Vol. 5Marriage and the Pure Land

Naruto exposed Akatsuki’s plans, defeated Obito and Black Zetsu, and married Satsuki before they inherited control of the Pure Land. There, Naruto established a system of judgment for the dead and reaffirmed his devotion to Satsuki.

  • Shisui explained the Uchiha massacre to Satsuki, who rejected Yū and chose to stay with Naruto.
  • Naruto confronted Nagato in Amegakure as Ash fought Akatsuki and the Sky Ninja fleet.
  • Naruto revealed Kaguya’s plan to Nagato, killed Obito and Black Zetsu, and secured Nagato’s support for peace in Amegakure.
  • Naruto proposed to Satsuki, and their families and friends gathered as wedding preparations began.
  • Naruto and Satsuki married and received Hagoromo’s inheritance, becoming stewards of the Pure Land.
  • Hagoromo revealed that Black Zetsu had deceived Madara, and Izuna reassured Madara after he learned the truth.
  • Naruto established rules and judgments in the Pure Land, sentencing Madara to serve as an enforcer while Hashirama and Izuna stayed with him.
  • Satsuki confessed that she had secretly watched and photographed Naruto, and Naruto reassured her that he loved her and belonged to her.
Chapters 401–501 Read from ch. 401

Arc 17Truth, Love, and War

Naruto revealed the truth behind the Uchiha massacre to Satsuki, who rejected Yū and chose to remain with him. After Naruto and Satsuki settled the Nadeshiko Village dispute and explored her new Mangekyō abilities, Naruto led Ash against Akatsuki in Amegakure, where Nagato finally entered the battle.

  • Naruto brought Fugaku, Mikoto, and Satsuki to Ash’s base, where Shisui revealed how the Uchiha coup and Danzō’s schemes led to the massacre.
  • Satsuki awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan and attacked Yū, but Naruto calmed her, and she told Itachi never to appear in her life again.
  • Naruto rejected the marriage wager with Nadeshiko Village, defeated Shizuka in a duel, and urged her to end the village’s marriage rule.
  • Satsuki revealed her time-controlling Mangekyō abilities and gave Naruto authority to alter her body, will, and soul.
  • Naruto ordered Ash to infiltrate Amegakure and kill Obito and Black Zetsu, then confronted Pain and offered him a chance to reconsider his plans.
  • Ash battled Akatsuki and the Sky Ninja fleet outside Amegakure, with Deidara destroying the fleet and Menma defeating Suigetsu’s summoned water monster.
  • Satsuki erased Konan’s memory of her explosive-tag trap, and Nagato summoned all six Paths of Pain to face Naruto.
Chapters 401–425 Summaries Read

Arc 18A Wedding After the War

Naruto exposed the Moon Eye Plan, defeated Obito and Black Zetsu, and secured Nagato’s agreement to lead Amegakure while Naruto pursued peace. With the immediate threats settled, Naruto proposed to Satsuki, and their wedding preparations began as the great villages watched Konoha’s growing power.

  • Naruto defeated the Paths of Pain, then revealed Kaguya’s plan and the truth behind the Rinnegan, Zetsu, and Obito’s manipulation to Nagato and Konan.
  • Nagato accepted Naruto’s offer to revive Yahiko and support lasting peace, but Obito tried to seize the Rinnegan before Naruto drove him away.
  • Naruto used Regulus’s power to remain in the Ninja World, killed Obito and Black Zetsu, and removed Nagato’s Rinnegan so he could recover and lead Amegakure.
  • Naruto reunited Minato and Kushina, while Nagato agreed to manage Amegakure and the captured Akatsuki members as Konan wished Naruto success.
  • Jiraiya named Naruto the sole designated successor to the Sixth Hokage, but Naruto escaped the Hokage Office and instead presented Satsuki with a bridal robe and ring.
  • Satsuki accepted Naruto’s proposal, and the two began planning their wedding at Konoha’s largest shrine.
  • Gaara received Naruto and Satsuki’s wedding invitation, while Kumogakure chose to wait and Iwagakure’s pressure on Konoha prompted Shisui to demonstrate Susanoo’s power.
  • Naruto asked Iruka to serve as his other father and the wedding’s go-between, while their families and friends prepared gifts and gathered at the shrine.
Chapters 426–450 Summaries Read

Arc 19Wedding and the Pure Land

Naruto and Satsuki married, received Hagoromo’s inheritance, and began reshaping the Pure Land. As souls awakened there, Hagoromo exposed the deception behind Madara’s pursuit of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, leaving Madara to reckon with the truth alongside Izuna.

  • Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Satsuki celebrated their wedding, then affirmed their commitment to one another in their new home.
  • Gaara grieved over Naruto’s marriage and withdrew from his duties until Kankuro gave him a puppet of Naruko Uzumaki, which comforted him.
  • Naruto created the Mirror of Karma Reflection and Judgment to assess the captured Akatsuki members, exposing Hidan’s and Shinnō’s crimes while clearing Juzo Biwa for release.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki revealed Naruto and Satsuki’s connection to Asura and Indra, entrusted them with the Pure Land, and triggered Satsuki’s evolution into a wielder of two Rinnegan.
  • Naruto transformed the Pure Land into a peaceful grassland where souls began to awaken, including Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Madara, and Uchiha Izuna.
  • Hashirama and Madara clashed while Tobirama and Izuna fought until Hagoromo intervened and explained that Black Zetsu had falsified his teachings to manipulate Madara.
  • Madara despaired after learning that his mission had been built on lies, but Izuna reassured him of their bond, and Hashirama watched Madara respond before turning hopefully toward Tobirama.
Chapters 451–476 Summaries Read

Arc 20Judgment in the Pure Land

Naruto established order in the Pure Land, where the dead confronted their pasts, received judgments, and chose whether to reincarnate or serve as enforcers. As Naruto helped Kakashi reunite with Sakumo, Satsuki confessed the extent of her devotion, and Naruto reaffirmed that he belonged to her.

  • Naruto created a private amusement park in the Pure Land for himself and Satsuki, then shared rides, a movie, and intimate moments with her.
  • Madara discovered Black Zetsu’s centuries of manipulation through the Mirror of Causality, impaled its soul, and vowed to keep it awake, and meanwhile, Rin watched Obito’s life and confronted him over his crimes.
  • Naruto established systems for order and judgment, explained the Pure Land’s rules, and assigned Hashirama, Tobirama, Madara, and other Kage to help enforce them.
  • Satsuki injured Madara when he challenged Naruto, and Naruto sentenced Madara to serve permanently as a Pure Land enforcer, and Hashirama and Izuna chose to remain with him.
  • Naruto brought Kakashi to the Pure Land, where Kakashi reunited with Sakumo and began telling his father about the years they had been apart.
  • Tobirama confronted Danzō over the Uchiha Clan massacre after reading his verdict, while Madara and the Pure Land enforcers sent Rasa and Kakuzo toward their punishments.
  • Naruto found a tiny doll of Satsuki inside the cat plushie she had given him, and Satsuki confessed that she had hidden a camera in its eyes to watch him.
  • Satsuki told Naruto she had kept his old clothes and secretly photographed him, and Naruto reassured her that he loved all of her and belonged to her forever.
Chapters 477–501 Summaries Read
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