Arc 14Otogakure’s Growing Circle
Naruto freed the Seven-Tails, brought Iwagakure under Otogakure’s control after defeating Ōnoki, and reunited Kakashi with Rin and Obito. As she prepared to attend Sasuke and Sakura’s engagement, her household’s growing romantic rivalries took center stage.
- Naruto offered the Seven-Tails freedom in exchange for serving Otogakure, then released it from Kaede and explained her plan to gather the tailed beasts’ Chakra and destroy the moon.
- Ōnoki attacked Naruto over Deidara, but Naruto defeated him, demanded compensation, and secured an agreement placing Iwagakure under her control while Ōnoki remained its surface ruler.
- Naruto revived Rin and kept Obito in Otogakure, where Kakashi encountered his childhood friends and learned that Obito had attacked him as the masked man.
- Chiyo showed Sasori the Father and Mother puppets and offered to teach Naruto the jutsu she had developed to revive her parents.
- Naruto welcomed Samui, Omoi, and Karui, heard from Baki that Akino Ai was pregnant with Kisame Hoshigaki’s child, and planned to invite the Akatsuki Organization to their wedding.
- Naruto’s household debated who would accompany her to Sasuke and Sakura’s engagement ceremony, while Chiyo, Kou, and Ichikishimahime openly declared their desire to marry her.
- Naruto prepared for the ceremony as Tsunade, Konan, and Yakushi Nonō confronted Ichikishimahime, who joined Naruto in the bath before the others entered.