Chapter Summaries

Naruto entered the Land of Demons’ palace and said he had come for peace, while admitting he wanted to study Shion’s powers and the sealed Moryo. Shion mistook his interest for romantic desire and agreed to leave with him if he spared her country, prompting Taruho to attack.

• Naruto, Jiraiya, and Dan Katō entered the palace, where a guard tried to stop Naruto with a sword.
• Naruto activated his Kamui Sharingan and walked straight through the guard without touching him.
• Naruto told Shion and the assembled people that he sought peace and wanted to learn about the priestess’s power and the sealed Moryo.
• Shion assumed Naruto’s interest in her was personal and agreed to go with him in exchange for the Land of Demons being spared.
• Taruho charged at Naruto to protect Shion, while Jiraiya and Dan Katō looked confused and Naruto froze in surprise.

Naruto dismissed Taruho’s attack and had Shion lead him to the hidden passage to Iwaya Slope beneath the Palace. After confirming that the well concealed a connection to another world, he sent a Wood Clone inside and continued with Shion toward the place where Moryo’s soul was sealed.

• Taruho’s sword passed through Naruto, and Taruho crashed to the floor as Naruto dismissed his attack.
• Naruto told Shion to guide him to Iwaya Slope and then to Moryo, and Shion agreed to lead him.
• Jiraiya and Dan Katō tried to follow, but Naruto signaled them to stay behind.
• Shion led Naruto to an ancient chamber beneath the Palace, where she identified a stone well as a passage to another world.
• Naruto sensed a faint deathly fluctuation in the well and sent a Wood Clone into it to investigate.
• Naruto asked Shion to take him to the site where Moryo’s soul was sealed, and she led him toward the Sealing Grounds.

Naruto used his Wood Release: Eight Pillars Seal to trap and drain Moryo’s soul beneath the Palace. After the seal weakened the demon, Naruto told Shion they would go to the Land of Swamps to deal with Moryo’s body.

• Shion sensed Moryo’s threat and was relieved when she foresaw that Naruto would survive their encounter.
• Naruto told Shion to step back and faced Moryo, who mocked him as a mere brat.
• Naruto formed the Eight Pillars Seal, raising eight rune-carved wooden pillars that trapped Moryo’s soul.
• The seal absorbed Moryo’s corrupted energy and began draining his chakra, visibly weakening him.
• Naruto told Shion they would go to the Land of Swamps to deal with Moryo’s body.

Naruto's Wood Clone traced Dan Katō's passage through Iwaya Slope to the Sanzu River and crossed to its far shore. There he discovered that Naruto's Wood Release had bound Nagato's summons in the afterlife, then prepared to explore farther for clues about the Pure Land and the Sage of Six Paths.

• Naruto's Wood Clone used Clairvoyance to find Dan Katō's soul traveling up Iwaya Slope from the Pure Land.
• The Wood Clone followed Dan Katō's route to Yomi and saw a red-haired boy with Rinnegan rescue Dan's fading soul from the Sanzu River.
• The Wood Clone crossed Yomi, whose current shifted to flow toward him as he traveled.
• On the far shore, the Wood Clone found strange creatures bound by Naruto's Wood Release and recognized them as Nagato's summons.
• The Wood Clone concluded that the defeated summons had been sent back to the Sanzu River and decided to explore the unknown regions beyond.

Naruto Uzumaki's Wood Clone entered the Pure Land and encountered Asura, who questioned how a living person had crossed into the realm. Naruto said he had come seeking answers about the past, the future, and how to escape repeating fates.

• Naruto's Wood Clone crossed the Sanzu River, marked the Pure Land with a Flying Thunder God formula, and explored its featureless expanse.
• Asura found Naruto's mark, sensed that a living person had left it, and followed the trail through the Pure Land.
• Naruto sensed Asura approaching and slashed at him with a Wooden Sword, cutting his white robe before Asura repaired it.
• Naruto recognized the white-robed man as Asura, and Asura identified Naruto and asked how he had entered the Pure Land and gained his unusual Rinnegan.
• Naruto told Asura he sought answers about the past and future and wanted to break paths that seemed destined to repeat.

Naruto's wood clone challenged Asura's view of the Pure Land and declared that Naruto and Sasuke would choose their own future rather than submit to the cycle of reincarnation. Their clash began to shake the Pure Land's ancient rules, leaving Asura prepared to test Naruto's answer to destiny.

• Naruto's wood clone rejected the Pure Land as a home, calling it a cage built around a predetermined cycle and refusing the inheritance of Indra and Asura.
• Naruto's wood clone attacked Asura with a wooden sword, declaring that the chakra of the two brothers must leave Naruto and Sasuke.
• Asura evaded the strike and explained that Naruto sought to sever karma, ancient chakra marks, and the parts of himself intertwined with his soul.
• Naruto's wood clone infused his sword with Yin-Yang Release and vowed that he and Sasuke would write their own lives, bonds, and future.
• Asura formed pure-white chains from his life-giving chakra to envelop Naruto's blazing charge, and their collision sent ripples through the Pure Land.

Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju watched Naruto's Wood Clone battle Asura in the Pure Land and recognized the clone's extraordinary strength. They suspected Naruto's unusual eyes and challenge pointed to a major upheaval in the mortal world, while Hashirama proudly remarked that Konoha was thriving.

• Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju arrived to watch Naruto's golden figure fight Asura and discussed how much Naruto had grown.
• Naruto's Wood Clone continued probing Asura with Taijutsu, Wood Release, the Rinnegan, and Truth-Seeking Orbs, while struggling against Asura's immense power.
• Hashirama recognized that the fighter was Naruto's Wood Clone rather than his original body, and Madara criticized Naruto's nerve in entering the Pure Land with only a clone.
• Madara and Hashirama suspected Naruto's Six-Tomoe Rinnegan and his challenge to Asura were connected to a great upheaval in the mortal world.
• Hashirama declared that Konoha was thriving, while Madara privately rejected the idea that he still considered Konoha his own.

Obito sensed Naruto Uzumaki fighting a powerful opponent in the Pure Land and headed toward the clash, only to encounter Minato, Kushina, and Mito. Surrounded and cut off by Mito’s sealing jutsu, he faced his former teacher and the people he had betrayed.

• Obito sensed Naruto’s immense chakra colliding with another powerful force and went to investigate.
• Obito came upon Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and Mito Uzumaki watching the distant battle.
• Obito turned to flee when he recognized Minato, but Kushina shouted his name.
• Minato appeared in Obito’s path while Mito began sealing the area and its chakra flow.
• Kushina confronted Obito as Minato blocked his escape and Mito’s sealing field tightened around him.

Obito confronted Minato over his absence when Kakashi and Rin were in danger, and Minato admitted his failure while defending the missions he had chosen to perform. Obito asked if he could still turn back, but Minato believed he was only wavering because he feared being sealed, as he and the others prepared their power.

• Obito accused Minato of being absent when Kakashi was injured, when Obito was trapped beneath a rock, and when Rin died.
• Minato apologized for failing his students but explained that his missions had been vital to Konoha and that he would make the same choice again.
• Minato regretted not placing Flying Thunder God Marks on his students earlier, prompting Obito to remember that Minato had marked him during the Nine-Tails' Attack.
• Obito's sword lowered as he asked Minato whether he still had a chance to turn back.
• Minato said Obito was only struggling because he expected to be sealed, entered Kurama Link Mode, and had the Nine-Tails transfer chakra to Mito and Kushina.

Naruto’s Wood Clone defeated Asura but agreed to stop fighting and hear him out. As Hashirama joined them for a discussion in the Pure Land, Madara watched warily and worried that Obito’s capture had left Nagato unsupervised.

• Naruto’s Wood Clone pinned Asura and threatened to kill him unless he fought seriously.
• Asura explained that he had held back and proposed ending the contest to talk with Hashirama.
• Naruto’s Wood Clone accepted, moved his sword away, and helped Asura to his feet.
• Hashirama joined Naruto’s Wood Clone and Asura as they sat down to talk, while Madara and the others watched.
• Madara worried that, with Obito bound, Black Zetsu could not protect Nagato or ensure Madara’s resurrection.

Hashirama realized Asura’s chakra may have influenced his beliefs and choices, including his conflict with Madara, and attacked him in anger. The Wood Clone watched, convinced the confrontation showed why the reincarnations’ inherited influence had to end.

• Asura explained how Indra’s and Asura’s chakra guided and resonated with their reincarnations, and Hashirama realized that Asura’s ideals may have shaped his choices.
• Hashirama punched Asura and condemned him for assuming that villages should take precedence over family, friends, and personal bonds.
• Hashirama recalled telling Madara he would sacrifice even his family to protect the village and questioned how much that conviction had come from Asura’s influence.
• Hashirama blamed Asura and Indra’s unresolved conflict for twisting the lives and bonds of later generations, then attacked Asura with a barrage of taijutsu strikes.
• Mito called out to Hashirama while Madara and the Wood Clone watched without intervening, and the Wood Clone saw the fight as proof that destiny’s influence had to be severed.

Naruto inspected and reinforced the seals holding Moryo’s body in the Land of Swamps, then reassured Shion that he would spare the Land of Demons. Shion asked him to wait two years before accepting her promised “service,” leaving Naruto bewildered by her assumption that he was eager for it.

• Naruto examined Moryo’s dormant body and reinforced the sealing barrier Miroku had created.
• Naruto added traps to strengthen the defenses around the sealing grounds and left with Shion.
• Shion asked Naruto to spare the Land of Demons, and he assured her that he would keep his word.
• Shion asked Naruto to wait two years before she offered herself to him, and Naruto turned around in disbelief.

Naruto left the Land of Demons after securing its submission and traveled to the Land of Snow, where he was struck by the transformation wrought by the Geothermal Generator. Shion, misunderstanding his interest in her bloodline, dressed up to attract his attention, but learned he had already departed; Naruto headed for the capital to see Kazahana Koyuki.

• Naruto clarified to Shion that he wanted the Land of Demons and its miko lineage to follow his will, and that he was interested in the power of her bloodline.
• Shion chose an elaborate gown, styled her hair, and applied makeup, hoping to attract Naruto when she returned to the palace.
• An attendant told Shion that Naruto had left the Land of Demons over an hour earlier and had promised to honor its submission to Konoha.
• Shion returned to her room and questioned her appearance and why Naruto had not shown interest in her.
• Naruto arrived at a border outpost in the Land of Snow and saw how the Geothermal Generator had turned the frozen landscape into fertile grassland.
• Naruto thought of Kazahana Koyuki and sped toward the Land of Snow's capital, hoping to relax and see how she was doing.

Naruto Uzumaki surprised Mitaraishi Anko and Kazahana Koyuki during a visit to the Royal Palace in the Land of Snow. Koyuki joyfully reunited with him, while Anko realized how much stronger and more imposing he had become.

• Mitaraishi Anko lounged in Koyuki’s study while Kazahana Koyuki handled government affairs.
• Naruto quietly approached Anko, reminded her that she owed him a meal for the Three-Color Dango she had stolen, and startled her with his presence.
• Anko recognized Naruto as the Sixth Hokage and was shaken by his overwhelming presence and chakra.
• Kazahana Koyuki recognized Naruto, rushed around her desk, and greeted him with joy.

Naruto reunited with Kazahana Koyuki, who confessed that she still loved him and explained how Konoha’s support had helped protect the Land of Snow. Naruto sidestepped her confession and asked her to show him around the country, leaving Anko convinced that he was interested in older women.

• Naruto welcomed Kazahana Koyuki into an embrace as she expressed relief at seeing him again.
• Kazahana Koyuki recalled the struggles of rebuilding the Land of Snow and how its alliance with Konoha had deterred neighboring nations.
• Kazahana Koyuki told Naruto that she loved him and that she would always see him as Naruto Uzumaki.
• Mitaraishi Anko watched their reunion and privately concluded that Naruto was into older women.
• Naruto avoided answering Kazahana Koyuki’s confession, asked her to show him around the Land of Snow, and left with her while Anko was ignored.

Kazahana Koyuki confronted Naruto about his intentions for the Land of Snow, insisting she would not surrender her ancestral responsibility, but Naruto pointed out that the country depended on his protection. Later, after Koyuki lost a drinking contest and fell asleep, Naruto covered her with a blanket and watched the landscape in silence.

• Kazahana Koyuki told Naruto she would not hand over the Land of Snow, even to him, because protecting it was her duty as Daimyo.
• Naruto explained that the Land of Snow could not defend itself and relied on Konoha's forces and his deterrence for its security.
• Naruto waited silently as Koyuki struggled with the choice between her ideals and the country's dependence on him.
• Naruto won a drinking contest with Koyuki, who became drunk and admitted she had not expected to lose to him.
• Naruto gathered the sake bottles, covered the sleeping Koyuki with a blanket, and gazed out the window with an unreadable expression.

Kazahana Koyuki woke hungover and teased Naruto Uzumaki while he practiced Senjutsu, but he said he was a minor and had no interest in taking advantage of her. When she learned he had agreed to marry several women in Konoha, she asked whether she had a chance, and Naruto left her question unanswered.

• Kazahana Koyuki woke on the tatami with a hangover and found Naruto Uzumaki meditating in the next room.
• Kazahana teased Naruto about leaving her alone while she was drunk, and Naruto reminded her that he was still a minor and would not take advantage of someone unconscious.
• Kazahana hugged Naruto from behind and asked whether he felt tempted now, but he questioned whether she would think that way about someone she had to care for while drunk.
• Kazahana asked about Naruto's close female friends, and Naruto said they had agreed on when to marry, explaining that Inoichi Yamanaka and Hyuga Hiashi had pressed him to commit to their daughters.
• Kazahana asked whether she had a chance with Naruto, and he met her gaze without answering.

Kazahana Koyuki accepted that Naruto already had important partners and asked only to mean more to him than an ordinary friend, but Naruto reaffirmed that the Land of Snow could not remain sovereign. Later, Naruto reunited with Yuto at kindergarten, where he and Koyuki introduced their children, Yuto and Feng Xuehui, to each other.

• Kazahana Koyuki told Naruto she wanted him to love her a little more than anyone else, then asked about his plans for the Land of Snow.
• Naruto said the Land of Snow could not retain its sovereignty because unifying the shinobi world was his bottom line, and Kazahana Koyuki told him to take it himself.
• Naruto picked up Yuto after kindergarten, and Yuto happily told his father how much he had missed him.
• Kazahana Koyuki introduced her daughter, Feng Xuehui, to Naruto and explained that she had given the girl her old stage name.
• Yuto took Feng Xuehui's hand, invited her to see Himawari, and led her toward an ice cream shop while Naruto and Kazahana Koyuki shared a smile.

Naruto struggled to locate Jigen, reasoning that Jigen might be operating alone while searching for a suitable vessel. He suspected he himself could be Jigen’s prime target and decided to devise a controlled plan to lure him out.

• Naruto used Divine Technique: Clairvoyance to search for Jigen but concluded that a broad search would waste too much time and chakra.
• Naruto reasoned that Jigen might not have founded Kara yet and could be hiding alone while seeking a suitable vessel.
• Naruto realized that his own vitality, chakra, and potential made him an ideal vessel, and suspected Jigen might already be watching him.
• Naruto decided to build a wider intelligence net and consider using himself as bait under carefully controlled conditions.
• A figure slowly walked into the Land of Rain.

At the Uzumaki Residence, Hinata, Hanabi, Sakura, Ino, Karin, and Uchiha Hikari gathered around Naruto’s handmade Hokage robe and discussed how to order their close-knit group. Hanabi’s suggestion to rank them by age collapsed when Hikari revealed she was over two hundred years old, and Hikari proposed settling things with their fists.

• Hinata, Hanabi, Sakura, Ino, Karin, and Uchiha Hikari met at the Uzumaki Residence beside the Hokage robe they had sewn for Naruto.
• Hanabi suggested ranking the girls by age, prompting them to consider their birthdays.
• Uchiha Hikari revealed that she came from the Warring States Period and was over two hundred years old, leaving the others stunned.
• Hanabi laughed that Hikari’s age was cheating, and the girls wondered whether to rank themselves another way.
• Uchiha Hikari challenged the girls to settle the matter with their fists, while Otohime grew excited at the prospect of a fight.