Chapter Summaries

Naruto learned that the route to the Pure Land was Iwaya Slope in ancient Izumo, then gathered Konoha’s leaders to investigate the forbidden place and plan their next steps. Jiraiya and Orochimaru confirmed its deadly reputation, while Naruto announced Konoha’s latest conquests and planned to reveal them at the Fireworks Festival.

• Asura told Naruto that Iwaya Slope in ancient Izumo connected the living world to the Land of Yomi.
• Naruto assembled Konoha’s remaining senior leaders and relatives of the resurrected, and learned that Dan Katō had suffered an unexplained setback.
• Naruto rejected the Third Hokage’s attempt to defend Koharu and Mitokado and asked the gathered leaders about Izumo.
• Jiraiya recalled Sage Fukasaku’s warning that Iwaya Slope could decay a living person’s body and drag their soul into Yomi, and Orochimaru confirmed hearing similar warnings from the White Snake Sage.
• Naruto asked Jiraiya to consult Fukasaku and Shima, announced that Iwagakure and Sunagakure belonged to Konoha, and planned to announce the annexation of the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind at the Fireworks Festival.

Naruto visited the Ninja Academy after returning to Konoha and announced that Iwagakure and Sunagakure had fallen, raising hopes that the war would soon end. He met Hanabi, showed her his changing Byakugan and Rinnegan, and asked her to keep the secret.

• Naruto went to the Ninja Academy while adapting to Urashiki's Rinnegan and waiting for his own cultivated eyes to mature.
• After class, Naruto told the villagers that he and the First Hokage had taken Iwagakure and Sunagakure and that the war might end before the year was out.
• Naruto searched the crowd for Hanabi and waited until the villagers had dispersed before she came out of the school.
• Hanabi greeted Naruto, told him Hinata often talked about him, and offered to cook dinner for him.
• Hanabi noticed Naruto's narrowed eyes, and Naruto revealed his Byakugan before it changed into a blue Rinnegan.
• Naruto asked the shocked Hanabi to keep his eyes a secret.

Naruto told his companions he would return to the front after Konoha's upcoming Fireworks Festival, prompting them to voice their fears for his safety. That night, Naruto raged over the Sage of Six Paths's interference and considered confronting him.

• Naruto invited Hanabi to help prepare dinner at his home, where Hinata and the others joined them.
• Naruto announced that he planned to return to the front after the Fireworks Festival, and Uchiha Hikari declared she would go with him.
• Ino, Hinata, Karin, and Hanabi urged Naruto to protect himself, while Ino asked Hikari to watch over him too.
• Hikari promised Ino she would protect Naruto and herself on the front.
• Naruto woke in the night furious at the Sage of Six Paths and considered digging up his grave to revive him with Impure World Reincarnation.

Jiraiya asked the Mount Myōboku sages how Naruto could reach Iwaya Slope, and the Great Toad Sage revealed that Naruto would have to pass a trial and gain power of his own. The prophecy left Jiraiya wondering whether the eyes that command life and death meant the Rinnegan.

• Jiraiya told Fukasaku and Shima that he wanted to find Iwaya Slope so Naruto could bring Kushina and Minato back.
• Fukasaku and Shima decided to seek the Great Toad Sage’s guidance, and Gamakichi arrived to say that the Sage had summoned Jiraiya.
• The Great Toad Sage told Jiraiya that the being who governed the Pure Land had set Naruto a trial, and that the living would die if they forced their way into the Pure Land.
• The Great Toad Sage prophesied that Naruto needed to gain power of his own and that the eyes that command life and death would lead him to Iwaya Slope.
• Jiraiya wondered whether the prophesied eyes were the Rinnegan.

Jiraiya struggled with the Great Toad Sage’s prophecy and, over dinner, confessed to Konan that he believed he had failed her, Yahiko, and Nagato. Konan comforted him by recalling the strength and ideals he had given them, while blaming herself and her companions for failing to live up to his teachings.

• Jiraiya wondered what the Great Toad Sage meant about Naruto’s eyes and whether the eyes governing life and death referred to the Rinnegan.
• Jiraiya told Konan that Naruto had Yahiko’s body and that Nagato had escaped rather than being killed.
• Jiraiya confessed that he had searched for news of his students after leaving the Land of Rain and had believed all three were dead.
• Jiraiya lamented that he had repeatedly been absent when people who needed him were suffering.
• Konan recalled how Jiraiya had taught the three orphans to survive, protect others, and believe they could create peace, and asked him not to take responsibility for their mistakes.
• Konan privately blamed herself for being captured and for the destruction of the first Akatsuki Organization.

Naruto discovered that Orochimaru had secretly created a child from his own cells and Jiraiya's while researching senjutsu. Orochimaru revealed the child was Miwakan and suggested he had created him as a contingency after learning the First and others' souls had returned to the Pure Land.

• Naruto recalled the thriving Kusagakure he had shown Konan before entering Orochimaru's laboratory.
• Naruto caught Kabuto hiding a box and pressed him to reveal what was inside.
• Tayuya explained that the box held a child made from Orochimaru's and Jiraiya's cells, and Naruto lifted the sleeping child from the box.
• Orochimaru returned and identified the child as Miwakan, then teased Naruto about having children of his own.
• Naruto asked why Orochimaru had used his own cells instead of Jūgo's, and Orochimaru said people changed after witnessing unbelievable beings and possibilities.

Naruto learned that Orochimaru was trying to create Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan through genetic research rather than sacrificing relatives. Jiraiya brought Miwakan home and told Konan that the child was more or less his and Orochimaru’s son, leaving her stunned.

• Naruto teased Orochimaru about caring for Jiraiya, but Orochimaru denied it and said Miwakan was a research specimen.
• Orochimaru told Naruto that producing Mangekyō Sharingan eyes would take at least another month.
• Orochimaru explained that Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan resulted from repairing damaged genetic sequences and said science could create the eyes directly.
• Jiraiya returned home with Miwakan and asked Konan if she had ever cared for a child.
• Jiraiya told Konan that Naruto had given him Miwakan and that the child was more or less his and Orochimaru’s son, leaving Konan bewildered.

Rumors that Jiraiya had a child brought Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura to his home with gifts, where they met his student Konan and the baby, Miwakan. Hiruzen grew suspicious that Miwakan’s name sounded like something Orochimaru would choose, though he tried to dismiss the thought.

• Konoha residents spread rumors that Jiraiya had brought a white-haired child home from the Hokage Building.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura arrived at Jiraiya’s home with baby supplies and questioned him about his supposed son.
• Jiraiya denied having a son, but Konan emerged holding Miwakan and introduced herself as Jiraiya’s student.
• Jiraiya invited the elders inside and identified the baby as Miwakan.
• Hiruzen wondered whether Miwakan could be Orochimaru’s child because the baby’s name reminded him of Orochimaru’s interests, then tried to convince himself it was a coincidence.

Konan revealed that Orochimaru was Miwakan’s other parent, shocking Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura. Hiruzen then took an unstamped marriage registration form to Orochimaru and urged him to make the relationship official for Miwakan’s future, prompting Orochimaru to order Kidomaru to show him out.

• Hiruzen held Miwakan and noticed the child’s golden, slit-pupiled eyes, which reminded him, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura of Orochimaru.
• Konan told the three elders that Orochimaru was Miwakan’s other parent.
• Miwakan tugged on Hiruzen’s beard as Jiraiya offered to explain, and Hiruzen decided the child’s future needed attention.
• Hiruzen visited Orochimaru’s laboratory with a marriage registration form and argued that legalizing their relationship would help Miwakan’s schooling and prospects.
• Orochimaru angrily called Hiruzen senile and ordered Kidomaru to show him out.

Orochimaru turned the marriage registration form into a prank against the Third, while Naruto took Hanabi on a secret date through Konoha’s festival streets. The pair stopped for takoyaki, and Naruto insisted on paying as their outing continued.

• The Third left Orochimaru’s laboratory after teasing him with a marriage registration form, and Orochimaru wrote the Third and Utatane Koharu’s names on it before sending Tayuya to deliver it to the Sixth.
• Naruto politely refused a liquor shop owner’s celebratory bottle because he was too young to drink.
• Hanabi worried about sneaking away from her sister and the others, but Naruto reassured her and called their outing a secret date.
• Naruto and Hanabi headed to a takoyaki stall, where the excited owner began preparing two orders, including one with extra bonito flakes.
• Naruto left the money on the counter and insisted that the owner accept payment.

Naruto enjoyed takoyaki with Hanabi during a rare peaceful stroll through Konoha. Hanabi proposed that she and the other girls sew his Hokage Robe, and Naruto agreed, promising to wear it when the war ended and announce peace to the Shinobi World.

• Naruto bought takoyaki for himself and Hanabi, and they ate together as they walked through Konoha.
• Hanabi asked Naruto to let her and the other girls sew his Hokage Robe.
• Naruto explained that Hinata, Ino, Karin, and Hanabi were busy, but Hanabi insisted they had planned how to share the work.
• Naruto agreed to let the girls make the robe and promised to wear it after the war to announce that peace had arrived.
• Hanabi eagerly promised that they would make Naruto the best and most handsome Hokage Robe.

At Konoha’s Summer Festival, Jiraiya announced victories over Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure, while Naruto enjoyed the festivities with Hinata, Hanabi, Ino, Karin, and Uchiha Hikari. At the edge of the celebration, Hyuga Hiashi struggled with the realization that his daughters had grown close to Naruto.

• Jiraiya announced that Iwagakure and Sunagakure had submitted to Konoha and that Konoha had repelled Kumogakure’s attack.
• The villagers and ninja cheered the victories and celebrated the prospect of peace.
• Naruto walked through the festival with Hinata, Ino, Karin, Uchiha Hikari, and Hanabi, sharing snacks and watching performances.
• Inoichi tried to comfort Hyuga Hiashi as they sat drinking and eating in the Public Seating Area.
• Hiashi recalled seeing Naruto tie Hinata and Hanabi’s yukata sashes and admitted that accepting their closeness to him still hurt.

Hiashi watched Naruto surrounded by girls at the festival and struggled with the thought of both his daughters marrying him. In another timeline, he enjoyed the festival with his grandchildren, while Inoichi and Rino encouraged Yuto to relax and enjoy being a child.

• Hiashi admitted to Inoichi that he resented the thought of both his daughters being taken by Naruto, and Inoichi reminded him that their children's happiness mattered most.
• Hiashi sat alone watching Naruto at the festival before sighing over his empty sake cup.
• In another timeline, Hiashi bought takoyaki for Himawari and Sota, his grandchildren with Naruto and Hanabi.
• Yuto refused Inoichi's fox mask because he wanted to be treated as mature, but Rino reminded him to balance training with rest and gave him the mask as a souvenir.
• Yuto accepted the mask, and Sota offered takoyaki to Yuto, Inoichi, and Rino.

During the festival, Hanabi and Naruto arranged for Hikari to accompany Hanabi so Naruto could spend more time with Hinata, Ino, and Karin. Hikari and Hanabi planned to check on Hiashi before meeting Naruto at Hokage Rock to watch the fireworks.

• Hanabi told Naruto she was worried about Hiashi and asked to go find him.
• Naruto asked Hikari to accompany Hanabi, and Hikari led her away from the group.
• Hikari understood that Hanabi's request was partly a scheme to give Naruto more time with the others.
• Hanabi told Hikari that she genuinely wanted to comfort Hiashi, then planned to meet Naruto at Hokage Rock at nine thirty.
• Hikari agreed to Hanabi's plan to visit Hiashi, explore the festival, and watch the fireworks with Naruto.

Obito saw Kakashi happily walking with Hanare in Konoha, then wondered why Kakashi had not gone to Iwagakure. At the Summer Festival, Naruto’s friends watched Kiba nervously spend time with Kohan, while their return to the village offered a brief respite from the war.

• Obito saw Kakashi and Hanare together and felt reassured, but questioned why Kakashi was still in Konoha instead of Iwagakure.
• Shikamaru, Choji, Shino, Sasuke, Rock Lee, Neji, and Tenten hid in a tree to watch Kiba’s awkward date with Kohan.
• Neji used his Byakugan to locate Naruto, who noticed him and made Neji quickly deactivate it.
• Naruto had used Shadow Clones and the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring stationed ninja back to Konoha for the festival, leaving their posts guarded by clones.
• The group teased Kiba and quietly wagered over whether he would take Kohan’s hand, while Kiba wished they would keep their voices down.

Naruto enjoyed the festival with Hinata, Ino, and Karin before encountering Shikamaru and the others watching Kiba and Kohan. He learned that Kohan was bandaging Kiba after her cat scratched him when he tried to hold her hand.

• Naruto walked through the festival with Hinata, Ino, and Karin, sharing snacks and enjoying the stalls and games.
• Naruto and the girls heard quiet laughter near a clearing and found Shikamaru and the others gathered beneath a tree.
• Naruto saw Kohan bandaging Kiba's right hand while Kiba sat on a stump, embarrassed.
• Shikamaru explained that Kohan's cat had scratched Kiba when he tried to hold her hand.

At a festival, Naruto steered the others away so Kiba and Kohan could search for their escaped pets together. Years later, Kiba and Kohan remembered how the cat-and-dog chase brought them closer.

• Kohan’s ninja cat scratched Kiba, and Akamaru chased it away from the crowded festival.
• Kohan bandaged Kiba’s hand, and Kiba and Kohan went to look for Akamaru and Little Coal.
• Naruto convinced Rock Lee and the others not to follow, giving Kiba and Kohan time alone together.
• Ino teased Naruto about understanding romance, and Naruto turned the teasing back on her, Hinata, and Karin.
• Twenty years later, Kiba and his wife Kohan recalled finding Akamaru and Little Coal and how the search had helped them overcome their awkwardness.

Kiba and Kohan watched Pinzhu and Taichi race through the festival before Sakura and Naruto caught up with them. Naruto reassured Sakura that her worries as a parent reflected how she had grown, and the chapter ended with the family together.

• Pinzhu and Taichi burst past Kiba and Kohan while fighting over a box of tempura, and Taichi spotted Sakura coming after them.
• Taichi and Pinzhu fled from Sakura, but Naruto caught them and brought them back.
• Sakura admitted that becoming a parent had made her more protective and unable to relate to her childhood self.
• Naruto told Sakura that changing with age and responsibility was part of growing up, and urged her to accept and cherish every version of herself.
• The author added a brief extra note apologizing for calling Sakura “Bro Sakura” and commenting on young Ino’s bangs.

At the festival, Sakura calmed Pinzhu and Taichi by offering them pocket money, but Pinzhu revealed that Naruto had already given him some. Naruto avoided Sakura’s suspicion of misusing village funds, then threatened Pinzhu with stacks of test papers before Sakura redirected the family to watch the fireworks.

• Sakura told Pinzhu and Taichi to ask her or Naruto for pocket money and reminded them to get along with their siblings.
• Pinzhu handed Taichi his tempura, then revealed that Naruto had already given him money, making Naruto freeze.
• Kiba sensed trouble and hurried Kohan away from Naruto and Sakura.
• Sakura questioned Naruto about where he had gotten the money, and Naruto denied taking it from village accounts.
• Naruto threatened to buy Pinzhu crates of test papers, prompting Pinzhu to cling to him and beg for mercy.
• Sakura stopped Naruto from punishing Pinzhu and suggested that the family clean up and watch the fireworks together.

Nagato infiltrated Konoha’s prison to find Konan but learned from Orochimaru that she was staying at Jiraiya’s house. Orochimaru warned Nagato to flee, though he had already alerted Naruto and knew Nagato could not escape.

• Nagato searched Konoha’s prison for Konan and glimpsed the festival fireworks before continuing into a hidden underground laboratory.
• Orochimaru confronted Nagato, identified him as Pain, and revealed his current female appearance.
• Nagato asked how Orochimaru had become a woman, and Orochimaru dismissed the question and confirmed Nagato was looking for Konan.
• Orochimaru told Nagato that Konan was staying at Jiraiya’s house after Jiraiya vouched for her.
• Orochimaru warned Nagato that Naruto’s Flying Thunder God marks covered the village, while secretly knowing Naruto had prepared a barrier to trap him.