Chapter Summaries

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Kakashi celebrated the money they made selling Confession Suits and planned to expand the business beyond Konoha. The Third Hokage confronted his disciples at their stall, while Naruto filmed the encounter, and struck Jiraiya with a Black Receiver.

• Tsunade celebrated the sale of all the Young Lad Suits and ordered Jiraiya and Kakashi to make more for a wider market.
• Jiraiya and Kakashi agreed to expand the Confession Suit business, while Jiraiya kept the blond-hair detail secret.
• Naruto gave the Third Hokage a Black Receiver, and the reanimated Hokage went to confront Tsunade and Jiraiya as Naruto filmed from a tree.
• Jiraiya mistook the disguised Third Hokage for an old customer and tried to sell him a collector's edition for five million.
• The Third Hokage swung the Black Receiver at Jiraiya, striking his arm and making him cry out in pain.

The Third Hokage scolded Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Kakashi for disguising themselves to earn money, but Tsunade revealed Naruto’s history of destroying villages and taking the title of Kazekage. The Third Hokage initially excused Naruto as a child, then collapsed after hearing what Team 7 had done at his grave.

• The Third Hokage beat Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kakashi, then condemned them for trying to earn money through a disguise.
• Naruto confronted the group, and Tsunade defended her efforts to support Konoha while blaming its financial troubles on Team 7.
• Tsunade told the Third Hokage that Naruto had become the Fifth Kazekage and helped wipe out Sunagakure, now called Sand City.
• The Third Hokage excused Naruto’s actions as a child’s mistakes, and Tsunade retorted that Naruto was sixteen.
• Tsunade recounted Naruto and Team 7’s destruction of Amegakure and their other deeds, then revealed that they had held a meeting and eaten hot pot at the Third Hokage’s grave.
• The Third Hokage clutched his chest and collapsed after hearing about the hot pot at his tombstone.

Shikamaru discovered that Naruto's forum rumors had convinced Konoha's older generation to throw away red items and restrict snacks, causing arguments throughout the Nara household. He then found a newly posted video of Hiruzen approaching young Tsunade and Jiraiya, but its contents remained unknown.

• Nara Shikaku told Shikamaru that he had thrown out all the red clothes in his wardrobe because of a forum post warning that red clothing was cursed.
• Shikamaru argued with Nara Shikaku, his mother, and Temari, who all insisted he avoid red items to protect his fertility.
• Shikamaru left the table and met Ino and Choji, who complained that their parents had thrown away red flowers and confiscated snacks because of forum rumors.
• Shikamaru opened the forum and found Naruto's new video, which showed Hiruzen approaching young Tsunade and young Jiraiya while holding a Black Receiver.

Naruto was called back to the Akatsuki after Nan Jie reported that Nagato was near death again. Before leaving, Naruto went to Orochimaru Base to collect Sasuke and destroyed Mitsuki’s new phone, triggering the boy’s Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

• Naruto remembered that he had failed to report back after capturing the Eight-Tails, then received Nan Jie’s call saying Nagato was almost gone.
• Naruto dressed and headed to Orochimaru Base to pick up Sasuke before returning to the Akatsuki.
• Naruto found Mitsuki playing on his phone, snatched it, and smashed it against the wall.
• Naruto stomped Mitsuki’s phone to pieces, and Mitsuki’s Sharingan changed from One-Tomoe to Two-Tomoe as he charged at Naruto.
• Sasuke came out after hearing the commotion, noticed Mitsuki’s Two-Tomoe Sharingan, and told him he deserved to have his phone broken.

Naruto treated Nagato after he exhausted himself using Rinne Rebirth to revive villagers killed in an attack on the Akatsuki Base. Afterward, Naruto visited the reconstruction site and learned how Yamato had ended up working there.

• Konan told Naruto that the Akatsuki Base had been attacked and Nagato had used Rinne Rebirth to revive the dead villagers.
• Naruto gave Nagato six bottles of Recovery Potion, restoring him to health as Konan warned him not to use the forbidden technique again.
• Naruto left the Eight-Tails with Nagato and went upstairs to see Sasori, Deidara, and Yamato.
• Yamato explained that Jiraiya had arranged for him to help Akatsuki rebuild the village, while Deidara tried to recruit him into the Scientific Truth Society.
• Naruto asked Sasori and Yamato why the construction site had no buildings, and they exchanged a helpless glance.

Naruto introduced an autonomous Iron Golem to help rebuild Amegakure, and Sasori and Deidara tested its ability to perform construction work. After it quickly learned the jobs and worked better than the human laborers, Naruto ordered it to self-destruct, leaving the two pleading with him to stop.

• Naruto brought out a white Iron Golem and explained that it could act without a Puppet Master or Chakra.
• Sasori and Deidara excitedly examined the Iron Golem after it followed Naruto's order to dig a pit.
• Sasori and Deidara tested the Iron Golem at the construction site, where it learned the workers' tasks and performed them with exceptional precision.
• Worried that the Iron Golems might become dangerous, Naruto ordered the Iron Golem to self-destruct.
• Sasori and Deidara dropped to their knees and begged Naruto not to destroy the Iron Golem.

Naruto and Sasuke found Kisame trapped in Sasuke’s Illusion Technique, then hurried to Pain’s Akatsuki meeting and forgot to free him. After Pain dragged the battered Kisame in, Konan announced that the organization’s missions would focus on raising money, leaving Naruto suspicious that Sasori and Deidara had squandered his funds.

• Naruto found Sasuke watching Kisame fight imaginary opponents in an Illusion Technique, and Sasuke admitted he had cast it on him.
• Naruto and Sasuke received Pain’s order to attend an Akatsuki meeting and left without dispelling Kisame’s illusion.
• At the Underground Base, Kakuzu said Kisame was training upstairs, so Pain went to fetch him and returned with Kisame bruised and swollen.
• Pain asked Konan to lead the meeting, and she announced that Akatsuki’s missions would focus on raising money because the organization was short on funds.
• Naruto suspected Sasori and Deidara had wasted his 150 Gold Bricks, while they secretly discussed diverting funds for research.

Akatsuki agreed to perform at a rich man's birthday celebration for the money, and Naruto brought Sasuke along by promising to help him find Itachi Uchiha. Naruto revealed that Itachi was using the online name “Loves Otouto the Most,” leaving Sasuke furious.

• Kakuzu, Sasori, Deidara, Naruto, and the rest of Akatsuki accepted Pain’s order to attend the birthday mission.
• Naruto covered Sasuke’s mouth when he tried to object, then promised to help him find Itachi Uchiha.
• Akatsuki traveled to the Land of Fire, where Naruto asked Sasori whether his phone could track people.
• Naruto showed Sasuke a comment from “Loves Otouto the Most” and identified the account as Itachi Uchiha.
• Sasuke roared in anger, startling the Akatsuki members, while Naruto and Sasuke claimed they were joking.

Naruto discovered that Obito had exposed his identity as the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki on the forum, so he used Sasori’s help to identify the culprit. Obito tried to provoke Nagato into attacking Naruto, but Nagato’s indifferent reply left him furious and uncertain about his plans.

• Naruto saw that Obito had revealed his identity on the forum and asked Sasori to identify the poster.
• Sasori traced the posts to Obito and showed Naruto photos of him captured through his phone camera.
• Obito expected Nagato to attack Naruto after learning he was the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki and planned to ambush them.
• Nagato replied that he already knew Naruto’s identity and asked, “Oh, and?”
• Obito became enraged that Nagato showed no interest in capturing Naruto and wondered whether Nagato was abandoning the Tailed Beast plan.

Obito realized Naruto had exposed his identity and suspected Itachi had betrayed him, while the Akatsuki argued over a birthday performance. Naruto and Sasuke mocked Obito online, and Naruto, his senior brother, and Tsunade all tried to trick him into sending them money.

• Obito concluded that Itachi had revealed his identity to Naruto and tried to convince himself that neither side had proof.
• Obito discovered that his message had been censored, leaving him unable to expose Naruto as planned, and began replying in the comments.
• At a wealthy man's mansion, Konan and Pain rejected Sasori, Deidara, and Hidan's dangerous suggestions for the Akatsuki's performance.
• Naruto and Sasuke laughed at Obito's online claim that he was Madara Uchiha.
• Naruto, his senior brother, and Tsunade each commented under false identities, asking Obito for money in exchange for promises of power or the Hokage title.

Naruto proposed that the Akatsuki earn 500 million ryō by performing the New Treasure Island dance at a wealthy man's birthday banquet. The team rehearsed successfully, and Kakuzu and the others hoped to take on more missions like it.

• Naruto noticed Obito had deleted his Moments post and continued taunting him online while Sasuke imagined using phones to track enemies.
• Konan reminded Naruto that the Akatsuki needed a performance for its birthday celebration, and Naruto proposed dancing at a rich man's banquet for 500 million ryō.
• At dawn, Naruto gathered the Akatsuki members and filmed them rehearsing the New Treasure Island dance in the residence's backyard.
• The Akatsuki completed the dance in one take, and Kakuzu, Konan, Nagato, Deidara, and Sasori looked forward to earning money from similar missions.
• Konan told Kakuzu that such lucrative missions would not come every day, and Naruto noticed that the team still seemed eager for more.

After the Akatsuki Team’s performance earned 800 million taels, Tsunade formed a Three Sannin group with Orochimaru and Jiraiya to pursue the same business model. Naruto then asked Sasori and Deidara to develop Mobile Payment and modify three phones to connect to the network.

• Tsunade saw the Akatsuki Team’s success and asked Naruto for the performance business model and popular songs.
• Tsunade invited Jiraiya to join her and persuaded Orochimaru to team up by showing him the Akatsuki Team’s earnings.
• Naruto caught Sasori and Deidara discussing a secret project, then asked them to add Mobile Payment to the phones.
• Naruto explained Mobile Payment to Sasori and Deidara, who promised to develop the feature soon.
• Naruto gave Sasori three phones and asked him to modify them so they could connect to the network.

Sasuke confronted Itachi at the Uchiha Clan Grounds while Naruto set up cameras to record their fight. The brothers began trading taunts and launched into an Illusion Technique battle, leaving Naruto bored as he noticed a new friend request.

• Sasuke told Naruto he planned to beat Itachi and asked him to record the fight, so Naruto set up cameras around the clan grounds.
• Sasuke recorded a boastful message and waited on the Stone Chair as Itachi entered wearing a Gas Mask.
• Sasuke finished Itachi’s intended taunt first, then cursed him when Itachi began talking about walking on thin ice.
• Sasuke’s real body attacked from the shadows with the Mystic Heavy Ruler, and Itachi blocked the strike with his kunai.
• Naruto watched the brothers remain still on the screens during their Illusion Technique battle, then saw a friend request from “Free Flying Rapper.”

Sasuke ambushed Itachi and fought him with lightning-infused ninja tools, a surprise kick, and Netherworld Poison Fire. Itachi countered with Amaterasu, but Sasuke remained confident as the green flames were consumed.

• Sasuke attacked Itachi with a lightning-charged barrage of ninja tools, but Itachi escaped by transforming into crows.
• Sasuke anticipated Itachi's clone and struck him from behind while he received its memories, knocking him across the water.
• Itachi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and challenged Sasuke, who continued fighting with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
• Sasuke and Itachi used Fire Release, and Sasuke countered Itachi's flames with Netherworld Poison Fire.
• Itachi used Amaterasu to consume Sasuke's green flames and claimed its power could burn anything to ash.
• Sasuke laughed at Itachi's confidence, believing he could control the green flames and make them explode at will.

Sasuke revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan and used his color-changing Susanoo to overwhelm Itachi, who countered with the Totsuka Sword. Sasuke escaped into Duel Space with Naruto, leaving Itachi mortally wounded on the battlefield.

• Itachi realized Sasuke had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and provoked him to take his eyes.
• Sasuke activated his blue Seven Desires Demon God Susanoo and, with his Heavenly Cursed Seal, battered Itachi's red Susanoo.
• As Sasuke prepared to finish Itachi, Itachi attacked with the Totsuka Sword.
• Sasuke activated Duel Space, causing himself and Naruto to vanish and making Itachi's strike miss.
• Itachi collapsed from exhaustion, apologized to Sasuke, and weakly reached out as he neared death.

Itachi Uchiha arrived in the Pure Land and reunited with Shisui, who attacked him for massacring the Uchiha Clan. After Itachi was confronted by Fugaku and the clan, Sasuke killed him again as soon as he showed signs of waking, and then prepared another attack.

• Itachi Uchiha awoke in the Pure Land and was overjoyed to find Shisui waiting for him.
• Shisui beat Itachi with his Short Blade and scolded him for failing to protect the village and the Uchiha Clan.
• Fugaku Uchiha appeared and attacked Itachi over Sasuke having a child with Orochimaru, while the Uchiha clansmen surrounded him.
• Itachi vanished from the Pure Land scene, then Sasuke detonated a Wrath of Buddha Fire Lotus when Itachi's eyelids twitched.
• Naruto criticized Sasuke for camping at Itachi's respawn point, and Sasuke formed a Seven-Colored Wrath of Buddha Fire Lotus and told Naruto to continue.

Sasuke demanded Shisui's eye from Itachi, then beat him over the Uchiha massacre and his decision to spare Sasuke at the clan's expense. Itachi handed over Shisui's eye and his own, but Naruto hinted that Itachi would not be allowed to die easily.

• Naruto told Sasuke that the Eternal Mangekyo might let him defeat Naruto, persuading Sasuke to accept Itachi's eyes.
• Sasuke slapped Itachi awake and demanded Shisui's eye, then attacked him when Itachi refused.
• Sasuke accused Itachi of killing the clan and choosing Sasuke's survival without considering the children who died.
• Itachi fell silent, summoned the Crow carrying Shisui's Mangekyo, and gave Sasuke its eye along with his own eyes.
• Sasuke handed all three eyes to Naruto, while Itachi prepared to die and atone in the Pure Land; Naruto said it would not be that easy.

Naruto and Sasuke escorted Itachi Uchiha through Konoha in a Bunny Girl outfit, publicly humiliating him and drawing a crowd. They brought him to the Hokage Building, where Shizune told them Tsunade was recording a song in her office.

• Naruto and Sasuke walked Itachi Uchiha through Konoha's gates, with Sasuke making him wear a sign confessing to the Uchiha Clan massacre.
• The guards opened the gates without questioning them, afraid of Naruto and Sasuke's retaliation.
• Villagers recognized Itachi Uchiha, took pictures of him, and became too wary to call Sasuke "Thin Ice Brother" to his face.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Itachi Uchiha reached the Hokage Building, where Shizune reacted with shock to Itachi's outfit.
• Shizune told Naruto that Tsunade was recording a song in her office, then lingered nearby to eavesdrop.

Naruto showed Kakashi photos of Obito Uchiha and insisted that Obito was still alive, but Kakashi initially dismissed them as fakes. When Naruto identified the Church of the Mechanical God as the source, Kakashi became alarmed and demanded to know what it was planning.

• Naruto and Sasuke found Kakashi relaxing with one of Jiraiya's books instead of training.
• Naruto told Kakashi that Obito Uchiha was not dead, but Kakashi dismissed him and warned him not to joke about Obito.
• Naruto showed Kakashi photos of Obito, including several expressions, and Kakashi questioned whether they had been fabricated.
• Naruto showed Kakashi the forum profile of "I Really Don't Want to Save the World" and said the Church of the Mechanical God had uncovered the photos.
• Kakashi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and asked what the Church of the Mechanical God was trying to do.

Kakashi and Obito confronted each other after Obito transported them to an unfamiliar place, and Obito confessed to orchestrating the Nine-Tails Rampage and the Uchiha clan massacre. Their fight ended with Obito escaping Kakashi's Kamui: Purple Lightning Strike and returning to the outside world.

• Kakashi recognized Obito and asked why he had never returned to Konoha, while Obito angrily accused him of disrespecting his grave and misusing his eye.
• Obito revealed that he had caused the Nine-Tails Rampage and the Uchiha clan massacre, and blamed Kakashi for Minato and his wife's deaths.
• Kakashi revealed his Mangekyo Sharingan and vowed to end Obito's crimes.
• Obito attacked Kakashi with a Great Fireball, but Kakashi blocked it with Kamui: Purple Lightning Strike and struck Obito with purple lightning.
• As Kakashi's Chakra dwindled, Obito used his Mangekyo to escape back to the outside world.