Chapter Summaries

Minato, Kushina, Tsunade, and Jiraiya returned to Konoha, where Naruto intimidated villagers who tried to complain about him. After Minato and Kushina left with Tobirama, Naruto went looking for Whirlpool Stark but heard Sasuke near the former Uchiha Clan Grounds.

• Villagers mistook Minato’s return for a chance to lament Naruto’s past behavior, but Naruto silenced them with his Black Coffin.
• Minato thanked the villagers and said he had to return to the Pure Land, while Naruto’s threat made them praise Naruto instead of exposing his misdeeds.
• Kushina encouraged Naruto, and he answered with his usual enthusiasm, leaving the villagers convinced the ninja world was doomed.
• Tobirama summoned Minato and Kushina, and Tsunade dragged Jiraiya away as the frightened villagers fled.
• Kushina felt relieved that Naruto seemed to be liked by the villagers, while Naruto went searching for Whirlpool Stark and heard Sasuke speaking near the former Uchiha Clan Grounds.

Naruto and Sasuke planned to draw out the red-haired Sage of Six Paths, while Sasuke decided to ask about turning Mitsuki into a Death God. The chapter ended with Fugaku starting to beat Sasuke before hearing him out.

• Naruto laughed at Sasuke, who drank a potion to hide his recovery from his parents.
• Sasuke told Naruto that the Sage of Six Paths had gone mad, and Naruto warned him to keep it secret.
• Naruto proposed gathering the Tailed Beasts and releasing Kaguya to lure out the Sage of Six Paths, and Sasuke agreed.
• Naruto complained that Mitsuki was still running online scams, but Sasuke headed to Fugaku to ask about Death God conversion procedures.
• Fugaku drew his Zanpakuto and began beating Sasuke, insisting he would hear him out afterward.

Naruto gave Tobirama blood pressure medication and revealed that Konohamaru was still scamming people online, prompting Hiruzen to chase after him. The Hokage Building suffered more damage when Hashirama returned by smashing through a wall, leaving Tobirama furious and overwhelmed.

• Naruto gave Hiruzen and Tobirama bottles of blood pressure medication, and Hiruzen kicked Konohamaru through a wall after hearing him call the medicine a gift.
• Naruto warned Hiruzen that Konohamaru was still scamming people online, and Hiruzen found the Fourth Raikage's affectionate post on Konohamaru's account.
• Hiruzen smashed his phone, summoned Enma, and charged after Konohamaru, further damaging the Hokage Building.
• Hashirama returned by breaking through a wall and told Tobirama he had beaten up a man who had talked trash online.
• Tobirama reproached Hashirama for entering through the wall, while Hashirama wondered why he could not use the same route as Hiruzen and Konohamaru.

Naruto drew his Zanpakuto with almost no effort, leaving Minato and Kushina stunned after their own deadly trials. Its Shikai revealed a block-shaped sword named Steve that could turn enemies into data, and Naruto warned Minato not to touch it.

• Naruto revealed that he had drawn his Zanpakuto simply by striking a sign and thinking of the sword.
• Kushina examined the Zanpakuto, and Minato asked Naruto whether he had completed a trial before drawing it.
• Naruto hesitated to tell his parents the sword's name because it was Steve.
• Naruto released the Zanpakuto into Shikai, revealing a purple block-shaped katana that could display enemies' stats and turn them into block people.
• Minato reached toward the sword, but Naruto warned him away, and Kushina scolded Minato for risking contact with it.

Naruto returned to the woods and found Sasuke sharing a meal with Sakura, Karin, and Sara, only for Hinata to join them and turn dinner into a tense confrontation. Sara provoked Hinata over her closeness with Naruto, leaving Naruto nervously trying to keep the peace.

• Naruto found the Hyuga Clan had built him another house and joined Sasuke, Sakura, and Karin for hot pot.
• Sara emerged from the villa, greeted Naruto, and explained that she had stayed in the Real World after years of working in the Pure Land.
• Hinata came out wearing an apron, and Naruto switched seats with Sasuke while trying to explain Sara's presence.
• Sara called herself and Naruto comrades who had fought side by side, making Hinata tighten her grip on Naruto's arm.
• Sara placed her Zanpakuto on the table and teased Hinata about Naruto giving it to her while Sakura and Karin watched.

Naruto and Hinata clashed verbally with Sara until Naruto stopped Sara from drawing her Zanpakuto and Hinata established her dominance. Naruto then teased Sasuke with a story about a friend who had a child and two female admirers, leaving Hinata and the others wondering whether he meant himself.

• Sara tried to draw her Zanpakuto, but Naruto stepped on its hilt and made her sit down.
• Hinata mocked Sara until Sara realized she had lost their first verbal clash.
• Naruto noticed Sasuke's amusement and guessed he had provoked Sara as revenge.
• Naruto called Sasuke a disciple of Zhang Sanfeng and teased him as a Tai Chi Sword Drawing practitioner.
• Naruto told Sasuke about a friend whose official girlfriend had a child for him and who had two female admirers, making Hinata, Sakura, and Karin suspect the story was about Naruto.

Naruto's teasing led Sasuke to believe he was implying that Orochimaru and Jiraiya had a child together, provoking a fight that Hinata quickly stopped. Sasuke denied any connection between Orochimaru and himself, then asked Naruto to open a Light Gate so he could return to Orochimaru Base.

• Naruto asked Sasuke what he would do in a certain situation, and Sasuke said he would kill the person's whole family, master, and disciples.
• Sasuke realized Naruto's story seemed to involve him, Orochimaru, and Mitsuki, then pinned Naruto down and shouted that he had never acknowledged Mitsuki as his son.
• Hinata kicked Sasuke away from Naruto and pulled Naruto up, while Sara backed down under Hinata's glare.
• Naruto suggested Orochimaru had seduced Jiraiya, but Sasuke denied that Orochimaru had anything to do with him, easing Sakura and Karin's worries.
• Sasuke sat apart, sulked, and asked Naruto to open a Light Gate so he could return to Orochimaru Base.

Naruto and Sasuke battled over a game through the night, then returned to Orochimaru Base, where Sasuke confronted Mitsuki after hearing him manipulate Ōnoki over the phone. Mitsuki fled as Sasuke approached him with a flaming Mystic Heavy Ruler.

• Naruto won the deciding match against Sasuke, who insisted the score was only tied.
• Hinata scolded Naruto and Sasuke for gaming until morning, but Naruto flustered her with affection before leaving with Sasuke.
• Sasuke and Naruto went through the Light Gate to Orochimaru Base.
• Naruto and Sasuke overheard Mitsuki theatrically complaining to Ōnoki and asking him to top up five million for his game.
• Sasuke approached Mitsuki with the Mystic Heavy Ruler wreathed in flames, and Mitsuki shot away.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Mitsuki caught Jiraiya and Kakashi in embarrassing disguises at Orochimaru Base. The chapter ended with Sasuke photographing Kakashi as he planned to expose him to Hatake Sakumo.

• Sasuke stopped beating Mitsuki when he heard Jiraiya’s voice, while Naruto tried to convince him he had heard wrong.
• Jiraiya appeared in a revealing outfit and was caught by Naruto, Sasuke, and Mitsuki.
• Kakashi arrived behind Jiraiya in a feminized disguise, and Naruto immediately recognized him.
• Jiraiya and Kakashi denied knowing each other, despite Naruto having heard Kakashi call Jiraiya by name.
• Sasuke took pictures of Kakashi and planned to contact Hatake Sakumo in the Pure Land.

Sasuke confronted Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Kakashi after their teasing and accusations, then destroyed Orochimaru’s last remaining base with a black lotus attack. The others escaped, leaving Sasuke’s anger unresolved.

• Orochimaru teased Sasuke, while Jiraiya revealed himself and Kakashi joined him in calling their filming art.
• Jiraiya accused Sasuke of being ungrateful because Orochimaru had worked for his sake, and Naruto threatened Jiraiya with a Black Receiver.
• Sasuke dismissed Orochimaru’s act and decided to prove his innocence through action.
• Sasuke hurled a black lotus at the group and blew up Orochimaru’s last remaining base.
• Orochimaru escaped with Mitsuki, Kakashi entered the Kamui Dimension, and Jiraiya vanished using a reverse summoning technique.

Naruto explained his Death God power to Sasuke and Hinata, then demonstrated that his Zanpakuto could turn a rabbit into a block and reveal its health bar. Sasuke realized the ability might help him defeat stronger enemies and asked for a Death God Wooden Tag, which Naruto handed to him.

• Naruto explained the Death God Wooden Tag to Hinata and Sasuke, then clarified that gaining Death God power did not mean he had actually died.
• Naruto described Zanpakuto powers and said Aizen would be no match for him.
• Naruto turned his Zanpakuto into a block-shaped blade and slashed a rabbit, transforming it into a block with a visible health bar.
• Sasuke recognized that Naruto's ability could help defeat stronger opponents and excitedly asked for a Death God Wooden Tag.
• Naruto killed the rabbit and tossed the tag to Sasuke.

Sasuke faced a Zanpakuto spirit that took the form of Naruko and learned it could copy an opponent’s abilities. Hinata awakened her own Zanpakuto, while Sasuke remained battered by his spirit’s attacks.

• Sasuke confronted the Naruko-shaped spirit, which claimed its appearance reflected his desires and offered him power to defeat Naruto.
• The spirit explained that its ability was to become the other side of its opponent, then copied Sasuke’s Susanoo and other powers.
• Sasuke used Amenotejikara to escape the spirit’s seven-colored fire lotus, but she attacked him with Dust Release.
• Hinata opened her eyes with a Zanpakuto in hand, and Naruto helped her up while wondering why Sasuke was nearly down after half an hour.

Naruto helped Hinata test her Zanpakuto and checked on Sasuke after his awakening. Sasuke concealed the embarrassing nature of his new power, and the chapter ended as Whirlpool Stark rushed toward them in a panic.

• Naruto asked Hinata to test whether she could move while using her Zanpakuto, then gave her Scientific Ninja Tools and firearms.
• Hinata chose a Chakra machine gun and fired around the unconscious Sasuke without hitting him.
• Sasuke woke up and learned that his Zanpakuto was called Indra, but he hid its feminine transformation from Naruto and Hinata.
• Naruto and Hinata mistakenly thought Sasuke had failed his trial when they could not see his Zanpakuto, and Sasuke prepared to leave.
• Whirlpool Stark ran toward Naruto, Hinata, and Sasuke with a panicked expression.

Naruto took Whirlpool Stark to investigate what had happened to Shino, while Obito went to Amegakure to find Nagato and the Akatsuki. Obito discovered that the village and its inhabitants had vanished, then called Kisame Hoshigaki and found him working as a takeout courier.

• Naruto resisted Whirlpool Stark’s attempt to provoke him and ordered him to take Naruto to Shino; Sasuke followed, and Hinata went back first.
• Obito and Black Zetsu arrived at Amegakure and found the village reduced to ruins with no people in sight.
• Obito raged over the disappearance of Amegakure and the Akatsuki, then took Black Zetsu’s advice and called Kisame Hoshigaki.
• Kisame Hoshigaki answered as a Jiao Family Takeout courier and told Obito to wait while he finished deliveries.

Obito returned to his cave with Black Zetsu and found that Naruto and Sasuke had ransacked it and left taunting messages. One message revealed that Rin’s ashes, along with Minato and Kushina’s, were missing, leaving Obito devastated.

• Obito vented his anger in Amegakure, then demanded that Black Zetsu use Impure World Reincarnation to bring Madara back.
• Black Zetsu opposed reviving Madara as an Impure World Reincarnation and argued that Madara should return at full strength.
• Obito took Black Zetsu back to their cave and found the scrolls and belongings gone, with insulting messages covering the walls.
• Obito read that Naruto and Sasuke had taken Rin’s ashes and invited him to Kakashi Sensei’s wedding.
• Obito discovered that Rin’s ashes and Minato and Kushina’s ashes were missing, and he broke down in grief.

Naruto and Sasuke tried to whip the red fur and Boruto's evil Chakra out of Shino, but the fur fused with Shino's insects and produced two monsters. Whirlpool Stark returned to Naruto, and the monsters followed Naruto and Sasuke into the Duel Space, where they attacked.

• Naruto and Sasuke took unconscious Shino to the villa and tied him to a cross so Naruto could whip the red fur out of him.
• Naruto whipped Shino while Sasuke checked that he was still alive, and they saw Boruto's power fading.
• The insects inside Shino merged with the red fur and stole some of the Six Paths' power, creating two cyst-like monsters.
• The monsters attacked Naruto, and Whirlpool Stark returned to him, flooding him with the memories of his mission.
• Sasuke pulled Naruto and Shino into the Duel Space, but the monsters followed them and attacked again.

Naruto and Sasuke turned the monsters attracted by Boruto’s name into easy targets by using Naruto’s Zanpakuto to make them vulnerable, then defeated them. Naruto left the Duel Space worried that the danger surrounding his son could grow until people could not even think about him safely.

• Kurama, Gyūki, and Shukaku realized that mentioning Boruto had summoned three more monsters, bringing the total to twelve.
• Sasuke’s attacks passed through the monsters, while Naruto briefly restrained them with Black Coffin and repelled them with the Rinnegan.
• Naruto used the Line Word Secret and his Zanpakuto to turn the monsters into blocks with Health Bars, making them vulnerable to attacks.
• Sasuke tested his Great Fireball Technique, and Naruto used Rasengan and Rasenshuriken to kill the monsters.
• Naruto and Sasuke finished off the monsters and left the Duel Space, but Naruto worried that Boruto’s name might eventually become impossible to mention or even think about.

Shino revealed that his insects had spread across countless worlds and become swarms capable of destroying them, while Naruto reassured him that the Shinobi World was safe after sealing the space-time rift. Naruto then set out with Sasuke to capture the Tailed Beasts and strengthen their allies, hoping to reunite their families.

• Shino described how his mutated insects had spread to countless worlds, devastating some and threatening others.
• Naruto blamed Shino and Stark for the crisis, then ordered Stark to confiscate Shino’s novels and keep watch over him.
• Naruto told Shino that he had sealed the Space-Time Rift and that the Shinobi World was safe for now.
• Naruto invited Sasuke to capture the Tailed Beasts so they could reunite with their parents and prepare for the crisis.
• Naruto sent Sasuke to gather Sakura-ge and Karin while he went to find Hinata, and they set out to act together.

Obito regained his resolve to pursue the Eye of the Moon Plan and headed for Kumogakure to capture Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. Black Zetsu secretly warned Yugito, who ran to seek the Fourth Raikage, but feared Obito could defeat him.

• Obito dismissed capturing Gaara because the Church of the Mechanical God seemed too strong and chose Yugito as his first target instead.
• Obito and Black Zetsu reached the outskirts of Kumogakure, where Obito split off to search for Yugito.
• Black Zetsu messaged Yugito from his phone and warned her that an evil Uchiha was coming to capture her.
• Yugito suspected Obito wanted to film her being beaten, thanked the unknown warning sender, and ran toward the Fourth Raikage's office.
• Black Zetsu worried that the Fourth Raikage would be unable to stop Obito, whose Dark Chakra had strengthened his intangibility.

Naruto took Hinata to find Sasuke, who was commissioning Sai to paint the Uchiha clan massacre as a birthday warning for Itachi. Naruto questioned why Sasuke had abandoned the plan to awaken Sakura and Karin's powers.

• Naruto left the Hyuga Clan Grounds with Hinata after Hiashi warned her to keep an eye on him, and Hiashi secretly moved the clan to a prepared safe place.
• Naruto called Sasuke, learned he was on New Tanzaku Street, and hurried there with Hinata while buying her snacks.
• Naruto found Sasuke at Sai's deserted painting stall, asking for a depiction of the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
• Sasuke paid Sai 200,000, provided photos of himself as a child and Itachi in Anbu, and demanded a darker, more brutal painting to hang by Itachi's bedside for his birthday.
• Naruto confronted Sasuke for commissioning the painting instead of awakening Sakura and Karin's powers, reminding him that they were short on time.