Chapter Summaries

Kushina beat and healed Obito until Minato sealed him and ordered him taken to the office building. In Naruto’s Sealing Space, Wolffy sought advice on getting Little Gray to eat meat, while Zeff and Kurapika hoped to return to their own worlds and Wolffy said he could search for routes between worlds.

• Kushina repeatedly punched Obito and healed him until he was left sprawled on the ground, and Kakashi checked that he was not seriously injured.
• Minato Namikaze sealed the space around Obito with spatial Nen aura and ordered him taken to the office building.
• Naruto and the others discussed Little Gray’s refusal to eat meat, and Zeff advised Wolffy to introduce meat gradually into his food.
• Zeff reflected on wanting to bring a people’s revolution to the Pirates World, while Kurapika considered returning to the Hunter World.
• Naruto asked whether Wolffy’s Time Machine could reach other worlds, and Wolffy said he could search for their coordinates given time.

Naruto confronted the captured Obito and tried to make him abandon the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Obito remained defiant. Naruto exposed Obito’s humiliating recorded speeches and suggested showing them to Rin if she was revived, leaving Obito mortified.

• Kakashi told Naruto that Minato had captured Obito after Obito came to him himself.
• Naruto questioned Obito about whether he would reach Heaven and see Rin, but Obito insisted he would complete the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Naruto and Minato discussed using Kotoamatsukami or reviving Rin to change Obito’s mind.
• Naruto played recordings of Obito’s speeches and humiliating moments in front of Minato and Kakashi.
• Naruto proposed showing the recordings to Rin after she was revived, and Kakashi was horrified by the idea.

Naruto and Minato decided to punish Obito by trapping him in the virtual world, where Naruto made him relive the battlefield tied to Rin’s death. Obito was forced to watch Kakashi die instead, then slaughtered the Mist Ninja and vowed to create a world with Kakashi in it.

• Obito smashed Naruto’s tablet, but Naruto revealed five more tablets playing Obito’s humiliating videos.
• Naruto proposed trapping Obito in the virtual world as a miniboss, and Minato agreed.
• Naruto placed a virtual headset on Obito, who found he could neither summon the system panel nor log out.
• Naruto changed the virtual surroundings to the battlefield where Rin had died, and Obito was forced to walk forward.
• Obito watched a Mist Ninja kill Kakashi, slaughtered the Mist Ninja present, and vowed to create a world with Kakashi in it.

Obito watched a theatrical version of his life and was forced through a wedding to Kakashi before Naruto showed him another dream world. In the new scenario, Obito became a Konoha hero and married Rin, but he grew alarmed when she and everyone except Naruto remained unchanged over the years.

• Obito watched his path into darkness and saw Naruto ultimately stop the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Obito found himself at a wedding where Rin congratulated him before Naruto made him exchange vows with Kakashi.
• Naruto revealed that the wedding was part of Obito's Infinite Tsukuyomi and changed the performance to a life where Kakashi had died instead.
• Obito became a celebrated Konoha hero, married Rin, and eventually became the Fifth Hokage.
• Obito grew suspicious when Rin and the people around him did not age or change, while Naruto continued to grow.

Obito rejected the illusion of a peaceful Konoha because he knew the Rin there was only a memory, then completed his forced wedding to Kakashi before returning to Naruto’s virtual world for rehabilitation. Meanwhile, Itachi and Shisui began moving their base to the Land of Water and preparing to govern alongside its Daimyo.

• Obito realized the peaceful Konoha and its Rin were only an illusion and asked Naruto to take him out of the scenarios.
• Naruto returned Obito to the wedding with Kakashi, where they completed the ceremony before Obito escaped the little scenarios.
• Naruto sent Obito back to the virtual world, where he became a farmable boss and faced wedding footage and humiliating clips as part of his punishment.
• Naruto prepared a rehabilitation exam for Obito, whose release depended on how well he progressed.
• Itachi and Shisui began relocating their base to the Land of Water with the Daimyo’s support, while keeping their base near the Land of Fire’s border.

Shisui, Kakuzu, Hidan, and Lelouch advanced the Revolutionary Movement’s plans in the Lands of Water and Fire. At the Akatsuki base, Nagato agreed to destroy his Rinnegan, and Naruto arranged for Yahiko to be revived with Impure World Reincarnation.

• Shisui stayed in the Land of Water to build a base and spread Red Thought after Kakuzu and Hidan left to sell Virtual Headsets elsewhere.
• Lelouch gained the Land of Fire's Daimyo's favor by increasing the Daimyo Residence's profits and encouraging the Daimyo's ambitions.
• Half a month later, Nagato told Jiraiya, Naruto, Orochimaru, and Konan that he had decided to destroy his Rinnegan.
• Naruto suggested that Nagato use Rinne Rebirth to revive someone, but Nagato said he could not revive Yahiko because he had made Yahiko's corpse into a Pain puppet.
• Orochimaru used flesh from Yahiko's body and a White Zetsu sacrifice to perform Impure World Reincarnation, bringing Yahiko back before Nagato and Konan.

Naruto arranged the revivals of Rin Nohara, Nawaki, Dan Katō, and Nagato, while Jiraiya learned that Dan would not return to Tsunade and that Dan's wish was fulfilled by knowing she was safe. Nagato used Rinne Rebirth to revive Yahiko, Rin, and Nawaki, then destroyed his Rinnegan, leaving Naruto to steer events and Black Zetsu's plans in disarray.

• Naruto had Orochimaru summon Rin Nohara, Nawaki, and Dan Katō, and Jiraiya asked Dan to comfort Tsunade after his revival.
• Dan told Jiraiya he could not accept Tsunade as she was now, urged Jiraiya to follow his heart, and returned to the Pure Land once his wish was fulfilled.
• Nagato used Rinne Rebirth to revive Yahiko, Rin, and Nawaki, then died, prompting Black Zetsu to realize Nagato was gone.
• Orochimaru revived Nagato, who removed and crushed his Rinnegan, ending Black Zetsu's hope of using them.
• Naruto took Rin to Konoha, Jiraiya took Nawaki to Tsunade, and Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko remained in Amegakure to run the Akatsuki.

Jiraiya brought Nawaki to the Land of Fire Capital and explained how the Shinobi World had changed, while Rin learned that Obito had turned to darkness because of her. Naruto helped Rin enter the virtual world to approach Obito, who continued to face players farming him for a rare ring.

• Jiraiya told Nawaki that Tsunade had spent years drinking and gambling after his and Dan Katō's deaths, but had recently become absorbed in the virtual world.
• Kushina explained Obito's past to Rin, and Rin apologized to Kakashi for the pain Obito had caused.
• Naruto told Rin she could approach Obito by naming her character [NPC], and she entered the virtual world using her own appearance.
• Naruto teleported away the players fighting Obito and brought Rin into the boss arena while concealing himself.
• Obito reflected on being trapped in an endless cycle of battles and recognized Monkey King and Little Tuantuan as the pair who had come closest to defeating him before Self-Destruct.

Obito reunited with the resurrected Rin, who offered to share his punishment, but he insisted his crimes were his alone. Minato proposed that Obito join the Revolutionary Movement to make amends, and Naruto agreed after seeing that Obito no longer cared about the destroyed Rinnegan or the impossible Infinite Tsukuyomi.

• Obito recognized that Rin was real from the way she looked at him, and she told him she had come back to life.
• Rin offered to face Obito's punishment alongside him, but Naruto logged them out of the Virtual World before they could continue.
• Naruto brought Rin to Obito's cell, where seeing her in person confirmed that she was alive; Rin kissed his forehead and asked him to come back to them.
• Rin apologized to Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and Naruto for Obito's past actions and offered to bear half his punishment, but Obito refused.
• Minato proposed that Obito join the Revolutionary Movement to make amends, and Naruto tested him by mentioning that the Rinnegan was destroyed and the Infinite Tsukuyomi was impossible.
• Obito stayed focused on Rin instead of reacting to the news, convincing Naruto that he had truly changed.

Jiraiya brought Nawaki to the Land of Fire Capital, where Tsunade joyfully reunited with her resurrected brother and learned that Dan Katō had also returned. After Jiraiya ruined his chance to confess, Naruto and Minato Namikaze planned to stage a dangerous mission and fake his death to reveal Tsunade’s feelings, but they had not chosen a suitable place.

• Jiraiya and Nawaki arrived at the Land of Fire Capital and found Tsunade using a Virtual Headset at the Daimyo's Residence.
• Tsunade recognized Nawaki and embraced him after he revealed that he had come back to life.
• Jiraiya told Tsunade that he and Orochimaru had resurrected Nawaki, then said Dan Katō had also returned but passed on before he could be fully resurrected.
• Jiraiya claimed he needed to gather research and Tsunade punched him, while Naruto and Minato Namikaze realized he had avoided confessing his feelings.
• Naruto and Minato Namikaze proposed sending Jiraiya on a dangerous mission and faking his death, but struggled to find a convincing location.

Naruto and Minato Namikaze devised a plan to stage Jiraiya’s death at the Dragon Vein, while Tsunade returned to Konoha with Nawaki and Shizune. The chapter ended with Kakashi’s squad reaching the Dragon Vein as Jiraiya and Tsunade also returned to the village.

• Tsunade agreed to return to Konoha with Nawaki, summoned Shizune, and set out with them.
• Naruto and Minato Namikaze planned to lure Jiraiya to the Dragon Vein and recreate his death scene for a recording.
• Minato Namikaze assigned Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Aburame Torune, Yamanaka Fū, and Hyuga Hiashi to investigate the Dragon Vein, while Naruto recruited Uchiha Itachi and Kisame.
• Hyuga Hiashi asked Minato Namikaze to discuss a future marriage between Hinata and Naruto, and Minato agreed to talk after the mission.
• Kakashi’s squad and Naruto’s group departed for the Dragon Vein, while Jiraiya returned to Konoha the next day and Tsunade, Shizune, and Nawaki returned on the third day.
• Kakashi’s five-man squad reached the Dragon Vein on the night of the third day.

Kakashi led a team to investigate the Dragon Vein seal in Rōran, where Naruto, Itachi, and Kisame ambushed them. Itachi used his Mangekyo Sharingan and Manipulation nen to seize control of Kakashi, leaving him charging at Asuma and Torune with Lightning Blade.

• Kakashi’s team reached the Dragon Vein’s source and found Minato Namikaze’s Trident Kunai still embedded there.
• Yamanaka Fū spotted three masked enemies above them, and Kakashi assigned his teammates to fight Naruto, Itachi, and Kisame.
• Kakashi fought Itachi with his Sharingan while Asuma and Torune engaged Naruto and Kisame.
• Kakashi activated an enhanced Lightning Blade, but Itachi’s Mangekyo genjutsu and Manipulation nen took control of Kakashi’s body.
• Kakashi remained conscious but could not stop himself from charging at Asuma and Torune with Lightning Blade.

Kakashi’s team fled the Dragon Vein after Naruto, Itachi, and Kisame defeated them, and Torune’s poison bugs gave them a chance to escape. Back in Konoha, Kakashi reported the attack to Minato Namikaze, who asked the Sannin which of them could investigate.

• Itachi knocked Yamanaka Fū unconscious while Naruto knocked out Asuma Sarutobi.
• Kakashi and Hyuga Hiashi teamed up against Naruto and Itachi, but Naruto stopped Hiashi’s Rotation with a powerful kick.
• Torune Aburame released his nano-scale poison bugs, forcing Naruto and Itachi to retreat while Kakashi and Hiashi rescued their unconscious teammates and fled toward the Dragon Vein’s exit.
• Naruto stayed behind with Itachi, sent Kisame away, and installed a Teleportation Device in a secluded corner.
• Kakashi’s team returned to Konoha, where he told Minato Namikaze and the Sannin that someone was targeting the Dragon Vein.
• Minato Namikaze asked Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru which of them could go to the Dragon Vein.

Jiraiya traveled alone to Rōran while Naruto and his allies prepared a staged battle to make Tsunade believe he had died. Jiraiya entered Sage Mode and was ambushed by Nagato and two masked attackers as Obito filmed the fight.

• Tsunade and Orochimaru declined the mission, so Jiraiya set off for Rōran alone despite Minato offering to accompany him.
• Tsunade told Jiraiya to be careful and privately decided to give him her necklace if he returned alive.
• Naruto, Minato, Itachi, Sasori, and Nagato gathered in Rōran, where Naruto explained that they needed to push Jiraiya into a convincing desperate battle.
• Obito joined the group, accepted a video camera, and prepared to record the planned fight.
• Jiraiya arrived in Rōran with Fukasaku and Shima and entered Sage Mode before Nagato and two masked attackers ambushed him.
• The attackers used Haki, chakra, and Nen to break through Jiraiya's defense and kick him away while Obito recorded the battle.

Naruto, Minato, and their allies staged Jiraiya’s apparent defeat at the Dragon Vein Core while Obito filmed, but Jiraiya used his last strength to free the kunai sealing the Dragon Vein. A burst of white light followed, leaving Obito alone with the Camera as Jiraiya and the others vanished.

• Jiraiya fled into the Dragon Vein Core, where he found himself trapped and unable to use Reverse Summoning to reach Mount Myōboku.
• Naruto, Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Itachi, Nagato, and Sasori attacked Jiraiya while Obito filmed their staged battle.
• Jiraiya spotted Minato Namikaze’s Flying Thunder God Kunai at the Dragon Vein’s focal point and rushed toward it.
• Minato Namikaze called the agreed code phrase, and the five fighters pinned Jiraiya with black rods while Itachi made him believe he was dying.
• Jiraiya used his hair to pull free the Trident Kunai sealing the Dragon Vein, triggering a burst of white light.
• After the light faded, Obito remained holding the Camera, while Jiraiya and the others were gone.

Obito returned to Konoha after a flash of white light made the group at the Dragon Vein disappear, and Minato Namikaze and Naruto identified it as time travel. The missing group reappeared at the Dragon Vein, where Jiraiya learned who had attacked him and everyone debated whether they had arrived in the past or future.

• Obito found Minato Namikaze and Naruto's clones still in Konoha, then showed them footage of the group's disappearance in a flash of white light.
• Minato Namikaze and Naruto concluded that the Dragon Vein had sent their real bodies through time, while Minato Namikaze contacted Tsunade to continue their plan.
• Naruto, Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, Itachi, Nagato, and Sasori reappeared at the Dragon Vein, where Jiraiya's mind-altering ability had been dispelled.
• Minato Namikaze and Naruto revealed their identities, and Nagato, Itachi, and Sasori removed their disguises; Jiraiya learned they had attacked him to push him and Tsunade together.
• Itachi noticed that the battle-scarred platform had been restored, and Minato Namikaze suggested they had traveled into the future, while Jiraiya argued that his removed kunai made that unlikely.

Naruto and his companions learned they had traveled to a parallel Shinobi World and began searching for a way home. While gathering information, Naruto and Sasori ambushed Kakuzu and Hidan, and Naruto left Kakuzu beaten after taking all his money scrolls.

• Wolffy explained that the group had crossed into a parallel world, and Minato suggested using his Shadow Clone to find a way back.
• Wolffy returned to the Sealing Space to develop a Parallel World Time Machine, while Naruto led the others out of Rōran to investigate the Shinobi World.
• The group visited a black market for information, where Naruto and Sasori spotted Kakuzu collecting a bounty and followed him.
• Hidan attacked Sasori, but Sasori blocked him and began beating him while Naruto swiftly shattered two of Kakuzu’s hearts.
• Naruto demanded payment to spare Kakuzu and Hidan, then beat Kakuzu and took every money-storage scroll he carried.

After learning they had arrived at the start of Shippuden, Naruto and Minato discussed how to interfere with the coming war and Black Zetsu’s plans. Jiraiya, Itachi, and Nagato learned troubling facts about their counterparts and decided to investigate further.

• Naruto released Kakuzu and Hidan after questioning them, then told the group they were in year sixty-seven of Konoha.
• Naruto distributed Kakuzu’s stolen money so the group could gather information, and the pairs split up to investigate.
• Minato told Naruto he wanted to get involved in the coming Fourth Shinobi World War and leave revolutionary ideas with trusted people.
• Jiraiya learned that Orochimaru had killed the Third Hokage and suspected Tsunade’s debts would have fallen to him.
• Itachi learned that his counterpart had massacred the Uchiha Clan, while Nagato resolved to find his counterpart and stop Black Zetsu and Obito from manipulating him.
• Itachi suspected his counterpart had chuunibyou, and Jiraiya and Nagato wondered whether their own counterparts might have suffered from it too.

Naruto and his companions split up to oppose the Akatsuki and spread their red thought, while Naruto and Sasori traveled to Sunagakure. There, Naruto met his younger counterpart and revealed his identity, leaving Team Kakashi shocked.

• Naruto proposed that the group split up to stop the Akatsuki, and Itachi, Nagato, and Jiraiya vowed to spread red thought in this timeline.
• Itachi teamed up with Nagato to seek out the Akatsuki, Naruto paired with Sasori, and Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze headed to Konoha.
• Naruto and Sasori reached Sunagakure and encountered this timeline's Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Kakashi, and Temari.
• The bigger Naruto charged at Naruto, who knocked him down with a single punch and insisted they were not enemies.
• The bigger Naruto began a Tailed Beast Transformation after Kakashi tried to stop him, and he asked Naruto who he was.
• Naruto removed his mask and revealed that he was the bigger Naruto's counterpart, stunning Team Kakashi and leaving Sasori speechless.

Little Naruto claimed to be the embodiment of Big Naruto’s negative emotions and demonstrated a mysterious link between them, then joined Team Kakashi with Sasori. At Sunagakure, Sasori offered to cure Kankuro’s poison, but Little Naruto began treating him with Nen instead.

• Little Naruto revealed his Nine-Tails chakra, called himself the evil within Big Naruto, and showed that wounds he inflicted on himself appeared on Big Naruto too.
• Little Naruto told Big Naruto and Kakashi that befriending the Nine-Tails let him use its chakra easily.
• Kakashi’s group reached Sunagakure and Granny Chiyo mistook Kakashi for his father before agreeing to focus on Kankuro and Gaara.
• Sakura examined Kankuro’s poison, and Sasori offered to cure it.
• Little Naruto put a hand on Kankuro and used Nen to treat him while Sasori stopped Sakura from intervening.