Chapter Summaries

Naruto continued practicing Sage Mode on Mount Myōboku while his original body returned to Konoha and gathered his friends. He invited them to join him in traveling to another world for training, and told them they could leave the next day if their families agreed.

• Naruto’s clone struggled with Sage Mode training, then learned that Jiraiya had left Mount Myōboku to avoid Shima’s insect dinner.
• Naruto returned to Konoha with the Flying Thunder God Technique, dodged Kushina’s Adamantine Sealing Chains, and was scolded and punched for appearing inside her house without knocking.
• Naruto met Kiba and asked him to help gather their friends, while Naruto went to find Sakura, Neji, Tenten, and Lee.
• Naruto and Kiba gathered the other ten members of the Konoha 12, excluding Hinata and Sasuke.
• Naruto told his friends he could take them to another world to train and asked them to discuss the trip with their parents before leaving the next day.

Naruto visited the Uchiha household to invite Itachi and three others to travel to another world and grow stronger, then returned home and encouraged Karin to take care of herself. The group planned to meet at the Dragon Vein in nine days, while Naruto remained concerned about Itachi’s sadness over Shizuka and Karin’s intense training.

• Naruto offered Itachi a spot in the other world, and Itachi accepted but said he would make his own arrangements before meeting them at the Dragon Vein.
• Fugaku declined to go and recommended Shizuka Uchiha; Naruto chose Shizuka, Haku, and Kurama Yakumo for the final three spots.
• Naruto noticed Itachi’s sorrow whenever Shizuka was mentioned and hoped the journey would help him move past his troubles.
• Kushina told Naruto she had tried to tell him Hinata had left the village, then sent him to call Karin down for dinner.
• Naruto found Karin surrounded by Sealing Jutsu scrolls, urged her not to overwork herself, and worried about her after she hurried downstairs.

Naruto decided to ask Danzo to free Sai from Root’s seal in exchange for a scroll. As Naruto and the Third Hokage followed Danzo into Root, Danzo agreed to remove Sai’s restriction.

• Kushina explained that Minato could not join Naruto’s training trip because she was pregnant, and Naruto invited Karin to take the remaining spot.
• Karin declined so she could study sealing techniques and develop her Adamantine Sealing Chains with Kushina’s help.
• Kushina asked Karin why she refused despite liking Naruto, and Karin said she wanted to become stronger without burdening him.
• Naruto went to Root to find Danzo, and the Third Hokage arrived and warned him about visiting the base.
• Naruto asked Danzo to remove Sai’s seal and offered him a scroll as compensation.
• Danzo read the scroll, agreed to free Sai from the restriction, and invited Naruto and the Third Hokage inside.

Naruto freed Sai from Root and gave Danzo a way to use his borrowed Wood Release and Sharingan powers without immediate backlash. Before leaving Konoha to train in another world, Naruto prepared to tell the Third Hokage more and began using his power again.

• Danzo released Sai from Root, removed the seal on his tongue, and promised Root would still support him.
• Naruto placed a God Tree imprint on Danzo that let him use his borrowed powers while warning that overuse could break it and trigger backlash.
• Naruto told Danzo that Konoha would need him while Naruto was away and urged him to step out of the shadows, leaving Danzo uncertain about his path.
• Naruto returned to the Hokage's Office with Sai and the Third Hokage, explained his plans to Sai, and gave him an orb for the next day's training.
• Naruto told the Third Hokage he would answer his questions after they did something else, then unleashed the same power he had used in Root's base.

Naruto restored the Third Hokage’s youth by sacrificing a permanent portion of his own power, then reassured him that he no longer hated Konoha. The Third Hokage asked Naruto to explain the marks, Danzo’s secrets, and his motives.

• Naruto transferred vitality to the Third Hokage, making him young again and leaving a God Tree mark with a white sun on his chest.
• The Third Hokage noticed Naruto’s weakness and felt guilty when he realized Naruto had permanently reduced his own power to restore him.
• Naruto admitted he had once wanted to destroy Konoha but said friendships and family had gradually eased his hatred and left him loving the village.
• Naruto told the Third Hokage that his compromises had been necessary to protect Konoha and its peace, moving the old man deeply.
• Naruto teased the Third Hokage until his emotions settled, and the Third Hokage demanded an explanation of Naruto’s power, Danzo’s mark and secrets, and Naruto’s intentions.

Naruto explained the God Tree Mark he gave the Third Hokage, then reunited with his family before preparing to take his friends to train in another world. He left his companions with sealed passage orbs and spatial rings to keep them safe for the journey back.

• Naruto told the Third Hokage that his mark held leftover God Tree power, and the Third Hokage tested its ability to restore his youth and strengthen his ninjutsu.
• Naruto left the Hokage’s office, returned home, and shared a peaceful moment with Kushina before going to bed.
• The next morning, Naruto met Shikamaru and his friends, who had agreed with their families to travel with him to train in another world.
• Naruto gave his companions orbs containing a spatial passage and rings with imprinted storage spaces to protect the orbs.
• Naruto left using the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Shikamaru accepted that Naruto did not need to explain how he made the rings.

Naruto brought his friends to the dragon vein and arranged for Jiraiya to guide their training while they waited for its power to erupt. After tricking Jiraiya into agreeing to teach them for a week, Naruto introduced him to the group, and Jiraiya began explaining Summoning Jutsu to Tenten.

• Naruto led his ten friends to the dragon vein and told them Jiraiya would guide their training while they waited for its power to erupt.
• Tenten summoned a connected wooden cabin from a scroll to house the group during their eight-day wait.
• Naruto found Jiraiya peeping at women bathing and revealed that Jiraiya had abandoned him at Mount Myōboku to eat its terrible food.
• Naruto threatened to tell Kushina and Tsunade about Jiraiya's behavior and showed him recorded footage until Jiraiya agreed to teach the group for a week.
• Naruto introduced Jiraiya to his friends, and Jiraiya explained the basics of Summoning Jutsu after Tenten asked about it.

Naruto invited Sasuke to train in another world for two years and gave him the items needed for the journey. At the Land of Rain palace, Rin inherited the trident, but its weapon spirit took control of her and attacked Obito, leaving him struggling to stop it.

• Naruto gave Sasuke a Spatial Ring and Teleportation Orb and explained that Heaven Slayer would send them to another world for two years when the Dragon Vein erupted.
• Sasuke agreed to join Naruto and promised to reach the Dragon Vein before it erupted.
• While Obito and Kisame waited for Rin, Kisame suggested that Rin was the light behind Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan, angering Obito.
• Rin emerged with the trident, and its weapon spirit revealed that Rin was asleep and that it intended to kill Obito so she could ascend to godhood without attachments.
• Obito evaded the trident's attack with Kamui and tried to knock Rin unconscious, but the weapon spirit's barrier blasted him away.

Obito rescued Kisame from Rin’s devastating trident attacks and prepared to fight her with his full strength. Meanwhile, Heaven Slayer visited the Demon Race village with Zetsu, Zora, and Vera, where Christina caught him claiming he would not forgive her.

• Rin dispersed Kisame’s shark attack and turned its droplets against him, badly injuring him and Samehada.
• Obito pulled the droplets into the Kamui Dimension, then sent the unconscious Kisame and Samehada there before preparing to fight Rin at full strength.
• Heaven Slayer, Zetsu, Zora, and Vera arrived at the Demon Race village in the Land of Water, and Heaven Slayer remarked on Christina’s takeover of the area.
• Lola greeted Heaven Slayer and teased him about coming to reconcile with Christina, while he insisted he would not forgive her unless she admitted she was wrong.
• Christina appeared behind Heaven Slayer and asked who he would not forgive, leaving him speechless as Lola laughed.

Heaven Slayer reunited with Christina, and Lola explained the misunderstanding that had driven them apart. They learned that the Plane was preventing them from undoing the Sealing on their youngest sister, so Lola followed Heaven Slayer deeper into the palace to hear his plan.

• Christina kicked Heaven Slayer after catching him criticizing her, then Lola told him to come inside.
• Lola urged Christina to stop pushing Heaven Slayer away and explained that he had gone after their Seventh Sister, not abandoned their wedding for another woman.
• Lola corrected Christina for insulting their Seventh Sister, and Christina asked why they could not undo her Sealing.
• Heaven Slayer told Lola and Christina that the Plane was preventing them from breaking the Sealing, even with their combined powers.
• Lola led Heaven Slayer and Christina farther into the palace so he could discuss his plan.

Heaven Slayer explained that the Heavenly Dao prevented Kaguya from being freed, then revealed that Christina had sealed him for thousands of years because she never read his message explaining why he had left before their wedding. He asked his sworn siblings to help him find two Supreme Gods, and he outlined a plan to send the Child of Destiny away to grow strong enough to seal Kaguya again.

• Heaven Slayer told Lola and Christina that freeing Kaguya would defy the Heavenly Dao because she was part of the Child of Destiny's growth.
• Heaven Slayer explained that he had come to the world to investigate his grandfathers' search for two Supreme Gods, not because of Kaguya.
• Christina found and watched Heaven Slayer's old message, realizing she had misunderstood his disappearance and sealed him without hearing his explanation.
• Lola urged Christina to apologize, but Christina avoided responding and changed the subject.
• Heaven Slayer asked his sworn siblings to help him find the two Supreme Gods, and he said he planned to send the Child of Destiny to another spacetime so he could grow strong enough to seal Kaguya again.

Heaven Slayer arranged for Zetsu to continue his plan to revive Kaguya while promising to help rescue her later. In the Land of Rain, Rin defeated Obito but regained control of the Trident’s weapon spirit, then confessed her love and kissed him.

• Heaven Slayer told Zetsu to carry out his scheme to revive Kaguya and promised they would rescue her when the time came.
• Rin used the Trident’s freezing power against Obito, forcing him to exhaust Kamui and Shinra Tensei before her strike stopped at his chest.
• The Trident’s weapon spirit tried to kill Obito, but Rin reclaimed control and ordered it not to harm him.
• Rin and Obito reconciled, and Obito embraced her as she confessed that she loved him.
• When Obito stood speechless, Rin kissed him.

Naruto went to the Lake of Truth to confront his dark side and strengthen Kurama, gathering chakra from Two-Tails along the way. After Killer B brought him to the lake, Naruto met his scarlet-eyed counterpart and confirmed he had decided to do what was necessary.

• Naruto found Killer B and Yugito searching for Xiao Jin, and Killer B offered to take him to the Lake of Truth.
• Naruto brought Yugito into the Tailed Beasts’ mental space, where Two-Tails questioned whether he could bring peace to the world.
• Naruto declared he would pursue peace despite the cost, and Two-Tails gave Kurama chakra that lit a flame on his tail.
• Killer B led Naruto to the island with the Lake of Truth, and Naruto began meditating there.
• Naruto’s scarlet-eyed dark self emerged from the waterfall, and Naruto said he had no other choice but to proceed.

Naruto’s other personality attacked him at the Lake of Truth, cutting him off from Kurama and defeating him before Naruto understood the reason behind the test. After recovering, Naruto returned to fight again, determined to prove he could protect himself and learn from his other self.

• Naruto’s other personality struck him with a powerful Rasengan and attacked with marked kunai, while Naruto found himself unable to reach Kurama.
• The other Naruto defeated Naruto in their Rasengan clash, and Killer B watched Naruto cough up blood before he regained consciousness.
• Naruto told Killer B what had happened, and Kurama and Gyuki reasoned that the other personality was testing Naruto and trying to pass on his skills.
• After resting overnight, Naruto returned to the lake and resumed the fight, dodging the other Naruto’s wind-enhanced kunai and absorbing his Rasengan with the Preta Path.
• The other Naruto put distance between them and said their fight would not end so quickly.

Naruto fought his other personality, who repeatedly outmaneuvered him and defeated his Eight Trigrams Heaven Locking Formation with a chain-formed Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. After sealing Naruto and explaining that their strength was equal, the other Naruto revealed that his advantage came from using Kurama as a model instead of the eight trigrams.

• The other Naruto repeatedly pursued Naruto with a Rasengan that seemed to pull him in, and Naruto used Shinra Tensei to force him back.
• Naruto trapped the battlefield in an Eight Trigrams Heaven Locking Formation and summoned four divine beasts, but the other Naruto created a Nine-Tailed Demon Fox from Adamantine Sealing Chains and destroyed them.
• Naruto pinned down eight of the demon fox's tails and attacked the other Naruto at close range, but the other Naruto kicked him into the remaining tail, which bound him and drained his chakra.
• The other Naruto told Naruto that they had equal strength and said Naruto had lost because he tried to fuse his abilities through a formation he barely understood.
• The other Naruto urged Naruto to use Kurama as the basis for combining their abilities, and Naruto realized that Kurama was a more familiar model.

Naruto completed the merging of his soul fragments, causing the protective personality that had accompanied him for three lifetimes to disappear. As Naruto and Killer B met Kurama in the Tailed Beast Space, Kurama revealed his suspicion that a hidden mastermind was driving the hunt for the Tailed Beasts and planned to make Naruto the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki first.

• The other Naruto disappeared, and his soul fragments returned to Naruto, leaving Naruto grieving but resolved to face hardships on his own.
• Killer B comforted Naruto, who said the other personality had fulfilled its purpose, and the two bumped fists as friends.
• Killer B met Kurama in the Tailed Beast Space and cheerfully rapped at him, while Naruto warned him not to provoke Kurama.
• Kurama asked Gyuki for chakra, then explained that he wanted Naruto to gather the Tailed Beasts' chakra before a hidden mastermind could use it.
• Kurama told Gyuki that Hinata's Tenseigan suggested someone beyond Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu was orchestrating events to obtain the God Tree and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

The Eight-Tails gave Kurama its chakra, then left the Mental Space with Killer B after Kurama mocked it for acting like a clown. Naruto and Killer B set off for the Dragon Vein, while Obito took Rin toward it to meet Minato and Kushina and finally admitted that he had caused their deaths.

• The Eight-Tails gave Kurama its chakra, bringing Kurama closer to gathering chakra from all the Tailed Beasts and helping Naruto become a pseudo Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Kurama teased the Eight-Tails by saying Killer B's clownish behavior was rubbing off on it, prompting the Eight-Tails to leave the Mental Space with Killer B.
• The Eight-Tails urged Killer B to return with Naruto so the Fourth Raikage could use the Dragon Vein to integrate the Giant Dragon bloodline, and Naruto agreed to take Killer B to Yugito.
• In the Land of Rain, Rin asked Obito to take her to see Minato and Kushina, and Obito suggested they meet at the Dragon Vein.
• Rin realized Minato and Kushina must have died and been revived, and Obito confessed that he had caused their deaths.

Rin learned that Obito had released the Nine-Tails, causing Minato and Kushina's deaths, and led him to seek Minato's forgiveness. Meanwhile, Naruto and Killer B found Yugito fighting Kakuzu and Hidan, rescued her from their attack, and prepared to battle the Akatsuki duo.

• Rin confronted Obito over Minato and Kushina's deaths, and Obito confessed that he had released the Nine-Tails after Minato defeated him.
• Rin took Obito by the hand and set out with him to find Minato and ask for forgiveness.
• Naruto and Killer B found Kakuzu and Hidan fighting Yugito, who was in her Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Hidan used his ritual to injure Yugito, but Naruto and Killer B transformed and moved to stop the Akatsuki duo.
• Naruto severed Hidan's hand with a kunai, and Kakuzu reattached it before launching a combined fire and earth attack.
• Naruto told Killer B to fight Kakuzu while he took on Hidan.

Naruto forced Hidan back while Kakuzu burned Killer B with combination ninjutsu and revealed that he had once taken a mission to assassinate Hashirama Senju. At camp, Tsunade recalled an unknown assassin who threw a kunai at her grandfather and whose body was never found.

• Hidan rushed Naruto with his scythe, but Naruto dodged every slash and steadily drove him backward.
• Killer B attacked Kakuzu from behind, but Kakuzu evaded him and struck with a combined Fire and Wind Release technique that badly burned the Eight-Tails.
• Kakuzu compared Killer B to Hashirama Senju and revealed that he had once taken a mission to assassinate him.
• Gyuki recalled Hashirama capturing the Tailed Beasts and establishing the balance among the great villages, then warned Killer B to fight carefully.
• Tsunade and the others rested by a campfire, where she told Shizuka Uchiha that an unknown assassin had thrown a kunai at Hashirama, who caught it and hurled it through the attacker’s heart; the body was never found.

Naruto used a shadow clone to survive Hidan’s life-linking ritual, then sealed the immortal Hidan away. Killer B and the Eight-Tails stopped Kakuzu’s escape and killed him with a Tailed Beast Bomb.

• Hidan used Naruto’s blood to link their injuries, and Naruto appeared to die while Killer B was held back by Kakuzu.
• Naruto revealed that the apparent corpse was a shadow clone and used Contract Seal to sever Hidan’s symbiotic connection.
• Naruto repeatedly slashed Hidan, then sealed him inside a container when Hidan could neither resist nor die.
• Killer B and the Eight-Tails trapped Kakuzu in black water as he tried to escape, and a Tailed Beast Bomb killed him.