Chapter Summaries

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.

Sasuke battled Danzo, whose implanted Sharingan let him repeatedly survive lethal attacks with Izanagi. Sasuke exhausted himself using Perfect Susanoo, and Danzo revealed Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan and activated Heavenly Lowly Deity as he closed in on Sasuke.

• Danzo survived Sasuke's attacks by using Izanagi, while Sasuke realized each revival consumed one of Danzo's Sharingan.
• Danzo used Wood Release to trap Sasuke's Susanoo, and Sasuke escalated through stronger forms to break free and attack.
• Sasuke unleashed Perfect Susanoo and repeatedly crushed Danzo, depleting both Danzo's Sharingan and his own strength.
• Danzo used the forest to leap toward Sasuke, uncovered his right eye to reveal Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan, and activated Heavenly Lowly Deity.

Danzo used his eyes and lethal techniques to overwhelm Sasuke, who was near death when Naruto arrived and rescued him. Naruto sent Sasuke away for treatment, then confronted Danzo and vowed to kill him.

• Danzo used Heavenly Lowly Deity to immobilize Sasuke and sever his left arm, while Izanagi erased the damage Danzo took from Sasuke's Susanoo.
• Danzo's hidden blades pierced Sasuke, and follow-up Wind Release attacks left him gravely injured and unable to fight.
• Naruto arrived just in time to break Danzo's Wind Blade, catch Sasuke, and retrieve Sasuke's severed arm.
• Naruto ordered the White Zetsu to take Sasuke for treatment, then recognized the eyes Danzo had obtained from Shin and identified the likely origin of his right eye.
• Danzo declared that he would reclaim Konoha's prestige, and Naruto vowed to kill Shimura Danzō.

Naruto fought Danzo in the Land of Fields, using his Rinnegan, aerial attacks, and a natural Kirin to destroy Danzo’s defenses. Danzo fled toward Konoha, and Naruto pursued him.

• Danzo used Wood Release and Mangekyō abilities against Naruto, but Naruto’s Rinnegan and Lightning Transmission defeated his attacks while Kabuto watched and then withdrew.
• Naruto summoned the Bomb Bird through Danzo’s body and took to the sky with Konan, who had caught up with him.
• Naruto and Danzo traded aerial attacks for more than ten minutes as Danzo used marked blades to pursue the bird and Naruto countered with Fire Release.
• Naruto’s Fire Release helped create a thunderstorm, and he used Lightning Release: Kirin to destroy Danzo’s flying blade craft.
• Danzo lost his means of aerial combat and fled toward Konoha, while Naruto rode after him.

Naruto and Konan pursued Danzo through the night, keeping up relentless attacks until his Izanagi protections ran out. Danzo died just outside Konoha after Hokage Rock’s carved face collapsed, and Naruto took Kagami’s right eye.

• Naruto used Baku’s suction and aerial bombs to pressure Danzo, then realized Danzo’s Mangekyō Sharingan could activate Izanagi automatically.
• Naruto and Konan alternated sustained attacks, gradually consuming the Sharingan that fueled Danzo’s Izanagi.
• As dawn approached, Naruto summoned the Abyssal Burrowing Scorpion to block Danzo, but Danzo destroyed it and fled into the forest with only his right eye remaining.
• Naruto pursued Danzo toward Konoha, and Danzo stopped when his carved face on Hokage Rock collapsed.
• Naruto pierced Danzo through the chest, then removed Kagami’s right eye and left as Danzo died.

After defeating Danzo, Naruto discussed ocular power with Orochimaru and planned how to awaken his own Rinnegan without harming Sasuke. He decided to gather more eyes and continue advancing his plans, while anticipating Obito’s response and Kabuto Yakushi’s hidden trump card.

• Naruto met Orochimaru after killing Danzo, and Orochimaru explained how transplanted Sharingan and Rinnegan differed for their owners.
• Naruto revealed Kagami Uchiha’s eye and asked about awakening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan; Orochimaru confirmed Shisui and Kagami’s family relationship met the conditions.
• Naruto explained that combining Asura’s and Indra’s power could awaken the Rinnegan, and Orochimaru identified Naruto and Sasuke as their current reincarnations.
• Naruto considered using Madara Uchiha’s power rather than risking harm to Sasuke, and postponed transplanting Kagami’s eye until he had both pairs of eyes.
• Naruto discussed placing Madara’s Rinnegan in his palms and warned that Obito might obtain both eyes while Kabuto Yakushi still held another powerful trump card.
• Naruto turned to the Shinobi World Map and resolved to pursue Iwagakure and Kirigakure’s secret techniques.