Arc 14The Peace Tour Plot

Naruto and Hinata’s family joined the Peace Tour cruise to Bali, unaware that Demiurge, the Jashinists, and hired attackers were preparing to turn the voyage into a spark for war. As Anya, Himawari, and Klee became friends, Conan discovered that the ship had lost its captain and its connection to the outside world.

  • Ino Yamanaka returned to Konoha, while Sasuke Uchiha rejected Sakura Haruno’s plea and defected, prompting Naruto and his team to pursue him.
  • Naruto confronted Sasuke at the Valley of the End, but Sasuke escaped after their battle, and Naruto later promised to bring him back.
  • Aizen ordered Demiurge to test Naruto and Sasuke by targeting Naruto’s wife, while Darui invited Hinata to Bali as a gesture of peace.
  • Naruto sent Hinata and Himawari on the Peace Tour with Konohamaru and Mirai, while Yor, Anya, Ran, and Conan also boarded the cruise.
  • Demiurge arranged assassins and the Phantom Troupe to attack Hinata, while Longqi ordered the Jashinists to sabotage the ship and prepare their ritual.
  • Yor and Hinata discussed trusting their children, while Anya, Himawari, and Klee became friends during a pirate treasure game.
  • Conan overheard the First Officer mention an agreed location, then learned the next morning that the captain was dead and the Communications Room had been wrecked.
  • The First Officer ordered the cruise to continue toward Bali despite a young sailor’s protest that they should turn back.
Chapters 326–350 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 326Snake-Catching Operation 12

After a deadly attack devastated the Kumogakure base, Ino Yamanaka decided to return to Konoha while Kabuto Yakushi reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the fragile peace. Kabuto returned home to Anya, who feared she would never see him again.

  • Kabuto Yakushi rebuked the grieving Shoyo Takeuchi and explained the brutality and cost of covert warfare.
  • Ino Yamanaka chose to transfer back to Konoha and planned to take her fallen companions' belongings home.
  • Ino asked Kabuto whether lasting peace could ever come, and he said he would keep working toward that hope despite the wars and hatred he had witnessed.
  • Ino encouraged Shoyo to help honor their companions, calling them the unseen soil that could nurture peace.
  • Kabuto returned home, where Anya ran into his arms and tearfully said she had thought she would never see him again.

Ch. 327Snake-Catching Operation Concludes

Kabuto Yakushi reassured Anya and spent a warm evening at home with her and Yor. The next morning, Ino Yamanaka and Takehori Shoyohito prepared to leave Kumogakure, exchanging pointed courtesies with Makima at the village gate.

  • Kabuto Yakushi told Anya he had worked late at the hospital, and Yor brought home Three-Color Dango for her.
  • Kabuto Yakushi helped Anya with her crafts assignment, then promised to come home on time the next day.
  • Kogoro Mouri and Jūzō Megure drunkenly boasted about solving a locked-room case while Conan silently credited himself with the deductions.
  • Ino Yamanaka dressed for her departure while Takehori Shoyohito carried a suitcase containing their lost companions' belongings.
  • Makima met Ino Yamanaka at the village gate, and they traded polite but pointed remarks before Ino left Kumogakure.

Ch. 328Haruno Sakura's Strength

After Ino returned to Konoha, the Canopy Screen revealed that future Makima had acknowledged Haruno Sakura’s strength, prompting Tsunade to take Sakura as her disciple. Sakura learned that she would marry Sasuke and have a daughter, then asked her father whether she possessed a special Kekkei Genkai.

  • Ino reunited with Sai outside Kumogakure, and Sai flew her home on an ink bird while she told Shoyo Takeuchi to take the bus back.
  • The Canopy Screen’s footage ended, and Konoha’s Hokage Office reacted with disbelief to Makima’s statement about Sakura’s future strength.
  • Tsunade declared that she would make Sakura her disciple and teach her the Secret Technique.
  • Ino gave Sakura flowers in thanks and told her that she would marry Sasuke and have a daughter named Sarada.
  • Sakura asked Kizashi whether she had a special Kekkei Genkai that could help her become as strong as Naruto and Sasuke.

Ch. 329Sakura Haruno's Attempt to Stop Him

Kizashi Haruno told Sakura Haruno that the Haruno Clan had once opposed the founding of Konoha and become enemies of the Uchiha, but reassured her that he accepted her feelings for Sasuke Uchiha. When Sakura tried to stop Sasuke from leaving Konoha, he defeated her and grabbed her by the throat.

  • Kizashi Haruno showed Sakura Haruno the family genealogy and explained how Akira Haruno opposed Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, leading to the clan's decline and an ancient feud with the Uchiha.
  • Kizashi Haruno told Sakura Haruno that the old grudge did not have to affect her relationship with Sasuke Uchiha, and she returned to her room conflicted about their future.
  • Sasuke Uchiha prepared to leave Konoha, tucked away the Rabbit Talisman, and turned the Team 7 photograph facedown.
  • Sakura Haruno confronted Sasuke Uchiha at the village boundary and pleaded with him to stay, but he rejected her and threatened to kill her if she tried to stop him.
  • Sakura Haruno attacked with a Kunai and attempted Genjutsu, but Sasuke Uchiha evaded and countered her with his Sharingan.
  • Sasuke Uchiha seized Sakura Haruno by the throat and told her that her strength was nothing before his eyes.

Ch. 330The Night of Defection

Sasuke Uchiha defected from Konoha and joined the Sound Four, prompting Tsunade to send Shikamaru’s team after him. Naruto vowed to bring Sasuke back and raced out with the pursuit team as his companions stayed behind to fight their pursuers.

  • Sasuke knocked Haruno Sakura unconscious, left Konoha, and used the Rabbit Talisman to incapacitate the gate guards.
  • The Sound Four met Sasuke outside the village and followed his order to lead him onward.
  • Sakura told Tsunade that Sasuke had defected, and Tsunade ordered Shikamaru to assemble an S-rank pursuit team.
  • Naruto promised Sakura he would bring Sasuke back, and Shikamaru formed a team with Choji, Neji, Kiba, and Naruto.
  • The pursuit team followed Kiba and Akamaru’s trail, while Choji, Neji, and Kiba stayed behind in turn to face enemies blocking the way.

Ch. 331Battle of the Valley of the End, Part One

Naruto caught up with Sasuke at the Valley of the End and tried to bring him back, but Sasuke rejected their bond and overwhelmed him. Naruto drew on the Nine-Tails’ power and rose to fight again as Sasuke attacked with a lightning-charged barrage.

  • Naruto reached the Valley of the End and confronted Sasuke, demanding that he return to Konoha.
  • Sasuke rejected Naruto’s pleas, saying he had severed his bonds with Konoha, including Naruto.
  • Sasuke used the Rabbit Talisman’s speed to strike Naruto and send him crashing through rocks into the water.
  • Naruto called on the Nine-Tails, who warned him that using more than three tails could make him lose his mind, then urged him to pursue what he wanted back.
  • Naruto rose wrapped in three tails of crimson Chakra and vowed to bring Sasuke back.
  • Sasuke grinned and launched a rapid barrage of Lightning Release-enhanced punches and kicks at Naruto.

Ch. 332Battle of the Valley of the End, Part Two

Naruto and Sasuke fought to exhaustion in the Valley of the End, with their final Rasengan and Chidori clash leaving both unable to continue. Naruto used the Sheep Talisman to separate Sasuke's spirit from his body and prepared to take him back to the village.

  • Naruto overwhelmed Sasuke with hundreds of Shadow Clones wielding Rasengan, forcing Sasuke to unleash Senbonzakura and his Curse Mark.
  • Naruto and Sasuke entered their strongest forms and collided with Rasengan and Chidori, shattering the valley and exhausting them both.
  • Naruto threw Sasuke a Rune stone that activated the Sheep Talisman and pulled Sasuke's consciousness from his body.
  • Naruto took the Rabbit Talisman and Sheep Talisman from Sasuke's body and prepared to bind him.

Ch. 333The Battle at the Valley of the End, Part Two

Sasuke stabbed Naruto but spared his vital organs, then fled with the Talismans as Gaara and the others rushed Naruto back to Konoha. A year later, the Five Kage Summit alarmed Conan, who feared an impending war, while the chapter ended with Damian mocking Anya at the Ninja Academy.

  • Sasuke used his spirit form to stab Naruto, but shifted the blade away from his vital organs and returned to his body.
  • Sasuke took the two Talismans and fled into the woods as Lee, Gaara, Kankuro, and the others arrived to rescue Naruto.
  • One year later, Kabuto watched news of the Five Kage Summit while Anya persuaded him to switch to her cartoon.
  • Conan suspected the summit was the signal for Demiurge's war plan and resolved to take Ran, Kogoro Mouri, and Professor Agasa somewhere safe if war began.
  • A few days later, Damian mocked Anya for missing a shuriken target at the Ninja Academy.

Ch. 334Remarks of Fourth Raikage A

A sudden worldwide darkness frightened the students at Kumogakure, while Damian comforted Anya before fleeing in embarrassment when the light returned. Fourth Raikage A explained to Aizen why he was willing to let go of past hatred, and the playback ended with Ōnoki mocking A’s future remarks in Iwagakure.

  • The sky plunged into darkness, and Anya fell into Damian’s arms in fear.
  • Damian used a gentle Lightning Release technique to massage Anya’s temples until the darkness passed.
  • Damian let Anya go and fled in embarrassment as Ewen and Ellman watched.
  • Aizen and Fourth Raikage A discussed the world-changing darkness and A’s decision to abandon old grudges for peace.
  • The Canopy Screen showed Ōnoki mocking Fourth Raikage A’s remarks to Kurotsuchi.

Ch. 335Training on Their Own

After recovering from Sasuke’s attack, Naruto vowed to bring him back and accepted Jiraiya’s offer to train him while they searched for Orochimaru. Sakura asked Tsunade for rigorous training so she could protect her friends, and Tsunade agreed to begin the next day.

  • Ōnoki dismissed the future Fourth Raikage’s talk of peace as a ploy, citing Kumogakure’s military buildup and covert organizations.
  • Naruto woke in Konoha Hospital, learned Sasuke had left, and promised Sakura he would defeat him and bring him back.
  • Jiraiya encouraged Naruto’s resolve and offered to train him after he recovered while investigating Orochimaru’s hideouts.
  • Tsunade refused to reimburse Jiraiya’s expenses after confronting him about disguising indulgences as mission costs.
  • Sakura asked Tsunade to train her so she could protect her friends and bring Sasuke back, and Tsunade agreed to start the next day.

Ch. 336Nine Nether Meeting

Sasuke met Orochimaru to gain the power to avenge himself on Konoha, while Nine Nether’s leaders debated starting another Shinobi World War. A mysterious intruder escaped their meeting, and Aizen traced her to near Kirigakure.

  • Kabuto led Sasuke to Orochimaru, who promised to make him far stronger within two years if he endured his preparations.
  • Dr. Kinos reported that Deidara had died, Naruto had lost the Twelve Talismans’ power, and Sasuke had been gravely wounded.
  • Demiurge advised Aizen against launching the Fifth Shinobi World War immediately, so Aizen ordered him to target Naruto’s wife as a test of Naruto and Sasuke’s resilience.
  • Aizen and the Nine Nether members noticed a tiny intruder vanish from their meeting chamber.
  • Aizen traced the intruder’s spatial coordinates to near Kirigakure and asked which members were there or headed there.

Ch. 337The Peace Tour Visits

Jade accidentally used an ancient shadow technique and found herself at a meeting of a mysterious organization before returning to Uncle's antique shop. Meanwhile, Shikamaru warned Naruto that Kumogakure's invitation for Hinata to visit Bali might conceal another motive.

  • Jade copied signs from an ancient scroll and traveled through the shadows to a meeting of ten black-robed figures, where Aizen sent Myotismon to deal with her.
  • Jade returned to Uncle's antique shop and told Uncle about the meeting and the scroll.
  • Uncle recognized the scroll as forbidden knowledge from before the Sage of Six Paths' era and scolded Jade for activating it.
  • Shikamaru told Naruto that Kumogakure had invited Hinata to Bali as a public gesture of reconciliation.
  • Naruto welcomed Darui's apparent peace efforts, but Shikamaru cautioned that the invitation might be a cover for something else.

Ch. 338Peace Tour Visits Bali

Naruto approved Hinata’s goodwill visit to Bali with Kumogakure, despite Shikamaru’s security concerns and his own unease about Deidara’s incident in Iwagakure. Hinata agreed to go, and Himawari planned to join her while Boruto declined.

  • Naruto dismissed Shikamaru’s suspicion that Darui might be plotting against Hinata and assigned the General Staff to refine the visit’s security arrangements.
  • Naruto told Shikamaru that the incident involving Deidara in Iwagakure still troubled him.
  • At dinner, Naruto told Hinata that Darui had invited her to Bali with Samui to improve relations between Kumogakure and Konoha.
  • Hinata agreed to the trip, saying she was willing to let go of her old hatred if Kumogakure genuinely wanted peace.
  • Himawari asked to join the trip, and Naruto agreed, while Boruto declined because he had plans with Shikadai.

Ch. 339The Peace Tour's Visit

The Canopy Screen revealed that Naruto would marry Hinata and become Hokage, while their children would be free of the Hyuga Caged Bird Curse Mark. The Hyuga elders debated the revelation, and Hiashi argued that the clan should adapt to the future rather than cling to its harsh traditions.

  • Naruto reacted in shock to learning that Hinata would become his wife, and Hinata fainted after seeing the broadcast.
  • Hiashi began considering Naruto a future son-in-law, while Neji realized that the Caged Bird system had been abolished in the future.
  • The Hyuga elders argued over Boruto and Himawari appearing without Curse Marks and what that meant for clan traditions.
  • Hiashi said Naruto's power and the coming age could reshape the clan, and urged the elders to adapt rather than simply submit.

Ch. 340Peace Tour Visit 4

Hyuga Hiashi exempted Naruto Uzumaki and his future children with Hinata from the Caged Bird Seal, while Obito Uchiha misread Naruto’s relationship with Hinata as a political marriage. In Kumogakure, Yor learned she would join a Peace Tour reception and heard Samui’s concerns that something was wrong in the village.

  • Hyuga Hiashi declared that Naruto Uzumaki and his future children with Hinata would not be bound by the Hyuga’s old rules or receive the Caged Bird Seal.
  • Obito Uchiha concluded that Naruto’s relationship with Hinata was a marriage of convenience to secure the Hokage position, reinforcing his belief that Naruto was hypocritical.
  • Ran Mouri told Yor Forger that they would accompany Chief Advisor Demiurge on the Peace Tour to receive Hinata Hyuga in Bali.
  • Samui privately told Yor that Deidara’s unexpected death had left her sensing a pervasive, unclear disturbance throughout Kumogakure.

Ch. 341The Peace Tour's Fifth Visit

Samui sent Yor to protect Hinata Hyuga during the peace visit, warning her that any harm to the Hokage’s wife could reignite war between Kumogakure and Konoha. Elsewhere, Anya exposed a rigged prize draw and pulled the grand-prize ticket, leaving the stunned clerk unable to explain how she had won.

  • Samui asked Yor whether she could be trusted, and Yor reaffirmed her loyalty after Samui had rescued her and Yuri.
  • Samui assigned Yor to protect Hinata Hyuga and warned her to stay alert around Advisor Demiurge.
  • Kabuto shopped with Anya and gave her their raffle ticket for a chance to win a luxury cruise.
  • Anya read the clerk’s thoughts and learned that the prize draw was rigged and the grand prize was reserved for the manager’s brother-in-law.
  • Anya evaded the raffle box’s obstruction and drew the grand-prize ticket, shocking the clerk.

Ch. 342Peace Tour Visit 6

Anya won a three-day cruise on the Peace Tour, the same ship Yor was assigned to board to protect Hinata Hyuga. Yor agreed that her family could join the trip, while Ran told Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa she would be away on a diplomatic reception assignment.

  • Anya won a three-day luxury cruise to Bali aboard the Peace Tour, stunning Kabuto Yakushi.
  • Yor learned that her Peace Tour assignment involved receiving Hinata Hyuga and protecting her from danger.
  • Anya urged Yor to let the family join the cruise, and Kabuto suggested they meet in Bali for a family holiday.
  • Yor agreed to meet Kabuto and Anya on the ship after finishing her duties, while deciding to keep them away from danger.
  • Ran told Kogoro Mouri and Conan Edogawa that she would represent the Hidden Cloud at a reception for Hinata Hyuga.

Ch. 343Peace Tour Visit 7

Conan arranged to join Ran on the Peace Tour cruise so he could investigate Demiurge. Meanwhile, Jashinist leader Mozang learned that Loid Forger and his daughter would be aboard and contacted Longqi to report Loid’s campaign against the cult.

  • Conan persuaded Ran to take him on the Peace Tour cruise after noticing that children under one and a half meters could travel for free.
  • Ran agreed to bring Conan after Kogoro encouraged her, but warned him to stay close and not interfere with her work.
  • In a hidden Kumogakure altar, a follower told Mozang that Loid Forger and his daughter would leave the village aboard the cruise ship.
  • Mozang accepted the passenger-list information and called Longqi using an encrypted communication device.
  • Mozang told Longqi that Loid had suppressed the cult and subjected its followers to cognitive correction, leaving many unable to remember Jashin.

Ch. 344Peace Tour Visit 8

Mozang and Longqi planned a mass sacrifice aboard the Peace Tour, while Hinata and Himawari left Konoha under Konohamaru and Mirai’s protection. At the ship, Yor reminded Anya to stay close as they prepared to board.

  • Mozang begged Longqi to punish a doctor who had blasphemed against Lord Jashin, and Longqi vowed to sacrifice everyone aboard the Peace Tour.
  • Naruto entrusted Hinata and Himawari’s protection during their trip to Konohamaru and Mirai.
  • Naruto saw Hinata, Himawari, Konohamaru, and Mirai off at Konoha’s Gate and declined Sasuke’s offer to follow them.
  • Naruto told Sasuke to stay in Konoha and spend time with Sarada, saying he trusted Konohamaru and Mirai.
  • At the Peace Tour, Yor straightened Anya’s bow tie and told her to listen to her father and not wander off.

Ch. 345Peace Tour Visit 9

Kabuto Yakushi noticed suspicious ninjas among the passengers as he boarded the Peace Tour cruise with Anya, while Yor joined Ran Mouri, Conan Edogawa, and Takeshi Goda. Demiurge revealed to Myotismon that he had arranged an attack on Hinata Hyuga aboard the ship, leaving the Phantom Troupe as his hidden trump card.

  • Kabuto Yakushi spotted armed, wary passengers and boarded the cruise with Anya after Yor headed to meet the reception team.
  • Yor met Ran Mouri, Conan Edogawa, and Takeshi Goda, then joined them aboard after Demiurge assured them the voyage would be safe and relaxed.
  • Demiurge left the group and met Myotismon at the docks, where Myotismon reported that his trail to the intruder in Kirigakure had vanished.
  • Demiurge told Myotismon that he had placed a covert bounty on Hinata Hyuga and arranged for assassins to attack her aboard the ship.
  • Demiurge revealed that the Phantom Troupe had also been brought in as the operation's trump card.

Ch. 346Peace Tour Visit 10

Demiurge planned to use the Phantom Troupe’s attack on the Peace Tour to trigger the Fifth Shinobi World War, while Hinata’s party boarded under his welcoming facade. Anya was disappointed by her cramped cabin, but Loid reminded her that the ship’s attractions were the real adventure.

  • Demiurge told Myotismon that the Phantom Troupe would carry out an attack on the Peace Tour, and Myotismon spotted Jashinist Cult members aboard.
  • Demiurge declared that the ship’s sinking would ignite the Fifth Shinobi World War, then Myotismon vanished into bats.
  • Demiurge welcomed Hinata, Himawari, Konohamaru Sarutobi, Mirai Sarutobi, Yor, Ran Mouri, and Conan aboard the Peace Tour and led them toward their luxury suite.
  • Anya explored the ship with Twilight, then became dismayed when she saw their cramped interior cabin.
  • Loid reassured Anya that the cabin was only for sleeping and storing luggage, and pointed her toward the ship’s other attractions.

Ch. 347Peace Tour Visit 11

Kabuto reassured Anya about their cramped room by promising plenty of peanut butter pudding, while Hinata settled into her suite aboard the Peace Tour. Klee arrived to visit Himawari, who left with Klee and Mirai to explore the ship as Yor stayed with Hinata.

  • Kabuto cheered Anya up by telling her the dinner buffet had plenty of peanut butter pudding, then took her to find it.
  • Demiurge invited Ran Mouri and Takeshi Goda to explore the ship while he attended to Hinata, but Yor stayed to look after her.
  • Yor and Konohamaru guarded Hinata when Klee knocked and asked for Himawari.
  • Klee greeted Hinata and invited Himawari to explore the ship with her.
  • Hinata asked Mirai to escort Himawari and Klee around the ship, and they left together while Konohamaru and Yor remained.
  • Hinata asked Yor whether the lively girl she had seen boarding was Yor's daughter.

Ch. 348Peace Tour Visit 12

Yor bonded with Hinata over raising children and resolved to protect her family and the peace Hinata treasured. Below deck, Longqi delayed the Jashinist cult’s sacrificial ritual until the Peace Tour was far out at sea and ordered his followers to investigate the ship’s escape routes.

  • Yor and Hinata shared their worries about their children and agreed that parents had to guide them while trusting them to grow.
  • Yor remembered her family with Yuri, Mr. Loid, and Anya, and resolved to protect them and fulfill Mrs. Samui’s task.
  • Konohamaru heard Yor and Hinata’s conversation and became less wary of Yor.
  • Mozang asked Longqi if the Jashinists could begin their ritual after the ship left port, but Longqi said they had to wait until the following night, when the ship was isolated at sea.
  • Longqi ordered Mozang and the other cult member to inspect the lifeboats, escape routes, and emergency assembly points.

Ch. 349Peace Tour Visit 13

Longqi ordered his agents to sabotage the cruise ship’s escape routes while the assassins aboard waited for a chance to strike. Meanwhile, Anya made friends with Klee and Himawari during a treasure-hunt game, and Kabuto saw the new friendships as progress for the Owl mission.

  • Longqi told Mozang and his companion to find the ship’s backdoors and cause them to fail at the right moment.
  • Kabuto Yakushi and Anya met Ran Mouri and Conan, then went their separate ways around the ship.
  • Anya met Klee and Himawari at the ball pit, and the three girls teamed up to play a pirate treasure game.
  • The girls completed the game and introduced themselves as friends, while Kabuto watched and considered the Owl mission closer to success.

Ch. 350Peace Tour Visit 14

Conan overheard the First Officer discussing a plan for the following night, then discovered that the captain had been killed and the ship’s communications equipment destroyed. As the First Officer ordered the crew to continue to Bali, Conan realized the Peace Tour had been deliberately isolated.

  • Conan overheard the First Officer promise to reach an agreed location the next night, but Ran interrupted before he could hear more.
  • The First Officer privately told someone that a child might have overheard the plan and asked whether they should proceed.
  • The next morning, Conan used a Miniature Listening Device to learn that the captain was dead and the Communications Room had been wrecked, cutting off contact with the outside world.
  • The First Officer ordered the crew to follow the original route to Bali, while a young sailor protested that they should turn back to the nearest port.
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