Chapter Summaries

Kakashi worked out how Obito’s intangibility connected to Kamui and helped Naruto land a hit on him. Before Obito could explain where he got his eye, the Fourth Raikage arrived and left the fight to them as he went to support the battle against Madara.

• Kakashi devised a plan, and Killer B hurled Kakashi, Naruto, and Guy toward Obito.
• Naruto attacked Obito while Kakashi used Kamui, and the Rasengan struck Obito’s shoulder.
• Kakashi explained that Obito’s apparent intangibility moved parts of his body into the same space-time as Kamui.
• Kakashi asked Obito where he had gotten his eye, but an incoming figure interrupted them and crashed into Killer B.
• The Fourth Raikage emerged, confirmed he was alive, and told the others to handle Obito while he went to support the fight against Madara.

Jiraiya joined the battlefield and urged the others to recover while Naruto, Kakashi, Guy, and Killer B fought Obito. Naruto shattered Obito’s mask, revealing that he was Obito Uchiha, leaving Kakashi and Guy stunned.

• Jiraiya crashed into Killer B, then told the group the battlefield was moving and shared Nara Clan Military Ration Pills with the Fourth Raikage.
• Naruto charged Obito, and Killer B, Kakashi, and Guy joined the attack while Jiraiya and the Fourth Raikage stayed back to recover.
• Obito pinned Killer B with cursed spike pillars and evaded Naruto’s Tailed Beast Bomb by entering the Kamui Space.
• Kakashi used Kamui on Naruto’s clone, allowing another clone to catch Obito off guard and shatter his mask with a Rasengan.
• Kakashi recognized Obito Uchiha beneath the mask, and Obito dismissed the significance of his name.

Obito blamed Kakashi for Rin’s death and attacked him, but Naruto shielded Kakashi and Guy before Madara joined the battlefield. As the injured alliance regrouped, Madara prepared to capture Naruto and Killer B, and Ming Jing challenged Obito about why he had not used Rinne Rebirth to revive Rin.

• Obito told Kakashi that he blamed him for standing by while Rin died, then attacked Kakashi, Guy, and Naruto with Fire Release: Explosive Wind Dance.
• Naruto used the Nine-Tails’ Chakra to shield Kakashi and Guy, while Madara arrived and Ming Jing, Itachi, Mei Terumi, Tsunade, Ōnoki, and Gaara joined them.
• Ming Jing’s group began recovering as Jiraiya and the Fourth Raikage prepared to hold off Madara and Obito.
• Madara questioned Obito about reviving him prematurely and learned that Nagato had betrayed them by using the Reanimation Jutsu to revive people in the village.
• Naruto attacked Madara with a Tailed Beast Bomb, but Madara reflected it with Uchiha Reflection; Ming Jing blocked the resulting force with a Wind Wall.
• Ming Jing asked Obito why he had not used Rinne Rebirth to revive Rin.

Ming Jing challenged Obito’s despairing view of the world, while Madara and Obito began fighting the Allied forces. Kakashi confronted Obito and tried to reach his former companion, leaving Obito to declare that surviving ninja inevitably became trash.

• Ming Jing told Obito he would bear the world’s burdens for the people he loved, but Obito rejected his words and insisted that destroying the world was the only way to save everyone.
• Madara leaped toward Naruto and Killer B, and Might Guy intercepted him but was kicked away and caught by Killer B.
• Obito attacked the recovering group with shuriken, and Kakashi raised an Earth Flow Wall before Obito passed through it and dragged Kakashi into the Kamui Space.
• Kakashi used his matching eye to return from the Kamui Space, then asked Obito whether Rin’s death had caused his change.
• Obito attacked Kakashi until he fell to his knees, but lowered his shuriken when Kakashi called him Konoha’s hero.
• Obito told Kakashi that surviving ninja became trash, citing them both as examples.

Naruto, Killer B, Might Guy, and Ming Jing fought Madara and Obito while Naruto and Killer B destroyed the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with a Tailed Beast Bomb. The Ten-Tails appeared from the wreckage, and Madara announced that the next stage was beginning.

• Madara bound Naruto and Killer B with Wood Dragons, while Ming Jing stopped Obito from attacking Kakashi and Naruto vowed to protect his companions.
• Might Guy and Kakashi disrupted Madara and Obito’s attacks, and Tsunade pulled Kakashi away to treat his wounds.
• Naruto and Killer B broke free, joined their Tailed Beast Chakra, and fired a massive Tailed Beast Bomb at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• The attack shattered the Uchiha Flame Formation and swept the Demonic Statue away; Naruto could no longer sense its Chakra, and the others believed they had won.
• Obito declared that the world was finished, Madara said it was time to begin, and the Ten-Tails emerged from the dust.

Naruto, Ming Jing, Kurama, and their allies faced the revived Ten-Tails, whose immense speed and power overwhelmed their opening attacks. The Ten-Tails sent Killer B flying and swept its tail toward Naruto and Kakashi as they attacked from above.

• Naruto entered Sage Mode and sensed the Ten-Tails' overwhelming Natural Energy, while Madara and Obito mounted it and prepared to fight.
• Kurama healed Might Guy, Naruto, and Kakashi inside his body, then led the charge alongside Killer B and Ming Jing.
• The Ten-Tails attacked swiftly, sending Killer B flying, but Ming Jing severed part of its tail with a Dimensional Slash.
• Kurama and Killer B launched a barrage of Tailed Beast Bombs, which the Ten-Tails absorbed before firing a devastating beam at them.
• Kurama shielded the Five Kage and the others from the blast, while Naruto and Kakashi moved to attack Madara and Obito from above.
• Kakashi used Kamui to bring Killer B out of another dimension for a surprise Tailed Beast Bomb, but the Ten-Tails deflected it and blasted B away before sweeping its tail at Naruto and Kakashi.

Ming Jing and the exhausted Allied forces faced Madara and Obito until Jiraiya’s surprise reinforcements arrived. As ninja units from across the alliance gathered, the battlefield’s defenders prepared to fight together.

• Madara struck Naruto and Kakashi with the Ten-Tails’ tail, while Ming Jing caught Gyuki and learned that Naruto’s fallen form was a clone.
• The Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails withdrew, leaving Ming Jing and Naruto among the few able to continue fighting until Jiraiya arrived with Itachi and the Fourth Raikage.
• Naruto formed Shadow Clones and rejected Obito’s offer of a place in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, while Obito fired a Tailed Beast Bomb that missed the group.
• Jiraiya revealed that reinforcements had diverted the attack, and Ino, Hinata, Neji, and Hyuga Hiashi joined Ming Jing and the others.
• Shino, Kiba, Shikamaru, Choji, Lee, Sai, Sakura, Karui, and Omoi arrived as the allied ninja units reported for duty.

The Allied Shinobi Forces launched a coordinated assault to restrain the Ten-Tails and target Madara and Obito. As the enemy was trapped in a pit, Ming Jing sensed something was wrong and urged the forces to regroup in teams.

• Yuexi checked on Ming Jing's injury and asked Hinata to watch over him, while Hinata and Yuexi agreed that he should rest.
• Naruto rallied the Allied Shinobi Forces, and Obito argued that their alliance would eventually fail before declaring his intent to destroy the world.
• Shikaku directed the Cloud, Sand, Rock, Mist, and Leaf forces in a coordinated plan that blinded the Ten-Tails, trapped it in a pit, and sealed it with hardened quicklime.
• Inoichi outlined a plan to attack Madara and Obito while the Ten-Tails was restrained, noting that Obito could phase through attacks for only five minutes.
• Madara expressed surprise at the villages' cooperation, but Ming Jing warned that something was wrong and ordered groups of three with a medic, attacker, and defender.

Madara and Obito unleashed the Ten-Tails against the Allied Forces, but Ming Jing and Itachi reflected its attack and the shinobi resisted its next assault. The Ten-Tails continued attacking as Jiraiya saved Neji and Naruto from wooden spikes.

• The Ten-Tails broke free of its restraints and blasted a distant town with a Tailed Beast Bomb, then aimed another shot at the Allied Forces' command center.
• Ming Jing carried Itachi into the sky to intercept the bomb, and Itachi reflected it with the Yata Mirror; Neji deflected a Ten-Tails tail that struck at them as they descended.
• Madara revealed that he needed Obito alive to use Rinne Rebirth, while Obito asserted control and ordered the Ten-Tails to attack with Wood Style: Piercing Wood Technique.
• Yuexi's Ice Release shattered the incoming wooden spikes, and Naruto severed four Ten-Tails tails with Rasenshuriken before collapsing from exhaustion.
• The Fourth Raikage and Jiraiya protected Naruto from a spike-filled tail, while Jiraiya pulled Neji out of danger and blocked the spikes with Earth Release: Iron Prison.

Naruto regained his resolve after Jiraiya, Yuexi, and Neji reminded him what it meant to protect comrades, then shared Nine-Tails Chakra across the Allied Shinobi Forces. As the alliance restrained the Ten-Tails and Naruto charged to attack, Ming Jing and Itachi moved to block Madara’s tails.

• Kitsuchi trapped the Ten-Tails with the Earth Mountain Technique, but Madara broke the encirclement and destroyed Ming Jing and Itachi’s combined attack.
• Obito challenged Naruto’s belief in protecting comrades, but Jiraiya, Yuexi, and Neji helped Naruto rise from despair.
• Killer B countered the Ten-Tails’ Tailed Beast Bomb with Gyuki’s attack, causing the bomb to explode inside the Ten-Tails’ mouth.
• Naruto created clones to distribute Nine-Tails Chakra to the Allied Shinobi Forces, strengthening their counterattack.
• The Nara Clan and Choji restrained the Ten-Tails while Naruto charged with a Rasenshuriken, and Ming Jing and Itachi intercepted Madara’s tails.

The Ten-Tails went berserk after Naruto severed Madara and Obito’s control, unleashing devastating natural disasters and preparing a colossal Tailed Beast Bomb. With Naruto exhausted and the Allied Shinobi Forces in danger, Jiraiya, Ming Jing, Itachi, and the Fourth Raikage activated the Four Crimson Ray Formation to contain the attack.

• Jiraiya and Neji defended the Allied Shinobi Forces from Madara and Obito’s attacks, while Neji warned Naruto about Obito’s sneak attack.
• Ming Jing and Itachi realized the uncontrolled Ten-Tails was growing stronger as it broke free of their restraint.
• Obito interrupted Kakashi’s attempt to use Kamui on the Ten-Tails and pulled Kakashi into the space-time dimension.
• The Ten-Tails unleashed Heaven-Earth Upheaval, but Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra Cloak protected the shinobi before Naruto collapsed from exhaustion.
• Sakura treated Naruto as Jiraiya, Ming Jing, Itachi, and the Fourth Raikage prepared a Four Crimson Ray Formation against the Ten-Tails’ enormous Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Neji signaled when the Tailed Beast Bomb reached the designated position, and the four shinobi activated the Four Crimson Ray Formation.

Minato, Hiruzen, Tobirama, and Hashirama arrived to help contain the Ten-Tails, while Naruto reunited with Sasuke and Sakura. As the battlefield prepared for a coordinated attack, Team 7 came together again and Sakura readied herself to fight.

• Minato arrived after Naruto sensed the reinforcements, and he reunited with his son while Sakura treated Naruto's injuries.
• Hiruzen, Tobirama, and Hashirama appeared, and Orochimaru's reanimation of the past Hokage was explained as Madara eagerly confronted Hashirama.
• Ming Jing, Itachi, Jiraiya, and the Fourth Raikage withdrew as Hashirama's group trapped the Ten-Tails in a vast Four Crimson Ray Formation and pinned it down with the Gate of the Underworld.
• Sasuke joined Naruto and Sakura, declared that he would protect Konoha and become Naruto, and faced objections from the gathered Konoha shinobi.
• Naruto and Sasuke prepared to attack the Ten-Tails, and Sakura caught up with them, insisting that she was ready to fight as a member of Team 7.

The Ten-Tails tried to break the Four Crimson Ray Formation, but the barrier held, letting the Allied Shinobi Forces enter and attack its spawned monsters. As the battle spread across the battlefield, Sakura, Hinata, Kiba, and Inuzuka Sen displayed their abilities.

• The Ten-Tails fired a massive Tailed Beast Bomb at the barrier, which held against the blast while Hashirama Senju pinned the beast with a Gate of the Great God.
• Hashirama Senju's clone opened the barrier and led the shinobi inside, where the Ten-Tails spawned an army of humanoid and beast-like monsters.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Jiraiya, Asuma, Neji, Shikouin, Itachi, and Izumi fought the monsters with their techniques.
• Sakura used her stored Chakra to smash monsters with overwhelming strength, impressing the shinobi around her.
• Hinata directed the Kurama Clan and Hyuga Clan formations while Kiba transformed into a Three-Headed Dog and cut through the enemy ranks.
• Inuzuka Sen used Yura's clones and a barrage of fur needles to clear a large area, drawing Naruto's admiration.

Ming Jing watched Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura attack the Ten-Tails, but warned that their strike would not be enough. As Madara tried to use Rinne Rebirth through Obito, Minato interrupted him, only for Obito to begin absorbing the Ten-Tails.

• Ming Jing and Yuexi watched as Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura summoned their beasts and attacked the Ten-Tails with a combined technique.
• Ming Jing warned Hinata that the Ten-Tails had survived the attack and that Madara's stillness signaled danger.
• Madara used Hand Seals to control Obito and begin Rinne Rebirth, while Sasuke charged in to stop them.
• Minato interrupted Obito's technique with a Flying Thunder God attack and confronted his former student.
• Obito recovered and began absorbing the Ten-Tails, pulling Sasuke and Minato toward him until Naruto grabbed them with the Nine-Tails' Chakra arms.

Obito absorbed the Ten-Tails and became its Jinchuriki, breaking through the Hokage’s seals and barriers as the shinobi tried to assess his abilities. The battle continued with the Hokage confronting Obito while Madara intercepted Hashirama, and Ming Jing noticed that Obito could not fully control the Ten-Tails’ power.

• Ming Jing explained that Obito had absorbed the Ten-Tails, and Obito broke free of the First Hokage’s Gates of the Great God before tearing apart the Four Red Yang Formation.
• Ming Jing moved to the front with Itachi and the three Hokage, then pulled Itachi out of the way when Obito’s attack blew apart the First and Second Hokage’s bodies.
• The Second Hokage detonated endless Explosive Tags while the First Hokage restrained Obito, but Obito emerged unharmed and shattered Hiruzen Sarutobi’s attacks before smashing apart his body.
• Sasuke told Naruto to watch the Hokage’s battle and analyze Obito, while Minato Namikaze prepared to draw Obito out and the Hokage recovered.
• Madara blocked Hashirama from joining the fight, and Ming Jing observed that Obito seemed unable to control the Ten-Tails’ Chakra.

Obito lost control of the Ten-Tails, then completed his transformation and began overwhelming Minato Namikaze, Naruto, and Sasuke with his staff and Truth-Seeking Orbs. Tobirama Senju saved them from a devastating attack, but Obito emerged unharmed, leaving the group to seek an opening against him.

• Obito's body swelled as the Ten-Tails resisted his control, and he grabbed Naruto and Sasuke before Ming Jing's Wind Release severed his arms and Minato Namikaze teleported them away.
• Obito regenerated and accidentally struck himself with a Truth-Seeking Orb, while Minato Namikaze prepared a named technique to create an opening.
• Obito recovered, completed his transformation, and severed one of Minato Namikaze's arms, leaving a Truth-Seeking Orb beside him.
• Itachi used Susanoo to pull Naruto and Sasuke away as Tobirama Senju teleported the orb to a clone behind Obito, causing a massive explosion.
• Obito emerged from the crater without a scratch, and Minato Namikaze proposed using his technique to create an opening against him.

Ming Jing, Itachi, Naruto, Sasuke, and the reanimated Hokage attacked Obito, but even a coordinated strike barely harmed him. As Obito revealed power that could permanently destroy an Impure World Reincarnation body, the group prepared to continue fighting while Naruto struggled to enter Tailed Beast Transformation.

• Ming Jing and Itachi joined Naruto and Sasuke, and Ming Jing used a feint to send Obito's Truth-Seeking Orbs into another dimension.
• The Second Hokage and Minato Namikaze switched places with Obito, letting Naruto and Sasuke's combined attack hit him, but Obito quickly healed.
• The Second Hokage warned that Obito's Yin-Yang Style could nullify ninjutsu and prevent reanimated bodies from regenerating after severe injuries.
• Naruto and Sasuke prepared to fight together, but Naruto failed to enter Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Gama Kichi attacked Obito with a Water Candy Bullet before his summoning time ran out, then vanished in a puff of white mist.

Kisaragi Saemon met with the four daimyo to present documents from the Land of Fire’s Prime Minister, warning that shinobi might challenge their authority after the war. The daimyo initially dismissed him but agreed to examine the documents after he explained the danger.

• Kisaragi Saemon arrived at the pavilion under the protection of Zuo Yang Kurama, Qing Yan, and Masamune Yagyu, then greeted the daimyo of the Land of Lightning, Land of Earth, Land of Water, and Land of Wind.
• The daimyo bickered over a card game while Kisaragi Saemon explained that he served as the Land of Fire’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• Kisaragi Saemon presented four documents, but the daimyo rejected them and the Cloud Ninja guards moved to escort him out.
• Kisaragi Saemon warned that the shinobi might gain power and undermine the daimyo’s control after the Allied Shinobi Forces won the war.
• The Daimyo of the Land of Wind showed interest, the Daimyo of the Land of Water and Daimyo of the Land of Earth agreed to listen, and the Cloud Ninja delivered the documents to the daimyo.

Naruto and the Second Hokage discovered that Sage Art could injure Obito, but Obito recovered and trapped the battlefield inside a barrier while preparing four Tailed Beast Bombs. Naruto reassured Minato and shared the Nine-Tails' Chakra with the Allied Shinobi Forces as they prepared to face the attack.

• Naruto and the Second Hokage struck Obito with a Sage Art-enhanced Rasengan, and Ming Jing explained why the attack worked.
• Obito healed from the wound, guarded against further sneak attacks, and summoned four flowers that formed enormous Tailed Beast Bombs.
• The Second Hokage, Minato, Itachi, and Ming Jing considered ways to stop the bombs, but Obito's Six Crimson Ray Formation blocked their options.
• Obito taunted Naruto about Minato's failures and his parents' death anniversary, but Naruto answered that the next day was also his birthday and declared that he was still alive.
• Naruto activated the Nine-Tails' Chakra cloak, apologized to Minato's guilt-stricken face with reassurance, and shared the chakra with the Allied Shinobi Forces again.

Naruto shared his chakra with the Allied Shinobi Forces, and Minato used Flying Thunder God to save them from Obito’s four Ten-Tails bombs. Naruto, Minato, and the Second Hokage then reentered the barrier to attack Obito, joined by Jiraiya and Ming Jing.

• Naruto gave his chakra to the Allied Shinobi Forces, while Sasuke, Jugo, Ming Jing, and Itachi joined in the transfer.
• Obito fired four Ten-Tails Tailed Beast Bombs, but Minato used Flying Thunder God to move the Allied Shinobi Forces outside the barrier before the blasts hit.
• Minato exhausted himself saving the shinobi, and Naruto entered Sage Mode before joining him and the Second Hokage in an attack on Obito.
• Obito blocked Naruto and Minato’s Sage Art Rasengan with a Truth-Seeking Orb spear, holding them at a standstill.
• Jiraiya attacked Obito with a Great Ball Rasengan as Ming Jing sent a formation of emerald Wind Blades toward him.