Chapter Summaries

Natsuki convinced Indra that Otsutsuki Hagoromo had manipulated his conflict with Asura, and Indra left to stop reincarnating and make Hagoromo pay. After resolving Naruto and Sasuke’s hidden dangers, Natsuki took control of Urashiki Otsutsuki’s body and prepared to test whether its Rinnegan could use the Reanimation Jutsu.

• Natsuki argued that Indra and Asura could escape Hagoromo’s control by ending their reincarnations, and Indra accepted his explanation.
• Indra vowed to make Otsutsuki Hagoromo pay, said he and Natsuki would likely never meet again, and flew away.
• Dan Katō returned to his body and told Tsunade that Naruto and Sasuke’s hidden dangers had been resolved.
• Natsuki entered Urashiki Otsutsuki’s body, tested its strength and Rinnegan, and discussed trying the Reanimation Jutsu with Orochimaru.
• Orochimaru agreed to the test, and Natsuki prepared to choose someone to resurrect.

Natsuki used Urashiki's Rinnegan to attempt to resurrect Kushina, hoping to prove that people could be reliably brought back to life. Kushina was successfully revived, but the process severely drained Urashiki's body, and Natsuki's soul returned to his own body.

• Natsuki chose Kushina for the resurrection experiment and explained the plan to Tsunade.
• Tsunade replaced one of Natsuki's eyes with a Sharingan, while Orochimaru used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to summon Kushina.
• Kushina recognized Natsuki by his Chakra and agreed to the resurrection attempt despite the possibility of failure.
• Natsuki used Urashiki's Rinnegan to perform Rinne Rebirth, draining much of Urashiki's Life Energy and ocular power as Kushina became fully alive.
• Tsunade and Orochimaru treated Urashiki, while Natsuki's soul left the body and returned to his own.

Natsuki resurrected Kushina using Urashiki's body and confirmed that Naruto's problem had been resolved. He reunited Minato with Kushina, while Orochimaru warned that Urashiki's ocular power needed months to recover.

• Natsuki used Urashiki's Life Energy and Izanagi to complete the resurrection experiment, then restored his eye with Tsunade's help.
• Natsuki's system rewarded him for changing Kushina's life trajectory and recruiting her, increasing his vitality and stored energy.
• Orochimaru explained that using the Reanimation Jutsu with Urashiki's Rinnegan had depleted its ocular power and could permanently damage it.
• Natsuki told Minato that Naruto's problem was resolved and brought Kushina in to surprise him.
• Minato recognized Kushina by her scent, and they embraced after she scolded him for opening his eyes.

Asura and Indra met in the boundary between reality and the Pure Land after giving up reincarnation, and Otsutsuki Hagoromo appeared to question them. Indra accused Otsutsuki Hagoromo of manipulating their endless conflict to prepare for Otsutsuki Kaguya’s return, leaving Asura shocked and Otsutsuki Hagoromo demanding to know who had turned Indra against him.

• Asura waited in the boundary between reality and the Pure Land, and Indra arrived after also giving up reincarnation.
• Indra and Asura discussed abandoning their conflict, and Indra reconsidered why he had spent so long fighting his younger brother.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo appeared, and Asura explained that Uchiha Natsuki had warned him that reincarnation deepened the brothers’ conflict.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo realized the brothers’ departure disrupted his plan to use their power to seal Otsutsuki Kaguya and decided he needed to reclaim it.
• Indra accused Otsutsuki Hagoromo of deliberately turning the brothers into tools against Otsutsuki Kaguya, while Asura struggled to believe him.
• Indra challenged Otsutsuki Hagoromo to explain why he had watched their conflict for centuries but appeared as soon as they gave up reincarnation, and Otsutsuki Hagoromo demanded to know who had bewitched him.

Otsutsuki Hagoromo reclaimed Indra and Asura’s energy after manipulating Asura into going to the Pure Land. In the Land of Grass, Kakuzu replaced his Earth Grudge Fear and then approached Hiruko with a proposal to fuse its elemental powers.

• Indra destroyed his consciousness, and Otsutsuki Hagoromo gathered the energy left behind while Asura mourned his brother.
• Otsutsuki Hagoromo used his Rinnegan to convince Asura to go to the Pure Land, then removed Asura’s soul consciousness and took his energy.
• In the Land of Grass, Kakuzu replaced his Earth Grudge Fear threads and hearts to remove any spores that might be monitoring him.
• At Mount Sumeru, Kakuzu showed Hiruko his Earth Grudge Fear creatures and asked whether their elemental powers could be fused.
• Hiruko became interested in Kakuzu’s offer and led him deeper into his laboratory.

Natsuki brought Shizune to meet her resurrected uncle, Dan Katō, at Tsunade’s home, where the family reunited over a meal. He gave Dan a technique to study, then took Shizune back to Radiant Country, leaving Tsunade and Dan together.

• Natsuki used Flying Thunder God to take Shizune to Dan Katō, who was cooking at home with Tsunade.
• Shizune recognized Dan from Tsunade’s photograph and was delighted to learn that her uncle had been resurrected.
• Tsunade and Shizune called each other aunt and niece as the group shared a meal and discussed their years together.
• Natsuki gave Dan a scroll containing a technique and suggested he ask Orochimaru for help studying it.
• Natsuki took Shizune back to Radiant Country, and she explained that she did not want to be a third wheel while Tsunade and Dan were together.

Sasori came to Iwagakure to contact Deidara, while Deidara continued developing his Dust Release under Ōnoki’s guidance. The chapter left Sasori waiting at their old meeting place and Deidara eager to learn more about the missing Hibaku.

• Sasori posted a mission to deliver Deidara a letter containing their old secret code, then went to wait at their agreed meeting place.
• Deidara attempted to modify Ōnoki’s Dust Release with a three-stage fission technique, but it failed and caused a backlash.
• Kurotsuchi warned Deidara about the danger, and Ōnoki encouraged him to pursue his art carefully.
• Deidara asked Ōnoki whether anyone had found Hibaku, whose explosion had destroyed the Seven-Colored Ore Vein.
• Ōnoki said Hibaku had vanished without a trace and promised to tell Deidara if they found any news.

Deidara received a secret message and reunited with Sasori, whom he had believed dead. Sasori revealed that he was in the Moon Organization and had come to recruit Deidara, but Deidara recognized that Sasori was only going through the motions.

• Ōnoki gave Deidara a secret letter bearing Sasori’s mark, and Deidara flew north to meet him.
• Deidara and Sasori reunited, shared what had happened during their years apart, and noticed how much Sasori had changed.
• Sasori told Deidara that Obito had asked him to recruit him into the Moon Organization.
• Deidara warned Sasori that Obito was dangerous, and Sasori revealed his Akatsuki-style ring so Deidara understood he had come only to fulfill the mission.

Deidara offered to help Sasori by recruiting him to Stone Village and sharing leads on intelligence about the Fourth Hokage’s resurrection, but Sasori chose to investigate Hidden Light Village through Kakuzu instead. In Dream Space, Natsuki completed his War God Form Susanoo and began developing a way to store Natural Energy, but needed a place with a greater concentration of it.

• Deidara told Sasori that Ōnoki would welcome him in Stone Village and offered shelter, funding, and payment for useful intelligence.
• Deidara urged Sasori to investigate Hidden Light Village, explaining that Minato, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Natsuki had appeared there alongside Konoha’s forces.
• Sasori thanked Deidara but decided to pursue information through the Uchiha Clan, considering Kakuzu a possible contact.
• Natsuki used his increased Soul Strength to stabilize and complete his two-hundred-meter War God Form Susanoo.
• Natsuki tried to condense Natural Energy into the Sun Seal on his forehead, but Dream Space lacked enough energy for him to form the storage vortex.

Naruto and Sasuke woke after five days and learned that Natsuki had removed Indra and Asura’s souls from them. Natsuki took them to spar so they could discover which abilities had weakened, and Sasuke found his physical skills had improved while Naruto could create only five Shadow Clones.

• Naruto and Sasuke woke in the hospital as Kushina reunited joyfully with Naruto and Natsuki explained that their Indra and Asura souls had been removed.
• Kushina invited Natsuki, Naruto, and Sasuke to lunch before leaving to give Natsuki time to speak with them.
• Natsuki brought Naruto and Sasuke to the Third Training Ground and told them the benefits granted by Indra and Asura would disappear along with their influence.
• Naruto began the spar with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique but created only five clones instead of the thirty he intended.
• Sasuke discovered that his strength, agility, reflexes, and physical skills had improved to more than twice their previous level.

Natsuki discovered that Naruto had begun suffering the pain experienced by Shadow Clones when they disappeared, and he taught Naruto how to use them more carefully. Naruto and Sasuke tested their strengthened abilities, but after using Amaterasu, Sasuke collapsed from pain and exhaustion.

• Sasuke destroyed Naruto's Shadow Clones, and Naruto felt the injuries they had taken for the first time.
• Natsuki tested the effect with another Shadow Clone and explained that Naruto needed to cancel clones before they were badly injured.
• Naruto and Sasuke resumed their fight, with Naruto using his Nine-Tails Cloak and Sasuke testing ninjutsu and Susanoo.
• Naruto's cloak blocked Sasuke's Great Fireball Technique and Chidori, while Sasuke's Susanoo defended against Naruto's Rasengan.
• Sasuke used Amaterasu, but Naruto severed the burning section of his cloak from the rest of his Chakra.
• Sasuke collapsed to his knees in pain after using Amaterasu, and his Susanoo disappeared.

After Sasuke suffered Susanoo’s side effects, Natsuki explained that Indra’s departure had restored the strain of using the Mangekyō Sharingan and urged Sasuke and Naruto to train. Meanwhile, Hyuga Sora secretly overheard Naruto reveal that Minato was his father and that Natsuki had saved him, then recognized the information’s value.

• Natsuki explained that Sasuke’s Mangekyō side effects had worsened because Indra’s soul was gone, and warned him to use Susanoo and Amaterasu carefully.
• Sasuke accepted that Naruto was stronger for now, and Natsuki encouraged him to pursue strength while telling Naruto to improve his Tailed Beast Transformation.
• Natsuki left to bring Mikoto from Radiant Country, and Naruto and Sasuke headed home under the protection of Minato’s Flying Thunder God Squad.
• Sasuke asked whether Natsuki or Minato was stronger, and Naruto insisted Natsuki surpassed his father.
• Hyuga Sora used his Byakugan to spy on the group and overheard that Minato was Naruto’s father and Natsuki had saved him, valuable intelligence he planned to sell.

Natsuki and Minato discussed moving against the Sarutobi Clan after Kushina’s resurrection exposed the clan’s return to Konoha and their seizure of Kushina’s properties. As Konoha prepared for the crackdown, Natsuki planned to take Naruto and Sasuke on missions to observe them and keep them away from the turmoil.

• Natsuki brought Mikoto to see the resurrected Kushina, and the family gathered for dinner.
• Natsuki and Minato agreed it was time to reclaim Kushina’s properties and Minato’s inheritance and eliminate the Sarutobi Clan.
• Natsuki explained that Orochimaru had drawn the Sarutobi Clan back to Konoha, where its thousands of members had grown powerful and arrogant.
• Natsuki told Minato that Naruto would no longer be called the demon fox’s child and said he planned to take Naruto and Sasuke on missions after removing Indra’s and Asura’s souls from them.
• Minato agreed that Naruto should leave Konoha during the coming turmoil, and Kushina and Mikoto finished preparing dinner.

Orochimaru summoned Konoha’s clan leaders and elders to announce that he and Minato planned to settle accounts with the Sarutobi Clan. He revealed the clan’s hidden military strength and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s crimes, then disclosed that Kushina’s inheritance included five streets in the village.

• Orochimaru brought Dan Katō, Tsunade, Kakashi, and Kushina’s Shadow Clone into the conference room, startling the assembled leaders with Dan and Kushina’s return from the dead.
• Shikaku Nara realized that Orochimaru had deliberately given the Sarutobi Clan power, and Orochimaru confirmed that the clan secretly had three thousand ninja.
• Orochimaru reminded the leaders that Hiruzen Sarutobi had allowed rumors to destroy Hatake Sakumo and revealed that Hiruzen had forced young Senju to attempt Wood Release before they disappeared.
• Orochimaru said that Nawaki’s and Dan Katō’s deaths had not been accidents and that Hiruzen had planned the Hyuga Clan incident with Danzo.
• Orochimaru explained that Hiruzen had appropriated Minato and Kushina’s inheritance and said that five named streets belonged to Kushina.

Orochimaru revealed that Kushina owned the properties on five central Konoha streets and outlined how the Sarutobi Clan would be forced to return them or repay the loans. Tsunade called for another face to be added to Hokage Rock, while Obito investigated Kakuzu’s secret meeting with Hiruko.

• Orochimaru explained that the properties the Sarutobi Clan had purchased originally belonged to Kushina and that Hiruzen Sarutobi had taken their proceeds and distributed them.
• Shikaku Nara realized the Sarutobi Clan would lose the properties and remain indebted to Orochimaru, and Orochimaru said he and Minato would act at the next Konoha High Council Meeting.
• Tsunade declared, "Hokage Rock gains another face," and Orochimaru told the clans to prepare and bring their people back to Konoha.
• Obito learned that Kakuzu had escaped surveillance and discovered through a spore White Zetsu that Kakuzu had met with Hiruko to discuss replacing his Earth Grudge Fear.
• Obito considered the power and risks of Hiruko’s Chimera Technique and decided to keep watching Kakuzu.

After White Zetsu’s grave robbing stirred suspicion against the Sarutobi Clan, Natsuki took Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata on an escort mission to the Land of Trees. The group reached the port and met Drum, who introduced their prisoner, Gantetsu.

• Konoha’s clans discovered that most graves had been robbed, while Hiruzen Sarutobi’s grave alone remained untouched, prompting suspicion of the Sarutobi Clan.
• Orochimaru temporarily suppressed the grave-robbing scandal, while Natsuki relied on their preparations to keep the situation under control.
• Kimimaro and Haku stayed at Orochimaru’s laboratory, and Natsuki left Konoha with Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to assess the boys’ condition and strength.
• Natsuki chose an escort mission for Gantetsu, hoping his example as a reluctant, taciturn criminal would help Naruto and Hinata express their feelings.
• The group arrived at a Land of Fire port, where Drum of the Land of Trees introduced himself and identified the caged prisoner as Gantetsu.

Natsuki and his team boarded a ship escorting Gantetsu to the Land of Trees, where Sasuke humbled the arrogant Captain Gō. After Hinata detected two groups watching the vessel, Natsuki sent her and Sasuke to investigate from opposite sides.

• Gu greeted Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, and Natsuki before introducing the Police Ministry guards and Captain Gō.
• Captain Gō dismissed the Konoha team, so Sasuke cut his sword in half and Natsuki advised Naruto to answer arrogance with strength.
• Natsuki, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata boarded the ship with Gu and the caged Gantetsu, and the vessel set off for the Land of Trees.
• Hinata used her Byakugan to spot two groups watching the ship and alerted Natsuki.
• Natsuki sent Hinata to the ship's right and Sasuke toward the front left to investigate.

Natsuki let Hong stab Gantetsu, then secretly kept him alive with the Mystical Palm Technique. The truth about Hong’s brother Akio emerged, leaving Hong to believe he had killed the man who had saved Akio and the other children.

• Hong recalled his family’s deaths and drew his broken sword, intending to kill Gantetsu before delivering him to the Land of Trees.
• Natsuki and Naruto confronted Hong, and Hong explained that he believed Gantetsu had killed his parents and younger brother Akio.
• Natsuki opened Gantetsu’s cage and allowed Hong to stab him, then secretly treated Gantetsu and made him appear dead.
• Hinata brought Akio and several children into the cabin, where Akio revealed that Gantetsu had saved him and the other children from the fire.
• The children found Gantetsu lying motionless with a wound in his chest, and Akio cried out to know who had killed him.

Natsuki revealed that Gō had killed Gantetsu, who had secretly rescued Akio and other children from Unnin, because Gantetsu had never explained his actions. Natsuki healed Gantetsu, who confessed his past and asked Akio not to hate his brother, while Gō turned to Natsuki to decide what would happen next.

• Natsuki told Akio and Gō that Gantetsu had saved the children, and the children attacked Gō for killing him.
• Natsuki explained that Gantetsu could have prevented the tragedy by speaking openly, then used the Mystical Palm Technique and a healing pill to treat him.
• Gantetsu woke and apologized for his past crimes, urging Akio not to hate Gō.
• Akio and the other children defended Gantetsu, who revealed that he had stolen Unnin's money and let himself be captured because he wanted to stop doing wrong.
• Natsuki had Sasuke bring in a captured Unnin member, and Gō looked to Natsuki for help deciding Gantetsu's fate.

Natsuki used the dispute over Gantetsu to teach Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata about choosing whose position to respect. He falsified the ship crew’s memories so Gantetsu and the orphans could escape, then left his students reflecting on power and responsibility.

• Natsuki asked Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata how Gantetsu should be dealt with, then told them the orphans should decide because they were the victims.
• The orphans pleaded for Gantetsu’s life, so Natsuki stopped the ship, knocked out the crew with genjutsu, and ordered Sasuke to kill the captured Unnin.
• Natsuki altered the crew’s memories to make them believe Unnin had killed Gō and Gantetsu, then let Gantetsu, Akio, and the other children go.
• As they left, Natsuki explained that the children had chosen their own outcome and taught his students that respect meant letting them decide.
• Natsuki challenged Sasuke’s idea that power ruled all and explained that a strong person was not swayed by others’ positions.