Chapter Summaries

The diary revealed more about Obito Uchiha’s hopeful past, while Minato Namikaze arrived at a collapsing front during the Third Shinobi World War. Minato killed fifty Iwagakure Shinobi in an instant, leaving the onlookers stunned by the Yellow Flash’s power.

• Seventh Hokage Naruto and Hatake Kakashi reflected on Obito Uchiha’s former dream of becoming Hokage and wondered what had driven him into darkness.
• Minato Namikaze watched the footage and realized the war had left Konoha desperately short of fighters.
• Minato Namikaze reached a battlefield where four Konoha Ninja faced fifty Iwagakure Shinobi and ordered his allies to throw his Flying Thunder God Kunai into the enemy formation.
• Minato Namikaze flashed across the battlefield and slit the throats of all fifty charging Iwagakure Shinobi in an instant.
• Hyuga Neji watched Minato Namikaze’s display and understood why enemy ninja feared encountering the Yellow Flash.

Obito gave Kakashi his Sharingan as a final gift before being buried beneath the collapsing cave, and Kakashi fought to protect Rin in his friend’s name. Minato arrived in time to save Kakashi and Rin, and the Battle of Kannabi Bridge left Konoha with two heroes known for their Sharingan.

• Kakashi returned to rescue Rin, and Obito awakened his Sharingan to defeat the Iwagakure Jonin who had injured Kakashi.
• A cave-in crushed Obito, so he gave Kakashi his Sharingan and asked Rin to transplant it before dying.
• Kakashi emerged from the rubble with Obito’s Sharingan, killed the curly-haired Iwagakure Shinobi with Chidori, and tried to hold off the arriving reinforcements.
• Kakashi urged Rin to flee and told her that Obito had loved her, but he refused to accept her feelings because he had once considered abandoning her.
• Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to save Kakashi and Rin, and the battle became known as the day Konoha gained two Sharingan heroes.

After Kitahara Kaede’s diary revealed the brutality of wartime, Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Keiko continued to grow stronger under his guidance. The Third Hokage then reported Gekko Hayate’s murder and warned Kitahara that he might be targeted, while the killer remained unknown.

• Kitahara Kaede watched Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Keiko spar and judged that both had advanced rapidly, with Keiko nearing Jonin-level strength.
• An Anbu summoned Kitahara Kaede to the Hokage Building, where he found Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai, and Uzuki Yugao.
• The Third Hokage announced that Gekko Hayate had been murdered and said the Anbu were investigating.
• The Third Hokage warned the assembled squad captains and instructors that the killer might be from another village or connected to Orochimaru, and that Kitahara could be a target as the third-round examiner.
• Hatake Kakashi tried to gauge whether Kitahara knew who had killed Hayate, but Kitahara showed no reaction.

Kitahara Kaede reflected on his Mangekyō Sharingan’s recovery and the possibility of facing Otsutsuki Urashiki before writing about Gekko Hayate’s death and Uchiha Madara’s future appearance. His diary alerted its holders to the threat of Impure World Reincarnation, leaving Minato Namikaze focused on sealing techniques and Tsunade angry at Orochimaru.

• Kitahara Kaede concluded that his Uzumaki Clan Immortal Body helped his Mangekyō Sharingan recover and worried that he might have to confront Otsutsuki Urashiki.
• Kitahara Kaede wrote that Gekko Hayate had died, likely after encountering Baki or Kabuto, and wondered whether his actions had truly changed the timeline.
• Hatake Kakashi considered Baki and Kabuto responsible for Gekko Hayate’s death, while Naruto and Hyuga Neji reflected on the diary’s account of fate and changing destinies.
• Kitahara Kaede described Uchiha Madara’s future arrival and boastful lines, calling him Konoha’s Dancing King and listing the Four Madmen of the Uchiha.
• Minato Namikaze recognized Fuinjutsu as the key to stopping Impure World Reincarnation, while Tsunade feared facing her grand-uncles and blamed Orochimaru.

The diary readers learned that Uchiha Madara was among the Four Madmen of the Uchiha and feared the powerful opponents the Impure World Reincarnation could bring. Mu summoned Uchiha Madara, who emerged from his coffin and realized he had been resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation rather than the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

• Itachi Uchiha identified the Four Madmen of the Uchiha as Uchiha Madara, Obito Uchiha, himself, and Sasuke Uchiha.
• Tsunade and Hatake Kakashi worried that the Impure World Reincarnation would summon past Kage and other powerful shinobi, while Uzumaki Naruto recalled how dangerous Uchiha Madara had been.
• Tsunade recognized Mu as the Second Tsuchikage, and Minato Namikaze suspected that the Impure World Reincarnation had been improved to restore more of the dead's living strength.
• Mu summoned a coffin, but Uchiha Madara kicked it apart and stepped out, declaring that Nagato had finally grown up.
• Uchiha Madara questioned Mu and realized that the summoning had used Impure World Reincarnation rather than the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

The Allied Shinobi Forces discovered that the masked Uchiha Madara was not the real Madara, who had been revived through Impure World Reincarnation. As Madara faced the alliance alone, Kabuto challenged him to show the power of his prime, and Madara began a devastating assault.

• The Allied Shinobi Forces saw Uchiha Madara appear and realized he was the real Madara, while Ōnoki recognized him from their past encounter.
• Gaara deduced that Impure World Reincarnation meant Madara had died, raising the question of who the masked figure leading the Jinchuriki was.
• Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi noted that Obito Uchiha had gathered six Jinchuriki, but Itachi questioned how he could control them for long.
• Madara learned that Kabuto had summoned him and dismissed Kabuto’s claim that his current power surpassed his prime.
• Gaara attacked Madara with sand, but Madara evaded it and charged the Allied Shinobi Forces after agreeing to display his strength.
• Ōnoki warned the alliance not to look into Madara’s eyes, but Madara rushed into their ranks and sent shinobi flying with his taijutsu.

Uchiha Madara overwhelmed the Allied Shinobi Forces with lethal taijutsu, devastating Fire Style, and Susanoo. The chapter ended with his Susanoo dominating the battlefield while the Allied forces struggled to threaten him.

• Uchiha Madara slaughtered more than a hundred shinobi with taijutsu and a blade, shocking Hyuga Neji and Second Pillar.
• Temari blasted Uchiha Madara away, prompting him to retaliate with Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation.
• Kirigakure shinobi countered with Water Release, creating a battlefield-wide mist as Gaara, Uzumaki Naruto, and Ōnoki attacked Uchiha Madara.
• Uchiha Madara summoned a skeletal Susanoo that blocked the attacks and blasted Uzumaki Naruto away.
• Uchiha Madara's Susanoo massacred Allied Shinobi Forces shinobi, while Uchiha Itachi realized its first-stage form rivaled his own third-stage Susanoo.

The shinobi watched Uchiha Madara absorb Naruto’s Rasenshuriken, reveal his Rinnegan, and summon Susanoo despite using the evolved eyes. The chapter left them staring in terror as Madara brought a gigantic meteor crashing down on the battlefield.

• Gaara pulled Uchiha Madara from his first-stage Susanoo, and Naruto struck him with a Sage Art: Rasenshuriken.
• Uchiha Madara absorbed the attack and revealed that his Mangekyō Sharingan had become the Rinnegan.
• Kabuto explained that his experiments had recreated the power of the Sage of Six Paths, while Madara denied that Kabuto had created it.
• Uchiha Madara summoned second-stage Susanoo while wielding the Rinnegan, shocking the shinobi watching the scene.
• Uchiha Madara summoned an enormous meteor, leaving Naruto, Gaara, Temari, Jiraiya, and the other shinobi stunned by its power.

Uchiha Madara summoned two meteors against the Allied Shinobi Forces, overwhelming the Fourth Division despite Ōnoki and Gaara stopping the first one. After the second meteor devastated the battlefield, Kabuto speculated that Madara had survived his battle with Hashirama and gained some of Hashirama’s power.

• Minato, Neji, and others watched Madara’s meteor technique and considered the vast difference between his strength and other Kage-level fighters.
• Ōnoki flew up and used the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique while Gaara supported the meteor with sand, halting its fall.
• Madara summoned a second meteor, whose impact and shockwaves devastated the Allied Shinobi Forces’ Fourth Division and killed many ninja.
• Madara and Mu regenerated through Impure World Reincarnation, and Madara asked Kabuto how much he knew about him.
• Kabuto conjectured that Madara had survived his battle with Hashirama at the Valley of the End and acquired some of Hashirama’s power.

Uchiha Madara tested his power during the war, summoned the Nine-Tails, and unleashed Wood Style, leaving the observers stunned by his combination of abilities. The chapter ended with the shinobi realizing how overwhelming the Fourth Shinobi World War would be.

• Uchiha Madara used his summoning contract to call for the Nine-Tails, causing Uzumaki Naruto to feel a painful pull on the battlefield.
• Tsunade recognized that Uchiha Madara could control the Nine-Tails and recalled his past battle with Senju Hashirama.
• Uchiha Madara learned that the Nine-Tails was sealed inside Uzumaki Naruto, then chose to test a jutsu instead of pursuing him.
• Uchiha Madara unleashed Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence, covering the battlefield in trees and shocking everyone who watched.
• Tsunade, Jiraiya, Hatake Kakashi, Second Pillar, and Minato Namikaze reflected on Madara's overwhelming strength and the likely devastation of the war.

As Orochimaru and Sunagakure prepared to attack Konoha during the Chunin Exams, Tsunade gathered the Senju Lineage and vowed to become the Fifth Hokage. Kakuzu and Hidan entered the village, planning to target Naruto amid the chaos while Kakuzu also sought revenge on Kitahara Kaede.

• Konoha's on-duty ninjas discussed the Chunin Exams and the prominent heirs participating in them.
• Orochimaru and Sunagakure's forces assembled outside Konoha and received orders to prevent patrols from raising the alarm before launching their attack.
• Tsunade gathered members of the Senju Lineage, promised to restore its standing, and declared that she would become the Fifth Hokage.
• Tsunade ordered the Senju Lineage to help fight Orochimaru and his allies, announcing their return to Konoha.
• Kakuzu and Hidan learned that Kitahara Kaede was proctoring the third stage and planned to wait for the attack before pursuing him and their true target, Naruto.
• Kakuzu and Hidan walked toward the Chunin Exam venue.

The Chunin Selection Exam finals began in Konoha, with Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuga Neji opening the matches. Neji challenged Naruto as a way to defy his fate, and their fight began with Naruto revealing a major increase in speed.

• Jiraiya disguised himself among the spectators and watched Orochimaru, who was posing as the Fourth Kazekage, in the main stands.
• Kitahara Kaede assessed the eight finalists, then introduced the matches and reminded them that victory came by death or surrender, though he could stop a fight.
• Kitahara Kaede sent the other finalists away and left Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuga Neji in the arena for the first match.
• Neji activated his Byakugan and challenged Naruto, who said he would win and fight on Hinata's behalf.
• Naruto and Neji began exchanging taijutsu, and Naruto used Wind Release chakra to boost his speed enough to suppress Neji.

Uzumaki Naruto defeated Hyuga Neji in the Chunin Exam after using Wind Release to guard against chakra-point attacks and drawing on the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's chakra. Kitahara Kaede recognized that the timeline had diverged further, with Naruto and Sasuke already resembling their future selves.

• Kitahara Kaede observed Naruto's Wind Release body shield and realized Jiraiya had prepared him to counter the Hyuga Clan's chakra-point attacks.
• Hyuga Neji unleashed the Eight Trigrams Palms up to Sixty-Four Palms, but Naruto withstood the strikes without being defeated.
• Naruto released the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's chakra, moved faster than Neji could follow, and attacked with Rasengan.
• Neji countered with Rotation, which shocked Hyuga Hiashi because it was a Main Family secret technique that Neji appeared to have learned on his own.
• Naruto repeatedly clashed Rasengan against Neji's Rotation until Neji exhausted his chakra and collapsed, leaving Naruto the victor.

Uzumaki Naruto defeated Hyuga Neji, then Second Pillar began his match against Gaara as Kitahara Kaede watched. Second Pillar overwhelmed Gaara with his speed, but Gaara turned the arena into a sea of sand, while the Third Hokage and Orochimaru discussed Konoha’s future leadership.

• Kitahara Kaede declared Uzumaki Naruto the winner after confirming Hyuga Neji had exhausted his strength and chakra.
• Uzumaki Naruto told Hyuga Neji he would not accept fate-based judgments and promised to address the Hyuga Clan’s problems if he became Hokage.
• Kitahara Kaede called Second Pillar and Gaara into the arena for the next match.
• Second Pillar used his speed to evade Gaara’s sand and shatter his sand armor, impressing Might Guy and the spectators.
• Gaara unleashed a vast wave of sand across the arena, but Kitahara Kaede held it back with a chakra barrier as Orochimaru questioned the Third Hokage about choosing a successor.

Sasuke countered Gaara’s sand with Chidori Stream and Thunder Breathing, but the Konoha Collapse Plan began as Orochimaru revealed himself and attacked the Third Hokage. Tsunade and Jiraiya joined the fight, leaving Jiraiya wondering whether Tsunade had known about the attack in advance or also had a diary.

• Hidan and Kakuzu identified Kitahara Kaede and planned to capture the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki while their two Anbu guards lay dead.
• Sasuke used Chidori Stream to break free of Gaara’s sand, then blasted through Gaara’s sand defense with Thunder Breathing and severely wounded him.
• Gaara began losing control of Shukaku as white feathers spread through the stadium, and the Konoha Collapse Plan unfolded with Orochimaru abducting the Third Hokage and the Four Purple Flames Formation sealing the rooftop.
• Kabuto and Sound Ninjas intercepted Might Guy while the Third Hokage confronted Orochimaru, who revealed that he had killed the original Kazekage.
• Tsunade struck at Orochimaru and revealed she had been in Konoha, then called Jiraiya out of hiding; Jiraiya wondered whether she had known about the attack or also had a diary.

Jiraiya and Tsunade joined the Third Hokage against Orochimaru, who summoned the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the dead Fourth Kazekage with Impure World Reincarnation. As the battle spread through the Chunin Exams, Kitahara Kaede sent Sasuke after the fleeing Sand siblings and told him to capture them alive if possible.

• Tsunade and Jiraiya appeared beside the Third Hokage, leaving Orochimaru facing three powerful opponents.
• Orochimaru summoned Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and Rasa with Impure World Reincarnation, revealing that he had killed the Fourth Kazekage.
• Orochimaru declared that he would destroy Konoha, while Kitahara Kaede realized the fourth coffin had contained Rasa rather than Minato Namikaze.
• Hashirama unleashed Wood Style, and Kakashi appeared to cut through a branch as the fighting began.
• Baki helped Temari and Kankuro carry the injured, unstable Gaara away from Kitahara Kaede.
• Kitahara Kaede told Sasuke to pursue the Sand siblings and bring them back alive if he could.

Kitahara Kaede sent a team led by Nara Shikamaru to rescue Gaara and his siblings while he stayed behind to stop Baki. After defeating Baki with Flying Thunder God and Rasengan, he watched the Wood Style and iron sand obscure the Four Purple Flames Formation, still concealing the main body’s attempt to kill Shimura Danzō.

• Kitahara Kaede ordered Keiko, Yumotaka, Naruto, Shikamaru, Shino, and Sasuke to pursue Gaara and warned that Gaara might lose control as a Jinchuriki.
• Nara Shikamaru accepted command, and the group set off after Gaara and his siblings.
• Baki tried to intercept the group, but Kitahara Kaede blocked his way.
• Kitahara Kaede used Flying Thunder God and Rasengan to slam Baki into the ground, leaving his condition uncertain.
• Kitahara Kaede looked toward the Four Purple Flames Formation, where Wood Style branches and Rasa’s iron sand concealed the fighting and the main body’s movements.

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi realized they each possessed Kitahara Kaede’s diary as they fought the revived Kage during Orochimaru’s attack on the Third Hokage. The battle continued with Orochimaru revealing his body-transfer technique, while Tsunade said they had to rely on the Third Hokage to defeat him before they could seal the reincarnated Kage.

• Kakashi blocked Rasa’s Iron Sand Drizzle, and Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi recognized that they all had Kitahara Kaede’s diary.
• Tsunade fought Hashirama, Jiraiya fought Tobirama, Kakashi fought Rasa, and the Third Hokage faced Orochimaru inside the shaking Barrier.
• The Third Hokage summoned Enma, who joined him against Orochimaru and urged him to finish the fight.
• Orochimaru revealed that he could preserve his spirit by taking over new bodies and admitted that he had chosen Second Pillar as his next vessel.
• Tsunade shattered Hashirama’s Impure World Reincarnation body, but it regenerated, while Jiraiya and Tobirama traded powerful attacks.
• Tsunade told Jiraiya that they needed the Fuinjutsu Squad to seal the revived Kage but could not bring them in until the Third Hokage defeated Orochimaru.

Kitahara Kaede fought Kakuzu while Hidan pursued Naruto’s group during Sunagakure’s invasion. Elsewhere, Kitahara Kaede infiltrated Root to kill Shimura Danzō, slaughtered its defenders, and revealed his Sharingan; Danzō recognized him as a recent unofficial Uchiha member.

• Kakuzu and Hidan confronted Kitahara Kaede, and Kakuzu stayed to fight him while Hidan went after Uchiha Sasuke and the others to capture the Nine-Tails jinchūriki.
• Kitahara Kaede entered Root headquarters, used his Sharingan to kill the guards, and fought his way through the Root ninjas who surrounded him.
• Shimura Danzō arrived with Yamanaka Torune and Yamanaka Fu and ordered his subordinates to take Kitahara Kaede down.
• Kitahara Kaede cut through Root’s forces with his Kusanagi Sword, ninjutsu, and taijutsu, killing many ninjas in moments.
• Shimura Danzō spotted Kitahara Kaede’s Sharingan and realized the attacker was Kitahara Kaede, whom he considered an unofficial member of the Uchiha Clan.

Kitahara Kaede attacked Shimura Danzō’s Root headquarters, slaughtering its elite members while Danzō prepared to fight and considered capturing him. Kitahara Kaede overwhelmed the remaining defenders, and Yamanaka Fu died after his Sharingan genjutsu forced him to snap his own neck.

• Shimura Danzō recognized Kitahara Kaede and ordered Root members to stop him while he removed the restraints on his Hashirama Cells.
• Kitahara Kaede cut down most of Root’s defenders with little effort, displaying an enormous chakra reserve.
• Yamanaka Fu sensed Kitahara Kaede’s chakra and warned Yamanaka Torune that he was like a Tailed Beast in human form.
• Yamanaka Fu tried to use the Mind Body Switch Technique, but Kitahara Kaede’s spiritual power repelled him and his Sharingan genjutsu took hold.
• Yamanaka Fu failed to resist the genjutsu and snapped his own neck.