Chapter Summaries

Nagato attacked Konoha to capture Naruto, and Tsunade’s retort provoked him into destroying most of the village with Super Almighty Push. Naruto returned in Sage Mode, defeated the weakened Six Paths of Pain, and persuaded Nagato to revive the Konoha dead, leaving Nagato’s hopes for the future in Naruto’s hands.

• Nagato led Konan and the Six Paths of Pain in an assault on Konoha while searching for Naruto.
• After learning Naruto was training at Mount Myōboku, Deva Path Pain prepared to withdraw, but Tsunade challenged his claims about suffering.
• Nagato unleashed Super Almighty Push, nearly destroying Konoha, while Katsuyu and Tsunade helped many ninja survive.
• Shima summoned Naruto and the toads to Konoha, where Naruto fought and defeated the weakened Six Paths of Pain.
• Naruto found Nagato and persuaded him to believe in his way of overcoming hatred.
• Nagato used the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive those who had died in the attack.

After Nagato and Yahiko died, Konan left the Akatsuki and committed to pursuing peace with Amegakure. Natsu Yuu intercepted her, took Nagato’s body, and revived him with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, leaving Nagato bewildered by his restored body and abundant Chakra.

• Konan wrapped Nagato and Yahiko’s bodies, told Naruto she would leave the Akatsuki, and accepted his role as the one entrusted with their dream of peace.
• Naruto returned to Konoha, while Konan set off alone for Amegakure carrying the two bodies.
• Natsu Yuu appeared before Konan, repelled her paper shuriken with Shinra Tensei, and immobilized her with his Divine Pressure.
• Natsu Yuu took Nagato’s body, used his blood as personal information material, and performed the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu with a specially modified White Zetsu.
• Nagato awakened with an intact body, working legs, and abundant Chakra, while Konan watched in shock.

Natsu Yuu revived Nagato with Impure World Reincarnation and revealed his divine power and connection to the Sage of Six Paths. Nagato initially refused to unify the Ninja World, but Natsu Yuu showed him how to break free of the jutsu’s control and remain in the world.

• Nagato awoke in a stable, restored body and realized Natsu Yuu had revived him.
• Natsu Yuu called himself the Sage of the Dao Path and overwhelmed Nagato with Divine Pressure, while Konan rushed to his side.
• Natsu Yuu told Nagato and Konan that the Sage of Six Paths still lived in the Pure Land and governed the souls of the dead.
• Natsu Yuu said he had revived Nagato to unify the Ninja World, but Nagato declined because he was dead and had already been defeated by Konoha Village.
• Natsu Yuu transmitted the release hand seal for Impure World Reincarnation, allowing Nagato to escape the caster’s control and remain in the world.

Natsu Yuu told Nagato and Konan that future Naruto would bring peace to the major villages but fail to protect Amegakure, which would fall into ruin and be secretly controlled by an organization conducting human experiments. Nagato doubted whether he should entrust the village to Naruto, and Natsu Yuu ended by offering to tell Konan how she would die.

• Nagato refused Natsu Yuu's offer to use Impure World Reincarnation, saying he had entrusted his hopes to Naruto and believed in him.
• Nagato asked whether Naruto would succeed, and Natsu Yuu said Naruto would win but fail to bring peace and prosperity to Amegakure.
• Natsu Yuu predicted that most residents of Amegakure would die or flee, much of the village would be destroyed, and an evil organization would secretly conduct human experiments there.
• Nagato questioned whether Naruto would abandon Amegakure, and Natsu Yuu explained that Naruto's duties as Hokage and Konoha's interests would limit what he could do.
• Konan rejected Natsu Yuu's claims and insisted she could protect Amegakure herself, so Natsu Yuu asked whether she wanted to know how she would die in the future.

Natsu Yuu revealed to Nagato and Konan that Obito and Black Zetsu had manipulated them to revive Madara and bring about Infinite Tsukuyomi. To prove his claims, he summoned the living Madara Uchiha from another timeline, leaving Nagato and Konan stunned by the real Madara's appearance.

• Natsu Yuu told Konan that Obito Uchiha, not Madara, would kill her and had guided the Akatsuki's plan.
• Natsu Yuu used Genjutsu to show Nagato and Konan how Black Zetsu and Obito had schemed to revive Madara and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Nagato struggled to accept that his Rinnegan and life's purpose had been part of the scheme, while Konan urged him not to believe Natsu Yuu without proof.
• Nagato asked for evidence, and Natsu Yuu promised to let them meet the real Madara Uchiha.
• Natsu Yuu summoned Madara Grandpa 1, who questioned Nagato's appearance and remarked that younger ninjas no longer recognized him.

Madara confronted Nagato over the crimes of his future self, then challenged him to a fight to test how he had used the Rinnegan. Nagato defended himself with his Rinnegan and Earth Style, but Madara shattered his body with a Susanoo strike.

• Nagato accused Madara of plotting against him and killing Yahiko, while Madara insisted his future self had been manipulated by Black Zetsu.
• Madara learned that Nagato had died by suicide to revive an enemy and decided to teach him a lesson; Natsu Yuu allowed the fight to begin.
• Madara attacked with Great Fire Annihilation, and Nagato used Shinra Tensei to deflect the flames while protecting Konan.
• Natsu Yuu pulled Konan through a Yomotsu Hirasaka portal, leaving Nagato free to fight Madara.
• Madara's Fire Dragon Bullet overwhelmed Nagato's Shinra Tensei, so Nagato escaped underground with Earth Submergence.
• Madara struck the ground with his half-body Susanoo, shattering Nagato underground.

Uchiha Madara overwhelmingly defeated Edo Nagato, displaying the full power of Perfect Susanoo and countering Nagato’s strongest techniques. As Madara continued to dismantle him, Nagato realized Madara was also teaching him by exposing the flaws in his abilities.

• Nagato restored his Impure World Body and unleashed Super Almighty Push, but Madara’s Perfect Susanoo endured the blast and struck Nagato with a sword slash.
• Madara revealed his enormous Perfect Susanoo, leaving Nagato shocked by its scale and power.
• Nagato used Planetary Devastation, but Madara destroyed its gravitational core with Yasakani no Magatama.
• Madara overwhelmed Nagato in the following fight, tearing apart his Impure World Body eight times in three minutes.
• Nagato sensed that Madara was pointing out his weaknesses and teaching him, though Madara’s arrogant manner infuriated him.

Madara defeated Nagato in a training bout, received his original Rinnegan from Natsu Yuu, and returned to Ninja World 1. Natsu Yuu explained that Madara came from another timeline and took Nagato and Konan to Amegakure, where Nagato could learn about the village’s future.

• Madara ended the fight after beating Nagato repeatedly, and Nagato thanked him for the lesson.
• Natsu Yuu gave Madara his original Rinnegan and told him to pass Urashiki’s golden Rinnegan to Nagato.
• Madara handed Nagato the golden Rinnegan and returned to Ninja World 1 through Natsu Yuu’s teleportation.
• Natsu Yuu told Nagato that Madara was from another timeline and offered to show him Amegakure’s future.
• Natsu Yuu teleported Nagato and the unconscious Konan to Amegakure after sensing Konoha shinobi approaching.

After seeing the battlefield left by Nagato and Madara, Natsu Yuu negotiated with Nagato, who chose to live and agreed to bring the Akatsuki under his control in exchange for seeing the future. Nagato also asked to change the past, but Natsu Yuu warned that doing so could cost his life and endanger Konan and Amegakure.

• Kakashi and the others found the devastated battlefield outside Konoha and realized a battle involving the Rinnegan had taken place.
• Naruto admitted that he had forgotten to retrieve Nagato's other Rinnegan.
• Natsu Yuu brought Edo Nagato to a hidden chamber in Amegakure and asked whether he still wanted to die.
• Nagato said he wanted to live and agreed to take control of the Akatsuki by dealing with Obito and Black Zetsu.
• Nagato asked to travel to the past to prevent Yahiko's death or his parents' murder, but Natsu Yuu warned that changing the past could kill him and put Konan and Amegakure at risk.

Nagato abandoned his plan to sacrifice himself and agreed to pursue peace through Natsu Yuu’s unification of the Ninja World. After making a plan to ambush Obito and Zetsu, he worried the Akatsuki Organization would be too small, so Natsu Yuu revived four former members.

• Nagato accepted that saving his parents and Yahiko would have to wait until the Ninja World was unified, and Natsu Yuu gave him Urashiki’s golden Rinnegan.
• Natsu Yuu warned Nagato that Impure World Reincarnation consumed his soul and that soul damage could weaken or kill him.
• Nagato proposed faking his death, putting Konan in charge of Amegakure, and using the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to lure Obito and Zetsu into an ambush.
• Nagato asked whether the Akatsuki Organization could still count as unified with only him and Konan remaining, and Natsu Yuu decided to help replenish its ranks.
• Natsu Yuu used four White Zetsu to revive Edo Sasori, Edo Deidara, Edo Kakuzu, and Impure World Itachi.

Nagato resurrected the Impure World Four Treasures and revealed that Naruto had defeated him, then tested whether they still recognized him as their leader. When Nagato claimed he had destroyed Konoha and killed tens of thousands, Itachi’s rage exposed him as a spy.

• Natsu Yuu handed Nagato the Impure World Four Treasures and teleported away.
• Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu, and Itachi awakened as Impure World Reincarnations and realized Nagato had summoned them.
• Nagato admitted that Naruto and Konoha had defeated and killed him two years earlier, shocking the resurrected Akatsuki members.
• Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu, and Itachi each said they still belonged to the Akatsuki Organization.
• Nagato claimed he had destroyed Konoha and killed tens of thousands, prompting Itachi to erupt with rage and killing intent.
• Nagato concluded that Itachi was Konoha’s spy and regretted having considered him a comrade.

Nagato revealed to Itachi that he had destroyed Konoha but revived its dead, and explained that Naruto had changed his resolve. Itachi prepared to leave for Konoha, but Nagato warned that Sasuke was in danger, while Deidara learned Sasuke had survived their fight.

• Itachi demanded to know whether Konoha had been destroyed, and Nagato said he had revived the villagers killed in his attack.
• Nagato explained that Naruto had inspired him to believe the Ninja World could change, and Itachi thanked him on Konoha's behalf.
• Nagato ordered Itachi to surrender for deceiving the Akatsuki, but Itachi refused and activated Susanoo to escape.
• Nagato warned Itachi that Sasuke planned to attack the Kage Summit under the Masked Man's influence and threatened to target Sasuke if Itachi left.
• Deidara protested that Sasuke had been blown to pieces, and Nagato told him that Sasuke had survived and joined the Akatsuki under Tobi.

Nagato pressured Itachi into staying with the Akatsuki by threatening the danger Sasuke would face, and Itachi accepted after securing promises to protect Sasuke and Konoha. Deidara learned that Sasuke had escaped his explosion and that Itachi had died fighting Sasuke, then demanded a rematch with Itachi before he could challenge Sasuke again.

• Nagato used Sasuke's safety to pressure Itachi, while Deidara insisted that he still wanted to fight Sasuke after their previous battle ended in a draw.
• Nagato explained that Sasuke had escaped Deidara's explosion with Manda's help, and Deidara learned that Itachi had died from exhaustion while fighting Sasuke.
• Deidara grew excited about repeatedly using his ultimate self-detonation with an Impure World Body, but Sasori reminded him that he had no clay.
• Itachi agreed to remain with the Akatsuki after Nagato promised not to target Sasuke or Konoha, and Nagato accepted Itachi's conditions.
• Nagato told Deidara to fight Itachi before challenging Sasuke, and Itachi welcomed Deidara's challenge.

Itachi questioned whether Nagato was under someone else’s control, and Nagato freed himself from the Impure World Reincarnation contract before offering to teach the others how to do the same. Nagato then named Zetsu, Tobi, and Kisame as their targets, revealing that Tobi was Obito Uchiha and planned to destroy the Ninja World.

• Xiao Di accepted Itachi’s challenge, then brawled with Sasori after they traded insults.
• Itachi asked Nagato who had revived them, and Nagato refused to identify the person behind his own revival.
• Nagato used Impure World Reincarnation Release to break free of the summoning contract and offered to teach the others the method.
• Itachi accepted Nagato’s explanation and asked about Akatsuki’s current goal.
• Nagato named Zetsu, Tobi, and Kisame as targets, then revealed that Tobi was Obito Uchiha, who aimed to destroy the Ninja World.

Danzo became the Sixth Hokage after exploiting Tsunade’s absence, then learned of a mysterious battlefield near Konoha and prepared for the Kage Summit. He left the village’s defenses strengthened and arranged to bring Kakashi’s team, including Naruto, as guards.

• Danzo secured the Daimyo’s appointment as Sixth Hokage despite Shikamaru and others supporting Kakashi, while the village’s jonin confidence vote remained delayed.
• Danzo intercepted the Fourth Raikage’s message about Sasuke capturing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, accepted the proposal for a Kage Summit, ordered Sasuke hunted, and assigned Sai to watch Naruto.
• A Root shinobi reported massive battlefield ruins northwest of Konoha, and Danzo feared that an unknown force as powerful as Pain was nearby.
• Danzo ordered wider patrols, summoned Tsunade’s Direct Anbu, and told the clans to build more underground shelters.
• Danzo ordered Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu to accompany him to the Kage Summit, then added Kakashi’s team as temporary guards in case they encountered the unknown enemy.

After Nagato’s defeat and sacrifice, Obito learned that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had vanished along with the Rinnegan. He abandoned his plans involving Sasuke and Danzo and headed for Amegakure with Kisame to recover them.

• A White Zetsu clone reported that Naruto had defeated Nagato, who sacrificed himself to revive Konoha’s fallen shinobi, and that Konan had returned to Amegakure.
• Obito learned that Danzo was acting as Sixth Hokage and would attend a Kage Summit, and planned to use Sasuke against him.
• A sudden sonic boom filled the cavern, and Obito, Kisame, and Zetsu discovered that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had disappeared.
• Obito and Black Zetsu suspected that someone had used Nagato’s Rinnegan to summon the statue away.
• Obito ordered Zetsu to direct Sasuke toward Danzo or stall him, then took Kisame to Amegakure to find Konan and recover the Rinnegan and statue.

Obito confronted Konan in Amegakure to learn who had taken Nagato’s Rinnegan and the Demonic Statue, then defeated her and dragged her into the Kamui Dimension. As he prepared to interrogate her, Deva Path Pain appeared, and Obito recognized him as Nagato.

• Obito demanded that Konan reveal who had taken the Rinnegan and Demonic Statue, but she taunted him and led him away from Amegakure.
• Obito and Konan argued about Nagato, Akatsuki, and the Moon Eye Plan before Konan attacked him over the inland sea.
• Obito used his Sharingan and Kamui to evade Konan’s paper assault, seize her, and pull her into the Kamui Dimension.
• Obito prepared to enter the Kamui Dimension and interrogate Konan, but a Black Rod forced him to stop and become intangible.
• Deva Path Pain appeared before Obito, who recognized him as Nagato and exclaimed that he was still alive.

Nagato used his knowledge of Obito’s identity and Kamui weaknesses to trap him with Deva Path Pain and Konan. Obito was wounded and forced to retreat, while Nagato’s plan left him unable to phase safely.

• Pain revealed that Obito was not Madara, shocking Obito and prompting him to demand answers about Nagato and Zetsu.
• Obito attacked Pain with Wood Style, but Pain deflected the spikes and used Banshō Ten'in to pull him close.
• Obito phased through Pain’s Black Rod and tried to strike from behind, but Konan’s paper attacks forced him to abandon the blow.
• Konan appeared above Obito and attacked as he phased, while a puppet inside the Kamui Dimension stabbed him with a Black Rod.
• Konan joined Pain, and the chapter revealed that Nagato had used an Elephant Transformation Technique clone as a trap to exploit Obito’s Kamui weakness.

Pain and Konan cornered an injured Obito by restricting his Kamui, forcing him to call on Kisame for help. Kisame trapped the battlefield in a vast water prison to buy Obito time, but Nagato shattered it with Super Almighty Push, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Konan and Deva Path Pain pressed Obito with paper shuriken and Banshō Ten'in, leaving him unable to use Kamui safely.
• Obito called for Kisame, who appeared and confronted Pain over Nagato's body while affirming his support for the Moon Eye Plan.
• Kisame used a Water Clone to draw Pain's attack, then unleashed Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave and trapped everyone in a gigantic water prison.
• Nagato saw through Obito's plan to recover the Izanagi puppet and used Super Almighty Push to blow apart the water prison.
• Villagers and ninja across much of Amegakure witnessed the blast and stared in shock.

Pain’s Super Almighty Push devastated the sea, but Obito survived by using Izanagi. Obito and Kisame charged back into the fight, and Pain told Konan to end the battle.

• Pain’s Super Almighty Push destroyed the water sphere and carved a huge crater into the sea, while a clone disguised as Konan was blasted apart.
• Pain sensed that Obito had survived, and Konan realized he had used Izanagi to turn his death into an illusion.
• Obito recovered with his left Sharingan, and Kisame joined him, injured but alive after Samehada helped shield him.
• Obito summoned and destroyed an Elephant Transformation puppet, then decided to attack Pain again before Izanagi’s remaining time ran out.
• Obito charged across the sea toward Pain, who told Konan it was her turn to end the battle.