Chapter Summaries

Naruto and Uchiha Hikari defeated the Six Paths of Pain and captured Konan, but Obito Uchiha rescued Nagato before Naruto reached him. Naruto took the Kamui Mangekyō Sharingan and prepared to pursue them.

• Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to destroy all six Pains, including Yahiko's body.
• Uchiha Hikari exploited Konan's grief, wounded her with Yasohinokami and Amaterasu, then trapped her in Tsukuyomi.
• Nagato watched the defeat through the shared vision of the Six Paths of Pain and broke down in grief before deciding to return to the battlefield.
• Obito Uchiha appeared in Nagato's cave and used Kamui to escape with him.
• Naruto arrived at the cave, realized Obito had taken Nagato, and replaced his left eye with the Kamui Mangekyō Sharingan.

Naruto entered Obito's Kamui Dimension using Obito's left eye and confronted Obito and Nagato. After Tobi temporarily restored Nagato's mobility, Obito called on Nagato to fight Naruto alongside him.

• Obito brought Nagato into the Kamui Dimension, where Nagato recognized him as Obito Uchiha.
• Naruto forced his way into the dimension using Obito's left Mangekyō Sharingan and greeted Obito.
• White Zetsu ambushed Naruto, but Naruto dodged and kicked him off the platform.
• A spiral-faced White Zetsu named Tobi enveloped Nagato, supporting his body and temporarily enhancing his mobility and chakra activity.
• Obito explained Tobi's abilities and urged Nagato to fight Naruto with him.

Naruto fought Obito in the Kamui Dimension, wounded him despite his use of Kamui, and then challenged Nagato’s view of suffering. He left Nagato facing Naruto’s claim that he had been born without family or bonds.

• Naruto taunted Obito and met his Gunbai with a wooden sword before striking at him with a black rod.
• Obito used Kamui to turn intangible, but Naruto’s attack still wounded his abdomen, forcing him to retreat.
• Nagato replenished some chakra by absorbing it from a White Zetsu clone and vowed to make Naruto feel pain.
• Naruto told Nagato and Obito that they had known family, care, and companionship, while he had been born with nothing.

Naruto confronted Nagato and Obito with the pain and fears beneath their plans, but both rejected his accusations and attacked him. The chapter ended as Obito’s fire-and-Kamui technique and Nagato’s Asura Path cannon targeted Naruto.

• Naruto accused Nagato of using Yahiko’s body as a puppet rather than reviving him, and of ignoring Yahiko’s and Konan’s feelings.
• Naruto told Obito that he feared Rin would love Kakashi rather than him, and called his dream a refuge from reality.
• Obito rejected Naruto’s words, defended Infinite Tsukuyomi as true salvation, and attacked with Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance.
• Nagato overcame his hesitation, transformed his right arm into a Chakra Laser Cannon, and aimed it at Naruto.
• Naruto welcomed the combined attack as excitement showed in his eyes.

Naruto’s layered Wood Release attack forced Obito and Nagato to flee the platform, but Nagato’s summons carried them to safety below. Nagato prepared to attack Naruto again while Naruto judged that fighting in person offered him only limited flexibility.

• Naruto used Flying Thunder God to evade Obito’s Kunai, then multiplied a thrown Wooden Sword into a barrage aimed at Obito and Nagato.
• Nagato blocked most of the swords with Shinra Tensei, but the scattered blades grew into wooden spikes around them.
• Nagato grabbed Obito and leaped from the platform, then summoned Rhinoceros and Centipede after discovering he could not reach his other summoned creatures.
• Obito urged Nagato to retreat with Kamui once they were farther away, but Nagato formed his laser cannon and vowed to make Naruto pay first.
• Naruto watched them from the platform and remarked that Nagato’s direct control over his abilities offered only limited advantages.

Naruto revealed the truth behind Infinite Tsukuyomi and Black Zetsu, then defended his plan to unite the shinobi world through force, infrastructure, and education. He left Nagato and Obito confronting his claims while continuing to fight Nagato’s summoned beasts.

• Naruto told Obito that Infinite Tsukuyomi would turn people into White Zetsu for Kaguya Otsutsuki’s war against the Ōtsutsuki.
• Obito rejected Naruto’s account and admitted he still wanted a dream world where Rin, Grandmother, and Minato-sensei were alive.
• Naruto revealed that he had taken his Rinnegan from Urashiki Otsutsuki in a future timeline and learned that Black Zetsu was Kaguya’s remnant, not Madara Uchiha’s will.
• Nagato challenged Naruto’s plan, warning that forceful unification would eventually lead to rebellion and renewed civil wars.
• Naruto countered Nagato’s summoned rhinoceros and centipede, then explained that infrastructure, education, and shared national identity would secure lasting unity beyond military conquest.

Obito questioned Naruto about why he had started the war of unification, but Naruto admitted that one of his main motives was to earn enough public acclaim to marry several wives without scandal. As Obito and Nagato reeled from his answer, Nagato launched Planetary Devastation to try to seal Naruto away.

• Obito suggested Naruto had begun the war to fulfill Uchiha Hikari’s dream of peace, but Naruto denied it.
• Naruto said he wanted to marry several wives and believed his public achievements would make people accept his private life.
• Obito and Nagato were left stunned by Naruto’s blunt and vulgar motive.
• Nagato formed a gravitational core and used Planetary Devastation against Naruto.
• The technique pulled debris, fallen creatures, and massive stone slabs from the Kamui Dimension toward the core.

Naruto fended off Nagato and Obito while his borrowed Rinnegan drained his chakra, but Obito escaped with Nagato using a decoy and Kamui. Naruto removed the borrowed eyes and reflected on Obito’s unexpectedly clever escape.

• Nagato ambushed Naruto with a Black Rod, but Naruto blocked it with one of his own and mocked Nagato’s weakened body.
• Obito attacked from above with Wood Release and then hurled a wooden spike at Naruto, but Naruto used a golden chakra hand and Kamui to evade the strikes.
• Naruto used Yomotsu Hirasaka to appear beside Obito and cut him apart with a Wind Release-coated Wooden Sword, then realized the body was a Wood Clone.
• The real Obito revealed he had been hiding behind a stone monument, held Tobi back, and used Kamui to escape with Nagato.
• Naruto removed the Rinnegan and Sharingan to conserve chakra, then wondered whether Obito had finally become more clever.

Nagato agreed to receive a Hashirama cell transplant from Obito so he could recover and grow strong enough to challenge Naruto. Naruto left Iwagakure in Kitsuchi’s hands and headed for the Land of Rain, while Hashirama and Naruto’s clone continued planting oases in the Land of Wind.

• Obito persuaded Nagato that Hashirama cells could restore his health and let him use the Rinnegan without restraint, and Nagato agreed to the transplant while asking Obito to keep it from Black Zetsu.
• Tobi emerged from Nagato and wrapped around him to carry out the transplant, though Obito did not know how to perform it himself.
• Naruto killed an Iwagakure civilian who confronted him, showed the villagers evidence that Ōnoki had hired the Akatsuki to attack him, and ordered Hikari to bring the bound Konan along to the Land of Rain.
• Kitsuchi and his family apologized to Naruto, who left Kitsuchi in charge of Iwagakure, ordered Ōnoki to retire, and demanded three hundred million ryō for Konoha’s infrastructure work.
• In the Land of Wind, Hashirama and Naruto’s clone ate with Temari and Maki after planting two oases, then planned to send Sand ninja to Konoha for news and await further instructions.

Naruto returned to Konohagakure with Hikari and Karin after finding Akatsuki’s base in Amegakure abandoned and bringing the village under Konoha’s new order. Exhausted and troubled by his clone’s situation in the Land of Wind, he went to rest while Hikari quietly stayed beside him.

• Naruto found Amegakure’s Akatsuki base empty, reorganized its Rain Ninja forces, and helped cooperating factions maintain order under Konoha’s jurisdiction.
• Naruto entrusted Konan to Jiraiya before returning to Konohagakure with Hikari and Karin.
• Kushina welcomed them home and worried over Naruto’s tired, pale appearance, while Karin hugged her and caught up with her.
• Naruto went to his room to sleep, concerned about what had gone wrong with his clone in the Land of Wind and leaving Hashirama there.
• Hikari sat beside Naruto’s bed as he rested, and she decided not to pinch his cheek so he could sleep.

Naruto woke after sleeping for about twenty-eight hours and noticed that the Rinnegan had drained some of his strength. On the veranda, Hikari told him Karin was recruiting allies to deal with her after their marriage, leaving Naruto bewildered.

• Naruto woke in a dim room after a deep sleep and noticed his body had grown thinner from the Rinnegan's chakra drain.
• Naruto found Karin and Hikari waiting outside his room and learned he had slept for about twenty-eight hours.
• Karin went to warm up the food she and Hikari had prepared, leaving Naruto and Hikari to talk.
• Hikari told Naruto that Karin had visited Sakura and was recruiting people to help deal with her after she and Naruto married.
• Naruto reacted with confusion when Hikari explained that Karin thought she could not handle her alone.

Hikari confronted Naruto about his feelings and admitted how much he meant to her, while Naruto explained that he was building a peaceful world so he could start a family without fear. Later, Naruto and Hikari shared a tender moment on the rooftop, leaving Karin alarmed that she had missed her chance.

• Hikari took Naruto's hand and said they needed to discuss the possibility of him marrying more than one person.
• Hikari threatened to kill Naruto if he wanted only one person and did not choose her, while Naruto told her she had fallen in love with him.
• Naruto said he had launched the war of unification to create lasting peace before starting a family and fulfilling his promises to those he loved.
• Hikari struggled to hide her happiness, then grabbed Naruto's face and told him to give her a straight answer instead of looking at her tenderly.
• Naruto, Karin, and Hikari sat together on the rooftop under the moon, where Naruto remarked that the moon was beautiful.
• Hikari agreed that the breeze was gentle, and Karin feared that Hikari had won Naruto's affection while she had missed her chance.

Naruto reassured Karin and Hikari that sharing a view with someone important made even familiar scenery beautiful. Later, Sakura asked Naruto to help Kurama Yakumo with her inner demon, and Naruto agreed to investigate the situation with the Third Hokage before deciding what to do.

• Karin feared she had interrupted Naruto and Hikari, but Naruto invited her to share her thoughts on the moonlight and breeze.
• Hikari said moon-gazing should be occasional so each time would feel special, while Naruto insisted the right companion made any scenery beautiful.
• Sakura told Naruto that Kurenai Yuhi had asked her to explain how she weakened her second personality to help Kurama Yakumo.
• Naruto agreed to ask the Third Hokage about Yakumo and decide how to approach her after learning more.

Naruto visited the retired Third Hokage, who shared his loneliness and frustration at having no work. When Naruto asked about Kurama Yakumo, the Third recounted how Ido had killed her parents and why the village had isolated her, leaving Naruto’s possible involvement as a new hope.

• Naruto found the Third Hokage arguing with his one-eyed dog, Danzo, and listened as the old man described feeling lonely in retirement.
• Naruto told the Third that the fighting at the front was going well and that the village might need him again after the wars ended.
• Naruto asked about Kurama Yakumo, and the Third explained that she had awakened the Kurama Clan’s genjutsu bloodline and been taught by Kurenai Yuhi.
• The Third said that Ido had emerged within Yakumo, killed her parents, and left her believing Kurenai was responsible.
• The Third recalled sparing Yakumo after her uncle Kurama Unkai pleaded for her life, then relocating her to Mikyo Villa while Kurenai continued trying to help her.
• Naruto revealed that Sakura was involved and thought he might help Yakumo, and the Third expressed hope that Naruto could resolve the danger.

Hashirama Senju was taken to the boundary of the Pure Land, where Hagoromo Otsutsuki revealed himself as the Sage of Six Paths. Hagoromo told Hashirama that Naruto Uzumaki was a wandering soul from beyond the heavens.

• Naruto planned to recover before confronting the Raikage and then dealing with the Land of Water.
• Hashirama Senju suddenly appeared in a strange space after working near the Land of Wind.
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki identified Hashirama as the previous reincarnation of Asura and introduced himself as the Sage of Six Paths.
• Hashirama demanded to know whether Hagoromo had killed him, and Hagoromo explained that he had only brought Hashirama's soul to the boundary of the Pure Land to talk.
• Hagoromo asked Hashirama about Naruto Uzumaki's origins, then told him Naruto was a wandering soul from beyond the heavens.

Hashirama rejected the Sage of Six Paths’ warning against the dead interfering in the living world, accusing him of restricting the dead and meddling in events. The Sage summoned Madara and transformed their holding place into a peaceful pavilion where the old rivals could wait together until the war ended.

• Hashirama said Naruto’s origins did not matter to him as long as Naruto pursued peace and protected the Shinobi World.
• The Sage of Six Paths warned Hashirama that revived souls should not interfere in the living world or disrupt its course.
• Hashirama refused to accept that he was dead and accused the Sage of Six Paths of imprisoning souls in the Pure Land and obstructing Konoha’s plans.
• The Sage of Six Paths summoned Madara, who appeared confused and wary before recognizing Hashirama.
• The Sage of Six Paths told Hashirama and Madara to wait together until the war ended, then transformed their surroundings into a peaceful viewing pavilion in the mountains.

In a barren space created by the Sage of Six Paths, Tobirama Senju and Uchiha Izuna continued their fierce battle, trading ninjutsu and insults. The chapter ended with their attacks colliding in another burst of steam as neither showed any sign of stopping.

• The Sage of Six Paths watched Tobirama Senju and Uchiha Izuna fight across a scorched wasteland.
• Tobirama countered Izuna's Great Fireball Technique with Water Release, and the two clashed with their weapons in the steam.
• Tobirama insulted Izuna by calling him a mad dog and mocking his devotion to Madara Uchiha, provoking Izuna into a furious attack.
• Izuna taunted Tobirama about his unmarried life, briefly unsettling him before Tobirama regained his composure.
• Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to attack Izuna from behind, but Izuna dodged and unleashed the Dragon Flame Song Technique.
• Tobirama raised a Water Formation Wall to block Izuna's fire dragons, filling the wasteland with steam as their battle continued.

Minato, Kushina, and Mito faced four immortal Kage in the Pure Land and planned to seal them so they could return to Naruto. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sakura arrived at Mikyo Villa to resolve the Ido problem.

• Minato assessed the enemy Kage and concluded that Kushina and Mito would need to seal them while he held them off.
• Minato urged the others to hurry so he could deliver Kazahana Koyuki’s letter to Naruto and spare his son worry.
• Kushina, Mito, and Minato linked with Kurama’s chakra and prepared to fight the Kage.
• Naruto and Sakura arrived at Mikyo Villa, where the guards greeted Naruto as Hokage.
• Naruto told the guards that he had come to resolve the Ido problem.

Naruto and Sakura visited Kurama Yakumo to confront the inner demon Ido, but Naruto’s threat triggered Ido’s emergence. Naruto summoned Kurama’s overwhelming presence, leaving Ido terrified and begging for peace.

• Naruto reassured the Kurama Clan guards that resolving Yakumo’s danger was part of his duty as Hokage.
• Naruto and Sakura entered the estate and found Yakumo on the balcony, where Naruto demanded to see Ido.
• Yakumo asked whether Naruto had come to kill her, and his blunt threat stirred her anger and fear.
• Ido emerged from Yakumo and spread its sinister chakra toward Naruto and Sakura.
• Naruto called Kurama, whose immense presence subdued Ido and made it beg to make peace.

Naruto discovered that the Sage of Six Paths had caused Kushina and Mito’s souls to weaken, and Asura explained how the Sage had sealed knowledge of the Pure Land and its routes. The chapter ended with Naruto preparing to bring Mito back while suspecting the Sage was behind the crisis.

• After Kurama defeated Ido, Naruto left Sakura to care for Yakumo and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha.
• Naruto found Karin trying to revive Kushina by feeding her blood, healed her wrist, and concluded Kushina’s condition was caused by a problem with her soul.
• Naruto suspected the Sage of Six Paths was responsible for the simultaneous troubles affecting Hashirama, Kushina, and Mito, and told Karin to settle Kushina in her room.
• Asura recalled that the Sage had sent him and Indra to build separate villages and had offered them little companionship.
• Asura told Naruto that the Sage had arranged for souls who knew the route to the Pure Land to be reincarnated and had left other souls there confused or unconscious to prevent knowledge of it from escaping.