Recaps

Yuanfang Dakan passed the Technology Development Bureau’s spy screening while secretly protecting his mind and body from its scan, allowing Kara to infiltrate the bureau through his perspective. Amado urged Kara to gather intelligence cautiously, while Victor and Deepa grew impatient to act.

• Yuanfang Yosuke had Yuanfang Dakan undergo a scan that searched for Sealing Jutsu and other signs of espionage, but Dakan’s seals concealed important information.
• Yuanfang Yosuke cleared Dakan to work at the Technology Development Bureau and gave him an employee badge produced by the scanning system.
• A woman marked VIII and Deepa watched the screening through a screen at Kara’s laboratory, and Old Victor warned them not to expose themselves to the Ninja Alliance.
• Amado said Konoha’s technology was more advanced than Kara had expected and advised the others to use Dakan’s perspective to gather intelligence before attempting theft.
• Victor complained that caution would delay Kara’s pursuit of the Divine Tree Fruit, while Deepa expressed his desire to fight and kill.

Victor pursued his ambition to use the Divine Tree Fruit to extend his life and eventually rule the world, while clashing with Amado and Kashin Koji over Kara’s secrecy and authority. Boro reported that Amado’s requested Scientific Ninja Tool was ready, as Kara continued preparing for a confrontation with the powerful Ninja Alliance.

• Victor reflected on his ambitions and planned to replant the Divine Tree to create a small fruit that would prolong his life.
• Amado warned Victor to stop appearing at his company in the Land of Valleys and use a clone to avoid attracting the Ninja Alliance’s attention.
• Victor argued with Amado and insulted Kashin Koji, who reminded him that Lord Jigen could punish him; Victor then left to conduct experiments and monitor Konoha’s Technology Development Bureau.
• Boro told Amado that the requested Scientific Ninja Tool was ready in the Land of Snow and that its coordinates were set for Kara’s Summoning Technique.
• Amado said his research would soon strengthen Kara, while Boro acknowledged that Konoha’s formidable forces and training system made the Ninja Alliance difficult to defeat.

Amado trusted his remaining clones to overcome Konoha’s scientists, while Victor’s experiments on Tsunade reached their limit and Boro prepared for Konoha’s arrival in the Land of Snow. The chapter left Boro wary of confronting Tobitake Tonbo and the other Three-Star Honor Ninja.

• Amado left after discussing Konoha’s scientists and the clones he believed could defeat them, while Kashin Koji watched him go.
• Victor learned that his experiments on Tsunade had reached their limit, then agreed to keep her alive as a bargaining chip for Konoha.
• Boro returned his consciousness to the Land of Snow and discovered that the organization had recalled his Scientific Ninja Tool.
• Boro saw three Konoha shinobi heading for the Land of Snow’s royal palace and decided that confronting Tobitake Tonbo and the other Three-Star Honor Ninja would be too dangerous.

Kara operatives plotted to release and capture Mōryō in the Land of Demons as the Ninja Alliance searched for the hidden organization. After experiencing a precognitive dream of a future battle, the shrine maiden decided to warn Konoha that Mōryō’s power would be controlled and the Shinobi World faced a great threat.

• Gouenji, Kidou, and Mentō arrived in the Land of Snow to investigate Kara at its laboratory.
• Kumogakure and other nations searched the Land of Silence and other regions for Kara, but the alliance had captured only Outer members.
• Kara operatives planned to release Mōryō from his seal and capture him for experiments to strengthen Kara.
• A Konoha team traveled to the Land of Demons to meet the shrine maiden and search for information about Kara.
• The shrine maiden dreamed of a future battle in which someone controlled Mōryō’s power, then resolved to share her warning with Konoha.

Naruto and the Konoha High Command learned that the miko of the Land of Demons had prophesied a Fifth World War and sent Kiba Inuzuka to investigate Mōryō’s seal. Kiba found that Mōryō had already been taken and pursued the thieves by scent.

• Naruto told the Konoha Jōnin that the miko had foreseen Mōryō joining a future war, and Shikamaru urged them to prepare.
• Naruto sent Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru to inspect Mōryō’s seal, equipped with new communications technology.
• A group of enemies sealed Mōryō in a jar and left the Land of Demons.
• Kiba and his squad arrived at the seal and discovered that Mōryō had been stolen.
• Kiba and Akamaru picked up the thieves’ scent, and Kiba led his squad in pursuit.

Orochimaru and Tobitake Tonbo completed the Yakumo Kurama clone and discussed their defenses against a future Omnipotent enemy. Tobitake Keigo revealed that he had developed a preliminary Light Release Kekkei Tōta, while Yakumo’s clone continued developing in the laboratory.

• Orochimaru showed Tobitake Tonbo the six-year-old Yakumo Kurama clone, created from her genetic and memory data.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Orochimaru that he had completed an upgraded Unlimited Void that could remain active permanently, and Orochimaru said he had developed a Sealing Jutsu that resisted Precognition.
• Tobitake Tonbo and Orochimaru agreed to research defensive measures against the Omnipotent enemy.
• Tobitake Keigo showed them his newly developed Light Release Kekkei Tōta and explained that he planned to use a Scientific Ninja Tool to control it.
• Tobitake Tonbo asked Orochimaru to protect Yakumo’s clone, and he told Tobitake Keigo that he would soon meet the gentle girl.

Kiba Inuzuka failed to recover Mōryō, while the shrine maiden’s prophecy convinced Konoha and the allied nations to prepare for a future war against Shibai Ōtsutsuki and Kara. After Kara was publicly exposed, the organization went underground as civilians began reporting suspected members.

• Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru fought Kara’s ambushers, but Kiba later failed to capture the people who had taken Mōryō.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto that the shrine maiden’s prophecy pointed to Shibai Ōtsutsuki’s return, prompting them to strengthen their preparations.
• Konoha found Kara’s abandoned hideout and learned that the organization’s Scientific Ninja Tools were more advanced than expected.
• The allied nations and the World Ninja Association publicized Kara and the predicted Fifth Great Ninja War, urging vigilance and offering bounties for information.
• Civilians reported suspected Kara members, while Amado ordered Kara operatives to lie low and avoid rash actions.
• Victor revealed that he had gained stronger regenerative abilities, control of basic ninjutsu, and Wood Release through his scientific modifications.

Boruto complained that Naruto’s Hokage duties kept him from his family, and Mitsuki persuaded him to train so he could earn his father’s recognition. At the Ninja Academy, the students discussed Boruto and Mitsuki’s reputations while Naruto passed by unnoticed, and Saitama won another sparring match against a girl.

• Boruto brooded on Kage Rock about Naruto missing Himawari’s birthday, and Mitsuki encouraged him to train and become strong enough to earn Naruto’s recognition.
• Boruto and Mitsuki left to practice ninjutsu, chatting about Mitsuki’s teacher, Kabuto, as they landed near the Ninja Academy.
• Sarada, Chocho Akimichi, Jian Jin, and other students discussed Boruto and Mitsuki’s fame and recalled Naruto’s childhood nicknames.
• Naruto passed the students while they talked about his past, then went to find Iruka to discuss the next stage of the Ninja Academy’s arrangements.
• Saitama defeated a girl again in a sparring match and smiled at her.

Mirai Sarutobi failed to escape Saitama’s insistence on treating her to food after he defeated her Genjutsu, while Asuma watched and grew furious. Asuma confronted Tobitake Tonbo at home and accused him of teaching Saitama to pursue Mirai.

• Mirai Sarutobi’s Genjutsu failed against Saitama again, and he praised her for making him use a Normal Punch.
• Saitama slung an arm around Mirai Sarutobi and dragged her toward the cafeteria, insisting that his father had said angry girls should be treated to food.
• Mirai Sarutobi called to Naruto for help, but Naruto was surrounded by students and mistook the scene for ordinary play; Saitama then thought the students were holding Naruto hostage.
• Asuma watched Saitama escort Mirai Sarutobi and headed to Tobitake Tonbo’s home in anger.
• Tobitake Tonbo let Asuma inside, where Asuma threw a punch and showed him a photograph of Saitama with his arm around Mirai Sarutobi.

Saitama’s family celebrated his apparent courtship of Mirai Sarutobi, while Asuma confronted Tobitake Tonbo over the same misunderstanding. Saitama left school unaware of the fuss and promised to keep treating Mirai to food.

• Tobitake Tonbo defended Saitama to Asuma, and Tobitake Tosei praised his grandson after seeing a photo of him hugging Mirai Sarutobi.
• Asuma threatened to beat Tobitake Tonbo and Tobitake Tosei when they refused to stop Saitama from seeing Mirai.
• Saitama said goodbye to Mirai at the school entrance, while classmates teased her about dating him and one boy confessed to her.
• Mirai denied being Saitama’s girlfriend, rejected the boy, and used Genjutsu to send him away.
• Tobitake Tosei and Tobitake Tonbo questioned Saitama about girls, and Saitama explained that he had spent most of his allowance treating Mirai to food.
• Ayame praised Saitama’s generosity and offered him more allowance, while Saitama blamed himself for making Mirai angry during their Taijutsu training.

Three years later, Chocho, Inojin, Shikadai, and Metal Lee trained in Gravity Space while Boruto, Mitsuki, and Sarada struggled through the harsher Swamp Space trial. The chapter left Boruto and Mitsuki trying to control their chakra as Sarada regretted entering the swamp.

• Chocho complained that she had entered Gravity Space late and eyed its free kitchen, while Inojin and Shikadai discussed its training benefits.
• A distant blast of golden light and wind marked Rock Lee’s use of Golden Skyline, and Metal Lee explained that his father and Guy trained with powerful Taijutsu techniques.
• Inojin and Shikadai wondered how Boruto and the others were enduring the second trial, and Chocho went to eat.
• In Swamp Space, Boruto failed to form a Rasengan, while Mitsuki found that the swamp’s force destabilized even his Sage Mode.
• Sarada recoiled at the swamp’s stench and regretted joining Boruto and Mitsuki, as the three had to find food and survive there for seven days.

Boruto, Sarada, Mitsuki, and Hyuga Tonbo struggled to adapt to the harsh swamp training space, where they had to catch food and use ninjutsu despite the environment disrupting their chakra. Meanwhile, Asuma trained hard while watching Saitama’s growing taijutsu talent, and began considering him as a future son-in-law for Mirai.

• Hyuga Tonbo used his Byakugan and chakra to pull an ugly toad and centipede from the swamp for the group to eat.
• Mitsuki challenged Boruto and Sarada to use Fire Release to cook the animals, but a powerful suction force extinguished Boruto’s flame.
• Fuma Kotaro watched the younger ninjas train and recalled that Tobitake Tonbo’s ninjutsu let trainees draw nutrients from swamp mud.
• Asuma trained with renewed determination, frustrated that Saitama’s taijutsu talent might surpass his within two years.
• Asuma reconsidered Saitama as a potential future husband for Mirai but continued training in case he needed to protect his daughter.

Kara trained Kawaki as Jigen prepared to use him as a vessel, while Code resented Kawaki’s favored status. Tobitake Tonbo located Kara’s hidden dimension but delayed attacking until his preparations against the Ōtsutsuki God were ready, as Konoha hosted the joint Chunin Ninja Exams.

• Code defeated Kawaki in training, but Kawaki rejected the idea of becoming Jigen’s vessel.
• Jigen ended the training and went to Amado, who reported that a new treatment for maintaining Jigen’s body was ready.
• Tobitake Tonbo found Kara’s alternate-dimensional base using a Flying Thunder God mark but chose to wait for stronger preparations and allies.
• Tobitake Tonbo noted that Saitama had removed his Limiter and that Boruto had graduated, while he waited for Boruto to gain Kāma.
• The joint Chunin Ninja Exams began in Konoha, where the Five Kage and former Kage discussed Tsunade’s disappearance and their inability to locate Kara’s base.

Taketori Hachiki defeated Inojin Yamanaka with the massive Earth Release: Roaring Hell technique, and the next match began between Shikadai Nara and Araya. Shikadai activated his new Shadow Mode against Araya’s flying mechanical puppet.

• Taketori Hachiki and Inojin Yamanaka traded powerful Earth Release and Super Beast Imitating Drawing attacks in the arena.
• Taketori Hachiki unleashed Earth Release: Roaring Hell, shaking the arena and forcing the referee to shield Sai with a massive tree.
• Moegi declared Taketori Hachiki the winner, and he and Inojin Yamanaka formed the Seal of Reconciliation before leaving the arena.
• Shikadai Nara faced Araya and recognized his opponent’s flying puppet as a new Mecha developed by Kankuro.
• Shikadai Nara dodged Araya’s rockets, intercepted them with shadow techniques, and activated Shadow Mode.

Shikadai defeated Araya and Boruto defeated Shinki in the Chūnin Exams before Momoshiki and Kinshiki attacked the arena. Chōjūrō and Kakashi confronted Kinshiki while Naruto faced Momoshiki.

• Shikadai used Shadow Domain to defeat Araya, though the technique left him exhausted.
• Boruto defeated Shinki with Chidori Stream and Big Ball Rasengan, then boasted about his strength.
• Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki and Kinshiki arrived at the Ninja Battle Arena and shattered its protective barrier.
• Momoshiki identified Naruto as holding the Divine Tree Split Body, while Naruto stood in front of Boruto.
• Chōjūrō attacked Kinshiki and sent him flying, then Kakashi appeared behind him with Purple Electricity.

Momoshiki and Kinshiki fought the Kage and other powerful ninjas, but they were overwhelmed by their strength. Momoshiki used Time Freeze to reach Boruto and implant his Kāma, then noticed Boruto's Jōgan.

• Kakashi recognized that Kinshiki could become intangible by transferring himself into another dimension and warned the others.
• Naruto attacked Momoshiki with a Rasenshuriken, but Momoshiki absorbed and returned it, destroying the Ninja Battle Arena as Moegi held up its collapsing ceiling with Wood Release.
• Rock Lee wounded Momoshiki, Might Guy's attack missed after Kinshiki used space-time ninjutsu to rescue himself, and Kinshiki turned into a red pill that Momoshiki swallowed.
• Momoshiki transformed and fought the Kage, but their attacks and Kurama's chakra barrier blunted his Shinjutsu; Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate and distorted space around him.
• Momoshiki used Time Freeze, reached Boruto, and planted his Kāma in him; Boruto could move his body and mind during the freeze, and Momoshiki saw the Jōgan in his eye.

Boruto learned that Momoshiki’s Kāma could give him Ōtsutsuki power but might eventually let Momoshiki take over his body. Tobitake Tonbo began studying the mark while Sasuke took Boruto away for intensive training, and Urashiki reconsidered his plans after witnessing the shinobi defeat Momoshiki and Kinshiki.

• Tobitake Tonbo explained that Momoshiki’s Kāma would grant Boruto power but could eventually overwrite him and take his body.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Boruto that his own potential might help him resist the Kāma, then noted that the ruined arena could not host the Chunin exams that day.
• Urashiki Ōtsutsuki watched the battle’s aftermath and decided he needed another way to capture the Nine-Tails because the shinobi were too strong.
• Tobitake Tonbo examined the Kāma’s information and began drawing it out to develop his own technique.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Sasuke to train Boruto because he would need to fight Mirai’s enemies.
• Sasuke took Boruto away to begin intensive training.

Urashiki found Karasuki and tried to travel to the past to destroy the Shinobi World, but Sasuke and Boruto followed him into the time-space wormhole. As Urashiki and the others were scattered through fissures, Konoha’s young ninjas continued their training while Naruto, Kurama, and Orochimaru prepared powerful secret techniques.

• Urashiki recognized Karasuki on the news and opened a space-time passage to return to the past and gather the Tailed Beasts.
• Tobitake Tonbo sensed Urashiki’s arrival and implanted information in Boruto, realizing that he had allowed Urashiki to travel back as part of a cycle of time.
• Urashiki opened a portal with Karasuki, but Sasuke took the turtle as Boruto attacked; Urashiki entered the portal, followed by Sasuke and Boruto.
• Sasuke and Urashiki used their Rinnegan powers inside the wormhole, causing it to tremble and sending Urashiki, Sasuke, and Boruto into separate fissures.
• Mitsuki, Chocho, Hyuga Tonbo, Sarada, and Shikadai demonstrated their growing abilities during training, while Naruto and Kurama discussed a deadly trump-card technique.
• Orochimaru continued a secret experiment in the Technology Development Bureau and checked the laboratory’s seals to keep its information from leaking.

Four years later, Daemon and Ada invaded Kaguya Space and fought Saitama and Tobitake Keigo. Tobitake Tonbo arrived to protect his sons and prepared to take on the intruders.

• Saitama shattered space with a punch while Tobitake Keigo tested his Light Release Scientific Ninja Tool.
• Daemon and Ada appeared in Kaguya Space, and Tobitake Keigo identified them as Kara members and sent Saitama to attack.
• Daemon’s Killing Intent Reflection sent Saitama flying, so Tobitake Keigo warned him to defend against Daemon and target Ada instead.
• Saitama’s punch failed to affect Ada, and Daemon reflected it again while Tobitake Keigo notified his father.
• Tobitake Tonbo arrived, recognized the intruders’ abilities, and told his sons to watch as he confronted Daemon and Ada.

Tobitake Tonbo fought Ada and Daemon, using the World Shield and World Harmony to turn Daemon’s damage-reflection ability against him. As Daemon screamed in pain, Ada attacked Tobitake Tonbo to make him release the shield.

• Daemon admitted that he and Ada intended to capture Tobitake Tonbo’s children and use them to bargain with him.
• Ada’s charm failed against Tobitake Tonbo, and he attacked Daemon, triggering Daemon’s Killing Intent Reflection and suffering a severe wound.
• The World Shield healed Tobitake Tonbo’s reflected injury and revealed itself as his counter to Daemon’s ability.
• Tobitake Tonbo used Yin Release: World Harmony to equalize their injuries, then transferred his wounds to the World Shield so they appeared on Daemon instead.
• Ada realized Tobitake Tonbo had countered Daemon’s ability and struck at him, hoping to make him let go of the shield.

Tobitake Tonbo fought Ada and Daemon, but Ada’s Omnipotence repeatedly altered events and allowed Jigen to escape. Tonbo captured Ada and brought her to Orochimaru for study, while Jigen’s followers regrouped at Kara.

• Tobitake Tonbo defeated Ada and Daemon, but Jigen’s arrival triggered a reversal that restored them.
• Ada’s Omnipotence activated again as Jigen tried to escape, and Tonbo’s Forced Execution captured Ada while Daemon and Jigen were teleported away.
• Jigen and Daemon appeared at Kara, where Code carried Jigen away and Victor took the unconscious Daemon as a test subject.
• Jigen told Code to carry on his will, while Amado said Kawaki’s Kāma would eventually allow Jigen to revive.
• Tobitake Tonbo returned with Ada and told Orochimaru about her Ōtsutsuki genes and Omnipotence.

Naruto and Tobitake Tonbo prepared the Ninja Alliance for a war against Kara and the Ōtsutsuki God, expected to begin in two years. At Mount Myoboku, the White Snake Sage and Slug Sage joined Gamamaru to discuss the uncertain battle and the Shinobi World’s survival.

• Tobitake Tonbo told Naruto that Kara had begun acting and that he planned to strike its headquarters in two years, when the ultimate enemy might appear.
• Naruto agreed to notify the Ninja Alliance and said he was training while Shikaku and Shikamaru handled much of Konoha’s government work.
• Tobitake Tonbo said Boruto would train under him, Orochimaru, and Kabuto, and Naruto accepted that his son would take part in saving the Shinobi World.
• The White Snake Sage and Slug Sage arrived at Mount Myoboku to meet Gamamaru and the assembled toads.
• Gamamaru predicted that the true great war would begin in two years, with victory uncertain and the Shinobi World facing heavy losses and a great reshuffling.

Boruto and Konoha’s new generation trained in Kaguya Space as Tobitake Tonbo prepared them for an immensely powerful enemy. Boruto’s control of the Jōgan and Ōtsutsuki power remained the key to defeating the Ōtsutsuki God.

• Boruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique and Rasengan to challenge Yakushi Kabuto, who countered with his Sound Shield and Divine Dragon.
• Sarada told Mitsuki that her Mangekyō Sharingan abilities could each be used only once, recalling how Tobitake Tonbo’s Genjutsu had pushed her to awaken them.
• Tobitake Tonbo told Shikadai that the coming enemy claimed to be omniscient and omnipotent, so the new generation still needed to grow stronger.
• Boruto unleashed Heavenly Thunder Descends as Kabuto transformed his Divine Dragon into a golden Dragon God, and their clash shattered and then healed the space around them.
• Orochimaru assessed Boruto’s progress with Kāma, while Tobitake Tonbo said mastering the Jōgan and Ōtsutsuki power would bring Boruto closer to defeating the Ōtsutsuki God.

Amado transformed into Shibai Ōtsutsuki, who absorbed Code and Daemon and took control of Kara. After ordering his new subordinates to prepare for his conquest of the Shinobi World, Shibai turned his attention to Kawaki, while Kashin Koji escaped to Konoha.

• Amado's body transformed, and Shibai Ōtsutsuki emerged, revealing that he had resurrected through Amado.
• Shibai absorbed Code and Daemon, froze Kawaki, and learned that Amado had separated and distributed his abilities.
• Shibai planted his Shinjutsu in Kara's members, made them his subordinates, and announced that he would conquer the Shinobi World in one year.
• Shibai recognized Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's power and Kāma within Kawaki and decided to help him.
• Kashin Koji escaped to Konoha using a toad, where an unknown figure confronted him and decided to capture him.

Ada learned that her brother had died and offered to cooperate with Orochimaru in exchange for a killing. After Kashin Koji warned that Shibai Ōtsutsuki would devastate the Shinobi World, Tobitake Tonbo and the Ninja Alliance prepared for the final battle, which began a year later as both sides marched to war.

• Ada awoke while bound by a Sealing Jutsu, learned her brother was dead, and asked Orochimaru to kill someone in return for her cooperation.
• Kashin Koji told Tobitake Tonbo that Shibai Ōtsutsuki had been resurrected and that the Shinobi World would suffer countless casualties within a year; Tonbo arranged for Koji to take part in experiments.
• Tobitake Tonbo warned Naruto and his family to prepare, while keeping his pregnant daughter Maki and daughter-in-law Hinoko out of the coming battle.
• A year later, Shibai Ōtsutsuki and Kawaki led an army of monsters, corpses, and Kara forces against the Ninja Alliance, while Tsunade appeared under control.
• Tobitake Tonbo, Naruto, Sasuke, Orochimaru, Kabuto, Neji Hyuga, and the Allied Shinobi Forces set out to confront the enemy, with Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and the Nara and Yamanaka families leading units and coordinating the advance.
• Families and civilians across the Shinobi World watched and hoped the fighters would return as the forces moved toward the battlefield.