Chapter Summaries

Tsunade concluded that Naruto was probably alive and classified his disappearance as an S-rank secret while arranging a cover story and a secret search. More than three months later, Naruto was revealed as the masked rogue ninja Blood Asura, who vowed to find a way to bring Anko back to life.

• Tsunade told Kakashi, Sakura, and Sai that Naruto's erased traces suggested someone had rescued him, then ordered them to keep his disappearance secret, especially from Hinata, Karin, and Hanabi.
• Tsunade planned to claim Naruto was studying with Jiraiya, assigned Jiraiya to search for him secretly, and told Sakura and Sai to focus on training.
• Three months later, the masked Blood Asura turned in an S-rank mission at an underground exchange, presenting the corpse of the Land of Fire's Finance Minister.
• The exchange patrons described Blood Asura's rapid missions and brutal killings before he left for a secluded cave and practiced absorbing natural chakra.
• Naruto removed his mask and decided he needed to learn Sage Mode from Jiraiya so he could master the Demon Dragon Nine Transformations and try to revive Anko.

Hinata learned that Neji was secretly protecting Hanabi, so she accepted Hiashi’s encouragement to search for Naruto during her mission. Near the Land of Fire’s border, Naruto found Jiraiya battling a giant crocodile, and Jiraiya noticed him watching.

• Hinata told Hanabi she would search for Naruto once the Hyuga Clan was stable, while Hanabi complained that Naruto had made her sister worry.
• Hiashi assured Hinata that Neji was guarding Hanabi and encouraged her to use her afternoon mission to ask about Naruto’s whereabouts.
• Naruto searched a forest near the Land of Fire’s border for a medicinal herb and sensed Jiraiya fighting nearby.
• Jiraiya and Gamabunta fought a giant crocodile, which fled after Jiraiya wounded it in Sage Mode.
• Jiraiya called out to the hidden observer, and Naruto revealed himself by stepping onto the river.

Naruto recalled how Ao Guang rescued him from Thanatos and revealed that the black dragon inside Naruto was Ao Ming, the being who had preserved Naruto’s memories through two reincarnations. Ao Guang began explaining how his and Ao Ming’s war led the Creator God to send them into lower worlds to recover, while Naruto’s danger remained unresolved.

• Naruto picked a medicinal flower by the river and gave Jiraiya the chance to take the other one for a medical ninja to identify.
• Naruto remembered crushing Ao Guang’s glowing object as Thanatos was about to kill him, which teleported him to Ao Guang’s cave in the Land of the Moon.
• Naruto told Ao Guang that he hated Thanatos for taking the person he loved, and Ao Guang urged him not to abandon his goal of confronting hatred.
• Ao Guang called out the being inside Naruto’s soul, and a black Divine Dragon emerged and transformed into the young man Ao Ming.
• Ao Guang revealed that Ao Ming had preserved Naruto’s memories through two reincarnations and explained that he and Ao Ming had been punished for their destructive war by being sent to recover in lower worlds.

Ao Ming explained how his possession had affected Naruto’s past and gave him a technique to remove his misfortune, while Naruto learned that he would have to confront Thanatos to rescue Anko’s soul. After avoiding Hinata when they crossed paths, Naruto was caught by her, and she embraced him in tears.

• Naruto learned that Ao Ming had arranged for the fortune-teller to give him the pendant and that Ao Ming’s dark attribute had brought misfortune to those close to him.
• Ao Ming gave Naruto the Demon Dragon Nine Transformations and explained that reaching its fourth level would absorb his misfortune, while Naruto would have to find Thanatos to reach Anko’s soul.
• Ao Guang told Naruto that Thanatos had survived and would likely come after him, so Naruto needed to grow stronger first.
• Naruto left Jiraiya and fled after hearing Hinata ask where he was, then vowed to return once he reached the fourth level.
• Hinata caught up with Naruto, hugged him, and told him through tears that she had feared something had happened to him.

Naruto and Hinata shared a quiet moment as he told her about his past lives and his relationship with Mitaraishi Anko. Hinata revealed that she had also lived another life and found Naruto again, and the chapter ended with Naruto vowing to bring Anko back to life.

• Naruto told Hinata about his experiences over the past three months, his previous lives, and his relationship with Mitaraishi Anko.
• Hinata reassured Naruto that she loved him and asked whether his feelings for her were truly his own.
• Hinata recounted how she had loved Naruto in a previous life, died after he did, and returned to childhood with another chance to be with him.
• Naruto realized that Hinata's story described her previous life and confirmed his guess with her.
• Hinata admitted she felt some envy and hurt over sharing Naruto's heart, but said she accepted his feelings for Mitaraishi Anko and hoped he might love Hanabi too.
• Naruto told Hinata he truly loved only her and vowed to reclaim Anko's soul and bring her back to life.

Naruto said goodbye to Hinata and continued his search for the injured Thanatos, then met Jiraiya at the forest’s edge. After Jiraiya explained that his divine power made Naruto’s bad luck unlikely to affect him, Naruto agreed to travel and train with him.

• Naruto gave Hinata Bloodsucking Bee eggs for Shino and left her to return to the village alone.
• Naruto encountered Jiraiya, removed his mask, and reunited with his worried former teacher.
• Jiraiya offered to train Naruto and help him develop a focused fighting style, prompting Naruto to consider his weaknesses.
• Naruto told Jiraiya he could not travel with him because of the danger surrounding him and his bad luck.
• Jiraiya used the Sirius Divine Scripture to explain that his pseudo-divine power would protect him from Naruto’s bad luck.
• Naruto read the scripture, accepted Jiraiya’s explanation, and set off with him.

Sasuke and Boruto arrived in a different past era of Konoha, where the Uchiha Clan still existed and Itachi’s illness might be curable. After Tsunade confronted them, Sasuke revealed his Rinnegan, and Hinata transformed her eyes into the Tenseigan to face him.

• Sasuke and Boruto realized they had landed in the era shortly after Tsunade became Fifth Hokage, and the turtle said an unknown force had pulled them there.
• Anbu brought Sasuke and Boruto to Tsunade, where Sasuke heard that a flower and a technique might help cure Itachi’s illness and saw that the Uchiha Clan still lived.
• Tsunade ordered Hinata to capture Sasuke and Boruto after they refused to explain their identities, and Hinata reflected Sasuke’s genjutsu before immobilizing Boruto with senbon.
• Sasuke revealed his six-tomoe Rinnegan, and Hinata transformed her eyes into the Tenseigan and asked to handle the fight herself.

Hinata nearly unleashed a devastating attack on Sasuke and Boruto before Tsunade stopped her and deduced their identities. Sasuke explained that they had been stranded in the past, while Naruto continued training with Jiraiya and learned to use his abilities more carefully.

• Hinata activated her Tenseigan and began gathering chakra for the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, but Sasuke and Tsunade urged her to stop before she damaged Konoha.
• Tsunade sent Hinata away, then revealed that she had guessed Sasuke was from the future and that Boruto was Naruto and Hinata's son.
• Sasuke told Tsunade that he and Boruto had traveled to the past while chasing Urashiki and could not return until their turtle had stored enough energy.
• Tsunade allowed Sasuke and Boruto to stay in Konoha and asked Sasuke to act as a liaison for Naruto.
• During a training battle, Naruto caught Jiraiya's shadow clone, but Jiraiya emerged from its shadow and defeated Naruto.
• Jiraiya explained that Naruto had relied too much on the Rinnegan and should use his white eyes and other abilities more flexibly.

Thanatos fled from Naruto and Jiraiya while badly wounded, and Zetsu led him to a place hidden from their senses. Later, Naruto and Jiraiya found Thanatos in the Valley of the Wind and launched a surprise attack, leaving the battle underway.

• Thanatos, pursued by Naruto and Jiraiya, encountered Zetsu, who offered him a hidden place to recover, and followed him.
• Naruto and Jiraiya reached the spot where Thanatos had been but could no longer sense him.
• In the Valley of the Wind, Naruto sensed Thanatos and had to calm himself before he and Jiraiya carefully approached him.
• Naruto used the Rinnegan to appear behind Thanatos and strike him with the Fūjin Sword.
• Thanatos counterattacked with his scythe, but Jiraiya struck his back with a Senjutsu and divine-power Rasengan.
• Thanatos recognized Naruto after Jiraiya's attack, and Naruto answered that he was glad Thanatos had survived too.

Naruto and Jiraiya fought Thanatos, who unleashed increasingly powerful attacks before escaping. With Thanatos still at large, Naruto decided to revive his parents, and Jiraiya agreed after Naruto assured him he had prepared for the risks.

• Thanatos unleashed Voidbreaker, and Naruto and Jiraiya combined their attacks to withstand the spatially destructive slash.
• Jiraiya urged Naruto to conserve chakra and outlast Thanatos, then both prepared stronger attacks when Thanatos empowered his scythe with his own blood.
• Thanatos vanished after the forces collided, and Naruto and Jiraiya followed his trail before deciding to alert the village and other nations.
• Naruto asked Jiraiya if he should revive Minato and Kushina, and explained that he had prepared to avoid dying from the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
• Jiraiya worried that Naruto might be harmed, but Naruto reassured him that he could use Izanagi and wanted to experience his parents' love.

Naruto stayed behind to cultivate until he could reach the fourth level of the Demon Dragon Nine Transformations, while Jiraiya kept watch and reported to Tsunade. Thanatos and Zetsu agreed to join forces to free Kaguya and break the Seal of the Gods, and Konoha began organizing a response to Thanatos as Sasuke and Boruto set out to meet Naruto and Jiraiya.

• Naruto told Jiraiya he expected to reach the fourth level within a week and then return to Konoha to revive his parents.
• Naruto blasted a cave into a rock face and began cultivating, while Jiraiya made a nearby cave and stood guard.
• Thanatos and Zetsu agreed that Thanatos would help free Kaguya after recovering from his injuries, and Kaguya would help him break the Seal of the Gods.
• Jiraiya's reports prompted Tsunade to order a search for Thanatos and send a warning to the other four great nations.
• Tsunade asked Sasuke and Boruto to rendezvous with Naruto and Jiraiya, and they left Konoha immediately.

Tsunade told the Third Hokage and the Two Advisors that Naruto planned to truly revive Minato and Kushina, prompting concern over Danzo and the consequences of Minato’s return. Meanwhile, Young Sasuke and Boruto reached Jiraiya’s camp to guard Naruto, who was expected to emerge from seclusion in about three days.

• Tsunade assured the Third Hokage and the Two Advisors that Young Sasuke and Boruto could be trusted, then revealed Naruto’s plan to revive Minato and Kushina.
• The Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura discussed whether to make the resurrection public and worried Danzo might move against Minato.
• Young Sasuke explained to Boruto that Naruto in this era possessed the Sharingan and Rinnegan because of bloodline reversion, and described their clans’ shared ancestor, Kaguya Otsutsuki.
• Young Sasuke and Boruto presented Tsunade’s scroll to Jiraiya, who accepted them and said Naruto would likely emerge in about three days.
• Young Sasuke took the night watch while Jiraiya rested, and he and Boruto wondered why people in this era were so much stronger than their counterparts.

Jiraiya deduced that adult Sasuke and Boruto came from another timeline, and he explained how choices could create parallel spaces. Naruto completed his training breakthrough, gained a fourth-level dark demon dragon, and transformed into a giant black snake.

• Jiraiya sent Boruto to fetch water so he could question adult Sasuke privately, then revealed that he suspected Sasuke and Boruto were from another timeline.
• Adult Sasuke admitted that he and Boruto came from a different world and described how they had arrived.
• Jiraiya explained that they might have crossed through parallel space, where different choices could create different versions of history.
• An aura erupted from the cave as Naruto reached a breakthrough, drawing Boruto back to the others.
• Naruto absorbed the dark chakra into his dragon source, which moved to his heart and strengthened his body enough to withstand six tails' worth of Nine-Tails chakra.
• Naruto activated his dragon source and transformed into a gigantic black snake.

Naruto reached the fourth transformation, returned to Konoha with Jiraiya, Sasuke, and Boruto, and hurried to see Hinata. He reunited with her, but Neji interrupted their attempted embrace, leaving Naruto frustrated.

• Naruto completed the fourth transformation, disliked his abyssal python form, and decided it was safe to return to Konoha after absorbing the aura of misfortune.
• Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring Jiraiya, Sasuke, and Boruto back to Konoha, where Boruto learned about the technique and talked with Jiraiya about his future family.
• Naruto left to visit Hinata, while Jiraiya questioned Boruto about Naruto in his era and learned that Naruto had become Hokage and was often absent from home.
• Hinata and Neji discussed her training and Naruto before Naruto appeared and happily reunited with Hinata.
• Neji interrupted Naruto just as he was about to hug Hinata, leaving Naruto furious while Neji secretly enjoyed thwarting him.

Naruto returned to Konoha and told Tsunade he was ready to resurrect his parents, assuring her that the process would have no serious cost. With the Third Hokage and the Two Advisors present, Naruto brought out the bodies of the Fourth Hokage and Kushina, preparing to begin.

• Naruto met Karin after she returned from the Land of Snow, but his distracted response to her new dress and questions about Kazahana Koyuki upset her.
• Naruto and Karin arrived at the Hokage's Office, where Tsunade scolded Naruto for vanishing for four months before welcoming him back.
• Naruto confirmed that he intended to resurrect his parents and reassured Tsunade that the only cost would be a Three-Tomoe Sharingan eye he had already prepared.
• Tsunade said she had informed the Third Hokage and the Two Advisors but planned to keep Danzo uninformed until the resurrection was complete.
• Shizune brought the Third Hokage and the Two Advisors to the office, and Naruto transferred the bodies of the Fourth Hokage and Kushina out of the white eye space.

Naruto used forbidden jutsu to bring Minato and Kushina back from the dead, determined to reunite with his parents despite the risks. The chapter ended with their bodies restored to life as Naruto’s plan reached its crucial moment.

• Naruto used the Demon Mask to summon the Death God and open its stomach, releasing four green orbs as Karin worried over his wound.
• Young Sasuke explained to Boruto why Naruto was willing to risk forbidden jutsu to fulfill his longing to see his parents.
• Naruto used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Kushina’s soul and bring her and Minato back in their corpses.
• Naruto summoned the King of Hell and used the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique on Minato and Kushina.
• Minato’s heart began beating again, and he told a bewildered Kushina that they had been brought back to life.

Naruto healed himself after reviving Minato and Kushina, then struggled to make his mother recognize him. Kushina finally realized he was her son and embraced him, giving Naruto the warmth he had longed for.

• Minato comforted Kushina while Naruto felt ignored, until Karin and the others gathered around him.
• Naruto used Izanagi to heal his wounds, removed the spent Sharingan, and recognized the younger Sasuke.
• Naruto ran to hug Kushina, but she mistook him for Minato’s illegitimate son and struck him with a Frying Pan.
• Minato explained that Naruto was their grown son, and Kushina confirmed it by sensing the Nine-Tails sealed inside him.
• The Nine-Tails laughed at Kushina, who bound him with her Adamantine Sealing Chains inside Naruto’s sealing space.
• Kushina understood the hardships Naruto had endured, then embraced him and praised how much he had grown.

Naruto reunited with Minato and Kushina, moved his belongings into their home, and welcomed Karin, Young Sasuke, and Boruto along. After learning that Young Sasuke and Boruto had arrived from the future through a spacetime storm, Naruto suspected someone had deliberately brought them to his era; the chapter ended as Young Sasuke saw Itachi Uchiha approach.

• Jiraiya left Minato, Kushina, and Naruto to reunite as a family, and Naruto led everyone to his apartment to gather his belongings and treasured photographs.
• Kushina felt guilty seeing Naruto’s rundown home, but Naruto reassured her that he had been happy and supported by his friends.
• Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Naruto, Karin, Young Sasuke, and Boruto to his home, where they spent the day cleaning.
• Naruto questioned Young Sasuke and Boruto in the backyard, learned they had come from the future through a spacetime storm, and suspected someone had brought them to his era deliberately.
• Naruto said someone had come for Young Sasuke, who turned and froze when he saw Itachi Uchiha.

Young Sasuke went home with Itachi after learning that Naruto and another Sasuke had saved the Uchiha clan and his parents. Naruto reunited with Minato and Kushina and introduced Boruto as their grandson, while Sasuke encountered a future Naruto and Sarada in Otogakure.

• Itachi told Young Sasuke that his parents were alive and explained how Naruto and the other Sasuke had prevented the Uchiha clan's destruction, then took him home.
• Naruto brought Boruto home, where Kushina angrily defended Karin and learned that Boruto was her grandson.
• Naruto returned Minato and Kushina's Chakra, allowing them to learn about his life, and Kushina embraced Naruto and Boruto.
• After recovering in Otogakure, Sasuke saw a space rift open and two visitors fall out: a future Naruto wearing a Seventh Hokage cloak and Sarada.
• Future Naruto recognized Sasuke, and Sasuke guessed that Sarada was his daughter with Sakura.

Sasuke explained parallel worlds to adult Naruto and sent a warning to the village, while Sarada welcomed the care of this younger version of her father. The next morning, Kushina discovered Karin was missing and found Naruto in bed with someone who left her speechless.

• Sasuke told adult Naruto that the cave was an abandoned Orochimaru research base and explained that they had arrived through a rift.
• Sasuke described parallel spaces and concluded that someone powerful had deliberately brought Naruto and Sarada to this era.
• Sasuke sent a messenger hawk to warn the village, then shared roasted boar with Naruto and Sarada and reassured Sarada that she was still his daughter.
• Sasuke and adult Naruto discussed how their different childhoods had led to different destinies.
• Kushina found Boruto awake but Karin missing, then opened Naruto's room and froze at what she saw.