Arc 9The Return of Naruto’s Parents

Naruto returned to the past, stopped Obito’s attack, and became involved in the war against Madara while strengthening his powers and renewing ties with his family. After Hinata joined him in space, Naruto restored Minato and Kushina to life and discovered that his Kamui dimension had become a complete space.

  • Naruto and Toneri returned to the past, where Naruto stopped Obito, saved Kushina, and resealed the Nine-Tails inside her before meeting Minato and Kushina at home.
  • Naruto told his parents about his future, learned the Flying Thunder God from Minato, and returned to the Ninja World as Madara’s forces threatened Konoha and Hinata.
  • Naruto rescued Hinata from Nagato, gave her a Chakra Fruit that transformed her, and demonstrated his power to Sasuke and the Konoha leaders.
  • Hinata and Sasuke attended the Five Kage Summit, where Hinata’s evolved eyes stunned the Kage as they discussed Madara and the Allied Shinobi Forces.
  • Naruto trained in space to study Kaguya’s seal, while Hinata eventually reached him and joined him for a meal after the Hyuga clan worried over her absence.
  • Naruto arranged with Orochimaru to recover Kushina, then used the Rinnegan to restore Minato and Kushina to living bodies and introduced Hinata as his wife.
  • Naruto told Minato about the Fourth Shinobi World War, then absorbed solar energy, awakened the Dimensional Stomach, and found that his Kamui dimension had become a complete space.
Chapters 201–225 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 201State of Selflessness

Naruto reached a state of selflessness and discovered he could manipulate everything within his formation domain. After demonstrating his power across Konoha and the Land of Fire, he met with Seventh and the others, who asked how he had created the formation.

  • Naruto’s training let him perceive the world’s structure and changes, and he expanded his formation disk to reshape Konoha.
  • Naruto extended the formation disk across the Land of Fire, alarming people throughout the Ninja World, then withdrew it.
  • Naruto realized he could seal God-Eye Otsutsuki within his domain, and Seventh and the others came to speak with him.
  • Seventh asked Naruto how he had made the formation, but the group could not understand his explanation.

Ch. 202Little Turtle

Naruto accepted Seventh’s Sealing Scroll and prepared to return to his own world because the Fourth Shinobi World War was approaching. Before leaving, he examined the damaged travel artifact and received a little-turtle artifact from Mitsuki as another possible means of traveling between worlds.

  • Himawari copied Naruto’s fire technique after seeing it once, and Naruto praised her and promised to give her cultivation notes.
  • Seventh gave Naruto the Sealing Scroll, which contained many secret techniques, including techniques of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans.
  • Naruto told Seventh that his world was nearing the Fourth Shinobi World War, so Seventh stopped asking him to stay and agreed that he would leave a clone behind.
  • Himawari worried that the damaged artifact could no longer summon Naruto, so Naruto examined it and found it could be used at most twice more.
  • Seventh sent Mitsuki to bring Li, a little-turtle artifact from the deceased Otsutsuki clan, and Mitsuki handed it to Naruto.
  • Naruto said he planned to leave within a couple of days, and Seventh warned him to be careful of the Sage of Six Paths.

Ch. 203A Suitable Candidate

The Seventh urged Naruto to unify the Ninja World, arguing that Naruto had the strength and the opportunity to make it stronger against foreign enemies. Naruto was reluctant but agreed to consider it, then wondered whether someone else was more suitable.

  • The Seventh asked Naruto what he thought of the era and proposed unifying the Ninja World.
  • Naruto explained why past leaders had lacked the strength or the right opportunity, and why the Seventh had missed his chance.
  • The Seventh said a united Ninja World would better resist the Otsutsuki, while Naruto argued that strength alone could not make unification last.
  • Naruto said he would think about the proposal, and the Seventh left him to consider it.
  • Naruto wondered why he was worrying about unification and thought there might be someone more suitable.

Ch. 204Should Have Been Revived

Naruto prepared to return with Toneri after learning that Madara had been revived and the Tailed Beasts captured in another world. Back in the past, Minato removed Choza’s seal so he could reveal the future memories about Naruto.

  • Madara was resurrected, replaced Nagato as leader, and captured eight Tailed Beasts, but the group struggled to find a substitute for the Nine-Tails.
  • Naruto told Toneri they needed to return because Isshiki threatened the Ninja World, then left a scroll containing a Shadow Clone for the Seventh and the others.
  • Naruto and Toneri activated Li and vanished through a spacetime passage as the Seventh and Shikamaru watched them leave.
  • After arriving in the past, Minato worried about Naruto’s approaching birth and went to Choza’s home to discuss his concerns.
  • Minato removed Choza’s seal, causing Choza to receive memories of the future and Naruto’s terrifying power.

Ch. 205Obito

Minato and Choza told Shikaku about their trip to the future and planned to protect Kushina and newborn Naruto from the coming enemy. After Naruto was born, an unknown attacker appeared in the delivery room and seized him.

  • Minato told Shikaku that he and Choza had traveled to the future and met a powerful Naruto who had defected from Konoha.
  • Shikaku understood the danger and arranged for the experts of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans to protect Kushina.
  • Three days later, Kushina gave birth while Minato and Konoha's clans kept watch.
  • A masked enemy appeared through a vortex, seized Biwako, and took the newborn Naruto.
  • Obito looked at Naruto, then turned his attention to Minato.

Ch. 206Nine-Tails' Rampage

Obito abducted Kushina, extracted the Nine-Tails, and unleashed it on Konoha. Naruto and Toneri arrived from another space-time, where Naruto stopped the Nine-Tails' attack and froze the beast with his overwhelming power.

  • Minato rescued the newborn Naruto from Obito's explosive-tag trap, but Obito used his space-time ninjutsu to abduct Kushina.
  • Obito brought Kushina to Uchiha territory, extracted the Nine-Tails, and used his Sharingan to control it.
  • The Nine-Tails began rampaging through Konoha, and Minato charged Obito while the villagers fled for shelter.
  • Naruto and Toneri appeared at Kage Rock in an unfamiliar space-time as the Nine-Tails fired a Tailed Beast Bomb toward them.
  • Naruto devoured the Tailed Beast Bomb and released an immense pressure that froze the Nine-Tails in midair and dispelled the Sharingan from its eyes.

Ch. 207Changed Past

Naruto subdued Obito and absorbed his Kamui, then used his power to return the Nine-Tails to Kushina. The Fourth Hokage and the others remained wary of Naruto, whose intentions were still unclear.

  • Naruto froze Obito with Divine Control and absorbed his Dōjutsu when Obito tried to use Kamui.
  • The Fourth Hokage, Shikaku, Choza, and the others witnessed Naruto devour Obito and retreated in fear.
  • Naruto recognized Minato, explained that he had arrived by accident, and vanished to find Kushina.
  • Naruto moved the people guarding Kushina away, then drew the Nine-Tails to him and sealed it inside her again.
  • The Fourth Hokage and the others arrived beside Naruto and Kushina, unsure what to say.

Ch. 208Is This Still My Home?

Naruto defeated the Nine-Tails, eliminated Danzo, and left Minato and Kushina to handle the aftermath without revealing who he was. Minato brought Kushina and their newborn son home, where they found Naruto waiting in the living room.

  • Naruto told Shikaku to explain the events and vanished before the Third Hokage arrived.
  • Naruto appeared before Danzo in the sky, knocked him unconscious, and devoured the ocular power from his Sharingan.
  • Minato gave the Third Hokage a partial account of the night and helped with disaster relief while Kushina waited with him.
  • Minato and Kushina took their newborn son home, where villagers congratulated them, unaware of the true events of the night.
  • Minato and Kushina returned home and found Naruto reading Jiraiya's novel in their living room.

Ch. 209How Should I Explain This?

Naruto reunited with Minato and Kushina, revealed that he was their son from the future, and began telling them about his life and family. Minato and Kushina listened with growing interest as Naruto showed them an image of their future granddaughter.

  • Naruto introduced himself to Minato and Kushina as their son from the future and explained that they had died in his timeline after the Nine-Tails went berserk.
  • Kushina grew emotional over Naruto’s hardships, while Minato asked how Naruto had traveled there after he sealed the Dragon Vein’s chakra.
  • Naruto offered to tell them about the future, and Kushina eagerly agreed despite Minato’s hesitation.
  • Naruto began recounting his life, including how his daughter had come to ask for help, and used an array disk to project a 3D image of her.
  • Minato and Kushina admired their future granddaughter, and Minato learned that Naruto’s wife was from the Hyuga clan.

Ch. 210Flying Thunder God Training

Naruto stayed with Minato and Kushina after the Nine-Tails incident, then trained in the Flying Thunder God under Minato’s guidance. He mastered its third stage and incorporated it into his Qimen, gaining control over space within his domain.

  • Minato invited Naruto to rest, but Naruto asked to learn the Flying Thunder God before leaving.
  • The Third Hokage told Minato that Danzo had died and falsely claimed a mysterious person killed him while he protected civilians.
  • Minato returned home to find Naruto playing with baby Naruto while Kushina cooked, and Kushina had recovered fully.
  • Naruto demonstrated his Flying Thunder God skill to Minato, who taught him the technique’s third stage and shared his plans for a fourth.
  • After three days of training, Naruto mastered the third stage and rebuilt his Qimen formation disk to incorporate the Flying Thunder God.

Ch. 211Nagato

Naruto left Minato and Kushina after giving them an array scroll, then returned to Konoha and reunited with Hinata. Meanwhile, Nagato attacked Konoha’s forces while searching for Naruto and turned his attention to Hinata.

  • Naruto said goodbye to Minato and Kushina, gave Minato an array scroll for seeking help across time-spaces, and left the next day.
  • Naruto absorbed little Kakashi’s Dōjutsu without taking its ocular power, then traveled back to the Ninja World with Toneri.
  • Naruto saw Tsunade’s face on Kage Rock, confirmed she was Hokage, and used Flying Thunder God to go to Hinata.
  • Madara Uchiha sent Nagato to find Naruto after Uchiha captured the tailed beasts, and Nagato attacked Konoha’s forces outside the village.
  • Nagato defeated Jiraiya and the others, extracted an Anbu’s soul to search his memories, and then focused on Hinata because Naruto cared for her.

Ch. 212The Situation in the Future

Naruto arrived in time to save Hinata from Nagato, then effortlessly overwhelmed him and demanded to see Madara Uchiha. After returning to Konoha with Hinata, she asked about the future and Himawari’s safety.

  • Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to pull Hinata toward him, but Naruto appeared and severed Nagato’s arm to save her.
  • Naruto learned that Madara Uchiha had been resurrected and dismissed Nagato’s Shinra Tensei without effort.
  • Nagato summoned the Six Paths of Pain, but Naruto made them vanish and forced Nagato to retreat.
  • Naruto returned to Konoha with Hinata while Kakashi, Sasuke, and Jiraiya prepared to rejoin the Allied Shinobi Forces.
  • Hinata asked Naruto how the future was, concerned about Himawari’s safety.

Ch. 213Lifespan Resolved

Naruto gave Hinata a Chakra Fruit that transformed her body, granting her immense durability and a lifespan of thousands of years. The process exhausted Naruto, but Hinata cared for him as he recovered, and he began explaining the fruit to her.

  • Naruto reassured Hinata about the future and gave her a Chakra Fruit.
  • Hinata ate the fruit, and Naruto used Divine Control to guide her transformation while preserving her appearance as much as he could.
  • Hinata's eyes changed, and her body gained an immortal constitution that Naruto believed ordinary Ninja World ninjutsu could no longer harm.
  • Naruto exhausted his ocular power and sat down, so Hinata laid his head in her lap and massaged him.
  • Naruto realized Hinata's lifespan had been extended by thousands of years, admired her changed eyes, and began explaining the Chakra Fruit.

Ch. 214Collected Them All

Naruto explained chakra and the precious fruit to Hinata, and the two shared a tender conversation. At Akatsuki’s headquarters, Madara Uchiha learned Naruto had appeared and asked Black Zetsu about the collection, which had gathered several people connected to the tailed beasts.

  • Hinata understood the fruit’s value and shared her feelings with Naruto as he explained chakra’s origins.
  • Naruto praised Hinata’s eyes, showed her his normal pupils, and agreed to keep his eyes that way because she preferred them.
  • Black Zetsu told Madara Uchiha that Naruto had appeared and subdued Nagato without a serious fight.
  • Nagato admitted he could not defeat Naruto, and Madara Uchiha said he would meet Naruto himself while ordering Black Zetsu to keep watch for Isshiki.
  • Madara Uchiha asked about the collection, and Black Zetsu reported that Kushina, Minato Namikaze, Mito Uzumaki, Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and a child had been collected.

Ch. 215Confident?

Tsunade prepared for the Allied Shinobi Forces summit and chose Sasuke and Hinata to accompany her. She reunited with Naruto by the river and asked if he was confident facing the revived Madara Uchiha; Naruto said he was interested in the fight.

  • Obito grew excited at the thought of seeing Rin again, while Madara Uchiha said he wanted to test Naruto's strength.
  • Tsunade and Konoha's leaders discussed the Allied Shinobi Forces summit near the Fire Temple and debated who should accompany her.
  • Tsunade chose Sasuke and Hinata to join her, then led Kakashi, Jiraiya, and the others to Naruto.
  • Naruto greeted Tsunade and the others by the river, and Tsunade asked whether he was confident against Madara Uchiha.
  • Naruto said he was interested in fighting Madara, and Tsunade praised his confidence.

Ch. 216You Bastard!

Naruto accepted Sasuke’s challenge and transported the group to a distant grassland with the Flying Thunder God. He revealed that he had devoured Sasuke’s bloodline and awakened a three-tomoe Sharingan, then summoned a golden Susanoo larger than Sasuke’s.

  • Sasuke challenged Naruto to a fight, and Naruto agreed before suggesting that Sasuke and Hinata accompany him to the Five Kage Summit.
  • Naruto transported everyone to a grassland using the Flying Thunder God and said he had learned it from the Fourth Hokage.
  • Sasuke activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and summoned his complete Susanoo to face Naruto.
  • Naruto told Sasuke that he had devoured Sasuke’s bloodline during their first challenge, leaving Sasuke weakened.
  • Naruto revealed his three-tomoe Sharingan and summoned a golden Susanoo that grew larger than Sasuke’s, enraging him.

Ch. 217The Proper Use of Susanoo

Naruto demonstrated a condensed Susanoo and revealed his Sage Art to show his allies how powerful he had become. Back in Konoha, he asked Hinata to consider whether the Ninja World should be unified, then visited the Hyuga residence with her.

  • Naruto compressed his Susanoo into armor and dispersed Sasuke's Susanoo, prompting Sasuke to try the technique himself.
  • Naruto demonstrated his array-based Sage Art, creating small and enormous fireballs that astonished Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi, and the others.
  • Naruto brought everyone back to Konoha, then asked Hinata whether she liked the current world after telling her the future Seventh had proposed unifying the Ninja World.
  • Naruto accompanied Hinata to the Hyuga residence, where Hiashi decided to meet him and brought Hanabi along.
  • Hiashi greeted Naruto and noticed how vast the gap between them had become, then saw Hinata's eyes.

Ch. 218Hinata's Dōjutsu

Hinata revealed that her Byakugan had evolved and demonstrated several new abilities to Naruto, Hiashi, and Hanabi. At a banquet meant to introduce Naruto to the Hyuga elders, the First Elder insulted him by asking whether he planned to marry into the clan, leaving the room under an oppressive tension.

  • Hiashi asked about Hinata's eyes, and Naruto confirmed that they had evolved.
  • Hinata demonstrated her control over gravity, chakra absorption, and limited space-time movement for Hanabi and Hiashi.
  • Hiashi left Naruto and Hinata alone with Hanabi, then arranged an evening banquet to introduce Naruto to the Hyuga elders.
  • The First Elder asked Naruto whether he, as a rogue ninja, planned to marry into the Hyuga clan.
  • Naruto's expression turned calm as his oppressive presence filled the room, while Hiashi struggled to breathe and feared the First Elder had provoked him.

Ch. 219Five Kage Summit

Naruto stopped the Hyuga elders from opposing his relationship with Hinata by revealing his Rinnegan, then returned to his base and reunited with Karin and Shion. The next morning, Hinata and Sasuke traveled to the Five Kage Summit, where Konoha's delegation met the other leaders amid tension over Madara Uchiha and Akatsuki.

  • Hinata stood up for Naruto, and Naruto revealed his Rinnegan, frightening the Hyuga elders into silence.
  • Naruto explained to Hinata and Hiashi that he intended to revive his parents, then left the Hyuga household without discussing an engagement.
  • Naruto returned to his base, apologized to Karin and Shion for leaving them alone, and learned that both had made progress studying sealing techniques.
  • Hinata and Sasuke met Jiraiya at the Hokage Building, then traveled with him to the Fire Temple for the Five Kage Summit.
  • Tsuchikage Ōnoki and the Mizukage mocked Konoha's late arrival as Hinata and Sasuke entered the meeting room, while Gaara, the Raikage, and the other delegations waited.

Ch. 220Intelligence

The Kage argued over Madara Uchiha’s intelligence and negotiated an alliance against the Akatsuki. Hinata revealed evolved eyes that exerted pressure on the room, and Gaara ended the discussion by asking whether Naruto Uzumaki had appeared.

  • The Tsuchikage mocked Gaara, prompting Kankuro to step forward and Tsunade and Sasuke to challenge him before Mifune calmed the room.
  • The Raikage demanded intelligence on Madara Uchiha, and Tsunade distributed Konoha’s file, which lacked details about the Rinnegan and Wood Release.
  • Sasuke clashed verbally with the Raikage, and Hinata raised her evolved eyes and released an invisible pressure that stunned the gathered Kage.
  • The Kage discussed an alliance and reviewed intelligence on Madara Uchiha, Nagato, Orochimaru, and Hiruko.
  • Gaara asked Tsunade whether the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto Uzumaki, had appeared.

Ch. 221Kaguya

Naruto trained to recreate his earlier selfless state, then used his Byakugan and Formation Disk to probe the seal inside the moon. He found Kaguya still sealed and dormant.

  • Naruto spread his perception across the Ninja World, prompting Madara to sense that someone was watching him and Sasuke and Hinata to notice Naruto's scrutiny at the Five Kage Summit.
  • Naruto failed to re-enter the selfless state, accepted that the experience could not be repeated at will, and went to space to continue training.
  • Naruto tried to sense Kaguya inside the moon but found that the Six Paths seal blocked his perception.
  • Naruto used his Formation Disk and Byakugan to see through the seal, reached the dark space within, and found Kaguya still unconscious.

Ch. 222Taking the Initiative

Naruto studied the seal containing Kaguya and began developing ideas for improving his own Sealing Jutsu. Meanwhile, Hinata grew furious after Naruto forgot their engagement plans, and she decided to take the initiative.

  • Naruto examined Kaguya's seal, recognized its combination of consciousness, space, and reality seals, and withdrew when Kaguya spoke.
  • Naruto began researching ways to imitate and strengthen the seal while Otsutsuki Toneri watched his training with the Tenseigan.
  • Hinata waited several days for Naruto to contact her about their engagement, but Naruto remained absorbed in training and missed her messages.
  • Hinata's anger sent crushing pressure through the Hyuga Clan compound, leaving Hiashi and the clan elders unable to approach her.
  • As the elders pleaded with Hiashi to calm Hinata before nightfall, Hinata decided to take the initiative.

Ch. 223Every last one of them was a handful

Hinata flew into space to bring Naruto back for a meal, while Konoha investigated her sudden departure and Sasuke helped Hiashi explain it as a mission to recruit Naruto for the coming war. Hinata and Naruto settled on a meteorite to barbecue, leaving her original purpose temporarily unspoken.

  • Hinata used her Dōjutsu to reach Naruto in space and gently told him it was time to eat.
  • The Hyuga Clan reported Hinata's departure, and Hiashi gave the arriving Anbu a cover story.
  • Sasuke visited Hiashi on Tsunade's behalf and helped him prepare a public explanation for Hinata's absence.
  • Tsunade learned Hinata had gone to Naruto and complained that everyone was a handful.
  • Naruto transformed a meteorite into a pavilion and prepared a barbecue with Hinata.

Ch. 224His resurrected parents

Naruto used Impure World Reincarnation and the Rinnegan to restore Minato and Kushina to life after arranging for Orochimaru to release Kushina from the Akatsuki’s control. As Kushina got to know Hinata, Naruto prepared to answer Minato’s questions about the world they had returned to.

  • Naruto tried to reincarnate Minato and Kushina, but only Minato appeared because Orochimaru had already summoned Kushina.
  • Naruto summoned Orochimaru, learned that the Akatsuki needed Kushina, and made a plan with him.
  • Orochimaru took Kushina to Madara Uchiha, who extracted the Nine-Tails' chakra before Orochimaru released the reincarnation technique.
  • Naruto reincarnated Kushina and used the Rinnegan to restore both her and Minato to flesh and blood.
  • Naruto welcomed his parents back and introduced Hinata as his wife, while Kushina eagerly questioned her.
  • Minato noticed they were in space, and Naruto began brewing tea as he offered to answer his questions.

Ch. 225The Gestation of a Divine Ability

Naruto explained the current state of the Ninja World to Minato and Kushina, then trained outside the barrier and awakened his first divine ability. He discovered that his Kamui dimension had become a complete space and claimed the Uchiha Gunbai.

  • Naruto told Minato about the Fourth Shinobi World War, his departure from Konoha, and his plans to intervene in the conflict.
  • Naruto left the barrier to train, astonishing Minato and Kushina with his ability to stand in sunlight in outer space.
  • Hinata told Minato and Kushina that Naruto was recognized as the Ninja World's strongest and called the Nine-Tails Immortal.
  • Naruto absorbed solar energy and awakened the Dimensional Stomach, a separate space that could devour and store matter and energy.
  • Naruto entered his Kamui dimension, found it had become a complete space, and drew the Uchiha Gunbai into his hand.
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Arc 9 of 10