Recaps

As the Impure World Reincarnation ended, Tobitake Tonbo arrived to rescue Naruto and Killer B and confronted the masked mastermind, Obito. Meanwhile, Sasuke enlisted Orochimaru’s help to learn the truth, and Orochimaru reclaimed his chakra from Kabuto.

• Shikaku received reports that the Impure World Reincarnation had been released, and the resurrected souls began ascending to the Pure Land.
• The departing Jinchuriki gave their Tailed Beast chakra to Naruto, but Obito’s Demonic Statue of the Outer Path overpowered Naruto, Killer B, Kakashi, and Guy.
• Tobitake Tonbo smashed the Demonic Statue into the ground, helped Naruto and Killer B escape, and identified the masked man as Obito.
• Obito removed his mask and explained his plan to place the world in a peaceful Genjutsu, while Naruto began arguing against it.
• In the cavern, Orochimaru reclaimed his chakra from Kabuto and agreed to help Sasuke uncover the truth.
• Sasuke gave Orochimaru a scroll of materials from his secret experiments, which Orochimaru recognized as useful.

Tobitake Tonbo and the Five Kage drove Madara Uchiha from their battlefield, while Madara fled to Obito and joined him in controlling the Ten-Tails. Obito identified Tobitake Tonbo as a dangerous Genjutsu shinobi as the Allied Shinobi Forces recovered and pursued the conflict.

• Tobitake Tonbo disrupted Madara Uchiha's Impure World Reincarnation, but Madara cracked the technique and absorbed the Cat God Possession chakra before Tonbo safely landed the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Tsunade, Ōnoki, Gaara, Tobitake Tonbo, and the other Kage discussed Madara's abilities as the exhausted Allied Shinobi Forces rested, and Dan contacted Tsunade.
• Madara Uchiha fled toward another battlefield, and Tobitake Tonbo and the Five Kage chased him after Tonbo sent a shadow clone to record Madara's retreat.
• Madara left more than twenty clones to fight the pursuing Kage, and Tobitake Tonbo supplied Ōnoki with chakra for a Dust Release attack.
• Madara Uchiha reached Obito, and the two controlled the Ten-Tails together as Madara asked about Tobitake Tonbo.
• Obito told Madara that Tobitake Tonbo was the Shinobi World's strongest Genjutsu shinobi and warned that his Genjutsu could affect the Rinnegan's ocular power.

The Allied Shinobi Forces confronted the Ten-Tails as Tobitake Tonbo used his abilities to support their tactics and gather information from the monster. The Ten-Tails began firing Tailed Beast Balls, and one shot toward Headquarters, leaving Shikamaru alarmed.

• The Allied Shinobi Forces assembled, and Shikaku coordinated their battle plan while Tobitake Tonbo limited his Genjutsu support to around ten thousand shinobi.
• The four Hokage, Orochimaru, Sasuke, and Taka Squad sensed the disturbance and headed toward the battlefield, while Minato raced ahead.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces buried the Ten-Tails with coordinated tactics, and Madara Uchiha blocked their chakra arrow with his war fan.
• Tobitake Tonbo connected his nervous system to the Ten-Tails to extract information and sensed Shisui moving elsewhere.
• The Ten-Tails transformed and began launching Tailed Beast Balls; the Yamanaka clan briefly diverted one, but another aimed toward Headquarters.

Tobitake Tonbo protected Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters from the Ten-Tails’ Tailed Beast Ball and trapped the Ten-Tails, Obito, and Madara inside a massive hurricane. As the storm wore them down, Shikaku prepared a coordinated attack for when they emerged, while Tonbo sensed Obito gathering chakra for a powerful move.

• Tobitake Tonbo used a Space-Time Barrier to move Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters out of the Tailed Beast Ball’s path, saving everyone inside.
• The Ten-Tails launched another Tailed Beast Ball, but Minato Namikaze teleported it away after the Allied Shinobi Forces weakened its path with Earth Release defenses.
• Tobitake Tonbo created a vast hurricane that surrounded the Ten-Tails, Obito, and Madara, forcing Madara to shield them with Susanoo.
• Hashirama, Tobirama, Hiruzen, and Minato joined the Allied Shinobi Forces, and Naruto appeared beside them.
• Shikaku told Tobitake Tonbo to prepare another coordinated attack, while Tonbo sensed Obito gathering chakra for an ultimate move.

A sudden upheaval in Natural Energy struck the Shinobi World, disrupting the battlefield and causing disasters across the continent. The Allied Shinobi Forces suffered heavy losses, and Tobitake Tonbo acknowledged that the force behind the upheaval surpassed him.

• Tobitake Tonbo prepared the Allied Shinobi Forces to attack the Ten-Tails, but a worldwide disturbance in Natural Energy began before they could strike.
• Konohamaru and Tenyu sensed nature and chakra in turmoil while patrolling Konoha, and Jigen, Gamamaru, the slug at Shikkotsu Forest, and the White Snake Sage also sensed the disturbance.
• The White Snake Sage warned Ichikishimahime, Tagitsuhime, and Tagorihime that they might need to go to the battlefield if the Ten-Tails was not sealed.
• Temari, Motoi, and the Fourth Division were struck by lightning and rolling earth as they traveled toward the battlefield, while Orochimaru and Suigetsu faced floods and gale-force winds.
• The upheaval devastated the Allied Shinobi Forces; trees, Tsunade's healing, and Tobitake Tonbo's Wind Release saved some survivors, but Tobitake Tonbo admitted he was inferior to the power causing the disaster.

The Allied Shinobi Forces fought the Ten-Tails as Tobitake Tonbo gathered information and supported the battle. After Obito was redeemed and Madara became the Six Paths’ power wielder, Guy prepared to open the Gate of Death, but Tonbo arrived with a white substance and told him to plant it first.

• Shikaku devised a plan, and Naruto and the Fourth Hokage spread the Nine-Tails’ chakra through the Allied Shinobi Forces so Tobitake Tonbo could help separate Obito and Madara from the Ten-Tails.
• The Ten-Tails began charging another Tailed Beast Ball, but Hashirama’s Gate of the Great God suppressed it as Tobitake Tonbo gathered the allied chakra and the forces launched their attack.
• Tobitake Tonbo’s arrow disconnected Obito and Madara from the Ten-Tails, Kakashi used Kamui to remove Obito, and the shinobi fought the Ten-Tails’ divided bodies while the Five Kage faced Spiral Zetsu and his Wood Golem.
• Orochimaru asked Tobitake Tonbo to read the Ten-Tails’ internal data, and they agreed to cooperate after the war.
• Obito became the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki before Naruto, Sasuke, and two Flying Thunder God shinobi extracted the Tailed Beasts; Tobitake Tonbo sensed Ninshu as Naruto’s words helped bring Obito back.
• Madara became Six Paths Madara and overwhelmed the alliance, so Might Guy prepared to open the Gate of Death, but Tobitake Tonbo arrived and told him to plant the white substance he carried first.

Tonbo used Hashirama Cells to keep Guy alive as he opened the Gate of Death and joined Tonbo in attacking Madara. Guy’s Night Guy tore away half of Madara’s body before it regenerated, and the chapter ended with Naruto and Sasuke moving in to fight.

• Tonbo fused specially prepared Hashirama Cells into Guy’s chest to help him survive opening the Gate of Death.
• Guy opened the Gate of Death, and Tonbo used Sage Art: Instant Release to join him in attacking Madara.
• Guy’s Evening Elephant and Tonbo’s taijutsu overwhelmed Madara’s defenses, though their attacks had little lasting effect on his Six Paths Body.
• Guy warned Tonbo before unleashing Night Guy, which removed half of Madara’s body; Guy collapsed, but the cells in his chest began restoring him.
• Madara blocked Tonbo’s kick and fired Storm Release Light Fang, which Tonbo dodged as Naruto arrived with a Sage Art Rasenshuriken and Sasuke appeared behind Madara with his Kusanagi Sword.

Madara cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Black Zetsu betrayed him and revived Kaguya, forcing Naruto and Sasuke to face her. Tobitake Tonbo broke free of the world-spanning technique and began harvesting the Divine Tree while the others remained trapped.

• Tobitake Tonbo confirmed Guy was alive and well, then left Naruto and Sasuke to battle Madara while he prepared to gather data on Kaguya.
• Naruto and Sasuke fought Madara, but Madara absorbed the fallen Divine Tree and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi across the world.
• Sasuke protected Naruto from the moonlight, while Tobitake Tonbo used his Rinnegan to protect himself and the others; Madara then bound the world's victims with tree strands.
• Black Zetsu pierced Madara and revealed that he had used him to revive Kaguya, who emerged and transported Naruto and Sasuke to a realm of magma.
• Minato and the Hokage found everyone trapped, while Tobitake Tonbo broke free of Infinite Tsukuyomi and began uprooting the Divine Tree with Phantom Beasts.

Naruto and Sasuke struggled against Kaguya until space separated them, leaving Naruto at a disadvantage. Tobitake Tonbo arrived, cut off Kaguya’s hand, and told Naruto to force her to use Space-Time Ninjutsu so he could retrieve Sasuke.

• Naruto and Sasuke used the Reverse Harem Technique to distract Kaguya, but Sasuke was pulled into another dimension.
• Tobitake Tonbo arrived in Kaguya’s dimension and photographed Naruto’s technique before preparing to help.
• Naruto asked the Tailed Beasts about Space-Time Ninjutsu, but none could help him escape Kaguya’s attacks.
• Tobitake Tonbo surprised Kaguya with a Black Flash and cut off her left hand.
• Naruto pinned Black Zetsu with Black Rods, and Tobitake Tonbo told him to make Kaguya use Space-Time Ninjutsu so he could bring Sasuke back.

Naruto and Sasuke fought Kaguya while Tobitake Tonbo used a space-time gate to bring Sasuke back whenever Kaguya displaced him. As Kaguya targeted Tonbo, he gathered immense Natural Energy and began a Sage Art, promising to give Naruto and Sasuke a brief opening.

• Naruto’s Shadow Clones attacked Kaguya while Tobitake Tonbo summoned Clown's Gatekeeper to track her space-time ninjutsu.
• Tobitake Tonbo opened a gate into the desert dimension and found Sasuke, who returned to fight Kaguya with Naruto.
• Kaguya struck Sasuke with All-Killing Ash Bones, and Tobitake Tonbo marked him with nerves that could provide coordinates.
• Black Zetsu warned Kaguya to kill Tobitake Tonbo, and she attacked him with her expanding bodies and a Truth-Seeking Orb.
• Sasuke switched places with Tobitake Tonbo to evade Kaguya, disrupting Clown's Gatekeeper as it collapsed.
• Tobitake Tonbo gathered immense Natural Energy and announced, “Sage Art: Kyoka Suigetsu.”

Tobitake Tonbo helped seal Kaguya and returned with Naruto, Sasuke, and the Tailed Beasts as the Fourth War ended. Afterward, he secretly used Infinite Tsukuyomi’s roots to alter everyone’s memories of his abilities and leave himself a hidden backup plan.

• Tobitake Tonbo used a series of techniques to trap Kaguya, then helped seal her in a massive moon while Black Zetsu was sealed with her.
• Tobitake Tonbo, Naruto, Sasuke, and the nine Tailed Beasts returned to the battlefield, where Hagoromo and the previous Kage prepared to summon them back.
• Hagoromo told Naruto and Sasuke to end the hatred between his descendants, while Sasuke moved to kill Madara Uchiha and Tobitake Tonbo let Hashirama speak with him.
• Tobitake Tonbo resolved to study Kaguya and the Ōtsutsuki, using the data and coordinates he had collected to continue his research.
• As Naruto and Sasuke left, Tobitake Tonbo used Historical Modification through Infinite Tsukuyomi’s roots to weaken memories of his other abilities and strengthen memories of his Genjutsu, leaving nerves dormant in people across the world.

After the Fourth War, Tobitake Tonbo refused Tsunade’s offer to become Hokage and supported Kakashi as the successor. He returned home to boast about the battle, where his children pressed him for lessons and his legendary ninja tools.

• Tobitake Tonbo declined the Hokage position, and Tsunade decided to offer it to Kakashi instead.
• Tobitake Tonbo and Tsunade discussed pairing Kakashi with Shizune by making her his assistant.
• Tobitake Tonbo went home and began telling his children about his battlefield exploits.
• Tobitake Keigo asked to learn chakra Nature Transformation while Tenyu and Maki asked for their father’s musical ninja tools.
• Tobitake Tosei urged Tobitake Tonbo to give the tools to his grandchildren, then promised to help them learn to use them.

Kakashi celebrated becoming Hokage with his former comrades while Naruto visited Ichiraku Ramen during its renovation. Learning that Tonbo was helping ninja find peaceful work, Naruto began to consider how the Hokage could support ninja livelihoods and change their role in society.

• Kakashi celebrated his new role as Hokage with Tonbo, Guy, Genma, Asuma, and Raidō, and they joked about Tonbo's son and Naruto's studies.
• Naruto found Ichiraku Ramen operating from a temporary stall while the original restaurant was being renovated.
• Teuchi explained that Tonbo had proposed using ninja for construction and other peaceful work as war diminished their traditional missions.
• Naruto admired how quickly ninja helped build and recognized that their abilities could contribute to ordinary industries and provide income.
• Naruto wondered whether ninja taking jobs from ordinary people could cause war to break out again.

Four months after the Fourth War, Tobitake Tonbo’s proposals for new ninja careers led to the creation of the World Ninja Association. The association named Naruto a Three-Star Honor Ninja, though he did not understand what the title meant.

• A Ninja Alliance report announced Tonbo’s new ninja professions and the World Ninja Association’s ranking system, which was being tested in the Five Great Ninja Villages.
• Teksen Shiso, Mibu Shinobu, and Iruka discussed careers they might pursue under Tonbo’s new concepts.
• Konohamaru bought a copy of New Ninja Concepts, which the bookstore owner believed Tonbo had written under a pen name.
• Shikamaru interrupted Naruto’s lessons to tell him that the World Ninja Association had named him a Three-Star Honor Ninja.
• Naruto asked Shikamaru what a Three-Star Honor Ninja was.

Shikamaru explained the Three-Star Honor Ninja title to Naruto, who was unhappy to learn that it would not excuse him from studying. As the new ninja concepts spread worldwide, Killer B failed his Music Ninja assessment, while Samui earned her Lost History Ninja certificate.

• Shikamaru told Naruto that he, Sasuke, and Teacher Tonbo had been named Three-Star Honor Ninjas for saving the world.
• Naruto tried to refuse the title when Shikamaru said he still had to study, but Shikamaru told him the news had already spread.
• Ninjas across the Five Great Nations flocked to Shinobi Association branches to seek global certification in their specialties.
• Killer B failed to qualify as a One-Star Music Ninja, and Eight-Tails laughed at his rap skills.
• Mr. Xiao Jin showed Killer B his One-Star Music Ninja certificate and accused the association of seeking bribes.
• Omoi and Karui said they had not yet qualified as Bounty Ninjas, while Samui showed off the Lost History Ninja certificate she had earned.

Kankuro failed to earn One-Star Puppet Ninja certification because his puppetry lacked a historic breakthrough, while leaders across the villages discussed the Shinobi Association’s reforms. The chapter left the association’s new system poised to redirect ninja efforts and reduce the scale of future wars.

• Kankuro argued with a Shinobi Association examiner after his application for One-Star Puppet Ninja certification was rejected, then vowed to meet the standards.
• Temari laughed at Kankuro’s failure, and Gaara and Temari discussed how the association’s professional certifications could encourage progress and limit future wars.
• Mei Terumi urged Chōjūrō to study so he could eventually succeed her as Water Shadow, while she lamented her lack of prospects for romance.
• Ōnoki strained his back while celebrating his honor, and Kurotsuchi teased him about retiring and asked why he supported the major reform.
• Ōnoki explained that he backed the World Ninja Association because he recognized the opportunity for a historic revolution proposed by Tobitake Tonbo.

Hoshigakure and Nadeshiko Village prepared to join the Ninja Alliance’s reforms, while Konoha shinobi tried to earn professional certifications. Guy, Rock Lee, and Neji failed their assessments, and Tobitake Tonbo discussed the star rankings with Orochimaru as his books continued making him rich.

• Natsuhi gave Hoshigakure shinobi books on New Ninja Concepts and urged them to use the reforms to improve the village.
• Nadeshiko Shizuka announced that Nadeshiko Village would join the World Ninja Association’s reforms and pursue the Ocean Ninja assessment.
• Tenten showed Rock Lee and Neji her One-Star Weapon Ninja certificate, then joined them and Guy in seeking certifications at the Konoha Ninja Association.
• Guy, Rock Lee, and Neji all failed their assessments after Guy and Rock Lee chose the wrong type and Neji was judged to lack sufficient accomplishments.
• Orochimaru and Tobitake Tonbo discussed the Ninja Association’s star rankings while fishing, and Tobitake reflected on the fortune his books had earned him.

Tobitake Tonbo asked Orochimaru to teach his youngest son, Tobitake Keigo, and proposed creating a village-funded research department for him. Kakashi agreed to the plan but insisted that Tonbo work alongside Orochimaru to keep watch over him.

• Orochimaru said he had achieved immortality through Hashirama's cells and Living Corpse Reincarnation, while Tobitake Tonbo explained that he wanted to retire from frontline work to raise his children.
• Tobitake Tonbo asked Orochimaru to teach Tobitake Keigo and offered to seek village funding for a new research department, which Orochimaru accepted.
• Yamato overheard the agreement and worried that Orochimaru might experiment on Keigo, so he decided to inform Kakashi.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Keigo that Orochimaru would be his teacher, then left to check on his laboratory.
• Kakashi learned about the arrangement from Yamato and agreed to establish the department, with Tonbo working alongside Orochimaru to supervise him.

Tobitake Tonbo proposed creating Konoha's Technology Development Bureau and offered to fund its startup in exchange for a share and veto power. Kakashi agreed to bring the proposal to a Hokage meeting, while Tonbo said he and Orochimaru would lead the bureau.

• Tobitake Tonbo studied the vast information transmitted from Kaguya Otsutsuki and accepted that fully understanding it would take years.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Kakashi that Konoha needed a Technology Development Bureau to build research and technical capabilities for future wars.
• Kakashi objected that Konoha lacked funds after the war and could not easily support a department with uncertain returns.
• Tobitake Tonbo offered to cover all startup costs in exchange for the Tobitake family's ten percent stake and veto power.
• Kakashi said he would convene a Hokage meeting to discuss the proposal, and Tobitake Tonbo said he and Orochimaru would lead the bureau.

Konoha approved Tobitake Tonbo’s plan for the Technology Development Bureau, and the facility was built with his funding. Tonbo brought Orochimaru, Tobitake Keigo, and Suigetsu there as the bureau prepared to begin research.

• Orochimaru praised Tobitake Keigo’s intelligence after Keigo completed his assigned task.
• Kakashi held a meeting where Konoha’s leaders debated Tonbo’s proposal and approved the Technology Development Bureau, limiting Konoha’s stake to five percent and tying veto rights to proven ability.
• Tonbo accepted the conditions, and Kakashi assigned Shikamaru to coordinate departmental support while Tonbo provided the funding and technology.
• Three months later, Tonbo had invested three billion, and the bureau had been built on Konoha’s outskirts with extensive modern facilities.
• Tonbo showed Orochimaru, Keigo, and Suigetsu around the bureau and told Suigetsu to stay behind before revealing his research treasures.

Tobitake Tonbo brought Orochimaru to the Technology Development Bureau’s highest-security laboratory and revealed that his treasure was the body of Urashiki Ōtsutsuki. He asked Orochimaru to analyze it so they could uncover Ōtsutsuki abilities and advance their research.

• Suigetsu wondered what treasure Tobitake Tonbo was protecting, then decided to try Konoha’s new burger joint.
• Tobitake Tonbo led Orochimaru and Tobitake Keigo through the Technology Development Bureau’s guarded Thirteenth District and explained its barriers, puppets, and research equipment.
• Tobitake Tonbo used the laboratory’s sealing and detection platform to summon a body and revealed it as Urashiki Ōtsutsuki.
• Orochimaru eagerly agreed to study Urashiki’s body, and Tobitake Tonbo explained that the research could help them understand Ōtsutsuki powers and advance his Forced Evolution ability.

Tobitake Tonbo told Orochimaru about the future Ōtsutsuki threat and entrusted him with researching Urashiki’s weaknesses. Afterward, Tobitake Tonbo learned that Kakashi had appointed him deputy director of the Technology Development Bureau, with Orochimaru as director.

• Tobitake Tonbo explained that future Ōtsutsuki could return and plant the Divine Tree, and asked Orochimaru to investigate their weaknesses.
• Orochimaru agreed to study Urashiki Ōtsutsuki using Tobitake Tonbo’s research data and laboratory.
• Tobitake Tonbo left Urashiki and the research to Orochimaru and Tobitake Keigo so he could focus on strengthening himself.
• Kakashi told Tobitake Tonbo that Orochimaru would lead the Technology Development Bureau and Tobitake Tonbo would serve as deputy director, overseeing Orochimaru and preventing forbidden experiments.

Tobitake Tonbo began crafting a Divine Tree-root shield to support his unfinished World Shield ninjutsu. At the orphanage, Orochimaru recruited Kabuto to assist with Tonbo’s research, offering him a way to earn funding for the children while keeping his regular responsibilities.

• Tobitake Tonbo forged a Jashin-faced shield from a Divine Tree root as protection for his proposed World Shield technique, which would return damage to an opponent while the shield absorbed his own injuries.
• Kabuto and Urushi discussed the orphanage’s funding problems and feared the children might suffer as war changed form.
• Orochimaru visited Kabuto, congratulated him on finding his identity, and assured him the children were not his intended test subjects.
• Orochimaru asked Kabuto to assist with a research project alongside Tobitake Tonbo, promising regular hours and funding for the orphanage.
• Kabuto asked how much he could earn, and Orochimaru offered him the remaining research funds after project expenses.

Tobitake Tonbo visited Orochimaru and Kabuto at the Technology Development Bureau, where research on Urashiki Ōtsutsuki’s eyes had made progress. As Tonbo continued his work on World Harmony, the World Ninja Association grew in influence, and a shadow crossed the moon.

• Tobitake Tonbo found Kabuto assisting Orochimaru and learned that Orochimaru had recruited him to work at the bureau.
• Orochimaru reported that Urashiki Ōtsutsuki’s eyes showed at least three powerful ocular abilities and offered to transplant them into Tonbo, who refused.
• Tobitake Tonbo proposed working with someone from the Hyuga Family to research the Byakugan, and Orochimaru agreed after Kabuto endorsed the idea.
• Tobitake Tonbo left after memorizing the research data, while Tobitake Keigo complained that his father had overlooked him and earned praise from Orochimaru and Kabuto.
• The World Ninja Association gained broad recognition, one-star ninjas became sought-after hires, and Kakashi grew accustomed to being Hokage as Konoha expanded.
• A shadow crossed the moon.

Otsutsuki Toneri invaded Konoha and abducted Hanabi Hyuga, prompting Hyuga Neji to awaken the Tenseigan during Orochimaru's experiment. Neji flew off to confront Toneri while Tobitake Tonbo and the others watched through surveillance equipment.

• Otsutsuki Toneri sent puppets toward the Hyuga clan and abducted Hanabi Hyuga.
• Tobitake Tonbo sensed Toneri's intrusion while Neji underwent an experiment to amplify Ōtsutsuki ocular power.
• Neji absorbed the chakra in the laboratory liquid and awakened the Tenseigan, but Tobitake Tonbo had to stabilize his body.
• After half an hour, Neji gained control of his condition, activated the Tenseigan, and sensed an enemy with similar chakra.
• Neji flew off to rescue Hanabi while Tobitake Tonbo, Kabuto, Orochimaru, and Tobitake Keigo watched him leave.