Chapter Summaries

Otsutsuki Hagoromo empowered Obito, restoring his limbs and awakening his Rinnegan, but a figure resembling Natsuki emerged within Obito’s soul and the eye reverted to an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. As Madara prepared to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, Natsuki sensed another powerful presence, ordered the Allied Forces to withdraw, and continued restoring Minato.

• Otsutsuki Hagoromo gave Obito Yin Power, which restored his right arm and leg and transformed his Mangekyo Sharingan into an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and then a Rinnegan.
• A man resembling Natsuki appeared within Obito’s soul and declared that he had won the bet, after which Obito’s Rinnegan reverted to an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Obito learned through memories and conversations that he had been used as a pawn, and Otsutsuki Hagoromo sensed another Otsutsuki near Isshiki.
• As the God Tree grew, Natsuki continued feeding Nine-Tails Chakra into Minato and refused to explain his own supply of the chakra to Madara.
• Natsuki sensed a space-time fluctuation, used Ino’s Mind Body Switch Technique to deliver battle orders, and directed the Allied Forces to withdraw while selected fighters prepared for battle.

Natsuki replenished and strengthened Minato’s Shadow Nine-Tails until its chakra surpassed the Ten-Tails, drawing Isshiki’s attention and leaving Black Zetsu anxious as Madara prepared to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi. The chapter ended with Black Zetsu hoping Natsuki could defeat Madara after he claimed the Chakra Fruit.

• Natsuki noticed that Obito had recovered and gained a dramatic increase in Yin Release power, then continued searching for Black Zetsu.
• Natsuki poured vast quantities of Yin Nine-Tails Chakra into Minato, while Minato and the Shadow Nine-Tails urged him to stop as the Four Symbols Seal began to crack.
• Natsuki strengthened Minato’s Four Symbols Seal, containing the Shadow Nine-Tails’ immense chakra and making it surpass the Ten-Tails in quantity.
• Minato sensed Isshiki’s malice, and Isshiki targeted him because his enormous chakra could serve as a sacrifice for the God Tree.
• Black Zetsu realized he could not sneak attack Madara while Natsuki and Madara were not fighting, so he hoped Natsuki would defeat Madara after Madara obtained the Chakra Fruit.

Obito learned from Otsutsuki Hagoromo that the God Tree might produce a Chakra Fruit, while Black Zetsu used the possibility of the fruit to encourage Madara to proceed with the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Isshiki appeared and attacked Madara, and Natsuki’s allies surrounded Madara after Akira exposed the positions of his Limbo Clones.

• Otsutsuki Hagoromo told Obito that the God Tree might produce a Chakra Fruit and urged him to seize it.
• Black Zetsu warned Madara that Natsuki might be waiting for the God Tree to bear fruit, and Madara decided to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi first.
• The God Tree flower bloomed with a Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan, and Madara flew toward it as Isshiki attacked and knocked him away.
• Isshiki pierced Madara’s Limbo Clone with Black Rods, revealing that he could see and strike the clones.
• Natsuki signaled Minato to surround Madara with Itachi and the others, while Akira used Shadow of the Jade Spear to mark Madara’s Limbo Clones.
• Enraged, Madara declared that he would kill everyone surrounding him.

Natsuki confronted Isshiki over the God Tree and learned that Isshiki intended to take its fruit, while Madara fought the Uchiha left behind and discovered Haruki's unusual Mangekyo abilities. The battle remained unresolved as Natsuki faced Isshiki and Madara recovered under the watch of Hashirama and the others.

• Natsuki adopted an Otsutsuki identity, challenged Isshiki in his nursery, and warned him not to covet the God Tree or its fruit.
• Madara attacked Uchiha Haruki, but Haruki used his Mangekyo abilities to transfer his injuries to Madara and recover from his own wounds.
• Madara summoned his Limbo Clones to guard him while he healed, and he realized Natsuki had another identity and that the God Tree could bear a Chakra Fruit.
• The Ninja Alliance withdrew as Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju stayed to watch, while Orochimaru observed Isshiki with excitement.
• Guy opened the Seventh Gate as Natsuki noticed that fighting had begun on Madara's side.

Minato, Haku, and Kimimaro coordinated to neutralize Madara’s Truth-Seeking Orbs and hold off his Limbo Clones. After Madara recalled his remaining orbs, Guy entered the battlefield and opened the Seventh Gate.

• Minato used Flying Thunder God to send Madara’s Truth-Seeking Orbs away, but left Haku and Kimimaro in their path.
• Haku entered Sage Mode and spread vast fields of ice that slowed the Truth-Seeking Orbs and let him evade a Limbo Clone.
• Kimimaro pierced and destroyed three Truth-Seeking Orbs with All-Killing Ash Bones while Haku’s ice trapped them.
• Hozuki Gengetsu used a mirage to show the battle to the retreating allies, who watched Natsuki’s team challenge Madara.
• Madara recalled his remaining Truth-Seeking Orbs as Minato and the others coordinated with Guy.
• Guy leapt into battle, urged Rock Lee to watch, and opened the Seventh Gate.

Natsuki unveiled his compressed Susanoo armor and fought Isshiki in the sky, proving the armor could withstand Isshiki’s attacks. Below, Guy opened the Gate of Death to face Madara, who welcomed the challenge.

• Natsuki compressed his Susanoo into full-body armor, then flew at Isshiki with a golden Chakra blade.
• Madara, enraged that Natsuki had held back against him, attacked Guy with his Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Natsuki and Isshiki traded blows, and Natsuki’s armor deflected Isshiki’s Black Rods while leaving him nearly unharmed.
• Natsuki signaled Minato to cut down the God Tree if he could not handle Madara, then continued battling Isshiki away from it.
• Guy pressed a hand to his heart and opened the Gate of Death, and Madara laughed with delight at Guy’s resolve to fight him.

Might Guy opened the Gate of Death and overwhelmed Madara with Evening Elephant, while Obito's Kamui sneak attack created an opening for Guy to land a devastating blow. As Guy gathered his Chakra for his final attack, Minato and Itachi prepared to guard against another attack from Obito.

• Rock Lee recognized that Guy had opened the Gate of Death and resolved to follow his teacher's example.
• Guy used Evening Elephant to pin Madara down and batter him with a rapid series of air-cannon punches.
• Obito struck Madara with Kamui, removing half of his waist, and Guy's next punch crushed a Truth-Seeking Orb and sent Madara crashing into the ground.
• Minato seized the two distant Truth-Seeking Orbs and transported them thousands of miles away.
• Guy gathered all his Chakra for his final strike as Minato guarded against Obito and Itachi sheltered the Uchiha Clan Members with Susanoo.

Guy used Night Guy to attack Madara, but Madara escaped both kicks with Limbo Clones and drove Guy out of the air. Yōya ended Life Pardon, and Guy appeared to die, but Kazuki rewound his time and restored him.

• Guy charged Madara with Night Guy and shattered Madara's Limbo Clone, but Madara escaped by switching places with it.
• Guy attacked Madara again, and Madara used another Limbo Clone as a substitute before retreating into the sky.
• Madara used Shinra Tensei to stop Guy's momentum, and a Limbo Clone kicked Guy back to the ground.
• Itachi signaled Yōya to stop Life Pardon, and Guy's body began to burn out as Rock Lee watched.
• Kazuki used Sanuki Iyo to rewind Guy's time, restoring his body and bringing him back to life.
• Guy celebrated his survival and embraced Rock Lee.

Madara attacked the battlefield with Planetary Devastation while preparing to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Obito toppled the God Tree with Kamui Shuriken to force Kaguya’s revival. Madara began absorbing the fallen God Tree, and Minato and Itachi recognized that Natsuki’s fourth predicted possibility had come to pass before teleporting away.

• Madara recovered his Chakra, then used Planetary Devastation to bombard the battlefield and drive the remaining fighters away.
• Obito arrived in a Perfect Susanoo and used Kamui Shuriken to cut down the God Tree, telling Hagoromo that he wanted Kaguya to revive and fight Natsuki and Isshiki.
• Madara heard a voice urging him to absorb the God Tree and began drawing it into his body.
• Minato and Itachi returned to the battlefield, recognized the situation as Natsuki’s fourth predicted possibility, and teleported away as energy gathered at Madara’s forehead.

Obito offered to help Black Zetsu kill Madara, while Natsuki fought Isshiki and forced him to flee. Natsuki returned to the Allied Forces base, where he found Minato’s group safe and learned Haku and Kimimaro had completed their task.

• Obito confronted Black Zetsu and offered to work with him to kill Madara, threatening to expose his plan if he refused.
• Natsuki received rewards for changing Might Guy and Rock Lee’s life trajectories, then continued fighting Isshiki.
• Natsuki pursued Isshiki toward the God Tree and struck him through a spatial rift, drawing blood before Isshiki escaped.
• Special insects collected Isshiki’s blood from the battlefield after Natsuki left.
• Natsuki used Flying Thunder God to return to the Allied Forces base and confirmed that Minato’s group was safe.
• Haku told Natsuki that he and Kimimaro had completed their assigned task, and Natsuki praised them.

Natsuki learned from Shion’s precognition that someone would strike him, then prepared a plan involving Itachi and Kimimaro before Madara could cast Infinite Tsukuyomi. The chapter ended with Natsuki telling Kimimaro that Orochimaru would need to make him a new body.

• Naruto reported that Hinata had recovered and was asleep, while Natsuki warned that Kaguya could revive and Madara might soon cast Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Natsuki visited Shion, whose precognition showed Natsuki being struck by someone, though the remaining visions became distorted.
• Natsuki returned to Itachi and used Tsukuyomi to explain his plan, then transferred some ocular power to test its compatibility with Fusion.
• Natsuki asked Kimimaro to offer his life, but clarified that Orochimaru would need to make him a new body.

Natsuki gave Kimimaro a Karma mark and advised him to support Haku, then prepared for his departure. Madara absorbed the God Tree, cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, and began binding the people and animals of the Ninja World in trees.

• Natsuki placed a Karma mark on Kimimaro and told him to encourage Haku to pursue the person he liked while reminding him to love himself first.
• Kimimaro kept Haku's secret from Natsuki as Natsuki checked his preparations and looked toward the tent.
• Madara absorbed the God Tree, awakened the Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan on his forehead, and reflected Infinite Tsukuyomi from the moon.
• Natsuki resisted the moonlight while the Golden Susanoo shielded the assembled Shinobi Alliance leaders; people outside its wings lost consciousness.
• Madara used Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence, causing trees to erupt across the Ninja World and bind people and animals in their branches.

Orochimaru killed Isshiki by awakening the Soul Fragments hidden in Urashiki's body, then absorbed an adult version of himself and gained some of Isshiki's technical knowledge. Meanwhile, Amado confirmed Isshiki's death and entered his Pocket Dimension, where a device led him toward a building near the Ten-Tails.

• Orochimaru tracked down the badly injured Isshiki and recognized that he was using Urashiki's body.
• Orochimaru immobilized Isshiki and awakened Soul Fragments that drained his energy and killed him.
• Orochimaru took Isshiki's Karma Eye and merged with an adult version of himself, recovering fragmented memories and technical knowledge.
• Amado used blood collected by Mechanical Insects to confirm Isshiki's death and opened a portal into Isshiki's Pocket Dimension.
• Amado followed his beeping device toward a nearby building and heard the Ten-Tails roar.

After the Infinite Tsukuyomi took hold, Natsuki flew to confront Madara and questioned his past choices while trying to create an opening for Black Zetsu. The chapter ended with Obito and Black Zetsu watching from the Kamui Dimension as Black Zetsu judged Madara too powerful to attack.

• After the Infinite Tsukuyomi passed over him, Natsuki flew toward Madara while the resurrected shinobi and his allies watched.
• Madara asked Natsuki for his last words, and Natsuki challenged him to explain why Obito had ever seemed like a plausible impersonator.
• Natsuki mocked Madara's claim that the world lacked room for him and argued that Madara had refused to admit defeat or protect his clan.
• Natsuki suggested that Madara had always spared Hashirama because he still considered him a friend, while silently urging Black Zetsu to strike.
• Inside the Kamui Dimension, Obito proposed that Black Zetsu attack, but Black Zetsu said Madara had reached Kaguya's level and would need to be completely destroyed.

Madara defended his plan to end conflict through the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and Natsuki decided Madara had to die before he could become more dangerous. Natsuki challenged Madara in the sky, but Madara shattered Natsuki’s Chakra Blade with a single blow.

• Madara recalled his and Hashirama’s efforts to change the ninja world, then blamed Hashirama’s ideals for the wars that followed.
• Madara claimed the people trapped in the God Tree were living happy dreams and that their Chakra sustained his perfect world.
• Natsuki stopped Hashirama from confronting Madara and decided to kill Madara, regardless of whether Kaguya emerged.
• Natsuki flew into the sky and activated his golden War God Susanoo Armor as Madara rose to meet him.
• Madara struck Natsuki’s Chakra Blade with his staff and broke it in half.

Natsuki empowered his War God Armor with Sage Arts and began overpowering Madara in their battle. Madara’s attacks could only knock Natsuki back, while Natsuki’s Sage Chakra continuously restored his armor.

• Natsuki revealed the mark on his forehead and activated Sage Mode, covering his War God Armor with Sage Arts.
• Natsuki used Flying Thunder God to strike Madara, but Madara switched places with a Limbo Clone and evaded the attack.
• Obito watched from the Kamui Dimension as Black Zetsu grew anxious about Madara’s fight, while Obito suspected Natsuki had a plan.
• Natsuki sealed one Limbo Clone, cut down another, and withstood Madara’s Light Fang and Truth-Seeking Orb attacks.
• Madara unleashed Yin Release: Lightning Dispatch, but Natsuki’s Sage Chakra replenished his armor faster than the attack could weaken it.

Natsuki fought Madara, who used his Limbo Clones to evade death and absorb Chakra from the God Tree. As Madara prepared to unleash his transformed weapon, Natsuki gathered allies for a coordinated attack.

• Madara revived after Natsuki’s Amatsumura-ken swallowed his true body, using a Limbo Clone to return from subspace.
• Natsuki destroyed another Limbo Clone, but Madara’s four clones revived and spread out, letting him keep switching positions.
• Madara absorbed Chakra from the God Tree and grew stronger, while his desire to fight faded as Kaguya’s influence eroded him.
• Natsuki said he would kill Madara and all four clones at once, prompting Madara to absorb more Chakra and complete the transformation of his weapon.
• Natsuki reassured Hashirama and Tobirama, then had Minato bring Itachi, Yōya, and Kimimaro to join the fight.

Natsuki shared Sage Mode and Six Paths power with his allies, strengthening Itachi, Yōya, Kimimaro, and Minato for the battle against Madara. After consulting Indra, Natsuki prepared the five of them to fight Madara and his Limbo clones.

• Natsuki used Sage Mode and Six Paths energy to empower his Shadow Clone and share abilities with Itachi, Yōya, and Kimimaro.
• Itachi and Yōya gained stronger Rinnegan, while Kimimaro transformed his bones into an ash-black Bone Blade.
• Obito and Black Zetsu discussed cooperating with Natsuki, and Indra spoke to Natsuki through a vortex.
• Madara absorbed Chakra from the Ninja World, suppressed the chaotic consciousnesses within him, and formed Amenonuhoko with nine Truth-Seeking Orbs.
• Natsuki, Minato, Itachi, Yōya, and Kimimaro combined their powers, with Itachi and Yōya attaching Truth-Seeking Orbs to their weapons so they could strike Limbo.

Natsuki and his allies fought Madara and his Limbo Clones, with each teammate using their abilities to hold off a clone. Natsuki clashed with Madara in a battle of weapons and recovery, but Madara’s vast reserves of Chakra left Natsuki’s side at a disadvantage as the fight continued.

• Madara praised Natsuki and his allies before sending several Limbo Clones armed with Amenonuhoko to attack.
• Minato, Itachi, and Yōya each intercepted a Limbo Clone, using Sage Fox Rasengan, Amaterasu, and Life Pardon to injure or drive their opponents away.
• Kimimaro used his layered Bone Armor and All-Killing Ash Bones to block a Limbo Clone’s attacks and prevent it from using Sage Chakra.
• Natsuki deflected Madara’s Truth-Seeking Orbs and fought him with a Black Rod blade, while both relied on rapid recovery to withstand their injuries.
• Natsuki tried to strengthen his weapon with Ame-no-Murakumo-Shiki, but Madara’s Amenonuhoko repeatedly interrupted him, and Madara’s greater Chakra reserves kept Natsuki’s side at a disadvantage.
• As the battle remained deadlocked, Natsuki began speaking to Madara again.

Natsuki challenged Madara’s beliefs about Black Zetsu and Infinite Tsukuyomi, weakening Madara’s resolve until his Amenonuhoko shattered. As Madara began to answer, an unseen attack impaled both him and Natsuki.

• Natsuki questioned why Madara could not read or control Black Zetsu and revealed that he and Isshiki possessed Kekkei Mōra.
• Naruto, Sasuke, Haku, and the others watched as Natsuki and Madara fought, while Otsutsuki Hagoromo observed from the moon and wondered about Natsuki’s power.
• Natsuki told Madara that White Zetsu were transformed from ninja and that Infinite Tsukuyomi would destroy the Ninja World rather than save it.
• Madara attacked Natsuki with Sage Art: Lightning Style: Lightning Hell, but Natsuki’s Truth-Seeking Orbs blocked the technique.
• Natsuki pressed Madara with claims that Black Zetsu had used him as a pawn, and Madara’s doubt caused his Amenonuhoko to crack and shatter.
• As Madara began to respond, an unseen attacker impaled both him and Natsuki.