Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Obito, having learned the truth, leaves silently to be alone. Naruto assumes he will not return to causing trouble.
• Naruto speaks with Nagato through the Deva Path and argues that the Infinite Tsukuyomi cannot create true peace. He invites Nagato to join his powerful alliance, and Nagato says he will consider it before departing.
• Itachi notices that Zetsu is behaving strangely. Zetsu breaks free from Kotoamatsukami and attacks, forcing Itachi to destroy it with Amaterasu.
• Naruto realizes that Amaterasu likely killed only White Zetsu, while Black Zetsu escaped underground. He theorizes that Kaguya implanted a hidden technique in Zetsu that eventually overrides outside mind control.
• Naruto returns to Konoha with Hinata and deliberately conceives a child with her. The child is Boruto, whom Naruto privately views as unwanted and considers eliminating or abandoning.
• Naruto informs the Five Great Nations about Kaguya’s sealing on the moon and explains how she could theoretically be revived. He offers a massive bounty to anyone capable of rescuing her, publicly claiming that he intends to make Kaguya his concubine.
• Black Zetsu, enraged and confused by Naruto’s announcement, hides underground for ten months while waiting for an opportunity to strike.
• When Boruto is born, Black Zetsu infiltrates Hinata’s delivery room and abducts the infant, believing Hinata and Boruto can be used as leverage against Naruto.
• Naruto is secretly present and allows the abduction to happen. He later follows Zetsu using a Flying Thunder God mark placed on Boruto, kills Zetsu, and gives Boruto to an ordinary family.
• More than a decade later, Naruto becomes Hokage and the guardian deity of the Ninja World. The other villages submit to Konoha, creating an era of peace under Naruto’s overwhelming power.

Character Developments

• Naruto: Becomes the dominant political and military power in the world, but his treatment of Boruto reveals a disturbing lack of parental affection. He prioritizes Hinata and his idealized family plans while viewing Boruto as an inconvenience. He also uses deception, including the bounty for Kaguya, to manipulate events and draw out enemies.
• Hinata: Grows closer to Naruto and willingly enters a relationship with him. She becomes pregnant and gives birth to Boruto, though Naruto’s secret plan ensures that the child will not remain with them.
• Black Zetsu: Escapes Naruto’s control but becomes fearful and desperate. Its devotion to Kaguya proves stronger than Kotoamatsukami because of a hidden failsafe implanted by Kaguya. It attempts to use Boruto as a hostage but is ultimately killed.
• Nagato: Shows gratitude toward Naruto and appears willing to reconsider his approach to peace, though he does not immediately join Naruto.
• Itachi: Remains vigilant and quickly reacts to Zetsu’s attempted betrayal, destroying White Zetsu with Amaterasu.
• Obito: Withdraws after learning the truth, suggesting emotional turmoil and a desire for solitude.

Significant Themes

• Control versus true loyalty: Kotoamatsukami can manipulate Zetsu temporarily, but Kaguya’s deeper conditioning demonstrates the limits of external control.
• Power and enforced peace: Naruto’s unmatched strength causes the other villages to submit, creating peace through dominance rather than mutual cooperation.
• Manipulation and deception: Naruto hides his real intentions, uses public propaganda about Kaguya, and deliberately permits Boruto’s abduction to achieve his preferred outcome.
• Family and rejection: The chapter treats Boruto’s birth as something Naruto regrets, contrasting Hinata’s acceptance of motherhood with Naruto’s calculated decision to remove their child.
• Unintended consequences: Although Naruto believes he has ended the major conflict, Black Zetsu’s escape briefly leaves open the possibility of future danger.

Character Interactions

• Naruto tries to persuade Nagato to abandon the Infinite Tsukuyomi and join his cause.
• Itachi confronts and destroys Zetsu after detecting its escape from Kotoamatsukami.
• Naruto and Hinata begin their family together, though Naruto privately intends not to raise Boruto.
• Black Zetsu targets Hinata and Boruto as Naruto’s perceived weaknesses, but Naruto has anticipated the attack.
• Naruto ultimately eliminates Zetsu and arranges for Boruto to live as a normal civilian rather than becoming a ninja.