Chapter Summaries

Naruko learned that the Emperor’s technique had permanently changed her into a girl, but she resolved to train and seek revenge. The story then shifted to Mingren and Sage Katsuyu, who had accepted her subordinate role, as Guren offered to bring the Emperor food.

• Kurama told Naruko that the Emperor’s technique could not be reversed, and Naruko accepted her new body while vowing to defeat the Emperor.
• Sakura said she, Tsunade, and Orochimaru would work to create prosthetic limbs for Naruko and Sasuke, and she confirmed Sasuke was safe.
• Naruko struggled with her changed body’s new physical needs, then decided not to cut her hair and began preparing to train.
• Six days before Sunagakure’s destruction, Sage Katsuyu reflected on the Emperor’s power and greeted Mingren as her master.
• Mingren patted Sage Katsuyu, who went to wash, while Guren asked whether he wanted something to eat and he read her report.

Mingren ordered Tobirama imprisoned for later study while Sage Katsuyu recovered from her battle and accepted her role as his Dark Weapon. At Mount Myōboku, Sakura helped Naruko adjust to life as a girl, and Sasuke began considering her as a partner to restore the Uchiha clan.

• Mingren ordered Guren to bring back Tobirama, imprison him, and seal him until he could extract his abilities.
• Mingren told Sage Katsuyu to rest, and she accepted that she would remain the Emperor’s subordinate and Dark Weapon.
• Naruko woke at Mount Myōboku, where Sakura urged her to change clothes, wear underwear, and eat a proper breakfast.
• Naruko asked Kurama to activate Baryon Mode, but Kurama said it would require many experiments and failures.
• Konohamaru and Moegi praised Naruko’s new appearance, while Sasuke watched and considered her a suitable partner to help restore the Uchiha clan.

Sasuke decided to pursue a union with Naruko to create a powerful future generation while serving Konoha, and Tsunade assigned him missions tied to the coming war with the Emperor. He agreed to rescue Sunagakure’s remaining forces and suppress dissent among Konoha’s remnants on Mount Myōboku.

• Sasuke planned to marry Naruko and have a child, believing their bloodlines could produce a stronger generation if their allies failed to defeat the Emperor.
• Naruko hesitated to leave dressed as a girl and hoped Tsunade could find a way to change her back.
• Tsunade told Sasuke that Gaara planned to fight for Sunagakure and had asked Konoha to take in its remaining forces.
• Sasuke agreed to use his space-time dojutsu to rescue Gaara and the forces of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure.
• Tsunade warned Sasuke that Konoha’s remnants on Mount Myōboku were divided by rumors, and Sasuke agreed to deal with the dissenters.

Tsunade accepted that Sasuke would become Konoha’s new “Root,” while Mingren visited Pakura and her imprisoned disciple Maki. Mingren used the Chimera Technique to alter Maki’s body, leaving the result unclear.

• After Sasuke left, Tsunade reflected on Hiruzen’s burden, and Hiruzen appeared to tell her that Sasuke would become the new Root.
• The author announced that the novel was nearing its end and that a new Naruto book was planned for September or October.
• Mingren arrived at a prison in the Land of Rain, where Pakura was interrogating her disciple Maki for information about Sunagakure.
• Mingren offered to help with the interrogation, then shut himself in the cell with Pakura and Maki.
• Mingren pressed his hand to Maki’s forehead and used the Chimera Technique to alter her form.

Mingren reversed Maki to her teenage form and tested Pakura’s strength in a battle that swept Maki into the fight. At Mount Myōboku, Naruko struggled with her changed appearance, while Tsunade told Kakashi he would become the Sixth Hokage if anything happened to her.

• Mingren reversed Maki’s time, returning her to her teenage body as Pakura watched.
• Mingren attacked Pakura to test her strength, and the battle’s combat storm pulled Maki into the clash.
• Naruko walked through Mount Myōboku, where Gamabunta mistook her appearance for a prank, and she resolved to follow Tsunade’s task of walking around in her new form.
• Tsunade summoned Kakashi and named him as her successor, saying he would be the Sixth Hokage if anything happened to her.

Tsunade named Kakashi as her successor while privately reliving the trauma of a videotape and preparing for a reckoning with Amakawa Mingren. Kakashi comforted Naruko over their changed circumstances, then Naruko unexpectedly took Shikamaru’s cigarette pack and asked him for a light.

• Tsunade appointed Kakashi as the Sixth Hokage and asked him to take care of Naruko and Sasuke.
• After Kakashi left, Tsunade locked herself in a room and watched the videotape again, roaring in fury.
• Kakashi explained to Naruko that losing his Sharingan meant he could no longer use Lightning Cutter, and he encouraged her to face hardship calmly.
• Kakashi and Naruko caught and ate grilled fish together, with Kakashi helping her despite her missing arm.
• Naruko spotted Shikamaru smoking, took his cigarette pack, put a cigarette between her lips, and asked him for a light.

Naruko tried to take up smoking, but Kakashi stopped her and fixed her messy twin ponytails, leaving her feeling more comfortable. Meanwhile, Mingren continued his training in the Land of Rain and considered how his powers could enable him to empower people across the world after conquering the Five Great Nations.

• Naruko asked Shikamaru for a light, but Shikamaru refused because he feared his mother’s reaction.
• Might Guy warned Naruko not to smoke and spoke about never giving up on youth, but Naruko insulted his age and left him stunned.
• Kakashi removed Naruko’s hair ties, then carefully combed her hair and restored her twin ponytails.
• Kakashi took Naruko’s cigarette away, and Naruko reached for it as she leaned close to him.
• Mingren completed his Dark Taijutsu training, assessed the lingering effects of 150 million units of negative energy, and thought about conquering the Five Great Nations to give power to the world’s people.

Mingren planned to conquer the Five Great Nations and eliminate the resistance, while Naruko Uzumaki’s influence over those around her continued to unsettle Black Zetsu. Kiba’s proposal pushed Naruko to seek a prosthetic limb transplant, and Black Zetsu offered her White Zetsu cells to help.

• Pakura woke beside Maki and decided to educate her disciple properly, even as they joined the destruction of Sunagakure.
• Black Zetsu watched Naruko at Mount Myōboku and suspected her Asura Chakra was influencing Kakashi, Sasuke, Hinata, and others.
• Kiba proposed to Naruko, who angrily rejected him and resolved to seek Tsunade’s help with a prosthetic limb transplant.
• Black Zetsu emerged and gave Naruko White Zetsu cells to aid her prosthetic limb research and cultivation.

Black Zetsu urged Naruko to regain her resolve, while Shin Uchiha tracked her down and attacked her at Mount Myōboku. Naruko fought back with Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and Shadow Clones, but Shin punched her in the chest, leaving her surprised that it did not hurt.

• Black Zetsu encouraged Naruko to pursue her goal of becoming Hokage, and she brought White Zetsu material to Orosuke Hime.
• Shin Uchiha attacked Itachi with a chained sickle, revealed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and escaped using the Body Flicker Technique.
• Shin returned to his base and told a black-robed figure that Itachi was very strong; the figure said they would act together with Shin.
• Orosuke Hime used the White Zetsu cells to accelerate cultivation of Naruko's prosthetic limb, and Naruko went to train.
• Shin confronted Naruko and said his father had ordered him to take her away; Naruko activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and sent Shadow Clones to attack him.
• Shin punched Naruko in the chest, but she found that it did not hurt.

Naruko and Sasuke fought Shin Uchiha and his grotesque father, who shared the same name and wielded Mangekyō Sharingan powers. The two sides regrouped after exchanging attacks, and the freak Shin Uchiha announced that he would evolve.

• Naruko's Shadow Clones overwhelmed Shin Uchiha, but he revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and attacked her with remotely controlled ninja tools.
• A black-robed figure emerged through space-time ninjutsu, revealed himself as Shin Uchiha's father, and declared that Akatsuki would be revived.
• The father and Shin Uchiha launched a barrage of projectiles, which the Nine-Tails' cloak deflected as Sasuke arrived to protect Naruko.
• Sasuke fought the father, who caught his Kusanagi Sword with a Sharingan-filled arm and attacked with blades; Sasuke's Chidori Flow drove him back and stopped the projectiles.
• Sasuke joined Naruko while the father stood with Shin, and the father declared, "Evolution."

Shin Uchiha revealed his creed of conflict and evolution before using his Dojutsu to turn Sasuke’s Kusanagi Sword against Naruko, prompting Sasuke to unleash his complete Susanoo. Meanwhile, Kushina and Nohara Rin waited for Mingren in the Land of Rain to face the deals they had made with him.

• Shin Uchiha declared that he would replace Akatsuki, the Konoha High Command, and the Emperor, and demanded Naruko’s body and Sasuke’s eyes for his plans.
• Shin used his Dojutsu to control Sasuke’s Kusanagi Sword and stab Naruko, making Sasuke catch her as Kurama’s head collapsed.
• Sasuke activated his complete Susanoo and held Naruko inside its forehead jewel as a massive blade struck them at Mount Myōboku.
• Kushina and Nohara Rin waited at Kushina’s residence for Mingren, each anxious about a deal she had made with him.
• Kushina asked whether Rin despised her for making a deal with the Emperor, and Rin comforted her without revealing her own deal.
• Mingren arrived while Kushina wore a cheongsam and fox tail, and Kushina and Nohara Rin rose to greet him.

Mingren exposed Nohara Rin’s dog-girl disguise to Kushina, then had Kushina force Rin to pay respects to him. On Mount Myōboku, Shin Uchiha overwhelmed Sasuke and Naruko with his Mangekyō-wielding clones, leaving Sasuke to use Amenotejikara as an enemy closed in.

• Nohara Rin dispelled her Transformation Technique and revealed her dog-girl outfit, shocking Kushina.
• Mingren locked the door and had Kushina kick Rin to her knees and force her to bow to him.
• Shin Uchiha taunted Sasuke and declared he would take Sasuke’s eyes and use Naruko to bear his children.
• Sasuke fired Susanoo’s Arrow, but Shin Uchiha used Little Shin Uchiha as a shield and lost his metal arm.
• Shin Uchiha summoned numerous Mangekyō-wielding versions of himself, whose combined attack cracked Sasuke’s Perfect Susanoo.
• A Shin Uchiha clone approached Naruto and Sasuke inside Susanoo, and Sasuke used Amenotejikara to switch places with a weapon.

Shin Uchiha abducted Naruko and tried to recruit her into a plan to defeat Mingren by having a child with him. After hearing of the abduction, Mingren set out with Kushina to find Naruko, while Shin threatened her with Mount Myōboku’s destruction.

• Shin Uchiha used a hidden Mangekyō Sharingan to teleport Naruko away and escape with his clones as Sasuke shouted after her.
• Mingren received Kurenai Yuhi’s report that Shin Uchiha had abducted Naruko, then left with Kushina to investigate.
• At his hideout, Shin threatened to reveal Mount Myōboku’s coordinates and explained that his surrounding copies were living clones made through biotechnology.
• Shin proposed that he and Naruko conceive a child to help them defeat Mingren, leaving Naruko shocked and bewildered.
• Mingren and Kushina used Kurenai Yuhi and Sage Katsuyu to travel toward Naruko’s location.

Mingren rushed to Naruko’s location after deciding to place a Dark Chakra Jutsu mark on her as a safeguard. He arrived as Shin Uchiha threatened Naruko, and the chapter ended with Shin arguing that slaughter and conflict were humanity’s ultimate truth.

• Mingren feared Naruko would be abducted and harmed, so he raced toward her to mark her with Dark Chakra Jutsu.
• Shin Uchiha threatened Naruko and fantasized about cloning her for endless reproduction.
• Mingren arrived, startling Shin and triggering Naruko’s traumatic memories of the Emperor turning her into a girl.
• Mingren declared that Naruko belonged to him, while Kushina watched from hiding and understood his intent.
• Shin argued that Mingren’s rise through slaughter proved that conflict was humanity’s ultimate truth.

Mingren used his White Dwarf Star Blade and vast Dark Chakra to overwhelm Shin Uchiha’s fifty clones. The battle left Shin stunned but still able to mark Mingren’s blade, while Naruko warned Mingren to watch out.

• Shin Uchiha ordered his clones to attack and urged Mingren to kill and devour him.
• Mingren spread Dark Chakra through the valley to sense the clones and map their positions.
• Mingren swept the White Dwarf Star Blade through the battlefield, striking down all fifty clones in one second.
• Shin Uchiha charged Mingren and touched the blade, placing a mark on it.
• Naruko Uzumaki warned Mingren, and Shin Uchiha retreated with a fanatical grin.

Mingren defeated Shin Uchiha by revealing that the White Dwarf Star Blade weighed 1,200 tons, then spared him and rejected his belief in conflict. After Shin vanished with his clones, Mingren turned to Naruko and hinted at what he wanted from her.

• Shin Uchiha tried and failed to move the White Dwarf Star Blade with his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Mingren explained its immense weight.
• Shin Uchiha accepted defeat, praised Mingren as the ultimate evolution, and urged him to keep fighting.
• Mingren condemned Shin Uchiha’s belief that the strong should dominate the weak, then let him flee with his clones.
• Mingren told Naruko he wanted to discuss their matter, and she feared he planned to cut off her other arm.

Mingren branded Naruko with a Dark Eight Trigrams Seal that would respond when she used the Nine-Tails' Chakra, then left her with Sasuke and Itachi. He later confronted Kushina at the waterfall and set out for Sunagakure as Pakura prepared to launch the Liberation War.

• Mingren pressed his Dark Chakra into Naruko's abdomen, altering her Eight Trigrams Seal and creating the Dark Eight Trigrams Seal Style.
• Mingren told Naruko the mark would remind her of his presence whenever she used the Nine-Tails' Chakra, then vanished.
• Sasuke and Itachi reached Naruko, and Sasuke found her sitting with a complicated expression.
• Mingren questioned Kushina about seeming relieved that he had not harmed Naruko, then left with her.
• Mingren headed for Sunagakure because Pakura was preparing to begin the Liberation War within days.

Naruko returned safely to Mount Myōboku but struggled to explain her encounter with the Emperor, while her friends misread her silence and Sasuke’s closeness. Meanwhile, Toneri ranted on the moon as Minato watched him repeat the performance.

• Naruko told Sasuke that she had met the Emperor and vowed to grow stronger, while Sasuke apologized for failing to protect her.
• Karin, Suigetsu, and Jūgo noticed Sasuke and Naruko’s closeness, prompting Karin to rush after Sasuke before she lost her chance.
• Kakashi and Sakura tried to comfort Naruko, but she kept quiet about the heart-shaped mark inside her Darkness: Eight Trigrams Seal.
• On the moon, Toneri theatrically declared that the Ninja World had been defiled, while Minato watched from a crater after seeing the performance dozens of times.

Ōtsutsuki Toneri asked Minato Namikaze for Naruko’s hand in marriage, while Naruko set out with Sasuke to save Gaara and aid Sunagakure. Sasuke and Naruko began their journey together as Sakura worried that Naruko might become her love rival.

• Ōtsutsuki Toneri introduced himself to Minato Namikaze and asked to marry Naruko, explaining that Naruto Uzumaki had become Naruko Uzumaki.
• Naruko woke up worried about Gaara and tried to leave to save him, but Kakashi, Sakura, and Shikamaru blocked her.
• Sasuke arrived and offered to bring Gaara back, explaining that he had been assigned the rescue mission by Tsunade.
• Naruko insisted on going too so she could save more people and preserve strength for the resistance, and Sasuke agreed to keep an eye on her.
• Sasuke and Naruko set out together, while Sakura watched them and wondered if Naruko had become her love rival.

Pakura led the Amegakure Allied Forces to Sunagakure to overthrow its regime, while Gaara prepared to defend the village despite knowing its leaders had caused Pakura’s tragedy. The chapter ended as Pakura confronted Gaara and their final battle was about to begin.

• Karin joined Sasuke on his mission, leaving Sakura to worry that Naruko might be her rival.
• Gaara reflected on enduring the harsh desert and prepared to leave his office for Sunagakure’s final battle.
• Mingren and Pakura interrogated Maki outside Sunagakure, and Mingren knocked her unconscious.
• Pakura rallied the Amegakure Allied Forces and announced their conquest of Sunagakure.
• Pakura confronted Gaara and urged him to surrender, but Gaara prepared to fight to the death.