Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Divine Dragon”

Key Plot Points and Events

• During the academy’s new-student ceremony, Kakashi and Might Guy briefly engage in a sparring match.
• Guy’s powerful kick splits the island in two, but Kakashi avoids the attack by transforming into lightning and fleeing to a nearby flying bird.
• Kakashi refuses to resume the fight, choosing instead to read Icha Icha Paradise. His retreat shocks and embarrasses the students, while Guy proudly treats it as a victory.
• Guy reveals that he has now surpassed Kakashi in their long-running rivalry, winning forty-five of their ninety-nine contests.
• Principal Kabuto then takes center stage by riding his enormous summoning beast, the Divine Dragon, around the island and the students.
• The Divine Dragon demonstrates its immense power by manipulating fire, water, wind, and lightning, causing dramatic changes in the weather across the island and surrounding area.
• Boruto asks to ride the Divine Dragon. Kabuto agrees and takes him on an exhilarating flight over the island.
• While riding the dragon, Boruto’s mysterious eye activates. Kabuto examines it and realizes that it is neither a Byakugan nor a Tenseigan, suggesting the emergence of a new dōjutsu.

Character Developments

• Kakashi: Displays his usual intelligence and pragmatism by escaping Guy’s attack rather than continuing a battle he no longer wants. However, his casual retreat and preference for reading make him appear comically unheroic to the students.
• Might Guy: Becomes more energetic and competitive than ever, celebrating his apparent victory and eagerly demanding another round. His emotional reaction reinforces his exaggerated enthusiasm and lifelong rivalry with Kakashi.
• Kabuto: Shows his gentle, approachable side as an academy principal, especially when welcoming Boruto onto the Divine Dragon. At the same time, his analytical nature emerges when he studies Boruto’s unusual eye.
• Boruto: Is impressed by the Divine Dragon and eager to experience its power firsthand. His curiosity triggers the appearance of his mysterious eye, hinting at unexplored abilities.
• The students: Their opinions of Kakashi and Guy shift according to what they witness. Some are disappointed that Kakashi fled, while Metal Lee becomes even more devoted to Guy.

Significant Themes

• Public image versus reality: Kakashi is admired as a legendary Hokage, but his retreat makes the students question that image. The chapter humorously contrasts heroic expectations with ordinary personal choices.
• Rivalry and youthful passion: Guy’s continuing competition with Kakashi reflects his determination to preserve the spirit of youth, even in a long-established rivalry.
• Power and spectacle: The Divine Dragon’s display emphasizes the grandeur and overwhelming strength associated with legendary summons and elite shinobi.
• Emerging potential: Boruto’s unexplained dōjutsu introduces a mystery surrounding his heritage and future abilities.
• Mentorship and student experience: The ceremony exposes the new students to powerful figures, inspiring admiration, disappointment, and ambition.

Character Interactions

• Kakashi and Guy continue their comedic rivalry, with Kakashi avoiding Guy’s attacks and Guy interpreting the encounter as a personal victory.
• Konohamaru and the students openly react to Kakashi’s retreat, creating an amusing contrast between Kakashi’s reputation and his behavior.
• Mitsuki encourages Boruto to ride the Divine Dragon and immediately calls Kabuto over on his behalf.
• Kabuto kindly welcomes Boruto but also observes him carefully, becoming intrigued—and slightly unsettled—when Boruto’s mysterious eye appears capable of seeing through him.

Chapter Summary: “Divine Dragon That Controlled the Weather”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yakushi Kabuto presents the Divine Dragon during the Ninja Academy’s new student ceremony.
• The dragon, created through Orochimaru’s old research into a weather-controlling family and further genetic modifications guided by Tobitake Tonbo, demonstrates control over wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.
• Its impressive appearance and abilities attract the students’ admiration and have already earned the orphanage substantial income through performance fees.
• While Boruto rides on the dragon’s head, his Jōgan briefly awakens. Tobitake Tonbo secretly observes and analyzes the changes in Boruto’s body.
• Tonbo discovers that the Jōgan causes dramatic genetic and bodily changes, producing a unique ocular power unlike the Byakugan or Tenseigan. He is excited by the new research opportunity and concludes that even the Chakra Fruit did not contain all possible information.
• Boruto mistakenly assumes that his eye has awakened the Byakugan inherited from his mother, unaware that it is actually the Jōgan.
• After Kabuto returns Boruto to the group, Naruto encourages him to surpass the dragon’s power someday.
• Neji then appears and flies into the air unaided, preparing to give his own demonstration. His son, Hyuga Tonbo, eagerly anticipates seeing his father’s strength.

Character Developments

• Yakushi Kabuto displays both his scientific accomplishments and his showmanship. He takes pride in the Divine Dragon’s magnificence and treats Boruto with the same gentle affection he gives the children from his orphanage.
• Tobitake Tonbo becomes increasingly intrigued by Boruto’s Jōgan. His focus shifts from simply observing the ceremony to gathering valuable biological data for future research.
• Boruto experiences a brief awakening of the Jōgan but misunderstands it as an incomplete Byakugan. The event strengthens his confidence and reinforces his belief that he is destined for greatness.
• Neji is introduced as an extremely powerful figure capable of flight without visible assistance. His arrival raises expectations for the next performance.
• Hyuga Tonbo shows admiration and excitement toward his father, recognizing that Neji is far beyond him even after his own Byakugan has activated.
• Naruto acts as an encouraging father, using the dragon’s performance to inspire Boruto to pursue greater strength.

Significant Themes

• Power as inspiration: The ceremony is designed to give young students powerful examples to admire and goals to pursue.
• Scientific experimentation and discovery: Tonbo and Kabuto treat extraordinary abilities as research opportunities, continuing Orochimaru’s legacy of genetic and biological experimentation.
• Appearance and spectacle: Kabuto emphasizes that a summoned beast must be majestic as well as powerful, reflecting the idea that impressive appearances have practical and financial value.
• Inherited potential versus self-made strength: Boruto believes his abilities come from his Hyuga heritage, while the Divine Dragon represents power manufactured through science and modification.
• The unknown nature of destiny: Boruto’s Jōgan suggests that his potential exceeds established abilities such as the Byakugan, while Tonbo views him as a future “Child of Prophecy.”

Important Character Interactions

• Kabuto and Boruto: Kabuto gives Boruto a ride on the Divine Dragon, later encouraging him to become even stronger. Boruto responds with excitement and admiration.
• Tonbo and Boruto: Tonbo secretly analyzes Boruto’s body during the Jōgan’s activation, viewing him less as a child and more as an unprecedented research subject.
• Naruto and Boruto: Naruto urges Boruto to treat the dragon’s performance as a goal and motivates him to surpass its strength.
• Neji and Boruto: Neji briefly appears to encourage Boruto before flying away, hinting at his extraordinary abilities.
• Hyuga Tonbo and Neji: Tonbo proudly awaits his father’s demonstration, revealing both his admiration and his awareness of the vast gap between their abilities.

Chapter Summary: “Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Energy”

Key Plot Points and Events

• At Kara’s headquarters, Jigen questions Victor about their failure to infiltrate Konoha’s Technology Development Bureau.
• Victor explains that the laboratory is protected by advanced chakra-detection and mind-reading technology. Its only four members—Orochimaru, Tobitake Tonbo, Yakushi Kabuto, and Tobitake Keigo—are either exceptionally powerful or heavily protected.
• Jigen suggests controlling Tobitake Keigo, but Victor warns that Keigo’s extensive Scientific Ninja Tools and the safeguards placed on him make him extremely dangerous to attack.
• Jigen orders Kara to build up its strength and obstruct the Ninja Alliance’s rapid technological development. He demands a suitable Kāma test subject within five years so he can obtain a new vessel.
• At the New Life Ceremony, Hyuga Neji arrives by flying bird and enters the island where the ceremony is taking place.
• Neji activates his Tenseigan and uses Eight Trigrams: Domain, covering the entire island with a massive Eight Trigrams formation.
• He enters a black-and-white Yin-Yang chakra mode and unleashes Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Energy, causing the formation to rotate and generating enormous magnetic and gravitational disturbances across the island.
• The island begins to twist as gravity fluctuates, rocks and mountains are thrown about, and the environment takes on the appearance of an impending apocalypse.

Character Developments

• Jigen is shown to be increasingly concerned about his deteriorating body and the need for a compatible Kāma vessel. His confidence remains extreme, as he believes his full power would overwhelm the entire shinobi world.
• Victor remains ambitious and obsessed with scientific advancement and bodily regeneration. His experience in the Fourth Shinobi World War has convinced him that immortality is the ultimate form of power.
• Amado, though absent, is important because his medical treatment and space-time technology are sustaining Jigen and protecting Kara from retaliation.
• Tobitake Keigo is established as far more formidable than his reputation suggests because of his arsenal of Scientific Ninja Tools and the protection provided by his colleagues.
• Hyuga Neji demonstrates an extraordinary increase in power. His mastery of the Tenseigan and Yin-Yang chakra places him among the most impressive figures present at the ceremony.

Significant Themes

• Science versus ninjutsu: Kara views technological progress as the future and seeks to surpass the Ninja Alliance, while dismissing traditional ninja abilities as obsolete.
• Immortality and the body: Victor pursues regeneration, while Jigen seeks reincarnation through a perfected Kāma vessel, emphasizing the desire to overcome physical mortality.
• Power and control: Kara attempts to control Konoha’s technological progress, while Jigen wants a vessel capable of restoring his full strength.
• Yin-Yang duality and cosmic forces: Neji’s new technique embodies opposing energies working together, transforming the natural laws of gravity, magnetism, and space.
• Rapid technological advancement: Both Kara and the Ninja Alliance recognize that scientific development could alter the balance of power across the shinobi world.

Character Interactions

• Jigen interrogates Victor about Kara’s failed infiltration attempts and pressures him for results.
• Victor explains the danger posed by Konoha’s scientists and defends Kara’s inability to seize Keigo.
• Jigen gives Victor a strategic order: obstruct the Ninja Alliance while prioritizing the creation of a Kāma vessel.
• At the ceremony, Naruto encourages Neji before Neji launches his attack. Neji briefly responds confidently before immediately moving into action.
• Neji’s technique leaves Naruto, Tobitake Tonbo, and the other observers astonished as the island is engulfed by violent Yin-Yang, magnetic, and gravitational forces.

Chapter Summary: “Pristine White Fang”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Neji demonstrates the tremendous power of his newly evolved Tenseigan, using Yin-Yang Release to gradually erase an entire island beneath the sea. His attack shocks the freshmen and impresses the assembled teachers.
• Tobitake Tonbo reflects that his decision to implant Urashiki Ōtsutsuki’s Byakugan power into Neji was correct. He concludes that Neji may now be strong enough to defeat Urashiki if necessary.
• The freshmen react with amazement. Hyuga Tonbo proudly praises his father, while Hachiki begins questioning his admiration for Kakashi after seeing Neji’s vastly superior display.
• Neji returns to the teachers and modestly apologizes for losing control of his power. He explains that he used only the most visually impressive technique rather than his full strength.
• Tobitake Tonbo then steps forward to demonstrate his own abilities. With Sage Art: Earth Filling Land Creation, he raises an enormous mountain range and an entire island from the ocean.
• His feat astonishes everyone. The contrast between Neji’s destruction and Tonbo’s creation emphasizes Tonbo’s even greater scale of power.
• Kakashi, Asuma, and Guy acknowledge that Tonbo has surpassed them by an enormous margin in strength and possibly in other areas as well.

Character Developments

• Neji has advanced dramatically during his time away, mastering the Tenseigan and gaining access to Yin-Yang Release. Despite his overwhelming power, he remains humble and controlled.
• Tobitake Tonbo is shown to be both a powerful mentor and a proud father. His experiments and training have successfully elevated Neji, and Tonbo himself remains far beyond the other teachers.
• Hyuga Tonbo displays strong admiration for his father and eagerly promotes him as someone worthy of worship.
• Hachiki experiences a humorous crisis of faith after Neji’s performance makes Kakashi seem less impressive by comparison.
• Naruto reacts with genuine surprise and admiration toward Neji, recognizing how much the Tenseigan has strengthened him.
• Kakashi, Asuma, and Guy confront the widening gap between their abilities and Tonbo’s. Guy remains enthusiastic and supportive, while Asuma and Kakashi respond with resigned self-deprecation.

Significant Themes

• Destruction versus creation: Neji’s ability to erase an island is spectacular, but Tonbo’s power to create an entire island demonstrates that creation requires an even greater level of mastery.
• The consequences of cultivation and experimentation: Tonbo’s investment in Neji’s development has produced extraordinary results, raising the value of mentorship, scientific enhancement, and inherited potential.
• Power progression and changing admiration: The younger generation’s accomplishments force older heroes to reconsider their reputations, while the freshmen form new ideas about who deserves respect.
• Humility amid overwhelming strength: Both Neji and Tonbo display immense power without arrogance, although Tonbo’s pride in Neji and Hyuga Tonbo’s pride in his father provide lighter emotional contrast.
• The gap between generations: Formerly comparable classmates such as Tonbo, Kakashi, Asuma, and Guy now occupy dramatically different levels of power and influence.

Character Interactions

• Tobitake Tonbo internally evaluates Neji’s progress and compares his potential with Urashiki’s.
• Hyuga Tonbo encourages Hachiki to shift his admiration from Kakashi to Neji’s father.
• Naruto praises Neji and asks whether the display came from the Tenseigan.
• Neji modestly reassures Naruto that he held back and suggests Naruto could produce a similar feat.
• Kakashi comforts Asuma by joking that their abilities are no longer comparable to Tonbo’s.
• Guy enthusiastically praises Tonbo, recalling their former rivalry and acknowledging how far Tonbo has surpassed him.

Chapter Summary: “Land-Filling and Continent-Making”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Captain Tobitake Tonbo demonstrates an extraordinary ninjutsu that raises a massive island or continent from the sea, astonishing the students and adult ninja watching.
• Boruto initially believes the continent is a Genjutsu, but Mitsuki confirms that it is real ninjutsu. The feat greatly exceeds Boruto’s expectations.
• The young generation—including Boruto, Mitsuki, Shikadai, Chocho, and Inojin—reacts with amazement after seeing Tonbo’s immense power and hearing about his past accomplishments.
• Naruto watches proudly, remembering Tonbo’s role in his childhood and resolving to prove that he has grown strong enough to stand beside his former mentor.
• Tonbo explains that the island was created mainly to provide a dramatic visual demonstration for the new students.
• He then casts Genjutsu: Simulation Training, placing every student in a different survival or battlefield scenario. Some face oceans, deserts, outer space, enemy battlefields, or other dangerous environments.
• Tonbo supports their bodies with secret medicines and modifies the Genjutsu so that the sensations of death and killing are less psychologically damaging.
• After roughly ten minutes, the students awaken and excitedly compare their experiences. Some realize that the training has improved their instincts and ability to respond to danger.
• Konohamaru announces the final demonstration: the performance of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto.

Character Developments

• Boruto becomes even more impressed by Tonbo and briefly wonders whether his own father or Sasuke could match him.
• Mitsuki shows deep confidence in Tonbo’s abilities, suggesting that even Tonbo’s current display is far from his full strength.
• Shikadai, Chocho, and Inojin gain a firsthand understanding of the legendary reputation their parents and grandparents have described.
• Naruto reflects on his childhood relationship with Tonbo and sees the demonstration as an opportunity to show that he has matured into a powerful adult ninja.
• Tonbo is portrayed as both overwhelmingly powerful and theatrically playful. He enjoys “showing off,” but his training also reveals careful concern for the students’ physical and mental safety.
• The new students are exposed to intense simulated danger and emerge more confident, perceptive, and prepared.

Significant Themes

• The enormous evolution of ninjutsu: Tonbo’s continent-making technique demonstrates how far ninja abilities and chakra manipulation have advanced.
• Legacy and mentorship: Naruto and the other children recognize the influence Tonbo had on their parents’ generation and on Naruto’s own upbringing.
• The gap between legend and reality: The students have heard exaggerated stories about Tonbo, but witnessing his abilities proves that the legends may actually underestimate him.
• Education through experience: Rather than merely explaining ninja skills, Tonbo gives the students realistic simulations that develop survival instincts and practical responses.
• Power balanced by responsibility: Tonbo’s ability to protect the students from mental harm shows that true mastery includes restraint and consideration, not just destructive strength.

Character Interactions

• Boruto questions Mitsuki about whether Tonbo’s display is Genjutsu, and Mitsuki humorously reassures him that it is genuine.
• Naruto privately compares Tonbo’s strength with his own and later jokingly accuses him of showing off.
• Tonbo explains the purpose of the island and defends the safety of his Genjutsu training when Naruto worries about the students’ mental energy.
• The students enthusiastically exchange stories about the different scenarios they experienced, turning the frightening exercise into a shared bonding experience.
• Konohamaru gathers the students’ attention and builds anticipation for Naruto’s upcoming demonstration.

Chapter Summary: “Planetary Rasenshuriken”

Key plot points and events

• Naruto performs the next demonstration in the Ninja Academy test, rising above an island created by Tobitake Tonbo.
• He activates Sage Fox Mode, combining his power with Kurama’s and preparing to surpass Neji’s earlier display.
• Naruto unleashes Sage Art: Planetary Rasenshuriken, producing countless Rasenshuriken infused with various elemental natures, including Lava, Boil, Water, Fire, and Magnet Release.
• The attack overwhelms the new students with its scale and pressure. It descends like a meteor shower and completely destroys Tonbo’s artificial island.
• The resulting explosion causes the sea to rush into the empty space, sending a huge column of water skyward and leaving dead fish floating on the surface.

Character developments

• Naruto demonstrates that, despite becoming Hokage and handling numerous responsibilities, his strength and technique have continued to advance. He is determined not to be outdone by Neji.
• Kurama is portrayed as intelligent, enthusiastic, and proud of his partnership with Naruto. He particularly enjoys showing off during Academy tests.
• Boruto admires Naruto intensely, viewing the technique and Naruto’s Sage Fox Mode as exceptionally impressive and hoping to learn similar abilities himself.
• Mitsuki recognizes Naruto as one of the strongest people he has witnessed, placing him near Neji and Tonbo in power.
• Konohamaru remains ambitious and somewhat competitive with Naruto, while still joking about his old Harem Technique.
• Shino feels increasingly isolated because nearly all his former companions have partners or children. His humorous frustration reveals his continuing difficulty with dating.

Significant themes

• Growth and legacy: Naruto’s progress contrasts with his past and inspires the next generation, particularly Boruto.
• Power and spectacle: The Academy tests emphasize overwhelming displays of strength and the pride characters take in demonstrating their abilities.
• Partnership: Naruto and Kurama function as a highly coordinated team, showing how trust and cooperation have transformed Kurama.
• Generational comparison: Naruto’s performance is deliberately framed against Neji’s, reinforcing the friendly rivalry among the older generation.
• Humor amid grandeur: The chapter balances the destructive scale of Naruto’s attack with lighthearted interactions involving Konohamaru, Moegi, and Shino.

Character interactions

• Naruto and Kurama encourage each other and agree to make their demonstration more spectacular than Neji’s.
• Boruto openly praises his father, while Mitsuki respectfully comments on Naruto’s strength.
• Konohamaru jokes with Moegi, who immediately guesses his thoughts and threatens to punish him if he uses the Harem Technique in front of the students.
• Shino observes the couples and families around him, privately lamenting that he alone seems unable to find a partner.

Chapter Summary: “The New Student Ceremony Concludes”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The new student ceremony concludes after demonstrations of extremely powerful ninjutsu, including island-scale destruction and creation, forest generation, aerial movement, and advanced Genjutsu.
• Tobitake Tonbo jokes about eating the fish used in one demonstration, but no one finds it amusing.
• Naruto encourages the students, presenting the demonstrations as the highest level of ninja power while acknowledging that other villages possess formidable abilities as well.
• Denki Kaminarimon asks whether Scientific Ninja Tools can reach the same level as traditional ninjutsu.
• Naruto reassures him that Scientific Ninja Tools have great potential and will likely become the dominant force in the Shinobi World. He tells Denki that, as a pioneer, he may be able to make them surpass ninjutsu.
• The ceremony ends with Naruto urging the students to surpass the current generation. Tonbo records the moment with his camera.
• At the Ninja Academy, the students enter their first-year classroom still excited by the ceremony.
• Sarada declares that she will surpass Naruto, while Boruto claims he will surpass his father and the others first.
• Boruto expresses a desire to find Sasuke and train under him. Sarada reveals that Sasuke is rarely home because he is investigating dangerous matters.
• Shikadai warns Boruto about Iruka’s rumored prank-like disciplinary ninjutsu, allegedly created by Tonbo.
• Despite the warning, Boruto remains determined to become stronger and eventually surpass the greatest ninjas in history.

Character Developments

• Naruto Uzumaki: Demonstrates his growth into a mature, capable Hokage. He offers Denki thoughtful encouragement and shows confidence in the future of Scientific Ninja Tools.
• Tobitake Tonbo: Observes Naruto’s development with pride, believing Naruto has successfully accepted the responsibilities of leadership. Tonbo remains content with his research-oriented life rather than becoming Hokage.
• Denki Kaminarimon: Initially doubts the potential of Scientific Ninja Tools after seeing the overwhelming power of ninjutsu. Naruto’s words restore his confidence and strengthen his determination to become the first “Three-Star Scientific Ninja.”
• Sarada Uchiha: Becomes intensely motivated to surpass Naruto, Sasuke, and the current generation. Her admiration for her absent father is mixed with frustration over his long absences.
• Boruto Uzumaki: Grows even more ambitious after witnessing the demonstrations. He wants to surpass Naruto and seek Sasuke as his mentor, while also experiencing an apparent change in his eyes.
• Shikadai Nara: Acts as a source of information and caution, warning Boruto about Iruka’s disciplinary technique.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and surpassing the previous generation: The students are inspired to exceed the accomplishments of Naruto, Sasuke, and the other legendary ninjas.
• Tradition versus technology: Denki’s concern reflects the tension between conventional ninjutsu and the emerging power of Scientific Ninja Tools.
• The responsibility of leadership: Naruto’s mature guidance contrasts with his younger self and shows how he has grown into the role of Hokage.
• Legacy and mentorship: Boruto’s desire to train under Sasuke and Sarada’s wish to follow her father’s path show how the new generation is shaped by the legends before them.
• Youthful rivalry: Boruto and Sarada immediately establish a competitive relationship, each using their fathers’ reputations as proof of superiority.
• Peace and hidden burdens: Although the Shinobi World is peaceful, Sasuke continues dangerous investigations in secret, suggesting that peace still requires unseen sacrifices.

Character Interactions

• Naruto reassures Denki about the future of Scientific Ninja Tools and challenges him to help make them the dominant technology.
• Tonbo silently evaluates Naruto’s leadership and reflects on his own decision not to become Hokage.
• Boruto and Sarada argue over whose father is stronger and who will become the greater ninja.
• Sarada confides in Boruto about Sasuke’s frequent absence and her uncertainty about his activities.
• Shikadai warns Boruto about Iruka’s feared disciplinary ninjutsu, but Boruto refuses to let the threat weaken his determination.

Chapter Summary: “Ebisu’s Breakdown”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The new students gather for their first lesson at the Ninja Academy, excited about the possibilities of using ninjutsu in modern industries such as filmmaking, business, and even constructing hotels at sea.
• Iruka arrives and begins teaching the academy’s history, explaining how it evolved from a wartime training ground into a modern institution that produces elite ninjas.
• He discusses famous historical figures, including the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, while emphasizing that Naruto, the current Hokage, is now stronger than them.
• When students ask why Naruto has not unified the Shinobi World despite his strength, Iruka explains that the modern era rejects conquest and focuses on peace, reform, and cooperation through the Ninja Alliance.
• Inspired by the freshman ceremony and Iruka’s engaging teaching, the new students become enthusiastic about their studies.
• The chapter then shifts to a third-year classroom, where Ebisu struggles to control Tobitake Saitama. Saitama repeatedly raises his hand to answer questions despite not knowing the answers, following advice from his father to participate actively and obey his teacher.
• Saitama’s blunt admission—“I don’t know”—causes the class to erupt in laughter, leaving Ebisu embarrassed and emotionally exhausted.
• Ebisu considers transferring Saitama but remembers that Tonbo specifically entrusted him with the boy’s education. He finally orders Saitama not to speak unless called upon, though the class expects Saitama to forget and cause more trouble soon.

Character Developments

• Iruka has matured into a highly capable and engaging teacher. His improved methods make history interesting while helping students understand the academy’s violent origins and peaceful present.
• Naruto is presented as the strongest ninja of the current era, surpassing even legendary predecessors in Iruka’s estimation.
• Boruto gains greater respect and admiration for his father after hearing Iruka praise Naruto and recalling Naruto’s overwhelming power.
• Tobitake Saitama is shown as physically gifted but academically slow and socially literal. Despite his lack of understanding, he is obedient and sincerely tries to follow both his father’s and teacher’s instructions.
• Ebisu becomes increasingly frustrated and humiliated by Saitama’s behavior. His struggle highlights the difficulty of teaching a student whose earnestness constantly creates disorder.
• Tonbo, though absent from the classroom, is established as Saitama’s father and as someone who has specifically asked Ebisu to supervise him.

Significant Themes

• Educational reform and progress: The Ninja Academy has transformed from a tool of war into an institution focused on development, knowledge, and peace.
• The changing role of ninjas: Students imagine applying ninjutsu to technology, entertainment, business, and infrastructure rather than merely warfare.
• Peace over conquest: Iruka distinguishes strength from political domination, emphasizing cooperation and the rejection of war despite Naruto’s overwhelming power.
• Different forms of talent: The students debate whether intelligence and academic ability or physical strength determine future success. Saitama’s classmates acknowledge his exceptional combat potential even while mocking his poor studies.
• Generational admiration: The new students look up to Naruto and other famous ninjas, while Iruka reflects on how the academy’s current generation resembles earlier students who went on to become legends.
• Comedy through literal obedience: Saitama follows instructions exactly but without understanding their context, turning his attempts to be a model student into a source of chaos.

Character Interactions

• Iruka and the freshmen: Iruka answers their questions patiently and uses history to inspire them, establishing a positive relationship with the new class.
• Boruto and Naruto’s reputation: Boruto silently reacts with pride when Iruka praises Naruto, revealing his growing appreciation for his father.
• Ebisu and Saitama: Their teacher-student relationship drives the chapter’s humor. Ebisu wants Saitama to participate intelligently, while Saitama blindly follows general advice about raising his hand and obeying teachers.
• Saitama and his classmates: The other students ridicule his intelligence but respect his physical strength, creating a mixture of mockery and reluctant admiration.
• Ebisu and Tonbo: Tonbo’s request that Ebisu look after Saitama places Ebisu in an unwanted but unavoidable position of responsibility, intensifying his frustration.

Chapter Summary: “Kinshiki, Momoshiki”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Inside the Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball, Tobitake Tonbo continues examining Kaguya’s body and the information absorbed by the Divine Tree Fruit. He questions whether the fruit can access information from before the Shinobi World and why it lacks the genetic information connected to Boruto’s Jōgan.
• Tonbo decides to focus on studying Boruto’s newly revealed information, hoping it will aid his own evolution.
• He reflects on his upgraded Heart of Steel technique, which now functions like a core that processes incoming information safely. His chakra and body continue to evolve rapidly.
• Tonbo plans to develop and practice more Space-Time Ninjutsu, recognizing that his relative weakness in this area could allow Ōtsutsuki enemies to escape.
• He considers using Urashiki as a test subject for Space-Time Ninjutsu, though Urashiki remains securely imprisoned and heavily controlled.
• Tonbo debates whether to hand Kaguya over to Orochimaru for research. He worries Orochimaru’s ambition and lack of restraint could cause another catastrophe.
• Tonbo briefly considers returning to his former world, believing that advanced chakra techniques or Scientific Ninja Tools might eventually allow interdimensional travel. However, he chooses to focus on surviving and improving his present world while dealing with the Ōtsutsuki threat.
• Kara has begun operating openly. Tonbo’s Shadow Clones investigate its network across multiple countries, uncovering peripheral organizations and even taking control of certain forces.
• Boro remains Tonbo’s most elusive target. Tonbo suspects that Amado or the mysterious Ōtsutsuki Shibai may have given Boro protections involving future knowledge or Precognition.
• Meanwhile, Kinshiki and Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki travel through space toward the Shinobi World. They discuss the disappearance of Isshiki, Kaguya, and the legendary Ōtsutsuki God in that region.
• The two Ōtsutsuki believe the world may contain powerful “inferior life-forms” capable of defeating members of their clan, but Momoshiki remains confident they will eliminate all opposition and harvest its Divine Tree Fruit.
• They use a space-time rift to shorten their journey and estimate that they will reach the planet after roughly six and a half orbital periods.

Character Developments

• Tobitake Tonbo grows increasingly powerful and methodical. His body, chakra, and information-processing abilities continue evolving, while he identifies Space-Time Ninjutsu as an area requiring improvement.
• Tonbo becomes more cautious and strategic. Rather than immediately handing Kaguya to Orochimaru, he weighs the danger of giving a powerful researcher access to her.
• His desire to create a more advanced and stable world becomes clearer. Although he remembers his previous life, he prioritizes the present world and its future.
• Tonbo also demonstrates increasing paranoia and awareness of hidden threats, suspecting that Boro’s repeated escapes may involve advanced technology or future-based abilities.
• Momoshiki is portrayed as confident, authoritative, and deeply loyal to Ōtsutsuki superiority. He refuses to believe that their god could have died and assumes the Shinobi World’s inhabitants can ultimately be overcome.
• Kinshiki acts as Momoshiki’s servant and protector while also serving as the more practical observer, analyzing their route and the danger surrounding the target world.

Significant Themes

• Evolution through knowledge: Tonbo’s advancement depends on gathering, processing, and safely integrating information.
• Science versus uncontrolled ambition: Tonbo values research but fears that Orochimaru’s experiments could destabilize the world.
• The limits of knowledge: The Divine Tree Fruit may not contain complete information, and even Tonbo’s future-locking abilities cannot yet account for every possibility.
• Preparation against superior enemies: Tonbo recognizes that the Ōtsutsuki possess extraordinary abilities and begins strengthening his weaknesses before they arrive.
• Past and present identities: Tonbo’s memories of his former life influence his ambitions, but he ultimately commits to protecting and improving his current world.
• Ōtsutsuki arrogance: Momoshiki and Kinshiki view other civilizations as inferior resources, setting up a conflict between their imperial worldview and Tonbo’s attempt to build a better society.

Character Interactions

• Tonbo’s internal deliberations reveal tension between his scientific curiosity and his responsibility to protect the world. His consideration of Orochimaru, Urashiki, Kaguya, and Boro shows him constantly balancing experimentation against security.
• Kinshiki and Momoshiki interact as master and servant. Kinshiki provides practical information and clears obstacles, while Momoshiki interprets events through the lens of Ōtsutsuki supremacy.
• Their discussion of Isshiki, Kaguya, and the Ōtsutsuki God establishes the Shinobi World as a place of unusual significance and foreshadows the imminent arrival of a major Ōtsutsuki threat.

Chapter Summary: “Twelfth District”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yuanfang Yosuke brings his nephew, Yuanfang Dakan, to the Twelfth District Central Laboratory of Konoha’s Technology Development Bureau.
• Yosuke explains that the laboratory specializes in Scientific Ninja Tools and is one of the bureau’s most advanced facilities.
• He declares his ambition to make Scientific Ninja Tools the dominant force shaping the world and to become the first Three-Star Scientific Ninja.
• Dakan appears enthusiastic about joining the laboratory, but he is secretly an infiltrator connected to Lord Victor. His mission is to infiltrate the Technology Development Bureau, though a brief green flash in his eyes suggests he may have momentarily lost awareness of this purpose.
• Yosuke gives Dakan a tour of the laboratory, demonstrating its advanced defenses, scanning systems, weapons, and security measures.
• He explains the rivalry among the bureau’s thirteen sectors: each laboratory seeks to surpass the mysterious and highly advanced Thirteenth District in order to gain Konoha’s greatest research funding.
• Yosuke emphasizes that the Thirteenth District develops foundational technologies used by all the other laboratories, even if its contributions are less publicly visible.
• The chapter ends with Yosuke reaffirming his determination to surpass the Thirteenth District and become the world’s leading expert in Scientific Ninja Tools.

Character Developments

• Yuanfang Yosuke: Presented as ambitious, idealistic, and intensely devoted to scientific progress. He respects Orochimaru and the Thirteenth District but is determined to surpass them through his own research. His ambition is driven more by the pursuit of truth and scientific achievement than by authority or wealth.
• Yuanfang Dakan: Introduced as Yosuke’s nephew and a seemingly knowledgeable, enthusiastic young researcher. However, his hidden connection to Lord Victor reveals that his apparent loyalty may be deceptive. His infiltration creates an undercurrent of tension beneath the welcoming tour.
• Orochimaru and Tonbo: Though absent, they are portrayed as the leaders who structured the Technology Development Bureau around competition and collaborative advancement.
• Lord Victor: Mentioned as the person seeking to infiltrate the bureau, establishing the larger threat surrounding Dakan’s presence.

Significant Themes

• Scientific ambition and progress: The chapter focuses on the desire to advance technology and reshape society through Scientific Ninja Tools.
• Competition as a means of innovation: The bureau’s division into sectors encourages laboratories to outperform one another, accelerating technological development.
• Foundational versus practical research: The Thirteenth District develops core technologies, while other sectors adapt those breakthroughs for practical applications such as Scientific Ninja Tools.
• Truth over power: Yosuke views science as a search for truth rather than a struggle for status, even though he remains highly competitive.
• Hidden danger and deception: Dakan’s secret mission contrasts with Yosuke’s trust, suggesting that the laboratory’s impressive defenses may still be vulnerable from within.
• Legacy and advancement: Yosuke hopes to surpass the achievements of earlier scientists, while accepting that future researchers will eventually build upon his own accomplishments.

Character Interactions

• Yosuke acts as a proud mentor and uncle, guiding Dakan through the laboratory and explaining its purpose.
• Dakan flatters Yosuke by suggesting he may surpass Orochimaru, reinforcing Yosuke’s confidence and ambition.
• Their warm familial interaction is complicated by Dakan’s secret allegiance to Lord Victor.
• Yosuke describes the relationship between the Twelfth and Thirteenth Districts not as hostile rivalry but as a chain of researchers building upon one another’s achievements.

Chapter Summary: “Kara’s Mole”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yuanfang Dakan begins his new position at Konoha’s Technology Development Bureau under the guidance of his uncle, Yuanfang Yosuke.
• Before receiving access, Dakan undergoes Konoha’s advanced anti-spy screening. A vortex scans his body and mind for Sealing Jutsu, Genjutsu, and other forms of infiltration.
• Dakan’s internal Sealing Jutsu successfully conceals the important information in his mind, allowing him to pass the inspection. He is issued an employee badge and officially admitted to the Bureau.
• Unbeknownst to Yosuke, Dakan is being used as a mole for Kara. His perspective is transmitted to Kara, allowing the organization to observe the Bureau’s security procedures and technology.
• Kara realizes that Konoha has developed technology comparable to its own. Amado warns that Konoha’s scientific capabilities are far more advanced than expected and that they must proceed cautiously.
• Kara plans to use Dakan to gather intelligence before attempting to steal technology or valuable materials, including Hashirama Cells.
• Victor and Deepa grow impatient with the slow operation. Victor wants to advance Kara’s goal of obtaining the Divine Tree Fruit, while Deepa longs to resume unrestricted killing and warfare.
• The chapter ends with Deepa viewing other Kara members as potential rivals, particularly Aoya, whom he might eventually kill if he becomes powerful enough.

Character Developments

• Yuanfang Dakan: Successfully infiltrates Konoha’s Technology Development Bureau. He appears impressed by Konoha’s technology but secretly remains loyal to Kara and actively helps them bypass Konoha’s defenses.
• Yuanfang Yosuke: Demonstrates loyalty and professionalism by carefully inspecting his nephew despite their family relationship. He trusts the Bureau’s security protocols and genuinely believes Dakan is innocent.
• Amado: Acts as the cautious strategist of Kara. He recognizes Konoha as a serious technological threat and insists that Kara gather information slowly rather than risk exposure.
• Victor: Becomes excited by the possibility of acquiring Konoha’s technology and Hashirama Cells but is frustrated by Amado’s caution and the delays affecting Kara’s plans.
• Deepa: Remains violent, unstable, and eager for battle. He resents the restrictions imposed by the Ninja Alliance and secretly views other Kara members as enemies he may eliminate later.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal: Yosuke welcomes his nephew into the Bureau, unaware that Dakan is secretly betraying him and Konoha.
• Technological competition: Konoha has developed defenses and scientific tools advanced enough to rival Kara, shifting the balance of power between the groups.
• Security versus infiltration: The Bureau’s rigorous anti-spy systems are impressive, but Kara has adapted by using hidden techniques and Shibai Ōtsutsuki-related research to evade detection.
• Patience and ambition: Amado emphasizes careful planning, while Victor and Deepa represent impatience, greed, and violent ambition.
• Internal rivalry: Although Kara is united by its pursuit of the Divine Tree Fruit, its members distrust and resent one another, especially Deepa, who imagines killing his allies once he becomes strong enough.

Character Interactions

• Yosuke reassures Dakan during the scanning process and explains why even trusted personnel must be examined.
• Dakan questions Konoha’s lack of trust, but Yosuke defends the Bureau’s strict procedures as necessary for protecting its technology.
• Amado cautions Victor and Deepa against attacking prematurely, emphasizing that Konoha’s technology and defenses must first be thoroughly studied.
• Victor pushes for faster progress, while Amado insists that Dakan should initially be used only for surveillance.
• Deepa expresses his desire to fight and kill, while privately regarding powerful Kara members such as Aoya as future obstacles.

Chapter Summary: “Delta”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Victor reflects on his growing ambitions. He no longer wants merely to obtain the Divine Tree Fruit to fulfill a personal wish; he now wants to rule the world and eventually surpass Jigen.
• His scientific research has advanced through Kara’s Scientific Ninja Tools. His injured right leg has been replaced with a powerful steel prosthetic, but Victor remains dissatisfied and seeks a complete, enhanced body.
• Victor plans to recreate the Divine Tree, absorb the world’s natural energy, and produce a smaller Divine Tree Fruit to extend his lifespan and gain greater power.
• Amado warns Victor to stop personally appearing at his medical company in the Land of Valleys and to use a clone instead, fearing that the Ninja Alliance may discover Kara’s existence.
• Victor dismisses Amado’s concerns and resents Jigen’s greater trust in Amado. He believes he deserves more authority over Kara’s laboratories.
• Kashin Koji mocks Victor’s arrogance by reminding him that a Konoha ANBU Jōnin nearly exposed and destroyed Victor’s company. Victor insults Koji as merely a clone of Jiraiya, but Koji warns him that Jigen’s anger would be dangerous.
• Victor leaves to continue his experiments and monitor Konoha’s Technology Development Bureau.
• Boro reports that he has assembled a Scientific Ninja Tool Amado requested, stored in the Land of Snow and ready to be summoned.
• Amado claims his research is approaching a breakthrough that will give Kara greater combat power. However, Boro privately doubts that Kara can currently defeat the Ninja Alliance, especially Konoha.

Character Developments

• Victor becomes increasingly ambitious, arrogant, and power-hungry. His goals have expanded from personal survival to world domination, and he intends to master every ninjutsu, acquire bloodline abilities, and transform himself into a superior being.
• Amado remains calm and pragmatic. He prioritizes Kara’s secrecy because he needs the organization to achieve his personal objective of reviving his daughter.
• Kashin Koji demonstrates composure and confidence. Although Victor dismisses him as an artificial clone, Koji is willing to challenge Victor and remind him of the limits imposed by Jigen.
• Boro acts as a practical observer. He supports Amado’s research but recognizes that Kara remains far weaker than the Ninja Alliance.
• Delta remains largely silent and obedient, responding only to Victor’s orders.
• Jigen’s authority continues to dominate Kara. Even Victor, despite his confidence, fears the consequences of provoking him.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and overreaching: Victor’s desire evolves from survival and scientific advancement into a plan for absolute domination.
• Science versus natural power: Scientific Ninja Tools and human modification are presented as Kara’s means of challenging legendary powers such as the Divine Tree Fruit.
• Identity and humanity: Kashin Koji’s existence raises questions about whether a clone can be considered a true person, while Victor’s desire to replace and improve his body suggests the erosion of his own humanity.
• Internal conflict within Kara: Kara’s members share broad goals but possess competing motives, loyalties, and levels of trust.
• Fear of superior authority: Victor’s defiance toward Amado and Koji is tempered by his fear of Jigen, revealing the limits of his independence.
• Konoha’s overwhelming advancement: Despite Kara’s technology, Konoha’s military strength, training systems, and scientific progress make it a formidable opponent.

Character Interactions

• Victor and Amado: They clash over Kara’s security and authority. Amado offers practical advice, while Victor interprets it as interference and resents Amado’s favored status with Jigen.
• Victor and Kashin Koji: Their exchange is openly hostile. Victor attacks Koji’s artificial origins, while Koji counters by exposing Victor’s past failure and warning him against provoking Jigen.
• Amado and Boro: Boro provides Amado with an important Scientific Ninja Tool, supporting Amado’s research into stronger combat capabilities.
• Boro and the group: Boro acknowledges Kara’s technological achievements but expresses serious doubts about its ability to defeat Konoha or the broader Ninja Alliance.

Chapter Summary: “Little Schemes”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Amado observes Konoha’s rapid scientific progress, particularly the work of Tobitake Tonbo, Orochimaru, and Yakushi Kabuto. He is unable to gather information about the heavily protected Thirteenth District, which he considers the safest part of Konoha’s Technology Development Bureau.
• Despite Konoha’s strength, Amado remains confident that the remaining clones and the power derived from the Ōtsutsuki God will eventually overwhelm its scientists and shinobi.
• Amado leaves for the Land of Snow to continue preparations connected to Jigen’s plan and Akebi’s revival. Kashin Koji remains behind, silently observing him.
• Victor returns to his laboratory after feeling underestimated by Amado. He is secretly experimenting on Tsunade, whom he captured several years earlier because of her Senju lineage and mastery of the Strength of a Hundred Technique.
• Victor has used Tsunade’s body to study regeneration and hopes to create a passive technique capable of restoring a body almost instantly, potentially granting immortality.
• His researchers report that their latest experiment has tripled the speed of tissue regeneration. However, Tsunade’s genetic material has reached its limit because she is only a Senju descendant, not Hashirama himself.
• Victor considers disposing of Tsunade, but a researcher suggests trading her to Konoha in exchange for resources. Victor accepts the idea and plans to request organizational funding to continue preserving her.
• In the Land of Snow, Boro learns that one of Kara’s Scientific Ninja Tools has been recalled. He then detects three Konoha shinobi approaching the royal palace as part of Konoha’s investigation into Kara-linked laboratories.
• Boro chooses not to attack, fearing that doing so would attract Konoha’s strongest forces, especially the powerful genjutsu specialist Tobitake Tonbo.

Character Developments

• Amado remains ambitious and calculating, but Konoha’s scientific advancement makes him cautious. His confidence comes from his secret research into Ōtsutsuki power and the remaining clones.
• Victor is revealed as ruthless and obsessed with overcoming the limits of human regeneration. His ambition has shifted from simple experimentation toward achieving immortality.
• Tsunade is shown to have been secretly captured and preserved as Victor’s experimental subject, making her both a valuable scientific resource and a potential bargaining chip against Konoha.
• Boro has grown significantly more powerful and confident since the Fourth Shinobi War. He no longer fears ordinary shinobi, though he still recognizes the danger posed by Konoha’s elite.
• Kashin Koji remains watchful and enigmatic, offering no direct intervention but continuing to monitor Amado’s actions.
• Victor’s researcher demonstrates practical judgment by proposing that Tsunade be used for negotiation rather than discarded.

Significant Themes

• Scientific competition and escalation: Konoha and Kara are engaged in a race to develop increasingly powerful technologies and biological enhancements.
• The pursuit of immortality: Victor’s experiments reflect the desire to overcome death, but the chapter emphasizes the biological and technological limits standing in his way.
• Exploitation of human life: Tsunade is treated as laboratory material and a bargaining object, highlighting the moral corruption of Kara’s research.
• Hidden schemes and strategic caution: Amado, Victor, and Boro all conceal their plans while assessing when to act and when to avoid confrontation.
• Power versus control: Although Kara members possess advanced technology and strength, they must still avoid provoking Konoha’s most dangerous specialists.

Important Character Interactions

• Amado comments indirectly on Konoha’s scientists and discusses the danger they represent while reaffirming his faith in his own plan.
• Kashin Koji silently observes Amado’s departure, suggesting possible distrust or independent motives.
• Victor and his researcher debate Tsunade’s usefulness, with the researcher persuading Victor to preserve her as a diplomatic asset.
• Boro monitors the approaching Konoha shinobi and weighs the risks of confronting them, ultimately deciding that avoiding detection is wiser than attacking.

Chapter Summary: The Demons’ Country’s Precognitive Dream

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gouenji, Kidou, and Mentō arrive in the technologically advanced Land of Snow to investigate Kara and search its laboratory for information.
• The World Ninja Association’s influence has helped modernize the Land of Snow, while its organized network of ninjas has enabled multiple countries to detect Kara’s activities.
• Kumogakure and other nations launch large-scale searches throughout the Land of Silence and elsewhere. They capture many of Kara’s Outer members but fail to locate any core members, revealing how deeply embedded and secretive the organization is.
• In the Land of Demons, Kara operatives plan to release and capture Mōryō, the powerful monster sealed beneath the region. They intend to use it for experiments and strengthen Kara’s military power.
• Mōryō senses the intruders and appears confident that the shrine maidens’ ancient seal is weakening. He hints that a catastrophic darkness is approaching.
• Across the world, demonic creatures and undead begin attacking. The Ninja Alliance mobilizes, using powerful ninjutsu and Scientific Ninja Tools to fight and seal the monsters.
• Major battles erupt, including clashes against a giant Lava Release user and forces using Chakra Cannons. A mysterious white, horned figure watches the conflict and confronts powerful Ninja Alliance members.
• The Land of Demons’ shrine maiden experiences a precognitive dream of this future conflict. She sees someone controlling Mōryō’s power and realizes that this figure may be capable of breaking through her prophecy.
• After awakening, she decides to warn the Konoha delegation and urge the wider Shinobi World to prepare, despite believing that the future may be impossible to change.

Character Developments

• Gouenji, Kidou, and Mentō act as representatives of Konoha, investigating Kara and cooperating with the Land of Snow.
• Kara’s members are shown to be methodical and ambitious. Their plan to obtain Mōryō demonstrates that they are seeking greater power rather than relying solely on Scientific Ninja Tools.
• Mōryō is portrayed as intelligent, malicious, and confident. He welcomes the possibility of escaping his seal and sees the coming disaster as a chance to plunge the world into darkness.
• The shrine maiden shifts from passive observer to active potential ally. Her vision frightens her because it contains a future beyond her understanding, yet she resolves to share the warning with Konoha.
• The Ninja Alliance has become more coordinated and powerful, combining ninjutsu, advanced technology, and international cooperation against Kara and the monsters.

Significant Themes

• The inevitability versus changeability of fate: The shrine maiden believes the future cannot be changed, but the dream suggests that someone may be able to defy or disrupt prophecy.
• The threat of hidden organizations: Kara is compared to the Akatsuki but is portrayed as more deeply rooted and difficult to uncover.
• Technology and military escalation: Scientific Ninja Tools, Chakra Cannons, and specialized ninja forces have transformed warfare and strengthened the alliance.
• Unity against a common enemy: Despite political competition, the nations cooperate when faced with threats capable of endangering the entire world.
• Ancient power versus modern forces: Kara seeks to exploit Mōryō, an ancient sealed monster, combining supernatural power with modern experimentation.
• The coming apocalypse: Mōryō’s awakening and the shrine maiden’s vision establish an approaching global catastrophe involving darkness, monsters, and powerful unknown enemies.

Character Interactions

• Kidou and Gouenji discuss the Land of Snow’s dramatic development while traveling with Mentō.
• Kara members debate the danger and usefulness of capturing Mōryō, revealing both their ambition and concern about the Ninja Alliance’s growing strength.
• Mōryō mockingly addresses the long-dead or absent shrine maidens, confident that their seal will fail.
• Konoha forces coordinate with the Land of Demons while investigating Kara and seeking information from the shrine maiden.
• During the vision, the mysterious horned figure observes the Ninja Alliance and faces a white-haired, pale-eyed opponent, suggesting an important confrontation in the future.
• After waking, the shrine maiden prepares to communicate her warning to the visiting Konoha ninjas, beginning a possible alliance against the impending disaster.

Chapter Summary: “Miko’s Prophecy”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The miko of the Land of Demons prophesies that a Fifth World War will occur, involving Mōryō—an undead creature—and other dangerous beings united against the shinobi nations.
• Naruto informs Konoha’s Jōnin and High Command. Although Shikamaru questions the prophecy’s reliability, Naruto explains that the miko has never been wrong, even if the future can still be changed.
• Konoha decides to act immediately rather than wait for the predicted disaster. They fear that Mōryō’s resurrection, combined with undead forces and opportunistic enemies, could cause enormous casualties.
• Because Mōryō can repeatedly revive as long as emotions exist and can only be stopped through sealing, Kiba Inuzuka is assigned to investigate its prison in the Land of Demons.
• Kiba leads a three-person squad equipped with advanced Scientific Ninja Tools and communications devices. They travel by combat airship because Konoha has no railway connection to the Land of Demons.
• Before Kiba’s team arrives, an unknown enemy group successfully extracts and seals Mōryō inside a jar using a sealing technique stronger than the miko’s.
• Kiba and his team discover the abandoned sealing site less than half a day later. Using his exceptional sense of smell, aided by Akamaru, Kiba determines that the enemy recently departed with Mōryō.
• Believing they can still catch the perpetrators, Kiba leads the squad in pursuit.

Character Developments

• Naruto demonstrates the burden and responsibility of leadership as Hokage. He recognizes that prophecy is uncertain but believes Konoha must prepare for every possible threat.
• Shikamaru acts cautiously and analytically, questioning the prophecy’s accuracy while ultimately supporting preparations.
• Kiba is portrayed as a confident and experienced field commander. He warns his inexperienced teammates not to act recklessly and uses his tracking abilities to identify the enemy’s trail.
• Akamaru remains an essential partner, confirming Mōryō’s scent and supporting Kiba’s tracking.
• Kiba’s teammates are eager to prove themselves after years of peacetime training, but they rely on Kiba’s experience to guide them.

Significant Themes

• The uncertainty and preventability of fate: The prophecy offers a possible future rather than an unchangeable destiny, motivating Konoha to intervene.
• The fragile nature of peace: Although the shinobi world appears peaceful, hidden threats and hostile forces remain active.
• Preparation for future danger: Konoha’s investment in education, training, ANBU operations, communications, and Scientific Ninja Tools reflects the need to prepare before crises emerge.
• Modernization of the shinobi world: Airships, satellites, communications devices, and enhanced ninja equipment show how technology is transforming warfare and cooperation between nations.
• The danger of supernatural threats: Mōryō’s ability to revive indefinitely makes it a particularly serious enemy, emphasizing the importance of sealing techniques and intelligence gathering.

Character Interactions

• Naruto and Shikamaru discuss how much confidence should be placed in the miko’s prophecy, balancing skepticism with the need for action.
• Naruto authorizes Kiba’s mission and equips him with new communications technology.
• Kiba instructs his squad to remain disciplined and avoid traps, establishing his authority as their leader.
• Kiba and Akamaru work together to reconstruct the enemy’s movements through scent.
• Kiba reassures his teammates that they can still catch the enemy, motivating them to pursue Mōryō before it disappears.

Chapter Summary: Yakumo Kurama Is About to Be Revived

Key Plot Points and Events

• In the Technology Development Bureau, Orochimaru completes an artificial human based on Yakumo Kurama.
• Using Yakumo’s memory data and a small amount of genetic material, he creates a young clone of her without adding the experimental modifications used in projects such as Mitsuki.
• Tobitake Tonbo observes the six-year-old Yakumo in a growth tank. He hopes her legendary ability to erase people has been preserved and may become useful against future enemies.
• Tonbo and Orochimaru discuss their preparations against a powerful, possibly “Omnipotent” enemy who possesses Precognition.
  • Tonbo has completed an upgraded version of Unlimited Void, a Genjutsu that can remain permanently active and automatically attack anyone affected by its conditions.
  • Orochimaru has developed a sealing technique that prevents Precognition from functioning within the laboratory.
• The two agree to continue researching defensive measures against the mysterious enemy and its potentially reality-altering abilities.
• Tobitake Keigo arrives and proudly reveals that he has developed Light Release, a Kekkei Tōta combining multiple Nature Transformations.
• Although the technique is still incomplete, Keigo plans to use a Scientific Ninja Tool to stabilize and control Light Release, since ordinary Hand Seals are insufficient.
• Tonbo and Orochimaru debate Keigo’s achievement, with Orochimaru acting as his teacher and Tonbo proudly emphasizing that Keigo is his son.
• Tonbo asks Orochimaru to protect Yakumo during the remainder of the experiment, explaining that Yakumo trusts him. Keigo learns that she is the same Yakumo remembered by his older siblings.

Character Developments

• Yakumo Kurama: Is recreated as a child through cloning, with her memories and genetic potential preserved. Her possible return marks the revival of a powerful and historically important figure.
• Orochimaru: Continues to demonstrate exceptional scientific ability by successfully cloning Yakumo and creating a Precognition-resistant sealing technique. He remains ambitious and eager to investigate Tonbo’s abilities.
• Tobitake Tonbo: Has perfected a permanent defensive Genjutsu and continues preparing for future threats. Despite his scientific pragmatism, he shows affection toward Yakumo and pride in his son.
• Tobitake Keigo: Achieves a major breakthrough at age twelve by creating a new Kekkei Tōta. His accomplishment establishes him as a highly talented researcher, though his Light Release still requires extensive refinement.
• Tenyu and Maki: Their lost memories are gradually returning, including memories of Yakumo, suggesting that the Kurama Clan’s mental curse is weakening over time.

Significant Themes

• Science and the recreation of life: Yakumo’s cloning raises questions about identity, memory, and whether an artificial copy can truly be considered the original person.
• Preparation against overwhelming power: Tonbo and Orochimaru respond to the threat of Precognition and Omnipotence through research, sealing, and defensive planning rather than relying solely on combat.
• Progress through collaboration: Their contrasting talents allow them to achieve breakthroughs in Genjutsu, sealing, cloning, and technology.
• Generational achievement: Keigo’s development of Light Release reflects the younger generation surpassing established boundaries while building on the work of their elders.
• Memory and recovery: The gradual return of Tenyu and Maki’s memories, along with Yakumo’s recreation, emphasizes the importance of identity and the persistence of the past.

Character Interactions

• Tonbo and Orochimaru maintain a teasing but mutually respectful relationship, challenging one another while cooperating on major research projects.
• Tonbo proudly praises Keigo’s achievement, whereas Orochimaru offers a more critical assessment and pushes him to develop practical techniques.
• Tonbo asks Orochimaru to take special care of Yakumo, showing his personal connection to her.
• Keigo’s curiosity about Yakumo connects his family’s past memories to the new artificial human, setting up their future reunion.

Chapter Summary: “Kara Organization in Action”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A Kara team flees through the Land of Demons using high-speed skateboard-like devices. One leader escapes while the others remain behind to delay Konoha’s pursuers with Scientific Ninja Tool traps.
• Kiba Inuzuka and Konoha’s airship track the group. The pursuers ambush the airship with Water Release, but Kiba activates its defensive barrier and counterattacks alongside Akamaru using Super Fang Wolf Fang.
• Kiba’s forces kill several peripheral Kara members but fail to capture the important target who has taken Mōryō. By the time Konoha discovers Kara’s hideout through recovered memories, the base has been abandoned.
• Tobitake Tonbo learns from the shrine maiden’s prophecy that Shibai Ōtsutsuki has resurrected and that a catastrophic future conflict is approaching. He informs Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto, who conclude that their preparations are still insufficient.
• Kabuto commits to working harder to protect the orphanage and the children under his care. Konoha and the Allied Shinobi Forces begin expanding their military preparations, research, facilities, and training programs.
• The World Ninja Association publicly announces Kara’s existence, warns of a future Fifth Great Ninja War, and offers bounties for Kara members and intelligence. This turns the conflict into a worldwide campaign.
• Civilians become fearful and suspicious, but their vigilance helps expose several Kara members and uncover new information.
• Kara decides to temporarily cease operations because the Ninja Alliance currently possesses greater strength. Amado advises the organization to remain hidden until public attention fades.
• Victor reveals that his scientific modifications have greatly advanced: he can control basic ninjutsu, use Wood Release, and regenerate more effectively.

Character Developments

• Kiba Inuzuka demonstrates increased combat ability and leadership, relying on advanced airship defenses and his powerful partnership with Akamaru.
• Tobitake Tonbo becomes more convinced that his long-term preparations were necessary, but also realizes that an enemy like Shibai Ōtsutsuki may require even greater measures.
• Orochimaru remains analytical and proactive, already preparing additional methods to counter the coming threat.
• Yakushi Kabuto shifts from relative complacency to determined responsibility, motivated by his desire to protect the orphanage and its children.
• Amado shows strategic patience, recognizing that Kara must survive by avoiding open conflict until it becomes stronger.
• Victor represents Kara’s growing fusion of science and ninjutsu, showing how far his body modifications and abilities have progressed.

Significant Themes

• Preparation against an overwhelming threat: Both Konoha and Kara understand that the future conflict may determine the fate of the entire Shinobi World.
• Science and ninjutsu merging: Scientific Ninja Tools, body modification, neural techniques, and traditional ninjutsu are increasingly inseparable.
• Peace threatened by hidden dangers: Although the world appears peaceful, Kara’s activities reveal that major threats are developing beneath the surface.
• Public fear versus collective action: The Alliance’s announcement causes widespread panic and suspicion, but it also enables ordinary civilians and bounty hunters to contribute to the fight.
• The limits of prediction and inevitability: The prophecy suggests that Shibai’s resurrection and the coming war are nearly unavoidable, forcing the characters to focus on preparation rather than prevention.

Character Interactions

• Kiba coordinates with his airship crew and Akamaru during the pursuit and ambush.
• Tonbo shares the shrine maiden’s prophecy with Orochimaru and Kabuto, prompting a serious discussion about strengthening their defenses.
• Kabuto explains his motivation to work harder: protecting the orphanage depends on preventing the destruction of the world.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces cooperate by sharing intelligence, training former leaders, and reallocating resources toward military and technological development.
• Kara members discuss the consequences of being exposed publicly, with Amado urging restraint and Victor defending the power of science and ninjutsu.

Chapter Summary: “Smile”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After the emergence of Kara, conflicts break out worldwide as corporations, nations, and individuals exploit the organization’s name to attack rivals or cause trouble.
• The Ninja Alliance suppresses the unrest through harsh methods, using memory-reading to identify those responsible. As a result, people are forced to report Kara-related incidents rather than act independently.
• At Konoha’s Ninja Academy, Boruto complains that his father, Naruto, has become increasingly absent because of his duties as Hokage—even missing Himawari’s birthday.
• Mitsuki encourages Boruto to train and suggests that becoming strong enough to defeat Kara could earn Naruto’s recognition and reduce his workload.
• Boruto and Mitsuki practice their abilities and demonstrate an impressive Body Flicker Technique in front of the Academy students, reinforcing their reputations as prodigies.
• Their classmates, including Sarada and Chocho, react with envy and discuss wanting impressive titles of their own. They also gossip about Naruto’s childhood nicknames, including “Dead Last” and “Prankster.”
• Naruto unknowingly walks past while the students discuss his past, then continues with his work organizing the Ninja Academy.
• Elsewhere, Saitama defeats a young girl in training and smiles, following his father’s advice to always smile when dealing with girls.

Character Developments

• Boruto is frustrated by Naruto’s neglect and deeply wants his father’s approval. His resentment motivates him to train harder and eventually confront Kara.
• Mitsuki shows emotional growth and social awareness. Unlike Boruto, he does not crave intense parental validation, but he supports Boruto and continues developing friendships at the Academy.
• Naruto remains committed to his Hokage responsibilities, but his workload is shown to come at the expense of family time. His childhood reputation contrasts humorously with his current status as Hokage.
• Sarada and the other students become increasingly ambitious, wanting recognition and memorable reputations like Boruto and Mitsuki.
• Saitama displays his usual overwhelming strength, while his awkwardly inherited advice about smiling creates a comedic ending.

Significant Themes

• Peace does not eliminate human conflict: Even after major wars, greed, rivalry, and personal resentment continue to produce violence.
• Authority versus individual action: The Ninja Alliance’s strict use of memory-reading demonstrates the tension between maintaining order and using invasive power.
• Parental recognition and neglect: Boruto’s desire to impress Naruto contrasts with Mitsuki’s more secure relationship with Orochimaru.
• Legacy and reputation: The students compare their own aspirations with Naruto’s embarrassing childhood titles, showing how reputations change over time.
• The next generation: The Academy students are beginning to develop their own identities, skills, rivalries, and ambitions.

Character Interactions

• Boruto and Mitsuki discuss their fathers, their differing family situations, and the possibility of fighting Kara. Mitsuki acts as both a friend and motivator.
• Boruto and Mitsuki’s public training display impresses the Academy students and strengthens their status as school celebrities.
• Sarada, Chocho, and their classmates discuss the desire for recognition, with Chocho humorously claiming “Big Eater” as her title.
• The students unknowingly discuss Naruto as he passes nearby, creating an ironic contrast between their admiration of him and his former “Dead Last” reputation.
• Saitama and the unnamed girl end the chapter with a brief training match, highlighting his effortless strength and his father’s advice to respond with a smile.

Chapter Summary: Mirai Sarutobi

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mirai Sarutobi confronts Saitama at the Ninja Academy, attempting to defeat him with Genjutsu.
• Her Genjutsu fails yet again, despite years of training under her mother. Saitama explains that his “stupidity” supposedly makes him immune to ordinary Genjutsu.
• Saitama compliments Mirai for forcing him to use a “Normal Punch,” though she considers the powerful, wind-generating blow anything but normal.
• Determined to defeat him someday, Mirai resolves to rely on Ninjutsu or Taijutsu if Genjutsu remains ineffective.
• Believing Mirai is angry, Saitama follows his father’s advice and insists on taking her out for food. He puts an arm around her and drags her through the school, causing her intense embarrassment.
• Mirai tries to appeal to Naruto for help, claiming she is being held hostage, but Naruto assumes the two are merely playing and is distracted by other students.
• Saitama ironically mistakes Naruto’s surrounding students for people holding him hostage, while failing to realize that he is the one embarrassing and restraining Mirai.
• From a distance, Mirai’s father, Asuma, witnesses the scene and becomes furious, interpreting Saitama’s behavior as his son “targeting” his daughter.
• Asuma goes to confront Saitama’s father, Tobitake Tonbo. When he arrives, Tonbo is at home with his father, Tosei, weaving and displaying numerous bamboo crafts.
• Asuma attacks Tonbo without warning and accuses him of teaching Saitama to behave this way. The chapter ends with Asuma presenting a photograph of Saitama dragging Mirai away.

Character Developments

• Mirai Sarutobi: Becomes increasingly frustrated by her inability to defeat Saitama, but her embarrassment and emotional reactions suggest she is also affected by his unusual attention. She establishes defeating him as a personal goal and considers broadening her combat methods beyond Genjutsu.
• Saitama: Remains absurdly powerful, socially oblivious, and guided by simplistic advice from his father. He genuinely believes he is helping Mirai by feeding her and does not recognize her embarrassment or anger.
• Asuma Sarutobi: Reveals his fiercely protective, daughter-focused nature. Seeing Mirai being physically dragged around by Saitama makes him jealous and enraged, prompting him to confront Tonbo.
• Tobitake Tonbo: Acts as the more reasonable and restrained parent, questioning Asuma’s sudden attack. His home life also shows his father’s eccentric retirement hobby.
• Tobitake Tosei: Provides comic relief through his obsession with bamboo crafts and criticizes Asuma’s lack of manners.
• Naruto: Appears briefly but misunderstands the situation, failing to recognize Mirai’s distress because he assumes the students are simply playing.

Significant Themes

• Comedy through misunderstanding: Nearly every character misinterprets the situation, especially Saitama, Naruto, and Asuma.
• Power and unconventional abilities: Saitama’s inexplicable resistance to Genjutsu challenges the assumptions of the Ninja Academy’s teachings.
• Embarrassment and emerging relationships: Mirai’s frustration is mixed with discomfort over Saitama’s constant attention, while classmates’ reactions heighten the social awkwardness.
• Parental interference and protectiveness: Asuma reacts dramatically to what he sees as Saitama’s inappropriate behavior, setting up a confrontation between the families.
• Contrast between strength and intelligence: Saitama possesses overwhelming physical power but lacks social awareness, while Mirai is skilled and intelligent yet cannot overcome his unusual defenses.

Character Interactions

• Mirai and Saitama: Their rivalry is the chapter’s central interaction. Mirai repeatedly tries to defeat him, while Saitama treats her anger as a reason to spend time with her.
• Mirai and Naruto: Mirai asks Naruto for rescue, but he unintentionally abandons her by failing to understand the situation.
• Asuma and Mirai: Asuma’s reaction shows how protective—and possessive—he is of his daughter.
• Asuma and Tonbo: Their interaction escalates immediately into conflict, with Asuma confronting Tonbo over Saitama’s conduct.
• Tonbo and Tosei: Their domestic exchange provides a humorous contrast to the confrontation outside.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tobitake Tonbo sees a photograph of his youngest son, Saitama, hugging Mirai Sarutobi and assumes the two may be developing a romantic relationship.
• Mirai’s father, Asuma Sarutobi, angrily confronts Tonbo, demanding that Saitama be kept away from his daughter because he considers Saitama foolish and unsuitable for Mirai.
• Tonbo refuses to interfere, arguing that the children should be allowed to interact naturally. Saitama’s grandfather, Tobitake Tosei, worsens the situation by enthusiastically praising Saitama’s apparent ability to court girls.
• Asuma becomes so furious that he beats both Tonbo and Tosei, while they deliberately endure it rather than agree to separate Saitama and Mirai.
• After school, Saitama says goodbye to Mirai and promises to buy her food again the next day before speeding home.
• Mirai’s classmates tease her about supposedly dating Saitama. A boy confesses to her and asks her to abandon Saitama for him, but she rejects him and uses Genjutsu to make him leave.
• Mirai privately acknowledges that Saitama is exceptionally strong, possibly stronger than Konohamaru was as a student, despite his social awkwardness.
• At home, Saitama’s family questions him about girls. He innocently explains that he spent money treating Mirai to food because his father taught him to appease angry girls with meals.
• His family praises his generosity, gives him more allowance, and encourages him to continue spending time and money on Mirai.
• Saitama also reveals that he learned a new Taijutsu technique but deliberately held back against Mirai, yet still accidentally made her angry.

Character Developments

• Saitama: Remains sincere, powerful, and socially naïve. He interprets his family’s advice literally and believes buying food is the proper way to repair relationships with girls. He also worries genuinely about upsetting Mirai and intends to improve.
• Mirai Sarutobi: Becomes the subject of school gossip because of her closeness with Saitama. Though frustrated by his simplicity, she recognizes his impressive strength and shows no romantic interest in the boy who confesses to her.
• Tobitake Tonbo: Proudly supports Saitama’s connection with Mirai and views their relationship as a potential solution to his son’s future marriage prospects.
• Tobitake Tosei: Shares Tonbo’s enthusiasm and openly celebrates Saitama’s supposed romantic success, despite provoking Asuma.
• Asuma Sarutobi: Acts protectively and comically over Mirai, convinced that Saitama is not intelligent or suitable enough for her. His anger leads to a physical confrontation with Tonbo and Tosei.
• Ayame: Encourages Saitama’s generosity and happily offers him more money, treating his behavior as evidence of good character.

Significant Themes

• Parental interference versus youthful independence: The adults argue over whether Saitama and Mirai should be separated, while Tonbo believes their relationship should develop naturally.
• Misunderstanding and generational differences: The adults interpret Saitama and Mirai’s interactions as courtship, while Saitama sees them mainly as training, friendship, and sharing food.
• Strength versus social intelligence: Saitama is extraordinarily capable in Taijutsu but struggles to understand emotions, romance, and social cues.
• Family pride and favoritism: Saitama’s family enthusiastically celebrates even ordinary actions as signs of his success, reinforcing his confidence and innocence.
• Comedy through exaggerated reactions: Asuma’s overprotectiveness and Saitama’s literal-mindedness create much of the chapter’s humor.

Character Interactions

• Tonbo and Asuma clash over Saitama’s relationship with Mirai, with Tonbo defending his son and Asuma demanding separation.
• Tosei joins Tonbo in teasing and encouraging the supposed romance, provoking Asuma further.
• Mirai’s friends tease her about Saitama, while a male classmate attempts—and fails—to win her over.
• Saitama’s family encourages him to keep treating Mirai to food, misunderstanding his actions as deliberate romantic courtship.