Chapter Summaries

Naruto Tsunade pushed her training further with a new Body Forging Pod and learned that Tsunade had secretly protected her from Hyuga Shin. Realizing her strength remained dependent on Shin, she asked him to teach her his training method, and he told her to return dressed to his satisfaction.

• Shin arranged for Naruto Tsunade to use a Body Forging Pod outfitted with machinery designed for Flesh Armor, and she endured its punishing effects with the Strength of a Hundred Technique.
• Tsunade warned Naruto Tsunade that Shin might be keeping her strength within limits and suggested he wanted Naruto Tsunade to approach him willingly.
• Naruto Tsunade discovered that Tsunade had used a Shadow Clone to take her place in recordings and protect her from Shin's nighttime demands.
• After reflecting on her bond with Tsunade and Shizune, Naruto Tsunade decided to keep training and visited Shin at the Imperial Palace.
• Naruto Tsunade asked Shin to teach her his training method, and he agreed to help if she returned dressed to satisfy him.

Shin questioned Aizen about Ukitake, the Great Spirit Library, and the Hogyoku, then revealed his power over time and declared his intention to impose a new order. In Soul Society, Kamado distributed artificial Devil Fruits in Zaraki District while the Kuchiki Clan hosted a banquet, and Naruto Tsunade accepted a bell from Tsunade as she prepared to meet Hyuga Shin.

• Kamado arrived in Zaraki District with artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruits and ordered his ninjas to gather the souls living nearby.
• Byakuya Kuchiki hosted a lavish banquet for invited guests and served rare fruits presented as Living World specialties.
• Shin questioned Aizen about Ukitake and the Great Spirit Library, then named the Hogyoku as what Aizen had lost.
• Shin demonstrated his ability to stop Aizen's time and told him that he planned to establish a new order in which all opponents would die.
• Tsunade gave Naruto Tsunade a small bell, and Naruto Tsunade accepted it while reflecting on her decision to meet Hyuga Shin.

Aizen returned to the Seireitei as a monster invasion erupted, while Shisui persuaded Kaido to accept a mission that would send his soul to Rukongai. In Konoha, Hokage Tsunade visited Shin and was told to return with the other Tsunade; the chapter ended as Unohana discovered that the invading beasts had once been residents of the Soul Society.

• Momo Hinamori told Aizen that animal-like monsters were advancing from Rukongai, and Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto ordered the captains to respond.
• Gin Ichimaru questioned Aizen about the disaster, and Aizen said he could only act as a self-protecting chess piece rather than control events.
• Shisui and Crocodile convinced Kaido to accept His Majesty's order, and Shisui used a Sun Wheel Sword to perform Soul Burial on him.
• Hokage Tsunade visited Shin to ask about cultivation, and Shin told her to return the next night with the other Tsunade.
• Retsu Unohana realized that the invading monsters wore noble clothing and had been transformed from people, so she ordered Isane Kotetsu to warn the captains.

Rukia returned to Seireitei amid a monster invasion, where Byakuya transformed and the Captain-Commander vanished after Hyuga Shin attacked. With Yamamoto presumed dead and the Soul Society still in crisis, Retsu Unohana went to Shin to request the Empire’s help.

• Rukia returned from Konoha and learned that powerful monsters were attacking Seireitei, while Hollows were appearing in unusual numbers in the Living World.
• Byakuya brought Rukia to report the Living World’s Hollow outbreak to Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, then attacked Yamamoto and transformed into a white-furred beast.
• Hyuga Shin trapped Yamamoto in a space-time dimension, planted a corpse resembling him, and left Byakuya’s beast-form to tear into it; Chōjirō Sasakibe arrived and witnessed the scene.
• After Rukia woke in custody, she told Shunsui Kyoraku and the other captains what she had seen; Kyoraku became acting Captain-Commander and arranged to seek aid from the Empire.
• Retsu Unohana traveled to Konoha and asked Shin to help the Soul Society, while also questioning why the Shinigami had not dealt with the Hollows in the Living World.

Shinichi intervened in Soul Society’s crisis, killed Kaido and the other monsters, and left the Shinigami to investigate Yamamoto’s mysterious death. After returning to the Living World, he spent the night with Naruto Tsunade, who discussed Shizune’s suspicions with Tsunade the next morning.

• Retsu Unohana told Shinichi that Yamamoto had likely fallen and that monsters were attacking Soul Society, so Shinichi traveled there with Shisui and Kamado.
• Shinichi split Kaido in two with Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, then used a purple Light Orb to kill more than a thousand monsters across Soul Society.
• Shinichi offered the Shinigami assistance with their investigation, paid respects to Yamamoto’s body, and returned to the Living World after Shunsui Kyoraku thanked him.
• Central 46 appointed Shunsui Kyoraku captain of the First Division and Captain-Commander, and agreed to invite Shinichi to a banquet after Yamamoto’s funeral.
• Shinichi visited Tsunade and spent the night with Naruto Tsunade, who stayed quiet at breakfast before asking Tsunade whether Shizune knew what had happened.
• Tsunade told Naruto Tsunade that Shizune would pretend not to know, and Naruto Tsunade agreed to pretend she knew nothing about Shizune’s awareness.

After the Soul Society's disaster, Zhen offered aid to help it rebuild and maintain the cycle of reincarnation. Meanwhile, Mei Terumi's feelings for Zhen prompted a rivalry with Pakura, and the chapter ended with Zhen revealing that Pakura had told him Mei admired him.

• At a banquet, Zhen offered the Seireitei construction help and proposed having ninja capture and purify Hollows while Shinigami numbers recovered.
• Over drinks, Mei Terumi admitted she liked Zhen, and Pakura urged her to confess before other women won his favor.
• Pakura declared she would pursue Zhen too, and Mei Terumi agreed to compete with her for his favor.
• The next day, Mei Terumi visited Zhen and found Pakura speaking with him in a revealing outfit.
• Zhen told Mei Terumi that Pakura had said she admired him, leaving Mei Terumi stunned.

Mei Terumi struggled with her feelings for Zhen after Pakura confessed on her behalf, then urged Mei to pursue him and consider recruiting Konan. At Konan’s home, Mei rejected her attempt to set her up with Nagato and resolved to keep pursuing Zhen, while eyeing Konan as a possible ally.

• Pakura revealed Mei Terumi’s feelings to Zhen, but Mei’s indirect response led him to dismiss the matter and send her away.
• Pakura told Mei that her own words had made Zhen think she did not expect anything, then proposed that they work together to win his affection and approach Konan.
• Mei returned home confused, and Konan invited her over for lunch with Yahiko and Nagato, hoping to bring Mei and Nagato together.
• Mei thanked Konan but rejected the match with Nagato, insisting she would not settle for someone other than Zhen.
• As Mei watched Konan and Yahiko together, she reaffirmed her determination to win Zhen’s heart and considered Konan’s place in Pakura’s plan.

Makoto visited the Ninja Academy and replaced Naruto and Sasuke’s homeroom teacher with Iruka after seeing how the children behaved in class. The chapter left the young princes and princess navigating school friendships, spending money, and plans for after school.

• Makoto saw Naruto and Sasuke sleeping through class while classmates copied their notes, then appointed Iruka to replace Mitokado Suzume as their homeroom teacher.
• Makoto reflected that he had neglected disciplining Naruto and Sasuke, while Nonō reassured him about his children.
• Neji learned that Makoto had seen him daydreaming, then agreed to watch a movie with Toneri and Jugo after school while Katasuke Tono bought the tickets.
• Hinata borrowed ten thousand ryo from Neji and announced that she would treat their classmates to milk tea, upsetting Ino and making Naruto and Sasuke jealous of her allowance.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata met their new homeroom teacher, Umino Iruka, and took a ninja assessment at school. At lunch, Sasuke stopped a follower from mistreating Haruno Sakura, while Hinata tried to give Sakura milk tea, leaving Sakura and Ino suspicious of her motives.

• Mikoto refused Sasuke's request for more allowance, so Naruto and Sasuke left for school without getting extra money.
• Zhen told Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata that Umino Iruka would replace Teacher Que as their homeroom teacher.
• Iruka took the class to the training ground for a ninja assessment, where his shout startled Neji and Toneri during their sparring match.
• Sasuke stopped a follower from forcing Haruno Sakura to apologize after she nearly bumped into him, then left with Naruto for lunch.
• Hinata told the girls not to bully Sakura and offered her milk tea, but Sakura and Ino refused it, and the timid girl later reclaimed her cup.

Ayano’s pregnancy brought joy to the family, while Mei Terumi, Toneri, and Rin each reflected on their desire for a place in Neji’s household. At school, Hinata saw Sakura rejected by Sasuke and later reached out to her and Ino, inviting them for milk tea.

• Ayano’s pregnancy was confirmed, and Hinata eagerly welcomed the prospect of becoming a big sister.
• Mei Terumi and Toneri envied the warmth of Neji’s family, while Rin brooded over Shin as she walked near the Imperial Palace.
• Hinata teased Naruto at home, and at school Sakura gave Sasuke a love letter that he rejected without reading.
• Iruka mistakenly suspected bullying and questioned the class, until a student revealed Sakura was crying over Sasuke’s rejection.
• Hinata found Sakura and Ino on the playground, told Sakura that Sasuke was not special, and invited them to get milk tea.

With Ayano pregnant, Shinichi spent his nights caring for her, leaving Kushina and Rin longing to see him. Anko accompanied Rin to visit Ayano, and Shinichi secretly reunited with Rin at the Imperial Palace tower.

• Natsu asked Ayari whether Shinichi had to stay with Ayano throughout her pregnancy, and Ayari agreed to speak with her sister.
• Mikoto joined Kushina in bed, and the two became intimate while Shinichi continued staying with Ayano.
• Rin learned that Shinichi had not visited the Imperial Palace tower, so she persuaded Anko to visit Ayano with her.
• Kushina welcomed Rin warmly at the Imperial Palace, and Shinichi left for the front palace after the visit.
• Shinichi kissed Rin in a quiet passage, and Anko saw them before walking away.
• Shinichi carried Rin to the tower, where Samui recognized what was happening and waited outside the inner room.

Hinata, Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji learned that Zhen had taken the mothers on an overnight trip, leaving them to find dinner on their own. After their attempts to get help from Itachi fell through, Samui invited them to eat at her place with her friend Mabui.

• Hinata accepted Sakura's eel and shared food from her own lunchbox with her, while Ino and the other students reacted to Hinata's unexpected kindness.
• Katasuke Tono gave Naruto and Sasuke legendary cards of Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy, and Naruto took the Might Guy card.
• Zhen took Ayari, Ayano, Mikoto, Kushina, and Natsu to Iron Blade City, where they watched Hawkeye Mihawk and Hawkeye Shin fight to a draw before deciding to stay overnight.
• Hinata found Zhen's note saying the parents had gone out, and Neji, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata went looking for dinner.
• Neji saw Itachi with Uchiha Izumi and led the children away without asking for help; Samui then invited them to her home to eat with Mabui.

After a night at the inn, Zhen and Natsu returned home late while Hinata’s careless claim that Toneri liked boys spread through school. Hinata took responsibility, distanced herself from her followers, and befriended Sakura, then tried to undo the rumor by offering to introduce Ino to Toneri.

• Natsu stayed behind with Zhen at the inn while the others returned home without them.
• Samui brought breakfast and lunch boxes to the children, easing Hinata’s suspicions about her.
• Neji confronted Hinata about the rumor that Toneri liked boys, and she admitted she would handle it.
• Hinata left her followers, moved beside Sakura, and asked Sakura to call her by her name.
• Hinata ended the followers’ apologies without punishing anyone and ate lunch with Sakura and Ino.
• Hinata offered to introduce Ino to Toneri, but Ino refused and suspected Hinata wanted to use her as a shield.

Hinata realized that her attempt to pair Ino with Toneri had been presumptuous and apologized to Toneri and Ino. After reflecting on what friendship meant to her, she told Ino she sincerely wanted to be friends, leaving Ino stunned.

• Hinata arranged for Sakura and Ino to meet Neji, Toneri, and Jugo, but Ino focused on Neji and confronted Hinata for trying to choose whom she should like.
• Sakura cried to stop Hinata and Ino from arguing, and Hinata apologized to Sakura before leaving.
• When Hinata missed class, her former followers blamed Ino, but Sasuke silenced them.
• Hinata told Samui about the conflict and recognized that she had treated Sakura and Ino like followers instead of friends.
• Hinata apologized to Toneri for spreading rumors, and he said the rumors had spared him unwanted attention.
• After school, Hinata apologized to Ino and said she sincerely wanted to be friends with her, leaving Ino stunned.

Neji visited the Empire’s Mechanical Science Research Institute with Toneri, Jugo, and Katasuke Tono, where he saw the unfinished Heavenly God Giant Endless Zealot and began reconsidering his future as the Empire’s eldest prince. He left determined to embrace his role as an heir and told Toneri and Jugo that they should become Crown Guards.

• Hinata’s new friendships with Ino and Sakura prompted Naruto to tease Sasuke about helping Sakura, while Shin asked Neji whether he liked a girl at school named Tenten.
• Katasuke Tono invited Neji, Toneri, and Jugo to the Mechanical Science Research Institute, and Neji became distracted during shuriken class after learning that Tenten was the top performer.
• Neji and his companions entered the institute, saw its laboratory and mechanical equipment, then discovered the unfinished hundred-meter giant Endless Zealot.
• Tonokawa warned the children not to reveal the imperial secret, and Neji left pondering the scale of his father’s achievements and the gap between humans and the giant.
• Neji concluded that he could not become a Crown Guard because he was the Empire’s eldest prince, then told Toneri and Jugo that they should become Crown Guards.

Shin found the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, then traveled to the time when Pain attacked Konoha and intervened in the battle. He restored Tsunade and empowered Hyuga Kō, who defeated Pain, while Shin left the survivors wondering whether he truly was a sage.

• Shin located the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path beneath the ocean and awakened it by bringing a Rinnegan-bearing White Zetsu near it.
• Shin traveled through a chaotic vortex to Konoha during Pain's attack and encountered Hyuga Kō and Hinata.
• Shin healed Tsunade and restrained Sakura and an Anbu before declaring that he had come to save Konoha.
• Shin gave Hyuga Kō immense power and ordered him to fight Pain.
• Hyuga Kō defeated two of Pain's bodies with one punch, then overpowered Pain as Naruto and the others watched.
• Shin asked the stunned survivors whether they now believed he was a sage.

Shin defeated Pain’s forces, revived Konoha’s dead, and took the Nine-Tails from Naruto before leaving. In Amegakure, the Akatsuki learned of the sage’s intervention just as someone emerged from a space-time vortex.

• Tsunade realized Pain’s real body had escaped, and Shin revived the people killed in Konoha’s destruction.
• Tsunade agreed to give Shin the Nine-Tails, and Shin gave her a scroll of teachings in exchange.
• Shin extracted the Nine-Tails from Naruto, transferred Chakra to keep him stable, and warned him to prepare for a future crisis.
• Shin told Tsunade his name and left, while an Anbu reported that Shizune was still missing.
• In Amegakure, Nagato lay critically ill as Obito and Zetsu learned that Shin had revived Konoha’s dead.
• A figure emerged from a space-time vortex in the Akatsuki’s tower.

Shin arrived in Nagato’s world, revealed Black Zetsu’s plan, killed Obito, and took Nagato’s Rinnegan in exchange for bringing Konan to his own world. After collecting the Eight-Tails, Shin crossed dimensions with Konan and arrived in his empire.

• Shin restrained Black Zetsu, revealed that it was Otsutsuki Kaguya’s will, and sealed it away after exposing its plan to revive her.
• Shin killed Obito by separating his soul from his body while Obito was using Kamui.
• Shin offered to take Konan to his world in exchange for Nagato’s tailed beasts, Rinnegan, and Demonic Statue of the Outer Path; Nagato agreed and died after Shin removed his eyes.
• Shin burned Nagato’s body, then took Konan to the moon and sealed the Eight-Tails into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Shin opened a spatial gate with the Golden Tenseigan and brought Konan to his world, where he told her she had arrived in his empire.

Konan from another world reunited with a living Yahiko and Nagato, while Shinichi revived Shizune from the same world as Tsunade and brought her to meet her counterparts. The chapter ended with the two Konans embracing after the visiting Konan recounted losing Yahiko and Nagato.

• Konan visited Nagato's home and broke down when she saw a familiar version of their shared life, then asked to see Yahiko.
• Nagato found his own Konan at Yahiko's office and brought Yahiko and Konan home; Yahiko read a letter confirming the other Konan came from another world.
• Shinichi released souls stored in the other world's Rinnegan, found Shizune's soul, and revived her in a spare body at the Biological Science Research Institute.
• Shinichi took the revived Shizune to Tsunade's home, where she met her counterpart and two versions of Tsunade, who explained the situation and welcomed her.
• The other Konan told Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan how Yahiko and Nagato had died in her world, and Konan embraced her in sympathy.

Hokage Shizune learned that both Tsunades had a secret relationship with the Emperor, while Makoto fused four Rinnegan and awakened the Ten-Tails. After the beast attacked him and then submitted to his fused eye, Makoto sensed that the Ten-Tails was actually Otsutsuki Kaguya.

• Hokage Shizune reunited with Rin and learned that both Tsunades had a secret relationship with the Emperor.
• Makoto fused four Rinnegan into one more intricate eye.
• Makoto awakened the Ten-Tails on an uninhabited island using Chakra from the Tailed Beasts.
• The Ten-Tails fired a massive Tailed Beast Bomb at Makoto, who blocked it with a shield of Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Makoto's fused Rinnegan calmed the Ten-Tails, and he extracted some of its Chakra.
• Makoto realized the Ten-Tails' sorrowful will belonged to Otsutsuki Kaguya.