Chapter Summaries

The former Kage began fighting the shinobi forces, while Kangetsu watched from his sky castle and ordered White Zetsu to withdraw his clones so the Five Great Shinobi Villages could destroy the Impure World Reincarnation forces. Mei Terumi faced the Second and Third Mizukage and apologized, her anger at the Uchiha Clan still burning.

• The Third Raikage told Yueye to seal him as the Fourth Raikage charged at him.
• The Second Tsuchikage urged the shinobi to exploit the former Kage’s weaknesses and seal them quickly.
• White Zetsu reported that Naruto and Sasuke were battling Obito while the villages fought Kabuto Yakushi’s Impure World Reincarnation forces.
• Kangetsu ordered White Zetsu to withdraw his clones and told the Five Great Shinobi Villages to wipe out the Impure World Reincarnation forces first.
• Mei Terumi apologized to the Second Mizukage and Third Mizukage while resenting the Uchiha Clan for having controlled Kirigakure’s predecessors.

The Second Mizukage’s explosive technique devastated the battlefield, killing thousands of Allied shinobi and destroying the nearby resurrected Kage. Kabuto Yakushi met the revived Orochimaru, but another man arrived to confront them.

• The Second Mizukage’s technique exploded, scorching the desert and killing many shinobi on both sides.
• Gaara urged the surviving Allied shinobi to seize the moment and seal the damaged Impure World Reincarnation bodies.
• Ōnoki cleared the smoke with Dust Release and revealed fragments of the resurrected bodies for the shinobi to seal.
• Kabuto Yakushi admitted that his technique had killed tens of thousands of White Zetsu and Allied shinobi, along with many Kage.
• Orochimaru appeared before Kabuto, who was shocked to see that he had come back to life.
• A scarlet-eyed man entered and greeted Orochimaru and Kabuto with a sinister smile.

Orochimaru killed Kabuto under Kangetsu’s command, awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan as he grieved the son he had lost. Kangetsu harnessed the merged seas of blood and led his forces toward the Fourth War Battlefield, calling for Madara to appear.

• Orochimaru said he would carry out his plan himself because he could not defy Kangetsu’s will.
• Kabuto realized he had lived for others and asked Orochimaru to find the director who had guided him before dissolving into blood.
• Orochimaru awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and mourned killing Kabuto, whom he had regarded as his son.
• The five flying castles and their seas of blood merged into a vast bloody radiance, which Kangetsu praised as the result of Orochimaru’s soul studies.
• Kangetsu ordered Inoue to lead their forces to the Fourth War Battlefield, then called for Madara to show himself.

Gaara and the Allied Shinobi Forces battled Orochimaru’s remaining reanimated warriors as Gaara exhausted most of his chakra protecting his villagers. Orochimaru revealed that half the Allied forces had fallen, then brought forth Mū, whom Ōnoki had believed sealed.

• Gaara used black iron sand to create a sealing ground and destroy thousands of reanimated shinobi, then vowed to save the tanuki.
• The Raikage and Mei Terumi fought the remaining reanimated leaders while calling on sealing squads to contain them.
• Gaara watched his villagers die and pleaded for his chakra to recover faster, as Ōnoki cleared enemies near him with Dust Release.
• Orochimaru said half of the two hundred thousand Allied Shinobi Forces had been wiped out and identified a man as the true star.
• Mū appeared on the rocky desert, and Ōnoki realized he had not been sealed; Mū asked whether Ōnoki had forgotten his ninjutsu.

Uchiha Madara devastated the Allied Shinobi Forces with Wood Release-Deep Forest Emergence, leaving only tens of thousands alive. Ōnoki confronted Madara with renewed resolve, declaring his duty to his village and the Land of Earth.

• Uchiha Madara unleashed Wood Release-Deep Forest Emergence, sending countless trees crashing down on the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Many shinobi abandoned their kunai and faced death as Madara mocked them as unworthy of the name shinobi.
• Gaara held up a sand barrier while Ōnoki used Dust Release-Detachment of the Primitive World Technique to erase the trees in front of him.
• The attack killed most of the Allied Shinobi Forces, reducing their two hundred thousand members to only a few tens of thousands.
• Uchiha Madara recognized Ōnoki as the boy from the past, and Ōnoki declared that he had reclaimed his will as the Third Tsuchikage.

Uchiha Madara overwhelmed the four Kage, then sensed Uchiha Kangetsu’s arrival beneath blood-red clouds. The two Uchiha met each other’s gaze and exchanged a brief greeting.

• The four Kage’s attacks failed to stop Uchiha Madara, and he repelled the Raikage with a punch.
• Blood-red clouds gathered overhead as a terrifying presence spread across the world.
• Uchiha Madara changed his Sharingan into the Rinnegan and looked toward the clouds.
• Uchiha Madara recognized Uchiha Kangetsu, who greeted him, and Madara confirmed that he had come.

Kangetsu crushed tens of thousands of ninja and created a vast sea of blood, then told Uchiha Madara that he still needed power. As the sea of blood spread, Naruto, Sasuke, Jugo, and Obito saw it appear during their battle.

• Kangetsu crushed the ninja gathered on the ground, and their blood flowed into a sea in the sky.
• Uchiha Madara called Kangetsu ruthless and asked what he wanted, but Kangetsu asked Madara the same question.
• Kangetsu said he needed power for everything in his heart, leaving Uchiha Madara bewildered by his answer.
• Kangetsu sensed that everyone who was supposed to arrive had come.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Jugo, and Obito turned from their battle and saw the vast sea of fresh blood in the sky.

Sasuke reunited with the supposedly dead Itachi while Naruto confronted Kangetsu over the slaughter of the world’s people. Naruto attacked with power associated with the Sage of Six Paths, but Kangetsu remained seated as the attack rushed toward him.

• Itachi emerged from the Aerial Fortress and greeted Sasuke, who reacted with disbelief and joy.
• Naruto demanded to know why Kangetsu had killed ordinary people, and Kangetsu said he had done it for power, guilt, and a dream.
• Naruto transformed into the Nine-Tails and threatened to kill Kangetsu, who watched his power with interest.
• The Sage of Six Paths appeared from Naruto and challenged Kangetsu, who argued that eliminating people would prevent war.
• Naruto formed a dazzling orb of golden chakra and hurled it at Kangetsu, who did not move.

Kangetsu revealed Senju Hashirama and Tobirama Senju to the furious Uchiha Madara, provoking Madara to attack Hashirama and threaten the Land of Fire and Konoha. He then told Otsutsuki Hagoromo that he had raised Naruto and could reclaim the power he had given him, leaving Hagoromo to blame himself for his mistakes.

• Kangetsu destroyed the mountain beneath him and insulted Uchiha Madara, who blamed Senju Hashirama for what had happened.
• Kangetsu summoned Senju Hashirama and Tobirama Senju and released their seals.
• Uchiha Madara charged at Senju Hashirama and vowed to kill everyone in the Land of Fire and Konoha.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo sighed as Kangetsu claimed he had taught Naruto and could take back the power he had bestowed.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo admitted that his own mistakes had caused everything.

Kangetsu drained Asura’s chakra from Naruto and used the Futsunushi Sword to take the chakra of Asura and Indra. The Sage of Six Paths restored Naruto, while Itachi pleaded with Kangetsu to spare Sasuke.

• Kangetsu explained that the Futsunushi Sword held Asura and Indra’s souls and let him claim Naruto’s and Sasuke’s chakra.
• Naruto collapsed after losing Asura’s chakra, and the Nine-Tails’ chakra and the Sage of Six Paths’ yang release chakra began restoring him.
• Kangetsu questioned why the Sage of Six Paths was saving Naruto, and the Sage said Naruto was the era’s last hope.
• Kangetsu let Naruto recover, believing he would grow much stronger after rebuilding his power.
• Kangetsu turned toward Sasuke, and Itachi pleaded with him to spare his grandson.

Kangetsu absorbed Asura and Indra’s chakra, then used the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion to split Obito’s Tailed Beast Bomb. Obito summoned the Ten-Tails and returned Madara’s Fire God Fan, revealing that Madara had planned the revival as Hashirama and Tobirama arrived beside Naruto.

• Kangetsu absorbed Asura’s and Indra’s chakra and insulted the Sage of Six Paths, leaving him in tears.
• Kangetsu cut Obito’s Tailed Beast Bomb in half with the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Obito warped to the desert and summoned the Ten-Tails in its third form.
• Obito returned Madara’s Fire God Fan, and their exchange revealed that Madara had planned the Ten-Tails’ revival.
• Hashirama and Tobirama appeared beside Naruto and faced Madara and Obito.

Uchiha Kangetsu dismissed Obito’s confidence in the Ten-Tails and revealed that Obito had been created from the cells of five clans. Obito was left questioning whether he was human as Izuna appeared to confront him.

• Obito believed controlling the Ten-Tails would let him control the world, but Kangetsu mocked him as a failed creation.
• Izuna appeared with a Reaper Scythe, and Tobirama recognized him while Izuna criticized Kangetsu’s plan.
• Kangetsu explained that Obito had been created as an infant from cells of five clans and intended as Meigetsu’s successor.
• Obito demanded to know whether he had parents and was human, while Kangetsu called him mentally fragile.

Uchiha Obito became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and attacked Uchiha Kangetsu, but Kangetsu stopped the natural energy Obito had unleashed. Kaguya Otsutsuki's will awakened within Obito, transforming him into a giant tree as he vowed to control the world and make Kangetsu his puppet.

• Uchiha Obito, newly transformed into the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, threatened Uchiha Kangetsu and unleashed catastrophic natural energy across the world.
• Uchiha Kangetsu said “Still!” and used his power to calm the world and halt Obito's control of natural energy.
• Uchiha Obito's Six Paths Mode and Ten-Tails form began to fracture as Kaguya Otsutsuki's will awakened and resisted him.
• Uchiha Obito lost his human form and transformed into a colossal tree with a flower bud at its crown.
• Uchiha Obito emerged at the tree's roots and vowed to control everything, including Uchiha Kangetsu.

Kangetsu unleashed his overwhelming power as Uchiha Obito approached, while Itachi told Sasuke that their parents were alive in the Blood Ninja Village. Kangetsu then stepped forward and punched at Obito, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Kangetsu rose into the sky, unleashing an aura that filled the area with blood-red clouds, fierce winds, lightning, and thunder.
• The people below trembled under Kangetsu's power, while Uchiha Obito continued toward him despite his fear and hatred.
• Uchiha Sasuke asked Itachi whether their parents were alive, and Itachi confirmed they were in the Blood Ninja Village with their grandmother.
• Kangetsu clenched his fist, declared the strength behind his Taijutsu, and threw a punch at the approaching Uchiha Obito.

Kangetsu asserted that no one present could defeat him and revealed that Obito’s transformation had been part of his plan. After placing a blood-red seal on Obito, Kangetsu brought him under control, and Obito knelt and called him master.

• The Sage of Six Paths told Senju Hashirama that Kangetsu’s power surpassed the Ten-Tails and that only his mother might oppose him.
• Uchiha Madara asked Uchiha Izuna whether Kangetsu had known everything, and Izuna confirmed that Kangetsu had helped make their plans possible.
• Kangetsu watched Uchiha Obito digest the Ten-Tails’ power and announced that the next stage of the plan would begin.
• Kangetsu seized Obito’s head and explained that he had built safeguards into Obito to keep him under control.
• Kangetsu placed a blood-red seal on Obito, whose hair turned red, and Obito knelt before him and called him master.

Kangetsu freed the Nine Tailed Beasts from Uchiha Obito and let them face Uchiha Madara, who promised to demonstrate his plan. As the God Tree’s flower bud opened, Kangetsu began feeding it endless blood to draw out its power.

• Uchiha Obito defied Kangetsu, who revealed that he had kept Obito under his control.
• Kangetsu pulled the Nine Tailed Beasts from Uchiha Obito and told Uchiha Madara to face them while he watched Madara’s plan unfold.
• Kangetsu handed Obito to Izuna and told him to keep watch and remove Obito’s Rinnegan.
• Kangetsu returned to his throne and poured endless blood onto the God Tree as the people below trembled and grew furious.

Uchiha Madara defeated the nine tailed beasts and absorbed the Ten-Tails, entering Six Paths Mode. As Sasuke and Naruto recovered, Kangetsu prepared to begin his next move.

• The Sage of Six Paths warned Senju Hashirama that he could not match Uchiha Madara, especially with Uchiha Kangetsu watching.
• Uchiha Madara summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and used Limbo: Border Jail to send the nine tailed beasts flying.
• Uchiha Madara drew the Demonic Statue into his body and absorbed the Ten-Tails, entering Six Paths Mode.
• Kangetsu watched the God Tree grow stronger, then turned to the Sage of Six Paths as Sasuke and Naruto recovered.
• Kangetsu said it was time to begin.

Kangetsu stopped Madara from destroying Hashirama and Tobirama, threatening Madara over the Senju Clan’s role in Meigetsu’s death. After Madara withdrew, Kangetsu turned to the recovered Naruto and Sasuke.

• Hashirama entered Sage Mode and challenged Madara, while Kangetsu judged that Hashirama and Tobirama could not defeat Madara in Six Paths Mode.
• Kangetsu ordered Madara to spare Hashirama and Tobirama, saying he wanted to torment Hashirama over Meigetsu’s death and threatening to kill Madara if he interfered.
• Madara fell silent and walked toward the God Tree after Kangetsu told him he did not deserve to be Meigetsu’s older brother.
• Izuna reflected that neither he nor Madara deserved to be an older brother, while Madara wondered why he had agreed to Hashirama’s request.
• Kangetsu asked the recovered Naruto and Sasuke whether they had recovered, and Naruto watched him warily despite gaining the Sage of Six Paths’ power.

Kangetsu absorbed the Sage of Six Paths’ power, evolving both eyes into Moon Eyes and leaving the Sage stunned. He then revealed the sealed souls of Asura and Indra, and Indra confronted his father.

• Sasuke and Naruto fell to their knees as Kangetsu absorbed the Sage of Six Paths’ power.
• The Sage of Six Paths from Naruto and the one from Sasuke merged before their chakra flowed into Kangetsu.
• Kangetsu absorbed the chakra and transformed both of his eyes into Moon Eyes.
• Kangetsu revealed the souls of Asura and Indra, prompting the Sage of Six Paths to show guilt.
• Indra told the Sage of Six Paths that he hated him.

Kangetsu revived Asura, Indra, and the Sage of Six Paths as puppets and left Naruto crippled but alive. As Uchiha Madara prepared to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Black Zetsu explained that Madara needed to devour the God Tree to gain the Ten-Tails' true power.

• Kangetsu used Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to revive Asura, Indra, and the Sage of Six Paths under his control.
• Kangetsu left Naruto alive after stripping away his Asura, Nine-Tails, and Sage of Six Paths chakra, while Sasuke recovered and grew stronger.
• Uchiha Madara told Kangetsu he was about to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and Kangetsu invited him to proceed while hiding his killing intent.
• Madara sensed that the Moon Eye had not fully formed, and Kangetsu stopped the Blood Sea from feeding the greatly enlarged God Tree.
• Black Zetsu told Madara that he had to devour the God Tree to obtain the Ten-Tails' true power.