Chapter Summaries

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu tried to intervene in the Hokage's office but were thrown out unconscious, while Naruto reflected on his childhood pain and thanked Satsuki for standing up for him. As Naruto and Satsuki began dinner, Kushina Uzumaki appeared at his door and embraced him.

• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu persuaded the Anbu captain to let them enter the Hokage's office, then were blasted back into the corridor with severe injuries.
• Naruto reconsidered how deeply his childhood rejection had hurt him and recognized why Satsuki had refused to let him dismiss that pain.
• Naruto prepared dinner featuring Satsuki's favorite dishes, thanked her for supporting him, and served a special meal to little Zacian.
• Kushina Uzumaki appeared at Naruto's apartment and embraced him, telling him she had always desperately wanted to see him.

Naruto reunited with his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, who explained that she had died on the day he was born and had returned temporarily through a forbidden technique. Kushina embraced Naruto again, eager to tell him everything she had missed.

• Kushina embraced Naruto, and he recognized her as his mother.
• Satsuki separated them and questioned Kushina, but Naruto confirmed that she really was his mother.
• Satsuki asked why Kushina had never been there for Naruto, and Kushina explained that she died on the day he was born.
• Kushina demonstrated that her reanimated body could regenerate and explained that she had not truly been resurrected.
• Kushina realized Satsuki was Mikoto Uchiha's daughter and remembered their old promise to arrange a childhood betrothal if Kushina had a son.
• Kushina pulled Naruto into her embrace again and said she had many things to tell him.

Kushina and Naruto discussed his childhood, and Satsuki learned that Minato was Naruto’s father and had sealed the Nine-Tails inside him. Naruto reframed the tragedy as the Masked Man’s fault and revealed that Kurama had been his companion since childhood.

• Kushina listened as Naruto recounted his past and felt sorrow over the pain he kept hidden.
• Satsuki asked Kushina what was inside Naruto and who Minato was, and Kushina revealed that Minato was Naruto’s father and Konoha’s Fourth Hokage.
• Satsuki reacted with anger that Naruto had been mistreated despite his father’s sacrifice, then questioned why Minato had sealed the Nine-Tails inside him.
• Naruto asked whether the Masked Man’s control of the Nine-Tails had caused the attack, and Kushina confirmed that the mysterious man had brought about the tragedy.
• Naruto told Kushina that Kurama had kept him company through his lonely childhood and had become his partner.

Naruto showed Kushina that he had become partners with Kurama and explained how Iruka and Satsuki had supported him. As the family shared a warm evening, Kushina invited Satsuki to stay the night, and Satsuki eagerly accepted.

• Naruto activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and reassured Kushina that Kurama had lent him the power willingly and the seal remained intact.
• Kushina sensed the gentle Chakra and altered seal, then listened as Naruto praised Iruka for defending him at the academy.
• Kushina apologized for Naruto's lonely childhood, but Naruto told her he had been happy and was happier now that she was with him.
• Kushina thanked Satsuki and Zacian, then asked Naruto to keep talking with her when they went to bed.
• Kushina invited Satsuki to sleep over and ask about Naruto's childhood, and Satsuki eagerly agreed.

Naruto comforted Kurama after Kushina revealed that Kurama had struck the blow that fatally wounded his parents. Kurama confessed its past attempt to kill Naruto, and Naruto responded by admitting that he had once deceived Kurama.

• After falling asleep beside Kushina, Naruto entered the sealing space and found Kurama curled up and troubled.
• Kurama confessed that, during the Nine-Tails Rebellion, it had tried to kill infant Naruto and struck Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki as they shielded him.
• Kurama explained that Minato and Kushina had already been doomed to die, but made no excuses for its actions.
• Naruto asked Kurama whether its ability to sense malice meant it could tell when someone meant to deceive it.
• Naruto said he had felt no malice toward Kurama and then solemnly confessed that he had once deceived it.

Naruto reassured Kurama that he did not blame him for their past conflict, explaining that Kurama had been controlled and burdened by humanity’s hatred. The two remained partners, with Naruto urging Kurama to leave his guilt behind.

• Naruto admitted that he had learned the Sage of Six Paths’ history through means other than a dream, and Kurama asked whether Naruto’s story had shown them becoming friends.
• Naruto explained that without their friendship, they might have repeated the hostility between his mother and Kurama, and that Kurama’s past attack had come from accumulated hatred and injustice.
• Naruto reminded Kurama that they had helped one another over the years and that Kurama had saved him from a genjutsu, so he considered their old debt settled.
• Naruto described Kurama as another victim of the masked attacker who had controlled him during the night Naruto’s parents died.
• Naruto called Kurama his most important partner and said he felt proud of how far they had come together.

Naruto and Kurama forgave each other and deepened their trust, with Kurama recognizing Naruto as the child of destiny. When Naruto hesitated to explain how he knew about the Sage of Six Paths, Kurama asked to see for itself by connecting their Chakra, and they began to merge their power without reservation.

• Naruto forgave Kurama for its past actions, seeing it as a weapon exploited by Obito.
• Kurama decided that Naruto was the child of destiny and told him it forgave him for lying about the dream.
• Naruto and Kurama shared a laugh, letting go of their resentment and guilt.
• Naruto asked whether Kurama wondered how he had learned about the Sage of Six Paths, Asura, and Indra.
• Kurama raised a fist and asked Naruto to connect their Chakra so it could see for itself.
• Naruto and Kurama bumped fists, beginning to connect and merge their Chakra without reservation.

Naruto shared his memories with Kurama, revealing truths about the Nine-Tails Rebellion and the wider history of the shinobi world, along with memories from another world. Just as Kurama thought the memories had ended, it saw an older Naruto and Uchiha Satsuki facing a mysterious enemy in an alternate space.

• Naruto and Kurama connected through their fists, and Kurama received Naruto's memories alongside its own past experiences.
• Kurama recognized Naruto as the Fox Mask figure who had appeared during the Land of Waves mission and saw Naruto's memories of childhood isolation and the night he was born.
• The memories continued into another world, revealing that Obito had controlled Kurama during the Nine-Tails Rebellion and that Kaguya Otsutsuki and Black Zetsu had manipulated Uchiha Madara.
• Kurama saw an older Naruto and Uchiha Satsuki, whose eyes held the Rinnegan and a powerful form of Sharingan, confronting a rune-covered man in an alternate space.
• The mysterious man threatened to deal with Naruto and Uchiha Satsuki after she pursued him there using Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Kurama saw a vision of a future in which Naruto sacrificed his life energy to free and protect it, and his bond with Naruto deepened. As Naruto prepared to remove the final seal restricting their synchronization, an unfamiliar hand stopped him.

• Kurama opened its eyes after witnessing another version of itself and Naruto, shaken by Naruto's sacrifice and final words.
• Naruto mistook Kurama's sorrow for anger about his otherworldly identity, while a system notification announced that their bond had reached Level 8.
• Kurama gently flicked Naruto in a brief show of irritation, then explained that removing the seal on the gate would allow them to synchronize perfectly.
• Naruto reached for the sealing talisman, but a slender hand seized his wrist and a familiar yet unfamiliar voice told him to stop.

Naruto reunited with his father, Minato, inside the seal and explained that he did not resent him for sealing Kurama within him. Kurama condemned Minato for the suffering Naruto endured, while Naruto’s friendship with Kurama convinced Minato to listen to his son’s story.

• Minato appeared at the Seal Gate and pulled Naruto back, while Kurama bitterly accused him of sacrificing his son and leaving him to suffer.
• Minato praised Naruto and asked how he had fared, but Kurama described the villagers’ hatred and the isolation Naruto endured as a child.
• Naruto asked Kurama not to be harsh on his father and said Minato’s actions had allowed him and Kurama to become friends; the two bumped fists.
• Kurama praised Naruto’s compassion and courage while insisting Minato deserved no credit for his growth.
• Naruto told Minato he did not resent him and offered to explain what had happened over the years, and Minato agreed to listen.

Minato learned how Naruto had endured his lonely childhood, become Kurama’s companion, and saved Konoha, and he admitted his guilt over the burden he had left his son. Naruto released the shackles on Kurama’s seal, and the two fused their chakra to achieve Kurama Link Mode.

• Naruto recounted his life and his friendship with Kurama, while Minato realized how much his son had overcome and regretted the hardship he had left him.
• Kurama condemned Konoha’s past treatment of Naruto and mocked Minato for failing as a father, and Minato admitted Kurama was right.
• Minato stepped aside and trusted Naruto to release the seal, keeping his remaining chakra ready in case Kurama was deceiving them.
• Naruto used Eight Trigrams Seal: Release to remove the seal’s shackles and open the gate while preserving the framework that linked him to Kurama.
• Naruto and Kurama touched fists, triggering a powerful chakra fusion that transformed Naruto into Kurama Link Mode.

Naruto reconciled with Minato in the sealing space, explaining how his father’s sacrifice and Kurama’s companionship shaped his life. Minato accepted Naruto’s forgiveness and tenderly stroked his son’s hair as his remaining consciousness neared its end.

• Minato saw Naruto’s immense power and realized his son and Kurama shared a genuine bond.
• Naruto asked if he could call Minato Dad and described how Minato had risked his life to protect him as a newborn.
• Naruto thanked Minato for entrusting Kurama to him and called Kurama a family member and partner.
• Minato stroked Naruto’s hair, and a tear of Chakra and emotion rolled down his cheek while Kurama watched quietly.

Kurama used his Chakra to keep Minato’s consciousness in the sealing space, where he explained Naruto’s doubts about his parentage and revealed what Naruto remembered about his past life. Minato struggled with the revelation that Obito had become the masked man and questioned whether the dead should remain in the world, while Kurama insisted he stay and witness what came next.

• As Minato began to fade, Kurama used a trace of his origin Chakra to anchor Minato’s consciousness in the sealing space.
• Kurama told Minato that Naruto had been misled by memory fragments and had doubted whether he was truly Minato and Kushina’s child.
• After Naruto’s main consciousness returned to sleep, Kurama explained that Naruto had once sacrificed himself, lived in another world, then returned with most of his memories lost.
• Minato realized that Obito had been the masked man behind the Nine-Tails attack and struggled to reconcile that with the boy he had known.
• When Minato said the dead should not interfere with the living, Kurama rebuked him and said he needed to remain and witness what happened at dawn.

Naruto reflected on the truth about his soul while Kushina prepared breakfast and invited him to visit the Uchiha Clan Compound. He declined to see Gaara off, then heard that the Third Hokage had been attacked before reaching the Konoha Gate, where Gaara and his siblings awaited repatriation.

• Kushina made breakfast for Naruto, and Naruto considered Kurama’s explanation that his memories came from one soul’s past lives rather than another person possessing his body.
• Kushina invited Naruto to visit the Uchiha Clan Compound with her and Satsuki, but Naruto apologized and said he needed to see Gaara off.
• Kushina accepted Naruto’s decision and planned to visit Mikoto, ask about their children’s old marriage promise, and learn about the Uchiha Clan’s standing in the village.
• Naruto overheard Konoha ninja say the Third Hokage had been badly injured in an attack by a red-haired woman and that the Hokage Office had collapsed.
• Naruto arrived at the Konoha Gate as the Sunagakure prisoners prepared to return home and spotted Kankuro, Temari, and an uneasy Gaara.

Naruto reassured Gaara that he could call on him at any time after returning to Sunagakure, then urged him to discover a purpose and path of his own. Gaara left with Naruto’s promise of support as he began considering a life beyond the beliefs imposed by his father.

• Gaara eagerly greeted Naruto, while Temari and Kankuro struggled to adjust to his changed personality.
• Naruto understood that Gaara wanted to stay in Konoha but chose to let him return to Sunagakure and reconnect with his siblings.
• Naruto promised that Gaara could use the Flying Thunder God mark to summon him whenever he needed help or wanted to talk.
• Gaara told Naruto he had rejected his father’s belief that killing proved his worth.
• Naruto encouraged Gaara to explore the world and choose a path based on his own convictions, promising to support him.

Kushina Uzumaki stormed into Konoha Hospital and confronted Hiruzen Sarutobi about the Uchiha Clan’s extermination. The chapter ended with Hiruzen unable to answer as Kushina demanded to know what had happened.

• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura angrily criticized Hiruzen Sarutobi for allowing Kushina to remain among the living and for the damage she had caused.
• Hiruzen stayed silent while Jiraiya blocked out the elders’ complaints and reflected on his guilt over neglecting Naruto.
• Kushina Uzumaki forced her way past a nurse and smashed through the intensive care ward’s door.
• Kushina accused Hiruzen of hiding the truth and demanded to know what the Uchiha Clan’s extermination meant.

The Fourth Raikage learned that Naruto was Minato’s son, had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, and could control Kurama’s power, prompting him to order research into countermeasures. Meanwhile, Shisui captured Kimimaro after discovering signs of Bloodline Disease and took him to the Ash organization’s base, planning to retrieve Orochimaru next.

• The Fourth Raikage learned Naruto had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and ordered Kumogakure to restart research into ways to counter it.
• A Kumogakure intelligence ninja reported that Naruto had controlled Kurama’s power and thrown the transformed One-Tail out of Konoha.
• Shisui recalled that Uchiha Yū’s Bloodline Disease had improved after the Mangekyō Sharingan was removed from her body.
• Shisui recognized that Kimimaro was coughing blood and suspected he had Bloodline Disease.
• Shisui subdued Kimimaro with Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu and carried him to the Ash organization’s base.
• Shisui planned to return to Konoha to retrieve the imprisoned Orochimaru.

Naruto returned home to find Kushina throwing villagers out after they tried to win his favor with gifts, and he learned she had beaten Konoha’s two advisors but spared the Third Hokage. Kushina concealed that she had held back because the Uchiha coup plan involved kidnapping Naruto and using Kurama, while Satsuki stayed at the Uchiha Compound to discuss Naruto’s background with her parents.

• Naruto returned to his apartment after seeing Sunagakure’s delegation and prisoners of war depart.
• Kushina threw several villagers and their expensive gifts down the stairs when they tried to enter Naruto’s home and offer him presents.
• Kushina protected Naruto, called him her son, and frightened the remaining villagers into leaving.
• Kushina told Naruto that Satsuki was at the Uchiha Clan Compound and would visit later, while Mikoto and Fugaku discussed Naruto’s background with Satsuki.
• Naruto asked about Kushina’s visit to the Hokage Building, and Kushina admitted she had beaten the two advisors but had not touched the Third Hokage.
• Kushina hid that she spared the Third Hokage because the Uchiha coup plan had called for kidnapping Naruto and using the Sharingan to control Kurama.

Naruto explained that he might use the Life Energy of his Golden Experience ability to restore Kushina’s senses despite her Impure World Reincarnation body. He demonstrated the technique by transforming a spoon into a living frog, leaving Kushina stunned.

• Naruto reflected on how the Impure World Reincarnation body denied Kushina ordinary sensations and realized she had hidden her discomfort from him.
• Naruto offered to cook for Kushina, then revealed that he might be able to help her taste things.
• Kushina feared Naruto would sacrifice his own life energy and refused to accept the offer.
• Naruto explained that his Life Energy came from his Chakra and could transform inorganic matter into living organic matter.
• Naruto infused a spoon with Life Energy and transformed it into a lively frog, astonishing Kushina.

Naruto explained that his Life Energy could turn inorganic matter into temporary living forms without souls, then prepared to use it on Kushina’s Impure World Reincarnation body. Kushina reassured him despite his fear that the technique might fail or harm her, and Naruto resolved to proceed.

• Naruto demonstrated that Life Energy transformed a spoon into a frog, which reverted to a spoon when the energy ran out.
• Kushina scolded Naruto for putting the frog on the dining table and ordered him to wash his hands, then warned him that the technique would be forbidden if his hospital examination found any harm.
• Kushina said she wanted to keep her current appearance and teased Naruto about her red hair, then asked whether Jiraiya had taught him anything inappropriate.
• Naruto admitted he was nervous because he did not know how Life Energy would affect Kushina’s soul-bearing, reanimated body.
• Kushina comforted Naruto and encouraged him to try, and Naruto steeled himself to proceed, resolving not to give up even if the attempt failed.