Chapter Summaries

Kuro and Madara fought across the countryside until they reached the Valley of the End, where Kuro formed Amenonuhoko and challenged his former teacher to a final clash of convictions. Madara, whose body was failing from the Eight Gates, accepted the ending and met Kuro’s strike as the valley and its statues crumbled around them.

• Kuro repeatedly recovered from Madara’s Eight Gates attacks, adapting until Madara’s halberd could barely pierce his skin.
• Kuro and Madara’s battle carried them to the Valley of the End, where Kuro recalled their history as teacher and student and vowed not to let Madara escape.
• Kuro merged his swords with the Truth-Seeking Orbs to form Amenonuhoko and declared that he would give Madara a dignified end.
• Madara realized his body was collapsing, accepted death in a final battle, and challenged Kuro to test his resolve.
• Kuro and Madara struck at each other between the statues; Amenonuhoko shattered Madara’s halberd as the waterfall, statues, and cliffs were destroyed by the collision.

Kuro took Madara through a recreated Konoha in his inner world, revisiting a ninja tool shop from his childhood and recalling the losses tied to it. He left the shop and asked Madara to walk with him through the empty streets.

• Kuro explained that the village was not the real Konoha, and Madara guessed it was Kuro's inner world.
• Kuro visited a ninja tool shop from his childhood and recalled buying supplies there after his parents died.
• Kuro explained that the shop owner later left the trade because the deaths of familiar customers haunted him, and Kuro had never become the first customer at his new dumpling shop because of the Nine-Tails Incident.
• Madara defended the sacrifices made in pursuit of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, while Kuro said he was not trying to make him repent and placed most of the blame for the incident on Obito.
• Madara tried to sense his chakra but could not, and Kuro told him not to waste his effort before asking him to continue walking through Konoha.

Kuro took Madara through the Ninja Academy and the Uchiha clan archive, recalling his hatred of being forced to learn killing and his memories of the archivist Candle Flame. He led Madara toward the Naka River, the final place on their tour, promising to answer his questions there.

• At the Ninja Academy, Kuro recalled Obito copying his homework incorrectly and getting them both punished.
• Kuro told Madara he had hated learning the knowledge of killing they needed to survive, then left the classroom.
• In the Uchiha clan Archive Room, Kuro remembered how Candle Flame had made it feel like his private refuge and later complained about its growing crowds.
• Madara recalled Candle Flame and said the old man had died without knowing the Uchiha would be wiped out.
• Kuro said he now had the confidence to fulfill Candle Flame's hopes, having defeated Madara, and told him the Naka River was the final stop where he would answer his questions.

Kuro explained to Madara why he rejected the Eye of the Moon Plan, arguing that the tragedies of the Ninja World were not inevitable. He left Madara with the possibility that the world could still change.

• Kuro beat Madara at skipping stones and teased him about losing.
• Kuro told Madara that he had once been lost and had tried to escape the cruelty of the Ninja World, and admitted he might have joined Madara's plan if Madara had approached him earlier.
• Kuro said that without the Nine-Tails Incident, Madara's manipulation of Obito, and Kuro's departure from Konoha, several tragedies might have been avoided.
• Kuro argued that fate did not exist and that tragedy was not inevitable, so the Ninja World might still have hope of changing.

Kuro challenged Madara’s belief that human nature made war inevitable, arguing that better leadership and circumstances could have united the Ninja World. Madara recognized Kuro’s vision and asked how he could achieve so much, and Kuro said he was a genius who had grown up standing on the shoulders of giants.

• Madara argued that clashing human beliefs and interests made war inevitable, citing the failure of Konoha and his split with Hashirama.
• Kuro asked Madara to imagine what would have happened if he and Hashirama had united the entire Ninja World instead of founding Konoha only in the Land of Fire.
• Madara realized that such a plan could have brought a better future and admitted that he and Hashirama had lacked the vision to pursue it.
• Kuro explained that people were shaped by their environments and declared that he would build a peaceful paradise, as he had done in the Mist Village.
• Madara recalled Kuro’s past achievements and asked how he kept accomplishing the impossible, and Kuro called himself a genius who had grown up standing on the shoulders of giants.

Kuro asked Madara to give his answer about changing the Ninja World, and Madara accepted that Kuro was prepared to shoulder the burden. At the Valley of the End, Madara awoke near death and spoke with Obito, suspecting that he had come for the Rinnegan in his left eye.

• At the Naka River, Kuro asked Madara for his answer about changing the Ninja World.
• Madara recognized Kuro's confidence and asked whether he was prepared to shoulder everything; Kuro solemnly nodded.
• Madara awoke among the ruins at the Valley of the End, unable to move and close to death.
• Madara regretted that he had never seen Hashirama one last time, and Obito told him that Kuro had left to bring the First to him.
• Madara and Obito traded accusations and remarks before Madara guessed that Obito had come for the Rinnegan in his left eye.

Obito took Madara’s Rinnegan and left the Valley of the End, intending to follow his heart. After Madara urged Kuro to pursue him, Hashirama sent Kuro to find his friend, leaving the two old companions alone together.

• Obito removed Madara’s Rinnegan, said goodbye to him, and vanished through Kamui.
• Hashirama arrived with Kuro, who recognized that Obito had taken Madara’s eye and asked where he had gone.
• Madara told Kuro to leave and find Obito, then asked Hashirama to stay with him alone.
• Hashirama encouraged Kuro to seek his friend and the answers to his questions.
• Kuro vanished, and Hashirama sat beside Madara as they watched the night sky.

Hashirama stayed with Madara as his old friend died, then sensed two immense chakra presences approaching Konoha. On Kage Rock, Kuro confronted Obito among the bodies of the dead, and Obito welcomed the chance to finally speak honestly with him.

• Madara and Hashirama exchanged a final farewell, and Madara died peacefully beside his old friend.
• Hashirama promised to stay by Kuro's side and help him pursue peace before sensing two immense chakra masses drawing closer to Konoha.
• Obito waited atop Kage Rock among the bodies of Minato, Kushina, Rin, and many others.
• Kuro arrived and recognized the dead, including former Akatsuki members and people killed in the Nine-Tails Incident and Uchiha massacre.
• Obito smiled at Kuro and said he had waited a long time for the day he could be honest with him.

Kuro questioned why Obito had turned against Madara and abandoned the Eye of the Moon Plan. Obito revealed that he still believed in Infinite Tsukuyomi as a way to bring peace, but that it was not the only means he trusted.

• Obito told Kuro that Kuro had trusted him enough to act on the information he provided about the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Kuro admitted to himself that some of his trust in Obito came from their past bond.
• Kuro asked why Obito had changed his mind and betrayed Madara after committing to the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Obito said he had never rejected the Eye of the Moon Plan and still considered Infinite Tsukuyomi a way to bring peace to the Ninja World.
• Obito told Kuro that the means he believed in had never been limited to the Eye of the Moon Plan.

Obito explained that his plan had changed after seeing Kuro transform the Mist Village and build prosperity in the Land of Rice, and he came to believe Kuro could change the Ninja World. Kuro realized Obito intended to entrust the future to him, revive the dead to atone, and then die without regrets.

• Obito recounted how he had followed Madara’s plan while secretly guiding Kuro to grow stronger and draw out Black Zetsu.
• Obito remembered hoping Minato would recognize him during the Nine-Tails Incident, and Kuro held back his anger at Obito’s grief.
• Kuro guessed that Obito’s change of heart began after seeing his work in the Mist Village, and Obito agreed.
• Obito praised Kuro’s ability to change the Ninja World, citing the Mist Village and the Land of Rice as proof.
• Kuro concluded that Obito planned to leave the future to him, revive the dead as atonement, and then accept his own death; Obito silently nodded.

Kuro and Obito watched dawn arrive and thanked each other for their friendship before Obito prepared to use Rinne Rebirth on Rin. Kuro used his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan to put Obito into an unfamiliar space, leaving Rin beside him as he implied Obito would reunite with her.

• Obito explained that he had considered destroying the Mist Village if it rejected Kuro, but gave up that plan after learning Kuro could belong there.
• Obito asked whether Kuro would find peace after the conflict, and the two watched the dawn without Kuro answering.
• Kuro thanked Obito for their friendship while acknowledging that he would not forgive Obito's sins.
• Obito prepared to use Rinne Rebirth and asked Kuro to apologize to Rin for him, but Kuro refused to pass along the message.
• Kuro revealed that Obito could tell Rin himself, then used his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan to draw Obito's consciousness into an unfamiliar space.

Obito woke in a pink, boundaryless space in his younger body and reunited with Rin, who comforted him after he embraced her. He suspected she was Kuro in disguise, but Rin insisted she was real and said she had been watching him all along.

• Obito awoke in a strange pink space, found himself restored to his younger body, and wondered whether Kuro had brought him there as a prank.
• Rin appeared and teased Obito about talking behind Kuro’s back.
• Obito rushed to embrace Rin, then pulled away in embarrassment and questioned how she could know about his time with Kuro in the Mist Village.
• Obito accused Rin of being Kuro in disguise, but Rin denied it and said she had always been by his side, watching him.

Obito reunited with Rin in the boundary between life and death and confessed his guilt over his actions. Rin condemned what he had done but recognized his faith in Kuro, leaving them looking toward the future Kuro might create.

• Rin told Obito she had watched him since her death, and he realized they were in the boundary between life and death.
• Obito admitted he felt unworthy of facing Rin because she knew what he had done for the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.
• Rin confirmed she knew about his crimes against Minato-sensei, Sister Kushina, and the Uchiha Clan, and Obito apologized for becoming a villain.
• Obito explained that he planned to use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to restore those he had hurt and bring back the dead, including Rin.
• Rin asked whether Obito saw a place for himself in the future he wanted for her, and he lowered his head without answering.
• Rin said she blamed him but that Kuro had already voiced her criticisms, and Obito affirmed his belief that Kuro could change the Ninja World.

Obito said goodbye to Rin and urged her to live happily in the new future, promising she would never be alone. Rin refused to be brought back to life, explaining that Obito would be lonely if he went to that world by himself.

• Obito told Rin he had to leave and said he was grateful they could talk again before the end.
• Obito asked Rin to trust him one last time and promised Kuro, Minato-sensei, Kakashi, and the others would be with her in the future.
• Rin refused Obito's offer to revive her with the Rinne Rebirth Technique and said he had never asked whether she wanted to return to life.
• Obito questioned Rin's refusal, and Rin said she did not want him to go to that world all by himself and be lonely.

Obito and Rin shared an emotional farewell in the boundless space, where Rin explained that she had chosen to remain with him rather than be revived. Obito left to return to Kuro, while Rin stayed behind, smiling at the warmth of his tears.

• Rin told Obito she wanted to stay by his side and keep watching over him, and Obito tried to persuade her to reconsider.
• Rin insisted she had made her choice freely, and Obito cried as he apologized and embraced her.
• After they parted, Obito prepared to leave and asked Rin if she had a message for Kuro and the others.
• Rin asked Obito to tell Kuro, Kakashi, Minato-sensei, and everyone else that she hoped they would live happily.
• Obito promised to pass on her message and vanished from the space, leaving Rin alone.

On the Fourth Hokage’s Kage Rock, Obito prepared to use Rinne Rebirth and shared his final words with Kuro. He died after reviving the war’s victims, leaving Kuro to lay him beside Rin and say goodbye.

• Obito told Kuro that Rin had chosen to wait for him in the afterlife and asked him to pass on her blessing for everyone to live happily.
• Obito and Kuro reminisced about their years together and said goodbye as Obito prepared to use Rinne Rebirth.
• Obito activated Rinne Rebirth, sending streams of light across the Ninja World to restore those killed in the war.
• Kuro caught Obito as he collapsed and laid him beside Rin.
• Obito thanked Kuro, closed his eyes with a peaceful smile, and died while Kuro mourned him.

As the war ended, Naruto and Sasuke bickered on the battlefield until Naruto suddenly suffered a mysterious pain and streams of green light burst from him. The light revived fallen ninjas, leaving everyone—including Kabuto—stunned.

• Naruto mocked the battlefield cleanup teams and provoked Sasuke into a heated exchange.
• Killer B took inspiration from Naruto and Sasuke’s bickering, while Ōnoki complained about the Kumogakure group’s behavior.
• Kakashi broke up Naruto and Sasuke and explained that Sasuke was upset because the person he wanted to see was avoiding him.
• Naruto suddenly clutched his stomach in pain, drawing Sasuke and the others back to his side.
• Green light streamed from Naruto and revived several fallen ninjas, astonishing Kabuto and the gathered shinobi.

After the war, Tobirama worried that the revived Uchiha would seek revenge on Konoha, and Hashirama proposed apologizing to them. Itachi arrived and agreed to face the Uchiha himself for his past actions.

• Tobirama reunited with Hashirama beside Madara's corpse and said that the dead, including the Uchiha revived through Impure World Reincarnation, had returned to life.
• Tobirama warned Hashirama that the revived Uchiha might direct their resentment toward Konoha, putting Kuro in a difficult position.
• Hashirama decided to go to Konoha with Tobirama and apologize to the Uchiha.
• Itachi arrived with Jiraiya and the Third Hokage, assured Tobirama that the Uchiha were not as narrow-minded as he feared, and offered to face them for his sins.

The dead returned to life above Konoha, including the Uchiha clan, Minato, and Kushina, shocking the village. As Naruto reunited with his parents and Sasuke with his mother, Kuro prepared to explain what had happened and called a nervous boy forward.

• Teuchi and Ayame saw figures gathered on the Hokage Rock as green lights filled the sky.
• Konoha's villagers and ninja recognized deceased relatives, the resurrected Uchiha, and Minato embracing Naruto, and began to suspect Naruto was the Fourth Hokage's son.
• Naruto protested as Minato and Kushina held him tightly, but he stopped struggling when he felt his mother's warmth.
• Kuro encouraged Fugaku to embrace Sasuke, but Fugaku chose to wait until Mikoto had calmed down and asked Kuro to explain the situation.
• Kuro promised to explain what had happened, then called out a nervous boy, who took a deep breath and walked toward him.

Shisui reunited with Kuro on the Fourth Hokage's Kage Rock and apologized for their past argument, but Kuro told him he no longer blamed him. Kuro then scolded Shisui for choosing suicide and pointed out that the resurrected Uchiha around them were the people he should apologize to.

• Shisui approached Kuro and apologized for failing to meet his expectations after their argument years earlier.
• Kuro said he had been immature too and told Shisui he no longer blamed him for the argument.
• Shisui noticed Kuro had the Rinnegan and felt glad that his older brother seemed at peace.
• Kuro confronted Shisui about choosing suicide and scolded him for ignoring the consequences.
• Kuro told Shisui to apologize to the resurrected Uchiha and asked whether he understood why they had appeared with him.