Arc 15Kawaki’s Choice and the Ōtsutsuki Arrival

Meihui defeated Isshiki, but Ada’s Omnipotence rewrote everyone’s memories and made Kawaki Naruto’s son in Boruto’s place. As Code unleashed the Claw Grimes and new Ōtsutsuki arrived, Meihui and the others fought to protect Konoha.

  • Meihui killed Isshiki, consumed the fruit formed from his body, and returned to Konoha with Naruto and Sasuke, while Code received Isshiki’s final command to carry on the Ōtsutsuki will.
  • Code recruited Ada and Daemon, but Ada accidentally used Omnipotence to swap Boruto and Kawaki’s fates, leaving Konoha convinced Kawaki was Naruto’s son.
  • Kawaki tried to protect Naruto by driving Boruto away, and Meihui restrained him before Naruto ordered him out of the house.
  • Code transformed part of the Ten-Tails into a humanoid creature and created Claw Grimes, while Kawaki secretly considered joining him and Meihui warned that the creatures could evolve by devouring people.
  • Boruto trained to control his Kāma without relying on Momoshiki, then used a compressed Wind Release Rasengan that impressed Sasuke before he collapsed from exhaustion.
  • Code released Claw Grimes in Konoha and used one to appear from Kawaki’s body, making witnesses suspect Kawaki, and Meihui confronted Code, whose Kāma advanced before he escaped.
  • Miao-shiki and Mu-shiki arrived, learned about the newly born Ōtsutsuki, and attacked Konoha, but Meihui redirected Mu-shiki’s chakra sphere and Sasuke separated the two fights.
  • Meihui fought Mu-shiki with sealing jutsu and taijutsu, spreading black runes across him to restrict his abilities despite Mu-shiki’s confidence.
Chapters 351–375 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 351Everyone Was Putting on an Act, Only Code Was Desperately Carrying

Delta revived in a weakened spare body and left with Amado and Mask to defect to Konoha, while Code struggled against Team 7 without realizing Mask was only a Shadow Clone. In Kara's Alternate Dimension, Naruto and Sasuke trapped Jigen in a combined attack that tore through the battlefield, leaving Jigen unable to absorb the full force.

  • Delta woke in a weakened spare body, and Amado took her and Mask away to defect to Konoha.
  • Code cursed Mask for failing to finish Itachi and come help, while Mask continued fighting at his own pace.
  • Jigen immobilized Naruto and tried to extract the Nine-Tails' chakra, but Naruto's strengthened seal prevented it.
  • Naruto and Sasuke combined Wind Release: Rasenshuriken with Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi, creating a black Spiral Shuriken.
  • Sasuke used Amenotejikara to force Jigen into the combined attack, and the blast tore through the surrounding space as Jigen failed to absorb it all.

Ch. 352Kara's Crushing Defeat

Naruto and Sasuke defeated Jigen before he could reach the Ten-Tails, while Boruto gained the advantage over Code. The chapter left Code discovering that Mask was a Shadow Clone, unaware that Jigen had already died.

  • Sasuke and Naruto noticed Jigen was weakened and prevented him from reaching the Ten-Tails by using Amenotejikara to keep him away.
  • Naruto sensed another Ten-Tails in the direction Jigen was trying to go, and Sasuke decided they could not let Jigen return there.
  • Naruto and Sasuke combined the Nine-Tails and Susanoo into Majestic Attire: Susanoo and struck Jigen down after his Black Rods shattered.
  • Boruto mastered Kāma's second stage and began defeating Code, while Momoshiki stopped resisting and accepted his role as Boruto's power source.
  • Code tried to attack Mask as he prepared to retreat, but Mask vanished in a puff of smoke, revealing that he had been a Shadow Clone.

Ch. 353Ōtsutsuki Isshiki makes his entrance

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki reincarnated in Jigen’s body and overwhelmed Naruto and Sasuke, but they fought back without fear. Meihui watched from nearby with Uchiha Shizuku, confident the two could handle the battle.

  • Code escaped with his Claw Mark, still believing Lord Jigen would come for him, though Jigen had died after completing Isshiki’s reincarnation.
  • Ōtsutsuki Isshiki struck Naruto and Sasuke out of their transformations, then used Daikokuten’s Black Cubes and Black Rods to pin them down and disrupt their senses.
  • Sasuke rescued Naruto, and the two laughed at Isshiki’s claim that he was the strongest, believing Meihui had left him as an opponent for them to practice against.
  • Isshiki bombarded Naruto and Sasuke with enlarged Black Cubes, while they kept evading his attacks and grew frustrated.
  • Meihui relaxed in a lounge chair as Uchiha Shizuku fed him grapes, and he reassured her that Naruto and Sasuke could handle Isshiki.

Ch. 354Bro, if You Don't Get Here Soon, I'm Done For

While Naruto fought Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Sasuke escaped to find Meihui and beg him to help. Meihui arrived just in time to rescue Naruto from Isshiki’s sealing trap, leaving Isshiki furious and questioning Meihui’s place among the Ōtsutsuki.

  • Meihui assured Shizuku that Naruto and Sasuke could handle Isshiki while she fed him.
  • Naruto and Sasuke tried to escape Isshiki’s attacks, and Sasuke used Naruto’s Nine-Tails chakra to flee and seek help.
  • Sasuke found Meihui and urged him to save Naruto, but Meihui delayed until Shizuku told him to stop teasing Sasuke.
  • Naruto used Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Sage Mode, and elemental chakra to evade Isshiki until Isshiki trapped him with black cubes and a sealing vessel.
  • Meihui arrived, stopped the vessel’s lid with one hand, and swept away the surrounding cubes.
  • Isshiki accused Meihui of meddling and wondered how he had become an Ōtsutsuki while Meihui questioned the clan’s reasoning.

Ch. 355It just had to be you

Meihui activated Moon God Mode and took on a form resembling Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, causing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to mistake him for her and attack. Isshiki burned through his remaining life force in a rage, and Meihui trapped him with Black Rods.

  • Ōtsutsuki Isshiki questioned Meihui about his transformation into an Ōtsutsuki, but Meihui activated Moon God Mode instead of answering.
  • Ōtsutsuki Isshiki mistook Meihui’s transformed appearance for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and attacked him with Black Rods.
  • Meihui forced out the Black Rods, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki summoned an enormous Black Cube with Daikokuten.
  • Meihui escaped the descending cube with Yomotsu Hirasaka, then argued with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who blamed Kaguya for his suffering.
  • Ōtsutsuki Isshiki burned through his remaining life force, and Meihui summoned Black Rods that spread markings across the cube and trapped him.

Ch. 356Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's demise

Meihui killed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and consumed the chakra-rich fruit his body became, but discovered that the Ten-Tails had been moved. Isshiki passed his will to Code, while Meihui returned to Konoha and then remembered he had left Shizuku behind in the Alternate Dimension.

  • Meihui restrained Isshiki, drained his chakra, killed him before he could place a reincarnation Kāma, and swallowed the blood-red fruit formed from his body.
  • Meihui found the Ten-Tails missing, while Code encountered Isshiki's dying soul and was told to carry on the Ōtsutsuki will.
  • Code resolved to investigate Amado's other cyborgs after arranging for the Ten-Tails, and Meihui returned to Konoha with Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Amado welcomed Meihui at the Hokage's Office, where Ada and Daemon were also present, and Meihui realized he had forgotten Shizuku.
  • Meihui returned to the Alternate Dimension and apologized to Shizuku, who reproached him for leaving her waiting.

Ch. 357Ada and Daemon

Meihui brought Shizuku back and learned about Ada and Daemon’s dangerous abilities as Amado briefed the group. Meanwhile, Code woke the siblings and tried to recruit them, but they rejected his request, leaving him at a loss.

  • Meihui apologized to Shizuku and brought her back.
  • Amado told the group that Ada wielded Clairvoyance and Omnipotence, while Daemon could reflect murderous intent through Reflection.
  • Meihui worried that Ada’s Omnipotence could rewrite his memories and considered Kawaki a threat to the Shinobi World.
  • Code woke Ada and Daemon and arrogantly tried to order them around.
  • Daemon beat Code and reflected his murderous intent, while Ada stopped her brother from continuing the attack.
  • Code told the siblings about recent events, including Jigen’s fall, but Ada asked why they should help him.

Ch. 358Winning over powerful allies

Code enlisted Ada and Daemon to help attack Konoha, promising not to hurt Kawaki. After Amado warned Kawaki that Momoshiki could summon more Ōtsutsuki and that Boruto would die if Momoshiki were removed, Kawaki learned Naruto already knew and resolved to protect his new home himself.

  • Code agreed to Ada's condition that he not hurt Kawaki, then planned with Ada and Daemon to attack Konoha and have them hold off Meihui Uzumaki.
  • Amado approached Kawaki while he was shopping and revealed that Momoshiki inside Boruto could send information to the Ōtsutsuki and was seeking a chance to take over Boruto's body.
  • Amado warned Kawaki that more Ōtsutsuki might come and that separating Momoshiki from Boruto would kill Boruto.
  • Kawaki questioned Naruto, who confirmed he knew about Momoshiki and the possible Ōtsutsuki threat, then comforted Kawaki and promised not to leave him.
  • Kawaki remained afraid for Naruto and decided to protect his home himself.

Ch. 359Kawaki's plan

Kawaki accepted Amado’s offer to have Kāma inscribed on him again so he could grow stronger, then trained alone. Meanwhile, Amado recruited Ada and Daemon to Konoha by promising Ada time with Kawaki, leaving Code to discover his hideout had been emptied.

  • Kawaki left Naruto’s home and asked Amado how he could become stronger; Amado explained that the new Kāma contained no trace of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and would serve only as a tool.
  • Amado inscribed Kāma on Kawaki again, and Kawaki went to Konoha’s training ground to practice his abilities.
  • Kawaki returned to Naruto’s home and joined the family for dinner while Amado went to a Kara base to find Code.
  • Amado offered Ada and Daemon a place in Konoha and promised Ada time with Kawaki, so Ada agreed and the siblings left with him.
  • Code returned with food, discovered Ada and Daemon were gone, and cried out in despair as he noticed the Ten-Tails.
  • When Kawaki came to see Ada and Daemon in Konoha, Ada embraced him, and Boruto teased him about having a girlfriend.

Ch. 360Damn Boruto, Now He Wanted Him Gone Even More

Ada accidentally activated Omnipotence, swapping Kawaki and Boruto’s fates and altering Konoha’s memories so Kawaki became Naruto’s son. After Naruto learned what had happened, Kawaki revealed he planned to drive Boruto out of Konoha, and Hinata slapped him before leaving in tears.

  • Ada sensed Kawaki’s desire to trade lives with Boruto and accidentally used Omnipotence to swap their fates.
  • Naruto realized Konoha’s people remembered Kawaki as his son, while Sasuke and Meihui explained that Ada’s Shinjutsu had altered their memories.
  • Meihui warned Naruto to question Kawaki and stop him before he could endanger Konoha.
  • Kawaki told Naruto and the family that he planned to drive Boruto out of Konoha to protect them from the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
  • Hinata slapped Kawaki and went to her room in tears.

Ch. 361Kid, what are you trying to do?

Kawaki proposed killing Boruto to protect Naruto, but Meihui exposed his plans and Naruto ordered him out of the house. Lost and unsure what to do, Kawaki encountered Amado and Ada.

  • Naruto questioned Kawaki's plan to protect him from the Ōtsutsuki, and Kawaki suggested killing Boruto.
  • Meihui restrained Kawaki with a Sealing Jutsu and accused him of wanting to seal Naruto away and blame Boruto.
  • Naruto asked Meihui to release Kawaki, then ordered Kawaki to leave the house.
  • Kawaki wandered the streets before meeting Amado and Ada, and asked Amado what he should do.

Ch. 362Kawaki's departure

Kawaki sought Amado’s help to grow stronger while Boruto struggled with the consequences of Ada’s Omnipotence. Kawaki then left Konoha, and Mitsuki followed, still mistaking him for Boruto.

  • Kawaki asked Amado to make him stronger, and Amado began an experiment in Orochimaru’s sealed laboratory.
  • Meihui told Naruto’s family that Ada’s Omnipotence could not be undone, so they would have to treat Boruto as they always had.
  • Sarada visited Boruto, mistakenly believed Naruto had died, and punched Boruto after he heard her explanation.
  • Amado asked Mask whether he could defeat Meihui, and Mask said he would likely need to escape.
  • Kawaki woke, left Ada asleep in the laboratory, and headed for Konoha’s village entrance.
  • Mitsuki caught up with Kawaki and offered to beat up Boruto, still believing Kawaki was his friend Boruto.

Ch. 363A Changed Konoha

After leaving, Kawaki met Code, who persuaded him to join forces against Boruto and return. Back at Amado’s place, Kawaki settled in again, unaware that Sarada was immune to Ada’s Shinjutsu.

  • Kawaki left Mitsuki behind and wandered until he encountered Code.
  • Kawaki told Code he had been kicked out, and the two agreed to team up against Boruto.
  • Code coaxed Kawaki into returning, where Kawaki found Mitsuki still waiting for him.
  • Ada embraced Kawaki when he came back, and he decided to ask her to restore Mitsuki’s memories.
  • The next morning, Kawaki remained Kawaki Uzumaki, while Sarada greeted him normally despite being unaffected by Ada’s Shinjutsu.

Ch. 364Code's Hidden Agenda

Code created the Claw Grimes from the Ten-Tails and planned to unleash them on Konoha, while Kawaki returned to a life of isolation and Naruto remained unwilling to forgive him. Naruto reflected on Kawaki’s choices as relations between him, Boruto, and the village stayed strained.

  • Code returned to Kara's ruined base and discovered that the Ten-Tails had awakened.
  • Code attacked the Ten-Tails, accidentally covered it in Claw Marks, and compressed part of its body until it formed a humanoid creature.
  • The creature bit Code and absorbed his chakra, prompting him to create thousands of Claw Grimes from the Ten-Tails and plan to send them to Konoha.
  • Kawaki returned to normal life, but Naruto treated him coldly and Boruto avoided him.
  • Kawaki asked Ada to change Mitsuki back after Ada gained some control over her ability.
  • Naruto considered Kawaki’s loneliness but concluded that Kawaki’s actions against Boruto and the village made forgiveness difficult.

Ch. 365Meihui's unexpected discovery on an outing

Meihui and Shizuku encountered Code and his Claw Grime while sightseeing, but Meihui let Code escape. Meanwhile, the Ōtsutsuki Clan discussed the failed missions to the blue planet, and Naruto convinced Boruto to train with him.

  • Meihui and Shizuku entered an eggshell-shaped building and ran into Code as he came out.
  • Code summoned a horde of Claw Grime, but Meihui blasted them away and sealed them while Code escaped.
  • Shizuku revealed that she had marked Code, but Meihui stopped her from pursuing him.
  • Ōtsutsuki Zero learned that Momoshiki Otsutsuki, Kinshiki Otsutsuki, and Urashiki Otsutsuki had failed to return, and ordered an investigation of the blue planet.
  • Meihui decided to intensify Boruto's training, unaware that more Ōtsutsuki were heading toward the planet.
  • Naruto persuaded a reluctant Boruto to go training with him after Boruto learned that Meihui and Sasuke would not join them.

Ch. 366Code Was Turned Down

Code met Kawaki outside Konoha and showed him the dangerous Claw Grimes he had created, while Meihui warned Naruto and Sasuke that the creatures could evolve beyond Code’s control. Naruto and Sasuke were left concerned about the threat the Claw Grimes posed to Konoha.

  • Code returned to Konoha’s outskirts and summoned Kawaki to meet him.
  • Code released a Claw Grime, startling Kawaki, then restrained it and explained how he had created it and what it could do.
  • Code asked Kawaki to keep the Claw Grimes secret, especially from Amado, but Kawaki said such dangerous creatures should stay out of Konoha.
  • Meihui returned to Konoha and explained to Naruto and Sasuke that Claw Grimes could develop self-awareness, evolve by devouring humans, and eventually escape Code’s control.

Ch. 367Ada worked hard at stirring up trouble

Ada struggled to control her ability, eventually restoring Mitsuki’s memories, while Kawaki remained frustrated that she could not influence powerful ninja. Meihui intensified Boruto’s training, and Sarada brought him a homemade lunch, leaving Sasuke displeased.

  • Kawaki complained to Ada that Mitsuki’s altered memories had made him cling to Kawaki, and Ada secretly practiced controlling her Shinjutsu.
  • Mitsuki’s memories returned, and he apologized to Kawaki for acting overly intimate; Kawaki sent him away and confronted Ada about her progress.
  • Ada said she could alter Mitsuki’s memories but could not control Meihui, Naruto, or Sasuke, and Kawaki encouraged her before leaving the Laboratory.
  • Meihui made Boruto train under a weighted Shadow Clone and explained that Boruto’s body was too weak to withstand the power of his Kāma form.
  • Sarada arrived with lunch for Sasuke and Boruto, gave Boruto food she had made herself, and left Sasuke looking displeased.

Ch. 368Little Peanut's budding feelings

Sasuke watched Sarada dote on Boruto and grew jealous, while Sarada’s invitation to a movie was rejected because Boruto planned to train. Boruto continued working to improve, prompting Momoshiki to ask why he was trying so hard.

  • Sarada gave Boruto a homemade boxed lunch, and Sasuke resented seeing his daughter feed him.
  • Sarada invited Boruto to a movie, but he declined because he had training scheduled with Elder Uncle and Uncle Sasuke.
  • Sarada stormed off, taking the lunch box from Sasuke before he could finish eating.
  • Boruto resumed training to improve his combat ability without relying on Momoshiki’s power.
  • Momoshiki pulled Boruto into the Mindscape and asked why he was working so hard, and Boruto said he wanted to improve.

Ch. 369Work Hard to Get Stronger, Boruto

Boruto told Momoshiki he wanted to grow stronger and hoped they could become friends, then tested a compressed Wind Release: Rasengan. He succeeded in creating a powerful blast but exhausted his chakra and collapsed, leaving Sasuke to catch him.

  • Boruto explained his determination to improve to Momoshiki and asked to be friends, while Momoshiki rejected the idea of friendship.
  • Sasuke observed their conversation through his evolved Rinnegan and noted Boruto's resemblance to Naruto.
  • Boruto used Kāma State One to compress a wind-nature Rasengan into a tiny attack.
  • Boruto threw the Compressed Rasengan, which erupted in a powerful explosion and startled Sasuke.
  • Boruto passed out from chakra exhaustion, and Sasuke caught him and confirmed he was safe.

Ch. 370Code on the Offensive: To Rebel or Not

After a strange experience led Code to enter Kāma's second stage, he accelerated his plan to attack Konoha and force Kawaki to choose sides. Code unleashed Claw Grimes in the village and framed Kawaki, leaving him with the choice of rebelling or not.

  • Code woke in Kara's base after a bizarre vision and realized he had entered Kāma's second stage.
  • Code planted Claw Marks on Konoha's departing ninja and other things, while Meihui's Sealing Jutsu removed the marks and the effort left him anemic.
  • Kawaki found Code's Claw Marks around Konoha and hesitated over whether to join Code or protect the village.
  • Code released Claw Grimes onto a busy Konoha street, and Konohamaru helped subdue them and protect civilians.
  • Kawaki arrived at the scene, but a Claw Grime emerged from his body and Code used it to appear, making the witnesses suspect Kawaki.
  • Code told Kawaki that his scheme had made them partners, leaving Kawaki to decide whether to rebel.

Ch. 371Meihui arrived

Kawaki left Konoha after Meihui turned him away, and Meihui stopped Code from escaping. Code’s Kāma transformed beyond its second form, leaving him in agony and losing control of his body.

  • Naruto arrived, rejected Kawaki, and left Meihui to make him leave Konoha.
  • Kawaki asked whether Naruto had rejected him because of Boruto, then ran away after Meihui nodded.
  • Meihui restrained Code with black runes and kicked him away when he tried to escape through a Claw Mark.
  • Code’s Kāma activated into a form beyond its second stage, causing severe pain as he lost control of his body.

Ch. 372Kāma's New Form

Code suffered a strange reaction after encountering Meihui Uzumaki, but his Kāma surged and restored his strength, allowing him to escape Konoha. Back at his base, Kawaki beat him for acting alone, leaving Code bruised and afraid he had nowhere to go.

  • Meihui and the people nearby watched Code writhe in pain while Hana Inuzuka angrily corrected their comments about rabies.
  • Code felt his strength draining as he wondered why seeing Meihui Uzumaki had made him feel so awful.
  • Code's Kāma pulsed across his body, then stopped as his strength returned.
  • Code opened a Claw Mark beneath himself and escaped Konoha before Meihui could stop him.
  • Kawaki attacked Code at their base, beating him for acting alone until Code begged him to stop.

Ch. 373You smell like him

After Code betrayed Kawaki and fled, two Ōtsutsuki members arrived and discovered that Isshiki and the others were gone. They extracted Code’s memories and set off to meet the newly born Ōtsutsuki, leaving Code and Kawaki terrified.

  • Kawaki beat Code for ruining their plan, and Code apologized for betraying him to escape Konoha.
  • Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki and Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki appeared and recognized Isshiki’s scent on Code and Kawaki.
  • Mu-shiki dismissed Code’s defense of Isshiki, then extracted Code’s recent memories.
  • Mu-shiki learned about the newly born Ōtsutsuki and left with Miao-shiki to meet him.
  • Code and Kawaki realized the Ōtsutsuki had truly come and feared what would happen next.

Ch. 374Konoha, Know Fear

Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki attacked Konoha with a giant chakra sphere, but Meihui diverted it into Kara's Alternate Dimension and fought Mu-shiki in another dimension. Naruto and Sasuke separated Miao-shiki from the fight, leaving them to face him while Meihui struggled against Mu-shiki's speed and strength.

  • Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki hurled a massive chakra sphere at Konoha while Kawaki worried about the village and Code told him to stop pacing.
  • Meihui opened Yomotsu Hirasaka, sealed the spatial rift around the sphere, and sent the attack into Kara's Alternate Dimension.
  • Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki suspected that Meihui had eaten Ōtsutsuki, and Mu-shiki charged at him before Meihui pulled them into another Alternate Dimension.
  • Naruto and Sasuke confronted Miao-shiki, and Sasuke used Amenotejikara to send him into Kara's former Alternate Dimension, separating the two fights.
  • Meihui deflected Mu-shiki's attack with chakra Black Rods and sent sealing runes after him, but Mu-shiki dodged the tentacles.

Ch. 375I'd Call You the Strongest of the New Generation

Meihui fought Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki with his Golden Rinnegan and sealing techniques after recognizing that Mu-shiki could absorb ninjutsu. Mu-shiki found that the black runes restricted his abilities but remained confident he could win.

  • Meihui decided to rely on sealing jutsu and taijutsu against Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki's ninjutsu absorption.
  • Meihui opened his Rinnegan, switched it from red to gold, and surprised Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki.
  • Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki charged at Meihui, who coated his hands with sealing chakra and met him in close combat.
  • Black runes spread onto Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki and restricted his abilities, preventing him from absorbing them.
  • Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki dismissed Meihui's technique as a petty trick and remained confident in his power.
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