Chapter Summaries

Naruto detected Obito at the Summer Festival and left Ino, Hinata, and Karin to intercept him. He ambushed and killed Obito, then looked back toward the festival as it continued.

• Choza, Shikaku, Kakashi, and Hanare maintained Konoha’s barrier while the festival continued.
• Naruto sensed Obito near the festival and told Ino, Hinata, and Karin he had urgent official business.
• Naruto used Flying Thunder God to ambush Obito and cut him in half.
• Obito’s White Zetsu matter tried to repair his wounds, but Naruto stabbed him, took his right eye, and sealed his body.
• Naruto looked toward the still-lit festival, feeling calm after killing Obito.

Naruto killed Obito, took both Kamui Sharingan, and disguised himself as Obito to lure Nagato into the Kamui Dimension. There, Naruto and his shadow clones pinned and sealed Nagato, who died believing Obito had betrayed him for Konoha.

• Naruto transplanted both Kamui Sharingan and hid Obito's divided corpse before disguising himself as Obito.
• Orochimaru told Nagato about Jiraiya's hardships, stirring Nagato's guilt and lowering his guard.
• Naruto, disguised as Obito, warned Nagato that Naruto Uzumaki had found them and took him to the Kamui Dimension.
• Naruto and his shadow clones stabbed Nagato with sealing wooden swords, immobilizing him and suppressing his chakra.
• Naruto told Nagato that he belonged to Konoha, and Nagato cursed Obito before dying.

After Fugaku and the other resurrected villagers collapsed, Sasuke struggled with the loss of his father while Mikoto comforted him. Indra explained that suffering was inevitable, but Sasuke secretly resolved to find a way to enter the Pure Land and bring Fugaku back.

• Naruto sent four clones to escort the ninja maintaining the Heaven-Sealing Earth-Cutting Place back, then went to look for Ino and the others.
• Sasuke learned that Fugaku had fallen into an endless sleep and mourned with Mikoto, one of the few resurrected people still standing.
• Sasuke asked Indra what had happened, and Indra explained the seven calamities and eight sufferings, including the pain of losing loved ones and unfulfilled desire.
• Sasuke considered how even Naruto and the Sage of Six Paths had suffered, and he appeared to accept Indra's words about fate.
• Sasuke remembered that Orochimaru knew Impure World Reincarnation and decided there must be a way to enter the Pure Land and bring Fugaku back.

Naruto returned to the festival and found Sakura missing, then discovered her alone on Hokage Rock after her parents told him she had left following an argument with her mother. Sakura explained how her parents’ constant criticism made her feel suffocated and asked Naruto how he stayed optimistic; the chapter ended with him listening to her question.

• Naruto returned to the festival, learned from Kizashi and Mebuki Haruno that Sakura was missing, and agreed to find her.
• Naruto used Mind's Eye of the Kagura to locate Sakura curled up on the forehead of the Sixth Hokage's statue on Hokage Rock.
• Naruto greeted Sakura and asked what had happened, warning her that he was no good at comforting people.
• Sakura said her parents’ constant advice and criticism made her feel controlled and unable to do anything right.
• Sakura told Naruto she envied his optimism and asked how he kept going despite difficulties and pressure.

Naruto comforted Sakura by explaining how growing up without support had forced him to rely on himself, and reminded her that her parents still wanted to protect her. After Sakura thanked him, she confessed that she liked Naruto, who replied that he had already known.

• Naruto told Sakura that children without parents to support them had to keep moving forward and become stronger on their own.
• Naruto reminded Sakura that her parents and home were a source of support, even when their protection felt imperfect.
• Sakura thanked Naruto, and he said they were friends before turning to leave.
• Sakura called Naruto back and confessed that she liked him.
• Naruto calmly replied that he could tell, leaving Sakura stunned.

Naruto casually accepted Sakura’s confession, explaining that he could sense some of her feelings, and Sakura realized her confession had succeeded. In the Pure Land, Madara and the Sage of Six Paths examined Hashirama’s Seven Sins Mirror values and were astonished by his lack of envy, greed, and lust.

• Naruto told Sakura he could sense some of how she felt, and Sakura was stunned by his response.
• Naruto recalled deciding that he would choose someone who liked him, as long as he did not dislike her.
• Sakura realized that Naruto had accepted her confession and that it had succeeded on her first try.
• Hashirama showed Madara the Seven Sins Mirror, and Madara saw Naruto and Sakura’s values.
• Madara and the Sage of Six Paths examined Hashirama’s values, marveled at his zero scores for envy, greed, and lust, and listened as Hashirama explained his outlook.

Madara questioned the Seven Sins Mirror’s zero lust score for Hashirama, and the Sage of Six Paths explained that lust meant more than physical desire. The Sage then revealed that Hashirama and the others could return after Naruto unified the shinobi world, leaving Madara stunned and bitterly confronting Hashirama over their old disagreement.

• Madara challenged the Sage of Six Paths over Hashirama’s zero lust score, citing Hashirama’s marriage to Mito Uzumaki and their children.
• The Sage of Six Paths explained that the mirror measured indulgent desire and emotional fixation, not marriage or parenthood, and suggested Madara’s own lust score might also be low.
• Hashirama asked when the Sage of Six Paths would send him back, and the Sage said they could return after Naruto unified the shinobi world.
• Madara reacted in disbelief that Konoha’s Hokage would unify the shinobi world and asked whether Naruto was truly Hashirama’s successor.
• Madara berated Hashirama for rejecting his earlier plan to unify the shinobi world, arguing that absolute power could have prevented later wars and chaos.

Madara learned that Hashirama had helped Naruto pursue shinobi-world unification after Mito persuaded him, and he challenged Hashirama to battle in the Pure Land. Elsewhere, Naruto explained to Sakura that his loneliness made him want to give warmth to others, before Uchiha Hikari caught him by the ear.

• Madara learned that Hashirama had helped Naruto unify the shinobi world and demanded to know why Hashirama had changed his position.
• Hashirama explained that Mito had persuaded him to stop blaming himself and accept the path toward peace he had already built.
• Madara erupted in anger, summoned his Perfect Susanoo, and declared that he and Hashirama would settle things through battle.
• Hashirama summoned a wooden golem and dragon, and the two began fighting in the Pure Land.
• Sakura asked Naruto why he had agreed so readily, and Naruto said that having known loneliness made him want to give others warmth.
• Uchiha Hikari tugged Naruto's ear and called him a nice person.

Hikari and Hanabi confronted Naruto over his plans to bring warmth to others and his relationship with Sakura, then pulled his ears and pinched his cheeks while Sakura declined to join in. Hiashi, Neji, and Hiruzen arrived and watched with amusement as more people gathered at Hokage Rock for the fireworks.

• Hikari and Hanabi caught Naruto between them and demanded an explanation for his ambition and how far things had gone with Sakura.
• Hikari invited Sakura to help punish Naruto, but Sakura refused, suspecting the girls had staged the confrontation.
• Hiashi and Neji arrived, hid their amusement, and watched Hanabi and Hikari torment Naruto.
• Hiruzen arrived with his dog, approved of the lively scene, and settled in to watch the fireworks.
• Ino Yamanaka, Karin, and Hinata came to Hokage Rock after failing to find Naruto at the festival.

During the fireworks, Naruto’s friends and family gathered while Shikaku and Shikamaru anticipated more work after the celebration. The chapter ended with young Hatake taking a photo of the group from behind as Miwakan praised his shot.

• Hinata took Hanabi’s hand as familiar faces gathered to watch the fireworks.
• Naruto rested between Karin and Hikari while Shikaku and Shikamaru realized he would soon return to work.
• Kakashi stopped Shikaku and Shikamaru from leaving and asked them to join a group photo.
• Adult Shikamaru accepted Naruto’s restorative prescription and agreed to stay for the annual family photo.
• Young Hatake photographed the gathering from behind, and Miwakan praised the picture.

Fourth Raikage A raged over Konoha’s declaration of war while Mabui urged him to seek Kirigakure’s support. In Kirigakure, Black Zetsu controlled the village and Obito returned after surviving Naruto at the cost of two Sharingan.

• A smashed his desk and angrily rejected Naruto’s demand that Kumogakure evacuate its villagers within four hours.
• Mabui warned A that Konoha had defeated Iwagakure and Sunagakure and advised him to ally with Kirigakure.
• A told Mabui that Genji had refused his secret alliance proposal, citing Kirigakure’s recovery and preference for peace.
• Black Zetsu read a book by an author using the pen name “Plagiarist” while brooding over the loss of the Rinnegan and his failed plans.
• Obito entered the Mizukage’s Office and gave Black Zetsu two gray Sharingan, explaining that a delayed Izanagi had saved him from Naruto but cost him both eyes.

Black Zetsu and Obito weighed their options after Nagato was lost in Konoha, with Sasuke as their most viable route to new Rinnegan. Obito asked where Itachi was, and Black Zetsu revealed that Itachi survived but had become a near-unconscious living corpse.

• Black Zetsu concluded that Nagato was probably dead and lamented losing the Rinnegan after Nagato's reckless attempt to rescue Konan in Konoha.
• Black Zetsu considered attacking Konoha, abducting Sasuke to help him awaken Rinnegan, or waiting for Naruto to die, while rejecting a direct assault as too dangerous.
• Obito said they might have another option and recalled that Naruto had marked him with Minato's Flying Thunder God technique, forcing him to cut the marked flesh from his back.
• Obito questioned why Konoha had defeated Nagato so quietly and asked Black Zetsu where Itachi was.
• Black Zetsu revealed Itachi embedded in a White Zetsu Clone and explained that Itachi had survived using White Zetsu's vitality but was now a nearly unconscious living corpse after overtaxing himself with Perfect Susanoo.

Obito watched the gravely ill Itachi and recognized his own moral decay, but hardened himself by pursuing the power of the Ten-Tails. He and Black Zetsu planned to recruit Sasuke and target Naruto, each secretly plotting to betray the other.

• Obito watched White Zetsu conceal the weakened Itachi and reflected on Itachi's choices, then felt self-loathing as he imagined Rin despising him.
• Obito tore off a finger, used White Zetsu tissue to repair his body, and told Black Zetsu he would take Akatsuki members to Kumogakure to seek a chance to kill Naruto Uzumaki.
• Obito ordered Black Zetsu to lure Sasuke Uchiha into joining them, while secretly vowing to kill Black Zetsu after gaining the Ten-Tails' power.
• Black Zetsu agreed to control Itachi's body and use him to guide Sasuke, while secretly planning to make Obito or Madara a sacrifice for Mother's resurrection.

Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Hikari confronted Kumogakure’s leaders at the village gates, where Hikari’s Amaterasu forced Killer B to sever his own arm. The standoff ended with Fourth Raikage A facing Naruto as the attack’s consequences sank in.

• Killer B and Yugito guarded Kumogakure’s gates as Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Hikari arrived.
• Fourth Raikage A rushed to the gates and recognized Naruto as Minato Namikaze’s son; Naruto identified A as the Third Raikage’s son.
• Killer B challenged Naruto, and Hikari ignited Amaterasu on Killer B’s right hand with her Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Killer B failed to extinguish the flames and cut off his right arm before they could spread further.
• Yugito caught the wounded Killer B as A’s fury rose, while Naruto calmly turned his attention back to the Raikage.

Naruto confronted Fourth Raikage A at Kumogakure’s gates, citing past kidnapping attempts against his mother and girlfriend as grounds for war and ordering the evacuation of civilians. A rejected Naruto’s ultimatum and prepared to fight, while Naruto privately wondered whether Shimura Danzō was the only Konoha leader who might have committed similar crimes.

• A ordered Yugito to take the injured Killer B to the medical team while he faced Naruto and Uchiha Hikari.
• Hikari threatened to burn A’s head if he kept talking, but Naruto took her hand and said he wanted to talk.
• Naruto reminded A that the Third Raikage had tried to kidnap Kushina and that A’s peace envoy had nearly abducted Hinata.
• Naruto told A the personal grudge was settled and ordered him to use the remaining four hours to evacuate civilians before preparing for war.
• A roared that the strong ruled the shinobi world and challenged Naruto to fight.
• Naruto dismissed A’s argument and thought that Shimura Danzō was the only Konoha leader who might have committed similar kidnappings.

Naruto gave Kumogakure time to evacuate its civilians before fighting Raikage A, insisting that he would conquer the village by force. From a distant cliff, Obito Uchiha and the surviving Akatsuki watched and wondered at Naruto’s restraint.

• Naruto used A’s law-of-the-jungle logic to declare that Kumogakure belonged to him as the stronger force.
• Naruto promised not to harm civilians and told A he would fight him once the evacuation was complete.
• Naruto sat down to wait while Uchiha Hikari guarded him and A watched Kumogakure’s evacuation continue.
• Obito Uchiha and the surviving Akatsuki observed the standoff from a distant cliff as Hidan complained about waiting.
• Sasori questioned why Naruto showed mercy to enemy civilians despite his painful childhood in Konoha.

Naruto warned Fourth Raikage A that Akatsuki was lurking nearby and targeting Kumogakure’s tailed beasts, forcing A to choose between a temporary alliance and fighting Naruto first. The chapter ended with A weighing the dangerous options.

• Kakuzu questioned Naruto’s motives and strength as the remaining Akatsuki watched Kumogakure and suspected Obito knew more than he revealed.
• Naruto told Fourth Raikage A that hidden enemies were nearby, though neither A nor Hikari had sensed them.
• Naruto said he had come to pursue peace and settle his personal affairs, and that he had no reason to kill Killer B or Yugito.
• Naruto warned that the hidden group might be after the tailed beasts and offered A a choice: cooperate to stop them or fight each other and risk letting them seize Kumogakure’s beasts.
• A suggested the hidden enemies might be targeting Naruto, but Naruto replied that they were preparing to capture the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails.
• A considered whether to trust Naruto and confront Akatsuki together or continue their fight.

Yugito’s Fire Rat Ball began Kumogakure’s counterattack, and A launched a lightning-fast Lariat at Naruto. Naruto revealed his Byakugan, dispelled A’s lightning with Wind Release, and sent him crashing away while Uchiha Hikari intercepted Yugito’s attack.

• Naruto and A waited as both sides prepared for the coming fight.
• Yugito returned and fired Fire Rat Ball at Naruto, signaling Kumogakure’s counterattack.
• A activated his Lightning Release Armor and attacked Naruto with Lariat.
• Naruto revealed his Byakugan and used Wind Release to neutralize A’s lightning.
• Naruto struck A in the abdomen and sent him flying into the ground.
• Uchiha Hikari intercepted Yugito’s Fire Rat Ball with Yasohinokami.

Naruto fought the Fourth Raikage while Uchiha Hikari battled Yugito outside Kumogakure. Hikari used Tsukuyomi and Yachihoko to subdue Yugito and Matatabi, leaving Yugito unconscious and marked.

• Naruto struck the Fourth Raikage, who endured the attack and stood back up with only minor injuries.
• Yugito charged Hikari with tailed-beast-enhanced claws, and Hikari deflected her attacks with Yasohinokami.
• Hikari manifested a skeletal Susanoo to block Yugito's claw strike, then trapped her in Tsukuyomi.
• Inside Tsukuyomi, Hikari invoked Yachihoko and began pulling Yugito and Matatabi into her control.
• Yugito lost consciousness as Hikari sensed that she had branded another person with Yachihoko's mark.

Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Hikari faced Kumogakure’s defenses as the village prepared Chakra Weapons, while Yugito entered partial tailed beast transformation. The fight turned chaotic when Yugito attacked Fourth Raikage A, allowing Naruto to strike him by teleporting to Flying Thunder God Marks he had placed on A’s arms.

• Kumogakure ninja formed a defensive formation while others searched for hidden enemies and charged the Chakra Weapons with Killer B’s help.
• Yugito told A that Hikari was very strong, then entered partial tailed beast transformation.
• Toroi noticed Dodai move and hurled his shuriken toward the space between Yugito and A.
• Yugito’s claws struck Toroi’s shuriken as she attacked A, and A punched her when he suspected she was being controlled.
• Naruto appeared beside A using the Flying Thunder God Marks he had placed on A’s arms and drove a knee into A’s face.