Chapter Summaries

Naruto discovered that Hashirama’s gaming rival, the Nine Immortal Emperor, was Kurama, while Shukaku admitted it had secretly played for Kurama. Before Naruto could deal with Hashirama’s challenge, an Anbu delivered a mission ordering Naruto and Sasuke to leave the village.

• Hashirama asked Naruto to help him find the Nine Immortal Emperor, and Naruto recognized Kurama’s profile and clips of Hashirama losing to him.
• Kurama taunted Hashirama and demanded that Naruto let it out, while Shukaku revealed that it had secretly played the games for Kurama.
• Naruto hesitated to tell Hashirama the truth, worried that releasing Kurama could lead to Konoha being damaged again.
• An Anbu ninja delivered Tobirama’s order sending Naruto and Sasuke on a C-Rank escort mission outside the village.
• The arcade fell silent at the news, while Naruto and Sasuke were pleased to receive a mission.

Tsunade celebrated Naruto and Sasuke’s departure by treating Konoha’s jonin to barbecue, while Hiruzen Sarutobi lamented the village’s unruly state. At the Hokage Building, Naruto and Sasuke finally met their escort client, Shennong, and Naruto’s unusually enthusiastic greeting made Sasuke suspect the old doctor was hiding something.

• Tsunade invited Konoha’s jonin to a barbecue, and Asuma sent out the gathering notice.
• Kakashi arrived bandaged and on crutches, claiming he had accidentally fallen, while Hiruzen Sarutobi worried that Konoha had lost its way.
• Hashirama took Konohamaru to join Tsunade’s gathering, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi behind in dismay.
• Naruto and Sasuke waited outside the Hokage Building for their mission client and grew impatient over the delay.
• An Anbu ninja brought Shennong to meet Naruto and Sasuke, explaining that they would escort him back to Sky Ninja Village.
• Naruto greeted Shennong with conspicuous enthusiasm, prompting Sasuke to suspect the old doctor was suspicious.

Naruto told Sasuke that Shennong planned to use an Artificial Tailed Beast to help Sky Ninja Village rule the world, while the real Tailed Beasts reacted furiously to the imitation. Shennong sensed Naruto’s Tailed Beast Chakra and secretly weighed his chances against Akatsuki before Naruto caught him playing a game.

• Naruto told Sasuke that Shennong had created an Artificial Tailed Beast and intended to use it to help Sky Ninja Village rule the world.
• Sasuke prepared to attack Shennong, but Naruto persuaded him to wait until they reached Sky Ninja Village.
• Shukaku, Kurama, and Gyūki heard about the Artificial Tailed Beast and angrily demanded that Naruto let them out to confront Shennong.
• Shennong sensed Naruto’s Tailed Beast Chakra, calmed Zero-Tails, and considered the threat posed by Akatsuki’s Uchiha Xiao Yan, Kurosaki Ichigo, and Pain.
• Naruto noticed Shennong playing a game on his phone and exclaimed that the old man played it too.

Naruto and Sasuke escorted Shennong toward Sky Ninja Village while growing furious over his insults about Kurosaki Ichigo. Shennong fed on their anger to strengthen Zero-Tails, and the group continued toward the village with Shennong hoping to keep the two boys close.

• Sasuke nearly cursed Shennong for disparaging Kurosaki Ichigo, but Naruto covered his mouth to stop him.
• Shennong compared Kurosaki Ichigo unfavorably with Uchiha Xiao Yan, prompting Naruto to curse him and Sasuke to restrain Naruto.
• Shennong absorbed the boys’ anger, which strengthened Zero-Tails’ Dark Chakra and changed it to dark crimson.
• Shennong boasted that his Eight Gates would let him defeat Kurosaki Ichigo before Ichigo could attack, while Naruto and Sasuke mocked his confidence.
• Naruto asked how long remained until Sky Ninja Village, and Shennong said they would arrive in half a day and invited the boys to stay.

Naruto and Sasuke watched Shennong rally Sky Ninja Village to overthrow the Five Great Nations’ Feudal Lords, but their plans to stop him were interrupted when Obito appeared. Sasuke pulled Obito and Naruto into his Duel Space, leaving Shennong convinced his punch had vaporized the attacker.

• Naruto and Sasuke saw Sky Ninja Village’s five linked Sky Fortresses and wondered about their connection to Sand City.
• Shennong welcomed the villagers home and declared that Sky Ninja Village would replace the Feudal Lords of the Five Great Nations.
• Naruto and Sasuke prepared to attack Shennong, but a tiger-masked man in an Akatsuki robe revealed himself as Obito and attacked with Wood Release.
• Shennong opened the Eight Gates, countered Obito’s attack, and struck him with his Super Transformation God Sphere.
• Sasuke activated his Duel Space and pulled Naruto and Obito into it, while Shennong mistakenly believed his punch had vaporized Obito.

Tobirama confronted Tsunade over spending most of Konoha’s remaining funds on an Akatsuki Team concert, while the village embraced the performance. After watching Hashirama join the crowd, Tobirama left the Hokage Building to stop the concert himself.

• Tobirama threw Tsunade an enormous invoice and demanded to know why she had spent two-thirds of Konoha’s assets on the concert.
• Tsunade defended the spending, while Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Tobirama medicine and suspected she had paid Nagato to revive the Hokage again.
• Tobirama demanded that Tsunade reimburse the village as he watched Konoha’s residents gather at the Open-air Plaza for the concert.
• Hashirama cheered for the Six Paths of Pain with glow sticks, and Konohamaru told him that the Akatsuki Team had the most fans in the ninja world.
• Tobirama took more medicine, left the Hokage Building, and headed for the concert to put a stop to it.

Haruno Sakura used her Mechanical Puppet to block the Hidden Sky Village’s Dark Chakra attacks and protect Konoha, but the damaged puppet exploded moments later. The chapter left the village facing a new blast after narrowly escaping the aerial assault.

• Hashirama Senju and Kakashi tried to intercept the attacks targeting Konoha, but their defenses stopped only some of them.
• Haruno Sakura summoned her eighty-meter-tall Mechanical Puppet near the Ninja Academy and fired Chakra Rockets at the incoming beams.
• When the rockets failed to stop the Dark Chakra attacks, Sakura charged the beams and blocked them with the puppet’s sword and shield.
• Sakura ejected Whirlpool Stark from the cockpit as the puppet began to fail.
• The Mechanical Puppet crashed to the ground and exploded in a massive fireball above Konoha.

Nagato revived the villagers killed in the latest attack, but his Rinne Rebirth transformed them into white-masked monsters that threatened Konoha. As Tsunade ordered an evacuation and the Hokage and Might Guy rushed to fight, Kakashi feared Aizen might have returned.

• Nagato used Rinne Rebirth to revive the dead villagers, and Tobirama realized Tsunade had arranged for the Akatsuki to help Konoha.
• The revived villagers joked about the disaster while Hashirama offered to rebuild Konoha and Tobirama demanded to know who had attacked it.
• The revived people swelled into red-haired, white-masked monsters, and Nagato warned that something had gone wrong with his technique.
• Tsunade ordered the Anbu to evacuate the villagers as the Hokage and elite jonin charged toward the monsters.
• Kakashi recognized the monsters as resembling creatures from the Space-Time Rift, while Might Guy opened the Eight Gates and rushed into battle.
• Kakashi worried that Aizen might have been revived and feared the village would be doomed without Naruto.

Naruto and Sasuke celebrated after using Kotoamatsukami on White Zetsu Tobi to learn how to revive their loved ones, while Shennong prepared to attack the Five Great Nations. Obito captured Shennong, but the Hidden Sky Village retaliated with a barrage of Chakra Cannons, drawing the attention of Gaara and the two major factions.

• Naruto and Sasuke ate hotpot beside the bound White Zetsu Tobi, confident they could deal with Shennong after their meal.
• Naruto used Kotoamatsukami on Tobi and learned the locations of Obito, his parents' bodies, the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan, and Rin.
• Shennong assembled his army and headed toward the Land of Lightning, believing Konoha and Kumogakure had already been destroyed.
• Obito appeared behind Shennong, pulled him into the Kamui Dimension, and fled with Black Zetsu.
• The Hidden Sky Village fired every Dark Chakra Cannon at the Five Great Nations after Shennong was captured.
• Gaara learned the Hidden Sky Village had launched the attacks and that Amegakure's base was under attack from mutated Chakra.

Hashirama, Nagato, and the others fought Red-haired Monsters that resisted ninjutsu and taijutsu, while Kakashi confirmed he could not use Kamui. As the monsters grew stronger, Nagato recognized their abilities as those of the Jashin Hidan had summoned and called for Hidan to be brought to them.

• Pain used Shinra Tensei to blast the monsters away, but Tobirama found that ninjutsu and taijutsu could not harm them, and an illusion-user was assimilated.
• Hashirama told Tobirama to retreat with the others while he and Nagato stayed behind, and Kakashi confirmed that a dark power had sealed his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities.
• Hiruzen concluded that the monsters might have come from the Pure Land and warned that frequent resurrections could prevent future revivals and use of Impure World Reincarnation.
• Nagato refused to leave Konan behind, while Tsunade tried to contact Naruto and Shino said his silver Nano Insects were adapting to the monsters.
• The monsters howled and slowed the ninjas’ Chakra, prompting Nagato to recognize them as connected to Jashin and order Konan to bring Hidan, dead or alive.
• Nagato used Planetary Devastation as Hashirama defended the group, but the monsters showed signs of gaining intelligence.

Minato and Kushina arrived and destroyed the Red-haired Monsters with their Zanpakuto powers. Sara began explaining the events behind their return, and the mention of Naruto and Sasuke turned everyone’s suspicion toward Kakashi.

• Minato and Kushina appeared, prompting the gathered Konoha ninja to recognize them and celebrate their return.
• Minato used the Eight Directions Space-Time Sealing Technique: Flying Thunder God to gather the monsters far from the crowd.
• Kushina used Bankai and golden chains to crush the monsters, which vanished into white light.
• Tobirama questioned Minato and Kushina’s unfamiliar powers, while Hashirama praised Konoha’s younger generation.
• Minato and Kushina asked Sara to explain what had happened, and she began with the Dragon Vein’s rampage and Naruto and Sasuke’s help.
• The gathered ninja, including Tobirama and Tsunade, turned suspiciously toward Kakashi when Sara mentioned Naruto and Sasuke.

Sara explained that the Sage of Six Paths had become a red-haired monster and devastated Rōran before invading the Pure Land, where he turned souls into monsters. She and other Death Gods had formed Soul Society to fight them, and Minato warned the Hokage that resurrection techniques would summon contaminated monsters.

• Sara recounted how the Sage of Six Paths arrived in Rōran with a severe headache, then transformed with red fur and destroyed the country.
• After Sara died, her Zanpakuto awakened her as the first Death God, and she led other Rōran Death Gods against the Sage's monsters in the Pure Land.
• Sara said the Sage invaded the Pure Land and turned ordinary souls into Red-haired Monsters, eventually overwhelming her defenses.
• Minato and Kushina explained that Sara had established Soul Society, where powerful souls and Lady Mito's Uchiha Clan resisted the monsters, while Madara remained missing.
• Minato warned the Hokage not to use Impure World Reincarnation or other resurrection techniques because they would summon contaminated monsters.

Naruto, Sasuke, and the Tailed Beasts attacked Shennong and killed him, then revived him with the Undying Totem. Shennong emerged in a powerful red-furred form, and Shukaku prepared to fight him alone as the chapter ended.

• Naruto and Sasuke found the weakened Shennong where the Sky Fortress had been and summoned Susanoo, Shadow Clones, and the Tailed Beasts to attack him.
• The four towering fighters batted Shennong around until he died, and Shukaku urged Naruto to revive him for another round.
• Naruto gave Shukaku the Undying Totem, and Shukaku fused it with Shennong's corpse, bringing him back in a red-furred form.
• Sasuke compared the revived Shennong to Jashin, but Naruto attributed his appearance to negative energy.
• Shukaku attacked with a Sage Art wind technique, then took his trident and charged at Shennong alone, only for Shennong to react to his approach.

Naruto and Sasuke killed Shennong, then went to Obito’s cave to perform Impure World Reincarnation and revive their families. Their first attempt failed, leaving Minato and Kushina wondering if someone was trying to summon them.

• Naruto, Sasuke, and Shukaku beat Shennong to death, and Naruto destroyed the scene with a Tailed Beast Ball before leaving with Sasuke.
• Naruto and Sasuke arrived at Obito’s cave, where Sasuke reacted furiously to the stored Sharingan and Naruto found his parents’ remains.
• Naruto and Sasuke vandalized Obito’s cave with insults and threats, leaving their names on the walls.
• Naruto and Sasuke performed Impure World Reincarnation with White Zetsu Tobi’s captured sacrifices, but nothing happened.
• Minato and Kushina stopped their search after hearing repeated calls of “Edo Tensei” and wondered whether someone was trying to summon them.

Naruto and Sasuke failed to use Impure World Reincarnation and left their cave, where their resurrected parents confronted them. In Amegakure, Nagato decided to relocate the repeatedly damaged village and began announcing further changes.

• Naruto and Sasuke failed to summon anyone with Impure World Reincarnation, gathered supplies from the cave, and decided to return to the village to ask Orochimaru for help.
• Minato, Kushina, and Fugaku arrived as Naruto and Sasuke left the cave, and Sasuke fled from his angry parents.
• Fugaku and Mikoto chased Sasuke, while Kushina struck Naruto after accusing him of bullying her grandson Boruto.
• Nagato held a meeting after Amegakure was bombed again and decided that the village would move to a new location and be rebuilt.

Naruto apologized to Kushina, then told her about his mistreatment by Kakashi and Jiraiya, prompting her to attack Kakashi. As Kakashi was beaten, Minato explained that the Sage of Six Paths had become corrupted in the Pure Land, leaving Naruto alarmed about the danger.

• Kushina scolded Naruto for hitting Boruto, then released him from her chains after he apologized.
• Naruto complained to Kushina about how Kakashi and Jiraiya had treated him, and she blamed Minato and Jiraiya.
• Naruto opened a Light Gate and brought Kakashi to Kushina, who began whipping him while Naruto recorded the scene.
• Minato told Naruto that Queen of Roran Sara had guided Pure Land souls to gain Death God powers and that the Sage of Six Paths had gone mad.
• Naruto recalled Hidan summoning Jashin and worried that Boruto had somehow infected the Sage of Six Paths.

Kakashi thanked Naruto after Kushina forced him to, but Sakumo confronted him over cross-dressing photos and chased him into the Kamui Dimension. Naruto then led Kushina and Minato toward Jiraiya, before fetching Tsunade and telling her Jiraiya had gone to Orochimaru Base to make movies.

• Kushina dragged Kakashi to Naruto and made him thank him for treating his injuries.
• Sakumo appeared with cross-dressing photos of Kakashi and demanded an explanation, prompting Kakashi to flee into the Kamui Dimension.
• Naruto opened a Light Gate for Sakumo, who entered it to pursue Kakashi.
• Kushina blamed Jiraiya for Kakashi's behavior and set out with Naruto and Minato to find him.
• Naruto returned to Konoha, fetched Tsunade, and told her Jiraiya had gone to Orochimaru Base to make movies.
• Tsunade accused Naruto of causing trouble while pointing out that Konoha was being rebuilt, and Naruto denied responsibility.

Mitsuki impersonated Konohamaru in a game, then tricked Hashirama into threatening a fake bully at the Land of Earth border and sending him five million. Naruto caught Mitsuki in the act and grabbed him before he could escape.

• Hashirama accused the player called Father Can Rival a Nation of impersonating Konohamaru after losing thirty-two games in a row.
• Mitsuki cursed Hashirama, challenged him to meet at the Land of Earth border, then messaged This Old Man's Waist is Failing while pretending to be a little girl named Little Moon.
• Mitsuki told the old man that Hashirama had threatened him, and the old man promised to deal with Hashirama and make sure he never came back.
• Mitsuki flirted with the old man until he transferred five million, then accepted the money and complained that the amount was small.
• Naruto took Mitsuki's phone, and Mitsuki tried to flee before Naruto caught him by the collar.

Naruto, Tsunade, Kushina, and Minato arrived at Orochimaru's base and misunderstood Jiraiya and Orochimaru's photography session as something illicit. They caught Jiraiya posing Orochimaru in feminine clothes, and Tsunade confronted them as another woman approached.

• Naruto heard Jiraiya direct Orochimaru to pose and mistakenly suspected Orochimaru was cheating on Sasuke.
• Tsunade, Kushina, and Minato hesitated at the door while Naruto sent Sasuke a cryptic warning.
• Naruto kicked down the door, revealing Jiraiya photographing Orochimaru in a feminine nightgown and makeup.
• Kushina ushered Naruto outside while she and Tsunade confronted Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
• Jiraiya claimed he was Kimimaro as more footsteps approached and a woman came up beside Tsunade.

Tsunade and Kushina beat Jiraiya for making suggestive recordings, while Naruto tried to keep him alive with recovery potions. Tsunade destroyed the recordings and dragged Jiraiya away, still furious about his broken promise.

• Tsunade and Kushina attacked Jiraiya after he tried to explain himself, and Kushina bound him with Adamantine Sealing Chains.
• Naruto gave Tsunade and Kushina Black Receivers, and they used them to beat Jiraiya while Naruto applied recovery potions to keep him healed.
• Jiraiya despairingly called for Nagato as the beating continued, while Minato watched without daring to intervene.
• Tsunade confiscated and destroyed Jiraiya's recordings, then dragged him away and confronted him about breaking his promise not to make that kind of material.
• Jiraiya insisted that he had only filmed suggestive videos using Orochimaru's makeup.