Chapter Summaries

Heaven Slayer delayed his meeting with the others after the Sage of Six Paths asked him to investigate a sealed threat in the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s ancestral grounds. After learning that the seal might explain Kaguya’s fears and her return to the clan, Heaven Slayer and his companions traveled there to investigate.

• The Sage of Six Paths told Heaven Slayer that he and Hamura had sensed a threat within a seal in the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s ancestral grounds, and Heaven Slayer agreed to help investigate.
• Heaven Slayer left the Demiplane and reunited with Rimuru, Lola, Christina, Elixid, and Underworld King Chacha in the Land of the Dragon Vein.
• Heaven Slayer told the group he had found the Light Divine Dragon and the Dark Demon Dragon, but postponed searching for them to investigate the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s seal.
• Lola, Elixid, Christina, Rimuru, and Underworld King Chacha agreed to accompany Heaven Slayer.
• Heaven Slayer used the altar’s dragon energy to open a space-time tunnel, and the group followed him toward the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s territory.

Naruto and Sasuke entrusted their exhausted divine swords to Kaijin for repairs and pursued admission to the Wisdom Academy after Vilis told its dean about them. They registered Sasuke with the Konoha Ninja Guild, while Naruto hinted that the guild attendant had powerful connections.

• Kaijin explained that the Thunder God Sword and Fūjin Sword were dangerously weakened, and Naruto and Sasuke left them with him for repairs in exchange for returning in a week.
• Vilis told the dean about Sasuke and Naruto's abilities, prompting him to plan to meet them and consider recruiting them for the academy.
• Vilis met Naruto and Sasuke at a tavern and said the dean was interested in them and that admission should be straightforward.
• Naruto and Sasuke visited the Adventurers' Guild, where Sasuke registered as a member of the Konoha Ninja Guild after guards removed a thug who had harassed the attendant.
• Naruto told Sasuke that the attendant had powerful connections, but he did not explain further.

Naruto and Sasuke drew the attention of Youyou and the headmaster of Wisdom Academy after leaving the Adventurers' Guild. The headmaster attacked them with a powerful spell, but they combined their abilities and shattered it, leaving him impressed by their strength.

• Naruto inferred that the waitress was connected to the Adventurers' Guild's upper ranks and wanted to build a relationship with the guild.
• Youyou revealed that she was returning to headquarters soon, then decided to find Naruto and Sasuke and consider recruiting them despite her guard's warnings.
• Naruto and Sasuke detected the headmaster of Wisdom Academy following them and led him to the woods outside the city.
• The headmaster attacked Naruto and Sasuke with Lightning Magic: Apocalyptic Thunder, trapping them in a hexagram array beneath a storm of lightning.
• Naruto and Sasuke combined nine-tails mode and Susanoo into Majestic Attire: Susanoo and destroyed the storm and array, astonishing the headmaster.

Naruto and Sasuke fought the dean inside his Frozen World, using Sage Mode and combined ninjutsu to defeat the creatures he summoned before finding a way out. The dean ended the test and vanished, and Naruto concluded that he was the dean of the Wisdom Academy whom Vilis had recommended them to.

• The dean trapped Naruto and Sasuke in his Frozen World, and they entered Sage Mode to withstand its freezing magic.
• Naruto and Sasuke fused their attacks to destroy the Snow-and-Ice Giants, then fought off a swarm of Ice Dragons.
• Naruto used Planetary Devastation and his White Eye to locate the dean, then opened a spatial passage for himself and Sasuke to escape.
• The dean said the test was over and disappeared after Naruto's kunai passed through him.
• Naruto and Sasuke reasoned that the dean had been testing them, and Naruto identified him as the Wisdom Academy's dean.

Kakashi, Rin, and Obito returned to Konoha after learning the Demon Race sought dragon soul power, and Tsunade agreed to help Obito come home while leaving him to seek forgiveness from those he had harmed. When Danzo challenged Obito’s return, Tsunade turned the accusations back on Danzo and drove him and the other elders out of her office.

• Kakashi, Rin, and Obito left the Land of the Dragon Vein and agreed to return to Konoha, with Obito accepting that he would face punishment and seek forgiveness.
• Kakashi reported to Tsunade that the Demon Race wanted dragon soul power, so Tsunade planned to inform the other shinobi villages and recommend surveillance rather than war.
• Obito told Tsunade that the dragon energy had made him powerful enough to transform into a giant dragon, though he had not yet comprehended a domain.
• Tsunade confirmed that Konoha would not charge Obito and would help him return, but told him to seek forgiveness from Minato, Kushina, and others he had hurt.
• The Third Hokage, the Two Advisors, and Danzo confronted Tsunade about Obito, and Danzo accused him of being Tobi and causing Konoha’s past tragedies.
• Tsunade demanded evidence linking Obito to Tobi and reminded Danzo of his own ties to Tobi, leaving Danzo and the others unable to press the accusation.

Obito, Kakashi, and Rin reunited with Kushina, who comforted Rin over her sacrifice and forgave Obito for his past actions. Obito resolved to seek forgiveness and pursue his Hokage dream, and Minato returned as they gathered for lunch.

• Obito, Kakashi, and Rin walked to Minato's home, where Obito hesitated to knock until Kushina opened the door.
• Kushina welcomed Rin back and explained that she could have suppressed the Three-Tails, leaving Rin distressed that her sacrifice had been unnecessary.
• Kushina reassured Rin, who promised to take better care of herself.
• Obito revealed his identity and confessed to his past, and Kushina welcomed him home, forgave him, and urged him to seek forgiveness and keep pursuing his dream of becoming Hokage.
• Kushina served lunch, and Minato returned to find Obito, Kakashi, and Rin together.

Minato reunited with Obito and told Kakashi that he planned to take them into the Origin Land to cultivate. He left Kakashi and Obito to recruit Guy, while Naruto and the others remained away in another world.

• Obito apologized to Minato, who welcomed him back, and the group celebrated Kushina's pregnancy over dinner.
• Minato explained that the Origin Land required God Realm strength or spatial teleportation to enter, and that Kakashi and Obito could exploit their Mangekyō Sharingan to get inside.
• Minato told Kakashi and Obito that they would enter the Origin Land with one more person, then went to inform Tsunade.
• Minato, Kakashi, and Obito reflected on their hardships and agreed to keep working toward peace.
• Minato told Tsunade about the other world and his plans to take Kakashi, Obito, and another person to the Origin Land; they also discussed Naruto's lack of news.
• Kakashi and Obito found Guy training and prepared to ask him to join them.

Kakashi, Guy, and Obito prepared to join Minato’s expedition to train in the Origin Land before helping establish a new Konoha on the Azure Continent, while Vilis told her father about Naruto and Sasuke’s extraordinary strength. The ninja group departed, and Carlo learned that his father, the Dean, was already following the two boys to investigate them.

• Guy agreed to train with Kakashi and learned that Obito had survived, welcoming him back before agreeing to travel to Lee’s world later.
• Fugaku and Hiashi arranged for their clan members to join Minato’s expedition, bringing a dozen or so elite Uchiha and Hyuga each.
• Karin chose to stay behind and train with Haku and Kurama Yakumo while Kushina and the others prepared to leave.
• Minato asked Tsunade to look after the village, confronted the Third Hokage over Naruto, and used Flying Thunder God with Kakashi and Obito’s Kamui to transport the group away.
• Vilis returned home and told Carlo that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were about fourteen and close to the god realm.
• Carlo learned that the Dean had gone to test Naruto and Sasuke’s strength and criticized his father for secretly following them.

Vilis told Carlo about Naruto and Sasuke’s extraordinary strength, and Carlo agreed they were worth recruiting for the academy. Vilis then volunteered to take medicinal ingredients to Kara, mainly because she wanted to see the girl Kara was treating, Sakura.

• Vilis repeated the headmaster’s description of Carlo as a rigid, stubborn old mule, making Carlo grumble.
• Vilis described Sasuke’s speed and Naruto’s strength to Carlo, who said the two were worth recruiting before the academy’s competition with Star Light Academy.
• Kara came out of the medical room to fetch ingredients for Sakura, and Vilis offered to collect them instead.
• Vilis took Kara’s list and headed toward the medical room with the ingredients.
• Carlo realized Vilis had volunteered because she was curious about Sakura, the girl Kara had been treating.

Vilis introduced Sakura Haruno to her mother, Kara, and revealed that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were in Free City and planned to take Wisdom Academy’s entrance test. After deciding to meet them at the academy the next day, Sakura returned to her research while Naruto and Sasuke resolved to use the academy to strengthen themselves and establish a new Konoha in this world.

• Vilis entered the medical room and met Sakura, whom Kara praised for her medical skills.
• Vilis told Sakura that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were in Free City and would take Wisdom Academy’s entrance test the next day.
• Sakura rushed to search for Naruto and Sasuke, but Kara persuaded her to wait and meet them at the academy with Vilis.
• After passing the dean’s test, Naruto and Sasuke discussed studying at Wisdom Academy and building another Konoha Ninja Village in this world.
• Naruto helped Sasuke up, and the two headed back toward Free City before its gates closed.

Naruto and Sasuke registered for the Wisdom Academy’s entrance tests with Crevito’s help. Crevito was then confronted by Aos, who tried to grab her, until Naruto and Sasuke approached.

• Naruto and Sasuke searched the crowded academy for the registration office, and Crevito offered to guide them there.
• Crevito led Naruto and Sasuke to the office, where they filled out registration forms and learned they had to pass three tests.
• Crevito ran into Aos, a third-year student pursuing her for her family’s status, and told him to stop calling her by her first name.
• Aos blocked Crevito from leaving and tried to grab her hand, but Naruto challenged him from behind.

Sasuke intervened when Aos harassed Crevito, forcing Aos to back down under threat of the academy’s rules. Naruto secretly sealed Aos’s dantian and teased Crevito about becoming Sasuke’s girlfriend, leaving her hopeful despite learning Sasuke already had several fiancées.

• Sasuke used the Body Flicker Technique to stop Aos from grabbing Crevito and warned him to leave her alone.
• Aos prepared to fight Sasuke, but Crevito reminded him that unauthorized fights at Wisdom Academy could lead to confinement or expulsion, so he left with his lackeys.
• Naruto bumped into Aos and secretly used the Five Elements Seal to restrict the flow of magic elements through his dantian.
• Naruto teased Crevito about repaying Sasuke by becoming his girlfriend, and Crevito blushed as Sasuke objected that he already had a fiancée.
• Naruto listed Sasuke’s other fiancées and Uchiha Mie’s interest in him, and Crevito decided she could accept sharing him.

Naruto and Sasuke arrived at Wisdom Academy’s testing grounds and began the entrance test in an artificial demiplane. The Dean secretly increased the gravity and unleashed a blizzard on Naruto, leaving him struggling and cursing while the test continued.

• Crevito led Naruto and Sasuke to the Testing Area, and Naruto wondered why Sasuke was so popular with women.
• Naruto and Sasuke handed their Test Forms to the old man, stepped onto the Testing Platform, and were teleported to the testing grounds.
• Naruto recognized the testing space as an artificially created demiplane and prepared for the first stage, which tested physical fitness through gravity.
• The Dean watched Naruto and Sasuke through a crystal ball and raised the gravity from one-times to four-times.
• As Naruto trembled under four-times gravity, the Dean summoned a blizzard, prompting Naruto to curse at him.

Naruto and Sasuke completed tests of their physique, strength, and magical attributes, impressing the Dean with their exceptional abilities. The Dean secretly classified their true results and gave them falsified forms showing an S in each category.

• The Dean ended the gravity test and started a barrier-breaking test, which Naruto continued until exhaustion.
• Naruto asked to move on after a final barrier appeared, and the Dean began a test to measure how many magical elements they could attract.
• Naruto entered Sage Mode and drew in every attribute, astonishing the Dean, who realized both Naruto and Sasuke had all-attribute talent.
• The Dean gave Naruto and Sasuke S assessments in all three categories, sealed their true results as top secret, and prepared falsified copies for them.
• Naruto and Sasuke received the falsified forms and stared at them in surprise.

Naruto and Sasuke learned that their three S-Rank test results each were exceptional, but cared only about getting into the academy. As they headed out to eat, they met Sakura Haruno, who had come to join the academy and reunite with them.

• Naruto and Sasuke showed Crevito their three S-Rank results, stunning him, the examiner, and the other applicants.
• Naruto and Sasuke handed their Test Forms to the examiner and left for the academy gates, while testing resumed with no remaining applicant scoring above B-Rank.
• Naruto and Sasuke stopped at the gates when they saw Vilis and Sakura Haruno.
• Vilis introduced Sakura as a future student, and Sakura ran over to hug Naruto and Sasuke.
• Sasuke smiled at Sakura, and Naruto said Team 7 was now all together.

Minato prepared his group to establish a new Konoha on the Azure Cloud Continent, while Guy developed a safer way to use the Eight Gates. After ten months in the Origin Land, Kushina gave birth to Minato's daughter, and mother and child were safe.

• Minato explained the plan to establish a new Konoha on the Azure Cloud Continent, and Fugaku and Hiashi stressed the need for intelligence and a stable Teleportation Array.
• Kushina and Minato proposed that Guy use a Strength of a Hundred Seal to reduce the dangers of the Eight Gates.
• Guy trained for ten months, formed the seal, and successfully used its stored chakra to strengthen and sustain the Eight Gates with less strain.
• Minato anxiously waited outside the Emergency Room while Kushina gave birth, and Tsunade announced that mother and daughter were safe.
• Minato went to Kushina, and they happily looked at their newborn daughter.

Yang Xi was reborn as Uzumaki Qingxi, the daughter of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, in the Naruto world. As Minato learned of the Demon Race’s withdrawal, he and Tsunade faced a dispute over what to do with the demons left behind and Danzo’s plan to capture them for experiments.

• Yang Xi realized she had been reborn as a newborn in the arms of Kushina and recognized Minato as the Fourth Hokage.
• Minato and Kushina named their daughter Uzumaki Qingxi and hoped she would live in a peaceful era.
• Tsunade summoned Minato to discuss Naruto’s intelligence that the Demon Race had returned home, leaving a few demons behind.
• Minato and Tsunade agreed to consult the other allied villages before deciding whether to eliminate the remaining demons.
• Tsunade told Minato that Danzo, backed by two advisors and the Third Hokage, wanted to capture the demons for experiments, and Minato reacted angrily to the Third Hokage’s support.

Minato and Tsunade moved to stop Danzo from experimenting on members of the Demon Race, warning that their dark energy could strengthen Seven Sins and Liu Yu Uzumaki. The Third Hokage suspended the experiments and demanded the Demon Race members be returned to the Demon Realm, while Tsunade asserted her authority as Hokage.

• Minato explained to Tsunade that Seven Sins and Liu Yu Uzumaki were manifestations of desire tied to Naruto and could grow stronger by feeding on the Demon Race's negative energy.
• Tsunade and Minato confronted Danzo and the Third Hokage at Root's base and opposed the proposed experiments.
• Tsunade shared Minato's warning, and Minato confirmed that Seven Sins and Liu Yu Uzumaki could return even if killed.
• The Third Hokage suspended the experiments but demanded that the Demon Race members still in the Shinobi World be sent back to the Demon Realm.
• Tsunade told the Third Hokage to stop interfering in her decisions as Hokage, and he told Danzo to abandon the experiments.

Minato, Tsunade, and Jiraiya discussed Danzo’s threat and waited for news of Naruto after Minato welcomed his newborn daughter, Uzumaki Qingxi. In the Land of Rain, Thanatos revealed he had survived by hiding a soul fragment in Madara Uchiha’s body, then learned that Kaguya Otsutsuki’s seal was enforced by the laws of the world.

• Tsunade and Minato told Jiraiya that the Third Hokage and Danzo had tried to force Naruto into marriage, and the three agreed Danzo and Root needed to be dealt with carefully.
• Minato told Jiraiya that his newborn daughter was named Uzumaki Qingxi, while Tsunade said they were still waiting for news from Naruto.
• Zetsu went to Madara Uchiha’s hidden coffin intending to resurrect him, but Madara rose and revealed himself as Thanatos.
• Thanatos explained that his soul fragment had survived inside Madara Uchiha’s body and that he had used Heaven Slayer to distract Naruto and the others.
• Black Zetsu told Thanatos that Heaven Slayer had failed to free Kaguya Otsutsuki because her seal was enforced by the laws of the world.

Thanatos told Black Zetsu to follow his plan to resurrect Madara Uchiha and free Kaguya Otsutsuki, then traveled to the Netherworld. There, he entered a forbidden zone and killed three god realm experts who tried to drive him out.

• Black Zetsu explained his plan to resurrect Madara Uchiha and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, and Thanatos told him fate would ensure it succeeded.
• Thanatos instructed Black Zetsu to stay beside Nagato, wait for the right moment, and use the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect Madara Uchiha.
• Thanatos left Madara Uchiha's body through a spatial rift and traveled to the Netherworld's forbidden zone.
• A Dark Demon Dragon, a dark elf, and a demonic cultivator confronted Thanatos and demanded that he leave the forbidden zone.
• The Dark Demon Dragon, the dark elf, and the demonic cultivator attacked Thanatos, who killed all three with the Death God's Scythe and continued into the forbidden zone.