Chapter Summaries

Chiyo and the Federation leaders established plans to defend against future Otsutsuki attacks while Konoha celebrated the anniversary. Izumi told Chiyo she loved him after earning her Jonin promotion, and he reassured her as Tsunade and Mikoto supported them.

• Shikaku Nara and the village leaders assessed the Otsutsuki threat and agreed to build warning networks and prepare for future attacks.
• Chiyo returned home with Mikoto, then discussed the defense system and the need to strengthen the younger generation with Kaguya.
• Izumi visited Chiyo to share that she had been promoted to Jonin, and Tsunade and Mikoto welcomed her to dinner.
• Izumi confessed that she had loved Chiyo since childhood, and Chiyo praised her while encouraging her to follow her own path.
• Izumi kissed Chiyo's cheek before leaving, and Tsunade and Mikoto told Chiyo they supported him.

New Anbu recruit Toneri joined Shisui, Itachi, and fellow rookie Sai for dinner and began to understand Konoha as a home built on protecting real people. The chapter ended with Toneri feeling he had found where he belonged, while Shisui and Itachi affirmed their duty to pass that protection on.

• Itachi praised Toneri's tracking skills but told him to improve his attention to ground traces, while Shisui welcomed him into the Anbu as part of a family.
• Shisui took Toneri and newly recruited Sai to dinner, where Toneri described the moon as lonely and contrasted its inherited ideals with Konoha's personal bonds.
• Sai showed Toneri his paintings of Konoha, and the rookies shared a toast with Shisui and Itachi to protection, art, and their chance to meet.
• Toneri returned home and told his father he thought he had found where he belonged.
• Shisui and Itachi reviewed the mission reports and agreed that their duty was to protect the home Lord Chiyo had built and pass that protection to the next generation.

Hikari reassured Izumi that Chiyo valued her and helped her feel accepted by his partners. Meanwhile, Kushina inspired Naruto to train harder so he could beat Sasuke in the upcoming finals, and Sasuke continued studying a Lightning Release Scroll.

• Hikari comforted Izumi about confessing to Chiyo and told her Chiyo considered her outstanding and had a place for her in his heart.
• Hikari brought Izumi to have tea with Tsunade and Mikoto, who welcomed and encouraged her.
• Kushina challenged Naruto to make the top three by beating Sasuke, then planned special Rasengan, sealing, and taijutsu training with him.
• Naruto accepted the challenge, while Minato offered to help him develop his tactics and Coral urged them to put safety first.
• Kushina admitted to Minato and Coral that she had fabricated Sasuke's top-three ambition to motivate Naruto, then left to return to Chiyo.
• Izumi resolved to keep working in her own way, while Sasuke sneezed and continued studying the Lightning Release Scroll.

Kurenai trained Izumi and advised her to build on her own strengths as she prepared to become a supervising Jonin. After helping Toneri and Sai study ancient sealing techniques, Izumi felt more certain that she would find her own path.

• Kurenai watched Izumi's shuriken practice and explained that a supervising Jonin should recognize each student's traits and help them develop.
• Kurenai sparred with Izumi, exposing her reliance on the Sharingan and conventional tactics while affirming her precision and reliability as strengths.
• Kurenai encouraged Izumi to be sincere and find her own way with Chiyo rather than imitate anyone else's relationship with her.
• Izumi met Toneri and Sai outside the Konoha Library and helped them interpret an ancient sealing technique, advising them to seek approval before testing it.
• Toneri and Sai praised Izumi's teaching and reaffirmed their commitment to protecting Konoha and its ordinary days, leaving Izumi determined to find her own path.

Naruto developed a Triple Sealing Rasengan with guidance from Kushina, Minato, and Coral, while Sasuke awakened his Three Tomoe Sharingan after Itachi helped him understand what he wanted to protect. The chapter left Naruto recovering before further training and Sasuke resolved to create techniques along his own path.

• Naruto used Shadow Clones and sealing formulas to stabilize his Rasengan, splitting it into three linked spheres that destroyed the test targets within a contained blast radius.
• Kushina praised Naruto's tactical response, and Minato and Coral ordered him to rest and recover before continuing his training.
• Minato offered Naruto morning lessons on Flying Thunder God theory to help inspire new applications for the Sealing Rasengan.
• Sasuke studied a Lightning Release scroll and considered whether the Sharingan could predict the trajectory of lightning.
• Itachi explained that Sharingan evolution involved understanding possibilities and one's reasons for seeking strength, prompting Sasuke to clarify what he wanted to protect.
• Sasuke awakened his Three Tomoe Sharingan and vowed to create techniques and forge a path of his own.

The finals began as a sixty-four-person free-for-all judged by Jonin, and the contestants showcased their tactics and abilities. After half an hour, Mirai and Chiemi defeated Kimimaro and Haku, while several other battles were still underway.

• The contestants entered the arena, and Kiba Inuzuka eliminated an Amegakure boy with Fang Over Fang.
• Mirai Uchiha and Chiemi Uchiha worked together to knock out three attackers, while Hinata Hyuga defeated five opponents with Gentle Fist.
• Naruto Uzumaki broke free from an eight-person attack with hidden Shadow Clones and a Rasengan Barrage, and Sasuke Uchiha disabled Kankuro's puppets and made Temari and another Sunagakure contestant concede.
• After half an hour, twenty-one contestants remained, including the Uchiha sisters, Hinata Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Shino Aburame, Kimimaro, and Haku.
• Mirai Uchiha fought Kimimaro and Haku while Chiemi Uchiha used Genjutsu to approach Haku, then defeated both opponents through their coordinated attack.

The final ten minutes of the arena battle saw Naruto and Shino eliminate opponents before Kurotsuchi challenged Mirai to a full-strength duel. Mirai revealed the First Gate of the Eight Gates as their clash intensified.

• Neji fought three Iwagakure contestants while Hinata deflected Sasuke's Chidori with a modified Revolving Heaven.
• Naruto used a Sealing Rasengan to bind Karui and help eliminate Omoi from the arena.
• Tenten's explosive ninja tool attack failed to hit Shino, who outmaneuvered her and forced her to concede.
• With twelve contestants remaining and five minutes left, Kurotsuchi challenged Mirai to a serious duel, and Mirai accepted.
• Kurotsuchi and Mirai exchanged powerful Earth Release and taijutsu attacks, and Mirai opened the First Gate of the Eight Gates.

Mirai defeated Kurotsuchi in a grueling match, and the tournament ended without another fight among the remaining contestants. The Federation announced the rankings and named the top ten a reserve team, while the Otsutsuki threat still loomed.

• Mirai opened the Fourth Gate and defeated Kurotsuchi with Reverse Lotus, Exploding Fist; Kurotsuchi conceded, and Minato declared Mirai the winner.
• The eleven remaining contestants waited out the final seconds instead of starting another melee, and Minato announced that the finals were over.
• Chiyo announced the tournament’s top ten: Mirai Uchiha, Chiemi Uchiha, Hinata Hyuga, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Kaguya Kimimaro, Shino Aburame, Neji Hyuga, Gaara, and Kurotsuchi.
• Chiyo presented the top ten with Federation badges and named them the Federation Genin Reserve Team; they accepted the responsibility.
• Konoha celebrated the tournament’s end as the threat of the Otsutsuki remained unresolved.

Chiyo accepted Izumi's feelings and promised to protect her as one of his partners, while Izumi Hikari watched them from Hokage Rock and wondered what her future would have been without meeting Chiyo.

• Izumi waited for Chiyo outside the Hokage Building with supper and invited him for a walk.
• Izumi told Chiyo she wanted to become someone who could stand by his side and confessed how long she had loved him.
• Chiyo reassured Izumi, accepted her feelings, and embraced her, promising to protect her.
• Chiyo and Izumi walked hand in hand, and Izumi said she would meet Hikari, Tsunade, and Mikoto for tea the next day.
• Hikari watched Izumi return to the Uchiha Compound and wondered whether she might have remained in darkness or destroyed the world if she had never met Chiyo.

Chiyo began a thirty-day special training program for the fifty top-ranked young ninjas, grouping them into five squads and recruiting elite instructors from across the Shinobi World. Naruto’s resolve rallied the hesitant trainees, and the first squad began coordination training that left Hinata sensing her teammates through the fog as Shadow Clones attacked.

• Chiyo explained the squads’ roles, unveiled five specialized Training Grounds, and warned the trainees that their exercises would follow real combat standards.
• Naruto declared that they would not back down, prompting the other trainees to reaffirm their commitment to the training.
• Izumi Uchiha and Kurenai Yuhi gathered the first squad’s abilities and limitations, then outlined an assault formation and a Chakra-perception exercise.
• Kurenai Yuhi covered the first squad’s Training Ground in fog that blocked sight and hearing, and Hinata learned to sense all nine teammates without using her Byakugan.
• Izumi and Kurenai Yuhi sent ten Shadow Clones into the fog to attack while training began on the other squads’ grounds.

The training squads tested their coordination in a flag-capture exercise, where Naruto and Gaara helped secure a narrow victory for the blue team. During a quiet afternoon break, Chiyo shared tea and food with Izumi, Kurenai, and Kushina while Samui watched him from afar.

• Hinata, Naruto, and the other assault squad members struggled to coordinate during Izumi and Kurenai's Chakra-sensing drill, and Izumi ended the test to prepare them for an afternoon mission.
• The blue team faced Shikamaru's red team in a canyon flag-capture mission, and the red team sent an elite squad through an underwater cave to attack the blue base.
• Naruto and Gaara stopped the attackers from reaching the blue flag, and Mirai captured the red flag to win the match narrowly for the blue team.
• Kankuro apologized to Naruto for misjudging him, and the team reviewed the fight after their shared victory.
• Chiyo joined Izumi, Kurenai, and Kushina for tea and snacks during a training break, while Samui passed by on patrol and quietly admired him.

Samui revealed Raikage’s classified order to spy on Chiyo and the Konoha Federation, choosing to trust Chiyo instead. Their conversation was interrupted by a powerful Chakra reaction on the moon, and Chiyo and Kaguya left to investigate as the training camp entered Level Two Alert.

• Samui destroyed Raikage’s order after deciding not to spy on Chiyo or the Konoha Federation.
• Samui confessed the order to Chiyo and explained that she refused to report the Federation as a threat.
• Chiyo trusted Samui, approved her leave to visit Yugito in Rōran Town, and told her to call him Chiyo.
• Chiyo and Kaguya sensed an abnormal Chakra reaction on the moon and identified the Otsutsuki as the likely cause.
• Chiyo ordered Shisui to keep things in Konoha as they were, then told Samui to alert Tsunade and Mikoto and start Plan A if he and Kaguya did not return within twelve hours.
• Chiyo and Kaguya entered a spatial rift to investigate, while Samui set out to carry out his orders and the training camp went on alert.

Chiyo and Kaguya confronted Otsutsuki Momoshiki and Otsutsuki Kinshiki on the moon, where the hunters sought to harvest Earth’s Chakra Fruit and punish Kaguya. Chiyo and Kaguya wounded Momoshiki, who began gathering power for a counterattack, while Samui waited anxiously on Earth.

• Chiyo and Kaguya arrived on the moon and found Otsutsuki Momoshiki and Otsutsuki Kinshiki beside the glowing statue.
• Momoshiki declared that he had come to harvest Earth’s Chakra Fruit and punish Kaguya for betraying the Otsutsuki Clan.
• Chiyo evaded Momoshiki’s Chakra Black Rods with Kamui, then used a Shadow Clone and Sage Art to protect Kaguya from his attack.
• Kaguya defended Chiyo from Kinshiki and declared that Chiyo was her lover and family.
• Chiyo and Kaguya combined Yomotsu Hirasaka portals and a Kama-enhanced Sage Art kick to send Momoshiki crashing into a crater.
• Momoshiki rose wounded and began drawing in Chakra as Samui watched the moon from Konoha Training Camp and prayed for Chiyo’s safe return.

Chiyo and Kaguya exploited a brief opening to badly injure Momoshiki, but he transformed Kinshiki into a Chakra Fruit and devoured it. Momoshiki’s new transformation left Chiyo and Kaguya facing an even more dangerous battle.

• Chiyo and Kaguya coordinated attacks against Momoshiki and discovered his Rinnegan abilities briefly faltered while switching between absorption and counterattacks.
• Momoshiki and Kinshiki unleashed powerful attacks, but Chiyo and Kaguya struck Momoshiki and wounded both opponents during the prolonged fight.
• Kinshiki charged Chiyo with his ultimate attack, and Chiyo redirected it into Momoshiki’s lava giant, allowing Chiyo and Kaguya to destroy it and severely injure Momoshiki.
• Momoshiki ordered Kinshiki to give him all his Chakra, transforming Kinshiki into a Chakra Fruit as Chiyo and Kaguya watched.
• Momoshiki swallowed the fruit and underwent a powerful transformation while Chiyo and Kaguya prepared for the true battle.

Momoshiki fused with Kinshiki’s power and fought Chiyo and Kaguya on the moon, but Chiyo used Fleeting Bloom and the Demonic Blade to defeat him. Momoshiki died after failing to place Karma on Chiyo, and Kaguya began absorbing his Chakra as Chiyo looked toward Earth.

• Momoshiki fused with Kinshiki’s power, overwhelmed Kaguya with absorbed attacks, and summoned the World-Breaking Staff to fight Chiyo and Kaguya.
• Chiyo and Kaguya coordinated their attacks, then Chiyo drew the Demonic Blade and joined Kaguya in suppressing Momoshiki.
• Momoshiki trapped Chiyo with sealing chains, but Chiyo used Fleeting Bloom to reverse their positions and turn the trap against Momoshiki.
• Momoshiki created a lava giant, but Chiyo formed a Susanoo wreathed in black flames and split the giant in two with the Demonic Blade.
• Momoshiki tried to consume Chakra pills, but Chiyo’s Fleeting Bloom prevented them from restoring his power; Chiyo then pierced Momoshiki and stopped his attempt to place Karma.
• Kaguya supported the weakened Chiyo, then absorbed Momoshiki’s Chakra as Chiyo watched Earth.

Chiyo rewrote time to stop Kaguya from losing control after absorbing Momoshiki’s Chakra, then comforted her as she recovered. They left the moon together, uncertain what Kaguya’s changed powers would bring and aware that the Otsutsuki threat remained.

• Momoshiki’s Chakra drove Kaguya into a violent frenzy, and she attacked Chiyo with her newly empowered abilities.
• Chiyo evaded Kaguya’s attacks until he used Fleeting Bloom to rewind time to just as she began absorbing Momoshiki’s Chakra.
• Kaguya pulled away from Momoshiki and returned to herself, remembering the future in which she had attacked Chiyo.
• Chiyo held and reassured Kaguya, and they kissed after her fear began to subside.
• Kaguya told Chiyo that most of Momoshiki’s foreign Chakra had been dispersed, while her remaining Chakra and changed eyes needed time to adapt.
• Chiyo sealed Momoshiki’s remains into a Scroll, then took Kaguya through a spatial rift away from the moon.

After returning from the moon with Kaguya, Chiyo investigated the cause of her loss of control and concluded that absorbing Otsutsuki Momoshiki had overwhelmed her mental balance. He planned to seek Tobirama Senju’s expertise by preparing to summon him with Impure World Reincarnation.

• Chiyo returned to Konoha with Kaguya, and their family and friends welcomed them with food and care.
• After the gathering ended, Chiyo went to the Uchiha library and found records linking powerful abilities to mental strain and loss of control.
• Chiyo retrieved Tobirama Senju’s secret research files and used them to conclude that Kaguya’s mind had been overwhelmed by Momoshiki’s power.
• Chiyo visited Orochimaru at the Konoha Academy of Sciences and proposed asking their predecessor for help, leading Orochimaru to infer that Chiyo intended to use Impure World Reincarnation.

Chiyo summoned Tobirama Senju to ask how someone could control overwhelming power and the negative will attached to it. Tobirama offered methods for strengthening the mind and revealed that a powerful emotional bond or companion could serve as an anchor; after learning the afflicted person was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, he warned Chiyo not to let power consume his true self.

• Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Tobirama Senju, who reacted with hostility toward Chiyo and the Uchiha crest he wore.
• Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shimura Danzō confirmed that Chiyo was Konoha's Fourth Hokage and leader of the Ninja Federation.
• Chiyo explained that an Ōtsutsuki had lost control after absorbing power infused with intense negative will.
• Tobirama proposed meditation, emotional control, external aids, and a strong mental anchor as ways to resist overwhelming power and foreign wills.
• Chiyo revealed that the afflicted person was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and Tobirama warned him to preserve his true self before Orochimaru released the reincarnation.

Chiyo helped Kaguya merge the conflicting powers within her body in an icy world, using the Yin-Yang Diagram to guide her. After repeatedly using Fleeting Bloom to undo dangerous surges, Kaguya formed a new power of her own and her Byakugan gained a hint of gold.

• Chiyo asked Kaguya about the powers inside her, and she explained that her origin Chakra, the Divine Tree's Chakra, and the Demonic Blade's power repelled one another.
• Chiyo warned that the Tailed Beast remnants might retain consciousness and gave Kaguya a Scroll containing the Yin-Yang Diagram.
• Chiyo and Kaguya traveled with Amenominaka to an icy world, where Kaguya used her Byakugan to examine the forces within her and began guiding them toward harmony.
• Silver patterns appeared on Kaguya's skin as two energies formed a yin-yang pattern, then a blood-red aura joined them.
• An unknown energy near Kaguya's spine went wild and injured her, so Chiyo repeatedly used Fleeting Bloom to reverse time and let her try again.
• Kaguya finally stabilized her new power, her Byakugan gained a hint of gold, and she embraced Chiyo to thank him.

Kaguya fused her powers into stable Origin Chakra and awakened the Pure Eye, then returned to Konoha and reunited with her worried friends. She and Chiyo planned to watch the training camp’s final combat exercise the next day.

• Kaguya awakened the Pure Eye and formed Origin Chakra, a power she could control without conflict or rejection.
• Kaguya noticed that Origin Chakra was changing the ice dimension within Amenominaka, giving it the potential to grow and transform.
• Chiyo and Kaguya returned to Konoha, where Tsunade, Mikoto, Miroku, Kushina, and the others welcomed her and celebrated her recovery.
• Kaguya thanked Chiyo and shared a loving kiss with him before they discussed watching the training camp’s final exercise.
• The chapter ended with Kaguya and the young trainees awaiting the next day’s events.