Chapter Summaries

Obito massacred the Uchiha elders' faction and harvested their Sharingan. Inabi and Tekka brought the news to Fugaku, who confronted Obito and heard him claim to be Madara Uchiha.

• Obito claimed to be Madara Uchiha, then killed the grand elder and slaughtered the Uchiha who attacked him.
• Inabi and Tekka returned to the grand elder's compound and found their clansmen dead with their eyes gouged out.
• Obito collected the dead Uchiha's Sharingan and followed Inabi and Tekka toward Fugaku's home.
• Inabi and Tekka warned Fugaku about the massacre, and Fugaku set out with them to face the attacker.
• Fugaku encountered Obito, recognized his Mangekyo Sharingan, and asked who he was; Obito again claimed to be Madara Uchiha.

Obito fought Uchiha Fugaku, who awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan but could not overcome Obito’s Kamui and Wood Release. Minato Namikaze appeared and revealed that he knew Obito’s identity, while Obito retreated after seeing Minato’s Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Uchiha Fugaku attacked Obito with Fire Release, then awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and used Susanoo and Amaterasu.
• Obito evaded Fugaku’s attacks with Kamui and shattered Fugaku’s Susanoo twice with Wood Release, draining Fugaku’s ocular power and blurring his vision.
• Fugaku set nearby houses ablaze to draw help from Konoha, but Obito struck him with wooden spikes.
• Minato Namikaze appeared beside the injured Fugaku, recognized Obito, and handed Fugaku to Uchiha Mikoto so she could take him away.
• Minato activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Obito decided to retreat.

Minato Namikaze used his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities to defeat Obito and stop Zetsu’s escape attempt. After sealing Spiral White Zetsu and explaining that Obito had attacked the village, Minato left Kakashi struggling to understand why his friend had never returned.

• Minato Namikaze used Inverse Vision and Reverse Time to strike Obito three times, leaving him too injured to get up.
• Zetsu tried to escape with Obito while White Zetsu emerged to stall Minato Namikaze, but Minato defeated them.
• Minato Namikaze blasted Spiral White Zetsu out of the ground and discovered it had been hiding part of Obito’s body.
• Minato Namikaze sealed away Spiral White Zetsu, then told Naruto, Kakashi, and the others that Obito had attacked the village.
• Kakashi asked in anguish why Obito had not returned to the village if he was still alive.

After Minato defeated Obito, Obito escaped and recovered with Zetsu’s help, while Minato and the Uchiha reconciled in the wake of the Nine-Tails Rebellion. Minato gathered Konoha’s clan leaders to discuss the village’s future, with the former elders absent and Hiruzen retired.

• Naruto questioned Minato about letting Obito escape, but Minato postponed the discussion to address the Uchiha situation.
• Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto arrived with the police force, recognized Minato, and stood down to speak with him.
• Zetsu saved the badly injured Obito with White Zetsu flesh, and Obito decided to continue the plan and leave the Nine-Tails to Nagato.
• Konoha’s villagers and ninja cleared the destruction left by the rebellion, much of which Naruto had caused to make way for a new village.
• Minato convened Konoha’s clan heads, and Hiruzen declined to take his seat, affirming that he had retired.
• Minato opened the meeting by calling for a discussion of Konoha’s future development.

Minato Namikaze outlined Konoha’s new leadership structure and unveiled plans for rebuilding the village as New Konoha Village. As the meeting debated his plans, civilian representative Doma Daihe interrupted to raise a concern.

• Uchiha Fugaku called for electing new members of Konoha’s High Command, and Minato Namikaze named Jiraiya and Tsunade as elders.
• Minato Namikaze created an Organization Department with Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Shikaku Nara, and Shibi Aburame as its initial members.
• Minato Namikaze established a Residents' Committee to mediate villagers’ disputes and appointed Uchiha Mikoto as its first chair.
• Minato Namikaze presented plans for New Konoha Village, including tall buildings, commercial areas, entertainment spaces, and parks, and reassured the room about their safety and design.
• Doma Daihe, a civilian representative, interrupted Minato Namikaze to speak.

Minato Namikaze discussed Konoha’s expansion plans with village representatives and clan heads while Naruto’s identity as the Fourth Hokage’s son spread among the villagers. Doma Daihe relayed the new district’s housing policies, and the villagers remained divided over whether to move there.

• Doma Daihe told Minato Namikaze that villagers might distrust the new buildings, and Minato asked him to distribute planning maps and notices with the Residents' Committee’s help.
• Several smaller clan heads declined to move into the Konoha New District, while the major clan heads waited to learn more before deciding.
• News that Naruto was the Fourth Hokage’s son spread through Konoha, prompting villagers to feel guilty, jealous, or afraid, while one boy challenged people spreading rumors about Minato Namikaze.
• Doma Daihe explained the Konoha New District to villagers, who argued over whether its buildings were safe and whether the Fourth Hokage could be trusted.
• Doma Daihe announced that first residents would receive apartments based on their former homes, prospective buyers could get interest-free loans, and those who stayed could receive new houses in Konoha.
• After the villagers debated the offer, Doma Daihe gathered his things and went to another temporary shelter to explain the policies.

Minato Namikaze planned to reform Konoha’s attitudes and expand the Konoha New District despite resistance from villagers, clans, and the Daimyo’s court. Naruto brought Wolffy to help build construction robots, while Kushina Uzumaki watched Naruto walk through the ruins and found the villagers’ fear of him unsatisfying.

• Many Konoha villagers and small clans refused to move into the Konoha New District, so Minato Namikaze revised its layout and decided to expand Konoha.
• Minato Namikaze considered how to overcome the Daimyo’s opposition to expanding the village.
• Naruto brought Wolffy to Minato Namikaze and persuaded him to build construction robots by praising his abilities.
• Minato Namikaze told Wolffy to finish his own work first, but Wolffy accepted the construction job anyway.
• Naruto walked alone through Konoha’s ruins as villagers lowered their heads, and Kushina Uzumaki watched from the Sealing Space.

Naruto planned to revive Kushina and asked Orochimaru about his progress on Impure World Reincarnation. He revealed two methods for bringing her back to life, drawing Sasori’s attention because he wanted to revive his parents.

• Kushina told Naruto she wanted to help Minato and create a better home for Naruto, so he considered reviving her and decided he might need to approach Nagato early.
• Naruto overheard villagers gossiping about Konoha’s new district and its interest-free loans, but he dismissed their doubts.
• In the virtual world, Kakuzu praised Orochimaru for building a force in the Immortals Guild, while Sasori asked Orochimaru for help defeating the Manipulator Field Boss.
• Naruto asked Orochimaru about Impure World Reincarnation, and Orochimaru said his research was nearly complete but still unstable.
• Naruto said he wanted Orochimaru to help revive Kushina and explained that Rinne Rebirth or Granny Chiyo’s One’s Own Life Reincarnation could restore someone brought back through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Sasori trembled at the mention of Granny Chiyo, concealing his reaction as Naruto explained the revival methods.

Naruto proposed using a cloned body, Impure World Reincarnation, and Life Reincarnation to bring Kushina back, and Orochimaru agreed the plan might work. After Naruto offered Orochimaru a place among Konoha’s Elders and a research institute, Orochimaru agreed to return to the village, though he said reviving Kushina came first.

• Orochimaru explained that Life Reincarnation required the caster’s life force and could only revive someone dead for less than twenty-four hours, disappointing Sasori and Naruto.
• Naruto suggested cloning a body for Kushina, using Impure World Reincarnation, and then applying Life Reincarnation; Orochimaru said the scheme might work.
• Naruto asked Sasori to persuade Granny Chiyo to hand over Life Reincarnation, and Sasori agreed because he wanted to revive his parents.
• Naruto asked Orochimaru for his mother’s cells, and Orochimaru requested permission to observe the cloning process.
• Naruto told Orochimaru that Danzo had become a woman and suggested the Third Hokage might be with him, prompting Orochimaru to agree to visit Konoha.
• Naruto offered Orochimaru a place among Konoha’s Elders and a research institute, but Orochimaru said reviving Kushina was the priority.

Naruto delivered over two thousand Virtual Headsets to the Base and told Itachi and Shisui about Konoha’s recent changes and plans to establish schools there. Itachi and Shisui then argued over who should visit the Akatsuki, with Itachi insisting Shisui was too easy to scam.

• Kakuzu asked Naruto for Virtual Headsets so he and Sasori could expand their business in the Land of Wind, and Naruto promised him two thousand.
• Naruto brought the headsets to the Base through a Teleportation Gate, where Itachi and Shisui helped move them.
• Naruto told Itachi and Shisui that Minato had returned as Fourth Hokage, brought the Uchiha into Konoha’s leadership, and planned to expand Konoha.
• Naruto explained that Itachi and Shisui should establish schools to educate ordinary people before teaching them red thought, and Itachi agreed to train teachers.
• Shisui offered to visit the Akatsuki, but Itachi insisted he would go instead because Shisui kept failing anti-scam tests.

Naruto agreed to accompany Itachi on a mission and arranged for Kakuzu to collect two thousand Virtual Headsets. On the road to Konoha, Jiraiya encountered a young Orochimaru, recognized him, and began turning his transformation into material for a book.

• Naruto persuaded Shisui to let Itachi go and told Itachi he would accompany him the next day.
• Naruto returned to Konoha and instructed Itachi to have Kakuzu collect all two thousand Virtual Headsets.
• Orochimaru and Kimimaro walked toward Konoha while joking about a wedding present for Sarutobi.
• Jiraiya spotted young Orochimaru, grabbed his face, and restrained Kimimaro when he attacked.
• Orochimaru cursed Jiraiya for not washing his hands, prompting Jiraiya to recognize him.
• Jiraiya questioned Orochimaru about his transformation and began writing a story about him sneaking into a women's bathhouse.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru’s battle ended when Minato arrived, and Jiraiya learned that his former student had been resurrected and was Konoha’s Fourth Hokage. Back at Konoha’s gates, Orochimaru left to deliver Kushina’s cells to Naruto while Minato took Jiraiya to see the Third Hokage.

• Jiraiya and Orochimaru clashed on their summons, and Jiraiya urged Orochimaru to return to Konoha after learning the Third Hokage had stepped down.
• Gamabunta told Jiraiya that Minato had been resurrected, and Orochimaru hinted that Konoha held further surprises for him.
• Minato arrived, restrained Manda with Wood Release, and reunited with Jiraiya.
• Jiraiya asked how Minato had returned to life and gained Wood Release, and Minato credited Orochimaru for both.
• At Konoha’s gates, Orochimaru left to deliver Kushina’s cells to Naruto while Minato took Jiraiya to see the Third Hokage.

Jiraiya returned to the ruined Konoha and asked Minato about the Nine-Tails attack, while Naruto checked the Virtual Game’s growing offline trade and trained with Zeff. The chapter left Neji confused after Rock Lee claimed Zeff was Naruto’s second personality appearing as a shadow clone.

• Jiraiya saw the damage to Konoha and asked Minato how the Nine-Tails escaped and whether Naruto was safe.
• Minato avoided explaining Danzo’s transformation and took Jiraiya to the Third Hokage’s residence.
• Naruto learned that nobles in the Land of Fire Capital were trading Virtual Game equipment offline and worried about the game’s missing paid features.
• Neji thanked Zeff for teaching him taijutsu, and Zeff urged Rock Lee to keep training to surpass Naruto.
• Might Guy sparred with Zeff, lost, and logged off to return to rebuilding Konoha.
• Rock Lee told Neji that Zeff was Naruto’s second personality in a shadow clone, leaving Neji incredulous.

Naruto and Wolffy started cloning Kushina’s body while examining Kimimaro’s Kekkei Disease for Orochimaru. Orochimaru then went to Minato to discuss returning to Konoha, but Jiraiya’s reaction left the conversation veering toward his writing material.

• Naruto logged off and let Orochimaru and Kimimaro into his house, where Orochimaru handed him a scroll containing Kushina’s cells.
• Naruto summoned Wolffy, who checked Kushina’s cells and began cloning her body using optimized Hashirama cells and Uchiha genetic material.
• Wolffy agreed to investigate Kimimaro’s Kekkei Disease, drew his blood, and removed a piece of bone for study.
• Orochimaru left Naruto’s house with Kimimaro and decided to speak with Minato about returning to Konoha, partly because he wanted access to Naruto’s technology.
• Orochimaru met Minato and Jiraiya at the Hokage Office Building, and Jiraiya excitedly welcomed the possibility of Orochimaru’s return.
• Orochimaru suggested that the story of Sarutobi and Danzo would make excellent material, prompting Jiraiya to agree.

Orochimaru returned to Konoha, and Jiraiya set out to bring Tsunade back. Minato Namikaze asked Wolffy to make a pill that could seal Jiraiya’s chakra so he could experience ordinary life.

• Orochimaru told Minato Namikaze he intended to return to Konoha, and Minato welcomed him back.
• Jiraiya volunteered to find Tsunade, and Minato supported his plan to persuade her to return.
• Jiraiya left to search for Tsunade, while Orochimaru went to prepare to move his base.
• Minato Namikaze asked Wolffy to create a pill that would semi-permanently seal someone’s chakra.
• Wolffy agreed to make an Energy-Sealing Pill ahead of time so Minato could use it on Jiraiya.

Naruto and Itachi set out for Amegakure to speak with Pain and try to persuade Nagato to abandon the Akatsuki's plans. They entered the Land of Rain with Kakuzu and Sasori's help, while Kakuzu headed back to the Base to collect equipment.

• Minato agreed to let Naruto contact Nagato after Naruto explained Nagato's importance, and placed a Flying Thunder God Mark on him for protection.
• Naruto arrived at the Base, where Shisui left Itachi in his care, and the two departed for the Land of Rain.
• Rain Ninja mistook Naruto and Itachi for refugees, demanded a bribe, and told them to become ninja or bandits when Naruto said they had no money.
• Kakuzu and Sasori arrived, and Kakuzu recognized Naruto and Itachi as they entered the Land of Rain.
• Kakuzu pulled Naruto aside and asked him not to expose his double dealings to Pain, and Naruto reassured him before saying he would try to win the Akatsuki leader over.
• Naruto told Kakuzu that two thousand Virtual Headsets and a hundred satellites awaited him at the Base, and Kakuzu left to collect them.

Naruto and Itachi entered Amegakure and met Pain and Konan, where Pain explained the Akatsuki’s plan to force peace through a powerful weapon. Itachi challenged the plan, warning that the weapon could spark an even greater war, leaving Nagato pondering how to prevent that outcome.

• Naruto told Itachi that the rain over Amegakure came from Pain’s Rain Tiger at Will Technique.
• Pain and Konan confronted Naruto and Itachi after detecting their powerful chakra, and Itachi introduced himself as a spokesman for the red thought of communism.
• Pain invited Itachi to join the Akatsuki and described its goal of bringing peace by making the Shinobi World experience pain through a powerful weapon.
• Itachi warned Pain that the weapon could trigger a devastating war after Nagato’s death, and Nagato began thinking about how to prevent that possibility.

Itachi challenged Nagato’s belief that pain would teach people to value peace, then persuaded him to support a revolution while continuing his own plan. The two agreed to cooperate, and Pain asked that Naruto join the Akatsuki as their liaison.

• Itachi argued that widespread poverty and hunger were also forms of pain, reminding Nagato of his childhood with Konan and Yahiko.
• Nagato asked what Itachi would do, and Itachi invited him to support a revolution driven by ideology.
• Nagato agreed to help Itachi from the shadows but refused to abandon his own plan, and Itachi accepted the arrangement.
• Pain proposed that each side send someone to the Akatsuki, then chose Naruto to join.

Naruto joined the Akatsuki as an intern with full-member privileges, intending to recruit its members for the Red Team. After he and Itachi left Amegakure, Pain remained open to another path for the shinobi world, while Zetsu reported that the Fourth Hokage had returned as the Nine-Tails jinchuriki.

• Naruto agreed to join the Akatsuki and introduced himself to Pain and Konan as Uzumaki Meizheren.
• Pain accepted Naruto as an intern with the privileges of a full member, and Naruto planned to recruit Deidara and Hidan next.
• After leaving Amegakure, Naruto told Itachi that Madara Uchiha was the true mastermind behind the Akatsuki and ordered him to expand the Red Team.
• Konan wondered whether Pain would abandon his plans, but Pain said he wanted to give the shinobi world another path.
• Zetsu told Pain that Konoha's Fourth Hokage had returned to life and become the Nine-Tails jinchuriki, and Pain ordered him to keep gathering intelligence.

Naruto insisted on joining the Akatsuki despite Shisui, Itachi, and Minato Namikaze warning him about Obito and Black Zetsu. When a new person appeared in the Sealing Space, Naruto welcomed him, while Kurapika recognized him as Lelouch and suspected he was hiding his true intentions.

• Shisui and Itachi tried to dissuade Naruto from infiltrating the Akatsuki, but Naruto refused to change his mind.
• Naruto told Minato Namikaze about his plan, and Minato warned him that Black Zetsu was the greater danger and might outwit him.
• Kurapika alerted Naruto that the cage was activating, so Naruto rushed home and entered the Sealing Space.
• Naruto released the bewildered young man from the cage, and he introduced himself as Lelouch.
• Kurapika recognized Lelouch and suspected his fearful behavior was an act, while Lelouch wondered how he had returned after dying at the hands of ZERO.