Chapter Summaries

Naruto provoked the Sage of Six Paths by mocking his preference for mature, gentle women, then blocked the Sage’s furious kick with the Seventh Gate. The Sage’s anger escalated into an uncontrolled surge of power, and Naruto eagerly prepared to continue the fight.

• Naruto asked the Sage of Six Paths what kind of women he liked, and the Sage admitted that he preferred mature, gentle women.
• Naruto claimed the Sage sought women to make up for lacking motherly love, causing the Sage’s warmth to vanish and his anger to erupt.
• The Sage of Six Paths attacked Naruto with a powerful flying side kick, and Naruto opened the Seventh Gate to block it.
• Naruto mocked the Sage and traded insults with him, driving him into a furious, visibly overheated state.
• The Sage of Six Paths unleashed a pillar of purple chakra, and Naruto grinned and called for them to fight with full force.

Adult Naruto and Yuyun watched Naruto Uzumaki and the Sage of Six Paths exhaust themselves in their final clash, which shattered Six Paths Life-and-Death Shogi and ended without a victor. Adult Naruto left the Pure Land with Yuyun, whose journey was just beginning as the Shinobi World entered a new era.

• Adult Naruto asked Yuyun what he had learned from the battle, and Yuyun said he had mastered it all.
• Adult Naruto realized Young Naruto risked Otsutsukification if he continued fighting at full strength and judged the duel would end in a draw.
• Naruto Uzumaki and the Sage of Six Paths unleashed one final clash that shattered Six Paths Life-and-Death Shogi.
• Naruto Uzumaki and the Sage of Six Paths survived but were utterly exhausted, and neither could claim victory.
• Adult Naruto patted Yuyun on the shoulder and took him back as the Shinobi World entered a new era.

Three years after the Six Paths match, Naruto toured the peaceful Shinobi World, then returned to Konoha and prepared for his eighteenth birthday wedding. The chapter ended with Naruto’s son Yuto discovering two wedding photographs in the family album.

• Naruto visited Kusagakure, where villagers gave him an enthusiastic welcome and he rebuked the village chief for arranging a public spectacle.
• Naruto visited Kurotsuchi in Iwagakure and discussed the village’s economic growth and Ōnoki’s road-building work.
• Naruto returned to Konoha, found Shikamaru complaining about his workload, and offered him leave to go on blind dates.
• Naruto asked Jiraiya to serve as acting Hokage while Shikamaru was away, then told him he would marry on October tenth, his eighteenth birthday.
• Naruto looked at a family photograph that showed his future wedding with six brides and a gathering of their relatives and friends.
• Yuto found two wedding photographs in the family album, and Naruto told him that good things came in pairs.

Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya escorted Kazahana Koyuki through the snowy Land of Snow as she prepared to reclaim her homeland from Kazahana Dōtō. The chapter ended with Naruto confronting Nadare Rōga and two Snow Ninja after Koyuki refused to return to the usurper.

• Asama Sandayu reassured the Director that Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya were formidable protectors, while the Director wondered if they could appear in Princess Gale.
• Kazahana Koyuki worried that her escorts could not stand against Kazahana Dōtō's forces as the caravan crossed the snowfield.
• Naruto sensed an approaching threat, and Jiraiya stopped pretending to be drunk as Nadare Rōga, Fubuki Kakuyoku, and Fuyuki Hiyu blocked the caravan.
• Nadare Rōga accused Asama Sandayu of abandoning Kazahana Sōshun, and Sandayu faltered under the accusation.
• Kazahana Koyuki emerged from the carriage and declared that she would not return to Kazahana Dōtō, but would punish the traitors and restore the Land of Snow.
• Naruto drew his sword, placed himself between Koyuki and the Snow Ninja, and warned them to leave before blades were drawn.

Naruto confronted Nadare Rōga and the other Snow ninja when they threatened the Princess Gale film crew, then demonstrated his strength by damaging Nadare’s Chakra Armor. He left the standoff poised to fight if they continued to obstruct his escort contract.

• Jiraiya watched the confrontation and worried that Asama Sandayu might be hurt if a fight broke out.
• Naruto drew his golden-radiant sword and struck before Nadare Rōga could fully unsheathe his weapon.
• Naruto disarmed Nadare and pierced the chest of his Chakra Armor, forcing Nadare to retreat as Fubuki Kakuyoku and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu moved to defend him.
• Sandayu recognized the damaged armor as the rare Chakra Armor created by Kazahana Dōtō.
• Naruto said his contract covered escorting the film crew, not killing the three ninja, and warned them not to obstruct him.

Asama Sandayu offered Naruto two million ryō to kill Nadare Rōga and his two companions, exposing both his wealth and his desperate desire for revenge. Naruto weighed the fortune against his sympathy for Sandayu and disgust with the villains, leaving Nadare unsure whether Naruto would accept.

• Asama Sandayu offered to pay Naruto thirty percent above the bounty rate to kill Nadare Rōga, Fubuki Kakuyoku, and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu, bringing the reward to two million ryō.
• Kazahana Koyuki, the director, and the film crew reacted with disbelief at Sandayu's offer and the wealth behind it.
• Nadare Rōga recognized that the money could tempt Naruto, while Fubuki Kakuyoku and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu also showed signs of reacting to the immense sum.
• Naruto considered how the money could ease his and Jiraiya's hardships, while also feeling sympathy for Sandayu and contempt for the three villains.
• Naruto's expression and killing intent shifted, alarming Nadare as he waited to see whether Naruto would accept the deal.

Nadare Rōga accused Asama Sandayu of corruption, but Sandayu explained that his money came from a lottery win and that he had used it to fund the return to the Land of Snow. After Jiraiya agreed to let Naruto control the two million ryō bounty, Naruto attacked Nadare Rōga and his companions, killing Fubuki Kakuyoku and leaving the other two stunned.

• Nadare Rōga accused Asama Sandayu of embezzling money, but Sandayu said he had won five million ryō in a Konohagakure lottery and spent the winnings on restoring the Land of Snow.
• Naruto asked Jiraiya to handle the two-million-ryō bounty, and Jiraiya agreed to let Naruto get his hands on the money first.
• Naruto charged the three Snow Ninjas as Nadare Rōga, Fubuki Kakuyoku, and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu unleashed Ice Release attacks.
• Naruto used Wind Release: Wind Blade to break through Fubuki Kakuyoku’s and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu’s attacks and cut Nadare Rōga’s One-Horned White Whale in half.
• Naruto killed Fubuki Kakuyoku with a sword strike and told the remaining Nadare Rōga and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu, "The first."

After killing Nadare Rōga and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu, Naruto Uzumaki collected their Chakra Armor, hoping to adapt it and learn Ice Release. He left Fubuki Kakuyoku’s armor untouched and stopped the film crew from recording her body, then considered how to modify his spoils.

• Naruto cleaned and sheathed his sword after Nadare Rōga and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu fell in the snowfield.
• Naruto asked two stagehands to remove the Chakra Armor from the fallen enemies, then paid them when they balked.
• Naruto stopped the stagehands from stripping Fubuki Kakuyoku’s armor and took the two suits they had removed.
• Naruto noticed the cameraman filming the aftermath and positioned himself to block footage of Fubuki Kakuyoku’s body.
• Naruto warned the cameraman off and began planning how to modify the Chakra Armor and try Ice Release.

Naruto took nearly all of the two million ryo from Jiraiya and recalled how Jiraiya had dragged him away before his engagement to Hinata Hyuga. The convoy resumed its journey toward the Land of Snow, while Naruto worried about facing the Hyuga Clan after abandoning the engagement.

• Naruto buried the three Snow Ninja and accepted two million ryo from Asama Sandayu.
• Naruto took nearly all the money back from Jiraiya, leaving his godfather with twenty thousand ryo and ignoring his furious protests.
• Naruto remembered that Jiraiya had abducted him from the Hyuga Clan mansion the day before his engagement to Hinata Hyuga, claiming he had a lead about Naruto's parents' killer.
• Naruto worried that Neji Hyuga and Hiashi Hyuga would blame him for disgracing the clan by missing the engagement.
• The convoy resumed moving through the snow as Naruto decided to face the consequences when he returned to Konoha.

Naruto experimented with Nadare Rōga’s Chakra Armor and successfully used it to create a small ice sword. After Jiraiya came to ask for money, Naruto’s lingering suspicion that something was wrong with the man grew stronger.

• Kazahana Koyuki asked to see Naruto, but he refused while focusing on testing the Chakra Armor’s Ice Release function.
• Asama Sandayu accepted Naruto’s refusal and considered hiring him to kill Kazahana Dōtō once the group secured funding.
• The director asked Jiraiya to appear in his film, but Jiraiya declined.
• Naruto used the Chakra Armor to convert his wind chakra and form a small ice sword.
• Jiraiya asked Naruto to reconsider giving him money, but Naruto refused, calling it his marriage fund.
• Naruto reflected on his growing suspicion that Jiraiya had changed or been replaced, unsettled by a coldness he had noticed in his eyes.

Orochimaru took Sasuke Uchiha to Great Ridge Snow Mountain for secluded physical and sword training. Sasuke practiced the Kusanagi Style and Chidori Blade in the freezing conditions while Orochimaru prepared a medicinal bath and watched the moon.

• Orochimaru and Sasuke climbed Great Ridge Snow Mountain and chose a sheltered platform for training.
• Orochimaru explained how the cold would strengthen Sasuke’s body and help him practice swordsmanship.
• Sasuke drew his Kusanagi Sword, activated his Sharingan, and repeatedly practiced basic sword forms while channeling faint lightning into the blade.
• Orochimaru built an insulated tent and then gazed at the full moon as Sasuke continued training.
• Sasuke ordered Orochimaru to prepare a medicinal bath, and Orochimaru heated herbs and water with Fire Release: Flame Bullet.
• Sasuke returned to sword practice after the bath was ready.

Kazahana Koyuki and Asama Sandayu asked Naruto Uzumaki to help overthrow Kazahana Dōtō, but Naruto refused because the political consequences could threaten him and Konoha. Jiraiya took their money and accepted the job himself, while Naruto walked away from the plan.

• Asama Sandayu and Kazahana Koyuki offered their savings and begged Naruto Uzumaki to help remove Kazahana Dōtō.
• Naruto explained that killing a Daimyo could provoke the Imperial Court, the Martial Pacification Office, and Konoha, so he refused.
• Jiraiya took the money bundles from Asama Sandayu and declared that he would accept the job for the people of the Land of Snow.
• Naruto told Jiraiya not to include him and said he would leave once his film-crew escort mission ended.
• Jiraiya continued preaching about chivalry as Kazahana Koyuki and Asama Sandayu watched him and Naruto in bewilderment.

Naruto weighed the risks of helping Sandayu and Koyuki restore the Land of Snow’s rightful rule against his unresolved doubts about Jiraiya and his own larger goals. He chose to keep escorting the film crew without intervening and continued training to grow strong enough to face the challenges ahead.

• Naruto feared that interfering in the Land of Snow’s succession would bring Konoha’s punishment and cost him his chance to marry Hinata.
• Naruto took comfort in Hinata’s trust, which he learned about through Kiba’s ninja dog, but remained afraid of facing Hiashi and Neji.
• Naruto reaffirmed his three goals: find the real Jiraiya or uncover the truth about his companion, grow stronger, and find and kill Obito Uchiha.
• Naruto decided that the struggle over the Land of Snow’s throne was less important than his own goals and kept to his agreement to escort the film crew.
• Naruto drew his longsword and began practicing.

Naruto confronted Kazahana Dōtō in the Snow Moon Castle palace after killing Nadare Rōga and his two companions. Naruto offered to leave if Dōtō promised not to retaliate, or to kill him; Dōtō rejected the demand and prepared to fight.

• Kazahana Dōtō wondered why Nadare Rōga and the others had not returned with Kazahana Koyuki.
• Naruto entered Dōtō's palace wearing Nadare Rōga's Chakra Armor and carrying a sword.
• Naruto told Dōtō he had killed Nadare Rōga, Fubuki Kakuyoku, and Fuyukuma Kōssetsu, and resented Asama Sandayu for concealing Rōga's official position.
• Naruto demanded that Dōtō promise not to retaliate against him or his associates, or face death.
• Dōtō laughed, rose from his throne, gathered frost above his palm, and invited Naruto to try.

Naruto killed Kazahana Dōtō in the throne hall, then faced an ambush by Sasuke Uchiha. Naruto blocked Sasuke’s attacks and explained how he tracked him, leaving the two poised for another fight.

• Naruto fought Kazahana Dōtō and pierced his right hand with a sword strike.
• Dōtō called for help from the shadows, giving Naruto an opening to decapitate him.
• Naruto deflected an ambush of senbon and recognized Orochimaru’s voice in the darkness.
• Sasuke attacked Naruto with his lightning-coated Kusanagi Sword, but Naruto blocked him twice and forced him into view.
• Naruto told Sasuke that he tracked his movements by listening to his breathing, footsteps, and the air disturbed by his attacks.

Naruto and Sasuke fought in the Palace hall while Naruto divided his attention between Sasuke and the threat of Orochimaru. Naruto’s hidden sword attack forced Sasuke to unleash the Cursed Seal, leaving Naruto facing his transformed opponent.

• Naruto and Sasuke exchanged sword blows as Naruto kept watch for Orochimaru’s shadow.
• Sasuke’s Lightning Release-powered Kusanagi Sword broke Naruto’s iron sword.
• Naruto used a Sealing Scroll to produce another sword and clashed with Sasuke’s Lightning Release, numbing both their arms.
• Naruto concealed a second blade beneath his robe and launched a Cassock Slash at Sasuke’s exposed side.
• Sasuke activated the Cursed Seal, grew fleshy wings that caught Naruto’s hidden strike, and temporarily overcame the numbness.
• Naruto pulled his damaged sword free and retreated as he regarded Sasuke’s transformation warily.

Naruto Uzumaki fought Sasuke Uchiha in Cursed Seal mode, using his Nintaijutsu to counter Sasuke’s aerial attack while avoiding a lethal finish. After the brief clash, Naruto taunted Sasuke about the Jianghu title “Divine Eagle Hero,” and Sasuke silently raised his lightning-wreathed Kusanagi Sword to continue the fight.

• Naruto decided to wear Sasuke down and probe his abilities rather than kill him, hoping Sasuke would later awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Sasuke used his fleshy wings to take the air and fired a black-and-white Chidori Sharp Spear at Naruto.
• Naruto used Wind Pressure Pull to redirect and scatter the lightning spear, then backed away as Sasuke descended.
• Naruto teased Sasuke about his “Divine Eagle Hero” title and his Cursed Seal appearance, while Sasuke stared at him without replying.
• Sasuke raised his Kusanagi Sword as black-and-white lightning coiled around it, preparing to resume the battle.

A storyteller recounted Naruto Uzumaki’s victory in the Land of Snow and his duel agreement with Sasuke Uchiha, while revealing that Yukie Fujikaze was Princess Kazahana Koyuki. Neji Hyuga learned the tale but could not discover Naruto’s whereabouts, leaving him frustrated and eager to find him.

• The storyteller described Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki fighting to a standstill before agreeing to duel again beside the Naka River in a year.
• The storyteller praised Naruto for helping Kazahana Koyuki reclaim the Land of Snow and said the Geothermal Generator would bring spring to the country.
• A skeptical audience member challenged the tale, so the storyteller revealed that Kazahana Koyuki was the famous actress Yukie Fujikaze.
• Neji Hyuga tipped the storyteller a thousand ryō and asked where Naruto Uzumaki was.
• The storyteller admitted he did not know Naruto’s whereabouts, and Neji silently vowed not to beat Naruto to death if they met.

Naruto discovered that Orochimaru had disguised himself as Jiraiya and that the real Jiraiya had been traveling with Sasuke. After helping Kazahana Koyuki restore the Land of Snow, Naruto set out for Konoha with Orochimaru following him, while Orochimaru warned that the Hyuga Clan and its Caged Bird Seal could complicate Naruto’s return.

• Orochimaru, disguised as Jiraiya, and the real Jiraiya revealed themselves by clashing with Sage Art: Goemon and Many Snakes Formation, and Naruto realized the two mentors had exchanged students.
• Jiraiya took Sasuke away, while Naruto helped Kazahana Koyuki stabilize the Land of Snow, locate and activate the Spring Descent Deity, and restore life to the frozen land.
• Kazahana Koyuki was crowned Daimyo, and Naruto chose gifts for Hinata, Hanabi, Hyuga Hiashi, and Neji before leaving for Konoha.
• Orochimaru followed Naruto after dropping his disguise and admitted that he had taken Naruto from Konoha partly because of their agreement with Jiraiya and partly because he was interested in Naruto’s potential.
• At a way station, Orochimaru critiqued Naruto’s Nintaijutsu and warned him that the Hyuga Clan’s Caged Bird Seal could make his return to Konoha difficult.

Naruto asked Orochimaru why he left Konoha for the Imperial Court, then learned their reasons for heading toward Sunagakure and rejected Orochimaru’s offer of a high-ranking post. They continued toward the Land of Wind, with Naruto intent on revenge before returning to Konoha.

• Naruto asked Orochimaru why he left Konoha, and Orochimaru said the Imperial Court offered him greater freedom and opportunity.
• Naruto and Orochimaru agreed to attack Sunagakure from its lightly defended flank: Naruto wanted revenge, while Orochimaru wanted to study Magnet Release.
• Orochimaru asked about Naruto’s future plans, and Naruto complained that he had wanted to live comfortably with a wealthy woman before Orochimaru disrupted his prospects with Hinata.
• Orochimaru offered Naruto a Thousand-Man Commander position and promised he could become Deputy Commander the following year, but Naruto gave no commitment.
• Naruto decided to take revenge on Sunagakure before returning to Konoha, and he and Orochimaru continued toward the Land of Wind.