Chapter Summaries

Hyuga Hiashi and the Hyuga elders asked Hokage Hyuga Kagami to capture Hyuga Aoki and recover the Giant Tenseigan, believing it could reveal how to evolve the Byakugan. Kagami agreed that he wanted the Tenseigan, though he privately knew Aoki was already dead and the Giant Tenseigan was in his own possession.

• Hiashi and Hizashi explained that Otsutsuki Toneri had stolen Hiashi’s Byakugan to evolve the Tenseigan, revealing a higher power beyond the Byakugan.
• Hizashi and the elders proposed recovering the Giant Tenseigan from Hyuga Aoki or reclaiming Hiashi’s Byakugan from Toneri.
• Hiashi, Hizashi, and the Main Branch elders bowed to Kagami and asked him to capture Aoki and recover the Giant Tenseigan.
• Kagami privately recalled that he had already killed Aoki and taken the Giant Tenseigan, while Hiashi offered to share any future method of evolving the Tenseigan.
• Kagami told Hiashi that he wanted to possess the Tenseigan.

Hizashi worried that the Hyuga Clan had been overshadowed by the Uchiha Clan, while Hyuga Kagami reflected on how much the clan depended on him. On Turtle Island, Naruto confronted the darkness within himself at Truth Falls as Kakashi worried about both Naruto and the secret he had discovered about Obito.

• Hizashi told Hyuga Kagami that the Uchiha Clan’s achievements and Hiashi’s loss of his Byakugan had left the Hyuga Clan humiliated.
• Hyuga Kagami considered how his presence had helped protect Hizashi and the Hyuga Clan from tragedies that had occurred in the original timeline.
• Kakashi watched Naruto face Truth Falls on Turtle Island while Motoyui reassured him that Naruto could handle the trial.
• Kakashi worried because he had learned that the Akatsuki’s Mangekyō Sharingan wielder was Uchiha Obito, whom he had believed died in the Third Shinobi World War.
• Naruto fought Dark Naruto in his mind and declared that their different dreams set them apart, proclaiming his ambition to become Hokage.

Naruto reconciled with his dark self at Truth Falls, then entered Kumogakure’s sacred purification site to seek the Nine-Tails’ power despite warnings that failure would mean death. The chapter left Naruto facing the temple’s selection trial, whose outcome could affect Kumogakure’s ability to resist Akatsuki.

• Naruto remembered the people who had cared for him, and their warmth weakened Dark Naruto’s anger.
• Dark Naruto asked why Naruto could keep smiling through pain, and Naruto hugged him, saying they had always been one.
• Naruto emerged from Truth Falls after making peace with his dark self, while Motoyui warned Fū that she was not ready to face her own darkness.
• Motoyui led Naruto, Kakashi, and Fū into a temple behind the waterfall and revealed that headless statues marked failed Kumogakure Jinchuriki candidates.
• Motoyui explained that passing the temple’s selection could let Naruto gain the Nine-Tails’ power, but failure would kill him; Naruto chose to enter anyway.

Naruto entered the space that reflected his inner world and asked Kakashi to release the seal so he could face the Nine-Tails and gain its power. After Naruto tore off the sealing talisman, the Nine-Tails attacked him with a Tailed Beast Ball, and Naruto struck back with a Senjutsu-infused Massive Rasengan.

• Naruto insisted on entering the space and meeting the Nine-Tails, and Kakashi agreed to accompany him.
• Motoyui explained that Naruto would need to undo the seal and defeat the Nine-Tails to gain its Tailed Beast power.
• Kakashi released Naruto's Four Symbols Seal inside the multicolored space.
• Naruto removed the talisman from the prison gate and challenged the Nine-Tails to a fight.
• The Nine-Tails fired a Tailed Beast Ball at Naruto's Shadow Clones, while Naruto used Sage Mode and hit it with a Massive Rasengan.

Naruto was overwhelmed by the Nine-Tails’ corrupted chakra during the trial, but Minato and Kushina appeared in his mind and restrained the beast. Naruto began pulling out the Nine-Tails’ chakra with help from his Shadow Clones.

• Naruto struck the Nine-Tails with a Senjutsu-infused Big Ball Rasengan and started extracting its chakra.
• The Nine-Tails contaminated Naruto’s chakra with its hatred, triggering his Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Minato and Kushina appeared in Naruto’s mental space, revealed they were his parents, and interrupted the corruption.
• Minato bound the Nine-Tails with Sealing Jutsu and glowing chains, then urged Naruto to extract its chakra.
• Naruto used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to pull at the Nine-Tails’ chakra.

Naruto extracted the Nine-Tails’ chakra, gained Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, and sealed the beast again with Kushina and Minato’s help. He reunited with his parents, learned why Minato had sealed only half of the Nine-Tails inside him, and promised to seek a way to free Minato’s soul.

• Kushina and Minato restrained the Nine-Tails while Naruto used his Shadow Clones to pull its chakra out.
• Naruto absorbed the extracted chakra and entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode as the enraged Nine-Tails broke free and began forming a massive Tailed Beast Ball.
• Naruto used torii gates to pin down the Nine-Tails and sealed it again, then reunited with Kushina and Minato.
• Kushina and Minato told Naruto about the Nine-Tails Incident and Minato’s sacrifice, and Naruto reassured them that he understood their love.
• Minato explained that he had sealed half of the Nine-Tails in himself and half in Naruto, and Kushina urged Naruto to find a way to undo the Reaper Death Seal and free Minato’s soul.
• Naruto promised to search for a way to release Minato, and the chapter ended with an author’s monthly-ticket request.

Naruto reunited with Minato and Kushina in his inner world, gained the Nine-Tails’ power, and learned that Minato had been the Fourth Hokage. A week after Akatsuki’s attack, Sasuke’s eyesight remained blurry, and Neji told him that Naruto and Fū had returned safely.

• Kushina warned Naruto about the masked Uchiha, while Minato stopped her from warning him about Hyuga Kagami.
• Naruto said goodbye to his parents, who urged him to rely on his friends and teachers.
• Naruto woke in the trial space and told Kakashi that he had obtained the Nine-Tails’ power, then asked whether Minato was his father and the Fourth Hokage.
• Konoha recovered quickly from Akatsuki’s attack, while Sasuke continued training despite his lingering blurred vision.
• Neji arrived at the training ground and told Sasuke that Naruto and Fū had returned safely.

Naruto returned to Konoha after completing trials at Truth Falls and the Mind World, and he challenged Sasuke to a match to prove his strength. Their spar began with Naruto revealing a powerful golden chakra cloak that stunned Sasuke and the watching classmates.

• Neji told Sasuke that Naruto and Fū had returned safely, and Sasuke left the training ground with him.
• Itachi and Shisui watched Sasuke go and worried that his eyesight was worsening because he was hiding the problem from his family.
• Naruto told his classmates about Giant Turtle Island, and Sasuke noticed that Naruto seemed brighter and less lonely than before.
• Naruto challenged Sasuke to a match, saying he wanted Sasuke to acknowledge his strength after his trials.
• Kimimaro, Haku, and Jugo decided to leave Konoha and return to Orochimaru, while the Five Great Shinobi Villages continued pressuring Haku for information about the God Organization's leader.
• Naruto struck Sasuke hard enough to send him flying, then revealed a golden chakra cloak that amazed Neji, Sakura, and Sasuke.

Sasuke and Naruto sparred on the training field, where Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra Mode gave him the advantage in speed, strength, and sensing. Sasuke was forced to use Susanoo to defend against Naruto’s attack, and the fight continued with Sasuke determined not to lose.

• Sasuke activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and used his speed and Chidori to attack Naruto from behind.
• Naruto countered with two chakra-arm Rasengan, forcing Sasuke to block with Purple Electricity and leaving him winded.
• Naruto charged Sasuke with another Rasengan, and Sasuke activated Susanoo to stop it.
• Sasuke angrily resolved that he would never lose to Naruto.

Naruto and Sasuke’s spar escalated when Sasuke summoned Susanoo, but Naruto blocked its arrow and overwhelmed it with a hundred shadow clones wielding Rasengan. Sasuke lost in front of a growing crowd, leaving him stunned and the onlookers in disbelief.

• Sasuke transformed his Susanoo into an armored, bow-wielding form, prompting Neji and Shikamaru to evacuate the students.
• Iruka arrived and learned from Neji that Naruto and Sasuke were sparring, while Kimimaro, Haku, and Jugo wondered how Naruto was matching Sasuke without Sage Mode.
• Sasuke, troubled by his recent losses and aware that his Mangekyō Sharingan could not sustain a long fight, warned Naruto that he would stop holding back.
• Sasuke’s Susanoo shot Naruto with an arrow, but Naruto blocked it with chakra arms and the impact cracked the training ground.
• Naruto created over a hundred shadow clones, each wielding a Rasengan, and their attacks shattered Sasuke’s Susanoo.
• Sasuke fell and wondered aloud whether he had really lost to Naruto, while Sakura and the others stared in disbelief.

Kakashi reported that Akatsuki’s masked Uchiha was Obito, prompting Konoha’s leaders to question his motives and decide to conceal his identity. He also reported that Naruto had gained the Nine-Tails’ power and learned about his origins, leaving Hyuga Kagami to reflect on how Minato and Kushina’s safeguard had helped Naruto survive.

• Kakashi confirmed to the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and the advisers that Obito was Akatsuki’s masked Uchiha and the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Incident.
• Kakashi speculated that Obito had turned against Konoha because of Rin’s death and Madara Uchiha’s influence.
• The Third Hokage and Utatane Koharu decided to keep Obito’s identity secret, and Hyuga Kagami reflected that exposing him would not restrain him and would damage Konoha.
• Kakashi reported that Naruto had passed the trial on Kumogakure’s giant Turtle Island, gained the Nine-Tails’ power, mastered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, and learned about his origins from Minato’s chakra.
• Hyuga Kagami realized that Minato and Kushina’s safeguard had helped Naruto survive taking the Nine-Tails’ power without losing control.

Naruto defeated Sasuke after Sasuke used Susanoo, surprising Konoha’s leaders and drawing attention to Naruto’s new strength. Hyuga Kagami learned that Naruto had not revealed his identity as the God Organization’s leader, then agreed to marry Rin once the village’s busy period ended.

• The Third Hokage told Kakashi that Naruto could learn the truth about his origins.
• An Anbu reported that Naruto and Sasuke had fought at the Ninja Academy, where Sasuke used Susanoo and Naruto unleashed powerful ninjutsu.
• The Anbu revealed that Naruto had easily defeated Sasuke, startling Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi.
• Naruto’s victory impressed his classmates, Konoha Anbu, and the Uchiha Police Force while bringing Sasuke renewed attention.
• Hyuga Kagami realized that the Fourth Hokage had not told Naruto his identity as the God Organization’s leader.
• Rin asked Hyuga Kagami to marry her, and he promised to hold a grand wedding after the village’s busy period.

Hyuga Kagami reassured Rin that he would marry her within a year, as he expected to complete preparations for the Kekkei Mōra ritual within nine to ten months. He urged Rin to prioritize mastering the Yin Seal, and she rushed off after learning it could slow aging, leaving the dishes uncleared.

• Hyuga Kagami considered how the risks and bloodline advantages tied to his Kekkei Mōra Project had delayed his plans to marry Rin.
• Hyuga Kagami estimated that developing the Yang Release clone and preparing the ritual would take nine to ten months if all went smoothly.
• Rin told Hyuga Kagami she understood the village kept him busy, and he promised to marry her in one year.
• Hyuga Kagami advised Rin to prioritize mastering the Yin Seal because it could slow aging and strengthen the body.
• Rin realized Tsunade had barely aged, then dashed away and left Hyuga Kagami to call after her about the dishes.

After losing to Naruto, Sasuke trained through the night and discovered that using his Mangekyō Sharingan was worsening his vision. Itachi explained the risk of blindness and revealed two ways to avoid it, leaving Sasuke stunned by the prospect of fusing a close relative’s Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Sasuke trained alone, hit his targets with shuriken, and felt pain and blurred vision when he used his Sharingan.
• Sasuke recalled losing to Naruto and angrily struck a tree, then hid his bruises and eye pain when Itachi arrived.
• Itachi revealed his own Mangekyō Sharingan and explained that overusing its ocular power caused vision to deteriorate toward blindness.
• Itachi told Sasuke that he could preserve his vision by stopping his Mangekyō use, or risk blindness by continuing to deplete its power.
• Itachi described transplanting First Hokage Cells as a dangerous method and fusing a close blood relative’s Mangekyō Sharingan to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan as another option.

Sasuke learned that gaining eternal light required combining a close relative’s Mangekyō Sharingan, but Itachi told him he could still compete for their father’s power through a test arranged by the God Organization. Meanwhile, Hyuga Kagami checked whether the Aerial Fortress had been exposed and decided to seal its Giant Tenseigan against outside resonance.

• Itachi explained to Sasuke that breaking the Mangekyō Sharingan’s blindness required fusing a close relative’s eyes, and Sasuke objected that the method was itself a curse.
• Itachi revealed that their father had offered one of his sons the chance to combine their family’s three pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan into an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke said Itachi deserved the opportunity more, but Itachi told him the God Organization would give him one chance to pass a test and inherit their father’s power.
• Hyuga Kagami returned to the Aerial Fortress and checked its relocation route after considering whether Nagato or Otsutsuki Toneri could have sensed its location.
• Hyuga Kagami inspected the Giant Tenseigan, found it recovering well, and decided to add a seal to prevent it from resonating with another Tenseigan and exposing the fortress.

Hyuga Kagami secured the Giant Tenseigan and checked on his developing Yang Release clone before deciding to strengthen the Fire Clone Technique with Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan. He transplanted the eyes into the Fire Clone Technique and considered using the Yin Seal to boost its physical strength.

• Hyuga Kagami sealed the Giant Tenseigan with a Four Symbols Seal and supplied it with chakra from the chamber containing Shennong.
• Hyuga Kagami inspected the Yang Release clone and recorded that its cultivation was progressing quickly, with completion expected in a month.
• Hyuga Kagami examined the Fire Clone Technique and decided its Blaze Release alone was not powerful enough.
• Hyuga Kagami transplanted Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan into the Fire Clone Technique to test whether Amaterasu could enhance its Blaze Release and to help prepare Sasuke for receiving the eyes.
• Hyuga Kagami entered the Fire Clone Technique’s body with the Soul Descent Technique and wondered whether the Yin Seal could increase its physical strength.

Hyuga Kagami used the Fire Clone Technique to cultivate Tsunade’s improved female-specific Yin Seal, which enhanced the clone’s body and gave it a striking aura. She then tested whether Amaterasu could fuse with Blaze Release’s Golden Flame, but the black flames instead overwhelmed and devoured the golden ones.

• Hyuga Kagami formed Tsunade’s female-specific Yin Seal on the Fire Clone Technique’s forehead and examined its effects.
• Hyuga Kagami noticed that the Yin Seal had strengthened the clone’s body and made its already unusual aura more alluring.
• Hyuga Kagami activated Fugaku’s Mangekyō Sharingan and surrounded herself with Blaze Release’s Golden Flame.
• Hyuga Kagami cast Amaterasu on a Golden Flame, but the black flames clashed with and began devouring it.
• Hyuga Kagami extinguished both flames after confirming that Amaterasu overpowered the Golden Flame.

Hyuga Kagami experimented with combining Blaze Release chakra and Amaterasu, increasing the black flames’ power slightly and deciding to continue despite his damaged Mangekyō Sharingan limiting his attempts. In Konoha, Naruto defeated Neji and Rock Lee in a spar, prompting Sasuke to leave and train alone.

• Hyuga Kagami injected Blaze Release chakra into his Mangekyō Sharingan and used Amaterasu on a reinforced training target.
• Hyuga Kagami observed that the flames burned through the target and its steel frame faster than usual, confirming the technique had grown slightly more powerful.
• Hyuga Kagami began another round of experiments, though his damaged Mangekyō Sharingan limited how many attempts he could make.
• Neji and Rock Lee fought Naruto together, but Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra Mode overwhelmed their attacks and left them exhausted.
• Sasuke watched Naruto win, then used a Body Flicker Technique to leave the training ground and train alone.

Sasuke struggled with guilt over his father’s blindness and his determination to become strong enough to defeat Naruto. After Jiraiya refused to let him attempt Senjutsu again, Sasuke left without explaining his reasons and ended up watching Naruto and Sakura at Ichiraku Ramen, still unwilling to accept defeat.

• Sasuke wandered to the Hokage Building, where Jiraiya found him and took him to a secluded grove to talk.
• Sasuke asked Jiraiya how he could become stronger, insisting that he could not accept losing to Naruto.
• Jiraiya advised Sasuke that he was already exceptionally strong and should give himself time to mature.
• Sasuke asked to return to Mount Myoboku and try cultivating Senjutsu again, but Jiraiya refused because Sasuke’s impatience would make training dangerous.
• Sasuke left without telling Jiraiya about the Mangekyō Sharingan or his family troubles, while Jiraiya watched him with concern.
• Sasuke heard villagers discussing his loss to Naruto, then saw Naruto and Sakura at Ichiraku Ramen and reaffirmed that he would not simply give up.

Sasuke left the village with Itachi’s help to undergo the God Organization’s test and recover his father’s Mangekyō Sharingan. He waited in a forest until Uchiha Homura appeared as his examiner.

• Sakura saw Sasuke at Ichiraku Ramen, and he told her he might leave for a while before walking away.
• Sasuke prepared to leave the village so he could fuse the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and try to reclaim his father’s eyes from the God Organization.
• Itachi led Sasuke to a secluded forest outside the village, then used the Body Flicker Technique to leave him alone.
• Itachi watched Sasuke from afar with Shisui and Shinichi as Sasuke waited nervously for his examiner.
• Uchiha Homura emerged from the shadows, revealed her face, and surprised Sasuke, who recognized her name.