Chapter Summaries

Naruto outmaneuvered Kabuto Yakushi by using Itachi and Shisui's hidden eye to break Itachi free of Impure World Reincarnation. After sending Itachi to stop Deidara, Naruto prepared to face Kabuto-controlled Nagato himself.

• Kimimaro summoned Kabuto Yakushi and Sasuke to safety inside Second Manda's corpse, and Kabuto assumed Naruto had targeted Nagato.
• Naruto recovered the reincarnated Kinkaku and Ginkaku, while Deidara fled and Kabuto withdrew most of the other reincarnated fighters.
• Itachi attacked Naruto as a distraction, and Naruto told him to use Amaterasu, releasing the crow that carried Shisui's left eye.
• Kotoamatsukami freed Itachi from Kabuto's control, and Itachi set Nagato ablaze before Naruto took Shisui's eye from the crow.
• Naruto sent Itachi to stop Deidara, then confronted Kabuto-controlled Nagato and began using Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.

Naruto outmaneuvered Kabuto Yakushi’s controlled Nagato, using the Shadow Imitation Technique to guide him into breaking free of Impure World Reincarnation. Nagato departed for the afterlife after entrusting Konan, Jiraiya, Amegakure, and the Shinobi World to Naruto.

• Naruto trapped Nagato with Wood Release techniques and forced Kabuto Yakushi to destroy Planetary Devastation with Super Shinra Tensei.
• Naruto used Banshō Ten'in and Adamantine Sealing Chains to bind Nagato, then pierced his Rinnegan with Black Receivers.
• Naruto connected their shadows and formed the hand seals for Impure World Reincarnation, prompting Nagato to channel chakra and free himself from Kabuto Yakushi’s control.
• Nagato praised Naruto, said he had no regrets, and announced that he was returning to Yahiko’s side.
• Nagato entrusted Konan, Master Jiraiya, Amegakure, and the Shinobi World to Naruto before his soul departed for the Elysian Pure Land.

Itachi challenged Deidara to a fight and used his Sharingan, Susanoo, and Totsuka Blade to defeat and seal him. Naruto arrived after the battle and invited Itachi to return to Amegakure so he could explain what had happened.

• Itachi stopped Deidara from self-destructing by provoking him into agreeing to a duel with rules for victory.
• Deidara flew above Itachi and detonated his buried mines, but Itachi used his Sharingan to avoid their blast zones.
• Deidara attacked with C3 No. 18, but Itachi's Susanoo destroyed Deidara's clay bird and blocked the explosion with the Yata Mirror.
• Itachi used a Shadow Clone to deceive Deidara and then pierced him with the Totsuka Blade, sealing him inside its gourd.
• Naruto told Itachi he had already gotten what he wanted and invited him to return to Amegakure.

Naruto told Itachi about the future and asked him to help prevent the Shinobi World's bleak fate. Itachi declined a leadership role in Amegakure but joined Naruto's Bright Akatsuki to investigate Danzo's legacy and delay the Otsutsuki clan's arrival.

• Naruto explained the future to Itachi and asked whether he blamed him for letting Sasuke use hatred as motivation, and Itachi agreed to help protect the Shinobi World.
• Itachi declined Naruto's offer to become Amegakure's deputy village chief and explained that he was better suited to working from the shadows.
• Naruto told Itachi that Sumire Shinotsuki's use of the Bull-Headed Heavenly King would eventually expose their world to the Otsutsuki clan.
• Itachi decided to find Tanuki Shinotsuki and seal the Bull-Headed Heavenly King before Sumire was born, hoping to delay the clan's arrival.
• Before dawn, Kisame joined Itachi, and Naruto gave Itachi an Akatsuki robe and the ring of the Vermilion Bird; Itachi accepted and set out with Kisame.

Naruto recovered Shisui Uchiha's left eye and reasoned that he needed to let his Mangekyō Sharingan approach blindness before transplanting another pair to awaken its full power. He underwent surgery to implant the Rinnegan in his palms, and Orochimaru resisted the temptation to steal the eyes, passing Naruto's final test.

• Naruto concluded that ocular power sealed away through use and near-blindness was necessary for a successful evolution of the Sharingan.
• Naruto told Orochimaru he was willing to risk blindness and entered the operating room with Shisui Uchiha's eyes already transplanted.
• Sakura Haruno, guided by Orochimaru, opened eye sockets in Naruto's palms and connected their nerve pathways without using anesthetic.
• Naruto provided the left and right Rinnegan for implantation in his palms.
• Orochimaru briefly considered stealing the Rinnegan but abandoned the idea, while Naruto revealed he had been prepared to use Kotoamatsukami if Orochimaru acted.

Naruto tested the increased power and new combinations of his transplanted Rinnegan in Amegakure, then Konan sent him to deal with Kakuzu and Sasori. Meanwhile, Sasuke challenged Kabuto, who secretly implanted Kagami Uchiha’s left eye and awakened its Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Orochimaru transplanted Madara’s Rinnegan into Naruto’s palms, and Sakura taught Naruto the Mystical Palm Technique to protect the eyes.
• Naruto tested his Rinnegan at Amegakure’s training ground, increasing the range of Shinra Tensei and the size of Planetary Devastation.
• Naruto used the Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique on Planetary Devastation and simultaneously repelled Orochimaru while attracting his Snake Shadow Clone.
• Konan stopped Naruto’s tests after the falling celestial body frightened Amegakure’s villagers and told him to find work for Kakuzu and Sasori.
• After relocating to the Land of Grass, Sasuke challenged Kabuto to prove his fighting ability, and Kabuto asked for time to prepare.
• Kabuto implanted Kagami Uchiha’s left eye and awakened its Mangekyō Sharingan.

Kabuto Yakushi revealed his Ryūchi Cave Sage Mode and fought Sasuke, repeatedly escaping Amaterasu and countering Sasuke’s attacks. He used Kagami Uchiha’s dōjutsu, Ear Truth, Face Command, to stop and disperse Sasuke’s Kirin, leaving Sasuke stunned.

• Kabuto Yakushi emerged with four enormous snakes and warned Sasuke that he might use Impure World Reincarnation on him.
• Sasuke attacked Kabuto with Susanoo and Amaterasu, but Kabuto evaded them with the Hozuki Clan’s Hydrification constitution and repeated shedding.
• Kabuto revealed his Sage Mode and used Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation to make the earth attack Sasuke.
• Sasuke formed full-body Susanoo, dodged Kabuto’s attacks, and summoned Kirin with Lightning Release.
• Kabuto revealed Kagami Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan and used Ear Truth, Face Command, to halt and disperse Kirin.

Sasuke Uchiha unleashed Perfect Susanoo against Kabuto Yakushi, but Kabuto incapacitated him with Sage Art: White Rage Technique. Itachi’s Susanoo intervened to seal Kabuto’s Eight-Branched Serpent, while Obito Uchiha returned with Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Sasuke summoned Perfect Susanoo and attacked Kabuto with lightning and a great blade, while Kabuto countered with the Eight Branches Technique.
• Kabuto used White Rage Technique and Ear Truth, Face Command to overwhelm Sasuke and force Perfect Susanoo to collapse.
• Itachi’s fiery red Susanoo appeared and sealed the Eight-Branched Serpent with the Totsuka Blade, then vanished as Sasuke fell unconscious.
• Itachi noticed the intervention while traveling with Kisame, then continued on without explaining what had happened.
• Obito Uchiha emerged from a space-time vortex, declaring that his new Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan would bring the bloodshed to an end.

Obito used Fugaku’s Great Debate dōjutsu to study Naruto and planned to defeat him, while Naruto continued training against a perfect duplicate. After Obito abducted Violet to lure Naruto to Kannabi Bridge, Naruto set out to rescue her with Kushina watching over him from within his mind.

• Obito used Great Debate to run a hundred simulated battles against Naruto, lost every one, and vowed to find a way to defeat him by the next day.
• Naruto trained in Amegakure by fighting a perfect duplicate created with the Mirror Image Attacker Technique.
• Konan told Naruto that Violet had been abducted and showed him a message from Obito challenging him to meet at Kannabi Bridge.
• Naruto refused to leave Violet in danger but told Konan not to accompany him because Obito might have gained new powers.
• Naruto brought Konan into his mind to meet Kushina, who promised to watch over him, then set out for Kannabi Bridge.

Obito lured Naruto to Kannabi Bridge by capturing Violet, then attacked him with a vast Kamui-enhanced shuriken barrage. Naruto responded by preparing to counter the assault with his trained Wood Release technique.

• Obito held Violet captive at Kannabi Bridge and predicted Naruto would come because of her ties to Minato.
• Naruto used True Eye of Sand and Buto no Inochi to rescue Violet, then returned to face Obito.
• Naruto kept his distance from Obito, who charged at him, protected from mental attacks by Amaterasu's Edge.
• Obito launched Kamui: Mad Dance, sending waves of Kamui-powered Fūma Shuriken toward Naruto from a stock of sixty million.
• Naruto estimated the barrage would last about half an hour and began Wood Release: World of Trees: Eternal Life to counter it.

Naruto outlasted Obito’s Kamui: Mad Dance and challenged him about the motives behind Infinite Tsukuyomi. Obito erupted into Perfect Susanoo, and Naruto answered by combining his Wood Golem with Susanoo before launching Crimson Lotus Dragon’s Roar.

• Naruto used World of Trees: Eternal Life to withstand Obito’s Kamui shuriken barrage, then used Wood Clones to stop Obito’s surprise attack as the assault ended.
• Naruto argued that Obito’s enormous shuriken stockpile had cost the Dark Akatsuki years of resources, then pointed out that Obito had abandoned both his mask and the name Madara.
• Naruto revealed that Kushina Uzumaki was watching Obito through his remaining nine-tails chakra, prompting Obito to erupt with dark chakra and form Perfect Susanoo.
• Naruto raised a Wood Golem and awakened Susanoo with Shisui’s eyes, combining the gray Crow Tengu form with the golem.
• Obito unleashed Kamui: Tailed Beast Bomb Shuriken, and Naruto countered with Susanoo: Crimson Lotus Dragon’s Roar.

Naruto defeated Obito in their third battle by surviving his new time-reversal dōjutsu and exploiting the timing of Obito’s phasing. Obito and Tobi escaped, while Naruto resolved to improve his senjutsu.

• Naruto bound Obito’s Susanoo with Adamantine Sealing Chains and attacked it with the Sword of Great Sun Shakugi.
• Obito used his new Omodaru dōjutsu to reverse Naruto’s escape with Flying Thunder God, but Naruto had sent a split body into Kamui’s spacetime while his original body attacked Obito.
• Naruto wounded Obito, repelled Tobi’s ambush, and collected Obito’s blood before Obito released Naruto’s split body from spacetime.
• Naruto threatened to use Hidan against Obito, and Obito and Tobi fled through Kamui after Obito conceded defeat.
• Naruto confirmed the battlefield was safe and decided to strengthen his senjutsu.

After returning to Amegakure, Naruto reassured Yamato about the risks of his healing ability and planned a deception to protect Hidan from Obito. He then asked Orochimaru how to obtain Hashirama’s Unbound Sage Technique, learning how it combined the strengths of the three great sage techniques.

• Yamato warned Naruto that repeated Hand-Seal-Less Healing could shorten his lifespan, and Naruto promised he would be careful.
• Naruto teased Yamato about his new house and salary, then said he wanted more ninja to enjoy peaceful lives.
• Naruto told Konan he expected Obito to kill Hidan before their next battle, and proposed using a cloned Hidan as a decoy while hiding the real one.
• Naruto asked Orochimaru for Hashirama’s senjutsu, and Orochimaru explained that the Unbound Sage Technique combined the strengths of Mount Myōboku, Shikkotsu Forest, and Ryūchi Cave.

Naruto chose to pursue Shikkotsu Forest’s Senjutsu first, while Sasuke decided to seek Ryūchi Cave’s Senjutsu. Orochimaru revived Mito Uzumaki to vouch for Naruto, leaving her to consider his request after learning he was Kushina’s son.

• Naruto chose Shikkotsu Forest over Ryūchi Cave because he wanted to avoid crossing paths with Sasuke.
• Kabuto persuaded Sasuke that he wanted to mold him into someone who could surpass Naruto, and Sasuke asked to be taken to Ryūchi Cave.
• Orochimaru proposed reviving Mito Uzumaki so she could vouch for Naruto with the Slug Sage, and Naruto contacted Itachi and Kisame for help.
• Itachi emptied the Totsuka Blade Gourd, restoring Orochimaru’s sealed chakra and releasing Deidara, whom Naruto made his ally with Kotoamatsukami.
• Naruto brought a White Zetsu sacrifice, and Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to revive Mito in her youthful form.
• Orochimaru introduced Naruto and explained his request, then told Mito that Naruto was Kushina Uzumaki’s son.

Mito learned Naruto’s family history and the truth about the bleak future through his Sharingan, then reunited with Kushina in Naruto’s inner world. After accepting Naruto as family, Mito summoned Katsuyu and secured his invitation to Shikkotsu Forest to learn senjutsu.

• Mito recognized Naruto as Kushina’s son and let him use the Sharingan to show her his memories.
• Mito used her Nine-Tails Chakra Mode to verify Naruto’s account, then met Kushina in Naruto’s inner world.
• Mito comforted Kushina and promised to leave what came next to her, then welcomed Naruto as her grandson.
• Mito summoned two-tenths of Katsuyu outside Amegakure and spoke with her privately.
• Katsuyu agreed to take Naruto to Shikkotsu Forest.

Sasuke Uchiha went to Ryūchi Cave with Kabuto Yakushi to seek sage power, but his arrogance led him to attack the White Snake Sage. After she overwhelmed him, Sasuke apologized, leaving his request for sage power unresolved.

• Sasuke Uchiha passed Ryūchi Cave's trials and entered the White Snake Sage's temple with Kabuto Yakushi, who warned him to show respect.
• Kabuto Yakushi presented the White Snake Sage with two hundred human hearts and explained that Sasuke wanted to learn senjutsu.
• Sasuke refused to bow, demanded sage power, and attacked the White Snake Sage with Amaterasu when she insisted he show humility.
• The White Snake Sage shed her scales to remove the flames, then immobilized Sasuke with her killing intent and blocked his Susanoo arrow with a smoke barrier.
• Recognizing Sasuke as Indra's reincarnation, the White Snake Sage offered him one more chance, and Sasuke bowed and apologized.

Sasuke endured the White Snake Sage’s trial and gained an initial grasp of Sage Transformation, then used Susanoo to absorb the excess sage power. The White Snake Sage revealed that Sasuke was Indra’s reincarnation and recalled that Hashirama Senju had been Asura’s; Kabuto left believing Sasuke could defeat Naruto.

• The White Snake Sage injected Sasuke with sage power, forcing him through a painful transformation that nearly turned him into a snake.
• Sasuke expelled the excess sage power from his body and completed Sage Transformation, then used Susanoo to contain more of it and create a Sage Mode form.
• The White Snake Sage sent Sasuke to train on the Back Mountain and told him to develop the ability to enter Sage Transformation at will.
• Kabuto asked about Indra, and the White Snake Sage explained that Indra had sought sage power and defeated Ryūchi Cave’s Nine-Headed Snake Sage.
• The White Snake Sage revealed that Sasuke was Indra’s reincarnation and recalled that Hashirama Senju had been Asura’s; Kabuto concluded that Sasuke could grow strong enough to defeat Naruto.

Naruto mastered Shikkotsu Forest’s Stillness Sage Technique, gained new sensory abilities, and set out with Orochimaru for Ryūchi Cave while Mito stayed in Amegakure to develop forbidden techniques. After returning from Ryūchi Cave, Sasuke resolved to destroy Konoha, claiming he had mastered the power to kill Naruto.

• Naruto mastered Shikkotsu Forest’s Stillness Sage Technique, awakened Full-Body Susanoo, and learned the Mind’s Eye of the Kagura from Mito.
• Mito chose to remain in Amegakure and train in forbidden techniques, while Naruto and Orochimaru departed for Ryūchi Cave.
• Sasuke and Kabuto Yakushi returned to the Shinobi World after completing Sasuke’s training in Ryūchi Cave.
• Kabuto told Sasuke that Naruto had also headed to Ryūchi Cave, and Sasuke decided to attack Konoha while Naruto was away.
• Sasuke revealed his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and declared that he had mastered the power to kill Naruto.

Naruto Uzumaki negotiated with the White Snake Sage for sage power and absorbed it without difficulty. When she asked how much he knew about the world's secrets, Naruto claimed to know everything, including that the sages came from Takamagahara.

• Orochimaru arrived at Ryūchi Cave with Naruto, and the White Snake Sage teased him for coming without a gift before assigning him a decade of work.
• Naruto identified himself as Asura's reincarnation and persuaded the White Snake Sage to waive her demand that he kneel by offering a future exchange of favors.
• The White Snake Sage bit Naruto and poured sage power into him until he developed slit pupils and six horns, expending one percent of her accumulated power.
• The White Snake Sage questioned Naruto about his knowledge of the world's secrets, and Naruto said he knew everything, including that she and the others came from Takamagahara.

The White Snake Sage revealed that human lifespans were capped by the life wheel and warned Naruto and Orochimaru that only an Ōtsutsuki could consume a Chakra Fruit. As Naruto set out to master unbound senjutsu, Kabuto and Sasuke began their assault on Konoha with reincarnated dead.

• The White Snake Sage explained the life wheel, Orochimaru’s reincarnation limit, and the danger of outsiders eating a Chakra Fruit.
• Naruto and Orochimaru went to the mountain behind Ryūchi Cave to practice unbound senjutsu, and Naruto said they might need a way to obtain a Chakra Fruit.
• Orochimaru decided to pursue Naruto and become part of the path he was forging.
• At Konoha’s entrance, Kabuto asked Sasuke how he wanted to attack, and Sasuke ordered the destruction of everything in sight.
• Kabuto used Impure World Reincarnation to summon the dead, led by the Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, and Sasuke charged toward Konoha.