Chapter Summaries

Natsuki fought Obito while Orochimaru held off the regenerating Eight-Headed Black Snake, then used Ame-no-Murakumo-Shiki to damage the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Obito escaped with the statue, but the Spear of Heaven unleashed a surge of energy that struck Natsuki and left him unconscious.

• Natsuki cut off one of the Eight-Headed Black Snake's heads, but it regenerated, so he called on Orochimaru to hold it off.
• Orochimaru transformed into a huge Eight-Headed Serpent and attacked the Eight-Headed Black Snake while Natsuki prepared to fight Obito.
• Natsuki used Yasakani no Magatama to detonate Obito's Kamui Shuriken, then aimed Ame-no-Murakumo-Shiki at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Obito used Shinra Tensei to resist Natsuki's slash, but the attack consumed much of Obito and his Susanoo and destroyed half the statue's shoulder.
• Obito stored the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path in Kamui Dimension and escaped, while Natsuki prepared to destroy the Spear of Heaven.
• The Spear of Heaven drew in a surge of Ley Line Energy, turned the ground to sand, and sent a streak of light through Susanoo into Natsuki's mind, blacking out his vision.

Natsuki confronted Otsutsuki Hagoromo in his Spiritual World and learned that Hagoromo wanted Sasuke and Naruto to suffer so the reincarnations of Indra and Asura could gain enough power to seal Otsutsuki Kaguya. The conversation left Natsuki aware that Hagoromo knew of the plan to manipulate Indra and that the brothers’ power had weakened as it passed down through generations.

• Natsuki resisted Otsutsuki Hagoromo’s attempt to command him, but Hagoromo remained in the Spiritual World because his Soul Strength was greater.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo told Natsuki to stop interfering with Sasuke and Naruto and let the reincarnations of Indra and Asura fulfill their destiny.
• Hagoromo explained that Sasuke and Naruto needed hardship to awaken their inherited powers, and said Sasuke’s entire family would need to die for Sasuke to pursue power like Indra.
• Natsuki inferred that Hagoromo expected Sasuke’s suffering and his own absence to drive Sasuke toward an extreme path, then asked whether Hagoromo knew Black Zetsu had manipulated Indra.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo explained that Indra and Asura’s power had weakened through inheritance, forcing them to reincarnate repeatedly to accumulate enough strength to seal Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Natsuki learned that Otsutsuki Hagoromo had engineered Indra and Asura’s reincarnations to prepare them to seal Kaguya, and rejected his demand that Sasuke and Naruto return to their destined path. Hagoromo restrained Natsuki’s powers, allowing the Eight-Headed Black Snake to bite him in half, then left to replenish his energy.

• Natsuki confronted Otsutsuki Hagoromo over the hardships and wars caused by Indra and Asura’s reincarnations, and refused to sacrifice Sasuke and Naruto’s lives for their plan.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo insisted that Sasuke and Naruto needed more trials to become strong enough to seal Otsutsuki Kaguya, while Natsuki argued that he would not yield to destiny.
• Natsuki tried to wake himself in his Spiritual World, but Otsutsuki Hagoromo struck and immobilized him, sealing his Chakra and ocular power.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo transferred a ray of light into the Eight-Headed Black Snake, increasing its strength and speed as it sent Orochimaru flying.
• The Eight-Headed Black Snake bit Natsuki in half, and Otsutsuki Hagoromo left his body to fly toward the Spear of Heaven’s energy and recover his strength.

Natsuki survived after Otsutsuki Hagoromo sealed his Chakra and ocular power, thanks to the Death Immunity he had gained from killing Hidan. His friends believed he was dead and attacked the Eight-Headed Black Snake in grief before he revived and began restoring his body.

• Orochimaru caught Natsuki's severed body, then hurled it toward Naruto and Sasuke while pretending to grieve as the Eight-Headed Black Snake attacked.
• Naruto transformed under the Nine-Tails' Chakra, and Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and attacked the Eight-Headed Black Snake with Amaterasu.
• Kimimaro and Haku mourned Natsuki, while Kakashi summoned Minato Namikaze, who learned from Orochimaru that Natsuki was not dead and departed.
• Natsuki revealed himself to Haku and Kimimaro, explaining that Death Immunity had saved him after his Chakra and ocular power were sealed.
• Natsuki activated the Hundred Healings Jutsu and began fusing his body back together.

Natsuki helped Naruto regain control of the Nine-Tails’ Chakra and ordered him to destroy the Spear of Heaven, cutting short Otsutsuki Hagoromo’s attempt to appear. Hagoromo’s weakened body then vanished into Naruto and Sasuke, and Natsuki followed him into Naruto’s consciousness.

• Natsuki entered Naruto’s mental world, reassured the crying five-year-old Naruto, and urged him to control the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
• Naruto stabilized his Nine-Tails Energy Mode, and Natsuki told him to destroy the Spear of Heaven with a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo appeared from the Spear of Heaven, but Natsuki called him an undying old bastard and Naruto blasted the weapon apart.
• Sasuke attacked Hagoromo with Amaterasu, while Haku and Kimimaro joined the assault and Kimimaro punched a hole through Hagoromo’s illusory body.
• Hagoromo sent Indra’s and Asura’s Chakra into Sasuke and Naruto, then invaded Naruto’s consciousness as Natsuki followed him inside.

Natsuki confronted Otsutsuki Hagoromo over his plan to steer Naruto through suffering so he could seal Kaguya Otsutsuki. After Naruto resisted Hagoromo’s influence, Natsuki showed Kurama a vision of the painful life Naruto would have lived without his intervention.

• Naruto recognized Otsutsuki Hagoromo as the one who had attacked Natsuki and rejected Hagoromo’s attempt to awaken Asura’s influence in him.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo insisted that Naruto and Sasuke had to follow their destined path to save the Ninja World and seal Kaguya Otsutsuki.
• Natsuki argued that Hagoromo had no right to dictate everyone’s path, while Hagoromo warned that Naruto would be too weak without hardship.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo asked Kurama to take Naruto away from Natsuki, but Kurama questioned what Naruto’s life would have been like without Natsuki’s intervention.
• Natsuki used his dojutsu to show Kurama a vision of Naruto’s predetermined life, including childhood abuse, stolen family assets, and burdensome duties.

Natsuki used visions of Naruto’s possible future to turn Kurama against Otsutsuki Hagoromo and promised to free Kurama without killing Naruto. Hagoromo vanished after insisting Naruto and Sasuke were destined to save the world, while Natsuki reassured Naruto that he could deal with Asura and Indra’s influence.

• Natsuki confronted Otsutsuki Hagoromo over the hardships Naruto would have faced without his intervention, and Hagoromo admitted they would have happened.
• Natsuki reminded Kurama that Hagoromo had left him imprisoned and asked whether he wanted freedom; Kurama said he did.
• Naruto said he would release Kurama because he regarded him as a friend, and Natsuki promised to find a safe way to free him within five years.
• Kurama rejected Otsutsuki Hagoromo’s appeals and sided with Natsuki, who declared that the people’s will had defeated Hagoromo’s schemes.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo vanished after declaring Naruto and Sasuke were destined to save the world, and Natsuki told Naruto he could deal with Asura and Indra’s souls.

At Konoha’s mission hall, Hyuga Hayato defused a dispute between Hiroshi Ikeda and Kisuke Sarutobi by warning each man that the other had powerful backing. Hayato later reflected on the Sarutobi Clan’s growing influence and planned to report the incident to Lord Hiashi.

• Hiroshi Ikeda confronted Kisuke Sarutobi for taking a mission he had accepted first, and Kisuke threatened the Ikeda family’s restaurant.
• Hyuga Hayato warned Hiroshi that the Sarutobi Clan controlled the Police Force and could harass his family’s business, then told him to act tough while Hayato handled Kisuke.
• Hiroshi threw the mission form at Kisuke and left, while Hayato pulled Kisuke aside and claimed the Fourth Hokage’s alias, Shingo Ikeda, connected Hiroshi to powerful backing.
• Kisuke backed down after Hayato warned him not to provoke Hiroshi, and Hayato dismissed him.
• Hayato considered the Sarutobi Clan’s debts and unchecked behavior, then resolved to report the incident to Lord Hiashi.

After the battle at the Sacred Land, Sasuke learned that Indra was influencing his thoughts, while Natsuki promised to help him and Naruto. The group prepared to deal with the ruined site and discovered Kimimaro might awaken the Byakugan; Natsuki then called Tenten over.

• Sasuke told Natsuki that he had thought his Amaterasu could defeat Naruto, and Natsuki explained that Indra’s influence was accelerating after Hagoromo’s intervention.
• Natsuki promised to find a way to resolve Indra’s influence over Sasuke and Naruto when they returned home.
• Orochimaru told Kakashi to remain at the Sacred Land while he arranged for ANBU and an engineering team to dismantle and transport the Spear of Heaven base.
• Tenten noticed Kimimaro’s eyes had turned grayish white, and Natsuki said he might be experiencing an ancestral reversion that could lead to awakening the Byakugan.
• Natsuki reassured Kimimaro that they were family, while Sasuke’s Indra-influenced thoughts resurfaced as he bickered with Naruto.
• Natsuki waved Tenten over as she and Hinata watched the group from a distance.

Natsuki recruited Tenten by inviting her family’s ninja-tool business to move to the Radiant Country while she continued studying under Tsunade. He then took the group back to Konoha, where their sudden arrival crowded Minato’s office.

• Natsuki invited Tenten’s family to relocate their business to the Radiant Country, and Orochimaru approved the offer.
• Tenten accepted the invitation and received Space Talent and the Technique of a Hundred Tools from the system.
• Natsuki stopped Naruto and Sasuke’s argument, then left Kakashi to handle the aftermath with Orochimaru’s instructions.
• Naruto, Hinata, and Tenten said goodbye to Takatsu and Heather, who stayed behind to help the orphans before returning to Konoha.
• Natsuki used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring the group and Orochimaru to the Hokage’s Office, startling Minato.

Jigen investigated the disturbance caused by the Spear of Heaven and ordered Konoha and Hidden Light Village watched, while Toneri reconsidered how to destroy the Ninja World. In Cloud Village, the Raikage guarded a secret operation to mine a huge deposit of Chakra Metal.

• Spies from nearby countries reported on Hall’s battle and the Spear of Heaven to their organizations.
• Jigen read the reports, grew suspicious of the ties between the Hokage and Uchiha Natsuki, and told Victor to prioritize spying on Konoha.
• Toneri used the Giant Tenseigan to inspect the Ninja World, discovered the Demonic Statue’s seals had been undone, and decided to gather more intelligence before acting.
• The Raikage and Dodai supervised Cloud Village’s covert mining of at least five thousand jin of Chakra Metal beneath the filled-in mine pit.

Natsuki revealed that he was preparing to resurrect Dan Katō, whose Spirit Transformation Technique could help resolve the souls of Indra and Asura and control Urashiki's body. Tsunade accepted the plan and went to prepare to meet Dan, while Natsuki made clear that the resurrection was ready to proceed.

• Natsuki told Orochimaru he planned to resurrect Dan Katō for the use of his Spirit Transformation Technique.
• Orochimaru pointed out that Urashiki's Rinnegan might not be able to use the Reanimation Jutsu and that Dan would need to learn it; Natsuki clarified that he would use the Spirit Transformation Technique himself.
• Tsunade arrived at Orochimaru's laboratory and was surprised that Natsuki had chosen Dan Katō rather than Hashirama Senju for the first resurrection.
• Natsuki explained how Dan's technique could help with Naruto, Sasuke, and Urashiki, and Tsunade agreed that the plan made Dan's resurrection important.
• Natsuki told Tsunade to dress up to meet Dan, and she left to freshen up.

Natsuki and Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to bring Dan Katō back, then Natsuki permanently resurrected him with the Reanimation Jutsu. Dan reunited with Tsunade, while Natsuki gained soul-related abilities and felt his Susanoo could finally advance.

• Orochimaru prepared Dan Katō’s remains and used a captured White Zetsu as the sacrifice for Impure World Reincarnation.
• Dan Katō appeared, and Tsunade embraced him after learning that twenty-eight years had passed since his death.
• Natsuki used the Reanimation Jutsu to restore Dan’s living body, and Tsunade embraced him again.
• Natsuki received the Spirit Transformation Technique and Soul Strengthening from the system, raising his Soul Strength from 38% to 53%.
• Natsuki’s Chakra increased, he manifested one hand of Susanoo, and Orochimaru noticed that Natsuki had grown stronger.

Dionysus returned to Obito’s base and confirmed that Sora could not provide enough Nine-Tails Chakra, while the damaged Demonic Statue of the Outer Path needed a new energy source. He and Obito agreed to pursue two preparations for reviving the Ten-Tails, including targeting Jinchuriki and seeking energy from the Land of Demons.

• Dionysus released Nine-Tails Chakra from a scroll into Sora and found that it barely increased Sora’s reserves.
• Dionysus reported that Sora could not replace the Nine-Tails and that Naruto was too well protected to capture easily.
• Dionysus proposed sending White Zetsu to steal the previous Tailed Beast Jinchuriki’s corpses and investigating all current Jinchuriki for simultaneous attacks.
• Obito agreed with Dionysus’s plans but asked how they could quickly restore the damaged Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Dionysus suggested searching for powerful energy sources, including the next Earth Energy eruption in the Land of Demons.

Natsuki reunited Dan with Tsunade and asked him about the souls influencing Naruto and Sasuke. After bringing Naruto and Sasuke back to Konoha, Natsuki warned Sasuke that using the Mangekyō Sharingan would inevitably make him blind.

• Tsunade introduced Dan to Natsuki, and Dan thanked Natsuki for reviving him and helping Tsunade.
• Dan reunited with Orochimaru, who promised to bring the previous generation of Ino-Shika-Cho to meet him.
• Dan explained that Indra and Asura's souls were attached to Naruto and Sasuke through Chakra, and that souls could coexist in one body unless one tried to take control.
• Natsuki returned to Konoha and found Naruto and Sasuke asleep after their battle; Sasuke woke when Natsuki arrived.
• Natsuki explained the Mangekyō Sharingan's powers and warned Sasuke that its use permanently damaged his vision until he went blind.

Sasuke chose to remove Indra’s soul despite the risk of losing power, and Natsuki took him and Naruto to Orochimaru’s laboratory to address the souls inside them. Naruto’s treatment began with Dan Katō using the Spirit Transformation Technique, while Natsuki entered Naruto’s mental world to observe.

• Natsuki warned Sasuke that losing Indra’s soul could slow his growth and leave him weaker than Naruto, but Sasuke insisted that he wanted his life to be his own.
• Natsuki woke Naruto and brought him and Sasuke to Orochimaru’s laboratory after telling Naruto that Dan Katō would help with Asura’s soul.
• Naruto warmly greeted Dan Katō as his brother-in-law, and the group decided to deal with Naruto’s soul problem first.
• Orochimaru prepared a breathing mask, and Naruto inhaled from it before falling asleep.
• Dan Katō used the Spirit Transformation Technique, and Natsuki entered Naruto’s mental world to watch as Dan Katō’s soul left his body.

Natsuki and Dan Katō entered Naruto’s soul to find and remove Asura, whose presence was affecting Naruto’s personality. After Dan awakened Asura, Natsuki argued that Asura’s endless reincarnation alongside Indra had prolonged conflict across the Ninja World, leaving Asura stunned and reconsidering his choices.

• Dan Katō explained to Natsuki the difference between Naruto’s consciousness and soul, then led him to the soul level.
• Natsuki and Dan searched Naruto’s vast sea of consciousness and found a blue sphere that Dan identified as Asura’s soul.
• Dan’s attacks awakened Asura, who took human form and apologized for attaching himself to Naruto while trying to stop Indra.
• Natsuki told Asura that his repeated opposition to Indra had caused generations of conflict and deaths.
• Asura questioned whether Indra would keep conquering the world without him, and Natsuki argued that Indra would eventually stop reincarnating; Asura was left stunned.

Natsuki convinced Asura to leave Naruto's body and end his cycle of reincarnation, which caused Indra's consciousness in Sasuke to awaken. Natsuki joined Dan Katō in Sasuke's soul layer, where Indra finished taking form and confronted him.

• Asura regretted his conflict with Indra and agreed to stop reincarnating, then vanished from Naruto's body.
• Indra's Chakra began boiling within Sasuke, so Natsuki gave him medicine that put him to sleep.
• Natsuki used the Spirit Transformation Technique to enter Sasuke's soul layer and support Dan Katō.
• Dan explained that they had to wait for Indra to finish condensing before attacking, because striking sooner could harm Sasuke.
• Indra finished condensing, asked why Asura's presence had disappeared, and demanded to know who Natsuki was.
• Natsuki introduced himself as Uchiha Natsuki, the current Uchiha Clan Head.

Natsuki confronted Indra inside Sasuke’s consciousness, defeated him in a clash of soul power, and told him that Asura had given up reincarnating. Indra accepted that Asura was gone and asked Natsuki about the Uchiha and Senju clans, revealing that his memories ended with Madara’s death.

• Indra accused Natsuki of causing Asura’s disappearance and attacked him, but their mental powers were evenly matched.
• Indra summoned Susanoo and fought Natsuki, whose soul-powered Susanoo gained the upper hand.
• Natsuki told Indra that Asura had stopped reincarnating, and Indra struggled to believe his brother would abandon their conflict.
• Indra recalled how his and Asura’s repeated reincarnations had caused deaths and admitted he no longer knew what he had been fighting for.
• Indra asked whether the Uchiha had become Hokage and what had happened to the Senju, then said he had not awakened before Madara died.

Natsuki told Indra that Otsutsuki Hagoromo had manipulated the brothers’ feud and their reincarnations as part of a plan to guard against Otsutsuki Kaguya’s resurrection. Indra began reconsidering his father’s motives after Natsuki explained the plan to use them as vessels for Yin Power and Yang Power.

• Natsuki told Indra that the Uchiha Clan had established the Radiant Country and grown to over four thousand people, while the Senju Clan had nearly vanished.
• Natsuki argued that power came from a faction’s numbers, influence, and strategy, and that Indra had lost because he fought alone against Asura and his allies.
• Natsuki suggested that Otsutsuki Hagoromo had deliberately perpetuated Indra and Asura’s hatred to ensure they kept reincarnating, and Indra began questioning his father’s intentions.
• Natsuki explained that Otsutsuki Hagoromo feared Otsutsuki Kaguya’s resurrection and had used the brothers’ reincarnations to prepare vessels for Yin Power and Yang Power.