Chapter Summaries

Four-Tails Naruto overwhelmed Itachi Uchiha, who could not damage him with her attacks and lost the ability to fight. Itachi chose not to use Amaterasu, fearing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki’s death would endanger Konoha, and waited for Naruto to kill her.

• Four-Tails Naruto struck the ground and used a crimson Chakra claw to seize Itachi and hurl her into the forest.
• Itachi sent self-destructing Shadow Clones at Naruto, but his Chakra claws remained unharmed by the explosions.
• Itachi’s Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson failed when Naruto’s Chakra cloak vaporized her flaming kunai.
• Naruto rushed Itachi and punched her in the abdomen, breaking her ribs and leaving her unable to fight.
• Itachi considered using Amaterasu but abandoned the idea to protect Konoha and its Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Naruto defeated Itachi Uchiha with Kurama’s power, then carried the unconscious Satsuki to Konoha Hospital. In the Hokage Office, Menma revealed that Danzo had left behind evidence of his schemes and directed Hiruzen Sarutobi to investigate his hideout.

• Naruto’s crimson Chakra Cloak receded after Itachi Uchiha lost consciousness, and Naruto realized Kurama could lend him the power of four tails.
• Naruto created a Shadow Clone to watch Itachi and relay his location to the clone acting as Menma, then carried Satsuki toward Konoha Hospital.
• Konoha’s villagers fled to shelters as Kurama’s chakra stirred panic, while Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the Hokage Office under Menma’s watch.
• A second Menma arrived with another masked figure and reported finding the cells of the man hailed as the “God of Shinobi.”
• The Menma seated in the Hokage’s chair vanished as a Shadow Clone, and the real Menma gave Hiruzen a scroll of evidence against Danzo and told him to search Danzo’s hideout.

Menma forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to accept conditions concerning Danzō Shimura’s crimes and Konoha’s public account of them, then warned him to retire. Hiruzen left his office to search the Uchiha Clan Compound for survivors.

• Menma told Hiruzen that his indulgence had enabled Danzō’s crimes and reminded him that Danzō had once plotted to assassinate him.
• Hiruzen agreed not to carve Danzō Shimura’s name on the Memorial Stone.
• Menma ordered Hiruzen to reveal Danzō’s crimes publicly, while keeping the full truth behind the Uchiha Massacre suppressed for a few years.
• Menma warned Hiruzen that he had held the Hokage position too long, then left with Shisui.
• Hiruzen decided to gather the available Anbu and search the Uchiha Clan Compound for survivors.

Menma and Shisui recovered the unconscious Itachi after the battle, and Menma used Crazy Diamond to retrieve Shisui’s stolen Mangekyo Sharingan. Shisui chose to imprison Itachi and leave him blind as punishment, then Menma transported them away.

• Menma and Shisui found the unconscious Itachi amid the ruined battlefield, and Menma told Shisui he would retrieve the eye Itachi had taken.
• Shisui removed the transplanted Three Tomoe Sharingan from his right eye, and Menma used Crazy Diamond to draw his original Mangekyo Sharingan back from the crow holding it.
• Shisui decided to seal Itachi’s Chakra and imprison him somewhere safe, accepting responsibility for having helped guide him toward his crimes.
• Menma removed Itachi’s Mangekyo Sharingan, but Shisui refused to let him create replacement eyes, deciding Itachi should remain blind for now.
• Shisui carried Itachi, and Menma used the Flying Thunder God technique to transport all three away.

Uchiha Satsuki woke in Konoha Hospital and remembered Itachi Uchiha killing her parents and Naruto. Seeing Naruto alive beside her bed pulled her back from despair, and the chapter ended with her sobbing in his arms as he woke.

• Uchiha Satsuki woke in the hospital and recovered memories of her parents' deaths and Naruto being stabbed by Itachi Uchiha.
• Satsuki's eyes changed to the Sharingan as grief and hatred overwhelmed her.
• Satsuki heard Naruto breathing beside her bed and saw him asleep in a chair.
• Satsuki checked that Naruto was alive, then hugged him and broke down crying.
• Naruto woke and saw Satsuki trembling against his chest.

After Menma and Shisui rescued the Uchiha from Danzō Shimura’s extermination plot, Naruto stayed with Satsuki in the hospital as she struggled to process the night’s events. When a doctor said her parents might never wake, Naruto promised they would recover.

• Menma and Shisui brought the unconscious Itachi to the Ember Organization’s base, where Shisui told the rescued Uchiha that Danzō Shimura had plotted their extermination.
• Naruto prepared to explain his rapid healing to Satsuki, but she did not press him and instead silently held his hand as she cried.
• A medical Ninja told Satsuki that Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha had survived but might never wake because their injuries were too severe to treat.
• Naruto comforted Satsuki and firmly promised that her parents would recover and return home.

Naruto accompanied Satsuki through the devastated Uchiha Clan Compound as villagers’ pity and memories of the massacre overwhelmed her. He promised to stay by her side and sent clones to fetch an umbrella and prepare to use Golden Experience to help her recover.

• Naruto escorted Satsuki through Konoha as villagers whispered about the Uchiha Massacre and Danzō Shimura’s crimes.
• Naruto walked beside Satsuki through the deserted Uchiha Compound, where chalk outlines and dried blood marked the streets.
• When rain began to fall, Satsuki feared Naruto would leave her, and he took her hand and brought her under an eave.
• Naruto promised to stay with Satsuki and sent a Shadow Clone to fetch an umbrella.
• After splitting into another clone, Naruto sent one toward a store and the other toward Konoha Hospital to use Golden Experience to help Satsuki recover.

Naruto stayed with Satsuki in her silent family home as she grieved over her parents’ condition, offering warmth and practical comfort through the storm. The chapter left them sharing freshly grilled fish by the hearth, with Satsuki’s grief easing slightly.

• Naruto and Satsuki walked together through the rain to the Clan Head's residence.
• Satsuki broke down at the sight of her empty home, remembering her mother’s welcome and thinking of her unconscious parents.
• Naruto lit the sunken hearth and gave Satsuki a blanket and hot tea to help her warm up.
• Naruto found the family’s prepared ingredients and grilled marinated fish over the hearth.
• Naruto offered Satsuki the first fish, and she ate beside him as the warmth and food eased her distress.

After the rain stopped, Naruto took Satsuki for a quiet walk to help ease her grief and loneliness. They shared a warm moment by the river, but Satsuki grew uneasy when Naruto lingered at a vending machine instead of returning at once.

• Naruto comforted Satsuki with a head pat and invited her to walk outside after the rain stopped.
• Naruto led Satsuki along a quiet path toward the river, avoiding talk of her family and the massacre while chatting about everyday things.
• Naruto used Fire Release chakra to dry and warm a wet bench, bringing a faint smile to Satsuki's face.
• Naruto went to a nearby vending machine for drinks, then stayed there handling something while Satsuki watched him with unease.

Naruto reassured Satsuki after she tearfully asked him to stay with her through the night, and he accepted without hesitation. He promised to remain by her side and help her find happiness, leaving her overwhelmed by his warmth and support.

• Naruto gave Satsuki a can of strawberry milk that he had warmed with Fire Release Chakra.
• Naruto asked Satsuki whether she wanted him to cook dinner or go to Ichiraku Ramen, and she grew anxious at the thought of being alone that night.
• Satsuki clutched Naruto's sleeve and begged him to stay with her until morning.
• Naruto agreed to stay over and began planning their shopping, dinner, and breakfast.
• Naruto thanked Satsuki for trusting him, promised he would stay by her side, and told her she was his choice, not his burden.

Satsuki broke down in Naruto’s arms after he reassured her, and her bond level with him surged beyond the system’s limit. Naruto carried the sleeping Satsuki back to her room, where he discovered she had a life-sized body pillow printed with his image.

• Satsuki clung to Naruto’s hand, nodded in gratitude, and sobbed as he comforted her.
• Naruto’s bond level with Satsuki rapidly climbed to the system limit, earning him 5,000 reward points.
• Satsuki fell asleep against Naruto, and he carried her back to the Uchiha Clan Head’s residence.
• Naruto found Satsuki’s room by spotting the birthday model he had made for her, carefully displayed on her desk.
• Naruto discovered a well-used body pillow on Satsuki’s bed printed with a chibi version of himself.

Naruto used Crazy Diamond to heal Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha, but Mikoto briefly awakened with a Mangekyo Sharingan. He removed her newly awakened eyes with Golden Experience, then left the hospital as Menma and headed for the Land of Hot Water base.

• Naruto infiltrated Konoha Hospital in disguise and used Crazy Diamond to heal Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha.
• Mikoto woke briefly and revealed that she had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan after witnessing Fugaku's attack and her own injury.
• Naruto used Golden Experience to remove Mikoto's Mangekyo Sharingan and replace her eyes with ordinary healthy black eyes.
• Naruto transformed into Menma and used the Flying Thunder God technique to leave for the Land of Hot Water base.

Satsuki woke at Naruto’s home and discovered that her parents had recovered and returned. Though she joyfully reunited with them, she feared that their return would cost her the closeness she had found with Naruto, and begged him not to leave.

• Naruto told Satsuki he had carried her home after she fell asleep and led her toward a surprise.
• Satsuki saw Mikoto Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha waiting at the table, alive and awake despite the doctors’ expectations.
• Mikoto took Satsuki’s hand, and Satsuki recognized her parents’ presence as real before crying in her mother’s embrace.
• Satsuki suddenly feared Naruto would leave now that her parents had returned, pulled away, and asked him what she should do.
• Satsuki clutched Naruto’s sleeves and pleaded with him not to go.

Fugaku and Mikoto awoke after Naruto’s ally healed them and learned that the Uchiha massacre had been faked, though Fugaku had lost his Mangekyo Sharingan and his clan’s power in Konoha. They returned home to find Naruto keeping watch over Satsuki, and Naruto stayed because he had promised to remain with her until sunrise.

• Fugaku and Mikoto regained consciousness and recalled Itachi striking them down, while Mikoto broke into tears.
• Fugaku concluded that the Ember Organization’s leader had saved the Uchiha and taken his Mangekyo Sharingan, and he accepted the loss of his power and authority.
• Hospital medical ninjas examined Fugaku and Mikoto, confirmed their injuries had vanished, and allowed them to leave.
• Fugaku and Mikoto returned home and found Satsuki sleeping peacefully while Naruto kept watch beside her.
• Fugaku thanked Naruto and suggested he go home, but Naruto refused because he had promised Satsuki he would stay until sunrise.
• Fugaku and Mikoto settled Satsuki and heard her murmur Naruto’s name in her sleep, while Naruto stayed overnight at their home.

Naruto reassured Satsuki that he would always stay by her side, helping her accept the happiness of having her parents back. After Satsuki promised she would never abandon him either, she cried in his arms, and they planned to go to Ninja Academy together after breakfast.

• Naruto gently flicked Satsuki's forehead and teased her about being an idiot, but she begged him not to leave her behind.
• Naruto promised Satsuki he would always stay with her and let her feel his heartbeat to prove he was really there.
• Naruto admitted he feared Satsuki would no longer need him now that Fugaku and Mikoto had returned, and Satsuki vowed never to abandon him.
• Naruto comforted Satsuki as she cried against his shoulder and told her she would always be part of his world.
• Naruto suggested that he and Satsuki go to Ninja Academy after breakfast, while Mikoto gently stopped Fugaku from interrupting them.

After the Uchiha Massacre, Naruto returned to the Ninja Academy as Satsuki grew increasingly attached to him, while Fugaku and Mikoto struggled with their family’s losses. The chapter revealed that Itachi, renamed Uchiha Yū by Shisui, remained confined by the Ember Organization, grieving in darkness.

• Naruto returned to the Ninja Academy, where Satsuki stayed close to him and developed an interest in photography.
• Fugaku met with Hiruzen Sarutobi and learned that Danzō Shimura’s crimes had been exposed and Danzō was confirmed dead.
• Satsuki asked her parents to let Naruto move into the Uchiha Compound, but Fugaku refused because Naruto’s apartment was more conveniently located.
• Fugaku and Mikoto avoided discussing Itachi, who had been declared an S-rank missing-nin, though Mikoto continued to grieve her eldest daughter.
• Hizashi told Naruto that Shisui had met with Itachi and given her the new name Uchiha Yū.
• Hizashi described Uchiha Yū as confined in a room, blind and emotionally shattered, with tears and blood soaking the bandages over her eyes.

The Ember Organization settled the rescued Uchiha into new roles, built its fighting force, and expanded its finances under Kakuzu’s management. Menma’s group secured the Mangekyo Sharingan for future use, while Naruto kept Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami eye sealed and hidden.

• Shisui selected talented Uchiha for an Anbu-style unit and became its captain, while Hizashi helped civilians and their families find work in the Land of Hot Water.
• The rescued Uchiha accepted the truth about Konoha’s leadership and sought peaceful lives rather than revenge.
• Kakuzu took over the organization’s business holdings and finances, then began training its Anbu members.
• Menma’s organization stored dozens of Sharingan and three pairs of Mangekyo belonging to Itachi Uchiha, Fugaku Uchiha, and Mikoto Uchiha.
• Naruto reserved the Mangekyo for Satsuki’s possible Eternal Mangekyo and let Shisui choose a pair, while keeping Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami eye sealed on his person.

Naruto’s growing closeness with Uchiha Satsuki and her family, along with his friends and Hiruzen Sarutobi, steadily raised his system bonds and points. He ended the chapter with a warm, full life and 10,050 total points.

• Naruto visited the Uchiha household more often, and the system rewarded him for forming initial bonds with Mikoto Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha.
• Mikoto grew increasingly fond of Naruto and asked Fugaku to approach the Third Hokage about making Naruto her godson, but Hiruzen deferred his decision.
• Satsuki began meeting Naruto at his apartment each morning and escorting him home after school, while Mikoto and Fugaku often invited him to dinner.
• Mikoto’s bond with Naruto rose to Level 4, while Fugaku’s remained at Level 1.
• Naruto’s bonds with Shikamaru Nara, Shino Aburame, Kiba, and Hiruzen Sarutobi increased as he spent time with them.
• Naruto’s accumulated system points reached 10,050.

Naruto spent his saved points on lottery pulls and gained a safe Nature Energy Affinity that could support learning Sage Mode. His fourth ten-pull then revealed an epic Substitution Ability called Pearl Fruit Sauce.

• Naruto used his first ten-pull and received Basic Nature Energy Affinity (+5%), which the system explained was controllable and would take decades to reach dangerous saturation.
• Naruto decided to pursue Sage Mode after meeting Jiraiya and continued spending his saved points on lottery pulls.
• Naruto received another Basic Nature Energy Affinity (+5%), raising his total affinity to 10%, along with several basic rewards.
• Naruto opened the seventh card of his fourth ten-pull and obtained the epic Substitution Ability—Pearl Fruit Sauce.

Naruto completed his final reward draws, gaining increased Nature Energy Affinity, top-tier cooking skills, and a Legendary-class Pokémon egg. The egg needed to be carried while Naruto walked enough steps, leaving him with a mysterious new companion to protect and hatch.

• Naruto used his remaining points for three more ten-pulls and raised his Nature Energy Affinity to 15%, sensing strange energy particles entering his body.
• Naruto drew Top-tier Cooking Skills and realized they could improve Pearl Jam's healing food and help him win people's favor.
• Naruto opened his final ten-pull and received a Legendary-class Pokémon egg.
• Naruto read that he had to carry the egg and accumulate enough walking steps to hatch it, and that he should protect it carefully.