Chapter Summaries

On the moon, Minamoto Takuya planned to exploit Black Zetsu’s scheme to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki so he could take the Divine Tree Fruit power for himself. After becoming the Little Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he confirmed his bloodlines had fused into a unique whole and completed the Sealed Path Body, which could defend against and absorb even Sage Art.

• Minamoto Takuya decided to use Madara Uchiha as Kaguya Otsutsuki’s resurrection vessel and seize her fruit power rather than become a sacrifice himself.
• He planned to help the Akatsuki Organization gather the Tailed Beasts and intervene when they faced Konoha’s defenses and its Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Minamoto Takuya recognized that transferring Kaguya Otsutsuki’s Divine Tree Fruit power safely would be difficult because he lacked experimental samples.
• He used the Chimera Technique’s separation seal, but his bloodlines did not separate, confirming the Ten-Tails’ power had fused them irreversibly into a new bloodline.
• Minamoto Takuya inscribed the Sealed Path Body into himself, creating a sealing technique that could defend against and absorb ninjutsu and Sage Art, though Six Paths-level Sage Art could still break through.

After completing the Sealed Path Body imprint, Minamoto Takuya returned to Rōran and invited Queen Sarah to visit his village with him. They arrived in Konoha, where Takuya was recognized as a war hero and introduced Sarah, under the alias Oriyori, to Minato Namikaze as his wife.

• Minamoto Takuya exchanged a distant gaze with a wandering dead soul in a Time-Space Fissure, leaving the soul unable to foresee the future.
• Takuya returned to Rōran Palace, reassured Sarah about the kingdom's safety, and invited her to accompany him to his village.
• Takuya and Sarah entered Konoha, where a veteran guard recognized Takuya as the hero who had saved comrades during the battle against Cloud Village.
• Takuya showed Sarah around Konoha, then led her to the Hokage Office to meet Minato Namikaze.
• Takuya introduced Sarah as his wife, Oriyori, and Minato expressed surprise and joked that Konoha had delayed Takuya's happiness.

Minamoto Takuya and Sarah visited Minato Namikaze, who discussed Kakashi Hatake’s matchmaking troubles and revealed that Kakashi was leading Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata on a mission in the Flower Country. Takuya and Sarah returned to his nearly empty Konoha home, while Takuya’s Shadow Clone met Kakashi and the others in the Flower Country.

• Minato Namikaze welcomed Minamoto Takuya and Sarah, apologized for missing their wedding, and wished them happiness and children.
• Minato Namikaze complained that Kakashi Hatake still avoided matchmaking, and Takuya agreed that Kakashi was not young anymore.
• Takuya told Minato that he and Sarah planned to leave Konoha again after visiting, and Minato accepted that he would not stay.
• Minato explained that Kakashi was on a Flower Country mission with Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata, surprising Takuya with Hinata’s place on the team.
• Takuya and Sarah left the Hokage Office and visited his sparse, nearly empty residence in Konoha.
• Takuya’s Shadow Clone met Kakashi Hatake and the other three in the Flower Country.

Minamoto Takuya secretly observed Namikaze Naruto and his squad, reflecting on how Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha’s peaceful bond might alter their fate. After the squad returned to Konoha, Takuya joined a gathering and helped Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki pressure Kakashi Hatake to find a wife.

• Minamoto Takuya watched Namikaze Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, Hinata Hyuga, and Kakashi Hatake on a mission, noting Naruto’s thoughtful nature and the squad’s closeness.
• Minamoto Takuya considered whether Naruto and Sasuke’s early friendship could withstand the ancient conflict between Asura and Indra, then vanished from the Flower Country.
• Kakashi Hatake returned to Konoha with his students, praised Hinata Hyuga’s progress, and joked with Naruto and Sasuke when they worried he was sick.
• Kakashi Hatake learned that Minamoto Takuya had returned with a wife and realized that his earlier ominous feeling had been justified.
• At a gathering, Minamoto Takuya teased Kakashi Hatake about his age, prompting Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki to enthusiastically urge him to marry.

Minamoto Takuya left Konoha with Sarah after secretly suppressing the Nine-Tails and considering how his changes had altered the village’s future. He took Sarah to the Moon, then returned to his cultivation plans and focused on finding a way to absorb the Divine Tree Fruit within Kaguya Otsutsuki before she revived.

• The Nine-Tails raged at Minamoto Takuya, but he used his Rinnegan to restrain it and planted a suggestion in its mind.
• Minamoto Takuya said farewell to Minato Namikaze and left Konoha with Sarah, reflecting that Sakura Haruno might miss her chance to study under Tsunade.
• Minamoto Takuya transported Sarah to the Moon and showed her the planet and the Moon Palace where he cultivated.
• Minamoto Takuya sent Sarah back to Rōran, then created a Wood Clone to help the Akatsuki while he focused on cultivation.
• Minamoto Takuya set his primary goal as absorbing the Divine Tree Fruit within Kaguya Otsutsuki, keeping a God Tree sapling from future Otsutsuki as a backup plan.

Minamoto Takuya entered Amegakure and confronted Nagato and Konan, revealing a Rinnegan unlike Nagato’s and power beyond their understanding. After Nagato accepted that Takuya had no need to deceive them, Takuya proposed cooperation, leaving them bewildered about what he could want from them.

• Minamoto Takuya used the chakra in Amegakure’s rain to locate Nagato and entered his tower unseen.
• Minamoto Takuya revealed himself to Nagato and Konan, startling them with how completely he had concealed his presence.
• Nagato summoned the Deva Path Pain and demanded to know why Minamoto Takuya had come.
• Minamoto Takuya revealed his Three Tomoe Rinnegan and said he had no interest in Nagato’s Rinnegan.
• Minamoto Takuya created a throne from nothing, and Nagato and Konan accepted that his strength exceeded their understanding.
• Minamoto Takuya proposed cooperation, leaving Nagato and Konan confused about what he wanted.

Nagato revealed Akatsuki Organization’s plan to gather the Tailed Beasts and use the Ten-Tails as a weapon to force peace, but Minamoto Takuya challenged whether Nagato could survive becoming its Jinchuriki. Minamoto Takuya then questioned whether Nagato’s Rinnegan truly belonged to him, leaving Nagato and Konan shaken.

• Nagato explained that Akatsuki Organization planned to seal all nine Tailed Beasts into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and use the resulting weapon to deter war.
• Minamoto Takuya told Nagato and Konan the history of the God Tree, the Ten-Tails, and how the Sage of Six Paths divided the Ten-Tails’ chakra into the Tailed Beasts.
• Minamoto Takuya asked whether Nagato could endure the complete Ten-Tails’ power, and Nagato firmly said that he could.
• Minamoto Takuya asked what Nagato knew about the Rinnegan and revealed that the Sage’s Eye had evolved from the Sharingan.
• Nagato rejected the claim that his Rinnegan belonged to someone else, but Minamoto Takuya pointed out that the eyes drained his life force and chakra, leaving Nagato frozen in doubt.

Nagato accepted that the Rinnegan might have been planted in him as part of Madara Uchiha’s scheme, but resolved to keep using them and pursue the Ten-Tails’ power rather than surrender control of his fate. Minamoto Takuya offered to assist Akatsuki’s hunt for the Tailed Beasts and revealed that he was seeking the Chakra Fruit, while Nagato hesitated over making Konoha an enemy.

• Minamoto Takuya’s revelations led Nagato to suspect that Madara Uchiha had planted the Rinnegan in him and intended to reclaim them after using him.
• Nagato declared that the Rinnegan belonged to him for now and resolved to defy the person manipulating him.
• Nagato decided to continue gathering the Tailed Beasts and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, gambling that its power could overcome his failing body and free him from Madara Uchiha’s scheme.
• Nagato asked Minamoto Takuya what he wanted, and Minamoto Takuya said he sought the legendary Chakra Fruit and would assist Akatsuki in gathering the Tailed Beasts.
• Nagato recognized that Akatsuki might struggle against Konoha and admitted he was reluctant to attack a village that had restrained its power and not started a war.

Nagato accepted Minamoto Takuya’s offer to help capture the Tailed Beasts and received him into Akatsuki as the Vermilion Bird, while learning that Minamoto Takuya had not held back in their fight ten years earlier. After Minamoto Takuya left, Nagato and Konan weighed their lack of choices, while Minamoto Takuya considered how his hint might affect Madara Uchiha’s resurrection plan.

• Nagato agreed to Minamoto Takuya’s assistance in capturing the Tailed Beasts, and Konan gave Minamoto Takuya Akatsuki’s Vermilion Bird ring.
• Nagato asked whether Minamoto Takuya had held back in their fight ten years earlier, and Minamoto Takuya said he had not.
• Minamoto Takuya vanished, leaving Nagato and Konan shocked by his growth and uncertain whether to trust him; Nagato considered him more trustworthy than the man calling himself Madara Uchiha.
• Konan reflected on how she and Nagato had been swept along by stronger powers and resolved to stay beside him and protect their shared ideal.
• Minamoto Takuya considered Nagato’s vulnerabilities and wondered whether his hint might push events toward Madara Uchiha’s planned resurrection, but decided the outcome mattered more than the path.

Minamoto Takuya reflected on Nagato’s doomed idealism and the layers of manipulation linking Nagato, Obito Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, and Black Zetsu, then decided to wait and watch events unfold. As Akatsuki prepared to accelerate its plans, Kakashi Hatake assessed Team 7 before the Chunin Selection Exam began in Konohagakure.

• Minamoto Takuya concluded that Nagato’s body could not be saved and recognized that Nagato’s rebellion had begun disrupting Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha’s plans.
• Minamoto Takuya considered the dangers of Infinite Tsukuyomi and said he would wait to see what happened next.
• Nagato accelerated Akatsuki’s preparations to capture the One-Tail through Eight-Tails while hiding his knowledge from Madara Uchiha.
• Kakashi Hatake recommended Namikaze Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuga for the Chunin Selection Exam, which began in Konohagakure.
• Kakashi Hatake assessed Hinata Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha as Chunin-level candidates and judged Namikaze Naruto powerful enough to contend with ordinary Special Jonin.

Kakashi Hatake warned his students that he could not give them intelligence on their Chunin Exam opponents, then ordered heightened security after learning Sunagakure had sent an unexpectedly large team that included Rasa’s descendant. During the exams, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata gathered information in the Forest of Death, where Orochimaru watched Sasuke and weighed the risks of targeting him.

• Kakashi Hatake refused to give Namikaze Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuga intelligence on rival teams, telling them that gathering it was part of their test.
• Uchiha Itachi told Kakashi Hatake that Sunagakure had sent more ninja than expected, including a direct descendant of the Fourth Kazekage, so Kakashi ordered Anbu to reinforce security and monitor the visitors.
• Namikaze Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuga passed the theory exam by using their abilities to observe other candidates’ methods and gather intelligence.
• Namikaze Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuga obtained the scroll they needed on the first day in the Forest of Death, then continued scouting and witnessed Gaara brutally kill an opponent.
• Orochimaru watched Sasuke Uchiha from the shadows and considered placing a Cursed Seal on him, but feared Konoha’s strength, Minato Namikaze, and Naruto’s possible Flying Thunder God Kunai.

Orochimaru waited for the Daimyos to arrive before advancing his invasion plan, while the Chunin Exam preliminary round eliminated contestants and revealed the strength of the remaining fighters. Gaara defeated Rock Lee after Minato Namikaze stopped a fatal attack, and Naruto anticipated facing Gaara in the next round.

• Orochimaru abandoned the exam after observing Sasuke Uchiha and considered the Daimyos' arrival the best chance to invade Konoha.
• Namikaze Naruto's team passed the second exam, and the eighteen successful contestants entered a preliminary round to narrow the field to ten.
• Neji Hyuga defeated Hinata Hyuga after taking her seriously, while Hinata accepted the result with calm relief.
• Namikaze Naruto warned Rock Lee about Gaara, and Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto watched the ensuing battle with concern over both fighters' strength.
• Gaara narrowly defeated Rock Lee, but Minato Namikaze intervened to stop Gaara's fatal attack and declared him the winner.
• Gaara directed intense killing intent at Namikaze Naruto, who remained unafraid and looked forward to fighting him.

Minato Namikaze learned that Orochimaru had infiltrated Konoha and prepared a plot involving people implanted with Tailed Beast Chakra, while Minamoto Takuya entered the village unnoticed. Takuya chose to watch the Chunin Exam before pursuing Kushina Uzumaki, and the chapter ended as Sasuke Uchiha and Neji Hyuga began their first-round match.

• Minato Namikaze received word that Jiraiya had returned while tracking Orochimaru and worried about protecting Konoha during the Chunin Exam.
• Minamoto Takuya entered Konoha unseen and sensed Orochimaru’s chakra as well as people carrying unstable One-Tails and Eight-Tails Chakra.
• Takuya realized Orochimaru had planted human bombs in the village and decided to watch the exam before going after Kushina Uzumaki.
• Takuya took a seat in the viewing stands and saw that Sasuke Uchiha would face Neji Hyuga instead of Namikaze Naruto.
• Sasuke and Neji began their match, and Takuya observed that both were far stronger than their counterparts from the Original Work.

Neji Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha ended their spectacular final exchange in a draw after Chidori collided with Neji’s self-taught Rotation. As the finals continued, Minato Namikaze watched his son face Gaara, trusting Naruto to handle the tournament’s most dangerous contestant.

• Sasuke Uchiha charged Neji Hyuga with Chidori as Neji formed Rotation, and the collision left both fighters exhausted and injured in a draw.
• Hyuga Hiashi recognized Neji’s Rotation and worried that the clan elders might blame Hizashi Hyuga for teaching it, while Hizashi said Neji had learned it himself.
• The spectators applauded the duel, while Minato Namikaze noticed the Fourth Kazekage’s suspicious behavior without realizing that Orochimaru was disguised as him.
• After several more matches, the examiner announced Namikaze Naruto versus Gaara, and Minato Namikaze trusted Naruto to defeat Gaara and keep the contestants safe.

Namikaze Naruto overwhelmed Gaara until Gaara released Shukaku's chakra, triggering Sunagakure's invasion of Konoha. Minato Namikaze escaped an explosion targeting the Fourth Kazekage, while Minamoto Takuya appeared before Kushina Uzumaki.

• Namikaze Naruto repeatedly struck Gaara's Absolute Defense with Rasengan, pushing Gaara to the brink of defeat.
• Gaara unleashed Shukaku's chakra, revealing that he was the One-Tail Jinchuriki and alerting Konoha's shinobi to Sunagakure's plan.
• A disguised attacker used the Nirvana Hall Technique as concealed Sunagakure shinobi launched an assault, but Konoha's Anbu intercepted them.
• Minato Namikaze teleported beside the Fourth Kazekage, but the apparent Kazekage's body swelled and exploded; Minato escaped using Flying Thunder God.
• Minamoto Takuya left the arena and appeared before Kushina Uzumaki wearing a Fox Mask, then greeted her as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Minamoto Takuya attacked Kushina Uzumaki to seize the half of the Nine-Tails sealed inside her, and she sent Minato Namikaze a distress signal. Minato arrived to rescue her but was repelled, while Takuya destroyed Kushina's Flying Thunder God Kunai and reached through her seal toward the Nine-Tails.

• Minamoto Takuya appeared before Kushina Uzumaki, who recognized the Collector and released the Nine-Tails' chakra to call for help.
• Minamoto Takuya seized Kushina and began draining her Nine-Tails chakra, leaving her unable to resist.
• Minato Namikaze arrived with a Rasengan, but Minamoto Takuya used Shinra Tensei to blast him away.
• Minato escaped crashing into a wall with the Flying Thunder God Technique, while Minamoto Takuya took Kushina's Flying Thunder God Kunai and disintegrated it.
• Minamoto Takuya pierced Kushina's abdomen and reached into the seal space, revealing that he intended to take the complete Nine-Tails sealed within her.

Minamoto Takuya extracted the Nine-Tails from Kushina Uzumaki but used Yang Release Power to keep her alive. After Minato Namikaze chose to prioritize Konoha over fighting for the beast, Takuya warned him that Orochimaru's people could become Human Bombs, and Minato rushed back to the village with Kushina.

• Minato returned to find Kushina unconscious and the Nine-Tails extracted, but discovered that she was alive and likely to recover.
• Minamoto Takuya stored the Nine-Tails and explained that Kushina's survival had been deliberate.
• Minato assessed that Flying Thunder God and Sage Mode could not overcome Takuya, so he chose to focus on Konoha rather than reclaim the Nine-Tails.
• Takuya warned Minato that Orochimaru's people could turn into Human Bombs if they fought inside Konoha.
• Minato thanked Takuya, carried Kushina, and used Flying Thunder God to return to the village as Takuya vanished.

Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to warn Konoha’s defenders and remove Orochimaru’s Human Bombs, then rushed toward a new eruption of Nine-Tails Chakra. After Naruto defeated Shukaku and tried to rescue Sasuke from Orochimaru, he awakened the Nine-Tails’ power, shocking Orochimaru.

• Minato Namikaze moved Kushina Uzumaki to safety, warned Konoha’s forces about the Human Bombs, and verified their danger by detonating one in the forest.
• Minato Namikaze transferred as many Human Bombs as he could from the village, limiting casualties but exhausting his chakra before sensing Naruto and Nine-Tails Chakra nearby.
• Namikaze Naruto defeated Gaara’s Shukaku transformation with Gamabunta’s help and prepared to bring the unconscious Gaara back to Konoha.
• Orochimaru appeared with the unconscious Sasuke Uchiha and overpowered Naruto when he tried to take Sasuke back.
• As Orochimaru’s summoned snake swallowed Sasuke, Naruto demanded the Nine-Tails’ chakra, healed his wounds, and unleashed its power.
• Orochimaru recognized the Nine-Tails’ chakra in Naruto and was stunned because he believed the beast remained sealed inside Kushina Uzumaki.

Namikaze Naruto’s Nine-Tails rampage disrupted Orochimaru’s attempt to capture Sasuke Uchiha, and Minato Namikaze rescued Sasuke before turning his attention to Naruto. After bringing Naruto and Gaara back to Konoha, Minato reviewed the battle’s casualties and learned Orochimaru had murdered Rasa and used his identity to lead the attack.

• Namikaze Naruto freed Sasuke Uchiha from the severed snake and struck Orochimaru, then fought to resist the Nine-Tails before throwing Sasuke away.
• Minato Namikaze caught Sasuke before he hit a tree, while Orochimaru emerged from a corpse, recognized Minato, and escaped without Sasuke.
• Minato sent Sasuke to a distant shelter and rushed into Naruto’s rampage, then carried the unconscious Naruto and Gaara back to Konoha.
• Minato surveyed Konoha’s recovery and reviewed reports showing that Orochimaru had killed Rasa and staged the attack while impersonating the Fourth Kazekage.

Minato Namikaze worried about Naruto’s injuries and Kushina Uzumaki’s health, while considering whether their family might have another child. After leaving seclusion, Minamoto Takuya assessed Akatsuki’s hunt for the Tailed Beasts and decided to act personally to accelerate his cultivation and pursue greater mastery of Kekkei Mōra.

• Minato Namikaze learned that Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra had left severe, life-draining burns, while Kushina Uzumaki’s condition appeared stable despite his fears about hidden damage.
• Minato Namikaze realized Kushina no longer contained the Nine-Tails and considered having another child, but decided to discuss the possibility with Kushina and Naruto.
• Minamoto Takuya emerged from seclusion and reflected that Akatsuki had begun capturing the Tailed Beasts more than a year ahead of schedule.
• Minamoto Takuya judged that Akatsuki could capture most of the Tailed Beasts, but would face major obstacles from Iwagakure and Killer B of Kumogakure.
• Minamoto Takuya planned to observe Akatsuki’s Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Jutsu to study Kekkei Mōra, while keeping the Nine-Tails half he had obtained to complete Nagato’s plan later.
• Minamoto Takuya emerged because his Ten-Tails cultivation had slowed, and he wanted to pursue a personal opportunity to grow stronger.