Chapter Summaries

Obito fought the First Elder at the temple, trying to capture him and read his memories, but the Elder burned his soul to activate the Giant Tenseigan and unleash the Spirit Repelling Formation. Obito and Black Zetsu were caught in the formation’s growing force, and Black Zetsu warned Obito to take the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path before they were driven into the sky.

• Obito pursued the First Elder, whose attacks passed through Obito while nearby stone statues helped him evade capture.
• Obito manifested Susanoo and battered the First Elder with Yasakani no Magatama, then bound him with wood and began reading his memories.
• The First Elder blasted Obito away, burned his soul to connect with the Giant Tenseigan, and used waves of light to slice Black Zetsu in half.
• The First Elder activated the Spirit Repelling Formation, covering Obito and Black Zetsu with seal markings and lifting them toward the sky.
• Obito and Black Zetsu anchored themselves to the ground with branches, while Black Zetsu urged Obito to take the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Obito escaped the moon’s repulsion barrier after storing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in the Kamui Dimension, leaving Black Zetsu stranded in outer space. Toneri received the First Elder’s final message and memories, along with the charge to fulfill the Hamura lineage’s mission.

• Obito used Banshō Ten'in to reach the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and stored it in the Kamui Dimension before the repulsion force hurled him and Black Zetsu into space.
• Obito escaped into the Kamui Dimension, realized he could not return to the moon, and suspected Black Zetsu was not truly the embodiment of Madara’s will.
• Obito inspected the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and prepared to undo its seals using knowledge from the Second Elder and First Elder.
• Black Zetsu’s White Zetsu portion froze and shattered, but Black Zetsu survived and condensed himself into a sphere as he drifted through space.
• Toneri received the First Elder’s message that the enemy had been repelled and the passage to the Ninja World destroyed, along with memories and the mission to destroy the Ninja World.

Natsuki explained that Future Sasuke came from a separate timeline created when Natsuki changed the future, then gathered the Uchiha family to meet him. Mikoto embraced Future Sasuke, who broke down and called her Mom.

• Future Sasuke told Natsuki that Karasuki had identified him as a Spacetime Anomaly, and Natsuki confirmed he had changed the future.
• Minato arrived with Iori, met Future Sasuke and Boruto, then went to bring Fugaku, Mikoto, and Shisui to the compound.
• Natsuki told Minato to return to his duties and inform Orochimaru that the second hypothesis had happened.
• Fugaku and Mikoto met Future Sasuke, and Mikoto embraced him after seeing his missing arm.
• Future Sasuke remembered his family and the hardships he had endured, then murmured, "Mom..."

Natsuki recounted the Uchiha massacre to Shisui and Itachi, rebuked them for the choices that led to it, and prepared to move the clan to Radiant Country. After everyone else left, he warned Future Sasuke that Boruto would cause a disaster and revealed that his Mangekyō Sharingan let him see the future.

• Natsuki explained how Shisui, Itachi, Hiruzen, Danzo, Obito, and others contributed to the Uchiha Clan Massacre in Future Sasuke's timeline.
• Natsuki sternly warned Shisui and Itachi that their poor judgment could endanger their family and clan, and both apologized.
• Natsuki told Fugaku and Mikoto that the Uchiha would move to Radiant Country and sent Itachi to fetch him after Sasuke and Naruto returned.
• After the others left, Natsuki warned Future Sasuke that Boruto would stab out his Rinnegan and cause his parents and the Nine-Tails to die.
• Natsuki told Future Sasuke that his Mangekyō Sharingan let him peer into the future, confirming Future Sasuke's suspicions.

Natsuki told Future Sasuke about Isshiki, Kara, Karma, and the future dangers facing Naruto and Boruto. After frightening Boruto with his chakra and criticizing his arrogance, Natsuki challenged him to prove his confidence in a fight.

• Natsuki explained Isshiki, Kara, Karma, and the future events that could lead to Naruto and Sasuke's deaths, while warning Future Sasuke to kill Kawaki early.
• Future Sasuke memorized Natsuki's intelligence, and Natsuki received rewards for changing the future lives of Sasuke and Boruto.
• Itachi told Natsuki that Sasuke and Naruto had returned, and Natsuki carried the sleeping Boruto out to meet them.
• Natsuki woke Boruto with a blow and frightened him by releasing his chakra after Boruto complained about the sneak attack.
• Natsuki berated Boruto for his poor skills and arrogance, and Boruto insisted he could beat even Sasuke at his age.
• Natsuki challenged Boruto to a fight to test where his confidence came from.

Natsuki brought Boruto to the training grounds and had him spar with young Naruto and Sasuke, who easily outmatched him. Sasuke then ran Boruto through with the Kusanagi Sword, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Natsuki introduced Boruto to Naruto and Sasuke and told them to teach him a lesson for endangering his teammates.
• Naruto overwhelmed Boruto with Shadow Clones, then beat him in a taijutsu match and asked him to admit he was outmatched.
• Boruto refused to concede and agreed to spar with Sasuke.
• Boruto surprised Sasuke by throwing a Vanishing Rasengan, but Sasuke blocked it with the Kusanagi Sword.
• Sasuke charged in, knocked Boruto's kunai aside, and pierced his stomach with the Kusanagi Sword.

Natsuki healed Boruto after Sasuke stabbed him in a controlled training strike, and Boruto admitted that he was too weak. At dinner, Natsuki explained how different choices could split the world into alternate space-times and introduced the visitors as Sasuke Uchiha and Boruto Uzumaki.

• Sasuke stabbed Boruto with the Kusanagi Sword, and Natsuki healed Boruto's wound with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Sasuke explained that he had precisely avoided Boruto's vital organs and criticized Boruto's control of his abilities.
• Boruto admitted to Natsuki that he was not strong enough, then joined the others for dinner.
• Natsuki explained that large changes to people's fates could create separate space-times and that treasures could allow travel between them.
• Natsuki introduced the visitors to Naruto and Sasuke as Sasuke Uchiha and Boruto Uzumaki.

Natsuki explained that Sasuke and Naruto came from different paths than their future counterparts, then revealed that Indra and Asura’s chakra influenced their personalities and could drive them to kill each other. He left young Sasuke and Naruto with a warning to control their emotions rather than become slaves to that influence.

• Natsuki clarified that Future Sasuke and Boruto came from other time-spaces, and told Naruto that Boruto was the son of a different-dimension Naruto.
• Natsuki revealed that Naruto had broken Future Sasuke’s arm after the two fought over who was stronger, then gave young Sasuke a teasing explanation for their rivalry.
• Natsuki explained that Indra and Asura’s chakra reincarnated through Sasuke and Naruto, shaping Sasuke’s competitiveness and Naruto’s tendency to forgive.
• Natsuki warned that Indra and Asura’s influence could lead Sasuke and Naruto to become enemies and kill each other, and urged them to control their emotions.

Natsuki warned the Uchiha and Naruto about how extreme thinking and soft-heartedness could lead to disaster, and planted the idea that Indra or Asura's influence might explain those tendencies. He then took Future Sasuke and Itachi to consult Orochimaru about Urashiki and Boruto's Karma, while Boruto stayed with the clan to talk with Naruto.

• Little Sasuke rejected the idea that Indra should influence him, and Natsuki encouraged him to value his friendship with Naruto over beating him.
• Natsuki told Naruto that Asura's Chakra might explain his tendency to forgive, prompting Naruto to vow to become more decisive and protect Natsuki.
• Natsuki privately told Future Sasuke that his strength had declined because he had used up Indra's Chakra in Indra's Arrow.
• Natsuki warned the Uchiha leaders that extreme thinking and arrogance had contributed to the clan's past disasters, and urged them to discuss decisions instead of acting alone.
• Natsuki set out with Future Sasuke and Itachi to discuss Urashiki and Boruto's Karma with Orochimaru, while Boruto stayed behind to speak with Naruto.

Natsuki and Orochimaru planned how to capture Urashiki Otsutsuki and prepare Future Sasuke and his world for future threats. As Tsunade and Minato arrived, Natsuki began arranging for Future Sasuke to train and bring Orochimaru’s memories back to his own dimension.

• Orochimaru examined Future Sasuke before discussing Urashiki’s abilities and ways to trap him with Natsuki.
• Natsuki told Future Sasuke to train his Rinnegan abilities and to have Naruto pass the Hokage position to Shikamaru after Sasuke returned.
• Future Sasuke warned that Urashiki could escape through space-time portals, and Natsuki promised to prevent his escape.
• Natsuki asked Orochimaru to record his memories in a Curse Mark and advised Future Sasuke to restore his and Naruto’s missing arms and help Might Guy recover.
• Karin announced that Itachi had brought Tsunade and Minato, and Natsuki told Future Sasuke that Karin and Sasuke were not close in this world.

Natsuki gathered Tsunade, Minato, Orochimaru, Itachi, and Future Sasuke to discuss Urashiki and the Otsutsuki Clan. The group learned Minato carried the Nine-Tails’ other half, and Natsuki assigned him to act as bait for Urashiki.

• Natsuki introduced Future Sasuke to Tsunade, who learned that in his time-space she became the Fifth Hokage after Orochimaru killed the Third Hokage.
• Natsuki urged Tsunade and Orochimaru to work together on biomedical research, and Orochimaru apologized for conducting experiments on her grandfathers’ corpses without telling her.
• Orochimaru revealed that he and Natsuki had revived Minato, surprising Future Sasuke.
• Natsuki told Minato that Urashiki was targeting Naruto’s Nine-Tails chakra and assigned Minato to serve as bait because he also carried the Nine-Tails.
• Minato explained that he held the Nine-Tails’ yin half, which had returned to his body when Natsuki revived him.

Naruto and Sasuke took Boruto to Snack Street, where he told them about their future and learned more about Naruto’s view of becoming Hokage. Boruto’s revelations about Neji and the Uchiha Clan shocked them, leaving Sasuke questioning why his clan had dwindled despite Natsuki’s presence.

• Naruto and Sasuke took Boruto around Snack Street and asked about their lives in his time.
• Boruto said Naruto had become Hokage, and Naruto explained how he had learned the responsibilities and burdens of the position.
• Hinata and Neji met the group, and Hinata said Boruto gave her a special feeling before she and Neji left.
• Boruto told Naruto that Neji had died in the Fourth Shinobi World War, shocking Naruto and Sasuke.
• Sasuke asked about the Uchiha Clan, and Boruto said only two members remained and that he had never heard of a clan head named Natsuki.

After returning from the moon, Obito restored the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and told Tobi that Black Zetsu had been exiled into outer space. He reunited Muku with the Box of Paradise and asked what Muku could do for him.

• Obito recovered his Mangekyō Sharingan, summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and returned it to the Graveyard of Mountains.
• Tobi asked Obito why he could no longer sense Black Zetsu, and Obito claimed the Otsutsuki Clan Members had exiled him into outer space.
• Tobi doubted Black Zetsu was dead and worried that he would have to handle Kaguya’s resurrection himself.
• Obito recalled that Kazuma’s team had supplied corpses for Black Zetsu, while Sora remained alive and hidden away.
• Tobi told Obito that Muku was close to death, so Obito released the Box of Paradise and restored Muku’s strength.
• Muku described his fear of being trapped inside the Box of Paradise again, and Obito asked what he wanted Muku to do.

Obito recruited Muku to gather funds and use his abilities for the Moon organization, then went to meet Kakuzu and Sasori. Kakuzu continued secretly sending intelligence to Natsuki for payment while maintaining his cover under White Zetsu surveillance.

• Obito sealed away the Box of Paradise, told Muku to gather funds and expand the Moon organization, and asked Tobi where Kakuzu and Sasori were.
• Obito left with a scouting White Zetsu to meet Kakuzu and Sasori, while Tobi stayed behind and endlessly talked at Muku.
• Sasori joined Obito's organization through Kakuzu, who agreed to pay him thirty million and valued the intelligence network's help with finding targets.
• Kakuzu sought Obito's base address for its bounty and continued supplying Natsuki with intelligence in exchange for money.
• Kakuzu discovered White Zetsu spores could not monitor the Earth Grudge Fear he separated from himself, so he used it to secretly transmit intelligence to Natsuki.

Kakuzu and Sasori met Obito after completing a bounty mission, and Obito offered Sasori thirty ancient puppets in place of the money he owed. Kakuzu considered how to profit from Obito’s revelations while Sasori examined the puppets and Kakuzu memorized their unfamiliar insignia.

• Kakuzu and Sasori completed an assassination mission with White Zetsu’s help, then prepared to collect their bounty.
• Obito arrived with White Zetsu and explained that his Moon Organization needed funds and members, while offering Sasori its intelligence network and protection.
• Obito admitted that Black Zetsu probably would not return, and Kakuzu pretended to consider joining him while thinking about selling the information to Natsuki.
• Sasori inspected Obito’s puppets and valued them at about one million each, so Obito gave him thirty to settle his debt.
• Sasori recognized the puppets’ ancient, mythological design, and Kakuzu memorized the moon-and-sphere pattern on their forehead protectors.

Natsuki’s group prepared for Urashiki’s arrival, and Future Sasuke learned two Rinnegan abilities in Tsukuyomi Space. When Urashiki appeared, the gathered fighters tested his strength, but he overpowered their attacks and captured Minato disguised as Naruto.

• Natsuki ordered Naruto and Sasuke to keep Boruto inside the Uchiha Clan Compound while the group prepared for Urashiki.
• Future Sasuke spent seven days in Tsukuyomi Space and mastered the Rinnegan’s absorption and Soul Extraction abilities.
• Urashiki appeared in the sky, and Future Sasuke fired a signal flare to summon Natsuki, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Minato, and Itachi.
• Minato, disguised as Naruto, let Urashiki hook him, but Urashiki could not extract his Chakra.
• Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Future Sasuke attacked Urashiki, who blocked their strikes and knocked Future Sasuke down.
• Urashiki summoned falling boulders to trap the group and carried Minato, still disguised as Naruto, on his back.

Natsuki and the others ambushed Urashiki, sealing space-time with the Kagura Bell and attacking him from all sides. Urashiki remained largely unhurt and countered Minato’s Kurama Mode assault with his Fishing Rod.

• Naruto revealed that the Naruto Urashiki had caught was a fake and vanished with the fish basket as Natsuki, Orochimaru, and Itachi launched their ambush.
• Itachi’s Tsukuyomi failed to harm Urashiki, while Natsuki’s Kagura Bell prevented Urashiki from opening Yomotsu Hirasaka.
• Natsuki and Itachi guarded the Kagura Bell as Future Sasuke, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Minato attacked Urashiki; Urashiki shattered Orochimaru’s snake and badly injured Tsunade.
• Natsuki used the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique on Minato, who activated Kurama Mode and joined the assault.
• Urashiki used Time Rewind to dodge and counter the attackers, then launched Heavenly Wave Meteor Life at Minato and canceled out his Rasengan with red orbs.

Natsuki and the others fought Urashiki, whose blue Rinnegan let him rewind time and evade their attacks. They poisoned the air to exploit his ability, and Orochimaru removed his eyes before Future Sasuke restrained him and reclaimed Sasuke’s stolen Chakra.

• Urashiki explained that he rewound time repeatedly to choose the best defense, and Natsuki mocked him for revealing his ability.
• Urashiki shattered much of Itachi’s Susanoo with his Fishing Rod and sent Minato crashing into the ground.
• Orochimaru’s snakes spread poison across the battlefield, and Urashiki accumulated the poison as he repeatedly rewound time.
• Urashiki collapsed and vomited blood, and Natsuki explained how the poison had built up in his body.
• Orochimaru plucked out Urashiki’s eyes, and Future Sasuke restrained him and extracted Sasuke’s stolen Chakra.

Natsuki’s group defeated Urashiki, extracted his soul, and Orochimaru preserved his body as a living experimental subject. After the battle, they discussed the Otsutsuki threat and agreed to train the next generation more seriously, with Minato set to help them move.

• Tsunade injected the group with antidote while Orochimaru stored Urashiki’s Rinnegan, and Future Sasuke extracted Urashiki’s soul as Minato sealed his Chakra.
• Orochimaru implanted Soul Fragments into Urashiki with a Curse Mark, leaving his body alive but unresponsive, and Tsunade injected him with more antidote.
• Natsuki told everyone the fight was over, and Orochimaru and Tsunade took Urashiki into the laboratory to study him.
• Natsuki warned that Urashiki was among the weakest Otsutsuki and explained that he could become stronger by devouring his Rinnegan.
• Future Sasuke compared Urashiki to a Chunin and Momoshiki to a Jonin, then warned that Otsutsuki could absorb and amplify Chakra.
• Natsuki urged Minato and Itachi to train Naruto and Sasuke for future Otsutsuki threats, then asked Minato to help them move.

After Urashiki's soul awakened Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the Sage discovered that events in the Ninja World had diverged from his foresight. In Konoha, the shinobi examined Urashiki, assessed his Rinnegan and the threat of the Otsutsuki, and prepared Future Sasuke to return with research and biological samples.

• Otsutsuki Hagoromo sensed Urashiki's dissipating soul and found that the Uchiha Clan and the Savior Twins had strayed from their expected paths, with Uchiha Natsuki disrupting his foresight.
• Orochimaru and Tsunade examined Urashiki while Natsuki, Future Sasuke, and Itachi left the laboratory; Fugaku and Mikoto spent time with Future Sasuke, and Natsuki sent Boruto to Minato.
• Orochimaru concluded that Otsutsuki bodies could withstand Kekkei Mōra-level energy, while Urashiki's Byakugan-derived Rinnegan were too demanding for anyone present to use safely.
• Future Sasuke admitted that he knew the Reanimation Jutsu but lacked enough recovered ocular power to perform it, and Natsuki told him to return later.
• Natsuki had Orochimaru collect and prepare cellular samples from Future Sasuke, Boruto, and people across Konoha, then sent them back with Future Sasuke along with Orochimaru's memory backup.