Chapter Summaries

Naruto confronted Nagato after Konoha’s destruction, admitting his hatred but refusing to continue the cycle of revenge. Nagato recounted the suffering that shaped his pursuit of peace, and Naruto answered by revealing the losses and pain he had endured.

• Naruto found the surviving Uzumaki clansmen beneath an ancient tree and declared that he would rebuild Konoha rather than seek revenge.
• Naruto entered the tree and faced Nagato, who admitted responsibility for destroying Konoha and killing Kakashi and many others.
• Naruto acknowledged that he hated Nagato but argued that killing him would only perpetuate hatred and bloodshed.
• Nagato recounted losing his parents to Konoha ninja, finding hope with Yahiko and Konan, and watching Yahiko die in a trap set by Hanzō and Danzo.
• Nagato explained that he sought peace by making the world experience unbearable pain, then challenged Naruto’s understanding of suffering.
• Naruto described his lonely childhood, the Nine-Tails’ torment, Sasuke’s departure, and Jiraiya’s death at Nagato’s hands.

Naruto reminded Nagato of the ideals he had once shared with Jiraiya and vowed to pursue peace through understanding, breaking Nagato’s resolve to keep fighting. Nagato revived everyone killed in Konoha at the cost of his life and entrusted the future to Naruto.

• Naruto told Nagato that his own suffering had not made him seek revenge on innocent people.
• Naruto revealed that Jiraiya had based the hero of The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi on Nagato’s former ideals.
• Naruto vowed to uphold Jiraiya’s ideals and find peace for the Shinobi World, despite future hardships.
• Nagato accepted that his pursuit of peace through pain had only created more hatred and chose to entrust the future to Naruto.
• Nagato used Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive the people Pain had killed in Konoha.
• Nagato died after asking Naruto to achieve the peace they could not, while viewers across the Shinobi World reacted to his sacrifice.

After Naruto persuaded Nagato to end the attack on Konoha, he promised the surviving Uzumaki clansmen he would uncover the truth behind their clan’s destruction. Konan entrusted the Land of Rain’s future to Naruto, while the Sky Screen’s viewers speculated that a later Naruto had avenged the Uzumaki by slaughtering four clans.

• Nagato told Konan he had rejected both his own and Naruto’s approaches to peace and would no longer sacrifice himself recklessly.
• Surviving Uzumaki clansmen confronted Naruto over reviving Konoha, and he promised to uncover every grievance and find a true solution.
• The Uzumaki clansmen withdrew without forgiving Konoha, as their chance for vengeance had vanished.
• Konan wrapped Nagato and Yahiko’s bodies in paper, gave Naruto paper flowers, and pledged to connect Amegakure and Konoha.
• Viewers speculated that a later Naruto had killed the Sarutobi, Shimura, and two other clans to avenge the Uzumaki.
• Tsunade concluded that the real story was future Naruto settling the old era’s debts and injustices.

After entrusting Nagato’s hopes to Naruto, Konan fought the Masked Man to protect the Rinnegan and avenge Yahiko and Nagato. Her six hundred billion Explosive Tags nearly killed him, but he survived with Izanagi and killed her, while she died believing the light remained.

• Konan hid Yahiko’s and Nagato’s bodies, entrusted their hopes to Naruto, and prepared to stop the Masked Man.
• The Masked Man demanded the Rinnegan, but Konan refused and confronted him over his role in their suffering.
• Konan’s paper attacks passed through the Masked Man, so she triggered a trap containing six hundred billion Explosive Tags.
• After ten minutes of explosions, the Masked Man survived by using Izanagi and stabbed Konan from behind.
• The Masked Man seized Konan, and she died without regret, saying the light remained.

The Shinobi World reacted to Konan’s defeat and the Masked Man taking Nagato’s Rinnegan, while Nagato and Konan vowed to prevent the future tragedy. The Sky Screen then showed the Five Great Hidden Villages gathering for a tense summit in the Land of Iron, with Danzo attending as Konoha’s Acting Hokage.

• The Shinobi World mourned Konan’s defeat and feared the Masked Man would use the Rinnegan to bring about the Fourth Shinobi World War.
• Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Hiruzen Sarutobi vowed that the Masked Man had to die, blaming him for the deaths of their loved ones and the wider conflicts.
• Nagato raged over Konan’s fate, but Konan explained that the Masked Man wanted Nagato’s Rinnegan, and they agreed to stay on guard.
• The Sky Screen showed Akatsuki capturing the One-Tail through the Seven-Tails, prompting the Five Great Hidden Villages to arrange a summit in the Land of Iron.
• With Tsunade unconscious, Danzo took the Hokage’s seat as Acting Hokage and traveled to the summit.
• The Five Kage Summit began with the leaders accusing and blaming one another, while Mifune remained the only rational figure in the hall.

Mifune proposed forming the Allied Shinobi Forces and nominated Danzo as commander, but Ao exposed Danzo’s genjutsu and White Zetsu revealed Sasuke was approaching. The Sky Screen showed Sasuke’s battle with the Raikage and the Masked Man declaring war, while the shinobi watching debated the revelations.

• Mifune proposed uniting the Five Great Hidden Villages and the Land of Iron, then nominated Danzo to command the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Ao exposed Danzo for controlling Mifune with Kotoamatsukami, and White Zetsu announced that Sasuke was on his way before the Raikage killed him.
• The Raikage fought Sasuke, lost an arm to Amaterasu, and was stopped from continuing by Gaara’s sand.
• Sasuke attacked the summit chamber, and the Masked Man appeared to save him and declare the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War.
• Shinobi watching the Sky Screen discussed Kotoamatsukami, the Uchiha Clan’s destruction, and the Raikage’s lost arm.

Sasuke pursued and killed Danzo, leaving Karin gravely wounded, then attacked Sakura and fought Kakashi. Naruto arrived in time to save Sakura and faced Sasuke with genuine killing intent.

• Sasuke used Chidori Sharp Spear to pierce Karin and Danzo at once, exhausting Danzo’s Sharingan-based Izanagi in their fight.
• Danzo activated the Reverse Four Symbols Seal and died in the explosion, while Sasuke prepared to kill the wounded Karin.
• Sakura arrived but hesitated to kill Sasuke, who launched a lethal attack against her; Kakashi blocked it and confronted his former student.
• Sasuke and Kakashi clashed, and Sasuke seized Sakura by the throat when she hesitated during a surprise attack.
• Naruto knocked Sasuke’s arm aside, rescued Sakura, and faced Sasuke with killing intent.

The Sky Screen showed Sasuke abandoning his fight with Naruto and later gaining the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan before the Fourth Shinobi World War erupted. Itachi helped break the enemy’s control and end the Impure World Reincarnation, while Sasuke was left unsure how to live without revenge.

• Sasuke withdrew from the battlefield with the Masked Man, and Sakura saved the dying Karin.
• In the real world, Naruto tackled Sasuke over his future self’s attempt to kill Sakura, but Sasuke responded by fighting him.
• After his eyesight rapidly deteriorated, Sasuke took Itachi’s eyes and awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• The Masked Man and Kabuto Yakushi launched the Fourth Shinobi World War with reincarnated shinobi and a vast White Zetsu army.
• A crow inside Naruto activated Kotoamatsukami, freeing Itachi from Kabuto’s control, and Itachi, Naruto, and Killer B sealed Nagato.
• Itachi and Sasuke confronted Kabuto; Itachi used Izanami to make him undo Impure World Reincarnation, leaving Sasuke empty and directionless.

Sasuke apologized to Karin, learned from Hashirama Senju, and set out to protect the Shinobi World alongside Orochimaru and the resurrected Hokage. They reached the battlefield, where Madara Uchiha was overpowering the Five Kage, and Minato Namikaze asked Naruto if Sakura was his girlfriend.

• Orochimaru joined Sasuke on the way to Konoha, and they rescued Karin from captivity.
• Karin accused Sasuke of nearly killing her, but Sasuke apologized and she immediately forgave him.
• At Sasuke’s request, Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Minato Namikaze.
• After talking with Hashirama, Sasuke abandoned his plan to destroy Konoha and chose to protect the Shinobi World and reshape its order.
• Sasuke, Orochimaru, Karin, Suigetsu, and the four Hokage reached the battlefield, where Madara Uchiha was overwhelming the Five Kage.
• Minato saw Sakura treating Naruto’s injuries and asked Naruto if she was his girlfriend.

The Sky Screen showed Obito's identity and the Ten-Tails devastating the Allied Shinobi Forces, while Sakura and Hinata helped rally the fighters and Naruto shared his Nine-Tails chakra with them. Naruto's revealed childhood suffering prompted Minato to punch Hiruzen, leaving Jiraiya and Tsunade to admit they had all failed Naruto.

• Kakashi recognized the masked mastermind as Obito and was shaken by the revelation.
• The Ten-Tails appeared and overwhelmed the Allied Shinobi Forces, but Sakura rallied the demoralized fighters.
• Neji died protecting Naruto and Hinata, and Hinata slapped Naruto to bring him out of despair.
• Naruto regained his resolve, spread Nine-Tails chakra to the Allied Shinobi Forces, and shared his painful childhood memories with them.
• Minato punched Hiruzen after realizing how Naruto had suffered, while Jiraiya and Tsunade acknowledged their own failures in the real-world Hokage Office.

The Sky Screen showed Might Guy opening the Eighth Gate and using Night Guy to shatter half of Six Paths Madara’s body after Madara had defeated Naruto and Sasuke. In the present, Guy proudly asked Kakashi whether his kick was cool, while Kakashi feared the cost of the technique and Guy accepted its purpose.

• Obito returned to the Allied Forces, but Madara used the Rinnegan to achieve a full resurrection and overwhelm the battlefield.
• Six Paths Madara defeated Naruto and Sasuke, leaving the Allied Forces and Shinobi World facing destruction.
• Might Guy opened the first seven gates, then opened the Gate of Death and unleashed Daytime Tiger, Evening Elephant, and Night Guy against Madara.
• Night Guy shattered half of Madara’s body, astonishing the Shinobi World and making Might Guy a celebrated hero.
• Guy asked Kakashi if his kick had been cool, and Kakashi panicked at the thought of taking it himself.
• Guy reassured Kakashi that the Eight Gates Released Formation existed for that moment, and Kakashi silently accepted his words.

After Naruto and Sasuke fell in battle against Six Paths Madara, they met Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, in a mysterious space between life and death. Sasuke accused Hagoromo of watching a thousand years of war without intervening, while the Shinobi World watched the exchange on the Sky Screen and wondered whether Hagoromo was observing them too.

• Might Guy, Naruto, and Sasuke lay near death as Six Paths Madara remained standing on the battlefield.
• Naruto and Sasuke awoke unharmed in a white, mist-filled space and met an old man seated before them.
• Hagoromo Otsutsuki identified himself as the Sage of Six Paths and explained that he had watched the Shinobi World for a thousand years as a lingering will of chakra.
• Sasuke challenged Hagoromo for witnessing generations of war and suffering without intervening, leaving Naruto and Hagoromo silent.
• People across the Shinobi World reacted to the revelation, criticized Hagoromo, and wondered if he was watching them through the Sky Screen.

The Sage of Six Paths revealed that his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, came from beyond the world, gained chakra from the God Tree, and was sealed by him and Hamura. He explained how the Ten-Tails could break her seal, leaving Sasuke and Naruto aware of the path to Kaguya’s return.

• Black Zetsu realized the Sage of Six Paths had watched over the Shinobi World and feared he would thwart Kaguya’s revival.
• The Sage of Six Paths questioned the Sky Screen but left the future of the Shinobi World to Naruto and Sasuke.
• The Sage of Six Paths told Naruto and Sasuke that Kaguya Otsutsuki came from beyond the world and became its first chakra wielder by eating the God Tree’s fruit.
• Sasuke asked whether Kaguya’s rule had ended war, and the Sage confirmed that her absolute power had prevented conflict before she became oppressive.
• The Sage of Six Paths explained that he and Hamura sealed Kaguya within the Ten-Tails and created the moon.
• Sasuke asked how Kaguya’s seal could be broken, and the Sage said restoring the Ten-Tails, making a Rinnegan wielder its jinchūriki, and casting Infinite Tsukuyomi would free her.

Ninjas across the Shinobi World reacted to learning that Infinite Tsukuyomi was intended to resurrect Kaguya, leaving Obito furious and questioning whether Madara had deceived him. In the Pure Land, Naruto vowed to stop Kaguya and pursue peace through understanding, while Sasuke challenged the idea that people could ever truly understand one another.

• Ninjas across the Shinobi World debated Kaguya’s rule and the secrets of the God Tree Fruit, the moon, and Hamura.
• Obito realized Infinite Tsukuyomi was meant to resurrect Kaguya, raged against being used, and wondered whether Madara and Black Zetsu had known the truth.
• Naruto promised the Sage of Six Paths that he and his allies would stop Kaguya from breaking free and threatening the Shinobi World.
• The Sage of Six Paths confirmed that he had spread chakra so people could sense one another’s feelings and end hatred.
• Naruto agreed with the Sage of Six Paths’s belief in mutual understanding, but Sasuke scoffed at the idea and compared it to understanding between a person and a dog.

Sasuke challenged the Sage of Six Paths’ belief that people could achieve peace through mutual understanding, arguing that the Shinobi World’s history showed that only overwhelming power could suppress conflict. The Sage explained that his choice of Asura over Indra had sparked their feud, which continued through reincarnations for a thousand years.

• Sasuke confronted the Sage, citing his failure to reconcile with Kaguya and centuries of war as evidence that mutual understanding had failed.
• Sasuke argued that peace would come only when absolute power forced everyone to submit, while Naruto insisted he would end hatred through understanding.
• Sasuke asked why the Sage had brought him and Naruto to the boundary between life and death and what he wanted them to do.
• The Sage revealed that his sons were Indra, who was talented and powerful, and Asura, who was kind and knew how to unite people.
• The Sage said he chose Asura to inherit Ninshu, causing Indra’s resentment and the brothers’ conflict.
• The Sage explained that Indra and Asura’s chakra and obsessions endured after death, driving them to reincarnate and fight across generations.

The Sage of Six Paths revealed that Naruto and Sasuke were reincarnations of Asura and Indra, continuing a thousand-year struggle previously embodied by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. The revelation stirred doubt about the Sage’s ideals, while Naruto resolved to break the cycle and Sasuke continued to favor ending conflict through absolute power.

• The Sage of Six Paths told Naruto and Sasuke that they were the reincarnations of Asura and Indra, and that Madara and Hashirama had been their previous incarnations.
• People across the Shinobi World questioned the Sage’s account and argued that his family’s conflicts undermined his belief that people could overcome hatred through understanding.
• Naruto felt the weight of their thousand-year fate but remained determined to break the cycle and achieve peace.
• Sasuke rejected the Sage’s ideals and concluded that absolute power was the only way to impose order and stop chaos.
• Tsunade learned that Hashirama was Asura’s reincarnation, and Jiraiya teased her that Naruto was her grandfather’s reincarnation.
• Naruto and Sasuke’s classmates reacted with astonishment to their heritage, while Sasuke challenged the Sage for failing to understand his own sons.

The Sage of Six Paths asked Naruto and Sasuke how they would govern the Shinobi World after defeating Madara, and they offered opposing visions of peace. As the world reacted to Sasuke’s plan for absolute rule, Nagato watched and recognized his own former beliefs in Sasuke’s words.

• The Sage of Six Paths warned Naruto and Sasuke that Madara was close to reviving Kaguya and asked them to stop him.
• Sasuke reminded Naruto that they had already been defeated by Madara and doubted they could win with their current strength.
• The Sage of Six Paths asked how they would govern the Shinobi World if he granted them the power to win.
• Naruto vowed to end the cycle of hatred through understanding and by refusing to abandon anyone.
• Sasuke proposed controlling the tailed beasts and ruling as a dictator who would suppress conflict through absolute power.
• Nagato watched Sasuke’s vision on the Sky Screen and recognized the kinship between Sasuke’s beliefs and his former self.

The Sage of Six Paths granted Naruto and Sasuke Six Paths power and warned them to join forces to seal Kaguya. They returned to the battlefield, Naruto saved Might Guy, and they fought Six Paths Madara, who invited them to join the Eye of the Moon Plan and began explaining it.

• Nagato watched Sasuke’s vision of peace and realized he had lacked the strength to achieve his own ideal.
• The Sage of Six Paths gave Naruto yang power and Sasuke yin power, awakening Naruto’s Six Paths Sage Mode and Sasuke’s Six-Tomoe Rinnegan.
• The Sage warned that Kaguya Otsutsuki would be the true threat and said Naruto and Sasuke would need to use Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei together to seal her.
• Naruto returned to the battlefield and used Yang Release to save Might Guy, while he and Sasuke faced Six Paths Madara.
• Madara praised Naruto and Sasuke, invited them to join his Eye of the Moon Plan, and explained that the Infinite Tsukuyomi would place everyone in a perfect dream.

Madara activated Infinite Tsukuyomi, plunging nearly everyone in the Shinobi World into dreams while the God Tree wrapped them in cocoons and drained their life and chakra. As Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, and Sakura prepared to resist, Black Zetsu suddenly moved against Madara.

• Madara described the Eye of the Moon Plan, and many ordinary people began supporting it because they wanted a perfect dream without hardship.
• Madara activated the Rinne Sharingan in the moon, casting Infinite Tsukuyomi across the Shinobi World.
• Sasuke protected himself, Naruto, Kakashi, and Sakura from the genjutsu with Susanoo while everyone else fell asleep.
• The awakened God Tree bound the sleeping people in cocoons and began draining their life and chakra.
• Naruto and Sasuke prepared to attack Madara, but Black Zetsu suddenly made his move as Madara celebrated his victory.

Black Zetsu used Madara to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki, whose tearful appearance surprised the Shinobi World. Naruto and Sasuke began fighting her, but despite her overwhelming power, Kaguya repeatedly failed to kill them.

• Black Zetsu revealed that he served Kaguya Otsutsuki and had used Madara as a pawn to revive her.
• Black Zetsu transformed Madara and awakened Kaguya, who took over his body and returned to life.
• People watching the Sky Screen reacted to Kaguya's return and argued over whether to accept the Infinite Tsukuyomi or fight to preserve reality.
• Kaguya stood before Naruto and Sasuke in tears, appearing lonely and hurt rather than eager to destroy the world.
• Team 7 fought Kaguya as she shifted dimensions and attacked with immense power, but she failed to kill Naruto and Sasuke.