Chapter Summaries

After completing his revenge, Sasuke parted ways with Kabuto and set out to discover his own path. Naruto learned Sasuke had finished his revenge and ordered the search for Madara and Black Zetsu to continue, while Madara remained hidden in the Land of Water.

• Sasuke and Kabuto agreed to part ways so they could each pursue their own purpose, and Kabuto gave Sasuke the repaired Uchiha Gunbai.
• Sasuke gave Kabuto a vial of his blood and asked him to stay alive, then the two said farewell and went in opposite directions.
• As Sasuke left to seek his future, he wondered about Naruto’s motives and vowed to surpass him.
• At the gates of the Land of Rain, Itachi smiled and decided not to interfere in Sasuke’s life again.
• Naruto told Konan that Sasuke had completed his revenge and ordered her to keep searching for Madara and Black Zetsu.
• In an unnamed village in the Land of Water, someone called out to Madara that it was time to eat.

Madara lived with Ali after she rescued him from the sea, and a sudden memory fragment of Hashirama surfaced as he saved her from a river. After Madara and Ali became lovers and promised to stay together, the doctor who had examined his eye identified it as a Byakugan and plotted to sell it.

• Ali explained that the face on Madara’s chest might belong to a twin who had died in the womb, but Madara remembered nothing.
• Madara warned Ali against taking him to a doctor, but a visiting doctor examined his white right eye and said its unusual color was harmless.
• Madara amazed the villagers by leading the Soran Dance at the temple fair, and Ali led him away from the crowd.
• Madara remembered the name Hashirama when Ali fell into the river, then rescued her while standing on the water’s surface.
• Ali joined Madara in bed, and he promised he would never leave her whether or not his memories returned.
• The doctor recognized Madara’s eye as a Byakugan and decided to capture him and sell it.

Naruto tested whether Obito’s Omodaru could reverse the Chimera Technique’s theft of Rasa’s Gold Dust Magnet Release, then devised a way to use borrowed Kekkei Genkai temporarily. At the fields, Konan told Naruto that the First Hokage and the Second Hokage had started fighting nearby.

• Naruto used the Chimera Technique to take Rasa’s Gold Dust Magnet Release, and Obito reversed Rasa’s time, causing the stolen ability to disappear.
• Naruto repeated the test, extracted gold dust with the borrowed Magnet Release, and found that the gold dust remained after Obito reversed time.
• Naruto decided he could temporarily borrow up to five Kekkei Genkai during a fight and have Obito return them with Omodaru.
• Naruto and Obito visited Naruto’s field, where he grew soul-strengthening crops using seeds imbued with souls.
• Konan arrived and told Naruto that the First Hokage and the Second Hokage were fighting on the other side of the mountain.

Hashirama and Tobirama fought over Tobirama's role in Madara's disappearance until Naruto stopped them and helped uncover that Madara was still alive. Tobirama tracked Madara to the Land of Water, and Hashirama set off to find him with Naruto.

• Hashirama attacked Tobirama after learning he had thrown Madara's Flying Thunder God Kunai into the sea, and the brothers exchanged blows and accusations.
• Naruto absorbed Hashirama and Tobirama's powerful techniques with the Preta Path and urged them to talk instead of fighting.
• Naruto proposed using Madara's Rinnegan to revive him, but Tobirama revealed he had Madara's blood and had already confirmed Madara was alive.
• Tobirama used his Blood-Tracking Technique to locate Madara in the Land of Water and asked Hashirama to go find him.
• Naruto offered to take Hashirama to the Land of Water with his Flying Thunder God Technique.

A masked group forced Madara to surrender the Byakugan he had stolen, triggering the eye’s regeneration and a flood of returning memories. The attackers’ leader, Chimukawa, then ordered the village massacred to cover their tracks.

• Ninja broke into Ali’s courtyard and threatened Madara’s family until he gave up his weapon.
• The leader demanded Madara’s right eye, and Madara recognized him as the doctor who had examined it.
• Madara removed the Byakugan and handed it over, then his wound healed as his left eye became a Sharingan and he collapsed.
• Chimukawa celebrated acquiring the Byakugan, then worried that Konoha might trace it back to him and implicate his older brother.
• Chimukawa ordered his followers to kill Madara, Ali, her family, and everyone in the village.

Madara recovered his memories and awakened the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan while healing Ali after ninja slaughtered her family and village. Sasuke awakened the same eye through their linked eyes, and Madara set out to kill the attackers.

• Ninja slaughtered a family and set their home ablaze as violence spread through the village in pursuit of Madara’s Byakugan.
• Ali’s father and brother tried to defend their home, but the attackers killed them and mortally wounded Ali.
• Madara regained his memories, revealed himself as Madara Uchiha, and began healing Ali as his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan awakened.
• Sasuke’s linked eye awakened into a Six-Tomoe Rinnegan, and he lost consciousness from the immense ocular power.
• Madara blocked an attacker’s kunai, killed him with Susanoo, and advanced to hunt the other ninja.

Madara slaughtered the men who attacked the village, killed Chimukawa, and set out to destroy the Land of Water's Daimyo's residence to protect Ali and the survivors. Hashirama tried to stop him, but Madara used Amenotejikara and Sage Art to pin him beneath multiple Gates of the Great God before continuing toward his target.

• Madara used Susanoo and Amenotejikara to kill the invaders and rescue Dazhuang, who revealed that about twenty villagers were hiding in a cellar.
• Madara killed Chimukawa and crushed the jar containing the Byakugan, then decided to eliminate the danger to Ali and the surviving villagers by destroying the Daimyo's residence.
• Hashirama arrived at the village, learned what had happened from Dazhuang and the others, and pursued Madara.
• At dawn, Hashirama confronted Madara and demanded he abandon his plan to attack the Daimyo's residence.
• Madara swapped places with Hashirama using Amenotejikara, trapped him beneath several Gates of the Great God, and continued toward the Land of Water's capital.

Naruto maneuvered the Land of Water into requesting Amegakure’s help against Madara, while preparing for the looming conflict and considering how to awaken his own Rinnegan. After Madara’s attack wiped out the Daimyo’s guards, Uesugi Kenwa pleaded for Naruto’s intervention, and Naruto set out to confront him.

• Tobirama freed Hashirama from Madara’s Gate of the Great God and returned with him to Amegakure, where Hashirama warned that Madara planned to attack the Land of Water’s Daimyo.
• Naruto told Tobirama he would wait for the Land of Water to request help so Amegakure could negotiate compensation, and explained that he had reinforced the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path’s defenses while planning to obtain Indra’s blood.
• Naruto’s confidential letters reached Uesugi Kenwa, but the Daimyo and his advisers dismissed the warning and sent guards to investigate.
• After the guards were wiped out, Uesugi Kenwa received Mei Terumi’s warning to seek Naruto’s help and promised him whatever he wanted in exchange for protection.
• Naruto prepared to leave with Konan and announced that they would visit Madara.

Naruto intercepted Madara before he could attack the Land of Water's Daimyo's Mansion and tried to persuade him to protect the villagers without slaughtering anyone. Madara refused, and the two began fighting as Naruto sent eighteen living Tailed Beast Bombs charging at him.

• Madara flew toward the Land of Water's Daimyo's Mansion, but Naruto arrived and caught the arrow Madara shot at him.
• Naruto offered to have Amegakure shelter Ali and the surviving villagers, but Madara rejected the plan and insisted on wiping out his enemies.
• Naruto summoned Susa-no-o-no-Mikoto, which sent a Flying Thunder God tomoe ahead so Naruto and Kurama could appear beyond the mountain.
• Madara summoned Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, forcing Naruto to avoid an attack that could crush the people beyond the mountain.
• Naruto gave souls to eighteen Tailed Beast Bombs and sent them charging at Madara as the Uzumaki Suicide Corps: Susa Eighteen Heroes Bomb.

Naruto and Madara fought across the shattered mountain, with Naruto destroying Madara’s Susanoo and outmaneuvering his Amenotejikara. After breaking Madara’s jaw, Naruto sat down and proposed that they stop fighting and talk.

• Naruto used the suicide Tailed Beast Bombs to break through the Wooden Kannon, while Madara shot down more than half of them and battered Kurama with its fists.
• Naruto teleported with the last bomb and drove it into Madara’s Susanoo, destroying the armor as the blast split the mountain in two.
• Madara’s sage markings vanished, and Naruto activated Freeform Sage Art; Naruto deliberately took Madara’s Moga Bera strike to test its power and healed quickly.
• Naruto questioned Madara about why he had not used Flying Thunder God to escape the bomb, and Madara admitted he had chosen not to use the technique again.
• Madara used Amenotejikara to pull Naruto into the path of his scythe, but Naruto dodged, shattered Madara’s jaw with an uppercut, and invited him to sit and talk.

Naruto persuaded Madara to agree to a temporary truce and a fair fight after Naruto awakened his own Rinnegan, promising to return Madara’s eyes. They also agreed that Naruto would negotiate for Chimu Dachun to be handed over to Madara, while Naruto went to the Land of Water’s Daimyo’s Mansion.

• Naruto told Madara that he would return Madara’s Rinnegan after awakening his own in about a month, and proposed that they settle who would lead through a decisive fight.
• Madara agreed to a truce until Naruto awakened his eyes and said he would spare the people at the Land of Water’s Daimyo’s Mansion, but demanded that Chimu Dachun be handed over to him.
• Naruto offered to negotiate Chimu Dachun’s legal surrender through the Daimyo, and Madara agreed to wait without making any moves.
• Naruto suggested that Ali and the village survivors go to Amegakure for protection, and Madara said he would neither object nor be grateful.
• Naruto left for the Land of Water’s Daimyo’s Mansion after reaching an understanding with Madara.

Naruto resolved the Land of Water crisis by arranging Chimu Dachun’s death and a replacement for him, then challenged Mei Terumi to confront Kirigakure’s corruption. On the moon, Black Zetsu approached Otsutsuki Toneri and offered to help him awaken the Tenseigan and destroy the world.

• Naruto introduced himself to Uesugi Kenwa, then persuaded the Daimyo to send Chimu Dachun to Amegakure as an adviser.
• Naruto brought Chimu Dachun to Madara, who killed him with his scythe and Amaterasu, while Naruto arranged for Captain Yamato to assume his identity and collect his salaries.
• Madara departed through a spatial portal, and Naruto waited for Mei Terumi to arrive with her Anbu.
• Naruto rebuked Mei Terumi for the Land of Water’s corruption and warned her to take responsibility, while Mei ordered a list of Kirigakure’s departed ninjas.
• Black Zetsu appeared before Otsutsuki Toneri on the moon and offered to help him awaken the Tenseigan and fulfill Hamura’s mandate.

Toneri and Black Zetsu negotiated an alliance: Toneri would take Hanabi Hyuga’s Byakugan to awaken the Tenseigan, then use it to help free Kaguya. Toneri agreed after Black Zetsu warned him that Naruto and Hinata threatened his plans, while secretly intending to use Toneri and ultimately dispose of him.

• Black Zetsu told Toneri that his hidden ally in Konoha would create chaos, allowing Toneri to abduct Hanabi and take her Byakugan.
• Black Zetsu explained the history of the Demonic Statue, the moon’s seal, and Kaguya’s imprisonment to persuade Toneri that he was telling the truth.
• Toneri worried that helping free Kaguya would violate Hamura’s teachings, but Black Zetsu urged him to adapt and seize power before Naruto’s allies reached the moon.
• Toneri asked why Black Zetsu trusted him to keep their bargain, and Black Zetsu said he trusted Hamura’s descendants.
• Toneri promised not to disappoint Black Zetsu, who privately planned to use him to free Kaguya or pursue another way to revive her.

Naruto revived Ajisai with Futsunomitama and reunited her with Violet, while arranging for Yamato to impersonate Chimu Dachun. The chapter ended with Black Zetsu triggering Kokusho Senju to unleash a Wood Release attack on Konoha.

• Naruto persuaded Yamato to take Chimu Dachun's identity and salary to maintain relations with the Land of Water's Daimyo.
• Tobirama accompanied Kakuzu to the Land of Water in disguise, and Naruto instructed them not to kill anyone.
• After learning Violet had been to Konoha on the night Shimura Mai disappeared, Naruto suspected she had killed Mai and decided to help her leave the Anbu.
• Naruto used Futsunomitama to revive Ajisai, and Violet reunited with her younger sister.
• Black Zetsu activated the Black Spores Technique inside Kokusho Senju, who unleashed Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees and sent Konoha into panic.

Black Zetsu infected Guoshang and drove him to unleash devastating Wood Release attacks across Konoha, killing Akimichi Dōtō and incapacitating civilians and ninja with lethal pollen. Tsunade mobilized Katsuyu to rescue the wounded, while Hinata arrived to confront Guoshang as the Wood Golem advanced.

• Guoshang’s Wood Release overwhelmed Konoha’s ninja, and his Adamantine Sealing Chains killed the squad that approached his damaged Wood Locking Wall.
• Black Zetsu fueled Guoshang’s rage, causing him to summon a Wood Golem and Wood Dragon that killed Akimichi Dōtō.
• Guoshang used Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, spreading pollen that incapacitated civilians and ninja throughout Konoha.
• Tsunade summoned Katsuyu and used her chakra to send its smaller bodies into the affected area to rescue the wounded.
• Black Zetsu noted that Shikaku Nara and Kakashi were away and identified Hinata as the only person in Konoha who could stop Guoshang.
• Hinata dispersed the pollen with Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and summoned the Hamura Statue as the Wood Golem approached.

Hinata defeated Guoshang’s Wood Golem and expelled Black Zetsu from his body, while A-Juan repaired Guoshang’s heart and Tobi trapped Black Zetsu in Shit Slime. Meanwhile, Toneri took Hanabi’s eyes and disappeared, intending to awaken the Tenseigan and claim Hinata.

• Black Zetsu used Kokusho Senju’s Adamantine Wood Dragons to restrain the Hamura Statue, but Hinata charged Guoshang and destroyed his Wood Golem with the Silver Wheel: Twin Lion Meteor Fist.
• Hinata recognized Black Zetsu and drove her Tenseigan Mind Sphere into Guoshang’s chest, ejecting Black Zetsu despite his threat to the boy’s life.
• A-Juan repaired Guoshang’s heart, while Tobi and Shit Slime transformed and trapped Black Zetsu inside Shit Slime’s body.
• Toneri confronted Hanabi at the Hyuga Clan compound, took her eyes, and vanished with her into the void.
• Toneri vowed to awaken the Tenseigan, end the world created by the Sage of Six Paths, and make Hinata his wife.

After Konoha’s unrest, Tsunade was expelled, Kakashi became Sixth Hokage, and Guoshang was sent with Tsunade to meet Jiraiya. Hinata set out for the moon to rescue Hanabi and found Naruto waiting to accompany her.

• At the victims’ memorial, villagers blamed Tsunade for the deaths, and she endured their accusations.
• Kakashi took office as Sixth Hokage and expelled Tsunade from Konoha after consulting Shikaku and the jōnin representatives.
• Tsunade left Konoha and told Shizune not to resent the villagers; Shikaku arranged for Guoshang to become Jiraiya’s disciple.
• Hinata realized Toneri was connected to Hanabi’s disappearance and rushed toward the passage leading to the moon.
• Hinata reached the moonlit lakeshore and found Naruto waiting to go with her.

Toneri developed his Tenseigan and decided to crash the moon into Earth without freeing Kaguya, while planning to bring Hinata back as his wife. Naruto and Hinata reached the moon, fought off Toneri’s puppets, and faced Toneri together as their battle began.

• Black Zetsu left the moon, secretly expecting Toneri to fail and looking forward to the coming conflict involving Naruto.
• Toneri awakened his Tenseigan, then decided to break his agreement with Black Zetsu and crash the entire moon into Earth while trying to spare Hinata.
• Naruto and Hinata arrived inside the moon and Naruto destroyed the Tenseigan puppets that attacked them.
• Toneri confronted Naruto and Hinata, declared Naruto an obstacle to his plans, and entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
• Hinata activated her own Tenseigan Chakra Mode, and Naruto transformed into Thunderclap: Kurama Chakra Mode before they attacked Toneri together.

Naruto and Hinata fought Toneri together, using their growing coordination to overwhelm him. Toneri lost his Tenseigan powers, collapsed in humiliation, and broke down.

• Naruto and Hinata dodged Toneri’s Derivative Truth-Seeking Orb shuriken and matched his Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion with Hinata’s own.
• Naruto caught and shattered Toneri’s Gold Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, while Toneri summoned the Hamura Statue and Naruto and Hinata raised an equal one.
• Naruto and Hinata attacked Toneri in a coordinated sequence, countering his techniques and preventing him from fighting back.
• Naruto and Hinata’s combined assault stripped Toneri of his Tenseigan Chakra Mode and Tenseigan, reverting his eyes to the Byakugan.
• Toneri collapsed, soiled himself, and broke down in despair.

Hinata learned that Toneri had misunderstood Hamura’s mandate, while Toneri revealed the demon behind Konoha’s attack and entrusted her with the giant Tenseigan. After Naruto and Hinata returned to Earth with Hanabi, they agreed to marry, and Naruto announced the news to Amegakure’s gathered leaders.

• Hinata showed Toneri memories proving Hamura had wanted his brother’s world protected, and urged Toneri to live for himself.
• Toneri revealed that a demon claiming to be Kaguya’s child had planned the attack on Konoha and asked Hinata to take the giant Tenseigan.
• Naruto healed Hanabi’s eyes, and he and Hinata discussed turning the giant Tenseigan into a satellite to monitor the Shinobi World.
• Naruto and Hinata returned to Earth with Hanabi and agreed to hold a grand wedding in three days.
• Naruto summoned Amegakure’s important figures and stunned them by announcing that he was getting married.