Chapter Summaries

Naruto forced Sarutobi Hiruzen to choose between Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Signal Flares that could destroy shinobi clans, while Hiruzen secretly planned to attack him. Naruto removed his mask and left Hiruzen recognizing him.

• Naruto fired a Signal Flare and destroyed Utatane Koharu's clan grounds, terrifying Hiruzen and the gathered shinobi.
• Naruto identified another Signal Flare as belonging to the Sarutobi Clan, leaving Hiruzen unable to choose it without risking his position.
• Hiruzen asked Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Uchiha Itachi to help restrain Naruto so the shinobi could attack him.
• As Hiruzen approached to make his choice, Naruto placed Sarutobi Shinnosuke in front of him and threw him a Kunai.
• Hiruzen demanded to know why Naruto hated Konoha and secretly prepared hand signs, but Naruto addressed him as Third Grandpa and removed his mask.

Naruto revealed himself as the Demon Fox and launched the four Signal Flares, weakening Konoha and setting the village against him. As Sarutobi Hiruzen and other shinobi attacked, Naruto held them off while Uchiha Shisui evacuated the clan’s civilians.

• Naruto revealed his four-tailed Nine-Tails power and launched all four Signal Flares over Konoha.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen attacked Naruto with the Five Release Great Barrage Technique, but Naruto blocked it with his superior Chakra.
• Nara Shikaku restrained Naruto with the Shadow Imitation Technique while Aburame shinobi sent a swarm of insects at him, but Nine-Tails Chakra drove the insects into a frenzy.
• Naruto evaded Might Guy’s attacks with the Flying Thunder God, then seized Kakashi’s Lightning Blade and threw him through several houses.
• Uchiha Shisui chose to evacuate the Uchiha civilians while Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered the Anbu to focus on Naruto.

Naruto fought off Konoha’s forces, enduring Might Guy’s Daytime Tiger and evading Sarutobi Hiruzen’s attacks. He realized Hiruzen was preparing the Dead Demon Consuming Seal and rejected the Hokage’s attempt to die as a hero.

• Nara Shikaku learned that Naruto could place Flying Thunder God marks from afar, while Might Guy opened the Third Stage and matched Naruto’s speed.
• Might Guy struck Naruto’s Third-Stage Susanoo with Daytime Tiger, shattering part of it, but Naruto survived with only a few scratches; Guy collapsed unconscious.
• Uchiha Itachi used Amaterasu on Naruto’s Susanoo before passing out, and Naruto dispelled the Susanoo to extinguish the flames.
• Sarutobi Hiruzen attacked Naruto with Enma’s Adamantine Staff while Konoha ninjas used ninjutsu, mind techniques, and genjutsu to restrain him.
• Naruto resisted the attacks and recognized that Sarutobi Hiruzen was preparing the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, then told him he would not let him die like a hero.

Naruto escaped Konoha with the unconscious Uchiha Itachi after overpowering its defenders, while Minato Namikaze revealed that he had secretly moved the Uchiha clan. Naruto then dropped a devastating attack on the Uchiha Clan Grounds, leaving Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others' fate uncertain, before sending Minato ahead and staying behind to pick someone up.

• Naruto used a Wood Human to attack the Konoha ninjas, but Kakashi and Sarutobi Hiruzen blocked its strikes as Naruto retrieved Uchiha Itachi and flew away on a giant bird.
• Minato Namikaze appeared in a mask, joined Naruto, and confirmed that he had moved all the Uchiha.
• Naruto taunted Sarutobi Hiruzen and departed with Minato, warning him to survive and witness Konoha's despair.
• Naruto dropped a black sphere onto the Uchiha Clan Grounds, unleashing a massive shockwave that engulfed the area and left Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others' fate unknown.
• After seeing Konoha's devastation from the sky, Naruto told Minato to settle the Uchiha and said he still needed to pick someone up.

After Naruto’s explosion devastated much of Konoha, Shimura Danzō took control of the Hokage Building while the village struggled to respond. Neji realized Naruto had caused the destruction and left with him, while Naruto departed without telling Hinata.

• The explosion wrecked much of Konoha, and the Hokage Building fell into paralysis until Shimura Danzō and Root took charge.
• Shimura Danzō learned that Hyuga Hiashi was leading rescue efforts and went out to reassure villagers.
• While helping the wounded, Neji realized Naruto might have caused the explosion, and Naruto appeared and confirmed it.
• Naruto asked Neji whether he still intended to leave with him, and Neji agreed after briefly returning home to prepare.
• Neji asked whether Naruto would tell Hinata, but Naruto refused, saying she needed a true transformation, and the two vanished together.
• Hinata sensed Naruto’s departure and watched a white bird fly into the distance as a farewell ribbon remained in the empty Branch Family Residence.

Naruto gathered the Uchiha and his allies in Wave Country and announced his goal of unifying the Ninja World. The group agreed to begin by taking over Wave Country, though Naruto recognized they needed more capable people to govern it.

• Neji and Naruto arrived in Wave Country, where Neji met Sasuke after Sasuke reunited with Uchiha Mikoto.
• Naruto asked Yakushi Nonō to summon Uchiha representatives for a meeting after she confirmed the Uchiha had settled in.
• Sasuke challenged Neji to train him after realizing Naruto had become overwhelmingly strong.
• Naruto told Minato Namikaze and the others that he intended to unify the Ninja World and replace the Shinobi Village System.
• Naruto declared that they would first take over Wave Country because they lacked the talent to maintain a unified Ninja World.

Naruto planned to take control of Wave Country and seize Kado Company's assets, while Uchiha Itachi awaited execution for trying to destroy the Uchiha clan. Sasuke prepared to kill his bound brother before the surviving Uchiha, leaving Itachi's death imminent.

• Naruto explained to Yakushi Nonō why Wave Country's poverty and isolation would make it easier to control, and ordered her to investigate Kado Company and contact the daimyo.
• Uchiha Itachi woke bound and blind, then learned from Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke that the clan would execute him for slaughtering his own people.
• Itachi taunted Sasuke to test his resolve, and Sasuke repeatedly punched him until Uchiha Mikoto told them to leave.
• Naruto told Neji that Itachi had tried to wipe out the Uchiha for Konoha and had been captured.
• Uchiha Inaho condemned Itachi and vowed that the Uchiha would destroy Konoha, while Itachi said he did not regret his choice but had failed to account for Naruto.
• Sasuke approached Itachi on the execution platform, said goodbye, and prepared to kill him.

Sasuke and Uchiha Izumi executed Uchiha Itachi for the Uchiha massacre, awakening Sasuke’s Three-Tomoe Sharingan and Izumi’s Mangekyō Sharingan. Afterward, Izumi offered Naruto her power for revenge on Konoha and revealed her eyes’ weapon-copying and Reality Marble abilities.

• Uchiha Izumi asked Uchiha Itachi whether he had killed her mother, and he admitted it by apologizing.
• Uchiha Izumi joined Sasuke in burning Uchiha Itachi, while he told Sasuke to care for himself and Uchiha Mikoto.
• Sasuke’s Sharingan developed from one tomoe to three as he watched Uchiha Itachi die.
• Uchiha Izumi awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan as tears of blood streamed from her eyes.
• Uchiha Izumi pledged to become Naruto’s weapon against Konoha and explained that her right eye copied and projected weapons while her left created a Reality Marble to store them and trap enemies.

Gato hired Zabuza and Haku to eliminate a wealthy outsider who had built an estate in the Wave Country. Uchiha Izumi led a team of ten from the mountains toward Kado Manor to attack Gato and his gathering, leaving Zabuza and Haku inside.

• Gato recounted how he had seized control of the Wave Country's shipping and crushed resistance, then hired rogue ninja to target the outsider whose estate threatened his power.
• At a banquet in Kado Manor, Gato welcomed Zabuza and Haku, but Zabuza made clear that they had accepted only a commission and would leave when it was done.
• Uchiha Izumi asked Hyuga Natsu to survey the manor, and Natsu detected two powerful Chakra signatures inside.
• Izumi ordered her team to leave Gato alive for Lord Naruto and kill everyone else, then led ten others down the mountainside toward the manor.

Uchiha Izumi led the Uchiha into Kado Manor and defeated Zabuza, taking him, Haku, and Gato into custody. On the way back, her group met Uchiha Inaho’s group, which had also captured the daimyō of the Wave Country.

• Zabuza sensed a hostile presence at Kado Manor and used the Hiding in Mist Technique to prepare for an attack.
• Uchiha Izumi and her group entered the manor, and eleven Uchiha unleashed Great Fireball Techniques to burn away the mist.
• Zabuza used a water clone to ambush Uchiha Izumi, but she and two Uchiha cut it apart before she confronted him.
• Uchiha Izumi fought Zabuza, defeated him with her sword, and broke the Kubikiribōchō in half.
• Uchiha Izumi ordered the Uchiha to take Zabuza, Haku, and Gato away and clean up the manor.
• Uchiha Izumi’s group met Uchiha Inaho’s group on the way back, with the daimyō of the Wave Country in their custody.

After Konoha was devastated and Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped down, Jiraiya was summoned to Mount Myōboku and learned that a blue-eyed boy commanding the Nine Tailed Beasts would bring ruin to the world. Jiraiya set off to find and stop him, while Gamamaru privately recalled a future in which the boy stood over Mount Myōboku’s ruins.

• Konoha dissolved Root, removed Shimura Danzō from his position, and Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped down after the attack left him badly wounded and much of the village destroyed.
• An Anbu ninja found Jiraiya in Hot Water Country and told him Konoha had been attacked, but Fukasaku summoned Jiraiya to Mount Myōboku before he could return.
• Gamamaru told Jiraiya that the Child of Prophecy had chosen a future of war that would destroy the Five Great Nations and threaten the Three Great Sage Locations.
• Gamamaru described the child as a blue-eyed boy who commanded the Nine Tailed Beasts and was sowing destruction on an island, and Jiraiya vowed to find and stop him.
• Jiraiya returned to the Anbu ninja and rushed toward Konoha, while Gamamaru revealed that he had seen the boy standing atop Mount Myōboku’s ruins and calling himself a sage.

Tsunade learned that Naruto had attacked Konoha and discussed the village’s crisis with Jiraiya, while Naruto established his rule in Wave Country and organized plans to address its food shortages and build public institutions. The chapter ended with Naruto ordering employment measures and tighter border inspections as he prepared for a turbulent period.

• Tsunade told Jiraiya that Naruto had mastered the Nine-Tails’ power and Flying Thunder God and had attacked Konoha.
• Jiraiya read documents about Naruto’s treatment in Konoha, condemned Danzo, and asked about Naruto’s whereabouts.
• Tsunade told Jiraiya that Sunagakure had stationed troops on Konoha’s border and that the village needed to address threats from the major ninja villages.
• Naruto took control of Wave Country, arranged its government, and made Yakushi Nonō, Uchiha Izumi, and Gato’s company responsible for key administrative duties.
• Yakushi Nonō explained Wave Country’s food shortage, and Naruto ordered Gato’s fleet to import food while planning longer-term cultivation.
• Naruto approved sites for a Ninja Academy, hospital, seafood plants, and a ninja tool factory, then ordered recruitment, work-for-food programs, and stricter border inspections.

Naruto told Yakushi Nonō that Yakushi Kabuto was with Orochimaru and planned to recruit them both to strengthen Wave Country. After assigning Nonō and Uchiha Izumi to manage affairs in his absence, he prepared to travel to the Land of Rice Fields to find Orochimaru.

• Naruto told Yakushi Nonō that he intended to bring Yakushi Kabuto to Wave Country, and Nonō eagerly hoped to see him again.
• Naruto said Kabuto was with Orochimaru and reassured Nonō that he could handle Orochimaru.
• Naruto considered how Orochimaru's research into Cursed Seals and Natural Energy could help him grow stronger.
• Naruto told Nonō to manage Wave Country and instructed Uchiha Izumi to stay and report important matters to her.
• Naruto decided to head to the Land of Rice Fields to locate Orochimaru.

Naruto found Orochimaru’s underground base in the Land of Rice Fields and used his Dojutsu to alter Orochimaru’s mind. The chapter ended with Orochimaru attacking Guren, leaving his followers alarmed and unsure what Naruto had done to him.

• Orochimaru read intelligence from Konoha about a powerful figure who had devastated the village and learned that Sarutobi Hiruzen remained alive in intensive care.
• Naruto arrived at Orochimaru’s base and destroyed its ceiling, revealing himself to Orochimaru, Yakushi Kabuto, Jugo, Kimimaro, and Guren.
• Orochimaru recognized Naruto as the Nine Tails Jinchuriki and asked whether he was behind the destruction in Konoha.
• Orochimaru summoned two giant pythons, but Naruto pinned them down with iron swords before they could reach him.
• Naruto used Dojutsu to alter Orochimaru’s mind, and Orochimaru suddenly grabbed Guren by the throat while she challenged Naruto.

Naruto made Orochimaru regard him as his master and ordered him to move his research team to a better facility. During an Akatsuki meeting, Naruto learned about the organization’s plans and saw an opportunity to recruit its members.

• Orochimaru released Guren after Naruto intervened, then ordered her, Kimimaro, Jugo, and Yakushi Kabuto to pack the research materials and follow Naruto.
• Orochimaru received an Akatsuki summons, and Naruto told him to attend and accept any mission offered.
• At the meeting, Zetsu identified seven-year-old Uzumaki Naruto as the likely destroyer of Konoha and warned that he might have mastered the Nine-Tails’ Chakra and Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Pain assigned Sasori to retrieve a new member from Kirigakure.
• Pain ordered Orochimaru and Kakuzu to recruit Hidan, an immortal subject from Kawa Hidden Village.

Naruto and Orochimaru set out to capture Kakuzu and Hidan for their abilities and resources, sending Kimimaro, Jugo, Guren, and Yakushi Kabuto elsewhere first. Orochimaru began fighting Kakuzu near a village in the Land of Rivers, and their battle was still underway when the chapter ended.

• Naruto told Orochimaru that Hidan's immortal body could provide valuable research material, and Orochimaru agreed to join the mission.
• Naruto used the Flying Thunder Formation Technique to send Kimimaro, Jugo, Guren, and Yakushi Kabuto away, promising Yakushi Kabuto he would find his true self there.
• Naruto and Orochimaru traveled to the Land of Rivers, where Orochimaru summoned snakes to draw Kakuzu out of a village near Yugakure.
• Kakuzu attacked Orochimaru and Naruto with Tentacle Fist, but Orochimaru restrained his arms with Hidden Shadow Snake Hands and countered with the Kusanagi Sword.
• Kakuzu revealed his Earth Grudge Fear Mode and unleashed a fire attack, which Orochimaru met with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

Naruto defeated Kakuzu and offered him a lucrative position as Wave Country’s Finance Minister, persuading him to leave Akatsuki. Kakuzu accepted the job, then reacted with shock when Naruto revealed his name.

• Kakuzu survived Orochimaru’s combined attack, but Naruto struck him with a Wind Release: Rasengan and destroyed three of his hearts.
• Orochimaru emerged alive from his charred body, and Naruto helped Kakuzu recover enough to talk.
• Naruto offered Kakuzu a monthly salary of ten million and the position of Wave Country’s Finance Minister.
• Kakuzu accepted Naruto’s offer and shook his hand, then asked his new boss’s name.
• Naruto introduced himself as Uzumaki Naruto, shocking Kakuzu.

Naruto, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu reached Yugakure to find Hidan and uncovered signs that the Evil God Sect’s experiments had changed the area and granted Hidan immortality. Hidan emerged and attacked them after Orochimaru said he wanted to study the Evil God.

• Naruto, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu entered a nearby village and found a foul-smelling statue and a pool of crimson liquid with bones in it.
• Naruto led the group toward Yugakure, where they found the village abandoned and learned that the Evil God Sect had sacrificed its people and then its own members.
• Hidan prayed at an underground altar and sensed that new sacrifices had arrived.
• Naruto, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu entered Yugakure and sensed a strange energy that Orochimaru identified as Sage Art Chakra.
• Orochimaru speculated that Hidan had gained immortality by merging Natural Energy into his body, and Hidan invited him to join the Evil God Sect.
• Hidan attacked the three after Orochimaru said he wanted to study the Evil God, and they answered with their techniques.

Naruto defeated Hidan, sealed him away, and set out for Kusagakure with Orochimaru and Kakuzu to pursue his larger plans, including finding Karin. Konoha shinobi spotted the Nine Tails Jinchuriki heading toward Kusagakure and Iwagakure and reported his appearance to the Hokage.

• Naruto had Kakuzu stitch Hidan's mouth shut, then stored him in the Sealing Space and promised Orochimaru he could study him.
• Naruto destroyed the dangerous site in the Land of Rivers and flew with Orochimaru and Kakuzu toward Kusagakure, where he sought the Box of Paradise and Karin.
• Orochimaru asked about Naruto's objectives as shinobi from Sunagakure and Konoha threw shuriken at their conspicuous group in the sky.
• Nara Suzaku asked Hyuga Himon to identify the figures overhead, and Himon confirmed that one was the Nine Tails Jinchuriki.
• Nara Suzaku ordered a report to the Hokage and sent two shinobi squads to investigate Naruto's route toward Kusagakure and Iwagakure.

Naruto and his companions arrived at Kusagakure and found Karin and her mother being exploited by Grass shinobi. Naruto saved Karin from being bitten and began restoring her mother's life force, while the Grass Ninja Village Leader threatened to attack them.

• The Grass Ninja Village Leader ordered Uzumaki Suika to prove she could still heal the village, and a Grass shinobi bit her despite her pleas to protect Karin.
• Karin shoved the Grass shinobi away and offered herself in her mother's place, but he grabbed her and prepared to bite her.
• Naruto, Orochimaru, and their companion appeared, severed the Grass shinobi's arm, and stopped him from biting Karin.
• Naruto reassured Karin and infused Uzumaki Suika with Nine-Tails Chakra, visibly improving her condition.
• Orochimaru condemned Kusagakure for treating the Uzumaki women as blood bags, and the Grass Ninja Village Leader threatened to attack unless they returned them.