Chapter Summaries

Naruto revealed that he had awakened Wood Release and announced plans to build settlements for new residents of the Shadow Republic, while the Land of Shadow’s offers drew worldwide attention. Killer B’s abduction pushed the shinobi world’s uneasy peace toward crisis, as the Akatsuki began sealing the Eight-Tails.

• Naruto revealed that Snake Aunt had helped him receive the First’s cells and awaken Wood Release, convincing the others that he could build cities quickly.
• The Land of Shadow offered housing, farmland, and free education to new citizens, and the Land of Waves announced that it was joining as Wave City.
• Raikage A learned that Killer B had disappeared and dismissed the accusation that Naruto was responsible, while ordering an investigation into the abduction.
• Obito used Kinkaku and Ginkaku’s Nine-Tails Chakra and the Six Paths of Pain to capture Killer B after the Eight-Tails’ tail-severing trick failed.
• Deva Path Pain, Madara Uchiha, Kisame, and Kakuzu began sealing Killer B with the Nine Dragons Seal.

After sealing the Eight-Tails, the Akatsuki learned that Naruto Uzumaki ruled the Land of Shadow and decided to wait while the Five Great Nations reacted. Feeling discarded by the organization, Kisame and Kakuzu agreed to visit the Land of Shadow, and Nagato let them leave.

• Kisame complained about the Akatsuki's lack of new recruits after the three-day sealing of Killer B, while Madara Uchiha revealed that Naruto Uzumaki ruled the Land of Shadow.
• Madara Uchiha told Nagato that Naruto had awakened the Mangekyo and Rinnegan, and advised the Akatsuki not to confront him for now.
• Nagato ordered Kisame and Kakuzu to conserve their strength and work as a two-man team while the Akatsuki waited to see how the Five Great Nations responded.
• Kisame and Kakuzu met near the Land of Rain, discussed how the Akatsuki no longer valued them, and agreed to visit the Land of Shadow.
• Nagato detected Kisame and Kakuzu leaving the Land of Rain with his Rain Tiger at Will Technique but did not stop them.

Naruto established a research institute and began building a modern city on Konoha’s former site, assigning Kakashi to lead the Shadow Guard. The city neared completion, but Kakashi questioned how the Guard could monitor the Shinobi World without knowing about satellites.

• After migration from the Four Great Nations began, they called a Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron, and Naruto sent Tsunade as his representative.
• Naruto built a research institute for Snake Aunt, assigned it thirty bodyguard robots, and allowed him to recruit scientific talent and use White Zetsu for experiments.
• Naruto summoned a ninja from the Land of Fields so its people could prepare to move into the new city planned for Konoha’s former site.
• Naruto showed Kakashi the city plans, and Kakashi chose a location for the Shadow Guard headquarters.
• Naruto rapidly built modern residential towers and began constructing the Shadow Guard headquarters, explaining that the department would monitor the Shinobi World.
• Kakashi asked how many people the Shadow Guard would need to monitor the Shinobi World, unaware of satellites.

Naruto launched the Land of Shadow’s first communications satellite, then learned that Obito had attacked the Five Kage Summit and declared war on the shinobi world. As the war began, Naruto prepared the Land of Shadow for refugees and conflict, and two Akatsuki members arrived seeking him.

• Naruto launched the communications satellite, enabling phone calls over long distances, and Tsunade called him from the Five Kage Summit.
• After Obito attacked the summit with the Seven Reanimated Jinchūriki, Naruto arranged for Jiraiya to meet Tsunade and ordered Haku to bring the people of the Land of Waves to Konoha.
• News of Madara Uchiha’s declaration of war spread, prompting clans across the Four Great Nations to consider moving to the Land of Shadow, which prepared its five cities to receive them.
• Naruto gathered the Land of Shadow’s leaders and declared that the Fourth Shinobi World War had begun.
• Nagayama reported that two Akatsuki members had come to see Naruto, and Naruto told Haku to let them in.

Naruto met former Akatsuki members Kisame and Kakuzu, who sought refuge in the Land of Shadow after the Akatsuki abandoned its promise of peace. After accepting Naruto’s terms, both became citizens of the Land of Shadow and entered his protection.

• Naruto identified Kisame and Kakuzu to Sasuke and Haku, then welcomed the two former Akatsuki members to the meeting.
• Naruto chose an uninhabited area within the Land of Shadow as the battlefield and assigned Jiraiya to oversee the front lines while Tsunade organized medical support.
• After Sasuke and Haku left, Naruto questioned Kisame and Kakuzu about their reasons for leaving the Akatsuki.
• Kakuzu asked whether the Land of Shadow would let them join, and Naruto warned them that betrayal would be punished by death.
• Kisame and Kakuzu confirmed they wanted to join, and Naruto declared them citizens of the Land of Shadow under his protection.

Naruto welcomed Kisame and Kakuzu into the Land of Shadow, offering Kakuzu a financial position and mechanical hearts while giving Kisame a peaceful home. He showed Kisame New Uchiha Village and then summoned his former friend Itachi Uchiha, who had long been believed dead.

• Kisame chose to settle peacefully in the Land of Shadow, while Kakuzu asked for an official position managing its finances.
• Naruto gave Kakuzu books on finance and sent him to Sasori to receive mechanical hearts that could let him live forever.
• Naruto took Kisame to New Uchiha Village and asked him to record its former Uchiha residents, including Itachi's family.
• Naruto brought Kisame to a quiet courtyard home and said it would belong to him and another person.
• Naruto used the Summoning Technique to open a white coffin, revealing the long-dead Itachi Uchiha.

Naruto revived Itachi and asked Kisame to keep him from resolving his regrets and fading away. He then appointed Deidara as the Land of Shadow’s Minister of Defense, accepted his invitation to stay the night, and fell asleep while Deidara showered.

• Naruto revived Itachi with Impure World Reincarnation and left Kisame to guide him through the changes since his death.
• Itachi asked about Konoha, and Kisame welcomed him into the Cozy Villa to explain the current state of the ninja world.
• Naruto visited Deidara and offered him the post of Minister of Defense in the Land of Shadow, along with command of weapons and Sky Eye Systems.
• Naruto explained Deidara’s duties and told him to consult Kakashi about the finer details and border threats.
• Deidara invited Naruto to stay the night, and Naruto agreed, went to his bedroom, and promptly fell asleep.

Naruto and Deidara learned that Madara Uchiha had launched attacks across the Five Great Nations and that over twenty thousand White Zetsu were advancing toward the Land of Shadow. Naruto brought Deidara to Shadow Guard Headquarters, where she authorized the first Dongfeng Model 21 missile strike, and the missiles launched toward the enemy.

• Naruto answered Jiraiya's call and learned that Madara Uchiha had divided his forces among five fronts and that more than twenty thousand White Zetsu were gathering at the Land of Shadow's border.
• Naruto told Deidara about the invasion, then brought her to Kakashi's Shadow Guard Headquarters using Flying Thunder God.
• Naruto gave Deidara the launch controller, and Kakashi helped her use the Sky Eye and map to identify a bombardment target as the White Zetsu army entered the Land of Shadow.
• Naruto approved the strike, and Deidara pressed the red button to launch the Dongfeng 21 Missiles from the base outside Konoha New City.

Naruto used a long-range weapon to devastate the White Zetsu army approaching the Land of Shadow, then broadcast the attack to reassure its citizens. The people’s fear turned to confidence in Naruto and the Land of Shadow, while Obito learned of the losses and Naruto gained a huge haul of points.

• Naruto told Tsunade and Jiraiya to let the invading forces enter the designated area, then watched as missiles killed or wounded more than half of the twenty-thousand-strong White Zetsu army.
• Naruto ordered Kakashi to broadcast footage of the attack, and residents of the Land of Shadow watched as the weapons struck the White Zetsu army.
• Naruto addressed the citizens on screen and promised to protect them, prompting residents to rally behind him and the Land of Shadow.
• Black Zetsu relayed the White Zetsu army’s losses to Obito, who grew angry and inadvertently supplied Naruto with more negative emotion points.
• Naruto’s control over the finances of the Land of Shadow, the Land of Waves, and the Land of Fields, along with his harvested points, gave him substantial reserves.

The Fourth Shinobi World War intensified as Nagato’s forces attacked the Four Great Nations and Obito led reanimated Jinchūriki toward the Land of Shadow. Naruto arrived too late to save Jiraiya, then organized the Land of Shadow’s forces and prepared to confront Madara Uchiha.

• Obito sent Nagato to crush the Four Great Nations’ forces and led the reanimated Jinchūriki toward the Land of Shadow.
• The Six Paths of Pain overwhelmed the Land of Water’s defenders, and Deva Path Pain captured Mei Terumi as the country fell.
• Jiraiya went alone to intercept Obito’s forces, while Tsunade withdrew her troops and warned Naruto.
• Naruto arrived with the Land of Shadow’s elite fighters and learned that Jiraiya had been killed in action.
• Naruto divided his army into three groups, then took Sasuke to face Madara Uchiha as the others entered battle.
• Sasori unleashed his puppets against the White Zetsu, while Deidara bombarded them with Clay Bombs.

Snake Aunt's reanimated Hokage and the Land of Shadow's forces turned the battle against Obito's army. Naruto and Sasuke confronted Obito, whose escalation with the seven Reanimated Jinchūriki left the battlefield poised for a renewed clash.

• Snake Aunt summoned Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Minato Namikaze, and the Fourth Kazekage, then erased their consciousnesses and sent them into battle.
• Hashirama and Tobirama unleashed powerful techniques, reversing the tide and making Obito regret leaving Orochimaru alive.
• Naruto and Sasuke confronted Obito, and Sasuke drew away the seven Reanimated Jinchūriki while Naruto faced Obito alone.
• Obito summoned four Former Kage and ordered them to attack Naruto, who used four Shadow Clones to fight them while clashing with Obito using Intangibility.
• Obito ordered the seven Reanimated Jinchūriki to use Tailed Beast Transformation, and Naruto called Sasuke back as the battle escalated.

Naruto subdued Obito’s transformed Tailed Beasts with Wood Release, then Obito summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and began transforming it into the Ten-Tails. Naruto used Kamui to intervene before the transformation could finish.

• Naruto bound the transformed Tailed Beasts with Wood Dragons and flowering trees, absorbing their chakra until they reverted to their Reanimated Jinchūriki forms.
• The Land of Shadow celebrated Naruto’s strength, while Kakuzu, Kisame, Uchiha Itachi, and the Konoha 10 arrived at the battlefield.
• Black Zetsu told Obito that Nagato had used Rinne Rebirth to revive Madara, and Obito implanted Nagato’s Rinnegan.
• Obito summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which swallowed the reanimated Jinchūriki as he began awakening the Ten-Tails.
• Naruto opened his eye and used Kamui to target the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Naruto stopped Obito from transforming the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path into the Ten-Tails, but Obito summoned Madara Uchiha, who was revealed to be a woman in this life. Madara called out to Hashirama, and the chapter ended with the old friends recognizing each other on the battlefield.

• Naruto used Kamui to twist the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's head, but Obito dismissed the statue before Naruto could destroy it.
• Black Zetsu urged Obito to summon Madara, and Obito conjured a white coffin whose lid was blasted away from inside.
• Madara Uchiha emerged as a woman, surveyed the battlefield, and identified Naruto and Sasuke as this generation's Asura and Indra.
• Naruto greeted Madara as an old baby, and Sasuke jabbed him for joking at such a dangerous moment.
• Madara spotted Hashirama Senju, and Snake Aunt released the reincarnation technique's suppression so he could respond to her.
• Hashirama turned toward Madara and recognized his childhood friend.

Hashirama and Madara confronted each other on the battlefield as Madara argued that their past proved Naruto and Sasuke could not defy the destiny of Asura and Indra. Madara recalled how her relationship with Hashirama fell apart, ending with Hashirama agreeing to marry Mito Uzumaki.

• Madara accused Hashirama of betraying her for peace and pointed out that the Fourth Shinobi World War had still broken out.
• Madara revealed that the Land of Fire had fallen, and Naruto explained that he had replaced it with the Land of Shadow and destroyed Konoha's ruling institutions.
• Hashirama accepted that the Land of Fire's time might have ended and refused to challenge Naruto's rule.
• Madara and Hashirama warned Naruto and Sasuke that their bond was doomed because they were the reincarnations of Asura and Indra, but Naruto reassured Sasuke and defended their relationship.
• Madara remembered falling in love with Hashirama, learning of their reincarnation and the Uchiha Clan's future, and withdrawing from him.
• After Hashirama became First Hokage, Konoha's leaders chose Mito Uzumaki as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and persuaded Hashirama to marry her for the sake of peace.

Madara confronted Naruto and Sasuke on the battlefield, bitterly recalling how her bond with Hashirama had ended in betrayal and death. She revealed that Naruto and Sasuke were reincarnations of Asura and Indra, making them brother and sister, and the battlefield fell silent.

• Madara recalled how she and Hashirama parted after he confirmed his marriage alliance with the Uzumaki Clan, then fought him at the Valley of the End and faked her death.
• Madara escaped with Hashirama's flesh, later awakened the Rinnegan, gave her eyes to Nagato, and arranged for Obito to carry out her plan.
• After returning to life, Madara saw Naruto and Sasuke holding hands and resented that they could be together when she and Hashirama could not.
• Hashirama told Madara to stop, but she rebuked him for marrying the Uzumaki princess.
• Madara revealed that Asura and Indra were ancestors of the Senju and Uchiha, and that Naruto and Sasuke were their reincarnations and therefore brother and sister.
• The battlefield fell silent as Uchiha Itachi, Haku, Snake Aunt, Kisame, Tsunade, Shikamaru, and the others reacted in shock and concern.

Naruto and Sasuke were told that their destinies as Indra and Asura’s reincarnations made them siblings, but Naruto rejected the claim and Snake Aunt explained that they were not blood relatives. Madara and Hashirama regretted how their own mistaken beliefs had kept them apart, while Madara angrily tried to stop Naruto and Sasuke from being together; the battlefield sided with Naruto.

• Itachi, Kisame, Haku, and Sasuke reacted with distress to the revelation that Naruto and Sasuke were siblings, while Naruto insisted they were not related by blood.
• Snake Aunt explained that reincarnation did not create a blood relationship and that Naruto and Sasuke could be together.
• The explanation led the battlefield to reconsider Madara and Hashirama’s past relationship and the reasons Madara had left Konoha.
• Madara and Hashirama regretted that their mistaken beliefs had kept them apart, while Madara grew furious that Naruto and Sasuke could accept what she could not.
• Naruto rejected Madara’s attempt to forbid their relationship, and voices across the battlefield supported him.

Madara Uchiha chose to continue her peace plan with Obito despite Hashirama's appeal, and the Ten-Tails emerged. Naruto tried to pull Madara, Obito, Black Zetsu, and the Ten-Tails into his Genesis World, then began using the moon as a medium for his Illusory Destruction Eye while Sasuke attacked Madara.

• Hashirama urged Madara to abandon their old grudges, but Black Zetsu persuaded her to continue the plan, and Obito remained committed to helping her.
• The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path transformed into the Ten-Tails, and Madara and Obito stood atop its body as its enormous eye opened.
• Naruto told Sasuke to stay behind and confronted Madara, then tried to drag her, Obito, Black Zetsu, and the Ten-Tails into the Genesis World.
• Madara used her Rinnegan to resist Naruto's Space-Time Vortexes, prompting him to activate his Illusory Destruction Eye and alter the moon.
• Madara rose to stop Naruto, but Sasuke fired a Susanoo Arrow and invoked Shinra Tensei.

Naruto trapped Madara, Obito, Black Zetsu, and everyone else on the battlefield in the Illusory Destruction World, where he stopped Madara from becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. Hashirama asked to speak with Madara and uncover what had changed her, but Madara mocked his apology.

• Sasuke distracted Madara long enough for Naruto to use the moon and the Yamanaka Secret Technique to pull the battlefield into the Illusory Destruction World.
• Naruto explained that his world could recreate memories if the person agreed, and Hashirama asked Madara to let him show what had happened in the past.
• Naruto agreed to give Hashirama a chance, and Hashirama approached Madara while the others watched.
• Hashirama apologized and told Madara that her image had stayed in his heart since her death, and Madara laughed at him with contempt.

Hashirama confessed why he had failed to marry Madara and begged to learn what had made her leave Konoha. Madara agreed to let Naruto replay her memories, revealing that she had discovered a shocking claim on the Uchiha stone tablet.

• Hashirama told Madara he had planned to marry her and leave Konoha together, but clan and political pressures had delayed him.
• Madara questioned whether Hashirama's confession could restore her lost sister, clan, and youth, then agreed to let him learn what had happened.
• Naruto activated Memory Replay and projected Madara's memories into the Illusory Destruction World, alarming Black Zetsu and prompting Obito to try to escape.
• The replay showed young Madara entering the Uchiha basement and reading the stone tablet with her Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Young Madara broke down, crying that she and Hashirama were siblings, and the replay revealed that the Uchiha would be wiped out and the shinobi world ended by the progenitor of shinobi.

Naruto used Memory Replay to reveal that Black Zetsu had manipulated Madara and altered the Uchiha stone tablet to bring about Kaguya’s revival. Madara learned that her plans and conflict with Hashirama had been shaped by Black Zetsu, while Obito escaped with him, leaving Naruto to ask what Madara would do next.

• Madara recognized the black dwarf in the memory and questioned how he had known about the Uchiha stone tablet.
• Naruto used Memory Replay to show Black Zetsu’s origins and his promise to save his mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, after her sons sealed her.
• The replay showed Black Zetsu guiding Indra Ōtsutsuki and later altering the Uchiha stone tablet.
• Black Zetsu urged Obito to leave with him, and Obito escaped through a space-time vortex after Madara tried to pull him back with Banshō Ten'in.
• Madara broke down after learning she had been used as a pawn, then vowed to kill Black Zetsu and Obito.
• Naruto asked Madara what she planned to do after they were dead.