Recaps

Naruto brought Uchiha Hikari to Konoha, where Tsunade reunited with her grandparents and the village’s leaders faced condemnation over the Uchiha purge. Meanwhile, Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, Naruto’s children triggered a journey through space-time, and adult Sasuke and Boruto arrived in a past where Sasuke’s parents were alive.

• Naruto fed Uchiha Hikari, told her about Konoha, and took her to meet Tsunade, who examined her and then reunited with Mito and Hashirama.
• Kushina and Tobirama confronted Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura over the Uchiha Clan’s purge, while Naruto brought Hikari home and introduced her to Kushina and Karin.
• Orochimaru and Tobirama discussed cloning and reincarnation experiments, while Jiraiya refused a new body, agreed to become Hokage, and joined Tsunade and Orochimaru in considering medical students.
• Fugaku revealed to Sasuke that he had faked the Uchiha massacre and killed Mikoto, prompting Sasuke to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan and strike Fugaku with black flames.
• Orochimaru revealed that Sasuke’s parents were experimental copies and explained how Sasuke might revive them, while Fugaku offered his Mangekyō Sharingan to help Sasuke revive Itachi.
• Himawari activated Plow, sending Naruto and the children into a destabilizing space-time realm, and Naruto used Amenonuhoko to bring them safely back to their timeline.
• Sasuke and Boruto emerged in the past, discovered that Sasuke’s parents were alive, and agreed to investigate Konoha separately before meeting at dusk.

Boruto and Sasuke uncovered the altered past, met Naruto, and learned that Urashiki was coming for the Nine-Tails. As Naruto reconsidered how to protect the future and build lasting peace, Urashiki attacked Konoha and Naruto and Hikari gained the upper hand.

• Boruto searched Konoha for information about Naruto, and Teuchi told him about Naruto’s lonely childhood and the girls who had liked him.
• Sasuke learned that this timeline’s Uchiha family was alive and that Jiraiya had become Acting Hokage, while Naruto studied Senjutsu and Kushina arranged sealing lessons for Karin and Hikari.
• Sasuke and Boruto found Naruto’s home, and Naruto recognized them as visitors from another world and learned that Urashiki would arrive to target him.
• Orochimaru helped Dan Katō return to a living body, and Jiraiya reunited with Nawaki as Tsunade and Dan received marriage applications.
• Jiraiya took Naruto to Mount Myōboku, where the Great Toad Sage challenged Naruto’s reliance on personal strength and Naruto resolved to spread unity through transport, education, and shared ideals.
• Naruto brought Boruto to meet Kushina and the others, and the group gathered at Yakiniku Q as Sasuke secretly observed them.
• Urashiki attacked the restaurant, and Naruto, Hikari, and Sasuke fought him while the Hokage and Uzumaki reinforced a barrier around Konoha.
• Naruto used Flying Thunder God and Wood Release to keep Urashiki under pressure, removed his left Rinnegan, and Hikari stabbed him with Yasohinokami.

Naruto became Sixth Hokage, rallied Konoha behind a campaign to unify the shinobi world, and led Kusagakure to surrender after confronting its leaders over past crimes. The arc ended with Naruto comforting Karin and turning to the financial costs of occupying and rebuilding Kusagakure.

• Naruto defeated Urashiki with a Wood Clone, and Orochimaru and Jiraiya arrived to secure the aftermath while Naruto and the Second Hokage concealed the incident from villagers.
• Naruto won the Sixth Hokage vote, cleared Hatake Sakumo’s name, called for reforms, and nominated Might Guy to lead the Ninja Academy.
• Naruto’s memories of his childhood showed his isolation and growing friendships, while he and his friends helped Neji reveal that his Caged Bird Seal had vanished.
• Naruto rallied Konoha’s young ninja and leaders, declared war on Kusagakure, and announced plans for a Five Kage Summit and a wider campaign to unite the shinobi world.
• Naruto, Uchiha Hikari, and Karin arrived at Kusagakure, where Naruto gave the village until morning to evacuate before he attacked.
• Kusagakure’s elders planned to use the Box of Ultimate Bliss and sacrifice their young ninja, but Naruto’s Nine-Tails attack destroyed the surrounding area and forced Mui to surrender.
• Naruto sealed and imprisoned Kusagakure’s ninja, while Karin returned from killing those she hated and Naruto comforted her.
• Shikaku warned Naruto that Kusagakure’s debts and railway plans would strain Konoha’s finances, and Naruto said he would demand payment from the Land of Grass’s Daimyo.

Naruto consolidated Kusagakure, gained Hashirama’s support, and began his campaign against the Great Nations while confronting Obito and claiming the Four-Tails’ power. The arc left Pain preparing to target Naruto and an Uchiha girl, while Naruto’s clone arranged a new eye for Kakashi and left Obito’s eye’s fate undecided.

• Naruto improved life in Kusagakure, seized corrupt officials’ estates, and began teaching Hikari the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Pain and the Akatsuki reassessed their plans after learning Konoha had started a war and resurrected the former Hokage.
• Minato negotiated railway and iron cooperation with Kazahana Koyuki, while Orochimaru persuaded Tsunade to obtain Jiraiya’s blood for cloning research.
• Hashirama joined Naruto’s campaign, and Naruto ordered declarations of war and coordinated attacks on the Land of Earth, the Land of Rivers, and the Land of Wind.
• Obito ambushed Naruto and Hikari, but Naruto exposed his identity and plans, and Hikari wounded him with Amaterasu before he escaped through Kamui.
• Naruto defeated Roshi and Son Gokū, gained the Four-Tails’ chakra, and asked Roshi to protect the Land of Earth’s people after unification.
• Obito warned Pain and Konan that Naruto and a Mangekyō Sharingan Uchiha were their targets, but Nagato refused Obito’s offer of Hashirama’s cells and prepared for the mission.
• Naruto’s Wood Clone told Kakashi that Obito had caused the Nine-Tails’ Attack, then asked Orochimaru to transplant an ordinary eye into Kakashi while Naruto decided what to do with Obito’s eye.