Ch. 341Modern Strongest vs. World's Strongest (Self-Proclaimed)

After Sasuke recovered, he and Naruto prepared for Urashiki’s next attack while camping outside Konoha, then began a spar so Naruto could test himself against Sasuke. Sasuke’s Sharingan Chakra drew the attention of another Uchiha, setting up a new complication.

  • Naruto replenished Sasuke’s Chakra, and Sasuke took Karashii from Boruto, reasoning Urashiki would likely target the device and travel to Naruto’s infancy.
  • Naruto, Sasuke, and Boruto camped outside Konoha to keep the village safe, while Naruto informed Jiraiya and left Satsuki a message explaining he was safe.
  • Naruto and Sasuke started sparring as Boruto watched from a distance.
  • Naruto attacked in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode with golden Chakra claws and Flying Thunder God Kunai, while Sasuke dodged and sliced the claws with his Lightning Release-enhanced Kusanagi Sword.
  • Naruto teleported behind Sasuke with a Great Ball Rasengan, but Sasuke blocked it with Susanoo and prepared to use his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
  • Sasuke’s powerful Dojutsu Chakra drew the attention of another Uchiha, who sensed its familiar traces of Itachi Uchiha.

Ch. 342Exposed

Naruto and Sasuke fought to a standstill, but their duel ended when Satsuki discovered them and demanded answers about Sasuke and Itachi. Naruto revealed that Itachi was probably Satsuki’s older sister, leaving Sasuke and Satsuki facing an awkward explanation.

  • Sasuke used Banshō Ten'in and Amenotejikara to catch Naruto off guard, then attacked him with Susanoo arrows.
  • Naruto entered a partial Tailed Beast Transformation and traded energy blasts with Sasuke until their attacks stalemated.
  • Boruto watched the fight until Satsuki arrived and recognized Sasuke’s Susanoo and distinctive Dojutsu with her Three Tomoe Sharingan.
  • Satsuki demanded to know who Sasuke was and why his Dojutsu resembled hers, accusing him of carrying Itachi Uchiha’s presence in his eyes.
  • Naruto told Satsuki that Itachi was probably her older sister.

Ch. 343Hidden Words

Sasuke accepted that this world had gender-swapped versions of himself and Itachi, then revealed to Satsuki that he was her future self from a parallel universe. Naruto tried to stop him from exposing Boruto’s identity by reminding him how Satsuki awakened her Sharingan.

  • Sasuke calmed himself by deciding to accept that this world’s Sasuke and Itachi had always been women.
  • Sasuke explained to Satsuki that their eyes came from the same source and that he had transplanted Itachi’s eyes when he was going blind.
  • Sasuke told Satsuki he was her future self from a parallel universe, leaving her and Naruto stunned.
  • Naruto feared Satsuki might learn Boruto’s true identity and tried to interrupt Sasuke.
  • Naruto told Sasuke that Satsuki had awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan after believing Itachi had hurt Naruto.

Ch. 344Counterattack

Sasuke revealed to Satsuki that he came from a parallel world and explained the threat to Naruto, then disclosed that Boruto was Naruto’s future son. Satsuki reacted with eerie stillness, and Sasuke began claiming that Naruto was female in his world so he could conceal the truth about his family.

  • Sasuke decided to explain the situation to Boruto and Satsuki after understanding Naruto’s warning about Satsuki’s feelings.
  • Sasuke used Satsuki’s childhood interests in dinosaurs and hawks to prove that they were the same person from different worlds.
  • Sasuke explained his origins, his journey between parallel worlds, and Urashiki’s attack, then showed Satsuki his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
  • Satsuki accepted the evidence and worried that someone had crossed time and space to harm Naruto, while Sasuke told her to stay out of the next battle.
  • Satsuki guessed that Boruto was Naruto’s son, and Sasuke confirmed it, leaving Satsuki unnervingly calm.
  • Sasuke claimed that Naruto was female and called Naruko Uzumaki in his world, offering to describe her appearance so Naruto could transform into her.

Ch. 345Scheming

Sasuke convinced Satsuki that Naruto’s female form was another version of himself, then coached Naruto through the transformation while Satsuki secretly photographed him. Their moment ended when Naruto sensed Urashiki inside Konoha and teleported away to respond.

  • Sasuke persuaded Naruto to transform into a detailed female version called Naruko to support his story to Satsuki.
  • Naruto reluctantly adjusted Naruko’s appearance under Sasuke’s direction, and Satsuki believed the explanation and secretly took photographs.
  • Satsuki pinched Naruko’s cheek while Naruto and Sasuke spoke privately about how Sasuke had changed.
  • Naruto abruptly reverted to his usual form, announced that Urashiki had appeared inside Konoha, and vanished using a Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Ch. 346Plunder

After Orochimaru vanished from Konoha’s secure cell, Hiruzen chose not to pursue him or alert Jiraiya, fearing Ash’s power and wanting to protect the coming Hokage succession. Otsutsuki Urashiki then broke into Hiruzen’s hospital room to drain his chakra, and Kushina arrived as he was doing so.

  • An Anbu ninja reported that Orochimaru had disappeared from the Seal Cocoon cell, leaving a note signed by Ash.
  • Hiruzen ordered the Anbu to resume his duties without pursuing Orochimaru or investigating the scene, and forbade him from informing Jiraiya.
  • Otsutsuki Urashiki emerged from a portal in Hiruzen’s hospital room and demanded to borrow chakra.
  • Urashiki pierced Hiruzen with his fishhook, immobilized him, and drained his chakra while Hiruzen connected Urashiki to Naruto’s past battle.
  • Kushina entered the ward and stopped when she saw Urashiki draining Hiruzen’s chakra.

Ch. 347You Dare Punch a God

Kushina intervened when Urashiki attacked the Third Hokage, binding him with her Adamantine Sealing Chains and striking him after learning Naruto was his target. Urashiki escaped the chains’ suppression and hooked Kushina, but she resisted the Chakra drain and yanked him toward another punch.

  • Kushina rushed Urashiki to stop his attack on the Third Hokage, but Urashiki evaded her punch with his Time Rewind ability.
  • Urashiki attacked Kushina with his fishing rod, and she dodged before binding him with Adamantine Sealing Chains.
  • Urashiki revealed that Naruto was his target and that he intended to take the Nine-Tails Chakra, so Kushina pulled him in and punched him into the hospital wall.
  • Urashiki’s fish basket released disruptive Lightning Release Chakra, allowing him to escape as crimson Chakra paper cranes and strike Kushina in the back with his hook.
  • Kushina resisted the hook’s Chakra drain, grabbed its fishing line, and yanked Urashiki toward her next punch.

Ch. 348Before the Final Battle

Naruto arrived in time to protect Kushina from Urashiki, but Urashiki stole the Kurama Chakra within her and escaped through a portal. Naruto regrouped with Sasuke, Boruto, and Uchiha Satsuki, and they prepared to hunt Urashiki before he could recover or reach Karashii.

  • Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach Kushina's hospital room and found Urashiki thrown through its wall.
  • Kushina remained unharmed and did not weaken after Urashiki's fishhook pierced her, because her Impure World Reincarnation body replenished the Chakra he took.
  • Urashiki revealed that he had stolen the Kurama Chakra lingering within Kushina, then opened a portal and escaped.
  • Naruto concluded that Urashiki still needed Karashii to return to his era and teleported to Uchiha Satsuki's location.
  • Naruto told Sasuke and Boruto that Konoha was safe and explained what had happened.
  • Sasuke sensed that Urashiki was still near Konoha and urged the group to find and defeat him while he was injured.

Ch. 349Final Form

Urashiki ambushed Naruto and Sasuke after healing, then consumed Kurama’s stolen Chakra, his weapon, and his Rinnegan to evolve into a more powerful form. Naruto and Sasuke prepared to face him as Urashiki singled Naruto out for death.

  • Urashiki healed with a Chakra pill and evaded Naruto and Sasuke’s Rasengan and barrage of ninja tools using his Rinnegan.
  • Naruto and Sasuke emerged from hiding, and Urashiki accused them of taking Otsutsuki possessions and creations.
  • Urashiki unleashed a tornado to hinder them, then swallowed a Nine-Tails Chakra pill made from Chakra stolen from Kushina.
  • Urashiki devoured his fishing rod, basket, and Rinnegan, triggering a dramatic transformation into a more powerful form.
  • Sasuke drew his Kusanagi Sword while Naruto activated Kurama Chakra, and Urashiki vowed to kill Naruto.

Ch. 350Crushing

Naruto and Sasuke coordinated a relentless assault that repeatedly overwhelmed Urashiki despite his final transformation. The chapter ended with their synchronized axe kicks crashing down on him in a crater.

  • Naruto and Sasuke opened with a pincer attack, but Urashiki blocked their strikes with crimson Chakra shields.
  • Naruto struck Urashiki with a golden Chakra tail, and he and Sasuke pursued with Rasengan, lightning, and a storm of shuriken.
  • Naruto and Sasuke used Flying Thunder God and Rinnegan space-swapping to evade Urashiki’s Shinra Tensei and launch a counterattack.
  • Sasuke paralyzed Urashiki with lightning, allowing Naruto and Sasuke to land successive blows and drive him into the ground.
  • Naruto and Sasuke delivered synchronized axe kicks into the crater, creating a devastating shockwave that further crushed Urashiki.

Ch. 351Oniwabanshu

Urashiki unleashed the Kurama Chakra he had absorbed, creating a colossal Earth Nine-Tails to fight Naruto and Sasuke. He then revealed four more elemental pseudo Nine-Tails, surrounding the pair and challenging them to stop the five beasts.

  • Urashiki surged with the Kurama Chakra he had devoured and summoned a massive earthen tail beneath Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Sasuke cut through the earthen tail with his Kusanagi Sword, and he and Naruto retreated from the crater.
  • Urashiki emerged atop the Earth Nine-Tails, a towering rock beast infused with Nine-Tails Chakra.
  • Urashiki activated buried Chakra sources and formed Fire, Water, Wind, and Lightning Nine-Tails around Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Urashiki taunted Naruto and Sasuke, challenging them to block the five pseudo Nine-Tails.

Ch. 352The Beasts' Ordeal

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke combined Kurama’s power with Sasuke’s Susanoo to withstand Urashiki’s ultimate attacks and destroy his five elemental pseudo Nine-Tails. Urashiki’s beasts were gone, but the battle against him remained unresolved.

  • Uzumaki Boruto and Uchiha Satsuki watched Naruto and Sasuke overwhelm Urashiki with coordinated Taijutsu as Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered an emergency evacuation of Konoha Village.
  • Urashiki summoned five elemental pseudo Nine-Tails, which attacked Naruto and Sasuke with Tailed Beast Balls alongside his own energy oarfish technique.
  • Naruto transformed into Kurama and blocked all six attacks with his nine tails to protect Konoha Village and the distant observers.
  • Uchiha Sasuke lent Naruto Yin Release Chakra, transforming Kurama into Kurama Susanoo Mode with purple armor and an enormous energy Tachi.
  • Kurama Susanoo Mode hurled the incoming attacks into distant uninhabited areas and then cut all five elemental pseudo Nine-Tails in half, causing them to dissipate.

Ch. 353Counterattack

Naruto and Sasuke overwhelmed Urashiki, but he revealed a hidden pseudo Nine-Tails near Konoha to divide their attention. As Naruto prepared to return to the village, a rusted broken sword escaped his Storage Scroll and flew toward Konoha.

  • Naruto and Sasuke evaded Urashiki’s attack and struck him with Kirin, a Tailed Beast Ball, and golden Chakra claws, driving him into a crater.
  • Urashiki warned that killing him would take minutes and hinted that a threat lay behind Naruto and Sasuke.
  • A pseudo Nine-Tails appeared near Konoha, activated by the Uzumaki Clan Chakra hidden in Urashiki’s red energy sphere.
  • Naruto prepared to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha, but a rusted sword escaped his Storage Scroll.
  • The strange sword transformed into a streak of light and shot toward Konoha.

Ch. 354Instant

Jiraiya organized Konoha’s defenses against a fake Nine-Tails made from stolen Kurama Chakra, but Zacian rushed out to confront it. After transforming and striking with her sword, she cut the giant beast in half and destroyed it, leaving Naruto, Sasuke, and Urashiki stunned at the main battlefield.

  • Jiraiya ordered Konoha’s ninjas to maintain the defenses and evacuate residents while he prepared to summon help against the fake Nine-Tails.
  • Zacian raced through Konoha’s defensive passage toward the giant beast, alarming Kakashi and the other ninjas.
  • Zacian transformed in midair, formed a sword in her mouth, and swung it at the fake Nine-Tails.
  • Naruto, Sasuke, and Urashiki saw the fake Nine-Tails suffer a sudden, enormous cut and howl in agony.
  • Zacian’s blow split the fake Nine-Tails in two, and its body collapsed into Chakra that vanished.

Ch. 355The Strongest Strike

Naruto and Sasuke combined their powers to defeat Urashiki’s final attack and erase him completely. With Urashiki gone, his invasion and threat to their world ended.

  • Zacian destroyed Urashiki’s pseudo Nine-Tails before it could threaten Konoha.
  • Naruto and Sasuke fused Wind, Yin, Lightning, Amaterasu, and Kurama Chakra into a powerful Rasengan.
  • Urashiki unleashed his final attack, Tenshuryuusei Ryugu, and Naruto answered with their combined strike.
  • Naruto’s attack overwhelmed Urashiki’s technique and destroyed Urashiki, leaving no trace of him.
  • Naruto and Sasuke lowered their arms as Urashiki’s invasion came to an end.

Ch. 356Sudden Change

After Naruto and Sasuke defeated Urashiki, they prepared to return to their own era, but Naruto suddenly collapsed as a black, diamond-shaped mark appeared on his palm.

  • Naruto and Sasuke confirmed that Urashiki was dead and that their mission was complete.
  • Sasuke told Boruto they would activate Karashii and return to their era the next day.
  • Satsuki asked Sasuke about his Susanoo and the Mangekyō Sharingan, and he said she would awaken that power when the time came.
  • Naruto suddenly lost control of his body and collapsed into Satsuki's arms.
  • Sasuke and Boruto searched Naruto for the cause, and Boruto spotted a black, diamond-shaped mark emerging on Naruto's palm.

Ch. 357Not Over Yet

Naruto remained unconscious as an unknown force consumed his life energy and threatened to silence his consciousness, leaving Satsuki, Kushina, and Jiraiya demanding answers from Sasuke and Boruto. Meanwhile, Urashiki awakened as a consciousness inside Naruto’s inner world and faced the furious Nine-Tails.

  • A medical ninja told Satsuki and the others that Naruto was alive but might never wake because an unknown force was draining his spiritual energy.
  • Satsuki pleaded with Boruto and Second Pillar to explain what Urashiki had done, while Kushina and Jiraiya urged them to share everything they knew.
  • Second Pillar agreed to explain the information he had, and Boruto noticed a black diamond-shaped mark on his palm like Naruto’s.
  • Urashiki regained awareness in Naruto’s peaceful inner world and celebrated surviving as a consciousness fragment.
  • The Nine-Tails confronted Urashiki, demanding to know what he had done to Naruto.

Ch. 358Inferior Product

Urashiki explained that his Karma had made Naruto his vessel and would eventually erase Naruto’s personality, prompting Kurama to attack him. Minato appeared and struck Urashiki with a Flying Thunder God Kunai, but Urashiki escaped and declared that he would eliminate the remaining obstacles before taking over Naruto’s body.

  • Urashiki revealed that he had implanted Karma in Naruto, making Naruto his vessel for reincarnation.
  • Urashiki explained that his power was forcibly adapting to Naruto’s body and would eventually overwrite Naruto’s personality and will.
  • Kurama lost control of his rage and attacked Urashiki with his tails.
  • Minato appeared behind Urashiki and stabbed him in the neck with a Flying Thunder God Kunai, declaring that he would not let Urashiki hurt his son.
  • Urashiki transformed into scarlet Chakra paper cranes to escape the attacks, then reformed and decided to eliminate the remaining pests.

Ch. 359Battle in the Inner World

Minato and Kurama fought Urashiki inside Naruto’s inner world, and Minato discovered that Urashiki’s apparent immortality depended on Karma’s ongoing fusion with Naruto. After confirming that attacks could disrupt the process but not destroy Urashiki, Minato considered using Sealing Jutsu.

  • Minato marked Urashiki’s consciousness with Flying Thunder God and struck him with a Rasengan, but Urashiki rapidly regenerated.
  • Kurama lent Minato his full power, cloaking him in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, while charging a Tailed Beast Ball.
  • Minato deduced that damaging Urashiki briefly stalled the Otsutsuki Chakra adapting to Naruto’s body.
  • Minato used Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder to redirect Kurama’s Tailed Beast Ball into Urashiki as he transformed into paper cranes.
  • Urashiki re-formed after the blast, and Minato concluded that Sealing Jutsu might be the answer.

Ch. 360Tactics Ineffective

Minato struggled to find a way to seal Urashiki before the fusion endangered Naruto’s consciousness. After Kurama’s power faltered while he was restrained, Urashiki blasted Minato away and prepared to kill him.

  • Minato dodged Urashiki’s barrage and counterattacked, but Urashiki blocked his kunai and forced him to retreat with Shinra Tensei.
  • Minato concluded that his usual sealing tactics would not work against Urashiki’s defenses and escape abilities, while time favored the fusion.
  • Kurama attacked Urashiki, who blocked his tails with Chakra shields and pinned two of them to the ground with red Chakra pillars.
  • Minato ambushed Urashiki with a Rasengan, but the attack and his Nine-Tails Chakra cloak suddenly vanished when Kurama’s power became unstable.
  • Urashiki struck Minato with Shinra Tensei, then used Banshō Ten'in to pull him close as he formed a spear aimed at Minato’s heart.
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