Recaps

Naruto and Konan launched an aerial assault on Kumogakure, using bombs and massive summons to overwhelm its defenses. The Raikage headed to confront one of the creatures, the Three-Headed Hellhound.

• Naruto and Konan appeared in Kumogakure, where Naruto spoke to the guards before summoning a Bomb Bird and escaping into the sky.
• Naruto dropped a bomb that exploded among the Kumogakure ninja, beginning the assault.
• Naruto and Konan discussed Deidara’s aerial bombing abilities as Naruto bombed the village from above.
• Naruto scattered marked kunai and used Flying Thunder God to summon enormous creatures throughout Kumogakure.
• The Raikage ordered an all-out defense and rushed to a battle, where he confronted Naruto’s Three-Headed Hellhound.

Naruto’s summoned creatures overwhelmed Kumogakure as the Raikage and the village’s shinobi struggled to fight them. Samui, Omoi, and Karui faced a Chameleon, and a young Kumogakure shinobi confronted Naruto in the sky.

• The Raikage split Naruto’s Three-Headed Hellhound, but it multiplied into three hellhounds and attacked him.
• Kumogakure shinobi failed to injure the Mukade Centipede, which paralyzed them with poisonous mist.
• Samui, Omoi, and Karui reached the battlefield, where the Chameleon caught Samui with its tongue; Omoi and Karui freed her and the Chameleon vanished.
• Naruto watched from atop the Bomb Bird and said he had fulfilled a long-held dream.
• A young Kumogakure shinobi landed on the Bomb Bird and attacked Naruto with Cloud Style: Crescent Moon Slash, which Naruto had been waiting for.

Naruto defeated Buroi without killing him, then negotiated with Dodai and obtained Kumogakure’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode secret scroll. Naruto and Konan returned to Amegakure, the summoned beasts disappeared, and Kumogakure was left to recover from the battle.

• Naruto overpowered Buroi, disarmed his hidden Explosive Tags, and softened his fall so the young Kumogakure ninja survived.
• Dodai trapped the Rhino with Lava Release and reasoned that Naruto was controlling the summoned beasts through shared vision.
• Naruto appeared before Dodai and took the Lightning Release Chakra Mode secret scroll in exchange for ending the attack.
• Dodai refused Naruto’s offer to work for him, and Naruto returned to the Bomb Bird with the scroll.
• Naruto and Konan used Flying Thunder God to return to Amegakure, causing the summoned beasts to vanish as the exhausted Raikage celebrated their defeat.

Naruto studied Lightning Release Chakra Mode and decided to master Purple Electricity by building on his newly acquired Yin Release and training with Shadow Clones. He and Konan went into the rain as nearly a thousand clones began practicing Chidori, setting up another sleepless night.

• Naruto read about Lightning Release Chakra Mode and joked with Konan until she managed a faint smile.
• Naruto told Konan that Kakashi Hatake developed Purple Electricity after losing his Sharingan, and explained that Shisui's Sharingan had given him the Yin Release he needed to learn it.
• Naruto said he would master Lightning Release through Shadow Clone training, while Konan chose to follow him into the rain.
• Naruto summoned nearly a thousand Shadow Clones and had them practice using Chidori without hand seals.

Naruto mastered Purple Electricity and developed a powerful chakra mode while Obito prepared Dark Akatsuki’s future offensive. As Orochimaru returned to Amegakure, Naruto and Konan awaited the next developments.

• Naruto perfected Purple Electricity, destroying ten shadow clones’ Lightning Tiger Massacre and deciding to train in Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Obito brought the captive Yamato to the Akatsuki Hideout, learned Naruto sought the Lightning Release Chakra Mode scroll, and discussed Sasuke’s growth and the threat of Naruto’s Bright Akatsuki.
• Obito rejected White Zetsu’s proposal to investigate Amegakure and declared that Dark Akatsuki would launch its full offensive when Konoha’s reconstruction was complete.
• Naruto used shadow clones to master Purple Electricity Chakra Mode, giving him formidable strength even without Kurama’s cooperation.
• Naruto sensed Orochimaru entering Amegakure, and Konan prepared for his arrival.

Naruto established Orochimaru’s laboratory in Amegakure and tried to use Impure World Reincarnation on Itachi, but the jutsu failed, leading him to suspect Kabuto had already revived him. He ordered Orochimaru to make Hidan a new body, used Kotoamatsukami to bring Hidan under his command, and then challenged Konan’s assembled Intelligence Department to attack him together.

• Naruto helped Orochimaru set up a research base and asked him to use Impure World Reincarnation on Itachi, but the jutsu failed.
• Naruto deduced that Kabuto had likely already revived Itachi and postponed dealing with the problem.
• Naruto asked Orochimaru to make a new body for Hidan, and Orochimaru estimated it would take about half a month.
• Naruto used Kotoamatsukami to make Hidan obey him while still allowing him to worship Lord Jashin.
• Konan showed Naruto the Intelligence Department, a force of 108 elite Rain Ninja, and Naruto challenged them to attack him together.

Naruto tested Amegakure’s ninja and selected Liuguang, Setsuna, and Violet to lead its new Anbu squads under the name Pain. On the way back, Konan explained that Violet was Ajisai’s older sister, and that Ajisai had died on an S-rank mission before becoming Pain’s Animal Path.

• Naruto faced the Rain Ninja’s coordinated attacks and defeated them with Purple Electricity and his speed.
• Naruto praised the group’s teamwork, then asked the three Rain Ninja still standing to reveal their names: Liuguang, Setsuna, and Violet.
• Naruto established Amegakure’s new Anbu, divided its 108 ninja into three squads, and appointed Liuguang, Setsuna, and Violet as captains under his command as Pain.
• Konan instructed the three captains to take the injured ninja for treatment and report for their missions after recovering.
• Konan told Naruto that Violet was Ajisai’s older sister and that Ajisai had died during an S-rank mission before becoming Pain’s Animal Path.

Naruto equipped Amegakure’s new shinobi squads with marked kunai and intelligence rosters, then sent them on missions with Orochimaru’s help. Afterward, Naruto decided to strengthen his body in Hell Valley, Kumogakure, to advance his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

• Naruto gave the 108 Amegakure shinobi marked kunai and warned them to treat the rescue signal as a last resort.
• Konan handed out detailed shinobi rosters and privately instructed the squads to flee or take their own lives if they could not escape Obito.
• Orochimaru taught the shinobi how to sense White Zetsu and supplied them with a toxin designed to fight it.
• Naruto ordered the squads to gather intelligence on the major shinobi villages, neighboring forces, and Dark Akatsuki, and to report back regularly.
• Naruto told Konan he would train his body at Hell Valley in Kumogakure to draw out more power from his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Naruto traveled to Hell Valley in the Land of Lightning to train in its extreme conditions and reach its forbidden area. There he encountered the Fourth Raikage, A, who attacked him, and Naruto countered with a Thunderclap Bomb.

• Naruto told Konan about Hell Valley and left a clone to guard Amegakure before traveling alone to the Land of Lightning.
• Naruto slipped past Kumogakure's guards and gradually trained his way deeper into Hell Valley, using shadow clones and lightning chakra to withstand its alternating heat and cold.
• After ten days, Naruto reached the forbidden area, where the Fourth Raikage, A, was training with the Heavenly Thunder Pillar.
• A recognized Naruto and attacked him, but Naruto endured A's Liger Bomb and lifted him for a counterattack.
• Naruto slammed A toward the ground with his Thunderclap Bomb.

Naruto defeated the Raikage in a Nintaijutsu duel after demonstrating his Purple Electricity techniques and other abilities. The Raikage fell, having sworn not to pursue Sasuke if Naruto won.

• Naruto struck the Raikage with Thunderclap Bomb, and the Raikage demanded to know how Naruto had learned his technique.
• Naruto and the Raikage traded attacks, with Naruto using Purple Electricity Shadow Clones and Thunderclap Lotus before the Raikage countered with Liger Bomb.
• Naruto used Shinra Tensei and Flying Thunder God to escape the Raikage's attacks, then agreed to a head-on Nintaijutsu duel in exchange for the Raikage leaving Sasuke alone.
• The Raikage attacked with the One-Finger Nukite, but Naruto dodged and pierced both of the Raikage's shoulders with Thunderclap: Chidori.
• The Raikage's lightning faded, and he collapsed, ending the duel in Naruto's victory.

Naruto trained in Hell Valley while keeping the captured Raikage alive, then returned to Amegakure after learning the Akatsuki was preparing an all-out attack on Konoha. The chapter ended with a major battle looming.

• Naruto’s summons told the chained Raikage that Naruto had spared him, and the Raikage demanded to be killed rather than humiliated.
• While training with the Heavenly Thunder Pillar, Naruto wondered if Asura had built Hell Valley and teased the Raikage about charging Kumogakure for access.
• Naruto trained for days, using the Preta Path to absorb lightning, while the Raikage refused to make peace or abandon his vow to settle their score.
• Naruto’s Kotoamatsukami recovered, but his Shadow Clone dispelled before he could use it on the Raikage, so he left for Amegakure with Flying Thunder God.
• Konan told Naruto that the Akatsuki was preparing an all-out attack on Konoha, and thunder and rain heralded the coming battle.

Obito and Sasuke launched an attack on Konoha, where Konoha's forces and Gaara's secret reinforcements met the White Zetsu army. As Sasuke confronted Kakashi inside the village, Naruto faced Obito outside and revealed that the Rinnegan Obito carried were not his.

• Obito sent the White Zetsu army to wait outside Konoha, and Sasuke led Taka into the village ahead of the main force.
• Shikaku and Gaara prepared Konoha's defense with reinforcements from Sunagakure, and Gaara attacked the White Zetsu army.
• Sasuke reflected on the Uchiha's place in Konoha before Anbu identified him, and Kakashi prepared to confront him.
• Sasuke called for Konoha's destruction as Kakashi and Might Guy prepared to take him down.
• Naruto and Konan arrived outside Konoha, where Obito challenged Naruto to a fight before he could reach Sasuke.
• Naruto told Obito that the Rinnegan he carried were not his, startling Obito.

Sasuke and Taka fought Konoha’s Anbu before Sasuke declared his intent to kill everyone in the village and attacked Sai. In the forest, Naruto confronted Obito over the Rinnegan, and they prepared to fight.

• Boar, Kite, and Elephant trapped Sasuke’s Susanoo with coordinated techniques, but Sasuke broke free and destroyed the surrounding buildings.
• Kakashi and Sakura arrived with Konoha’s forces, and Sasuke named them and Naruto among the people he intended to kill.
• Sai revealed that Danzo was away, prompting Root members to suspect his loyalty as Sasuke declared he would wipe out Konoha and hurled Susanoo’s sword at Sai.
• Naruto asked Obito to step aside until he stopped Sasuke, but Obito insisted on taking back Madara’s Rinnegan.
• Konan and Tobi withdrew as Naruto and Obito opened their Mangekyō and Rinnegan and prepared to fight.

Naruto fought Obito, countering Kamui with Sage Mode, summoning beasts, and Purple Electricity Chakra Mode while uncovering how Obito used Gyuki to fire Tailed Beast Bombs. Obito trapped Naruto inside a modified Uchiha Flame Formation and unleashed four bombs at once, leaving Naruto to answer with Super Shinra Tensei.

• Naruto used shadow clones, Sage Mode sensing, and summoning beasts to attack Obito, but Obito phased through the assaults with Kamui.
• Naruto's Toad Oil Flame Bullet overpowered Obito's Fire Release, but Obito fired a Tailed Beast Bomb from his eye and detonated it as Naruto absorbed it.
• Naruto survived the blast with Purple Electricity Chakra Mode and deduced that Obito had hidden Gyuki in Kamui's dimension and was controlling him with genjutsu.
• Naruto dodged Obito's next Tailed Beast Bomb with Flying Thunder God, but Obito sealed the battlefield in a modified Uchiha Flame Formation that blocked escape.
• Obito launched four Tailed Beast Bombs inside the barrier, and Naruto used Super Shinra Tensei as the explosions filled the battlefield.

Naruto outmaneuvered Obito in a close fight and marked his back with Flying Thunder God, while Konan returned after preparing something. Obito called on Tobi to distract Naruto as Tobi unleashed a Wood Release technique.

• Naruto and Obito exchanged attacks, but neither gained the advantage in their first clash.
• Naruto created a shadow clone and used a Flying Thunder God position swap to trick Obito and strike him with a Rasengan.
• Naruto marked Obito's back with Flying Thunder God before Obito escaped by turning intangible.
• Naruto told Obito that he had not surpassed his father, while a small snake licked blood from Naruto's kunai and slipped away under cover of smoke.
• Konan rejoined Naruto and said everything was ready, as Obito asked Tobi to distract Naruto so he could absorb him.
• Tobi used Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees.

Sasuke fought Konoha’s defenders with Susanoo, while Shikamaru, Gaara’s siblings, and Might Guy countered him. On Naruto’s battlefield, Naruto stopped Tobi’s poisonous pollen but still faced the advancing forest.

• Shikamaru and the Nara Clan restrained Susanoo and discovered that its armored form was vulnerable beneath its feet, but Sasuke transformed it to remove that weakness.
• Sasuke targeted Shikamaru with an arrow, but Gaara’s Sand Clone, Temari, and Kankuro deflected it.
• Might Guy struck Susanoo with Daytime Tiger, and Sasuke responded by activating Susanoo’s Complete Form.
• Tobi unleashed a poisonous forest against Naruto, who summoned a Rinnegan-powered Baku to inhale the pollen.
• Naruto created two Shadow Clones and combined oil, Fire Release, and Wind Release with Sage Art: Goemon against the advancing forest.

Naruto and Konan destroyed Tobi and Obito’s Wood Release Kannon, but Naruto exhausted his senjutsu chakra and Obito attacked him. Orochimaru and Hidan’s intervention stopped Obito with a blood ritual, and Naruto and Obito then activated Kotoamatsukami and Izanagi at the same time.

• Naruto countered Tobi and Obito’s elemental attack and shattered the arms of their Wood Release Kannon with a barrage of Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, exhausting his senjutsu chakra.
• Konan used her stored explosive tags to destroy the wooden Kannon after Tobi taunted her.
• Obito appeared behind Naruto as Naruto left Sage Mode, intending to seize the advantage.
• At Orochimaru’s concealed location, Hidan used a drop of Obito’s blood to perform Death Controlling Possessed Blood and stab himself, halting Obito’s movement.
• Naruto reached for Obito’s mask as Obito broke it open to reveal another Sharingan, and they activated Kotoamatsukami and Izanagi simultaneously.

Naruto drove Obito from the battlefield after exposing the cost and limits of Izanagi, while Konoha’s defenders regrouped against Sasuke’s rampaging Susanoo. The chapter ended with Kakashi opening a breach in Susanoo’s forehead block with Kamui as his Lightning Blade closed in on Sasuke.

• Naruto explained that Obito’s chest wound would kill him after Izanagi ended, and Obito escaped with Tobi after vowing not to surrender the future.
• Konan and Naruto discussed Izanagi and prepared to find Sasuke after Naruto entered Sage Mode again.
• Shikaku Nara ordered Konoha’s ninja to let the retreating White Zetsu escape and focus on treating the wounded and reinforcing the village.
• Sasuke attacked Konoha with his complete Susanoo, and Kakashi rescued Sakura before urging her to rejoin the fight.
• Kakashi asked Choza Akimichi to throw him toward Susanoo, then used his Mangekyō’s Kamui to open a breach in Sasuke’s forehead block as he lunged with Lightning Blade.

Sasuke used Karin as a shield against Kakashi, then fought Konoha’s defenders as his Susanoo threatened the village. Naruto arrived and clashed with Sasuke before the two met at the Valley of the End, where they prepared to fight.

• Sasuke pulled Karin in front of him to take Kakashi’s Lightning Blade, and she collapsed after he declared she was no longer useful to him.
• Jugo and Suigetsu stopped Kakashi, while Might Guy saved Kakashi and Choza from Sasuke’s Susanoo; Konoha’s fighters subdued Jugo and confronted Suigetsu.
• Sakura began treating Karin’s wound as Guy prepared to open the Gate of Death to stop Susanoo.
• Naruto arrived above Hokage Rock and countered Sasuke’s black-flame arrow with a Massive Rasenshuriken, then headed for the Valley of the End.
• Sasuke followed Naruto to the Valley of the End, where they exchanged the Seal of Confrontation and prepared to battle.

Naruto and Sasuke fought at the Valley of the End, where Naruto revealed his new senjutsu and Lightning Release abilities and repeatedly overcame Sasuke’s attacks. After Sasuke unleashed Perfect Susanoo, Naruto’s summoned beasts bought him time until his Deva Path power recovered, and he began Planetary Devastation.

• Naruto defeated Sasuke in taijutsu and explained that senjutsu let him sense Sasuke’s movements, then urged him to seek training at Shikkotsu Forest.
• Naruto blocked Sasuke’s sword and Chidori with Lightning Armor, then dodged Amaterasu and Sasuke’s Kirin by using Flying Thunder God to travel to Amegakure.
• Sasuke summoned Perfect Susanoo, while Naruto used the Animal Path to summon beasts that occupied it.
• After Sasuke’s Susanoo destroyed the summons, Naruto announced that the Deva Path’s power had recovered and activated Planetary Devastation.

Naruto trapped Sasuke’s Perfect Susanoo in a massive Planetary Devastation, but Sasuke broke free and attacked. Naruto used his enhanced Purple Electricity chakra and Thunderclap: Spiral Sword to breach the Susanoo, then defeated Sasuke by draining his chakra.

• Naruto created a huge Planetary Devastation that buried Sasuke’s Perfect Susanoo, but Sasuke eventually broke out.
• Sasuke attacked Naruto with waves of sword slashes, and Naruto activated Purple Electricity Chakra Mode II to fight back.
• Naruto flew toward the caster’s compartment in the Susanoo’s forehead while dodging Sasuke’s arrows.
• Naruto pierced the Susanoo with Thunderclap: Spiral Sword and grabbed Sasuke through the breach despite Sasuke’s black flames.
• Naruto used the Preta Path to absorb the flames and drain Sasuke’s chakra, causing the Susanoo to collapse and Sasuke to be defeated.

After defeating Sasuke, Naruto explained to Konan that he planned to win over Sasuke, Obito, Madara, Kabuto Yakushi, and Kaguya while preparing to eliminate Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Kara. He restored the Valley of the End and returned with Konan to Amegakure.

• Naruto let White Zetsu take Sasuke away, explaining to Konan that Sasuke needed time to grow and would not yet believe Naruto's memories of the future.
• Naruto told Konan he hoped to recruit Sasuke, Obito, the Previous Hokage, Madara, Kabuto Yakushi, and Kaguya, and planned to revive Kaguya after gaining enough power.
• Naruto revealed that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Kara were his targets, and that he intended to become a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki after reviving and winning over Kaguya.
• Naruto repaired the Valley of the End by recreating the Hashirama and Madara statues and making an artificial waterfall, though Madara's statue ended up shorter.
• Naruto and Konan used Flying Thunder God to return to Amegakure.

Obito removed Naruto’s Flying Thunder God Mark and grew suspicious of Black Zetsu, while Black Zetsu erased Sasuke’s mark and urged him to seek the Rinnegan’s power. Obito then confronted Kakashi in Konoha, took his Sharingan, and vanished, leaving Kakashi unconscious.

• Obito ordered Tobi to scrape Naruto’s Flying Thunder God Mark from his back, then questioned him about Black Zetsu and decided to reclaim what belonged to him.
• Black Zetsu erased Sasuke’s neck mark and told him that Madara awakened the Rinnegan, suggesting Kabuto Yakushi could help Sasuke gain its power.
• Kakashi worried that Naruto’s appearance had driven Sasuke from Konoha before Obito appeared at the Memorial Stone.
• Kakashi attacked the masked man, but Obito revealed his face and gouged out Kakashi’s left eye.
• Obito told Kakashi they were both worthless failures and promised they would meet again in a dream world with Minato-sensei and Rin, then vanished as Kakashi collapsed.

After resting with Konan in Amegakure, Naruto discussed Sasuke’s likely pursuit of Danzo and vowed to intervene if Sasuke failed. Sasuke left the Akatsuki Hideout to hunt Danzo, while Obito ordered White Zetsu to follow him and dispose of Black Zetsu.

• Naruto and Konan relaxed at a hot spring, where Konan explained how origami and scarce ninja tools led her to develop the Paper Style Technique.
• Naruto told Konan he would teach her Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, and Konan resolved to protect him.
• Naruto predicted Sasuke would target Danzo after his defeat and promised to stop Sasuke if he returned to threaten Konoha.
• Sasuke rejected the idea of seeking the Rinnegan but left the Akatsuki Hideout to find Kabuto Yakushi and kill Danzo.
• White Zetsu reported Sasuke’s departure to Obito, who ordered clones to follow Sasuke and commanded that Black Zetsu be disposed of.

Sasuke reached the Land of Fields to kill Danzo, while Naruto and Konan prepared to intervene. The chapter ended as Sasuke began fighting Danzo, whose body was covered in cloned Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Kabuto told Danzo that Sasuke was coming and revealed he had given Danzo Kagami Uchiha's right eye along with hundreds of cloned Mangekyō eyes.
• Danzo considered killing Kabuto, but Kabuto summoned a coffin with Impure World Reincarnation and warned him off; Danzo left the lair shaken.
• Konan told Naruto that Sasuke had gone to the Land of Fields, and Naruto decided to witness the battle and ensure Danzo died.
• Sasuke crossed the forest and confronted Danzo, recognizing the Mangekyō Sharingan implanted throughout his body as counterfeit eyes.
• Sasuke activated his eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and attacked Danzo with Amaterasu.