Chapter Summaries

Kabuto Yakushi fought Longqi at sea as Longqi used Water Demon Qi to control the ocean and declared himself a Water Immortal. As Longqi unleashed a vast attack of living water, Kabuto faced him with renewed resolve and began speaking of a legend of dragons.

• Longqi attacked Kabuto with water dragons and a towering ring of water, but Kabuto escaped using Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation.
• Kabuto struck Longqi with white snakes and a giant hand of seawater, but Longqi shattered the hand by drawing Demon Qi from the ocean.
• Longqi declared himself a Water Immortal whose power was endless while the sea remained, and Kabuto recognized in him an echo of his own former arrogance.
• Longqi unleashed Sage Art: Myriad Seas Return to the Flow, sending corrupted seawater in countless forms at Kabuto.
• Kabuto closed his eyes against the approaching attack and asked whether Longqi had heard the legend of dragons.

Kabuto Yakushi transformed into a gigantic Azure Dragon and overwhelmed Longqi’s Water Demon Qi, clearing the fog over the Peace Tour. Longqi fled to the seabed, where Kabuto followed and prepared to show him the power of a true lord of the ocean.

• Kabuto Yakushi invoked Sage Art: True Dragon Manifestation and became a thousand-meter Azure Dragon.
• Kabuto’s roar dispersed Longqi’s water attacks and much of his Water Demon Qi, while clearing the Kirigakure Ninja’s fog around the Peace Tour.
• Longqi’s transformed body weakened, so he plunged into the sea, hoping to regain his strength in the deep water.
• Longqi absorbed the seabed’s surroundings and declared the deep sea his territory.
• Kabuto Yakushi followed Longqi underwater as an Azure Dragon and told him he would show what it meant to fight on his own ground.

Kabuto Yakushi defeated Longqi beneath the sea, stripped away his Water Demon Qi, and left him powerless. After returning to the surface, Kabuto suffered severe damage from the True Dragon Transformation Technique and realized he had come dangerously close to its ten-minute limit.

• Longqi’s Abyssal Devouring failed against Azure Dragon, which asserted its dominion over the sea and severed Longqi’s connection to it.
• Azure Dragon stopped Longqi’s Sea Burial Coffin and stripped away his Water Demon Qi, restoring him to his human form.
• Kabuto Yakushi explained that Lord Jashin had only given Longqi the illusion of controlling the ocean, then swam toward the surface.
• Without demonic qi to protect him, Longqi was crushed by the Deep Sea’s pressure and died as Kabuto escaped.
• Kabuto reached the surface, coughed up blood and fragments of his organs, and recalled Orochimaru’s warning about the transformation’s ten-minute safety limit.
• Kabuto realized the battle had lasted eight minutes and forty-seven seconds and found himself unable to move from the strain on his body.

After defeating Longqi, Kabuto realized that a wisp of purer demonic energy had escaped into the deep sea and suspected a sleeping Water Immortal lay beneath the ocean. The battle’s aftershocks sent a super tsunami toward the Peace Tour, leaving Kabuto stranded at sea while the crew struggled to survive and stop the bomb.

• Kabuto, unable to use his depleted Chakra, floated in the sea and resolved to recover so he could return to Anya.
• A golden Dragon-Shaped Light Pillar approached the waters near the Peace Tour and vanished, while a wisp of demonic energy slipped into a seafloor fissure and awakened enormous sapphire-like eyes.
• The seabed fractured and unleashed a super tsunami toward the Peace Tour after Kabuto’s battle.
• Conan finished soldering the communications motherboard as Ran Mouri caught him and Mirai Sarutobi recognized the ship’s violent rocking as aftershocks.
• Anya found the bomb with Himawari and Klee, and the three began examining its complicated wires with only thirty minutes remaining.
• Konohamaru caught Hinata as the observation-deck railing shattered, while Uvogin stumbled and Yor seized an opening after Nobunaga’s slash went off course.

Orochimaru praised Kabuto’s True Dragon Transformation while directing him to investigate the origins of Chakra and bloodlines. The next day, Kirigakure Captain Sakazuki learned that a powerful battle was unfolding near the Peace Tour and rushed to protect the ship carrying Hinata Hyuga and a goodwill delegation.

• Orochimaru praised Kabuto’s True Dragon Transformation but learned that its backlash made it a dangerous last-resort technique.
• Kabuto praised Orochimaru’s broader research and promised to analyze the Canopy Screen’s footage alongside their experimental data.
• Orochimaru ordered Kabuto to investigate genetic fragments from ancient bloodlines and the origins of Chakra and life.
• A sensor aboard Captain Sakazuki’s Kirigakure warship detected a Kage-level Chakra surge and enormous waves near the Peace Tour.
• Sakazuki ordered his warship to full speed toward the Peace Tour after learning Hinata Hyuga was aboard and fearing the battle could threaten the fragile peace.

Yor hesitated to risk scars while fighting Nobunaga, while Konohamaru struggled against Uvogin on the ruined observation deck. The chapter ended with Konohamaru badly injured and Uvogin advancing to finish him.

• Yor missed several chances to wound Nobunaga because she feared scars, and Nobunaga challenged her commitment to the fight.
• Konohamaru struck Uvogin with a Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique strengthened by wind, but Uvogin emerged unharmed and knocked him back.
• Konohamaru unleashed a powerful Big Ball Rasengan, but Uvogin broke it with his Super Destruction Fist and quickly healed his wounds.
• With Konohamaru barely able to fight, Uvogin approached him and declared the battle over.

Yor awakened the Lightning Release Armor and killed Nobunaga in a deadly exchange, but suffered a grave wound herself. As Hinata tried to save her, Uvogin attacked the wounded Konohamaru, who began using Naruto’s forbidden technique to protect her.

• Yor remembered her resolve to protect others and unleashed the Lightning Release Armor, accepting that she might sacrifice her life with the Thorn Princess’s fangs.
• Yor and Nobunaga exchanged their fastest attacks; Yor killed him with Golden Skyline, but his Iaido Slash badly wounded her.
• Hinata rushed to Yor and used Medical Ninjutsu to stop the bleeding, seeing that Yor could still be saved.
• Furious over Nobunaga’s death, Uvogin charged the badly wounded Konohamaru with a devastating punch.
• Konohamaru recalled Naruto’s warning that the technique could permanently damage his arm’s Meridians, then used his remaining Chakra to activate it.

Konohamaru used the Rasenshuriken to defeat Uvogin but suffered devastating injuries, just as the Blackbeard Pirates arrived at the Peace Tour. After seeing this future on the Canopy Screen, Naruto praised the young Konohamaru, who reaffirmed his dream of becoming the Eighth Hokage.

• Konohamaru collided his Rasenshuriken with Uvogin's Super Destruction Fist, leaving Uvogin near death and himself critically wounded.
• Hinata rushed to Konohamaru and used Medical Ninjutsu to stabilize his injuries.
• The Blackbeard Pirates arrived at the Peace Tour aboard a warship as the Canopy Screen's images ended.
• Naruto reflected on the future Konohamaru's courage before the young Konohamaru ran up to him, proud of what he had seen.
• Naruto praised Konohamaru as a dependable future ninja, and Konohamaru declared that he would become the Eighth Hokage.

Naruto promised Konohamaru he would become the best Seventh Hokage while Konohamaru pursued the Eighth Hokage title. On the Peace Tour, Conan restored communications and secured help, while Klee stopped a bomb from exploding just as its timer reached zero.

• Naruto accepted Konohamaru's promise to become the Eighth Hokage and vowed to be the best Seventh Hokage he could be.
• Conan repaired the Peace Tour's communications system and contacted Captain Sakazuki of Kirigakure's Third Patrol Fleet.
• Mirai Sarutobi and Ran Mouri reported the pirate attack, the captain's murder, and the First Officer's betrayal to Sakazuki.
• Conan gave Sakazuki the ship's coordinates, and Sakazuki promised to arrive in fifteen minutes.
• Anya and Himawari found a bomb whose timer reached zero, but Klee stopped it from exploding by holding a hand against its casing.

Klee used a bomb to destroy several of Blackbeard’s speedboats as his pirates attacked the Peace Tour. Blackbeard ordered his warship to ram the cruise ship, even as Akainu’s force approached, leaving Anya and Himawari facing the oncoming collision.

• Klee soothed the bomb, pulled it from its slot, and carried it to the upper deck with Anya and Himawari when pirates were spotted.
• Klee threw the bomb toward the approaching speedboats, where it bounced across the water and exploded among the pirates.
• Blackbeard ordered his men to board the Peace Tour, seize its vital areas, and capture the Hokage’s wife alive.
• Klee’s explosions wrecked more pirate boats, and Blackbeard spotted her attacking from the cruise ship.
• Augur warned Blackbeard that Akainu and Kirigakure’s Maritime Military Police Force were approaching.
• Blackbeard ordered his warship to ram the Peace Tour, and Anya and Himawari saw it bearing down on them.

Klee used the recovered bombs to cripple the Blackbeard Pirates’ flagship, giving the Peace Tour time to turn away. Sakazuki then attacked the damaged ship with a rain of lava fists, setting it ablaze.

• Klee gathered the bombs with Anya and Himawari and hurled them across the sea at the Blackbeard Pirates’ ship.
• The bombs damaged the flagship’s hull and engines, slowing it down and disrupting Blackbeard’s attempt to board the Peace Tour.
• Conan ordered the Peace Tour to turn away as Ran Mouri and Mirai Sarutobi worked the wheel and throttle.
• Sakazuki identified the flagship as Thriller Bark, then leaped from his ship toward it despite the risk to the nearby Peace Tour.
• Blackbeard ordered a retreat, but Sakazuki unleashed Lava Style: Great Eruption and engulfed the pirate ship in a devastating barrage.

Sakazuki destroyed Thriller Bark and the Military Police Force secured the Peace Tour, ending the attack. Mei Terumi and Ao discussed Kirigakure’s future after seeing Sakazuki’s Lava Style, while Kabuto Yakushi secretly returned to the ship and the survivors reunited.

• Sakazuki’s attack engulfed Thriller Bark in lava and flames, and Blackbeard and a few others fled into the sea.
• Sakazuki ordered his forces to secure the Peace Tour, treat the wounded, and contact Konoha and Kumogakure.
• Mei Terumi and Ao watched Sakazuki’s attack on the Canopy Screen and discussed investing in Kirigakure ninjas with Lava Style aptitude.
• Kabuto Yakushi climbed aboard the Peace Tour through a drainage outlet and slipped inside after changing clothes.
• Mirai Sarutobi found Himawari safe with Anya and Klee, while Ran Mouri scolded Conan for running off into danger.

After the attack, the children reunited with their families while the injured were treated. Konohamaru was rushed to the Kirigakure warship for emergency surgery, and Hinata gave Yor ointment and a new dress to help conceal her injuries from Loid.

• Kabuto Yakushi found Anya, and she, Himawari, and Klee made a pinky promise to keep their adventure secret, especially the bomb.
• Mirai Sarutobi found the gravely injured Konohamaru, who briefly woke and entrusted her with protecting Hinata before falling unconscious again.
• Kirigakure Medical Ninja said Konohamaru needed immediate surgery aboard their warship, and Hinata urged them to do everything possible to save him.
• Yor woke on a stretcher and learned her unusually strong healing ability had helped her survive a serious chest wound.
• Hinata gave Yor Snowglow Regeneration Ointment and a new dress, hoping Loid would not notice what had happened.

After surviving the cruise ship’s turmoil, Hinata and her companions arrived in Bali and met Samui at a restaurant. Yor went to spend the day with her family, while Conan stayed aboard the ship to investigate the First Officer’s traces.

• Kabuto Yakushi, Yor, and Conan fell asleep after the ordeal aboard the ship.
• The Peace Tour announced its arrival at Denpasar Port, and the passengers disembarked in Bali.
• Hinata and her group traveled to a seaside restaurant to meet Samui.
• Samui gave Yor the day off so she could enjoy Bali with Loid and Anya, and Demiurge took over her duties.
• Conan refused to join the restaurant outing and stayed aboard to investigate the First Officer’s traces.
• Hinata praised Yor’s courage and dedication to Samui.

Hinata and Samui reconciled over the prospect of lasting peace between Konoha and Kumogakure, but Samui secretly warned Hinata of danger during their handshake. Meanwhile, Yor returned to Anya and Kabuto at the beach, hiding her unhealed wound and exhaustion as they tried to keep the outing cheerful.

• Hinata told Samui that Yor's example had changed her outlook and offered to work toward reconciliation between Konoha and Kumogakure.
• Samui clasped Hinata's hand and agreed that the Shinobi World should remain at peace.
• When Demiurge stepped away, Samui secretly traced “Danger!” into Hinata's palm and signaled her not to react.
• After Demiurge returned and the meal began, Hinata watched him and the surroundings warily while wondering where the danger lay.
• Yor found Twilight and Anya at the beach, and Anya ran to her before noticing through her mind-reading that Yor was hurt.
• Kabuto watched Yor and Anya while concealing his own exhaustion and deciding not to spoil the outing.

Yor and Kabuto Yakushi rested while Anya built a sandcastle, and they spoke about how their pretend family had become real. Klee joined Anya for a game of skipping stones, leaving Yor and Kabuto to enjoy the peaceful sight of the girls playing together.

• Anya sent Yor and Kabuto Yakushi to rest on loungers while she built a sandcastle for them to watch.
• Yor and Kabuto apologized for the strain of the trip and agreed that Anya and their family had become truly important to them.
• Yor and Kabuto chatted about Anya, getting her a pet, and the struggling flower on their balcony.
• Klee arrived and showed Anya how to skip her explosive clay pellets across the water.
• Anya learned to skip a pellet five times, and Yor and Kabuto watched the girls play happily.

Kabuto, Yor, and Anya said goodbye to their friends at Kirigakure harbor as the travelers departed for their respective homes. The Canopy Screen ended with the Forger family boarding a coach for the Land of Lightning under their ordinary Kumogakure identities.

• Kabuto carried the sleeping Anya and Yor across the beach toward the Peace Tour.
• Several days later, Samui and Hinata exchanged formal farewells at Kirigakure harbor as the Konoha and Kumogakure groups prepared to leave.
• Hinata returned to Konoha with Mirai and Himawari while Konohamaru remained at Konoha Hospital under Sakura's care.
• Anya, Himawari, and Klee promised to visit one another before parting with their families at the pier.
• Hinata's and Klee's coaches departed, and Yor, Kabuto, and Anya boarded a coach to the Land of Lightning as ordinary Kumogakure residents.

Samui and Darui discussed the Raikage's despair over Kumogakure's future and the imbalance caused by Naruto and Sasuke's power. The Canopy Screen then showed Naruto visiting the injured Konohamaru, praising him for protecting Hinata and recognizing how much he had grown.

• Samui brought food to the Raikage, who refused to leave his office or eat.
• Darui and Samui discussed Kumogakure's future as a pawn of Nine Nether and the threat posed by Naruto and Sasuke.
• The Canopy Screen showed Naruto visiting Konohamaru in the hospital as he recovered from surgery on his damaged arms.
• Naruto scolded Konohamaru for using the Rasenshuriken and risking his hands for a promise to protect Hinata.
• Naruto told Konohamaru that he had done well against the Phantom Troupe and had become an excellent, dependable ninja.

Naruto offered Konohamaru the chance to lead Boruto, Sarada, and their classmates as Team 7’s jonin instructor after they graduated, and Konohamaru vowed to keep the mission secret and recover. Later, Naruto told Sasuke that the trail behind the assassination attempts on Hinata led to a dead contact in Kumogakure’s sphere of influence, and Sasuke argued that their earlier restraint had allowed the Shinobi World’s conflicts to persist.

• Naruto told the injured Konohamaru that he wanted him to lead Team 7 after Boruto, Sarada, and their class graduated, and Konohamaru eagerly accepted.
• Naruto instructed Konohamaru to keep the appointment secret, especially from Boruto, and to focus on recovering first.
• Sasuke told Naruto he had heard about the assassination attempts on Hinata during the Peace Tour and suspected Kumogakure’s involvement.
• Naruto explained that Kakuzu’s inquiries traced the Phantom Troupe’s hiring trail to a contact in the Land of Lightning who had been killed, leaving no direct evidence against the employer.
• Sasuke angrily accused Kumogakure of arranging the attacks and argued that using overwhelming force to eliminate instability could have created a unified order.

Naruto and Sasuke suspected Nine Nether had infiltrated Kumogakure and discussed how to respond without risking a reckless attack. Naruto assigned Sasuke to investigate the Jashinist Cult and Otsutsuki ruins, then began considering who could undertake a new spy mission in Kumogakure.

• Naruto warned Sasuke that conquering other villages in the name of protection would repeat the logic of past warmongers.
• Naruto revealed that Samui had secretly warned Hinata of danger, leading him to suspect Nine Nether had resurfaced and infiltrated Kumogakure.
• Naruto decided to pressure Darui through official channels while secretly rebuilding Konoha's intelligence network in Kumogakure.
• Sasuke volunteered to infiltrate Kumogakure, but Naruto assigned him to lead attacks on Jashinist Cult hideouts and investigate their power and the Otsutsuki ruins.
• Naruto explained that the Kumogakure spy needed independence, adaptability, and the ability to defend themselves, and began discussing possible candidates with Sasuke.