Chapter Summaries

Menma watched as Hagoromo finally intervened, teleporting Naruto and Sasuke away while Black Zetsu hurried to advance his plans. Menma prepared to seize the Rinnegan as Madara defeated Hashirama and declared his intent to prove his vision of peace.

• Menma decided to wait for a better opportunity, judging that he could still join Naruto and Sasuke to seal Kaguya if necessary.
• Hagoromo chose to act and used special Chakra to make Naruto and Sasuke vanish from the battlefield.
• Black Zetsu sensed Hagoromo’s intervention and rushed underground toward Madara, determined to hasten the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan while keeping his identity hidden.
• Menma sensed Hagoromo and Black Zetsu’s movements, rose to his feet, and began preparing to claim the Rinnegan.
• Madara fully suppressed Hashirama and told him he would prove his method could bring peace.

Madara rejected Hashirama’s objections and absorbed Hashirama’s Senjutsu Chakra before heading to confront Obito and reclaim control of the plan. Menma arrived beside the immobilized Hashirama, who asked him to stop Madara, as Allied Forces Ninja gathered and challenged Menma.

• Hashirama questioned Madara’s Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, but Madara insisted it would create true peace.
• Black Zetsu warned Madara that Obito was close to defeating his enemies, prompting Madara to hurry toward him.
• Madara absorbed Hashirama’s Senjutsu Chakra, immobilized him, and left to reclaim the Ten-Tails and Rinnegan from Obito.
• Menma appeared beside Hashirama, who asked him to help stop Madara and said they could discuss peace afterward.
• Allied Forces Ninja arrived, and several rebuked Menma for speaking mockingly to Hashirama.

Menma freed Hashirama and headed toward the battle against Madara, while Hashirama sent the nearby ninja away from the battlefield. In a separate space, Hagoromo warned Naruto and Sasuke about Menma and the danger of his mother's revival.

• Hashirama apologized to Menma and agreed to support his actions if Menma stopped Madara, even if that meant abolishing Konohagakure's name.
• Menma summoned a golden Chakra sword and freed Hashirama with a single strike.
• Hashirama told Suzaku and the other ninja to withdraw, then followed Menma toward Obito and Madara.
• Hagoromo instructed Naruto and Sasuke to prevent his mother's revival, find the person who altered the stone tablet, and be wary of Menma.
• Naruto learned that Menma came from another time-space, and Sasuke said Menma resembled the Fourth Hokage and likely shared their mother's bloodline.

Hagoromo entrusted Naruto and Sasuke with stopping Kaguya and preventing Menma from disrupting their timeline, then awakened their inherited powers. As Obito and Madara faced off over the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Might Guy opened the Eighth Gate to protect the battlefield’s defenders.

• Hagoromo warned Naruto and Sasuke to be cautious about Menma, then transferred the powers of Yang and Yin to them.
• Naruto and Sasuke resolved to confront Madara and the other immediate threats before deciding what to make of Menma.
• Obito overwhelmed Tobirama, Minato, Kakashi, and the others while Madara arrived with the Rinnegan and demanded the other eye.
• Obito revealed his intention to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi himself, while Madara recognized their struggle over who would execute the plan.
• Might Guy opened the Eighth Gate, unleashing a life-threatening surge of power that forced Madara and Obito to focus on him.

Might Guy opened the Eight Gates and unleashed a devastating Evening Elephant barrage against Madara and Obito, while Menma and Hashirama arrived to witness the fight. Guy’s body faltered during his final strike, giving Madara a chance to summon Perfect Susanoo and use Super Shinra Tensei to disrupt the attack.

• Might Guy struck Madara and Obito with his opening Eight Gates attack, blasting them into the ground and injuring Obito.
• Guy launched the first-speed Evening Elephant, overwhelming Obito’s attempt to form a Truth-Seeking Orb and shattering Madara’s Susanoo covering.
• Guy escalated his Evening Elephant attacks while Minato, Tobirama, and Kakashi watched in shock, and Menma and Hashirama arrived at the battlefield.
• Menma told Hashirama and the others that Guy’s Eight Gates attack had nearly killed him before, but he could not predict its effect against Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Obito and Madara.
• Guy completed the fifth-speed Evening Elephant barrage, but a sudden pain-induced pause let Madara manifest Perfect Susanoo and unleash Super Shinra Tensei.

Might Guy unleashed Night Guy against Obito and Madara, severely injuring them before collapsing at the edge of death. Kakashi rushed to Guy’s side while Menma watched, admiring Guy’s resolve.

• Might Guy’s first four Evening Elephant attacks battered Obito and Madara, but Obito’s Truth-Seeking Orbs and Madara’s defenses let them survive.
• Might Guy burned away his remaining vitality and announced his ultimate Eight Gates technique, Night Guy.
• Obito tried to block Night Guy with Truth-Seeking Orbs while Madara dodged behind him, but the dragon-shaped strike overwhelmed them both and blasted them into the ground.
• Might Guy fell from the sky, his body charred and barely alive, as Menma silently praised his purity and resolve.
• Kakashi hurried to Might Guy’s side and grieved as his longtime friend neared death.

Madara used White Zetsu to restore Obito, then forced him to perform the Rinne Rebirth Technique and became fully alive. As Madara prepared to retrieve his final eye, Menma appeared behind him, pierced him with a golden sword, and bound him with golden chains.

• Hashirama, Tobirama, and Minato attacked Madara, but he repelled them and used White Zetsu No. 097 and Black Zetsu to heal Obito.
• Madara overwhelmed the three Hokage with his Susanoo while Menma watched and waited for Naruto and Sasuke to appear.
• Black Zetsu controlled Obito and forced him to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique, reviving Madara.
• Madara took Obito’s eyes, fended off Hashirama and the others, and prepared to enter the Kamui Dimension for his final eye.
• Menma appeared behind Madara, stabbed him through the chest with a golden sword, and restrained him with golden chains.

Menma ambushed Madara, seized his Rinnegan, and restrained Madara, Obito, and Black Zetsu. After Naruto and Sasuke confronted him, Menma revealed that Black Zetsu had deceived Madara and Obito as part of a scheme to revive the Rabbit Goddess, leaving Madara to question whether he had been a pawn all along.

• Menma stabbed Madara, removed the two Rinnegan he had just implanted, and revealed he had already taken Madara’s other Rinnegan from the Kamui Dimension.
• Menma restrained Madara, Obito, and Black Zetsu while Naruto used his Yang power to save Might Guy.
• Naruto recognized Menma as his older brother from another timeline, and Menma confirmed they came from different timelines.
• Madara asked whether his other-timeline self had also lost to Menma, and Menma said Madara would have failed even without his interference.
• Menma revealed that Black Zetsu had deceived Madara and Obito to bring about the Rabbit Goddess’s revival, prompting Naruto and Sasuke to focus on Black Zetsu.
• Madara connected Black Zetsu to the events that had shaped his plans and suspected he had been used as a pawn.

Menma killed Madara and rejected Naruto’s plea to spare Obito, citing Obito’s role in his parents’ deaths. As Naruto and Sasuke attacked to stop him, Menma killed Black Zetsu and continued extracting the Tailed Beasts’ Chakra from Obito while Naruto launched a powerful Rasenshuriken.

• Menma killed Madara, leaving Hashirama and Naruto troubled by his decision.
• Menma rebuked Naruto for defending Obito and stabbed Obito to extract the Tailed Beasts’ Chakra.
• Naruto charged Menma, and Sasuke joined the attack to stop him from taking the Tailed Beasts.
• Menma used the Silver Tensei Explosion Technique to drive Naruto and Sasuke back, then killed Black Zetsu.
• Naruto launched a Sage Art Wind Style Rasenshuriken at Menma.

Menma continued absorbing the Tailed Beast Chakra from Obito while Naruto and Sasuke tried to stop him, and Hashirama and Minato urged them to talk. The clash escalated as Menma attacked Sasuke with the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion Technique, leaving a vast ravine after Sasuke escaped with Amenotejikara.

• Hashirama and Minato called for Menma to pause and negotiate, but Menma kept absorbing the Tailed Beast Chakra from Obito.
• Naruto attacked Menma with Truth-Seeking Orb rods, and Menma countered with Sage Art—Great Spiraling Ring Technique, forcing Naruto back.
• Sasuke used Amenotejikara to close in on Menma and demanded that he surrender the eight Tailed Beasts and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Menma rejected Sasuke's demand and drove him back with his Golden Blade as Naruto launched a Lava Release Rasenshuriken.
• Menma unleashed the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion Technique; Sasuke escaped with Amenotejikara, and the attack carved a gigantic ravine into the earth.

Menma fought Naruto and Sasuke, using his superior physical strength and spatial control to hold them off while protecting Obito. Just as Menma believed he only needed to stall, Hagoromo Otsutsuki appeared behind him and shattered the chains binding Obito.

• Sasuke warned Naruto to fight without holding back, and the two launched a coordinated attack on Menma.
• Sasuke summoned Susanoo and fired a lightning arrow, which Menma blocked with a barrier formed from Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Sasuke used Amenotejikara to bring Naruto close to Menma, but Menma disrupted the spatial technique and overpowered Naruto in their clash.
• Sasuke attempted to teleport Obito away, but Menma's spatial control stopped him and Menma continued pressing Naruto back.
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki appeared behind Menma and broke the Adamantine Sealing Chains binding Obito with his Chakra Scepter.

Menma’s attempt to absorb the Tailed Beasts’ Chakra was stopped when Hagoromo released the Ten-Tails and separated the eight beasts from it. Menma explained that he wanted their power to grow stronger, leaving Naruto, Sasuke, and Hashirama questioning why he still sought more strength.

• Hagoromo used his remaining power to release the Ten-Tails from Obito after Menma’s Golden Chains shattered.
• Menma retreated with the Flying Thunder God Technique as Hagoromo separated eight Tailed Beasts from the Ten-Tails and positioned them behind him.
• Naruto asked Menma what he intended to do, and Menma said he wanted to absorb the Tailed Beasts’ Chakra to become stronger.
• Sasuke doubted Menma’s explanation and condemned him as an enemy, while Menma said the Tailed Beasts in his own spacetime were his companions.
• Hashirama asked why Menma still needed more power when he was already unmatched, and wondered whether Menma faced a terrifying enemy in his spacetime.

Menma warned Hagoromo, Naruto, Sasuke, and the others that the Ōtsutsuki Clan posed a danger beyond Kaguya, then shared what he knew to redirect their attention from himself. He revealed that Isshiki remained a threat in his time-space and that his strength was still unknown, leaving the group cautious about acting against him.

• Menma argued that shinobi should keep growing stronger and warned that unseen dangers remained.
• Hagoromo pressed Menma to explain the danger, and Menma said other Ōtsutsuki could come to their world.
• Hagoromo reminded Menma that threats crossing between time-spaces could endanger both worlds, and Menma agreed to share information.
• Menma explained the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s practice of planting God Trees and consuming the life and energy of planets, shocking the group.
• Hagoromo asked whether Isshiki had been defeated in Menma’s time-space, and Menma said Isshiki remained active and should not be approached without careful preparation.

Menma left after warning Hagoromo and the others about Isshiki, while refusing to trust them or join forces. Hagoromo’s group turned to clearing the White Zetsu and preparing to face Isshiki, as Menma planned to investigate the Dragon Vein and possibly visit the moon before returning to his own time-space.

• Menma declared that he intended to grow stronger and eventually destroy Kaguya, while Hagoromo accepted that he could not stand in his way.
• Naruto proposed that Menma and the others cooperate against Isshiki, but Menma rejected the idea and departed through a spatial ripple.
• The Tailed Beasts demanded that Hagoromo capture Menma, but Hagoromo urged them to focus on the Otsutsuki threat and not alert Isshiki.
• Hagoromo led Naruto, Sasuke, Hashirama, Minato, and the Tailed Beasts toward the battlefields to eliminate the remaining White Zetsu.
• Sasuke resolved to change the world by his own methods after the external enemies were gone.
• Menma decided to confirm the Dragon Vein’s transportation capabilities and then try to reach the moon for the Giant Tenseigan’s energy.

Menma met Orochimaru, gave him blood, hair, and a scroll of research instructions in exchange for his help, then departed. A day later, Menma returned to the ruins of Roran in the Land of Wind, where Muku reported that all was well.

• Menma sensed Orochimaru approaching and returned to meet him, recognizing that he had come looking for a visitor from another spacetime.
• Orochimaru asked for Menma's blood and hair and wanted to learn about spacetime travel, and Menma agreed in exchange for Orochimaru's work on the instructions in a scroll.
• Menma gave Orochimaru the samples and scroll, then used a spatial technique to disappear, leaving Orochimaru excited by the research opportunity.
• Orochimaru put away the samples and departed, intent on pursuing the possibility of advancing his research.
• One day later, Menma returned to the ruins of Roran, where Muku greeted him and reported that nothing had happened.

Menma absorbed the Dragon Vein’s power and learned how it connected his current world to his original space-time. He sealed the Dragon Vein Crystal within himself, but still needed to visit the moon and prepare before attempting a stable return passage.

• Menma sent Muku and the Shadow Guards away before reaching into the Dragon Vein and absorbing its energy.
• Menma accessed the Dragon Vein’s memories, learned it was native energy that could bridge dimensions, and identified only two parallel space-times.
• Menma concluded that he could not yet create a stable passage and decided to visit the moon before attempting to return.
• Menma sealed the Dragon Vein Crystal inside himself and found that he could use its power easily.
• Menma anticipated combining the Dragon Vein’s power with another Dragon Vein Crystal after returning, strengthening himself to confront Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and eventually deal with Kaguya.

After absorbing the Dragon Vein, Menma left the ruins and traveled with Muku and the Shadow Guards to adapt to its power and establish spacetime coordinates. Meanwhile, Naruto, Sasuke, Hagoromo, and the Konoha leaders debated how to prepare for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, with Sasuke advocating the forceful unification of the shinobi villages.

• Menma finished absorbing the Dragon Vein, reassured Muku and the Shadow Guards, and led them away from the ruins of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran.
• Menma traveled with his companions to establish coordinates between parallel worlds, adapt to the Dragon Vein's power, and observe the world's changing circumstances.
• After the White Zetsu Army was dealt with, Naruto, Sasuke, Hagoromo, and Konoha's leaders met to discuss how to prepare for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Sasuke proposed abolishing the existing shinobi villages and consolidating their forces, while Naruto and Hashirama hoped the villages could unite through discussion.
• Tobirama explained that peaceful unification was unlikely and recognized that Sasuke intended to conquer the other villages, while suspecting Sasuke also wanted revenge for the Uchiha Clan's destruction.

Naruto rejected Sasuke’s plan to unify the ninja world through force, and Hashirama backed Naruto’s faith in negotiation, leaving Sasuke to postpone his ambitions until Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was dealt with. Hagoromo organized a search for Isshiki while Menma continued mapping the parallel world’s spacetime coordinates.

• Naruto refused Sasuke’s proposal to use force and argued that peace could only come through mutual understanding; Hashirama supported him and offered to negotiate with the other villages.
• Sasuke warned Naruto that he would regret his decision, but ultimately agreed to set aside his plan until after Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was defeated.
• Hagoromo said he would secretly investigate Isshiki’s whereabouts and urged Naruto, Sasuke, Hashirama, Minato, and the others to find him before he recovered further.
• The meeting ended with the villages’ future cooperation still uncertain, while Menma and his group continued searching for the parallel world’s precise spacetime coordinates.

Menma searched the Land of Hot Water for the Jashin Cult and learned the cult was still active despite a noble’s claims. He found its altar and led his group into battle, where his Shadow Guards began crushing the cultists.

• Menma questioned a noble town lord, who falsely claimed the Jashin Cult had disappeared.
• After Menma left, Mōryō’s power dissolved the town lord into black blood for deceiving him.
• Menma used the noble’s memories to locate the cult’s altar in a valley in the southwest of the Land of Hot Water.
• Menma and Muku led the Shadow Guards to the altar, where Jashin Cult followers attacked them.
• Muku and the Shadow Guards easily overwhelmed the cultists.

Menma and his Shadow Guards slaughtered the Jashin Cult believers at their hidden altar, where he uncovered a powerful Evil God. Menma attacked the manifested spirit in Sage Fox Mode, beginning a battle to devour its power.

• Menma sent Muku and the Shadow Guards to kill the Jashin Cult believers who tried to stop them.
• Muku decapitated a cult leader, but the man's severed head kept speaking until Menma reduced it to ash.
• Menma and his group reached the gold-and-jewel altar, where he sensed vast Evil Energy beneath it.
• Menma broke the altar's seals and drew out the Evil God, whose power exceeded Mōryō's.
• Menma entered Sage Fox Mode, summoned his Golden Sword, and attacked as the Evil God countered with dark shockwaves from its scythe.