Chapter Summaries

Naruto prepared Minato Namikaze and Kushina's villa as his new home, securing it with a barrier and a Flying Raijin marker. He brought Karin and Hinata to help move his belongings, leaving them together in the villa after demonstrating the Flying Raijin Technique.

• Naruto examined the scrolls and supplies left by Minato Namikaze and Kushina, then discovered Minato's underground Training Room.
• Naruto activated the room's barrier to protect the villa and placed a Flying Raijin Kunai marked with his own formula inside.
• Naruto returned to his apartment, where Karin and Hinata were waiting, and asked them to help move his belongings to the villa.
• Hinata explained that her father had encouraged her to spend more time with Naruto after the Jōnin meeting.
• Karin and Hinata packed the apartment while Naruto transported the boxes with the Flying Raijin Technique, then brought both girls to the villa.

Naruto moved into the Fourth Hokage’s former home and shared a meal with Karin and Hinata, who learned he was the Fourth Hokage’s son. After Hinata and Karin left, Naruto used his sensory abilities inside the villa.

• Naruto, Karin, and Hinata moved their belongings into Naruto’s new villa, and Naruto prepared a large meal with the help of three Shadow Clones.
• Karin and Hinata ate with Naruto, and he reassured Hinata that she did not need to hold back around him after she ate seven bowls of rice.
• Hinata asked why Naruto lived in the Fourth Hokage’s former home, and Naruto told her he was the Fourth Hokage’s son.
• Naruto rubbed Hinata’s head, causing her to faint; when she woke, he gave her a star-marked Kunai that would let him sense danger and come to her aid.
• Hinata and Karin left the villa, and Naruto activated Mind's Eye of the Kagura and Good and Evil Perception in the living room.

Konoha announced that Root had been disbanded and revealed Naruto Uzumaki as Minato Namikaze’s son, shocking villagers and the Konoha 12. Naruto had already moved out, leaving the people who wanted to apologize unable to find him.

• Naruto erased Minato Namikaze’s Flying Thunder God Formula from two hundred kunai and engraved his own five-pointed star mark on them.
• The Hokage Building announced that Root had been disbanded and its personnel and resources would be absorbed into the ANBU under the Hokage.
• The Hokage Building publicly confirmed that Naruto Uzumaki was the orphaned son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
• Konoha residents remembered how they had mistreated Naruto and found his former apartment empty when they went to apologize.
• Shikamaru, Chōji, and Ino discussed Naruto’s parentage, while Kiba, Shino, Hinata, Tenten, and Neji each reacted to the news.

After Naruto’s parentage was revealed, Sakura realized how badly she had misunderstood him and found his old apartment empty. Naruto discovered that Sasuke had lost to the Sound Four, then agreed to help him use Orochimaru’s recruitment offer as an undercover mission.

• Neji understood Naruto’s promise to abolish the Caged Bird system, while Rock Lee celebrated Naruto’s background and Sakura read the notice revealing Naruto was the Fourth Hokage’s orphaned son.
• Sakura remembered denying Naruto’s resemblance to the Fourth Hokage, ran to his old apartment, and found it empty.
• Karin told Naruto that villagers had gathered around the notices and that she was heading to the Hokage Office to begin medical ninjutsu training.
• Naruto sensed trouble at the Uchiha Estate and found Sasuke injured after losing a fight against the Sound Four.
• Sasuke decided to go to Orochimaru to become stronger, and Naruto offered to arrange an S-rank undercover mission and negotiate his reward.

Naruto asked Tsunade to authorize Sasuke’s undercover mission in Otogakure, then revealed that he had mastered Kurama Mode and reached the First Hokage’s level of strength. Tsunade accepted Naruto’s strength and summoned Jiraiya, while Naruto declined her suggestion that he become Hokage soon.

• Naruto asked Tsunade to issue Sasuke an undercover mission order so Sasuke could enter Otogakure and infiltrate Orochimaru’s ranks.
• Tsunade warned Naruto that Orochimaru could manipulate Sasuke, and Naruto promised to bring Sasuke back within three years.
• Naruto took Tsunade to Konoha’s rear mountain, secured the area, and revealed his Kurama Mode.
• Naruto and Tsunade returned to the Hokage Office, where Tsunade summoned Jiraiya and praised Naruto’s strength.
• Tsunade suggested Naruto take over as Hokage, but Naruto said he wanted to train and wait for his companions to grow stronger.

Tsunade approved Sasuke’s three-year S-rank infiltration mission in Otogakure, with Naruto responsible for bringing him home. Naruto then gathered their friends for dinner, where they celebrated his promotion, learned about his heritage and met Karin.

• Tsunade approved Sasuke’s infiltration mission and gave him a sealed appointment scroll, naming Naruto as the Jōnin responsible for his return.
• Naruto revealed that he had used the Flying Raijin Technique, then invited Sasuke and their friends to dinner before Sasuke left.
• At the barbecue restaurant, Shikamaru toasted Naruto’s rapid promotion to Direct Jōnin, and Naruto explained that he had only recently learned he was the Fourth Hokage’s son.
• Naruto introduced Karin as a fellow member of the Uzumaki clan who had come from Kusagakure and was studying Medical Ninjutsu under Tsunade.
• The group welcomed Karin, while Kiba teased Ino about her assumption that Karin was Naruto’s girlfriend.

Naruto attended a celebratory barbecue with his friends, then accompanied Sasuke to Konoha Gate as Sasuke prepared to leave the village. Sasuke departed with Naruto’s spatial marker, while Sakura lay unconscious nearby.

• Shikamaru hinted at Naruto’s possible connection to the destruction of Kusagakure, but Naruto brushed off the suspicion.
• Tenten gave Naruto the specially made kunai he had ordered, and he paid her despite her offer to gift them for his Jōnin promotion.
• After the gathering, Sasuke told Naruto he was leaving immediately, and the two headed for Konoha Gate.
• Sakura caught up with them at the gate, but Sasuke apologized, used genjutsu on her, and laid her unconscious on a bench.
• Sasuke showed Izumo Kamizuki his exit permit, and Naruto gave him a spatial marker and asked him to activate it when he met Orochimaru.

Sasuke left Konoha with the Sound Four after accepting Orochimaru’s pill, while Naruto arranged for Ino to take the unconscious Sakura home. Jiraiya visited Naruto and praised his mastery of Nine-Tails Chakra, then asked why he was still in such a hurry to gain more power.

• Sasuke swallowed Orochimaru’s pill, lost consciousness, and was carried by the Sound Four toward Otogakure in a Sealing container.
• Naruto sent a Shadow Clone to fetch Ino, who helped carry Sakura home while Naruto explained Sasuke’s three-year mission and genjutsu.
• Naruto told Ino that he had changed and that Sakura was better left to Sasuke, making Ino shyly acknowledge how different he had become.
• Naruto returned home and found Jiraiya waiting with Karin, then raised a barrier around the house after Karin left.
• Jiraiya said Naruto had reached the peak of the Shinobi World and asked why he was still in such a hurry.

Naruto followed Sasuke to Otogakure and used Kotoamatsukami on Orochimaru after raising the subject of immortality. The chapter left Orochimaru’s memories and will rewritten, while Sasuke remained in the cave with Kabuto.

• Jiraiya recalled stories about Minato and Kushina while Naruto listened, and Sakura resolved to train after Ino urged her to become stronger.
• The Sound Four brought Sasuke to Otogakure, where Sasuke felt the power granted by the pill taking effect.
• Sasuke activated the mark Naruto had given him, and Naruto appeared beside him at Otogakure.
• Naruto confirmed Orochimaru was the real body, then sent Sasuke away with Kabuto so he could speak privately with Orochimaru.
• Naruto asked whether Orochimaru was interested in immortality, then used Kotoamatsukami to rewrite Orochimaru’s memories and will.

Naruto took Hashirama Cells from Orochimaru and began fusing wind, lightning, and fire chakra. Meanwhile, Danzo lured Iruka and Ino to a secluded area and had Root agents knock them unconscious.

• Naruto used Kotoamatsukami to place Orochimaru under his absolute command, ordered him to train Sasuke, and took Hashirama Cells.
• Naruto replenished the chakra in his left eye with Nine-Tails Chakra and traveled to the cave to attempt a three-nature chakra fusion.
• Naruto controlled the violent chakra reaction as wind, lightning, and fire began forming a new power.
• ANBU agents summoned Iruka and Ino to a secluded mountain area, where they met Danzo instead of the Hokage.
• Danzo had Root agents knock Iruka and Ino unconscious and checked a list of people close to Naruto.

Naruto fused wind, lightning, and fire Chakra to create Light Release, then tested its destructive power and supersonic speed with Kurama. He decided to strengthen his Chakra reserves and planned to retrieve Kurama’s other half after obtaining the Rinnegan, though he could acquire the Reaper Mask sooner.

• Danzo waited for Root to capture Karin, Hinata, and Sakura Haruno before using them to lure Naruto into a trap prepared with Kotoamatsukami and a sealing array.
• Naruto created Light Release in a cave, then used it to fly, fire lasers into the sea, and destroy a reef with a kick.
• Naruto used Absolute Control to practice moving at supersonic speed, and Kurama joined him through a Shadow Clone.
• Naruto combined Light Release with Kurama Mode and crossed between islands in less than a second.
• Naruto considered increasing his Chakra reserves and retrieving Kurama’s other half from the Reaper’s stomach, but planned to wait until after obtaining the Rinnegan before doing so.

Danzo had Root abduct Iruka and Ino to lure Naruto into a Sealing Formation and use Kotoamatsukami on him. Naruto sensed the captives and raced toward Danzo’s hideout as Tsunade and Jiraiya mobilized ANBU to follow.

• Tsunade told Naruto that Root had taken Iruka and Ino after a Root spy committed suicide when she discovered him.
• Naruto sensed Danzo, Iruka, and Ino in the northwestern mountains, then flew there in a streak of golden light.
• Tsunade ordered ANBU to move out and dragged Jiraiya after Naruto.
• Danzo learned that Root had captured only Iruka and Ino and planned to lure Naruto into the Sealing Formation so Kotoamatsukami could control him.
• A Root sensor detected a Chakra signature flash past the edge of his range and reported it to Danzo.

Naruto rescued Ino and Iruka from Danzo’s ambush, tore away Danzo’s Sharingan and Hashirama Cells arm, and defeated the Root forces. Tsunade and Jiraiya arrived as Naruto stood beside the crippled Danzo.

• Danzo’s Root members revealed their prepared sealing array as Naruto arrived in Kurama Mode layered with Light Release.
• Naruto ripped Shisui Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan and Danzo’s implanted arm away, then rescued Ino and Iruka.
• Naruto’s lasers killed most of the Root members, and he killed Torune Aburame and Fū Yamanaka at close range.
• Naruto pinned Danzo down and accused him of harming Konoha, including persecuting the White Fang, neglecting Naruto’s parents, betraying Nagato’s group, and exploiting the Uchiha massacre.
• Naruto stopped short of killing Danzo when he sensed Tsunade and Jiraiya approaching, and they arrived with dozens of ANBU to find the mountain devastated.

Naruto rescued Ino and Iruka after defeating Danzo and his Root operatives, and Tsunade stripped Danzo of his elder position and sent him for interrogation. After Naruto revealed that Danzo had transplanted Hashirama Senju’s cells, Tsunade vowed to investigate his crimes and execute him publicly.

• Naruto revived Ino and Iruka, and Tsunade ordered ANBU to take Danzo to prison.
• Ino remembered Danzo’s abduction attempt, hugged Naruto, and was pulled away by her father, Inoichi Yamanaka.
• Tsunade told the assembled Jōnin that Danzo had kidnapped Ino and Iruka and that Naruto had defeated Danzo and his Root operatives alone.
• Tsunade stripped Danzo of his elder position and assigned Ibiki Morino to investigate him.
• Naruto showed Tsunade the tree that had grown from Danzo’s uncontrolled Hashirama Cells, and Tsunade vowed to investigate Danzo and publicly execute him.

Naruto revealed his Light Release to Jiraiya and demonstrated its flight and speed, then returned home to reassure Karin and meet Hinata. After hearing how Danzo’s actions had endangered them, Naruto began assessing Karin and Hinata’s combat training.

• Naruto told Jiraiya that Light Release was a Kekkei Tōta and flew him through the sky to demonstrate it.
• Jiraiya marveled at Naruto’s abilities, while Tsunade took him back toward the Hokage Building.
• Naruto told Karin that Danzo had been detained and would face public execution after the investigation, then took her to eat.
• Naruto and Karin found Hinata waiting outside their home, and Naruto brought her inside for tea.
• Naruto asked Karin and Hinata to demonstrate their training, and Karin took an unsteady fighting stance.

Naruto trained Karin and Hinata in taijutsu, correcting Karin’s weaknesses and praising Hinata’s Gentle Fist while urging her to stay focused. The next morning, Konoha learned that Danzō would be publicly executed after an investigation, and Tsunade reacted angrily to a scroll delivered by ANBU.

• Naruto sparred with Karin, exposed her balance and targeting problems, and assigned her five-kilometer runs and two hundred basic punches each morning.
• Hinata analyzed Karin’s mistakes, then sparred with Naruto and demonstrated precise Gentle Fist attacks before Naruto advised her to maintain her composure.
• Hinata asked Naruto for another spar and stood ready to face him beneath the moonlight.
• A notice announced that Shimura Danzō had been stripped of his elder position and would be publicly executed once his crimes were investigated.
• Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura repeatedly urged Tsunade to handle Danzō’s crimes privately, but Tsunade refused.
• An ANBU delivered Tsunade a scroll, and she read it before angrily calling someone a bastard.

Naruto tested the limits of his Mangekyō Sharingan, developed an armored Susanoo around Kurama, and recovered his vision with Nine-Tails Chakra. After an ANBU summoned him to meet Tsunade, two figures emerged from a spatial rift above Kage Rock.

• Naruto manifested an armored Susanoo, tested its Yasaka Magatama and greatsword, and concluded that his Mangekyō Sharingan could not unlock its complete form.
• Naruto combined Susanoo armor with Kurama Mode, and the Nine-Tails compared the result unfavorably with Madara Uchiha's Susanoo.
• Naruto used Nine-Tails Chakra to heal the strain in his eyes and considered the different abilities of his two Kotoamatsukami eyes.
• Naruto stood atop Kage Rock and reflected on his progress before an ANBU summoned him to meet Tsunade.
• After Naruto left, two figures fell from a spatial rift above Kage Rock.

Naruto learned that the Fourth Raikage was heading for Konoha and accepted an S-rank mission to stop him. While following Tsunade to confront Jiraiya, Naruto spotted a teenage boy who looked remarkably like him, as Jiraiya escaped by handing Boruto his binoculars.

• Tsunade told Naruto that the Fourth Raikage was approaching Konoha and that Iwagakure had increased its border activity.
• Naruto accepted Tsunade's S-rank mission to stop the Fourth Raikage, along with a scroll naming his ANBU support.
• Shizune brought Tsunade another complaint about Jiraiya peeking into the women's bathhouse, and Tsunade set off to catch him.
• Naruto followed Tsunade and saw a blond teenager whose features looked strikingly familiar.
• Jiraiya ran into Boruto and Sasuke, handed Boruto his binoculars, and escaped while Boruto realized something was wrong.

Boruto and Sasuke were confronted in Konoha, where they discovered that this Naruto was a young Jōnin whom Sasuke could not sense. Tsunade questioned the two strangers, and Naruto volunteered to keep them under his watch.

• The bathhouse owner accused Boruto and Sasuke of peeping until Naruto arrived and explained that the culprit had already been caught.
• Boruto called Naruto “Dad,” and Sasuke covered for him while Naruto remarked that Sasuke’s voice sounded familiar.
• Tsunade emerged with a badly beaten Jiraiya and questioned Boruto and Sasuke about their identities.
• Sasuke claimed they were traveling street performers, and Tsunade ordered them to accept constant surveillance.
• Naruto asked Tsunade to leave the surveillance to him, making Sasuke suspect that Naruto wanted to watch them closely.

Naruto took Boruto and Sasuke home after agreeing to look after them, while Sasuke began suspecting they had arrived in a different space-time. Sasuke tried to check whether Naruto had the Nine-Tails, but his Rinnegan could not see through a barrier around Naruto.

• Tsunade agreed to let Naruto look after Boruto and Sasuke, then dragged Jiraiya to the Hokage Office.
• Naruto led Boruto and Sasuke toward his home, and Sasuke hid in a tree when Sakura approached.
• Sakura greeted Naruto and remarked on how much Boruto resembled him before hurrying to her lesson with Tsunade.
• Sasuke noticed that Naruto, Sakura, and Karin differed from his memories and suspected they had entered another space-time.
• Sasuke used his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan to inspect Naruto, but an unseen barrier concealed Naruto's Chakra and blocked his view of the Nine-Tails.