Chapter Summaries

Whirlpool Stark blamed Naruto for leaving him to deal with the danger posed by Boruto, while Naruto set off to help Hidan summon Boruto again. At Akatsuki Base, Nagato admired the rebuilt village as Konan warned that Kakuzu’s money had run out.

• Whirlpool Stark cursed Naruto for abandoning his research and left him to handle the tools and the threat of Boruto destroying multiple worlds.
• Naruto left through a Light Gate to find Sasuke, while Aburame Shino arrived at the laboratory with new insect larvae.
• Naruto received Hidan’s request for blood and agreed to return to Akatsuki Base so Hidan could summon Boruto again.
• Naruto told Sasuke he had to leave and promised to help him find Itachi Uchiha after he returned.
• Nagato admired the restored Amegakure buildings, and Konan told him that she had spent Kakuzu’s money rebuilding the village and base.

Hidan completed his Jashin summoning ritual, transforming into a monstrous being with Momoshiki Otsutsuki’s face and devastating Amegakure. Naruto escaped through a Light Gate while Nagato and Obito rushed to confront the threat, but Obito was struck down moments after reappearing.

• Hidan performed the blood ritual as Naruto, Kurama, and Shukaku watched, and the tailed beasts sensed danger too late.
• A piercing scream overwhelmed Amegakure, incapacitated Nagato and the Six Paths puppets, and forced Obito to flee into the Kamui Dimension after his intangibility failed.
• Hidan’s body swelled into a black pustule bearing Momoshiki Otsutsuki’s face as Naruto escaped through a Light Gate.
• Nagato recovered and unleashed Shinra Tensei, while Konan arrived injured and Obito emerged from the Kamui Dimension to attack.
• Obito’s Fire Release was interrupted when pain struck his stomach, and he was sent flying through several houses.
• The summoned monster revealed its true form with an earth-shaking roar.

Naruto recovered from severe injuries and led Sasuke, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru through a Light Gate to the outskirts of Amegakure. Jiraiya recognized Naruto’s Akatsuki-like uniform and worried that Naruto had brought trouble to the Dawn of Salvation organization.

• Naruto drank numerous potions and used an Undying Totem to recover from injuries that were still worsening.
• Sasuke resolved to face the danger alongside Naruto, and Jiraiya and Orochimaru insisted on coming with them.
• Mitsuki tried to join the group, but Sasuke kicked him into a wall and Naruto knocked him unconscious with a brick.
• Naruto opened a Light Gate to the outskirts of Amegakure, where the group heard explosions and ongoing battle.
• Naruto changed into Kurosaki Ichigo and wore an Akatsuki Uniform, prompting Jiraiya to suspect he had joined the Dawn of Salvation organization.

Naruto attacked Obito while the battlefield monster’s shriek disrupted Chakra and forced the fighters to adapt. Sasuke and Orochimaru joined the fray, with Orochimaru summoning Manda and heading after Sasuke.

• Deva Path Pain returned to the battlefield, and Jiraiya recognized Yahiko’s body wielding Nagato’s Rinnegan.
• Naruto charged Obito in Sage Mode with a Tailed Beast Cloak, driven by memories of their past encounter.
• Nagato and Obito struggled against the monster, and Nagato told Obito there was no backup before rushing back into battle.
• Naruto ambushed Obito with a black coffin, but the monster’s shriek disrupted Chakra and caused Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and others to cough up blood.
• Sasuke revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan and rushed toward the battlefield, while Orochimaru summoned Manda and followed him.

Naruto arrived too late to catch Obito, while the monster Hidan had become overwhelmed the battlefield. Jiraiya and Orochimaru failed to stop it, and Jiraiya stayed behind to buy time as the others fled.

• Naruto found only bloodstains at Obito's location and realized Obito had escaped using Space-Time Ninjutsu.
• Manda fled after the monster's appearance and whispers nearly drove it mad.
• The Fukasaku Couple used Demonic Illusion: Toad Confrontation Chant to restrain Hidan's monster, but it resisted and attacked Jiraiya.
• Orochimaru transformed into the Eight-Headed Serpent and fought the monster, which absorbed his Ninjutsu and ate most of his heads.
• Black Zetsu watched Orochimaru lose and fled in fear of the monster's power.
• After entering Sage Mode, Jiraiya told Orochimaru to escape with the others and charged the monster to buy them time.

Naruto and Sasuke reunited in Amegakure and joined forces against the monster, unleashing their enhanced abilities to stop its silencing attack. They blasted off its lower jaw and set its body ablaze, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Naruto gave Jiraiya two bottles of medicine and challenged Sasuke to test his strength.
• Sasuke revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan technique, Seven Desires Demon God, and summoned seven colored flames.
• Naruto activated Sage Mode and the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, transforming into Kizaru Mode with nine Gelel Stones behind him.
• Jiraiya took the medicine and retreated while Naruto and Sasuke moved to attack the monster from opposite sides.
• Naruto used Time Reversal and struck the monster's head with nine black beams as Sasuke hurled his black-flame-covered Mystic Heavy Ruler at it.
• Their attacks blasted off the monster's lower jaw and left black flames burning across its body.

Naruto revived Nagato in Sasuke’s Duel Space, then left through his Light Gate despite Sasuke’s claim that escape was impossible. Outside, Naruto found Hidan’s surviving head and carried him away.

• Naruto recognized the Duel Space as his private territory, and Sasuke kicked him after Naruto teased him about awakening his Mangekyo during the cross-dressing gathering.
• Jiraiya mourned Nagato and Yahiko, and Naruto used an Undying Totem and three bottles of potion to restore Nagato’s body.
• Naruto told Jiraiya to place Yahiko’s body beside Nagato and went to check outside, but Sasuke insisted no one could leave the active space or use Space-Time Ninjutsu.
• Naruto opened his Light Gate and escaped the Duel Space, leaving Sasuke stunned.
• Naruto found Amegakure reduced to a scorched wasteland and discovered Hidan’s head alive in a crater.
• Naruto grabbed Hidan by the hair and carried him away as Hidan complained about being swung around.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Orochimaru escaped the Eye Technique space, and Jiraiya reunited with Nagato amid Amegakure’s ruins. Nagato fainted after seeing the destruction, while Orochimaru asked Naruto to send him away before Nagato woke.

• Sasuke used his Mangekyo to bring everyone out of the space, and Naruto teased him and Orochimaru before Sasuke hit him with the Mystic Heavy Ruler.
• Jiraiya confronted Naruto over Amegakure’s destruction, then asked him to bring water for Nagato.
• Nagato drank from Naruto’s Iron Bucket, saw Amegakure reduced to ruins, and fainted again.
• Jiraiya shook Nagato and kicked Naruto, while Naruto stayed unbothered and let his master vent.
• Orochimaru asked Naruto to send him back after realizing Nagato controlled Akatsuki’s Pain.

Konan arrived to find Nagato healed, and Naruto claimed the monster that destroyed Amegakure had disappeared. Nagato then used the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique, and as his body withered, Naruto threw Konan a Life Potion to save him.

• Konan reached Nagato and thanked Kurosaki Ichigo for saving him.
• Naruto told Konan the monster had disappeared, while Sasuke looked away guiltily about the destruction of the village.
• Nagato woke, realized his power had returned, and learned from Konan that Kurosaki Ichigo had saved him.
• Nagato remembered Jiraiya and used the Outer Path — Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive the dead.
• As Nagato began to wither, Naruto threw a Life Potion to Konan and urged her to make him drink it.

At Akatsuki’s meeting, Hidan took responsibility for the destruction of Amegakure, while Naruto and Kakuzu quietly agreed on compensation for the ruined base. Just as Pain settled the matter, Naruto challenged his judgment, leaving the meeting poised for another confrontation.

• Akatsuki gathered to discuss the destruction of Amegakure, with Hidan pinned down and the absent Masked Man and Tobi noted.
• Hidan claimed sole responsibility and insisted Kurosaki Ichigo had nothing to do with the incident.
• Naruto was moved by Hidan’s loyalty, while Pain accepted Hidan’s explanation and prepared to close the matter.
• Kakuzu demanded to speak, then agreed to raise funds to rebuild the base after Naruto secretly signaled him about compensation.
• Pain warned Hidan not to summon Jashin again and told Kurosaki Ichigo to stop fooling around with him.
• Naruto objected that Pain’s judgment was biased, alarming Hidan and Kakuzu.

Pain assigned Akatsuki to rebuild its base and Amegakure, while postponing the tailed-beast plan until the organization could gather intelligence. Naruto joined Sasuke on the intelligence mission, and Kakuzu approached Naruto with an eye for money.

• Naruto was stunned when Chao Ge called him extreme, and Nan Jie warned him to avoid Hidan and dangerous stunts.
• Pain introduced Uchiha Xiao Yan as Akatsuki's new member, while most of the group recognized Sasuke behind the false name.
• Pain prioritized rebuilding Akatsuki's base and Amegakure, assigning funding to the Immortal Duo and construction to the Art Duo.
• Naruto asked whether Akatsuki would continue collecting tailed beasts, and Pain told him to gather intelligence first and take Uchiha Xiao Yan along.
• Pain and Konan departed, the Art Duo took Kisame to scout the new base, and Kakuzu sidled up to Naruto with a money-minded grin.

Naruto took Sasuke to Kumogakure to confront the Eight-Tailed Jinchuriki, but Sasuke’s attack on the village brought out the Fourth Raikage, who recognized him as Second Pillar and questioned whether Konoha had declared war. The chapter left Sasuke baffled by the Raikage’s recognition.

• Naruto and Sasuke wandered aimlessly until Naruto decided they would head to Kumogakure to meet the Eight-Tailed Jinchuriki.
• Naruto opened a Light Gate to Kumogakure and told Sasuke to fight the Jinchuriki without his help.
• Sasuke arrived at Kumogakure’s gates and summoned Kirin with Lightning Release, prompting the guards to report an enemy attack.
• The Fourth Raikage arrived with subordinates, recognized Sasuke as Second Pillar, and asked whether Konoha was prepared for war.
• Sasuke looked to Naruto in disbelief, wondering how the Raikage had identified him despite his Akatsuki uniform.

Naruto and Sasuke escaped the Fourth Raikage after Naruto used a repelling technique, leading the Raikage to mistake Naruto for Akatsuki’s leader and believe Sasuke had defected. The Raikage called Tsunade to ask about Sasuke, and she abruptly sobered up at the question.

• Sasuke asked the Fourth Raikage where Killer B was, and Naruto pretended to be an Akatsuki member by displaying the Black Coffin.
• The Fourth Raikage attacked Naruto and Sasuke, but Naruto used a repelling technique that sent everyone flying.
• Naruto took Sasuke through a Light Gate to find Killer B, leaving the Fourth Raikage behind.
• The Fourth Raikage recognized Naruto as Akatsuki’s leader from a photograph and concluded that Sasuke had defected from Konoha.
• The Fourth Raikage called Tsunade, who had been drinking, and asked whether Sasuke had defected; Tsunade immediately sobered up.

Naruto and Sasuke found Killer B at his training grounds, where Naruto challenged him to a rap battle before Sasuke forced the encounter toward a fight. Sasuke caught Killer B’s opening kick and counterattacked with the Mystic Heavy Ruler.

• Naruto used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to search for Killer B and draw Hidden Cloud Village’s attention.
• Naruto arrived at Killer B’s training grounds with Sasuke, then challenged Killer B to a rap battle.
• Killer B enthusiastically joined Naruto’s rap, but Sasuke kicked Naruto aside and demanded that Killer B fight him.
• Killer B kicked at Sasuke’s head, but Sasuke caught his foot and held it.
• Sasuke swung the Mystic Heavy Ruler at Killer B’s stomach while Naruto recorded the fight.

Sasuke fought Killer B in Cloud-Lightning Gorge, using the Mystic Heavy Ruler to absorb his chakra and Dust Release to incapacitate him with enhanced Croton Powder. Sasuke then attacked with black flames and trapped Killer B in an illusion, while Gyūki sensed danger inside the Sealing Space.

• Killer B’s Seven-Sword Style overwhelmed Sasuke at first, but the Mystic Heavy Ruler absorbed Killer B’s chakra and helped Sasuke recover from his wounds.
• Gyūki warned Killer B that Sasuke was absorbing his chakra, and Sasuke adapted to Killer B’s slowing attacks and swallowed a pill.
• Sasuke released Lime Powder and enhanced Croton Powder across Cloud-Lightning Gorge, while Naruto retreated and put on a Gas Mask.
• Killer B inhaled the powder and developed severe abdominal cramps, forcing him to retreat while Sasuke kept pressing the attack.
• Sasuke ignited black flames on the Mystic Heavy Ruler, then caught Killer B’s eyes and struck him with an Illusion Technique.
• Gyūki’s fur stood on end inside the Sealing Space as Killer B saw the world turn red.

Naruto and Kurama used the Secret of the Soldier Character to enlarge the Black Coffin and pin Gyūki, while Sasuke destroyed Gyūki’s forming Tailed Beast Ball. Kurama boasted about the technique, denied Naruto’s comparison to Hashirama Senju’s Gate of the Great God, and turned his attention toward Shukaku.

• Gyūki revealed his true form and began forming a Tailed Beast Ball, alarming Sasuke and Naruto because it could destroy their battle footage.
• Sasuke used his skeletal Susanoo arm to smash the forming Tailed Beast Ball, then landed and spat blood from the effort.
• At Kurama’s urging, Naruto used the Secret of the Soldier Character to enlarge the Black Coffin and crush Gyūki beneath it, freezing his Chakra.
• Naruto and Kurama discussed the move’s weakness and potential, and Naruto suggested it resembled Hashirama Senju’s Gate of the Great God.
• Kurama denied the resemblance, then grinned at Shukaku, who feared Kurama was about to target him.

Kurama persuaded Gyūki to give up half of its Chakra and consciousness so the tailed beasts could pursue a new path of cultivation and freedom. After Gyūki joined Naruto’s Sealing Space, Shukaku challenged it on Kurama’s behalf, leaving their confrontation about to begin.

• Kurama explained to Naruto that it wanted him to collect half of each tailed beast so they could cultivate and avoid becoming part of the Ten-Tails.
• Naruto released Gyūki from Black Coffin, and Kurama entered Gyūki’s Sealing Space to persuade it to pursue freedom through cultivation.
• Gyūki agreed to send half its consciousness and Chakra into Naruto while leaving the rest with Killer B, who woke up and began writing rhymes about freedom.
• Naruto and Sasuke left Cloud-Lightning Gorge, and Gyūki entered Naruto’s Sealing Space, where it found Shukaku serving Kurama as the Immortal Emperor.
• Shukaku confronted Gyūki with a pitchfork after it objected to Shukaku’s behavior, and Kurama told Shukaku to deal with it.

Naruto returned to Konoha and found its youths wearing red Confession Suits while Shikamaru sold communicators outside Ino’s flower shop. After Naruto beat down the crowd, Shikamaru revealed Jiraiya and Kakashi were selling the outfits, leaving Naruto demanding to know why the Hokage had done nothing.

• Naruto found a crowd of Konoha youths in red suits gathered outside Ino’s flower shop, where Shikamaru advertised Machine Soul v1 Communicators.
• Ino drove several youths away from the shop and complained that the Confession Suit craze had brought stingy customers and Shikamaru’s sales pitch.
• Naruto approached the crowd with a fifty-meter Iron rod, and the youths scattered after recognizing him as Konoha’s blondie.
• Naruto knocked the crowd down without injuring them, then confronted Shikamaru, who said Jiraiya and Kakashi were selling the clothes.
• Naruto asked why the Hokage had not stopped the chaos, and Shikamaru began to suggest there might be a reason.

Naruto saw Sasuke’s recent Moments post and the flood of comments mocking him with a quote, then watched Sasuke set off to confront Kiba. He decided to bring the Third Hokage along to deal with Jiraiya, Kakashi, and the village chief, leaving the revived old man complaining about being summoned from the dead again.

• Naruto saw Sasuke’s Moments post, recognized several users, and read the comments, where Kiba and others sparked a flood of the “thin ice” quote.
• Naruto began typing a comment, but Sasuke arrived and asked whether he had seen Inuzuka Kiba; Naruto deleted his draft and denied seeing him.
• Naruto asked Sasuke to deal with Neji Hyuga, and Sasuke left to confront Kiba.
• Naruto headed toward Jiraiya and Kakashi’s shop, then opened a Light Gate to Whirlpool Stark’s laboratory and asked Stark to help summon the Third Hokage.
• Naruto left with the Third Hokage, who wore a conical hat to avoid recognition and complained that Naruto kept dragging him away from the afterlife.

Jiraiya and Kakashi sold Confession Suits at a crowded Konoha stall, claiming the outfits had helped Naruto win the Hyuga Heiress. Naruto and the Third Hokage watched from a distance as Jiraiya made an even more outrageous claim about Hiruzen Sarutobi.

• Naruto found Jiraiya and Kakashi selling Spirit Suits to a long queue at the western Training Grounds, with a child-sized Tsunade counting money.
• Jiraiya promoted a million-ryo Confession Suit, claiming it boosted the wearer’s chances of success by seventy percent.
• When a customer questioned Tsunade’s relationship with Jiraiya, Jiraiya claimed Naruto had won the Hyuga Heiress by wearing a Confession Suit.
• Naruto grew furious at Jiraiya’s fabrication, but the Third Hokage persuaded him to wait rather than attack in front of the crowd.
• Jiraiya secretly claimed that Hiruzen Sarutobi had also worn a Confession Suit to avoid staying single, prompting the Third Hokage to grab a stick and Naruto to restrain him.