Chapter Summaries

Sasuke attacked Itachi and Kisame, but Itachi trapped him in an illusion and defeated him with Tsukuyomi. Itachi and Kisame escaped Konoha, and the chapter ended with Sasuke berating the unconscious Kakashi in the hospital.

• Sasuke blasted Kisame away and charged at Itachi, believing he had split him in two.
• Itachi revealed that Sasuke had been trapped in an illusion, then used Tsukuyomi to knock him unconscious.
• Before losing consciousness, Sasuke threw lime powder into Itachi’s eyes, worsening Itachi’s already strained vision.
• Itachi told Kisame to leave Konoha with him so he could treat his eye injuries, and they departed together.
• By evening, Sasuke and Kakashi had been taken to Konoha Hospital, where Naruto, Jiraiya, and Sakura-ge heard Sasuke angrily reproaching Kakashi.

After Sasuke returned from the hospital, Naruto discovered that Sasuke had secretly kept Karin in Konoha after rescuing her during the Chunin Exams. Sasuke asked Naruto to keep quiet and take him to see her, while Naruto considered telling Sakura.

• Kakashi left Sasuke’s hospital ward with Jiraiya and explained that Itachi had appeared in Konoha alongside another Missing-nin.
• Sasuke decided to leave the hospital, insisting his injuries were superficial, then returned to ask Naruto for a Recovery Potion.
• Sasuke pulled Naruto aside to talk privately, and Naruto joked that Sasuke was hiding a woman from Sakura.
• Sasuke admitted that he had rescued a girl during the second stage of the Chunin Exams, and Naruto recognized her as Karin.
• Naruto demanded that Sasuke take him to see Karin and considered telling Sakura about her.

Naruto and Jiraiya traveled to Hot Water Country to find Tsunade, but Naruto ran into her while fleeing casino thugs who mistook him for her accomplice. He caught up with Tsunade and Jiraiya, interrupting their conversation as Jiraiya tried to persuade her to return to the village.

• Jiraiya woke Naruto before dawn and told him they had to find Tsunade and bring her back as the Fifth Hokage.
• Jiraiya stopped at a brothel in Hot Water Country while Naruto waited outside, then Naruto went into a casino and collided with Tsunade and Shizune as they fled over a ninety-million-ryo debt.
• Casino thugs blamed Naruto for Tsunade and Shizune's debt, so Naruto used Door Riding Flight to escape and search for them from above.
• Naruto spotted Tsunade talking with Jiraiya and dropped from the sky, interrupting Jiraiya as he spoke about his student wanting to become Hokage.

Naruto surprised Tsunade by enduring her monstrous strength, so she challenged him to survive a hundred full-strength attacks in exchange for agreeing to become Hokage. Tsunade launched a fast punch at him, and Naruto produced a door panel just before it landed.

• Naruto blocked Tsunade's first kick with his arms, astonishing both Tsunade and Jiraiya with his toughness.
• Tsunade kicked Naruto through four walls after he began introducing himself, and Naruto rose from the rubble.
• Tsunade offered to become Hokage if Naruto lasted a hundred moves against her at full strength.
• Naruto accepted the challenge and told Jiraiya he would show him the results of his training.
• Tsunade rushed Naruto and threw an uppercut at his abdomen, but Naruto reacted by producing a door panel before her fist connected.

Naruto used his blood and Tailed Beast Chakra to frighten Tsunade, then sent her flying and unleashed a devastating attack while Jiraiya tried to stop him. Jiraiya and Shizune supported the terrified Tsunade afterward, while Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto abandoned their plan and fled.

• Naruto covered himself in blood with the Blood Burst Technique and Tailed Beast Cloak, triggering Tsunade's fear of blood.
• Naruto struck Tsunade with the door and sent her flying as Jiraiya rushed to catch her.
• Naruto fired a Tailed Beast Ball: Kamehameha past Tsunade, blasting several layers of ground and alarming Jiraiya.
• The explosion reached Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto, who gave up their plan and escaped.
• Jiraiya and Shizune helped the trembling Tsunade while Jiraiya scolded Naruto about his altered Rasengan.

After Tsunade agreed to return to Konoha as Hokage, Naruto, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Shizune traveled back while Tsunade continued to torment Jiraiya. In Konoha, Sakura and Sasuke’s dangerous experiments caused repeated explosions, and the advisers struggled to contain the damage.

• Tsunade’s hemophobia was cured after Naruto’s eighty-seventh treatment, and she beat Naruto and Jiraiya in anger.
• Tsunade led the group toward Konoha, stopping to gamble while Jiraiya begged Naruto not to provoke her.
• Sakura researched Scientific Ninja Tools and Sasuke studied Fire Release, causing frequent explosions outside Konoha.
• Mitokado Homura told Utatane Koharu that the Hokage Building had received 1,250 complaints and said he could no longer endure the destruction.
• Sasuke ignored the jonin sent to stop him, and the resulting explosions damaged several Konoha residents’ homes.

Acting Hokage Danzo began reviewing village documents and struggled to balance his old Root methods with the need to win the villagers’ approval. He signed off on reconstruction expenses but left complaints against Second Pillar and Haruno Sakura unresolved, while Yamanaka Fu tried to warn him about the paperwork.

• Danzo arrived at the Hokage Office early, took pride in Hiruzen Sarutobi’s chair, and resolved to earn the villagers’ recognition.
• Yamanaka Fu delivered documents as Danzo’s new Hokage Assistant, and Danzo eagerly began reviewing them.
• Danzo grew furious at complaints against Second Pillar and Haruno Sakura, but stopped himself from ordering Root to deal with them and postponed the issue.
• Danzo signed documents concerning villagers’ relocation and reconstruction work on Konoha’s outskirts, then summoned Yamanaka Fu.
• Danzo told Yamanaka Fu to speak openly, but Fu hesitated as he tried to warn Danzo about the documents.

On his first day as Hokage, Danzo faced Konoha villagers demanding compensation for the destruction caused by Second Pillar and Haruno Sakura. He promised to summon them but backed down from labeling them traitors after everyone warned that the blond-haired guy might retaliate.

• Danzo followed Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura downstairs to address a crowd of villagers and ninja seeking compensation.
• Danzo promised to seek payment from Second Pillar and Haruno Sakura, while the Hokage Advisors knew the village had already spent its compensation funds.
• As villagers described the damage, Danzo grew furious and showed signs of Hashirama Cells losing control; Mitokado Homura gave him Blood Pressure Medication, which calmed him.
• Danzo ordered Yamanaka Fu to bring Second Pillar and Haruno Sakura in, threatening to treat them as traitors if they refused.
• The Hokage Advisors and villagers objected, fearing the blond-haired guy would retaliate, and Utatane Koharu urged Danzo to stay calm and become a Hokage beloved by everyone.

Tsunade lost all her money gambling, reunited with Naruto and Jiraiya, and returned to Konoha with Shizune. The village’s Anbu immediately summoned her to address its leaderless government and dire finances.

• Tsunade lost her savings at the casino and decided to find Jiraiya with Shizune.
• Shizune tried to stop Naruto from feeding Tonton to the roast-duck oven, and Tsunade confronted him outside the restaurant.
• Tsunade found Jiraiya peeping while injured, kicked him unconscious, and left for Konoha with Shizune.
• Naruto gave Jiraiya a recovery potion and helped him follow Tsunade back to the village.
• An Anbu ninja met Tsunade at Konoha’s gates and explained that the Acting Hokage had collapsed after failing to raise enough compensation money.

Tsunade struggled with Konoha’s crushing debts and accepted a mission to help restore Snow Country, while Naruto disguised himself as Kakuzu to collect protection money from casinos in Hot Water Country. The chapter left Naruto collecting the casino’s money as its manager pleaded for his life.

• Tsunade saw Konoha’s deficit and threatened to quit as Hokage, but her staff persuaded her to stay.
• Tsunade learned Danzo had paid some of Konoha’s debts and ordered Naruto to deal with the debt collectors at the village gates.
• Utatane Koharu told Tsunade that Asama Santadayu had requested Kakashi for a mission to restore Snow Country.
• Tsunade accepted the mission and assigned Kakashi, Haruno Sakura, and two others, while ordering a Wood Release user to rebuild villagers’ homes.
• Naruto disguised himself as Kakuzu and went to casinos in Hot Water Country to collect protection money.
• A casino manager knelt before Naruto and begged him to spare his life.

Naruto forced Tsunade’s creditors to accept a sharply reduced payment by threatening them with Exploding Tags, while Sasuke and Boruto arrived in the past and began searching for Naruto. They reached a barbecue restaurant and saw Naruto with a hooded figure.

• Naruto offered Tsunade’s creditors twenty million ryo to settle her debt, then frightened them into accepting by pulling Exploding Tags from a scroll.
• Naruto invited Sasuke to a barbecue restaurant on Tanzaku Street after sending the creditors away.
• Sasuke and Boruto appeared in Konoha’s past, and Sasuke concluded that Urashiki intended to attack Naruto while he was weak.
• Sasuke told Boruto that Naruto had endured the villagers’ hatred as the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki but stayed optimistic and vowed to become Hokage.
• Sasuke and Boruto reached a barbecue restaurant, where they saw Naruto standing beside a hooded figure as the owner bowed before them.

Naruto and Black-Robed Sasuke encountered Boruto and middle-aged Sasuke, who had arrived from another world. Naruto greeted Boruto under a fake name, then suddenly yanked him off balance and swept him to the ground.

• Sasuke and Boruto froze as they recognized the younger Naruto and Sasuke beating a man, but could not understand the situation.
• Naruto stopped attacking the injured boss and noticed Boruto and middle-aged Sasuke watching him.
• Naruto guessed that Boruto was his son from another world and approached the pair with Black-Robed Sasuke following him.
• Sasuke advised Boruto to hide their identities, so they gave Naruto the fake names Yu Ren and Mingzuo.
• Naruto introduced himself as Kurosaki Ichigo, shook Boruto's hand, and suddenly pulled him forward and swept him onto the ground.

Naruto mistook Boruto’s resemblance to him for a disguise and repeatedly beat him down, forcing Boruto to reveal that he was Naruto’s son. When Sasuke tried to use an Illusion Technique, Uchiha Xiao Yan noticed and kicked him away, leaving Naruto and Boruto stunned by his strength.

• Naruto insulted Boruto’s appearance, and Boruto mistakenly thought Naruto had recognized him before realizing it was just an insult.
• Boruto tried to prove he was stronger than the teenage Naruto, but Naruto swept him down and threatened him with an iron rod.
• Boruto shouted that he was Whirlpool Boruto, causing Naruto to stop the rod just short of his forehead.
• Sasuke subtly moved to cast an Illusion Technique, but Uchiha Xiao Yan noticed and kicked him dozens of meters away.
• Boruto and Naruto were shocked by Uchiha Xiao Yan’s strength as he questioned how the stranger knew their real names.

Naruto watched Uchiha Xiao Yan fight Sasuke while keeping Boruto from interfering. Sasuke was overwhelmed by Xiao Yan’s strength and discovered that his Chakra had vanished just as he tried to summon Susanoo.

• Naruto sat down to watch the fight, knocked Boruto down when he tried to intervene, and handed him snacks.
• Sasuke urged Uchiha Xiao Yan to stop fighting, but Xiao Yan attacked him with the Mystic Heavy Ruler.
• Sasuke blocked Xiao Yan’s strike with the Kusanagi Sword and questioned the young man’s strange eye and strength.
• Xiao Yan struck Sasuke with a wave of heat, sending him flying, while Boruto admired Xiao Yan’s power.
• Sasuke tried to activate Susanoo, realized his Chakra had disappeared, and wondered whether Xiao Yan’s weapon was Greatsword Samehada.

Naruto restored Zhongdeng Sasuke’s Chakra and moved his fight with Uchiha Xiao Yan to a training ground outside the village. After arriving, Zhongdeng Sasuke wondered whether to reveal his identity in a Konoha that seemed wrong to him.

• Sasuke ran low on Chakra while fighting Uchiha Xiao Yan, who blocked most of his attacks with the Mystic Heavy Ruler.
• Naruto tossed Zhongdeng Sasuke a blue Recovery Potion, and Uchiha Xiao Yan paused to let him recover and fight at full strength.
• Zhongdeng Sasuke drank the potion and agreed to continue the fight elsewhere with Uchiha Xiao Yan.
• Naruto opened a Light Gate, astonishing Boruto and Zhongdeng Sasuke, and led them to a training ground.
• Uchiha Xiao Yan asked where Zhongdeng Sasuke’s Sharingan came from, and Zhongdeng Sasuke weighed whether to reveal his identity.

Zhongdeng Sasuke revealed his Susanoo and overwhelmed Uchiha Xiao Yan, who tried to break through it with a dust explosion. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan sent flying and Zhongdeng Sasuke still standing unharmed.

• Zhongdeng Sasuke activated Susanoo, and Uchiha Xiao Yan realized his opponent had been hiding a powerful Mangekyo technique.
• Uchiha Xiao Yan attacked with the Mystic Heavy Ruler and Three Thousand Lightning Movements, but Zhongdeng Sasuke's skeletal defense held firm.
• Uchiha Xiao Yan scattered combustible powder from a canister and ignited it with the Great Fireball Technique, setting the battlefield ablaze.
• Zhongdeng Sasuke's purple Susanoo emerged from the flames and struck Uchiha Xiao Yan, who used the Mystic Heavy Ruler to shield himself.

Uchiha Xiao Yan created a deadly green flame by combining White Phosphorus with Fire Release and unleashed it against Zhongdeng Sasuke’s half-body Susanoo. The technique drained Xiao Yan’s Chakra, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain as Zhongdeng Sasuke stared in shock.

• Uchiha Xiao Yan named his White Phosphorus-based green flame the Netherworld Poison Fire and prepared to use it against Zhongdeng Sasuke.
• Uchiha Xiao Yan ignited White Phosphorus with Fire Release, creating two balls of poisonous green flame as Boruto watched.
• Boruto collapsed from the poison, and Naruto gave him an antidote before explaining that the green flames were poisonous.
• Uchiha Xiao Yan formed hand seals and launched the Flame Release: Netherworld Poison Fire Dragon Technique at Zhongdeng Sasuke’s Susanoo.
• Uchiha Xiao Yan exhausted his Chakra after unleashing the enormous fire dragon, while Zhongdeng Sasuke stared at the green flames in disbelief.

Naruto, Zhongdeng Sasuke, and Uchiha Xiao Yan collected the Strange Fires left by their explosive battle, while Zhongdeng Sasuke explained that he and Boruto had traveled to a parallel world by mistake. The chapter ended with Naruto offering Sasuke a Red Potion after learning he was struggling against Urashiki Otsutsuki with one arm.

• Tsunade saw the explosion east of the village and decided to look for Jiraiya.
• Zhongdeng Sasuke explained that protecting Konoha from the explosion had drained his Chakra, then warned Uchiha Xiao Yan that he could not defeat Itachi Uchiha without awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Naruto stopped Zhongdeng Sasuke and Uchiha Xiao Yan from fighting again, and they worked together to seal away the black and green Strange Fires.
• Zhongdeng Sasuke told Naruto that he and Boruto had arrived in a parallel world by mistake and that this world's future was different from their own.
• Naruto asked about Urashiki Otsutsuki, and Zhongdeng Sasuke admitted that his missing arm made the fight more difficult before Naruto offered him a Red Potion.

Sasuke discovered that Naruto's red potion had restored his severed arm, while Boruto met child Konohamaru at the training grounds. Boruto tried to provoke Konohamaru but was quickly beaten with a giant iron gate.

• Sasuke activated Three Thousand Lightning Movements and charged at Konohamaru for calling him Thin Ice Brother, but Naruto pinned him down.
• Sasuke realized the red potion had healed his arm and felt more confident about fighting Urashiki.
• Boruto recognized child Konohamaru and decided to pick on him, pretending to be Naruto's new lackey.
• Konohamaru took Boruto's taunts as an insult and challenged him to a fight.
• Konohamaru summoned a Great Iron Gate from a Sealing Scroll and repeatedly smashed Boruto with it, demanding that he surrender.

Konohamaru made Gamabunta chase Boruto as training while Naruto and Zhongdeng Sasuke watched. After Gamabunta stepped on Boruto and killed him, Naruto revived him with an Undying Totem, leaving Boruto to wake in the Pure Land and mistake the events for a dream.

• Konohamaru sent Gamabunta after Boruto, who ran in terror and begged Naruto and Sasuke-sensei to save him.
• Naruto watched and encouraged Boruto, while Zhongdeng Sasuke worried that the training would hurt him.
• Gamabunta stepped on Boruto, and Naruto rushed over while ordering Uchiha Xiao Yan to deal with Konohamaru.
• Zhongdeng Sasuke found Boruto's pulse had stopped, so Naruto used an Undying Totem to revive him.
• Boruto woke in the Pure Land, convinced the attack had been a dream, and saw a red-haired woman cooking outside his room.