Chapter Summaries

Naruto and Adult Sasuke cornered Urashiki Otsutsuki with Sunlit Heaven Ascension, but Urashiki adapted by combining his Rinnegan abilities and disrupted the attack. Naruto and Sasuke worked out how his powers functioned, while Minato, Tobirama, and the other Hokage sealed the battlefield to prevent his escape, leaving Naruto ready to fight him again.

• Naruto's shadow clones trapped Urashiki Otsutsuki in Sunlit Heaven Ascension, battering him with Rasengan attacks while he defended himself with spheres of light.
• Naruto reached Adult Sasuke, and Sasuke explained that Urashiki was still resisting the technique as the Nine-Tails sensed a change in him.
• Urashiki used his Blue Rinnegan to rewind a small area around himself, disrupting the shadow clones and breaking Sunlit Heaven Ascension, though his accumulated injuries remained.
• Sasuke deduced that Urashiki's abilities weakened when he split power between his golden and Blue Rinnegan, and Naruto recognized how the time-rewinding trick had disrupted his attack.
• Urashiki tried to open Yomotsu Hirasaka, but Minato and Tobirama's concealed Shadow-Sealing Formation blocked his space-time escape.
• Naruto and Sasuke prepared to continue fighting Urashiki inside the barrier, while the other Hokage maintained the formation.

Naruto and Sasuke fought Urashiki Otsutsuki inside the barrier maintained by the five Hokage. Sasuke used Planetary Devastation to trap Urashiki, while Naruto charged into the forming sphere to keep attacking him.

• Naruto learned that Kurama could safely sustain Metamorphosis Mode for about ten minutes, but unleashing its full power would make it last less than a minute.
• Naruto and Sasuke attacked Urashiki while five Hokage coordinated to keep their battle contained within the barrier.
• Urashiki used Naruto's past self to counterattack, sending Sasuke crashing into the ground and injuring himself while defending against Naruto.
• Naruto exploited Urashiki's weakened arm, feinted with a Rasengan, and kicked him into a boulder.
• Sasuke used Planetary Devastation to pull Urashiki and surrounding rocks into the sky, and Naruto charged into the forming mass to attack him.

Naruto and Sasuke combined their strongest attacks against Urashiki Otsutsuki, while Naruto grew more adept at Metamorphosis Mode. After the blast damaged the Tsukuyomi Barrier, Sasuke emerged and headed toward the battlefield despite fearing he might be a burden.

• Naruto used his taijutsu skills to dislocate Urashiki Otsutsuki's arm and slam him into a boulder drawn in by Planetary Devastation.
• The Nine-Tails noticed that Naruto's chakra burned more slowly as Naruto became accustomed to Metamorphosis Mode.
• Sasuke completed Planetary Devastation, then joined Naruto in striking the stone sphere with Flame Thunder God Slash and Tailed Beast Rasengan.
• The combined attacks caused a massive explosion that shook the Tsukuyomi Barrier and damaged its dimension.
• Sasuke sensed the battlefield's chakra, slapped himself after worrying he would be a burden, and headed toward the fight.

Adult Sasuke and Naruto discovered that Urashiki Otsutsuki had evolved into a monster after devouring his own eyes and Fish Basket, but his power continued to grow. The transformed Urashiki absorbed chakra attacks and attacked Sasuke, until Sasuke arrived and drove him back with flame-wreathed shuriken.

• Adult Sasuke and Naruto saw Urashiki crawl from the rubble in a grotesque new form, still alive and growing stronger.
• The Nine-Tails reminded Naruto that Urashiki had evolved by devouring his own eyes and Fish Basket, and Naruto and Sasuke realized he was searching for the missing Fish Basket.
• Urashiki blitzed Naruto and absorbed his Tailed Beast Rasengan, then drained Sasuke's Chidori and seized him with a tail.
• Sasuke arrived and threw flame-wreathed shuriken, making Urashiki recoil and release Adult Sasuke.
• Adult Sasuke warned Sasuke not to use chakra because Urashiki seemed to sense and consume it.

Urashiki’s new Divine Art trapped him and the two Sasukes in frozen time, but a mysterious purple-gold eye distracted him long enough for Naruto to strike. As Naruto fought Urashiki underground, Sasuke awakened a Mangekyō Sharingan, while a cloaked figure attacked Tobirama.

• Urashiki regained awareness in frozen time and decided to take chakra from the two Sasukes to slow his body’s collapse.
• A purple-gold light formed a Hexagram eye over Adult Sasuke, lured Urashiki into a daze, and then vanished.
• Naruto smashed Urashiki into the ground, breaking the frozen space-time and beginning a fight underground.
• Adult Sasuke tried to move Sasuke out of danger, then saw a scarlet Hexagram Mangekyō Sharingan in Sasuke’s eyes.
• A cloaked figure rushed out of the Forest and attacked Tobirama, while a translucent skeletal arm knocked aside the Flying Thunder God kunai.

Uchiha Izumi used her Mangekyō Sharingan ability, Daybreak, to destroy Tobirama Senju’s Shadow-Sealing Formation barrier. Tobirama attacked her in the resulting darkness, while the other Hokage and the fox-Mask man rushed toward the central battlefield.

• Tobirama Senju recognized Uchiha Izumi’s Susanoo and demanded that she leave, but Izumi insisted that he undo the barrier.
• Izumi activated Daybreak and cut off Tobirama’s chakra flow, causing the Shadow-Sealing Formation to dissolve.
• Tobirama cast the Bringer-of-Darkness genjutsu and charged Izumi with a kunai and an explosive tag.
• Minato Namikaze dismissed his body to return to his chakra within Naruto, and the other Hokage headed toward the central battlefield.
• The fox-Mask man sent a companion to back up Izumi, then vanished himself; Deidara hurried toward Tobirama after learning who he was.

Naruto’s uncontrolled Metamorphosis Mode trapped Kurama and Minato inside his burning Inner World while Naruto fought Urashiki. Naruto’s transformed self defeated Urashiki with Rasengan Galaxy, and Naruto collapsed as the transformation ended.

• Naruto’s chakra burned out of control, forcing Kurama to suppress the flames while Minato’s chakra reawakened inside the Inner World.
• Minato noticed Naruto’s burning chakra seemed to be trapping Kurama inside the Inner World.
• Naruto’s transformed self evaded Urashiki’s attacks and punched holes through his body, even as Urashiki used Time Stop and Space-Time Reversal.
• Naruto’s transformed self formed Rasengan Galaxy and flicked it into Urashiki, whose body stood motionless when time resumed.
• Naruto answered Kurama and Minato, then collapsed as his aura faded, gasping and showing white patches in his hair.

Adult Sasuke and younger Sasuke encountered a masked stranger who appeared to be another Naruto, while the Nine-Tails revealed that the stranger had devoured its Shadow Clone and stolen its memories. The fake Naruto began to expose the truth behind the Nine-Tails’ memories, but the chapter ended before he finished.

• Younger Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and joined Adult Sasuke in pursuing the masked stranger into the pit.
• The two Sasukes saw two Narutos emerge and realized that one was an impostor, but their chakras were identical.
• The Naruto in front revealed that the Nine-Tails had taken over Naruto’s body because Naruto was in poor condition.
• The Nine-Tails accused the fake Naruto of devouring its Shadow Clone and keeping a physical body despite being struck several times.
• The fake Naruto revealed that he had obtained the Shadow Clone’s memories and began explaining the truth behind the Nine-Tails’ memories.

Fake Naruto demonstrated an ability to give chakra consciousness and control it, then vanished after young Sasuke collapsed from exhausting his eye power. The Nine-Tails took Sasuke and Naruto for treatment, while Adult Sasuke discovered that Fake Naruto had taken Urashiki Otsutsuki’s golden Rinnegan.

• The Nine-Tails’ Tailed Beast Rasengan stopped in midair when Fake Naruto used an invisible ripple, then destroyed the Sasukes’ Fūma Shuriken before returning to Fake Naruto like a pet.
• The Nine-Tails recognized Fake Naruto’s power as the Sage of Six Paths’ ability to give chakra consciousness and life, and Adult Sasuke recalled how Hagoromo had created the nine tailed beasts.
• Fake Naruto said he was not their enemy and urged the Nine-Tails to get Naruto treated, but young Sasuke suddenly collapsed after exhausting his eye power.
• Fake Naruto vanished with the Tailed Beast Rasengan, and the Nine-Tails took young Sasuke and Naruto away for treatment while ordering Adult Sasuke to retrieve Urashiki Otsutsuki’s corpse.
• Adult Sasuke found Urashiki’s corpse and realized Fake Naruto had taken the golden Rinnegan from its forehead.

Adult Sasuke found a Pink Turtle that identified itself as the key to reactivating the Treasure Plow, while Naruto and the others returned to Konoha injured. In the forest, Tobirama trapped Uchiha Izumi, Orochimaru, Sasori, and Kabuto in a barrage of explosive tags as Deidara continued to flee and call it a discussion of art.

• Adult Sasuke stored Urashiki Otsutsuki's corpse and picked up the Pink Turtle, which asked whether he wanted to reactivate the Treasure Plow.
• Jiraiya, the Third, and Hashirama Senju arrived, and Adult Sasuke told them Naruto and the others had returned to Konoha because they were badly injured.
• Hashirama noticed that Tobirama and the Fourth Hokage were absent before an explosion sounded in the distance.
• Deidara fled Tobirama's repeated explosive-tag blasts while throwing his own explosives into the blast zone.
• Uchiha Izumi told Orochimaru, Sasori, and Kabuto that Tobirama had trapped them, and Tobirama explained that he had marked her Susanoo and nearby tools with Flying Thunder God seals.
• Orochimaru said Tobirama knew how to counter most of the forbidden techniques he had learned from him.

Fake Naruto rescued Uchiha Izumi, Orochimaru, and Sasori, revealed their organization’s name as Reshape, and escaped Tobirama using Flying Thunder God. At Konoha Hospital, Tsunade found Naruto healthy despite Minato’s account of his near-fatal condition, leaving the cause of his recovery unexplained.

• Fake Naruto appeared inside Uchiha Izumi’s Susanoo and called off the group’s escape, while Tobirama continued attacking with explosive tags.
• Fake Naruto used chakra hands to take Uchiha Izumi, Orochimaru, and Sasori with him, leaving Deidara behind as he announced their organization would be called Reshape.
• The four vanished using Flying Thunder God, and Tobirama recognized the technique but could no longer sense his mark on Susanoo.
• Deidara returned on his Explosive Clay: Giant Bird, and Tobirama decided to take him prisoner.
• At Konoha Hospital, Tsunade examined Naruto and Sasuke and found no serious injuries, despite Minato explaining that Naruto’s chakra and lifespan had been dangerously depleted.

Tsunade found no medical explanation for Naruto’s coma despite Minato’s report that Naruto’s consciousness had nearly vanished, while she ordered more tests to reassure Kushina. Adult Sasuke remained hospitalized for severe injuries, and Boruto arrived as Sakura cared for him.

• Tsunade reviewed Naruto’s tests and insisted that he was healthy aside from mild chakra depletion, though Minato said Naruto’s consciousness had briefly disappeared.
• Kushina remained anxious, so Tsunade told Shizune to repeat the tests and assigned a disciple to care for the badly injured Adult Sasuke.
• Sakura blocked Adult Sasuke from leaving his ward and explained how she had become Tsunade’s disciple and trained as a medical ninja.
• Boruto rushed into Sasuke’s ward, stumbled over what to call Hinata and Naruto, and asked Sasuke how he was doing.
• Kakashi watched Karin cry in Naruto’s ward and wondered why he could not find words to comfort her.

Sasuke reflected on awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan while Karin cried beside his hospital bed, and Hinata confessed her fears to the unconscious Naruto. Naruto woke and secretly asked Hinata to remember a warning about what to do if he and Kurama ever turned against each other, but Tsunade and Shizune interrupted him.

• Karin cried beside Sasuke while Kakashi opened the window and let a crow fly away with a message for Sasuke’s visitor.
• Sasuke recalled awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan after seeing Naruto’s relief and resolve to die, and wondered what had happened between them.
• Hinata held Naruto’s hand and told him she regretted not standing beside him, promising she wanted to face future enemies with him.
• Naruto woke, asked Hinata whether he had said anything in his sleep, and complained that he could remember only fragments of his future self’s message.
• Naruto asked Hinata to stop him if he and Kurama ever turned against each other and to keep his warning secret, but Tsunade and Shizune entered before he could explain further.

Naruto woke up healthy after defeating Urashiki Otsutsuki, though his hair had turned white from exhausting his chakra. Minato learned that Kurama had gone with Jiraiya to question the Great Toad Sage, only for them to discover that the sage had died.

• Kushina rushed to Naruto's bedside, and Tsunade confirmed he was healthy and could leave the hospital after another day of observation.
• After Kushina and Hinata left, Minato questioned Naruto about his fight with Urashiki Otsutsuki and how he had passed out.
• Naruto recalled defeating Urashiki with taijutsu but realized Kurama was no longer in his inner world.
• Minato explained that Kurama had gone with Jiraiya to Mount Myōboku to demand answers about Naruto's Metamorphosis Mode.
• Kurama and Jiraiya arrived at Mount Myōboku and learned from Sage Shima that the Great Toad Sage had died.

Jiraiya and the Nine-Tails visited Mount Myōboku and were told that the Great Toad Sage had died, but the Nine-Tails later discovered Jiraiya was keeping the truth hidden. The chapter ended with Gamamaru opening his eyes in his coffin and asking Jiraiya to help him up.

• The Nine-Tails and Jiraiya arrived at Mount Myōboku and found the toads mourning Gamamaru.
• Fukasaku and Shima shared Gamamaru’s cryptic prophecy about uniting different forms of senjutsu and eyes that would see through everything.
• The Nine-Tails returned to Naruto after hearing the prophecy, while Jiraiya stayed behind to attend the farewell ceremony.
• Minato, Kushina, Naruto, Hinata, and others came to pay their respects, and the ceremony continued through the day and night.
• After the other toads left, Jiraiya urged Gamamaru to wake up, and Gamamaru opened his eyes and asked Jiraiya for help.

Jiraiya learned that the Great Toad Sage had faked his death and received a warning from his future self to seal Mount Myōboku. The Great Toad Sage said Jiraiya’s prophecy remained unfulfilled, while two cloaked men approached Konoha the next morning.

• Jiraiya helped the Great Toad Sage out of the coffin and learned that the talisman on his back could make a toad undetectable and appear dead.
• The Great Toad Sage told Jiraiya that his prophecy about a disciple bringing change to the shinobi world probably had not yet come to pass.
• The Great Toad Sage revealed that his dream had come from his future self, who had warned him to seal Mount Myōboku or disaster would befall the toads.
• The Great Toad Sage admitted he had lied about collecting senjutsu to send Kurama away and avoid revealing Naruto’s earlier message.
• Jiraiya wondered whether something had gone wrong with Nagato, and the next morning two men in black cloaks with red clouds approached Konoha.

Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki infiltrated Konoha to investigate the village and their missing Akatsuki comrades, unaware that the village’s altered barrier might be affecting Kisame. After they questioned tea-shop owner Uzuki Yugao, she alerted a group of former Anbu that the suspicious visitors had asked about Lord Hokage’s movements.

• Pain contacted Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki and ordered them to investigate Konoha after a major battle and Deidara’s capture.
• Itachi noticed Konoha’s modified protective barrier and persuaded Kisame to enter through the main gate disguised as ordinary visitors.
• Kisame chatted unusually freely as he and Itachi explored Konoha, and Itachi wondered whether the barrier was influencing his mind.
• Itachi and Kisame stopped at Uzuki Yugao’s tea stall, where they asked questions while Yugao recognized that Itachi was a skilled former ninja.
• After the men left, Uzuki Yugao told a group of former Anbu that the visitors had asked about Lord Hokage’s movements, prompting them to drop their leisurely demeanors.

Uzuki Yugao and former Anbu followed Uchiha Itachi and Kisame as they headed for Konoha's prison, where they unexpectedly encountered Hidan. Hidan revealed that Konoha had forced him to guard the prison, while Kisame questioned whether he had betrayed the Akatsuki.

• Uzuki Yugao told Gekko Hayate that she suspected two spies had entered Konoha, and Hayate said the Sensor Division had likely already marked them.
• Uchiha Itachi and Kisame noticed they were being followed and continued toward the prison, while the former Anbu tailed them and waited for Lord Hokage to respond.
• Itachi planned to deceive Kisame and have him imprisoned, but Hidan walked out of the prison before Kisame could enter.
• Kisame and Itachi recognized Hidan, who complained that Konoha had tortured him and forced him to guard the prison without sleep or the chance to kill.
• Kisame asked Hidan whether he had given Konoha Akatsuki intelligence, and Hidan denied knowing anything useful.

Itachi and Kisame entered Konoha searching for Deidara, while Tobirama prepared to test the prison’s defenses during Kisame and Hidan’s fight. At Konoha Hospital, Itachi approached Tsunade for medical help after knocking Sakura unconscious.

• Itachi and Kisame found Hidan instead of Deidara, and Kisame charged at him while Itachi continued on alone.
• Baki, Kankuro, and Temari heard the fight from prison as Tobirama ordered the prison defenses tested and Kisame guided inside.
• Tsunade and Sakura discussed medical records and Sakura’s care of a recently discharged patient, Adult Sasuke.
• Itachi appeared at the hospital, knocked Sakura unconscious, and told Tsunade he had come to see a doctor.

Tsunade examined Uchiha Itachi after he came to Konoha for treatment, but found no sign of the incurable illness his younger brother had warned him about. Itachi left the hospital thinking about Adult Sasuke’s loneliness and decided to visit him again.

• Tsunade learned that Itachi was still undercover in the Akatsuki and had come to Konoha because Sasuke urged him to seek treatment.
• Tsunade examined Itachi and found only minor issues, with no life-threatening condition or signs of the illness Sasuke had described.
• Tsunade suggested that Itachi’s illness in another future might have stemmed from the psychological burden of his past, which differed from his current life.
• Itachi declined Tsunade’s offer to arrange a comprehensive inpatient examination and left the hospital.
• Itachi recalled Adult Sasuke’s loneliness and headed to find him again.