Chapter Summaries

Sasuke defeated Naruto and left for Otogakure to gain power from Orochimaru, despite Naruto’s desperate attempt to bring him back. The chapter leaves Sasuke beginning brutal training under Orochimaru, driven by his desire to kill Itachi.

• Sasuke rejected Naruto’s pleas and said he would pursue revenge alone.
• Naruto erupted with Nine-Tails Chakra and fought Sasuke, but Sasuke knocked him unconscious and continued toward Otogakure.
• Sakura and Kakashi found Naruto, while Sasuke crossed the border and met Kabuto Yakushi at Otogakure.
• Sasuke told Orochimaru he wanted power to kill Itachi, and Orochimaru agreed to train him while planning to take his body.
• Sasuke endured killing exercises, Curse Mark pain, and training in ocular jutsu and Kenjutsu as Orochimaru fueled his hatred.

After three years of training under Orochimaru, Sasuke defeated him and confronted Itachi in Amegakure, determined to avenge the Uchiha Clan. As Sasuke’s attack failed against Itachi’s Susanoo, Itachi revealed the truth of his actions through Sasuke’s memories.

• Sasuke rejected Orochimaru’s attempt to take his body and destroyed him, then left to pursue Itachi.
• Sasuke found Itachi in Amegakure and attacked him, blaming him for the Uchiha Clan’s massacre.
• The brothers fought fiercely, but Itachi’s Mangekyō techniques repeatedly overcame Sasuke’s attacks.
• Sasuke unleashed Kirin, but Itachi’s Susanoo blocked it and left Sasuke unable to continue fighting.
• Itachi touched Sasuke’s forehead and showed him memories revealing that he had acted to protect the Leaf and Sasuke.

After learning the truth about Itachi’s sacrifice, Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and dedicated himself to destroying Konoha. He formed Team Taka, fought Killer B, and headed toward the Five Kage Summit as the ninja world neared war.

• Sasuke learned that Itachi had protected him and Konoha at the cost of his life, then awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and vowed to destroy Konoha.
• Sasuke left Amegakure with Itachi’s body, rebuilt Orochimaru’s former forces, and formed Team Taka with Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo.
• Sasuke and Team Taka fought Killer B; Sasuke captured what he believed was the Eight-Tails, not realizing Killer B had escaped with the real beast.
• Obito announced war on the ninja world and the Moon Eye plan, while Sasuke led Team Taka toward Konoha to take revenge on its leaders.
• Sasuke infiltrated the Land of Iron for the Five Kage Summit, where the Five Kage had gathered to discuss the Akatsuki and the looming Fourth Great Ninja War.

Sasuke fought the Five Kage, gained the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan, and helped Naruto seal Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. After the war, he confronted Naruto at the Valley of the End over his plan to rule the ninja world, and their battle began.

• Sasuke attacked the Five Kage Summit, battled the Kage, and was rescued with Team Taka by Obito.
• Obito arranged for Itachi's eyes to be transplanted into Sasuke, awakening his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Sasuke met Uchiha Madara, then reunited with the revived Itachi, who revealed the truth and urged him to protect what he cherished.
• Sasuke's Indra Chakra resonated with Naruto's Asura Chakra, and the Sage of Six Paths guided him to awaken the Rinnegan.
• Sasuke and Naruto fought alongside Team 7 to seal Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and end the war.
• At the Valley of the End, Sasuke declared that he would remake the ninja world as its sole ruler, and Naruto opposed him as their battle began.

Sasuke and Naruto fought at the Valley of the End over Sasuke’s plan to enforce peace through fear and Naruto’s belief in bonds. After they exhausted their strength, Sasuke admitted defeat, leaving his return to the Leaf unresolved.

• Sasuke explained that he intended to rule the Shinobi World as its sole deterrent and bear its hatred to prevent war.
• Naruto entered Six Paths Mode and tried to stop Sasuke, while their attacks devastated the Valley of the End.
• Naruto reminded Sasuke of their shared history and the bonds he still had with Team 7 and the Leaf.
• Sasuke briefly faltered as memories of his friends returned, but he chose to keep fighting.
• Naruto and Sasuke unleashed their strongest attacks, exhausted their chakra, and collapsed among the ruins.
• Sasuke told Naruto that he had lost.

Thirty years after the Gap Net became the Omni-Dimension’s Heart Core, Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki witnessed the birth of a Guardian Spirit formed from the shared bonds and protective will of all beings. The Void Nether fell silent, and the Boundary Guardian’s lonely vigil became a legacy carried by the whole Omni-Dimension as Boruto’s story came to an end.

• Thirty years after the Gap Net’s rebirth, Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki sensed an unfamiliar resonance at the boundary between Existence and Nothingness.
• Boruto and Sarada saw a warm light form from the Omni-Dimension’s shared Heart of Protection, bonds, and will of existence.
• Mitsuki connected the Gap Net’s Heart Core to the light, and beings throughout the Omni-Dimension felt its protection and embraced their role in protecting it in return.
• Sasuke, Gaara, Shikamaru, and others felt the peace created by the beings’ shared bonds, while Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki flew to meet the new guardian spirit.
• The guardian spirit touched Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki, and the Boundary Guardian’s lingering light merged with it as the Void Nether became silent.
• Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki returned to the Leaf courtyard, where Boruto said their story ended without regret.