Chapter Summaries

Naruto tried to counter Shirozumi’s Crimson King by detecting its time skips, using a clue Kurama noticed. Shirozumi figured out Naruto’s strategy and left him waiting in the desert while he watched a movie with Hanabi and the others.

• Kurama told Naruto to retreat and enter Sage Mode, but Shirozumi appeared and touched Naruto’s Forehead Protector before Naruto could sense him.
• Kurama realized Naruto had felt a sudden jump in his effort when Shirozumi skipped time and explained the clue to him.
• Naruto stopped trying to enter Sage Mode and watched for the sensation of a time skip, then spotted Shirozumi and swept at him with a Nine-Tails Chakra arm.
• Shirozumi understood Naruto’s counter and returned to Amegakure to shop and watch a movie with Hanabi and the others, activating the Crimson King every few minutes.
• Naruto kept guarding against Shirozumi in the desert and used Shadow Clones to continue his efforts while his original body rested.

Shirozumi began the underground resurrection plan to bring back Nohara Rin, using his life-granting ability to overcome the remaining technical obstacles. Nohara Rin agreed to enter the cultivation pod as the first resurrection test subject.

• After Shirozumi's outing with the girls ended, he took Nohara Rin and Kushina Uzumaki to Orochimaru's underground laboratory.
• Orochimaru explained that he had prepared the equipment, then left to investigate using Naruto as a relay for Tailed Beast chakra and Baryon Mode.
• Shirozumi asked Nohara Rin to begin the resurrection, explaining that she would be the first test subject instead of Kushina Uzumaki.
• Nohara Rin agreed to proceed despite wanting Kushina Uzumaki to be resurrected with her.
• Yakushi Nonō opened a cultivation pod, and Nohara Rin asked whether she needed to remove her clothes before getting inside.

Shirozumi used Nohara Rin’s cultivated cells and his life-restoring ability to rebuild her body, testing whether she had escaped Impure World Reincarnation. Rin remained unable to feel anything, and Shirozumi explained that he needed Tsunade’s life force to awaken her dormant body before he could finish restoring her.

• Shirozumi told Rin to prepare for anesthesia in case she became alive during the procedure, and Yakushi Nonō readied the anesthetic.
• Shirozumi implanted Rin’s cultivated cells in her reanimated head and rebuilt it, but Rin still could not feel anything.
• Shirozumi assembled most of Rin’s body and punched her to test whether she remained an Impure World Reincarnation Body; she recovered from the impact.
• Shirozumi explained to Kushina that Rin’s organs and cells remained dormant, so Tsunade would need to inject life force to awaken them before he could complete the restoration.

Shirozumi completed the final stage of restoring Rin’s body after Rin used a transformed Shadow Clone to provide the medical reference he lacked. Kushina checked on Rin as the seamless reconstruction ended, but the chapter left her condition unconfirmed.

• Kushina and Rin were surprised when Shirozumi explained that he needed a reference to finish restoring Rin’s body.
• Rin realized Shirozumi needed to examine a living body, so she created a Shadow Clone and transformed it into herself.
• Rin’s Shadow Clone endured Shirozumi’s examination long enough to provide the knowledge he needed, then vanished.
• Shirozumi used a clump of cells to replace the last unfinished part of Rin’s body and completed the restoration.
• Kushina hurried to Rin and gently touched her body to ask how she felt.

Rin was revived successfully, and Shirozumi explained why the Three-Tails remained sealed inside her. Kushina hesitated to be revived herself, but hurriedly asked about Naruto when Shirozumi said he was taking off.

• Rin woke as Shirozumi completed her revival, then climbed out of the incubation pod and got dressed with Yakushi Nonō's help.
• Shirozumi explained that the Three-Tails' seal was connected to Rin's soul, so her new body did not affect it.
• Rin suggested Kushina be revived so Naruto would not be without parents, but Kushina said there was no rush.
• Shirozumi backed Kushina's decision to wait until Orochimaru had studied the revival process further.
• Shirozumi left to check on Naruto and told Kushina that he was taking off, prompting her to ask what that meant.

Shirozumi brought Kushina to see Naruto, who was exhausted from maintaining Shadow Clones while trying to master the Tailed Beast Bomb. His clones rebelled and forced him into Sage Mode, and the chapter ended with Kushina revealing that she was his mother.

• Shirozumi told Kushina that Naruto had made peace with the Nine-Tails, and she decided to go see him.
• Shirozumi and Kushina watched from above as Naruto used Shadow Clones to keep practicing interrupted takeoffs.
• Naruto's Shadow Clones rebelled, completed their takeoffs, and restrained him until he entered Sage Mode.
• The Shadow Clones vanished after five minutes, leaving Naruto overwhelmed by their memories and exhaustion.
• Kushina introduced herself as Naruto's mother, and Naruto backed away suspiciously.

Naruto mistook Kushina for an enemy and, following Kurama’s advice, attacked her with his practiced transformation technique. The chapter left Kushina charging at Naruto after his clones transformed into Shirozumi.

• Naruto recognized Kushina from his earlier encounter in his Mental Space and accused her of being an accomplice who had tried to harm him and Kurama.
• Kushina tried to prove she was herself, but Naruto took her hesitation when he reached for her forehead as evidence she was an enemy.
• Kurama explained that Kushina was an Impure World Reincarnation body and urged Naruto to attack her mentally because ordinary attacks could not stop her.
• Kurama prompted Naruto to use the technique he had practiced most, and Naruto created multiple Shadow Clones that transformed into Shirozumi.
• Kushina lost her temper and charged at Naruto, deciding she would spare him from being beaten to death.

Kushina fought Naruto after he disguised his Shadow Clones, while the two halves of the Nine-Tails discussed their uneasy alliances and a prophecy about Naruto. After learning the prophecy said Naruto would marry the Nine-Tails, Kushina wondered what Sasuke should do.

• Kushina activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, exposed Naruto among his disguised Shadow Clones, and punched him away.
• Naruto asked the Nine-Tails how Kushina could use its power, and the Nine-Tails agreed with Naruto’s mistaken theory that she had stolen its Chakra.
• The Yin Nine-Tails explained that it had made peace with Kushina because of the dangerous people around them, while the Yang Nine-Tails had yielded to Naruto because of the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy.
• The Yin Nine-Tails urged Kushina to neuter Naruto for his own good, then told her the prophecy said Naruto would make peace with the Nine-Tails and marry it.
• Kushina asked, "Then what should Sasuke do?" and confused the Nine-Tails.

Kushina and the Nine-Tails argued over the possibility of Naruto having an improper relationship with a Tailed Beast, then the Nine-Tails persuaded Naruto to use Thousand Years of Death to attack Kushina. Kushina narrowly dodged and fought back, leaving Naruto and his mother facing off with Shadow Clones.

• Kushina questioned the Nine-Tails about its gender and suggested transferring it to Naruto's future wife, angering the beast.
• The Yin Nine-Tails shared Kushina's remarks with the Yang Nine-Tails, and both became furious with her.
• The Nine-Tails guided Naruto into believing Kushina and a blond man had entered his sealing space to steal its Chakra using Thousand Years of Death.
• Naruto attacked Kushina with Thousand Years of Death, but she sensed his malice and dodged.
• Kushina angrily sent golden chains after Naruto, then summoned her own Shadow Clones to face his.

Naruto fought Kushina, who matched his techniques and had an endlessly regenerating Impure World Reincarnation Body. He used Toad Oil Spray to scatter her clones, then destroyed her body with a Super Great Ball Rasengan.

• Naruto realized Kushina could use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and began losing their clone fight.
• Naruto used Rasengan to counter Kushina, but she and her clones used Rasengan too.
• Naruto asked Kurama to use a Tailed Beast Bomb, but Kurama warned Kushina could do the same and regenerate from the damage.
• Naruto decided to use Toad Oil Spray, making Kushina dispel most of her clones to avoid being drenched.
• A disguised Naruto attacked Kushina with a Rasengan, and Naruto enlarged it into a Super Great Ball Rasengan that reduced her unprotected Impure World Reincarnation Body to ash.

Naruto tried to seal Kushina with the Eight-Tails’ ink after Kurama urged him to, but Shirozumi intervened and revealed that Kushina was Naruto’s mother. Naruto then questioned Shirozumi about his parents and defended Kurama when Kushina blamed the fox for deceiving him.

• Kurama told Naruto to use the One-Tail and Eight-Tails’ power to seal Kushina, but Naruto failed to make a special Rasengan and sprayed her with ink instead.
• Shirozumi used Golden Experience to grow a wooden wall that blocked the ink and saved Kushina from further trouble.
• After Kushina regenerated, Naruto asked Shirozumi whether he had brought the red-haired woman, and Shirozumi told him she was his mother.
• Naruto asked Shirozumi to explain his family history and believed his answers, then wondered why Kurama had called Kushina a bad woman who stole its chakra.
• Kushina accused Kurama of trying to drive a wedge between them, and Naruto angrily defended Kurama as his cool partner.

Naruto defended the Nine-Tails and reassured Kushina that he accepted their bond, while the Nine-Tails tried to manipulate them into reconciling. Shirozumi then brought Naruto back to Konoha and offered to take him to Sasuke, leaving Kushina to adjust to their awkward reunion.

• Naruto defended the Nine-Tails, saying he had watched over him like a mother, and Kushina asked if Naruto really liked him that much.
• The Nine-Tails pretended to apologize and urged Naruto to let Kushina vent her anger so they could reconcile.
• Kushina stopped Naruto from repeating lines from Limited Tsukuyomi and promised not to interfere with his bond with the Nine-Tails.
• Naruto thanked Kushina and told Shirozumi he was leaving his mother in Shirozumi's hands because he had lost their bet.
• Shirozumi reassured Naruto that Kakashi was fine and offered to take him to Sasuke.
• Shirozumi summoned the Flying Thunder Array Squad, brought Naruto to Konoha, and left him with Itachi, who was watching Sasuke.

Sasuke prepared to assassinate Konoha’s council elders, but Shirozumi brought Naruto to help Sasuke advance his eyes and strengthen their bond. After Naruto discovered Sasuke’s mission Scroll, he tried to stop him by claiming Utatane Koharu was Kakashi-sensei’s prospective fiancée, then admitted the claim was false and explained why he had shown Kakashi her photo.

• Sasuke realized Shirozumi had brought Naruto to help him progress toward awakening the Rinnegan, and thanked him.
• Shirozumi and Kushina returned to Amegakure, while Itachi left Sasuke and Naruto alone.
• Naruto cared for Sasuke with Shadow Clones and found the damaged mission Scroll identifying Utatane Koharu as Sasuke’s target.
• Sasuke explained his plan to kill the council elders, but Naruto objected because he believed Utatane Koharu was Kakashi-sensei’s prospective fiancée.
• Naruto admitted the engagement was not real and explained that he had shown Kakashi Utatane Koharu’s photo to persuade him to return to Konoha.

Naruto and Sasuke debated why Kakashi might like elderly women and concluded he might be drawn to married women connected to friends or enemies. Sasuke set out to kill Utatane Koharu while Naruto searched the Anbu archives for a suitable partner for Kakashi, but Sasuke also remembered Mitokado Homura and attacked his house from afar.

• Sasuke pointed out that Konoha had many elderly residents, so Utatane Koharu could not be the only one Kakashi might like.
• Sasuke guessed that Kakashi's interest in married women came from the thrill of pursuing someone connected to an acquaintance or enemy, and Naruto agreed it was possible.
• Sasuke proposed killing Utatane Koharu to create a disturbance while Naruto sneaked into the Anbu archives to look for relevant records.
• Naruto and Sasuke split up, and Sasuke used Tenko to locate Utatane Koharu at home while she was bathing.
• Sasuke remembered Mitokado Homura, activated Susanoo, and fired a purple arrow through a small house.

Kakashi learned that Tsunade had assigned Sasuke’s mission and chose to help him shoulder the blame, then followed Sasuke and Naruto outside Konoha as they searched stolen files for information about him. Sasuke found a file marked “Uchiha,” leaving the group poised to uncover Kakashi’s connection to the clan.

• Tsunade told Kakashi that Itachi and Sasuke had accepted missions from her, and explained the rumors surrounding Kakashi’s identity.
• Kakashi insisted on following Sasuke to prevent him from harming villagers or comrades, while Tsunade asked him to play along with Naruto’s theft of Kakashi’s file.
• Naruto stole files from the archives, and Sasuke used Tenko to locate those mentioning Kakashi before they escaped Konoha together.
• Naruto speculated that Kakashi had returned because he was attracted to Utatane Koharu, and Kakashi silently accepted the misunderstanding.
• Kakashi used Kamui to remove a photo of himself from a file, then let Naruto and Sasuke continue searching.
• Sasuke found a file with the keyword “Uchiha” and recognized it as a possible clue to Kakashi’s Sharingan.

Naruto and Sasuke questioned Kakashi about reviving people and his connection to Obito, while the Masked Man secretly listened. Kakashi invented a romantic history with Obito’s grandmother to create a plausible reason to revive her, leaving the Masked Man furious and convinced he finally understood Kakashi’s lack of interest in Rin.

• Naruto told Sasuke that Amegakure had a way to revive people, prompting Sasuke to ask whether his family could be brought back.
• Kakashi explained that Obito had been his close friend since childhood and that they had been like Naruto and Sasuke.
• The Masked Man returned to Konoha to check on Kakashi and secretly followed him and the others.
• Naruto asked Kakashi how he felt about Obito’s grandmother, and Kakashi described a supposed romance with her.
• The Masked Man fled into Kamui Space, furious, and concluded that Kakashi had never pursued Rin because of his feelings for Obito’s grandmother.

The Masked Man misread Kakashi’s feelings for his grandmother as true love and rushed to protect her grave from Kakashi and Team 7. At Konoha’s cemetery, he discovered that graves across the site had already been emptied.

• The Masked Man decided Kakashi had treated him like an elder because Kakashi had loved his grandmother, then listened as Kakashi confessed he planned to announce his love for Crane.
• Naruto suggested using Impure World Reincarnation to bring Kakashi’s grandmother back, but Kakashi feared Orochimaru might lust after her.
• Naruto revealed that Jiraiya had loved Orochimaru and described how his attempts to die were repeatedly thwarted.
• The Masked Man hurried to Konoha’s cemetery to move his grandmother’s remains, but found her grave and many others empty.

The Masked Man discovered that Sasuke’s Mangekyo ability threatened his identity and the secrecy of Madara Uchiha’s hidden body, leaving him overwhelmed by new risks. In Amegakure, Tobirama Senju proposed to Orochimaru that they use Impure World Reincarnation on Madara.

• The Masked Man found that nearly all the graves had been robbed and suspected Orochimaru had taken the bodies.
• The Masked Man retrieved Sasuke’s file and learned that Sasuke could use his Mangekyo ability to observe and write down a target with Mind Transfer.
• The Masked Man worried that Sasuke could expose his identity or locate Madara Uchiha’s body, while Kakashi might retrieve anything he stored in Kamui Space.
• The Masked Man considered the Akatsuki Organization’s changing situation and feared Black Zetsu might be pursuing an independent plan to revive Madara.
• In Amegakure, Tobirama Senju proposed to Orochimaru that they use Impure World Reincarnation on Madara Uchiha.

Tobirama and Hashirama considered resurrecting Madara while Shirozumi collected resurrection materials, and Orochimaru discussed the costs of bringing the dead back. Sasuke and Naruto sought help reviving Uchiha Tsuru, but Orochimaru asked them to delay making peace so Indra and Asura’s Chakra would remain entangled.

• Tobirama tempted Hashirama with the chance to handle Madara himself, and Hashirama’s resolve wavered.
• Shirozumi collected cultivated cells from Orochimaru, while Hashirama and Tobirama raised concerns about resurrection and population growth.
• Orochimaru told Sasuke and Naruto that reviving Uchiha Tsuru would require Shirozumi’s help, but Shirozumi refused and Orochimaru proposed an alternative for Kakashi.
• Orochimaru asked Sasuke and Naruto to delay making peace, explaining that Indra and Asura’s entangled Chakra sustained the possibility of the Rinnegan.

Orochimaru sent Naruto and Sasuke to a secluded training lodging while they investigated how to transfer Indra and Asura’s Chakra. Sasuke trapped Naruto in a genjutsu, and Naruto panicked when Kurama failed to answer.

• Orochimaru explained to Sasuke that losing Indra’s Chakra after unlocking the Rinnegan should not affect him, and gave him a research note.
• Orochimaru arranged for Naruto and Sasuke to train in a private lodging outside the village to avoid interruptions and discovery.
• Sasuke showed Naruto images of Jiraiya using the Sage Mode shortcut, prompting Naruto to accuse his teacher of stealing his jutsu.
• Sasuke caught Naruto in a Sharingan genjutsu, and Naruto expected Kurama to free him.
• Naruto called for Kurama but received no answer.