Arc 10Kaguya, Sakura, and New Threats

Meihui helped Naruto and Sasuke defeat Madara and drain Kaguya, but a transmigrated Sakura became a murderous fugitive before Meihui captured and killed her. With Tsunade departing, Meihui made Kakashi the Sixth Hokage, then the story turned toward the Ōtsutsuki and Naruto’s encounter with Shizuka.

  • Madara absorbed the Ten-Tails and overwhelmed Naruto and Sasuke, but the Sage of Six Paths gave Naruto new power as Madara cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
  • Meihui cut down the God Tree and joined Naruto, Sasuke, Minato, and Itachi in attacking Madara, but Black Zetsu betrayed Madara and transformed him into Kaguya.
  • Meihui helped Naruto and Sasuke fight Kaguya across dimensions, drained her energy and life force, and left Madara’s body behind.
  • Black Zetsu possessed Sakura, whose system empowered her as she murdered Neji, Ino, and many others before Meihui and his allies could stop her.
  • Meihui confronted Sakura in Konoha, but she escaped after injuring Sasuke, and later, Meihui captured her in Kirigakure and killed her when she proposed they join forces.
  • Tsunade left the Sixth Hokage position to Meihui, who passed it to Kakashi, while Sasuke and Itachi accepted a mission to investigate a suspected Ōtsutsuki arrival site.
  • Meihui discussed Sharingan and Hashirama-cell experiments with Orochimaru and Kabuto, while Naruto met Shizuka in Nadeshiko Village.
  • Miao Xuan attacked Shizuka with a powerful puppet, but Naruto arrived, rescued her, and destroyed it with a Rasengan before vanishing.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226Don't hesitate-hesitate and you'll throw it all away

Madara absorbed the Ten-Tails from Obito, killed him, and gained power on par with the Sage of Six Paths. As Naruto and Sasuke challenged Madara, Shizuku woke and came to Meihui, exhausted and unable to see clearly.

  • Naruto and Sasuke joked about their bond while Kakashi and Obito held each other.
  • Meihui mocked Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan, but Madara charged at Kakashi and absorbed his Lightning Blade.
  • Madara drained Kakashi's chakra, killed Obito, and absorbed the Ten-Tails inside him.
  • Madara gained Sage of Six Paths-level power, and Naruto and Sasuke attacked him but were quickly overwhelmed by his Limbo clones.
  • Shizuku woke with blurred vision, opened her space, and slumped against Meihui's shoulder, completely exhausted.

Ch. 227Was it love? Was it responsibility?

Madara attacked Meihui and the others while Shizuku collapsed from using her Mangekyō Sharingan, and Naruto was struck through the heart. After Meihui revived him with a Senzu Bean, Naruto met the Sage of Six Paths, who offered to help him fight Madara.

  • Meihui comforted Shizuku as Madara recognized her as his descendant, while Kakashi tried and failed to save the dying Obito with a Senzu Bean.
  • Shizuku used her Mangekyō Sharingan and suffered severe backlash, so Meihui sent a clone to take her away as Madara attacked with lightning and Light Fang.
  • Sasuke and Meihui tried to protect Naruto from Madara’s Limbo Clones, but Madara’s Light Fang pierced Naruto’s heart.
  • Sasuke attacked Madara with Planetary Devastation alongside Itachi, but Madara defended with Truth-Seeking Orbs and quickly healed his injuries.
  • Meihui gave Naruto a Senzu Bean, and Naruto woke in the Sage of Six Paths’ realm, where the Sage offered to help him defeat Madara.

Ch. 228What can you give me?

After the Sage of Six Paths gave Naruto a limited Six Paths power-up, Madara unleashed the God Tree and Infinite Tsukuyomi. Meihui warned the group that Black Zetsu was controlling Madara and proposed destroying the God Tree.

  • The Sage of Six Paths gave Naruto Six Paths power, and Naruto activated Sage Mode with a golden Tailed Beast Cloak and two Truth-Seeking Orbs.
  • Madara summoned the God Tree and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, trapping ordinary people in a genjutsu as the tree began cocooning them.
  • Sasuke sheltered Naruto, Meihui, and Itachi under Susanoo, and the group let Sakura Haruno join them.
  • Minato returned to the group after failing to rescue Kakashi and Obito, then learned Sakura Haruno was with them.
  • Meihui revealed that Black Zetsu was behind Madara and suggested destroying the God Tree.

Ch. 229A Heart-to-Heart

Meihui cut down the God Tree and helped Naruto and Sasuke overwhelm Madara with sealing and combined attacks. As Madara recovered, Black Zetsu approached him for a heart-to-heart and pierced his heart.

  • Meihui summoned Kun Chicken and borrowed his Imperial Sword, then cut the God Tree in half with one slash.
  • Naruto, Sasuke, Minato, Itachi, and Meihui attacked Madara, and Sasuke used Amenotejikara to pull him into Naruto and Sasuke's combined jutsu while Meihui's sealing technique temporarily disabled his abilities.
  • Naruto summoned the Nine-Tails, and Sasuke covered the fox with Susanoo armor before they charged Madara together and drove him into the ground.
  • Black Zetsu appeared before Madara, said he wanted a heart-to-heart, and pierced Madara's heart.

Ch. 230Little Black Zetsu Looks for Mom

Black Zetsu betrayed Madara and revived Kaguya, then helped her restrain Naruto and Sasuke while celebrating their reunion. As Kaguya faced Meihui, she sensed that the seemingly unremarkable young man posed a threat to her life.

  • Black Zetsu revealed that he served Kaguya and forced Madara to absorb the God Tree's chakra.
  • Madara transformed into Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and Black Zetsu joyfully reunited with his mother.
  • Kaguya restrained Naruto and Sasuke, while Black Zetsu took control of them and absorbed their chakra.
  • Meihui asked Kaguya to release Naruto and Sasuke, and Kaguya sensed a deadly pressure from him.

Ch. 231Naruto and Sasuke, Overwhelmed

Kaguya transported Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura Haruno, and the others to a lava-filled dimension, where she absorbed their attacks and trapped Naruto and Sasuke. Sakura Haruno was secretly replaced by a transmigrator, and Meihui stepped in to help after Black Zetsu restrained the two.

  • Kaguya recognized Naruto and Sasuke as the reincarnations of Asura and Indra, then changed the battlefield into a lava dimension.
  • Sasuke caught the falling group with his eagle, and Naruto used a Truth-Seeking Orb to save Sakura Haruno from falling into the magma.
  • A transmigration system announced that it had successfully possessed Sakura Haruno, and the new Sakura concealed her identity while thinking about Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Naruto and Sasuke tested their attacks on Kaguya, but she absorbed their ninjutsu and tore apart Sasuke's Susanoo.
  • Black Zetsu restrained Naruto and Sasuke and began absorbing their chakra, so Meihui intervened to help them.

Ch. 232This jutsu had something to it

Naruto and Sasuke nearly sealed Kaguya after Naruto distracted her with the Reverse Harem Technique, but she escaped by freezing them and teleporting Meihui and Sasuke to another dimension. After Meihui found his way back, he prepared to drain Kaguya’s power, while his resemblance to her left everyone confused.

  • Meihui sent Naruto and Sasuke to pull Kaguya into range, and Naruto stunned her with the Reverse Harem Technique.
  • Sasuke used Amenotejikara to bring Kaguya close, but she switched dimensions and froze Naruto and Sasuke before they could seal her.
  • Kaguya teleported Meihui and Sasuke to a desert dimension, where Meihui used the Flying Thunder God marks on Sasuke and Naruto to find his way back.
  • Meihui returned as Kaguya pinned Naruto down, then decided to drain her power instead of sealing her immediately.
  • Meihui transformed into a figure who looked like Kaguya, leaving Naruto, Sasuke, Black Zetsu, and Kaguya wondering who he was.

Ch. 233Who Exactly Are You?

Meihui fought Kaguya alongside Naruto and Sasuke, then drained her energy and life force until she died. He deactivated moon god mode as the Sage of Six Paths realized his mother was gone.

  • Meihui transformed to resemble Kaguya and joined Naruto and Sasuke in fighting her.
  • Meihui gave Naruto and Sasuke a new sealing jutsu, and the three dodged Kaguya’s attacks and countered together.
  • Naruto and Sasuke distracted Kaguya while Meihui grabbed her and began absorbing her energy.
  • Kaguya cut off her own arm to escape, but Meihui used Flying Thunder God marks to restrain her and drain her energy and life force.
  • Kaguya threw Black Zetsu from her sleeve before Meihui drained her dry, leaving Madara Uchiha’s body behind.
  • Meihui named and deactivated moon god mode, and the Sage of Six Paths exclaimed that his mother was gone.

Ch. 234A new threat

After Kaguya vanished, the Sage of Six Paths feared Meihui Uzumaki, while Black Zetsu possessed Sakura and escaped with her after Sasuke attacked. Sakura’s new villain system began repairing and enhancing her with Kaguya’s energy, and the chapter ended with Black Zetsu reaching a cave to meet Tobi.

  • The Sage of Six Paths realized Kaguya had disappeared and worried that Meihui Uzumaki might threaten the Shinobi World.
  • Black Zetsu possessed Sakura and released the remaining energy Kaguya had given him; Sakura’s Strongest Villain System activated and began enhancing her with Kaguya’s energy.
  • Meihui failed to enter Moon God Mode because the system had imposed a cooldown, then told Naruto and Sasuke that Sakura had insulted Naruto as an orphan.
  • Sakura fled as Black Zetsu urged her to run, and Sasuke fired two arrows at her, striking her leg with the first and blasting her in the distance with the second.
  • Black Zetsu controlled Sakura’s battered body and crawled into a cave to meet Tobi.

Ch. 235The story continued

Sakura woke in the Fourth Shinobi World War after Black Zetsu possessed her, but her Strongest Villain System subdued him and assigned her a mission to kill 30 Konoha shinobi. Meanwhile, Naruto and Sasuke learned Black Zetsu had escaped and joined Meihui in tracking him down.

  • Black Zetsu found Obito's body, and Tobi helped heal Sakura after she absorbed some of Kaguya's chakra.
  • Sakura woke, realized she had transmigrated into Sakura Haruno, and contacted her system, which shrank Black Zetsu and muted him.
  • Sakura checked her panel, accepted a mission to kill 30 Konoha shinobi for a 120% strength boost, and stored Obito's corpse in her system.
  • Meihui told Naruto that Black Zetsu had escaped, and Naruto joined Sasuke in prioritizing the search for him over worrying about Sakura.
  • Meihui used his ability to sense Black Zetsu and led Naruto and Sasuke to track his faint presence.

Ch. 236Look at Her

Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke searched for Sakura and learned she had left with Black Zetsu, while Sakura massacred a camp and received a new system mission. After being declared an S-rank Missing-nin, Sakura found Neji and began seducing him.

  • Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke found Tobi playing with a pile of crap, and Tobi told them Black Zetsu had left with Sakura Haruno.
  • Sakura used her medical-ninja cover to kill patients and slaughtered everyone in a nearby camp, completing her system mission.
  • Sakura accepted a mission to kill an important character and chose Naruto's brother-in-law as her target.
  • Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke discovered the massacred camp, and Meihui ordered Naruto to spread the news that Sakura was an S-rank Missing-nin.
  • Sakura found Neji, claimed an enemy had destroyed her camp, and later approached him in an oversized T-shirt, making him flustered.

Ch. 237Still a Step Too Late

Sakura lured Neji into lowering his guard, then killed him and slaughtered the wounded in the camp. Kiba, Meihui, Naruto, and Sasuke found Neji dead, leaving Naruto overwhelmed by grief and rage.

  • Sakura flirted with Neji and distracted him by asking about the Shinobi World War, while a subordinate reported that everyone in her camp had been killed.
  • Neji realized Sakura might be responsible for the fatal wounds, but Sakura attacked him with a Chakra Scalpel and killed him.
  • Sakura left Neji's body and continued slaughtering wounded ninjas as screams filled the camp.
  • Meihui met Kiba, and they headed for the camp, where Kiba smelled blood and rushed ahead while Meihui sent shadow clones to find Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Kiba found Neji's corpse and broke down, and Naruto and Sasuke arrived to discover Neji was dead.
  • Naruto grieved for his brother-in-law, released nine-tails chakra, and worried about how he would explain Neji's death to Hinata.

Ch. 238There is only one truth

Meihui and Sasuke identified Sakura Haruno as the killer, but she had already disappeared and was hunting for Ino. Sakura tried to exploit Jiraiya’s lecherous nature to kill him, but he saw through her act and she escaped; Tsunade later learned Sakura was killing innocents and tore apart the Raikage’s office.

  • Meihui and Sasuke concluded that Sakura Haruno had killed the people at the camp, while Sakura received Hidan’s Death Controlling Possessed Blood technique as a reward.
  • Sakura chose Ino as her next target, changed her appearance, and killed people as she searched for her.
  • Sakura washed in a stream after evading an Inuzuka Clan member, then caught Jiraiya peeping at her.
  • Sakura feigned interest in Jiraiya and tried to lure him into touching her, but Jiraiya restrained her with his hair and exposed her act.
  • Sakura used Black Zetsu’s ability to escape Jiraiya’s hair, accidentally revealed herself naked, and slipped into the earth without attacking him.
  • Tsunade learned that Sakura was slaughtering innocents and tore apart the Raikage’s office.

Ch. 239Oh, you rebellious disciple

Tsunade learned that Sakura had killed Neji and others, then returned to Konoha as Meihui and the others searched for Sakura. Meihui deduced that Sakura was likely targeting Ino, and the group rushed to find her as Sakura closed in on Ino.

  • Tsunade raged over Sakura's actions in Kumogakure, then left with Shizune for Konoha.
  • Kiba tracked Sakura's scent to a place where she had bathed, and the group followed another scent to Jiraiya.
  • Jiraiya told Meihui and the others that he had encountered Sakura, and Meihui suspected she had escaped with the Mayfly Technique.
  • Back in Konoha, Tsunade ordered the group to search for Sakura, and Meihui used the list of people still missing to guess that Ino was her target.
  • Meihui and the others hurried toward Ino while Naruto sent Shadow Clones to search, but Sakura had already found Ino admiring flowers.

Ch. 240Weren't we best friends?

A hostile presence controlling Sakura manipulated Ino with claims that Sakura hated her, then killed her in a field of flowers. Meihui and the others arrived too late, and Tsunade broke down when they brought Ino’s body back.

  • Sakura approached Ino in a field of flowers, pretended to be distressed about Jiraiya, and kissed her before revealing her hostile nature.
  • Sakura claimed that the real Sakura wanted Ino dead and accused Ino of overshadowing and competing with her.
  • Ino rejected Sakura’s accusations, but the remaining soul inside Sakura was consumed as Ino gave up resisting.
  • Sakura stabbed Ino in the heart with a Chakra Scalpel and silently left as the flowers turned red with blood.
  • Meihui and the others arrived too late, retrieved Ino’s body, and Tsunade collapsed over it in grief.

Ch. 241Searching for the Truth

After Sakura’s defection, Meihui’s teams searched the Land of Fire while Sakura used a new disguise technique to approach Konoha and target her parents. Meihui suspected she had a system, rushed back to the village, and attacked her at the gates.

  • Tsunade mourned Ino as Jiraiya comforted her, while Meihui organized a broad search for Sakura and warned the other villages about her defection.
  • Sakura hid in a cave, received the Thousand Faces Technique from her system, and decided to sever her ties to her parents before anyone could use them against her.
  • Jiraiya arranged protection for Sakura’s parents, anticipating that she might target them, while Sakura traveled toward Konoha in disguise.
  • Meihui suspected Sakura had a system because her strength had grown so suddenly, then used Flying Thunder God to return to Konoha with Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Sakura passed through Konoha’s gates without being recognized, but Meihui suddenly attacked her from behind with a Rasengan.

Ch. 242I think you've got a screw loose

Meihui and the others confronted Sakura, who revealed herself as a fellow transmigrator and escaped after releasing Black Zetsu. Tsunade tightened security against Sakura’s disguises, while Sasuke recovered from his injuries.

  • Meihui and Sakura exchanged coded phrases and realized they were both transmigrators, but Meihui exposed Sakura’s identity to Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Sakura tried to escape with the Mayfly Technique, but Meihui’s Sealing Jutsu trapped her in the ground and forced her to fight.
  • Sakura released Black Zetsu as a distraction, and Meihui sealed him while Naruto and Sasuke fought Sakura.
  • Sakura used Death Controlling Possessed Blood to injure Sasuke and heal herself, then escaped before Meihui could stop her.
  • Meihui called off the pursuit and took Sasuke to the hospital, while Tsunade ordered the Inuzuka Clan to expand scent-based patrols throughout the village.

Ch. 243Why Did It Have to Be This Way?

Sakura Haruno escaped after her fight with Meihui, while Konoha learned she could use Hidan’s Death Controlling Possessed Blood and prepared for her return. Meihui reunited with the recovering Shizuku, then joined Naruto and Sasuke at the hospital, where Karin arrived to treat Sasuke.

  • Sakura Haruno blamed Meihui for fighting against her and vowed to return for revenge.
  • Meihui told Tsunade that Sakura had escaped and could use Death Controlling Possessed Blood, prompting Tsunade to send everyone away so she could grieve over Sakura’s departure.
  • Naruto asked Meihui what they should do next, and Meihui left to check on the recovering Shizuku.
  • Meihui warned Shizuku not to use genjutsu in a way that could blind her, learned she was nearly finished absorbing Obito’s ocular technique, and brought her home.
  • Meihui and Shizuku visited Sasuke at the hospital, where Meihui warned him to watch out for Sakura’s ability.
  • Karin Uzumaki rushed to Sasuke’s bedside and treated him by letting him bite her arm, leaving him regretting it when she moaned.

Ch. 244Found her?

Meihui's group searched the Land of Fire for Sakura while she attacked villages in the Land of Water and fought Mei Terumi. Sakura escaped when Itachi arrived, as Meihui and the others raced toward Kirigakure.

  • Sasuke recovered under Karin's treatment, and Meihui's group set out to find Sakura but found no trace of her in the Land of Fire.
  • Sakura slaughtered people in villages in the Land of Water until Mei Terumi confronted her and attacked with Water, Lava, and Boil Release techniques.
  • Sakura and Mei Terumi fought fiercely, with Sakura using her Hundred Healings to recover from Mei Terumi's corrosive attacks and striking back with powerful punches.
  • Meihui's group learned Sakura was causing trouble in Kirigakure and hurried there, while Itachi found Kisame working in a field.
  • Kisame and Itachi rushed toward an explosion and found Sakura battling Mei Terumi; Sakura fled using the Mayfly Technique after spotting Itachi.

Ch. 245Oh, What a Coincidence

Meihui and his team caught Sakura Haruno as she fled Kirigakure, sealed her chakra, and brought her back to Konoha. Tsunade saw her former student tied up at the village gates and was left unsure how to handle her.

  • Sakura Haruno ran into Meihui and his team while escaping Kirigakure, and they surrounded her to block her escape.
  • Sakura fought back with superhuman punches, knocking Naruto away, but fled when Sasuke charged at her with Chidori.
  • Meihui appeared in Sakura's path and punched her into the ground, then sealed her chakra when she tried to heal herself.
  • Meihui's team tied Sakura up, added more seals including Fire Release: Heavenly Prison, and carried her toward Konoha while Sakura chatted with her system.
  • The gate guards reported Meihui's return with a pink pig, and Tsunade recognized the captive as Sakura Haruno and wondered what to do with her.

Ch. 246A blade's wrath against the rebellious disciple

After Sakura Haruno confessed that Kaguya’s chakra had driven her to kill, Meihui took her home and killed her when she tried to bargain with him using her system. Tsunade then retired and left Meihui to take the position of Sixth Hokage, but she escaped with Jiraiya before he could refuse.

  • Meihui questioned Sakura Haruno about her slaughter of Konoha Ninja, and she blamed her actions on the Kaguya chakra inside her.
  • Tsunade, devastated by the loss of her disciples, handed Sakura’s fate to Meihui and dismissed the others.
  • At home, Sakura revealed she had a system and proposed that she and Meihui work together to dominate the Shinobi World.
  • Meihui rejected Sakura’s offer and slit her throat.
  • Tsunade told Meihui she planned to travel with Jiraiya and was leaving him the Sixth Hokage position, then escaped using a Shadow Clone.

Ch. 247Whoever Wants to Be Hokage Can Have It

Meihui tried to pass the Hokage position to Naruto and Sasuke, but when both refused, he maneuvered Kakashi into accepting it. Kakashi gave his inaugural speech as the Sixth Hokage while Meihui and the others watched, and Itachi returned from a mission.

  • Meihui told Naruto and Sasuke about Tsunade’s instructions and asked whether either wanted to become Hokage, but both declined.
  • Meihui persuaded Kakashi that Tsunade had assigned them to find the next Hokage, then put the Hokage Hat on him and left him with the role.
  • Kakashi realized he had become the Sixth Hokage when he saw his face being carved into Hokage Rock and delivered his inaugural speech.
  • Meihui and Sasuke watched Kakashi’s speech, while Might Guy celebrated his friend’s promotion and an old man shared stories about Kakashi’s childhood.
  • Itachi returned from a mission, greeted Sasuke, noticed Kakashi as Hokage, and then left with his brother to go out.

Ch. 248Setting out for the borders of the Shinobi World

Meihui warned the others that stronger Ōtsutsuki would eventually invade and sent Sasuke and Itachi to investigate a possible arrival site. After the gathering, Sasuke teased Itachi about finding a girlfriend, and the chapter ended with Sasuke asking about Shisui’s child.

  • Meihui told Kakashi and the others that the Ōtsutsuki Clan devoured planets and that more of them would come to their world.
  • Meihui said Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi would research Hashirama’s cells for Sasuke and Itachi, then asked the brothers to investigate a suspected Ōtsutsuki arrival site with a jade seal.
  • Sasuke and Itachi agreed to the mission and planned to train afterward.
  • Meihui’s system admitted it had not delivered a promised reward, and Meihui worried about its malfunctioning behavior.
  • As Sasuke walked home with Karin and Itachi, he teased Itachi about getting a girlfriend and restoring the Uchiha Clan.
  • Sasuke asked whether Itachi knew about Shisui’s child, leaving Sasuke confused about where the child had come from.

Ch. 249An unexpected face

Meihui arranged experiments with Orochimaru and sent Naruto on a separate mission, where Naruto met Shizuka in Nadeshiko Village. Shizuka accepted her teacher’s request to marry Jiraiya’s disciple for the village’s sake, and began thinking of Naruto.

  • Itachi and Sasuke took Karin along on their mission after Itachi encouraged Sasuke to spend time with his girlfriend.
  • Meihui visited Orochimaru and Kabuto, discussed their cloning experiments, and suggested combining cultivated Sharingan with Hashirama cells.
  • Naruto arrived in Nadeshiko Village, where Shizuka offered to buy him supplies after he politely explained his need.
  • Shizuka met Naruto and learned his name before he left to continue his mission.
  • The village chief told Shizuka about her past with Jiraiya and asked her to marry his disciple as a marriage alliance.
  • Shizuka agreed to the village chief’s request and thought about the strong, cheerful young man she had met.

Ch. 250Ambition surfaced

Shizuka fought Miao Xuan and his powerful puppet, but Naruto arrived in time to save her and destroy it. Naruto vanished after the fight, leaving Shizuka impressed by his strength and on the ground where he had dropped her.

  • Shizuka traveled away from her village to find the boy she had met, while Naruto sensed malice on his way and created a Shadow Clone.
  • Miao Xuan attacked Shizuka and challenged her to marry him if he defeated her; she destroyed his puppets but grew tired.
  • Miao Xuan used his Zero-Tails-powered Puppet: Jack Hanma, which Shizuka could not damage with her attacks.
  • Naruto arrived as the puppet was about to strike Shizuka, rescued her, and revealed his strength with Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
  • Naruto destroyed the puppet with a Rasengan, then vanished, leaving Shizuka to fall to the ground.
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