Chapter Summaries

Obito Uchiha planned to use Shisui Uchiha’s mission against Karatachi Yagura to frame Konoha and provoke conflict among the hidden villages. Meanwhile, the Nine-Tails inside Naruto felt a surge of delight and revealed natural energy to Minato Namikaze.

• The Masked Man vanished before Shisui Uchiha could respond, leaving Shisui wary as he realized he had someone else’s eyes.
• White Zetsu told Obito Uchiha that the Akatsuki had contacted Pain and would reach Kirigakure in time to begin their operation in three days.
• Obito explained that he had sent Shisui to face Karatachi Yagura, intending to make Shisui a scapegoat if he were captured and use the resulting suspicion to spark a war between the hidden villages.
• Obito considered Uchiha Itachi as a replacement for Shisui and worried that the Three-Tails’ unexpected strength might indicate that other tailed beasts had also changed.
• The Nine-Tails inside Naruto felt a rare surge of delight and released some of its energy for Minato Namikaze, who recognized it as natural energy.

The Great Toad Sage foresaw a new senjutsu tradition arising in Konoha, while Minato Namikaze discovered that the Nine-Tails could gather natural energy inside Naruto's Mental World. Minato and the Nine-Tails continued preparing to change the future and face the threat of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

• The Great Toad Sage saw a future in which an entirely new senjutsu tradition was born in Konoha and told the gathered toads that the vision did not concern Jiraiya.
• Minato Namikaze recognized the energy the Nine-Tails had gathered as natural energy and wondered how it could collect it while sealed inside Naruto's Mental World.
• Minato questioned whether the Nine-Tails' seal had become merely a formality, and the Nine-Tails insisted it remained trapped.
• Minato reflected on the threat posed by the Ōtsutsuki Clan and worried that multiple members might attack the shinobi world.
• Minato and the Nine-Tails continued working toward a new future, with Minato spending time teaching Naruto and the Nine-Tails pursuing its plan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shikaku Nara confronted the crisis caused by Shisui Uchiha being accused of attacking Kirigakure, while Danzo urged a covert solution to the Uchiha problem. Hiruzen appeared to accept Danzo’s proposal involving Itachi, leaving the Uchiha Clan’s fate seemingly decided.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shikaku Nara reviewed reports that the Fourth Mizukage had vanished and that Shisui Uchiha was accused of controlling a tailed beast and attacking Kirigakure.
• Hiruzen and Shikaku discussed how the Uchiha arrests, Shisui’s death, and the village’s inability to reveal the truth had pushed Konoha toward a crisis.
• Danzo entered the Hokage Office, dismissed Shikaku, and defended the Uchiha’s suppression as necessary despite the lack of evidence.
• Hiruzen asked Danzo how Shisui had died, then asked what Danzo intended to do; Danzo answered, “Itachi... Uchiha.”
• After Danzo left, Hiruzen spoke with Shikaku about their sons’ schooling, and both understood that the Uchiha Clan’s fate had been decided.

Naruto arrived at the Ninja Academy for his first day, but the sight of children with their families brought back his loneliness until Hinata and Sasuke came to greet him. Their tense encounter with Neji was interrupted by Iruka, who called the children to register, while their families and the Third Hokage watched from afar.

• Naruto left home excited for his first day at the Ninja Academy, but felt lonely when he saw parents accompanying their children.
• Hinata and Sasuke surprised Naruto by enrolling early and greeting him at the school gates.
• Neji arrived to guard Hinata and called Naruto and Sasuke outsiders, prompting a tense standoff.
• Iruka called Naruto, Hinata, Sasuke, and Neji to stop arguing and come register.
• Itachi, Hiashi, and the Third Hokage watched the children, while the Nine-Tails let Minato observe through its Chakra perception.

After a mission, Itachi reunited with Izumi and learned more about the Uchiha’s impending rebellion before meeting the masked man at the Naka Shrine and asking for his help. As Itachi returned home, he found Izumi with Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, inside the Uchiha Clan Compound.

• Itachi completed an Anbu mission, then stopped at a tea stall where Izumi bought him dango and wiped dust from his face.
• After reporting to the Hokage, Itachi noticed Danzo leave a code and time on the wall, then answered his father’s questions about the village and the clan’s plans for rebellion.
• Itachi turned down Sasuke’s request for special training and went alone to the Naka Shrine, where he confronted the masked man he identified as Madara Uchiha.
• Itachi asked the masked man for help with his plan, and the man agreed while inviting him to join Akatsuki.
• On his way back, Itachi encountered Izumi by the river with Naruto and wondered why the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was in the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Itachi and Izumi talked beside the river while Naruto pretended to sleep, and Itachi warned him to stay away from the Uchiha. Naruto escaped the watchers with a Shadow Clone and Flying Thunder God, while Minato watched the Nine-Tails praise his alertness.

• Itachi asked Izumi how Naruto had come to the Uchiha compound, and she explained that Naruto often walked Sasuke home after school.
• Izumi reminisced about her school days with Itachi and hinted at her hopes for a future together, while Itachi stayed silent over the Uchiha Clan's sealed fate.
• Naruto woke when his clothes caught fire, jumped into the river, and was pulled out by Itachi, who quietly warned him to stay away from the Uchiha.
• Itachi sensed watchers gathering and offered to escort Naruto out, but Naruto revealed that the boy in the river was a Shadow Clone and vanished.
• Naruto returned home using Flying Thunder God, and the Nine-Tails praised his vigilance as Minato watched thoughtfully.

Naruto defeated Sasuke in their Academy match, then left training with him to meet someone. A Chunin claiming to be Naruto’s uncle lured him away, and Minato recognized the man as a member of Root.

• Naruto beat Sasuke in a close Academy match, while Itachi watched from a nearby rooftop and wondered whether Naruto was using a Shadow Clone.
• After training, Naruto told Sasuke he had to meet someone, and Danzo ordered his agents to lure Naruto away.
• A Chunin approached Naruto and Sasuke, claimed to be Iruka’s friend, and invited Naruto to eat ramen.
• The Chunin grabbed Naruto and, when Naruto questioned him, claimed to be his father’s younger brother.
• Minato recognized the man as a member of Root after the Nine-Tails shared Naruto’s senses with him.

Terai tried to convince Naruto that he was his uncle, but Naruto escaped and teleported to Uchiha Izumi. There, Naruto and Izumi encountered the masked Obito as he attacked the Konoha Military Police Force, and a water dragon technique struck just as Obito prepared to kill her.

• Terai spun a story about being Naruto's uncle and tried to keep him from leaving, but Naruto escaped with a Shadow Clone and dispelled it after the Root sensory Ninja exposed it.
• Naruto used Flying Thunder God to reach Izumi, who was waiting near the Konoha Military Police Force headquarters.
• Naruto sensed a deadly presence inside the building and warned Izumi that people were disappearing, so she shielded him and prepared for the attacker.
• Obito emerged from the headquarters, phased through Izumi's shuriken, and bound her with chakra-controlled chains.
• Obito drew a blade as Izumi called for Itachi, but a water dragon roared from behind him and someone began a powerful Water Release technique.

Minato Namikaze took control of Naruto’s body and used Sage Mode and Water Release to keep Obito occupied while rescuing Uchiha Izumi. Though the Nine-Tails warned him that intervening could endanger Naruto, Minato chose to fight in the name of the Hokage, and the Nine-Tails agreed to help.

• When Naruto faltered at the sight of Obito, the Nine-Tails pulled his consciousness into the mental space so Minato Namikaze could act through his body.
• Minato entered Sage Mode and unleashed a powerful Water Release attack that swept Uchiha Izumi away from Obito.
• Minato used Flying Thunder God to reach Izumi and keep his identity and abilities hidden while he drew Obito into a pursuit through the water.
• Minato told the Nine-Tails he intended to keep Obito occupied because he would not abandon the Uchiha Clan while they remained part of Konoha.
• The Nine-Tails recognized Minato’s resolve and told him to use a Shadow Clone so it could help.

Minato created a shadow clone, but the Nine-Tails took control of it and told him to continue his plans. As Naruto wandered inside his mindscape, the Nine-Tails’ clone distracted Obito while disguised as Kakashi, then revealed that it knew his identity.

• Minato created a shadow clone despite the cost to his Sage Mode and Water Release, and the Nine-Tails took control of it.
• The Nine-Tails told Minato to leave the fight to the clone and hurry with his plans.
• Naruto explored the mist-filled mindscape and found the bars of his seal.
• Obito noticed the Water Release had stopped and tried to identify the person he had been fighting.
• The Nine-Tails’ clone disguised itself as Kakashi, dodged Obito’s attack, and stalled him.
• The clone called Obito by his full name and challenged him to continue.

Obito pursued Naruto’s shadow clone after realizing it knew his identity, while Minato rescued Uchiha Izumi and brought her to Hinata. Sasuke returned to the Uchiha compound and discovered his clan had been massacred, then rushed home to find his parents.

• Obito chased Naruto’s shadow clone through the Uchiha compound as the Nine-Tails pushed the clone to its limits to evade Kamui.
• Minato used a Flying Thunder God mark in Naruto’s House to teleport with the chained Uchiha Izumi, then left her with Hinata.
• Minato infiltrated the Hyuga Clan estate, where Hyuga Hiashi sensed him and froze in astonishment upon seeing his face.
• Sasuke returned to the unlit Uchiha compound and found his relatives and clanspeople dead among bloodied streets and damaged houses.
• Sasuke ran toward his home, calling for his mother and father.

Sasuke returned home to find his parents dead and Itachi had attacked him, using Tsukuyomi to make him witness the massacre of the Uchiha Clan. Itachi then told Sasuke that he had only ever acted like a good brother to test his abilities, leaving Sasuke’s mind shattered.

• Sasuke searched the dark house and found his parents lying in blood in his father’s room.
• Itachi threw a shuriken at Sasuke, wounding his arm, then trapped him in Tsukuyomi.
• Itachi made Sasuke experience the slaughter of the Uchiha Clan while carefully limiting the damage to his mind.
• Sasuke awakened a Two-Tomoe Sharingan amid his agony and demanded to know why Itachi had done this.
• Itachi struck Sasuke, seized him by the neck, and claimed he had only pretended to be a good brother to test him.

Naruto intervened when Itachi attacked Sasuke, but Itachi trapped him in Tsukuyomi and considered using Kotoamatsukami to erase his memories. Elsewhere, Danzo tried to reach the Uchiha compound, but Hyuga Hiashi blocked him under orders from Hiruzen Sarutobi, who arrived as tensions rose.

• Sasuke clutched a kunai and resisted Itachi's attempt to break his spirit before Naruto arrived with a Rasengan and forced Itachi to release him.
• Sasuke passed out after seeing Naruto stand between him and Itachi.
• Itachi recognized Naruto, wondered how he had arrived, and trapped him in Tsukuyomi while planning to use Kotoamatsukami to conceal what happened.
• Hyuga Hiashi stopped Danzo and Root from proceeding toward the Uchiha compound, saying Hiruzen had ordered Danzo to the Hokage Office.
• Danzo signaled Root to attack Hiashi, but a wave of killing intent from the woods made him hesitate.
• Hiruzen arrived and asked what the commotion was about.

Hiruzen backed Hyuga Hiashi’s claim that he had ordered Danzo to the Hokage Office, forcing Danzo to stand down. In Tsukuyomi, Minato Namikaze appeared before Uchiha Itachi and began explaining his connection to Naruto.

• Danzo accused Hyuga Hiashi of obstructing Root and falsely invoking the Hokage’s orders.
• Hiashi repeated that he was acting on the Hokage’s orders, and Hiruzen confirmed the order and told Danzo to withdraw his subordinates.
• Hiruzen declared that he was the Hokage, leaving Danzo furious but unable to proceed.
• Minato appeared in Itachi’s Tsukuyomi instead of Naruto, and Itachi realized Minato might have been possessing Naruto.
• Minato asked Itachi about Tsukuyomi’s time distortion, then said he would explain how he had reawakened inside Naruto.

Minato convinced Itachi to save the surviving Uchiha by secretly taking them away from Konoha, while the Nine-Tails kept Obito occupied. Itachi accepted his father’s choice and found a path forward as Minato prepared to release Tsukuyomi.

• Obito pursued the Nine-Tails in Kakashi’s form across the lake, growing furious as the Nine-Tails taunted him and stalled for time.
• Itachi questioned what his actions had been for, then steadied himself and asked Minato what to do before his Tsukuyomi Space failed.
• Itachi told Minato that Sasuke and other Uchiha had survived, but feared Obito and the Anbu would kill them or prevent their escape.
• Minato explained that the Uchiha could disappear by leaving Konoha, and planned to use Flying Thunder God to take the survivors to a hidden place.
• Minato urged Itachi to understand his father’s sacrifice and follow a path beyond the fate his father could not escape.
• Itachi accepted Minato’s words and released Tsukuyomi.

Hyuga Hiashi exposed Danzo’s hidden Sharingan to the Third, but the Third let Danzo leave, confirming Hiashi’s doubts about Konoha’s leadership. In the Uchiha compound, Minato prepared to take Fugaku and Mikoto’s bodies as Itachi watched.

• Hyuga Hiashi accused Danzo of being an Uchiha plotting a revolution and revealed that his Byakugan could see a Sharingan beneath Danzo’s bandages.
• The Third recognized the possible connection to Shisui’s disappearance, while Danzo realized he was in danger and fled after threatening Hiruzen.
• Hiashi waited for the Third to order Danzo’s arrest or attack, but the Third let Danzo leave, and Hiashi reflected on their shared reluctance to act.
• Itachi awoke from Tsukuyomi, looked fondly at Sasuke, and asked Minato to take his parents’ bodies so they could rest in peace.
• Minato laid his hands on Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto and told Itachi that the clan could not stop him from taking them.

Itachi helped Minato rescue the surviving Uchiha, while Shisui and Obito pursued a mysterious opponent who vanished after revealing he was a Shadow Clone. Minato and Itachi then left for one final task, leaving Sasuke with Itachi in the nearly empty Uchiha compound.

• Itachi carried the unconscious Sasuke as he and Minato searched the compound and used Flying Thunder God to evacuate more than fifty Uchiha survivors.
• Watching Minato push himself to exhaustion rescuing the clansmen, Itachi realized how little he and Shisui had understood and resolved to follow Minato's example.
• The Nine-Tails-controlled Shadow Clone escaped Obito by dispelling itself, taunting him with a promise that their hunt would come.
• Shisui learned that the masked Madara had apparently failed to capture the opponent and vanished, leaving him to handle matters himself.
• After rescuing the last child, Minato told Itachi to leave Sasuke with the Third and Naruto, then had Itachi create a Shadow Clone before taking him away for one final task.

Hinata cared for the injured Uchiha Izumi, who woke and warned that the Military Police Force was under attack. Naruto appeared in Hinata’s room pale and weak, then abruptly returned to full health and urged her to get help for Izumi, only for Hinata to discover Izumi had vanished.

• Hinata tended to Izumi and wondered about the strange chains and the commotion outside.
• Izumi woke, activated her Three Tomoe Sharingan, and warned Hinata that the Military Police Force was under attack.
• Naruto appeared weak in Hinata’s room, and Hinata helped him up and worried over his condition.
• Naruto suddenly recovered, remembered that Izumi was in danger, and urged Hinata to alert someone.
• Hinata found the bed empty and wondered where Izumi had gone.

The Nine-Tails helped Minato recover after he spent nearly all his chakra dealing with Obito and the Uchiha situation, then agreed to take over Naruto’s lessons and teach him Sage Mode. As Minato wondered whether he had changed anything, the Nine-Tails judged that he had preserved a useful fighting force but said he should have killed Uchiha Itachi if his goal was to save the Uchiha Clan.

• The Nine-Tails found Minato’s chakra nearly spent and told him his recovery would take six months to a year.
• Minato worried about Naruto’s lessons, and the Nine-Tails said it would teach Naruto to use natural energy and enter Sage Mode.
• Minato admitted that he felt weak and recounted his actions that night, including how he had dealt with Uchiha Itachi.
• The Nine-Tails said Minato had done fairly well if he aimed to preserve a fighting force and leave Naruto a capable helper.
• The Nine-Tails said Minato had failed if he meant to save the Uchiha Clan, and declared that he would have killed Uchiha Itachi beforehand.

After the massacre, Itachi reunited with Shisui, who had survived and joined Akatsuki, while the Third received word of Shisui’s presence there. Itachi confessed the truth to Izumi, who could not kill him and sent him away, and he realized his plan to trap Obito had failed.

• Shisui appeared at the burning Uchiha compound and told Itachi that Madara had saved him and sent him to collect Itachi for their organization.
• Itachi left to speak with the Konoha High Command, while Root shinobi arrived too late to recover the bodies before the fire consumed them.
• The Third received Itachi’s message identifying a target believed to be Shisui Uchiha in Akatsuki.
• In the Ancient Kingdom Ruins, Itachi confessed the truth to Izumi after she embraced him, and she tried to stab him but could not kill him.
• Izumi ordered Itachi never to show himself before her again and left; Itachi then realized Obito had avoided the trap and Shisui was alive in Akatsuki.