Arc 16Chapters 376–381

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Chapters 376–381 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 376The underestimated Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki

Meihui used sealing attacks to wear down Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki while Naruto and Sasuke struggled against Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki. Sasuke trapped Miao-shiki with a coordinated attack, then discovered he could absorb Naruto’s chakra to restore his own strength as the fight continued.

  • Meihui grappled with Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki and repeatedly sealed away small portions of his energy.
  • Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki overpowered Naruto and Sasuke, prompting Sasuke to plan around Miao-shiki’s time-rewinding Rinnegan.
  • Sasuke and Naruto coordinated their attacks, and Sasuke used Amenotejikara to pull Miao-shiki into their Ninjutsu before trapping him with Planetary Devastation.
  • Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki escaped and identified Sasuke as an Ōtsutsuki descendant, then provoked Naruto into attacking so he could absorb the Ninjutsu and regain strength.
  • Sasuke realized he could absorb Naruto’s chakra himself, drained him to recover, and prepared to fight Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki again.

Ch. 377Didn't see that coming, did you? I predicted your prediction

Sasuke recovered by drawing chakra from Naruto and fought Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki, discovering that Miao-shiki could rewind time at a cost. Meanwhile, Meihui kept Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki nearly sealed, and both opponents waited for the other to make a move.

  • Sasuke borrowed chakra from Naruto and recovered, leaving Naruto exhausted.
  • Sasuke fought Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki with his sword and Rinnegan, matching him for a time.
  • Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki used his Rinnegan to pull Sasuke back after Sasuke escaped, but Sasuke wounded one of his eyes.
  • Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki restored his injured eye by rewinding time, and Sasuke realized the ability weakened him.
  • Meihui kept injecting sealing chakra into Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki until Mu-shiki could barely use his power, while both watched for the other to approach.

Ch. 378A standoff and another failed Ōtsutsuki mission

Meihui attacked Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki, who mistook him for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and chose to flee rather than risk killing her. Mu-shiki escaped through Yomotsu Hirasaka, took Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki with him, and left Naruto and Sasuke behind as the mission failed again.

  • Meihui and Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki held a standoff until Mu-shiki sensed Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki calling for help.
  • Meihui exploited Mu-shiki's distraction and attacked him with All-Killing Ash Bones.
  • Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki recognized the technique and Meihui's resemblance to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, then decided to abandon the mission.
  • Meihui charged after Mu-shiki, but Mu-shiki unleashed his power, revealed his changed Rinnegan, and escaped through Yomotsu Hirasaka.
  • Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki found Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki and took him away, leaving Naruto and Sasuke behind.

Ch. 379Determined to Leave

Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki pulled Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki away from Naruto and Sasuke, then confronted Ōtsutsuki Zero on the Ōtsutsuki Homeworld over being sent to fight Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Ōtsutsuki Zero dismissed the mission and reflected on his decision to suppress Kaguya’s talent, resolving that she could not stand in his way.

  • Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki appeared during Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki’s fight with Naruto and Sasuke and dragged him out of the Alternate Dimension.
  • Naruto mistakenly praised Sasuke for driving off the Ōtsutsuki, but Meihui clarified that they had fled on their own.
  • Ōtsutsuki Mu-shiki returned to the Ōtsutsuki Homeworld with Ōtsutsuki Miao-shiki and accused Ōtsutsuki Zero of sending him to fight Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
  • Ōtsutsuki Zero dismissed the mission and recalled how he had weakened Kaguya’s talent through repeated reincarnations.
  • Ōtsutsuki Zero decided that Kaguya could not be allowed to threaten his position, even though she was his teacher’s child.

Ch. 380The Ōtsutsuki Homeworld

Ōtsutsuki Zero called off his mission after learning Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was involved, while Meihui learned his system could send him back to his original world. Meihui chose to remain in the Hokage World, and the system departed after assuring him that no more Ōtsutsuki would invade.

  • Ōtsutsuki Zero called off his mission and decided that matters involving Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had to be discussed with the elders on the Ōtsutsuki Homeworld.
  • Meihui wondered whether more Ōtsutsuki would come and considered visiting their homeworld, but his system warned him against it.
  • Meihui's system revealed that it could return him to his original world, where his body had been kept safe by other systems.
  • Meihui decided to stay in the Hokage World, and his system said it would leave him the basic interface and storage before going offline.
  • Shizuku came to call Meihui to bed, and he told her she was the bright moon in his heart.

Ch. 381At the Very End

Meihui and Shizuku raised their daughter Uzumaki Nan in a peaceful Hokage World after Meihui's system departed and no more Ōtsutsuki appeared. The story ended with Nan awakening the Sharingan after a fall and the system, disguised as a blue butterfly, quietly checking on the family.

  • Uzumaki Nan chased a blue butterfly, fell, and awakened a one-tomoe Sharingan, shocking Meihui and Shizuku.
  • Meihui recalled that his system had said goodbye, given him a safety rundown, and disappeared as a ball of light.
  • Meihui noted that no more Ōtsutsuki had appeared and that Boruto had grown capable through traveling and training with Sasuke.
  • Meihui left Code and Kawaki as opponents for the younger generation, confident he could keep events from spiraling out of control.
  • The new generation grew up as people's lives improved, and Meihui's system returned as a blue butterfly before leaving his happy family alone.
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