carried Sara deeper into the city as Minato and the others followed.

Naruto and Minato confronted Mukade beneath Rōran after Sara sealed the Dragon Vein, shutting down the city and its puppet factory. Naruto absorbed Mukade’s remaining Chakra and planned to seal the Dragon Vein before returning to the future.

• Naruto led Sara and the others underground, where he blasted through a pipe and repelled the attacking Puppets with Shinra Tensei.
• Naruto freed the imprisoned Rōran civilians, and Choza Akimichi and Shibi Aburame escorted them toward the surface.
• Sara sealed the Dragon Vein, stopping the factory and cutting off power to Rōran’s buildings.
• Mukade appeared, but Minato’s attack revealed that Mukade was a puppet; Naruto then destroyed Mukade’s puppet body and absorbed the Chakra in his head.
• Naruto told Minato and Sara to head to the underground palace to seal the Dragon Vein before they returned to the future.

Naruto sealed the Dragon Vein in the past, returned to the future with Sara, and began joining its power to Shikkotsu Forest's barrier. As Sara met Naruto's companions, Kushina decided the house was too small and set off for the moon with Kaguya.

• Naruto bound Mukade inside a puppet body and left instructions for a clone to awaken him in the future.
• Minato sealed the Dragon Vein, and he, Choza Akimichi, Shibi Aburame, and Kakashi erased their memories before Naruto and Sara returned to their own time.
• Naruto confirmed the future was unchanged, then opened a portal from the Dragon Vein's source to Shikkotsu Forest and started merging its Chakra with the forest's barrier.
• Sara introduced herself to Hancock, Mei Terumī, Nami, and Nico Robin, who compared their titles and status.
• Kushina sensed that the house was too small, considered expanding it, then chose to go to the moon with Kaguya.

Kushina welcomed Sara, Hancock, Robin, Nami, Mei Terumī, and Bonney back to Konoha while Naruto went to investigate a mysterious abyss beneath the Land of Water. Naruto discovered signs of a passage to Fish-Man Island, and the Old Man of Six Paths realized Naruto had found it and prepared to take his power.

• On the moon, Kushina suggested making it a secret base and rebuilding the Land of Whirlpools, and Kaguya agreed to join her.
• Mabui, Yugito, and Samui arrived at Konoha, where Kotetsu Hagane went to report their visit to Kurama.
• Naruto sent Sara, Hancock, Robin, Nami, and Mei Terumī through a Yomotsu Hirasaka portal to Konoha, where Kushina welcomed them and Bonney was tossed into Kaguya's arms.
• Naruto traveled to the Land of Water, sent Kirigakure's Anbu Ninjas back, and descended into the blockaded waters after sensing a familiar power.
• Naruto found traces of mermaids and fish-men around the abyss and suspected it led to Fish-Man Island; an invisible thread snapped as he entered.
• The Old Man of Six Paths sensed that Naruto had discovered the passage and said he would take Naruto's power.

Naruto discovered that Hori connected the bottomless pit to the Limited Tsukuyomi World and used it to enter that world. There, he thwarted the Sage of Six Paths' attempt to take control of his body, then encountered Team Eight.

• Naruto found dormant Hori at the bottom of the pit, infused it with three kinds of power, and traveled with it to the Limited Tsukuyomi World.
• The Sage of Six Paths projected himself above the flooded pit and resealed it with the Four Red Yang Formation.
• Naruto realized the Sage of Six Paths' Chakra had hidden inside his heart through Asura's, Indra's, and Naruto's Chakra and was trying to control him.
• Naruto let the takeover begin, then pierced his chest, crushed his heart, and used Time Reversal to regenerate it while imprisoning the three strands of Chakra.
• Naruto released the heart containing the imprisoned Chakra, said he would play along with the Sage of Six Paths, and met Team Eight as Kiba and Akamaru arrived.

Naruto explored the Limited Tsukuyomi world, where Hinata acted possessive and affectionate toward him as they joined their friends for a bath. The group settled into the bathhouse, while Naruto's Dōjutsu continued releasing power that could merge the world with Kamui.

• Akamaru attacked Kiba before calming down and affectionately approaching Naruto.
• Hinata found Naruto, teased him, and took him to meet Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, and Sakura.
• Sasuke arrived with two girls and suggested that everyone visit the Konoha bathhouse before dinner.
• At the bathhouse, Naruto healed Tenten's injuries, and Hinata warned Tenten and Sakura that Naruto was her man.
• Naruto noticed Neji peeking toward the women's bath, slapped him, and watched as Neji's interest abruptly faded.
• Neji activated his Byakugan and turned his gaze toward Sasuke.

Naruto exposed Rock Lee’s disguise after he sneaked into the girls’ locker room, then invited Hinata, Ino, and Tenten home for dinner and brought Tsunade along. Menma absorbed a mysterious voice’s power, while Naruto’s parents reacted with alarm when Tsunade arrived at their house.

• Rock Lee fled the girls’ locker room, but Tenten tore off his green skin and exposed that he had stolen underwear; Hinata kicked him and left with Naruto.
• Naruto bought Tenten new underwear and invited her, Hinata, Ino, and Sakura to his home, where Minato and Kushina welcomed them.
• Outside Konoha, Menma heard a mysterious voice promise him power, felt a powerful heartbeat, and collapsed unconscious.
• Naruto visited Tsunade in the Hokage’s office, persuaded her to take a break, and carried her home for dinner.
• Minato and Kushina saw Naruto arrive with Tsunade and reacted with alarm as the girls looked through Naruto’s family photos.

Naruto spent time with Tsunade, Tenten, Hinata, and the others in the Limited Tsukuyomi World before preparing to travel between it and the Real World. The next day, Team Seven assembled for a mission while Tsunade recovered in the Hokage's Office.

• Kurama laughed at the Limited Tsukuyomi World, then agreed to let Naruto bring him a chakra tonic made from that world's Kurama.
• Kushina apologized to Tsunade for how she and Minato had raised Dried Bamboo Shoot, and Tsunade reassured her before Kushina mistakenly thought she was pregnant.
• Naruto pulled Tenten into a room to advise her about training, then teased Hinata about a lesson that night; Ino and Sakura later left, followed by Tenten and Hinata's group.
• After Kushina and Minato went for a walk, Naruto overpowered Tsunade, while Neji carried a drunken Uchiha Sasuke through the streets and the couple passed them.
• The next morning, Team Seven gathered at Konoha's gates as Kakashi and Might Guy discussed their mission fatigue, while Tsunade nursed her soreness in the Hokage's Office.

Naruto retrieved the Book of Crimson Moon with Minato and the others, then spent time with Tsunade, Hinata, Tenten, and Ino before returning home. Menma prepared to act with the nine Mask Svāhā figures as Naruto set out to reclaim the heart that had finished merging.

• Menma sensed changes in his body and dismissed the coming crisis, believing his completed heart fusion would make it irrelevant.
• Naruto blasted the Mount Myōboku toads away, and Minato removed the shrine seal so the group could retrieve the Book of Crimson Moon.
• Tsunade decided to guard the book until the moon turned crimson, while Naruto took her home and later brought Hinata and Tenten back as well.
• Naruto visited Ino at the flower shop, gave her a jasmine, and invited her home; Rino Yamanaka encouraged her to go.
• Naruto returned home and then left again to reclaim the merged heart and strengthen Kurama, while Menma assembled nine Mask Svāhā figures outside Konoha and launched a Great Spiraling Ring.

Naruto and Menma fought as Menma tried to destroy Konoha, but Naruto and Kurama defeated him and severed his connection to the Sage of Six Paths. Menma recognized how they differed and decided that, in that respect, he had won.

• Menma sent a Great Spiraling Ring toward Konoha, but Naruto appeared and absorbed it with spatial ripples.
• Tsunade summoned Akatsuki while Minato and the clan heads fought to contain Nine Mask Svāhā.
• Menma revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan, then drove off Uchiha Itachi and Heavenly Path Yahiko and formed an armored Dark Nine-Tails.
• Naruto let Kurama fight the Dark Nine-Tails, and Kurama defeated it with stronger armor and Tailed Beast Bombs.
• Naruto severed Menma's connection to the Sage of Six Paths, and Menma's hair changed as he realized he had won in one respect.

Naruto completed his fusion with Menma and left the Limited Tsukuyomi World, then used his power to protect people from spirits after the Pure Land was cut off. He emerged beneath the sea near Fish-Man Island, where he encountered Kemi and several little mermaid girls.

• Menma gave Naruto his heart and vanished into golden motes that merged into Naruto, who then reunited with Minato and Kushina before leaving the Limited Tsukuyomi World.
• Naruto used Kamui to return to the Real World, where severing the Pure Land's connection to the Ninja World left spirits attacking villages.
• Naruto's statue absorbed the spirits and gathered the villagers' souls, and Naruto vowed to rebuild the Pure Land and revive those killed by the spirits.
• Naruto emerged from the space-time tunnel on the seabed and killed a Sea King by controlling the seawater around it.
• Kemi and several little mermaid girls entered Naruto's bubble, which remained intact, and the girls discovered that Naruto was human.