Chapter Summaries

Otsutsuki Ryushiki used his Rinnegan technique to destroy Otsutsuki Urashiki, then received a power boost from Otsutsuki Yuhao. The chapter left Ryushiki newly advanced to the Platinum Stage, with a longer lifespan and renewed strength.

• Otsutsuki Ryushiki used Heavenbreaker to engulf and kill Otsutsuki Urashiki, exhausting his ocular power.
• Otsutsuki Yefan and Otsutsuki Shihao praised Ryushiki for defeating their enemy through a clever plan and ambush.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao urged Yefan, Shihao, and Ryushiki to become strong enough to face powerful enemies on their own.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao sent blue-gold energy into Ryushiki, transforming his body and enlarging and changing the color of his Golden Core.
• Otsutsuki Ryushiki broke through to the Platinum Stage and gained another one hundred and fifty years of lifespan.

Ryushiki broke through to the Golden Core, gaining more strength and another 150 years of life after Otsutsuki Yuhao encouraged him to protect their people. In Konoha, Yuhao intervened when Boruto and Kawaki fought, but Kawaki challenged him again with a powerful fire attack.

• Otsutsuki Yuhao gave Ryushiki a breakthrough that raised his strength to the third tier and extended his lifespan by 150 years, and Ryushiki vowed to protect their people.
• Boruto and Kawaki argued and began sparring in Konoha, with Kawaki activating Karma: Stage One.
• Boruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to strike Kawaki, and Kawaki retaliated with a blazing attack that risked damaging the street.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao stopped Kawaki's fiery fist with one finger and said the Hokage had asked him to babysit.
• Kawaki rejected being treated like a child and launched a compressed, intensely hot fire fist at Otsutsuki Yuhao.

Otsutsuki Yuhao tested Kawaki’s improved strength and explained to Boruto that Isshiki’s Karma could not be safely removed by force. He left Boruto with a way to help Kawaki resist the reincarnation, while privately admitting he could remove the Karma but did not want to help Kawaki.

• Otsutsuki Yuhao stopped Kawaki’s fire-chakra punch with one finger and praised his progress, warning that he was nearing the end of his life.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao learned from Boruto that Minato and Kushina were traveling, then considered making Boruto Azure Dragon’s jinchuriki so he could keep pace with Kawaki.
• Boruto comforted Kawaki, who asked him to kill him if Jigen took over his body, and promised that Naruto would prevent it.
• Boruto asked Otsutsuki Yuhao how to break Kawaki’s Karma, and Yuhao explained that Isshiki’s Karma could not be removed safely unless Isshiki reincarnated into Jigen or Kawaki’s will surpassed Isshiki’s.
• Boruto left determined to help Kawaki, while Otsutsuki Yuhao privately admitted he could remove the Karma but did not feel like helping him.

Jiraiya investigated Kara’s connection to Isshiki while Kashin Koji and Amado considered how to force Jigen to reincarnate early. Meanwhile, Boruto brought Kawaki, Mitsuki, and Sarada to meet Azure Dragon, who offered to teach Sarada sage arts because she was Sasuke’s daughter.

• Jiraiya examined old Kara files and learned about Isshiki’s history with Kaguya and Kara’s search for a vessel.
• Jiraiya decided to keep investigating Kara’s plans and left the abandoned base.
• Kashin Koji appeared after Jiraiya departed, and he told Amado that they would need Second Pillar’s help to have a chance against Jigen.
• Boruto introduced Kawaki, Mitsuki, and Sarada to Azure Dragon, who took an interest in their abilities.
• Azure Dragon recognized Sarada as Second Pillar’s daughter and offered to make her his student and teach her sage arts.

Azure Dragon trained Sarada, Boruto, Mitsuki, and Kawaki in Sage Arts, and three months later Yuhao judged their progress. Yuhao explained why Azure Dragon would be sealed inside Boruto, leaving Boruto to begin the process of becoming his vessel.

• Azure Dragon transformed with a Sage Art-enhanced Transformation Technique and began teaching Sarada, Boruto, Mitsuki, and Kawaki to absorb natural energy.
• Three months later, Yuhao found that all four youths had learned Sage Arts, with Mitsuki having cultivated an Imperial Golden Core and the others reaching the Innate Stage.
• Azure Dragon dismissed Sarada, Kawaki, and Mitsuki so he could speak privately with Boruto about being placed inside him.
• Yuhao explained that Azure Dragon needed to combine his power with Boruto's to unleash his full strength and said Boruto's Uzumaki heritage and Jōgan made him a suitable vessel.
• Azure Dragon reassured Boruto that he could split off a clone and would not lose his freedom by residing inside Boruto.

Boruto sealed Azure Dragon inside himself, while Sasuke, Jiraiya, and Kashin Koji fought Jigen. Jigen overwhelmed Jiraiya and nullified his Rasengan, leaving Jiraiya relying on Sasuke.

• Otsutsuki Yuhao sealed Azure Dragon inside Boruto, leaving an Eight Trigrams seal on Boruto's abdomen.
• Sarada, Mitsuki, and Kawaki arrived after Azure Dragon's power erupted, but Otsutsuki Yuhao had already vanished.
• Jigen confronted Sasuke, Jiraiya, and Kashin Koji, and Jiraiya learned that Kashin Koji was his clone with memories of his ninjutsu.
• Sasuke attacked Jigen with his Kusanagi Sword, but Jigen activated Karma: State One and knocked him back.
• Jiraiya and Kashin Koji entered Sage Mode, with Kashin Koji creating an opening for Jiraiya's Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan.
• Jigen used Sukunahikona to shrink away Jiraiya's Rasengan, then struck Jiraiya and sent him crashing through stone pillars.

Sasuke fought Jigen after entering Imperial Sage Mode, but Jigen released more of Isshiki’s power and gained the upper hand. Jiraiya and Kashin Koji joined Sasuke, yet Jigen’s strength rose to the peak of the fourth stage and left all three badly wounded.

• Sasuke entered Imperial Sage Mode and clashed with Jigen, who matched his attacks with Black Receivers.
• Sasuke used Amenotejikara to strike from behind, but Jigen evaded and increased his power through Karma: Status Two.
• Jigen summoned massive Daikokuten cubes and struck Sasuke, who avoided the falling cubes with Amenotejikara after Amaterasu failed to destroy them.
• Jiraiya and Kashin Koji joined Sasuke and attacked Jigen together, but he held off all three.
• After several minutes, Jigen impaled Sasuke, Jiraiya, and Kashin Koji with Black Receivers, and Sasuke realized Jigen had reached the peak of the fourth stage.

Uchiha Komei arrived to help Second Pillar fight Jigen, and the two joined forces to pressure Jigen while trying to exhaust his chakra and outlast his failing body. As Jigen’s body began to crack, Komei and Second Pillar decided they needed to retreat before Ōtsutsuki Isshiki reincarnated.

• Uchiha Komei appeared and used Imperial Golden Core to shield the group from Jigen’s attack.
• Komei removed the Black Receivers from Second Pillar and told Jiraiya and Kashin Koji to give Sasuke their remaining chakra.
• Second Pillar entered Imperial Sage Mode, and Komei explained that Senior Yuhao had sent him to help stall Jigen until his body failed.
• Komei and Second Pillar attacked Jigen together with their weapons and Truth-Seeking Orbs, while Jigen used Sukunahikona and Daikokuten to evade and counter them.
• Komei and Second Pillar noticed Jigen’s body cracking and agreed to retreat before Ōtsutsuki Isshiki reincarnated.

Jigen fought Sasuke, Komei, and Second Pillar as his body failed, then Ōtsutsuki Isshiki reincarnated in his true form. Uchiha Komei used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape with Second Pillar, leaving Isshiki behind and challenging him to follow them to Konoha.

• Kashin Koji escaped the Land of Snow with the Reverse Summoning Technique while Jiraiya stayed behind to notify the Toad Sage.
• Second Pillar and Komei summoned their Complete Body Susanoo, but Jigen shattered Komei's defenses and struck both Uchiha with black chakra and Black Receivers.
• Jigen's body weakened, and Second Pillar and Uchiha Komei realized Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was about to reincarnate.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki emerged in his true form, revealing power several times greater than Jigen's and threatening to kill Sasuke and Komei.
• Uchiha Komei threw chakra smoke bombs and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape with Second Pillar, telling Isshiki to come to Konoha.

Sasuke and Uchiha Komei escaped Isshiki and recovered with Sage Chakra Fruits while Yuhao confronted Isshiki in the Land of Snow. Yuhao warned Isshiki not to underestimate Konoha, and the chapter ended with Konoha’s Six Paths fighters gathering.

• Sasuke and Uchiha Komei used space-time ninjutsu to escape Isshiki, then Komei refused to return to Konoha and gave Sasuke a Sage Chakra Fruit.
• Komei and Sasuke ate Sage Chakra Fruits to recover their chakra and prepare for another battle.
• Yuhao met Isshiki in the Land of Snow and told him he had mastered a power beyond chakra and sage arts.
• Isshiki claimed that Ōtsutsuki clan members had surpassed the sixth stage, while Yuhao reassured him that he would not help Konoha kill him.
• Yuhao warned Isshiki not to underestimate Konoha before vanishing, and Isshiki wondered whether Madara or Hashirama had reached the fourth stage.
• Konoha gathered its fighters above the Six Paths Second Stage, including Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Izuna, and Namikaze Minato.

Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, and the other Six Paths Realm ninjas faced Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who demanded Kawaki and attacked Uzumaki Naruto. With the fight underway, Naruto and Second Pillar fused into Six Paths Realm Narusuke, whose power reached the half-step Six Paths Sixth Step.

• Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, Second Pillar, and Uzumaki Naruto discussed joining forces against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and whether to use the Fusion Technique.
• Ōtsutsuki Isshiki arrived in Konoha, recognized the Six Paths Realm ninjas as a threat, and demanded that they hand over Kawaki.
• Uzumaki Naruto refused to surrender Kawaki, so Ōtsutsuki Isshiki used Black Receivers to pin Naruto to the ground.
• Uchiha Madara entered Imperial Sage Mode, and Senju Hashirama and the other ninjas began fighting Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Second Pillar freed Naruto, and the two performed the fusion dance to become Six Paths Realm Narusuke, whose power reached the half-step Six Paths Sixth Step.

Might Guy opened the Gate of Death and entered Sage Mode to join the battle against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. His enhanced taijutsu struck Isshiki hard, leaving the fight ongoing as Isshiki realized Guy was burning through his life.

• Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui tried to trap Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with genjutsu, but he dispelled it and pinned them with Black Receivers.
• Uchiha Obito’s Kamui Shuriken struck Isshiki, who then used Black Receivers to threaten Obito even while he was intangible.
• Hatake Kakashi, Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Izuna, and Namikaze Minato coordinated attacks to hold Isshiki back while Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara dealt with Daikokuten.
• Might Guy opened the Eight Inner Gates Formation’s Gate of Death and entered Sage Mode, charging at Isshiki with blazing speed and power.
• Might Guy’s punch sent Ōtsutsuki Isshiki crashing to the ground, and Isshiki recognized that Guy’s strength came from burning his life away.

Might Guy fought Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with the Gate of Death, using his remaining life to keep Isshiki occupied while Naruto and Sasuke’s fusion, Six Paths Narusuke, arrived. The chapter ended as Guy launched his final attack, Night Guy, at Isshiki.

• Might Guy charged Isshiki in the Gate of Death, and the two clashed with enough force to devastate the surrounding landscape.
• Hatake Kakashi, Obito, Senju Tobirama, and Uchiha Izuna watched as Obito warned that Guy could sustain the form for only about a minute.
• Senju Hashirama recognized the successful fusion of Naruto and Sasuke, who introduced himself as Six Paths Narusuke; Uchiha Madara warned that the fusion could end early if they exhausted themselves.
• Might Guy used the Evening Elephant attacks to damage Isshiki, then knocked aside Isshiki’s Black Receivers with the shockwaves from his punches.
• Might Guy prepared Night Guy as his final strike and launched himself toward Isshiki like a blood-red arrow.

Emperor Kai used Night Guy to destroy most of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body, but the attack left him near death. Six Paths Narusuke revived Kai and then killed Isshiki, leaving the battlefield in ruins.

• Emperor Kai unleashed Night Guy, tearing apart Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's demonic phantom and destroying most of his body.
• Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Obito caught the burned and barely alive Emperor Kai as he fell.
• Six Paths Narusuke used Yang Release life force to revive Emperor Kai, who thanked him and told him to call him Narusuke.
• Six Paths Narusuke attacked the weakened Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan Plus Chidori and destroyed him.
• Six Paths Narusuke stood among the battlefield's rubble as the explosion's smoke and dust faded.

After Six Paths Narusuke defeated Isshiki with Might Guy’s help, he realized Otsutsuki Yuhao was far stronger than him, while the others considered whether another fusion could close the gap. Konoha returned to peace, but Amado warned Naruto and the others that Code’s unsealed White Karma could make him as powerful as Isshiki at his peak.

• Six Paths Narusuke acknowledged that Might Guy had helped defeat Isshiki, and the group marveled at Otsutsuki Yuhao’s barrier and power.
• Six Paths Narusuke sensed that Otsutsuki Yuhao had reached the Seventh Step and admitted that he was too depleted to challenge him.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao asked whether Six Paths Narusuke could fuse again with a fusion of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, but Uchiha Madara left before they could try.
• Kawaki found that Isshiki’s Karma had disappeared and resolved to regain strength by continuing to master Sage Mode.
• Amado joined Konoha and told Naruto, Second Pillar, and the others that Code’s White Karma could make him comparable to Isshiki at his peak.

Amado explained that Eida and Daemon had inherited shinjutsu from Otsutsuki Shibai, prompting Orochimaru to consider researching Shibai’s cells alongside Hashirama’s. After the meeting, Otsutsuki Yuhao visited Orochimaru’s laboratory to discuss cooperating on research into divine power and immortality.

• Amado told Orochimaru, Uzumaki Naruto, and the others about Eida’s Clairvoyance and Omnipotence, Daemon’s Reflection, and the power of Otsutsuki Shibai’s cells.
• Orochimaru proposed combining research on Shibai’s cells with Senju Hashirama’s cells, while Uzumaki Naruto warned him to avoid illegal experiments and protect Konoha.
• Orochimaru reassured Uzumaki Naruto that Konoha was his home, then suggested that Amado speak with him about research.
• After the meeting, Otsutsuki Yuhao visited Orochimaru’s laboratory and proposed discussing cooperation on immortality and divine realms.
• Orochimaru asked Otsutsuki Yuhao to share information about the forbidden realm before revealing his research, and the chapter noted that Orochimaru had studied Otsutsuki genes and learned senjutsu.

After Isshiki’s death, Code regained his full strength and planned to free Eida and Daemon to help him take revenge. Meanwhile, Kaguya sensed a powerful intruder and sent Black Zetsu to summon Yuhao, who was alerted as Black Zetsu arrived to ask for help.

• Isshiki emerged from Code’s White Karma, ordered him to capture Kawaki and pursue the Ōtsutsuki will, then removed Code’s limiter.
• Code vowed revenge on the Hokage and Second Pillar and planned to release Daemon and Eida’s seals.
• Kaguya sensed an approaching chakra stronger than anything she had encountered before and told Black Zetsu to find Yuhao.
• Black Zetsu left to summon Yuhao, regretting that he was not strong enough to protect Kaguya himself.
• Yuhao sensed the chakra near Kaguya’s palace, and Black Zetsu appeared through a portal to urgently ask him for help.

Otsutsuki Yuhao learned that Otsutsuki Shiki had arrived to attack Otsutsuki Kaguya and rushed to help her. He intercepted Shiki’s devastating attack before it could strike Kaguya and Toneri, leaving their powers locked in a stalemate.

• Otsutsuki Black Zetsu told Otsutsuki Yuhao that Kaguya needed his help against an enemy from the higher-ups, and Yuhao vanished to reach her.
• Otsutsuki Kaguya attacked Otsutsuki Shiki with the Eighty-One Gods Vacuum Attack, but Shiki evaded her strikes and mocked her strength.
• Otsutsuki Toneri arrived to aid Kaguya, but Shiki shrank Toneri’s sword attacks and prepared a powerful Guardian Style: Wave Surge.
• Otsutsuki Toneri entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode and charged at Shiki’s attack to protect Kaguya, while Kaguya struggled to transfer it with Amenominaka.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao appeared before Toneri and blocked Shiki’s Guardian Style: Wave Surge with his Rasengan, bringing their energies into a stalemate.

Otsutsuki Yuhao protected Otsutsuki Kaguya and Otsutsuki Toneri from Otsutsuki Shiki, then used his Sage Art: Sixfold Rasengan to break Shiki’s attack and wound him. Shiki escaped through space, but Yuhao believed the hit had left him with little fighting strength.

• Otsutsuki Yuhao stopped Otsutsuki Toneri’s attempt to perish alongside Otsutsuki Shiki and checked whether Otsutsuki Kaguya was safe.
• Otsutsuki Shiki attacked Yuhao with Great Soldier Heaven, but Yuhao hid his true body in parallel space with Flying Thunder Might.
• Otsutsuki Shiki launched Apocalypse Death Bullet, and Otsutsuki Yuhao countered it with Sage Art: Six-Stage Rasengan.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao’s six Rasengan broke through Shiki’s attack and pursued him through space, wounding him despite his escape.
• Otsutsuki Yuhao sensed the Rasengan exploding in space and concluded that Otsutsuki Shiki had little fighting strength left.

Otsutsuki Shiki emerged in the Land of Snow after surviving a fight with Otsutsuki Yuhao, then encountered Eida, Code, and Daemon. Shiki fought Daemon and Code, revealing his divine arts and overwhelming Code as the battle continued.

• Otsutsuki Shiki arrived in the Land of Snow wounded and reflected on Otsutsuki Yuhao's strength.
• Eida sensed someone approaching, and Shiki appeared before Eida, Code, and Daemon.
• Code proposed that Shiki cooperate with them, but Daemon challenged him to a fight.
• Shiki struck Daemon, triggering Daemon's Killing Intent Reflection and forcing Shiki to reassess his ability.
• Shiki used Great Soldier Heaven to rain weapons on Daemon, who dodged while Code attacked Shiki.
• Shiki overwhelmed Code in taijutsu and shrank Code's movable Claw Marks with Sukunahikona.