Chapter Summaries

Natsuki arrived in the Warring States era and followed chakra and ocular power to a group of Uchiha pursuing Uchiha Hikari. After intervening, he was recognized by Hikari through the Konoha forehead protector at his waist, and she asked whether he knew Boruto.

• Natsuki found himself in a remote forest after the Dragon Vein Spirit ran out of energy, leaving him needing to find this world's Dragon Vein to return.
• Natsuki sensed chakra and ocular power to the south and flew toward them.
• Uchiha Hikari used Amaterasu and Susanoo while fleeing Uchiha Clan Members who wanted to force her to serve the clan.
• After Hikari declared that she would create her own destiny, her mental energy surged and Natsuki appeared, startling the pursuers.
• Uchiha Hikari spotted the Konoha forehead protector hanging from Natsuki's waist and asked whether he knew Boruto.

Natsuki rescued Uchiha Hikari from Uchiha pursuers and learned that she wanted to find Boruto Uzumaki. He took her into the sky and demanded a map from the terrified clan members.

• Natsuki recognized that Uchiha Hikari knew Boruto Uzumaki and healed her shuriken wound.
• Natsuki identified himself to the Uchiha Clan Members and demanded to know who led the Uchiha and Senju clans.
• Natsuki intimidated the Uchiha pursuers into backing down when they insisted that Hikari was their weapon against the Senju Clan.
• Natsuki gave Hikari Naruto's zip-up hoodie, then flew away with her while avoiding killing the pursuers to protect the future.
• Natsuki returned to demand Hikari's lost map and manifested his Golden Susanoo, prompting an Uchiha Clan Member to hand it over and point out their location.

While flying through the Warring States era, Natsuki learned why Uchiha Hikari was searching for Boruto and revealed that Boruto had come from the future. He offered to try sending Hikari to Boruto’s spacetime, and the chapter ended as he explained that his own timeline was different from Boruto’s.

• Natsuki flew with Uchiha Hikari and answered her questions about Boruto and his origins.
• Hikari told Natsuki that Boruto had rescued her, vanished as light, and left her searching for him for two years.
• Natsuki gave Hikari Konoha’s forehead protector and learned about her Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, and Yachihoko abilities.
• Natsuki explained that Boruto had traveled from more than a hundred years in the future, but Hikari remained determined to find him.
• Natsuki introduced himself as the future Uchiha Clan Head and offered to try sending Hikari to Boruto’s era.
• Natsuki explained that his spacetime line differed from Boruto’s and that Boruto had not yet been born in his timeline.

Natsuki brought Uchiha Hikari to the Dragon Vein and helped its spirit send her through time to find Boruto. After gaining a new dojutsu, Natsuki used the Dragon Vein to return to the people waiting for him.

• Natsuki used Susanoo to fly with Uchiha Hikari to a deep pool where he sensed the Dragon Vein.
• Natsuki released the Dragon Vein Spirit into the pool and asked it to send Uchiha Hikari to Boruto.
• Uchiha Hikari recalled Boruto as the Dragon Vein Spirit opened a vortex to the spacetime line leading to him.
• Natsuki sealed a genjutsu into Uchiha Hikari's eyes and told her Boruto lived in Konoha and was the Seventh Hokage's son.
• The vortex sent Uchiha Hikari away, and Natsuki received Dojutsu Eight Thousand Spears as a reward.
• Natsuki filled his Sun Seal with Dragon Vein Energy and used the Dragon Vein Spirit's vortex to return.

After learning about the dangers facing his family and Kurama, Naruto handed the Hokage role to Shikamaru while Sasuke prepared to revive Uchiha Madara and Jiraiya. A space-time disturbance brought Uchiha Hikari to their world, where she asked for Boruto and revealed that Uchiha Natsuki had sent her.

• Sasuke told Naruto that he planned to revive Uchiha Madara as a powerful ally, and Naruto agreed after hearing what was at stake.
• Sasuke revealed that cells from Natsuki's dimension could be used to reanimate people from their own spacetime and that he had brought back Jiraiya's cells.
• Sasuke detected intense space-time fluctuations, and he and Naruto went through a portal to investigate.
• Naruto and Sasuke found the unconscious Uchiha Hikari, who woke and asked whether Boruto and the Seventh Hokage were there.
• Naruto told Hikari that he was Boruto's father and offered to take her to Boruto, while Sasuke asked how she had arrived.
• Hikari said Uchiha Natsuki had sent her, shocking Sasuke when she confirmed Natsuki was the Uchiha Clan Head.

Uchiha Hikari reunited with Boruto after Natsuki sent her to his spacetime, and the interference restored their lost memories. Hikari embraced and kissed Boruto, while Sarada arrived and collapsed at the sight.

• Sasuke questioned Uchiha Hikari about Natsuki, confirmed she knew him, and brought her through a Space-Time Door to Naruto's house.
• Boruto met Hikari, triggering a Transcription Seal that showed Natsuki's message and restored their memories of their shared past.
• Hikari confronted Boruto over leaving her and searching for him, then calmed when he comforted her.
• Hikari told Boruto not to leave her again and kissed him as Naruto and Sasuke watched in shock.
• Sarada walked into the courtyard, saw Boruto and Hikari kissing, and collapsed.

Itachi and Sasuke waited for Natsuki, who returned from the Dragon Vein carrying its power and met Princess Lila, Sarah’s daughter. After learning Sarah was critically ill, Natsuki flew Lila and a guard to her, promising that she might still be saved.

• Itachi used a crow summon to confirm that Natsuki was neither alive nor dead, and reassured Sasuke that their master was likely fine.
• Princess Lila arrived with two guards to inspect the Dragon Vein, discovered it was gone, and broke down fearing that her mother, Sarah, had died.
• Natsuki returned carrying the Dragon Vein’s power and recognized Lila as Sarah’s daughter.
• After Lila said Sarah was critically ill, Natsuki took her and a guard into the air and flew toward Sarah’s camp.
• Natsuki descended above the oasis as the people told Lila that Queen Sarah was dying.

Natsuki saved Sarah and offered the Loulan Remnants a new home after draining the Dragon Vein. He then told Minato that the Dragon Vein Spirit had sent him to the Warring States era, where he encountered Uchiha Hikari and Boruto Uzumaki.

• Natsuki revived Sarah with lightning, healing chakra, and medicine, then confirmed that her condition had stabilized.
• Natsuki told Lila that Sarah needed treatment in Konoha and offered the Loulan Remnants the choice of living there or in his village.
• Natsuki learned from Itachi that only an hour and a half had passed while he was away, then left Sasuke and Itachi to report to Minato.
• Natsuki discussed Obito's Stone Golems and the new forehead protectors with Minato.
• Natsuki privately told Minato that the Dragon Vein Spirit had taken him to the Warring States era, where he met Uchiha Hikari and Boruto Uzumaki.

Natsuki arranged aid and a future home for the Loulan Remnants, then took Sasuke and Itachi to the Land of Snow to train in Sage Arts. While guiding their practice and replenishing them with Dragon Vein Energy, he continued developing his Kekkei Mōra.

• Natsuki told Minato that the Flying Thunder God markings left by Minato had worn away and agreed that the Loulan Remnants should relocate to Konoha after the war.
• Minato gave Natsuki a Flying Thunder God Kunai and arranged to bring a medical ninja, supplies, and ANBU to help the Loulan Remnants.
• Natsuki delivered the Kunai to Lila, explained the plan, and Minato arrived to a warm welcome from the people he had saved.
• Natsuki brought Sasuke and Itachi to the Rainbow Ice Wall and gave them Dragon Vein Energy to help them absorb Natural Energy and cultivate Sage Arts.
• Natsuki used Spirit Transformation to guide Sasuke and Itachi, then practiced his abilities and periodically replenished their Dragon Vein Energy.

Hyuga Sora reached the Moon through a destroyed teleportation array after Hagoromo restored it, while Toneri watched and learned that the intruder claimed to be the Sage of Six Paths. At the same time, Obito unleashed thirty thousand Stone Golems near the Land of Fire, and Hyuga Hayato discovered a signal flare missing from his equipment.

• Hagoromo took control of Hyuga Sora, used his Chakra to draw the teleportation array's stones together, and brought them through to the Moon.
• Toneri used the Giant Tenseigan to monitor Hyuga Sora as Hagoromo headed toward Hamura's grave and identified himself as the Sage of Six Paths.
• Obito returned to the Land of Fire border and set thirty thousand Stone Golems marching to draw out the Ninja Alliance.
• Hyuga Shibuki alerted the Ninja Alliance, whose forces had prepared supplies, defenses, and surveillance against White Zetsu.
• Hyuga Hayato checked his scout equipment and realized that one of his signal flares was missing.

Sasuke and Itachi successfully entered Sage Mode, and Natsuki taught them ways to strengthen and sustain it before explaining its importance against White Zetsu and Six Paths-level enemies. Natsuki left to attend Naruto and Hinata’s engagement celebration while the brothers stayed behind to prepare for the coming war.

• With Natsuki supplying Dragon Vein power, Sasuke and Itachi trained until both successfully entered Sage Mode.
• Itachi briefly combined Sage Art with Susanoo, while Sasuke tested his enhanced strength and speed before their Sage Chakra ran out.
• Natsuki described advancement methods based on Minato’s moving synthesis, Naruto’s Shadow Clones, and his own Sun Seal.
• Natsuki explained that Sage Art could expose White Zetsu disguises, improve battlefield sensing, and harm Six Paths-level enemies.
• Natsuki told Sasuke and Itachi to keep preparing Sage Chakra, then used Flying Thunder God to leave for Naruto’s engagement celebration.

Hagoromo used Hyuga Sora’s soul to restore Hamura, who reassured Toneri and learned how Uchiha Natsuki had disrupted the Ninja World’s destiny. Hamura recommended Toneri as a vessel for the Yang Power, and Toneri accepted Hagoromo’s dangerous mission to set the Ninja World back on track.

• Hagoromo took control of Hyuga Sora’s body and tore his soul into six lights to restore Hamura’s form.
• Toneri saw Hamura restored and was comforted when his ancestor told him he was not to blame for losing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Hagoromo explained to Hamura and Toneri that Natsuki had disrupted the Destiny Twins’ path and sought to plunder the planet’s energy.
• Hamura recommended Toneri as a vessel for the Yang Power, and Hagoromo judged him a suitable candidate despite his lack of eyes.
• Toneri pledged to undertake Hagoromo’s dangerous mission, and Hagoromo entrusted it to him.

Toneri accepted the mission to find a suitable Byakugan, while Hamura took shelter in Toneri’s body and Hagoromo obscured their investigation beam. In Konoha, Naruto prepared to meet Hinata’s parents and become engaged, leaving for the family dinner reassured by Natsuki.

• Hamura agreed to help Toneri awaken the Tenseigan and judged Hyuga Sora’s Byakugan unsuitable for lasting use.
• Toneri revealed that he had chosen a target in Konoha’s Hyuga Clan, and Hamura joined his soul with Toneri’s body.
• Hagoromo used the Giant Tenseigan to direct a detection beam toward Konoha, then concealed it with his power.
• Kushina helped Naruto prepare for his engagement to Hinata and urged him to learn and sing a song Hinata liked.
• Natsuki reassured Naruto and praised his outfit, and Naruto thanked his master before they left for the family dinner.

Naruto and Hinata exchanged engagement rings at a formal ceremony hosted by the Hyuga Clan, with Natsuki guiding the nervous couple. The engagement concluded amid the families’ joyful smiles.

• Minato and Kushina dressed Naruto in clothes Kushina had prepared for the occasion, and Natsuki joined them on the trip to the Hyuga compound.
• Hiashi and Hizashi welcomed Natsuki, Minato, Kushina, and Naruto with an elaborate ceremony before leading them inside.
• Natsuki encouraged Naruto and Hinata to walk together, and Naruto took Hinata’s hand as they followed the family.
• The families skipped several engagement customs because of the war and proceeded to exchange rings.
• Naruto placed a ring on Hinata’s finger while Natsuki steadied him, and both families smiled at the couple.

Naruto and Hinata completed their engagement ceremony while Natsuki detected a covert scan from the moon. There, Hagoromo transplanted Hyuga Sora’s Byakugan into Toneri and had Hamura train him in the Tenseigan’s abilities, leaving Toneri eager to use his new power against the Ninja World.

• Naruto and Hinata exchanged rings, and Natsuki noticed a covert scanning wave from the moon lingering over Hinata and Hanabi.
• At the family banquet, Hinata and Naruto served each other food as their relatives watched fondly.
• Toneri reacted angrily to Hinata’s engagement, while Hagoromo and Hamura focused on their plan to awaken his Tenseigan.
• Hagoromo transplanted Hyuga Sora’s Byakugan into Toneri and sent him into an illusionary realm for training with Hamura.
• Hamura taught Toneri to use the Tenseigan’s abilities, including its prayer beads, repulsive and attractive forces, Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, and a golden sword that cut a fissure into the moon.
• Toneri marveled at the power and imagined purging the Ninja World, while Hagoromo told him there would be more time to practice.

Minato, Natsuki, and the others brought the allied forces to the front lines, where Deidara, Konan, and Sai probed Obito’s Stone Golem army. Minato then launched a Tailed Beast Bomb at the advancing golems, while Obito focused his attention on him.

• Hiashi and Hizashi remembered Natsuki’s warning to keep Hanabi close during battle because someone had their eye on her.
• Obito bypassed the evacuated Stone Leaf City after White Zetsu reported its traps, and the Stone Golems continued advancing.
• Deidara’s spider bombs, Konan’s Explosive Tags, and Sai’s ink bird damaged or stopped some golems, but the army kept moving.
• Obito used Kamui to suck away Deidara’s Number 18, cutting off Deidara’s connection to it.
• Minato formed a Tailed Beast Bomb and launched it at the Stone Golems after Natsuki enabled him to fly.

Minato’s group found that Obito’s Box of Paradise could withstand and absorb a Tailed Beast Bomb, making the Stone Golems difficult to destroy without undermining Natsuki’s plans for the war. As the Ninja Alliance prepared for battle, Jiraiya reunited with Yahiko, while Obito considered using Kakashi to remove the seal on his heart.

• Gū used the Box of Paradise to disrupt Minato’s Tailed Beast Bomb, and Minato realized Obito could use the box and Kamui to protect the Stone Golems.
• Minato recalled that Natsuki had deliberately left the Stone Golems for the Alliance to face, and Deidara stopped attacking after Ōnoki told him to conserve his Chakra.
• Obito considered how to remove the seal on his heart and thought of bringing Kakashi into the Kamui Dimension to say farewell to the past.
• Nagato brought Jiraiya to meet Yahiko, and the two embraced after Jiraiya recognized his former student.
• The ninja villages sent squads to probe the Stone Golems, while Jiraiya went to the front lines and Orochimaru continued preparing stronger sacrifices for Hashirama and Tobirama.

Natsuki brought Keimei back to the village after his Mangekyo Sharingan had fused into an Eternal Mangekyo, then took blind Yōya to the hospital. Keimei offered his eyes to Yōya, who struggled with the sacrifice as Natsuki prepared to transplant them.

• Natsuki returned to the village with Keimei, whose ocular power had fused into an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Natsuki found Yōya training blind with Yugito and told him Orochimaru had awakened.
• Natsuki took Yōya and Keimei to the Uchiha hospital instead of bringing Yōya to Orochimaru.
• Natsuki explained that Mangekyo Sharingan from blood relatives could fuse to restore sight and create an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Yōya realized Keimei was giving him his eyes and protested, but Keimei insisted Yōya needed them more for the battlefield.

Natsuki gave Yōya a pair of Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and replaced Keimei’s eyes with Byakugan, then sent Yōya home to see Yugito. Yōya reunited with his bride, and Yugito invited him to see what he had missed while he was blind.

• Natsuki installed Keimei’s Mangekyō Sharingan in Yōya, preserving Keimei’s God Protection and Life Pardon abilities, and gave Yōya the Raikage’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode manual.
• Natsuki replaced Keimei’s eyes with Byakugan, and Keimei tested them despite their high Chakra consumption.
• Natsuki told Yōya to rest, study the clan’s Mangekyō abilities, and meet Itachi the next day to learn Susanoo techniques.
• Yōya returned home and surprised Yugito with his restored sight, revealing that Natsuki had given him Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Yōya praised Yugito’s appearance, and she asked if he wanted to see what he had missed before.

Natsuki planned to bring Haku and Kimimaro to the front lines, while the two visited Kisame and Kyoko before the war. Kyoko recalled how Natsuki had saved her and wondered whether he had deliberately come to save them all; Natsuki then appeared behind Haku.

• Natsuki checked the Flying Thunder God marks of Haku and Kimimaro and decided it was a good time to visit them.
• Kisame brought milk tea for Kyoko, Haku, and Kimimaro after Kyoko noticed the two had eaten very little.
• Kyoko told Haku and Kimimaro that Kisame had once killed her and that Natsuki later revived her and helped her find happiness with Kisame.
• Kyoko wondered aloud whether Natsuki had come specifically to save them, and Haku and Kimimaro considered how they might have died without him.
• Natsuki appeared behind Haku and greeted Kisame and Kyoko.