Arc 17The Game and the Moon

Naruto launched Otherworld to bring the ninja villages together, revived her parents, and strengthened her growing family while the Chūnin Exams and the Three-Tails’ arrival reshaped events in Otogakure. After revealing Black Zetsu’s plan, Naruto absorbed the Tailed Beasts’ Chakra and set out to destroy the moon.

  • Naruto introduced the Game Helmet to Kakuzu and Mabui, revived Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, and reunited them with her family in Otogakure.
  • Naruto gathered the village leaders to try Otherworld, demonstrated its dangers and protective barrier, and began selling helmets and Game Pods across the ninja world.
  • Naruto helped Scorpion reunite with her parents in Sunagakure, then launched Otherworld as the game drew players and visitors from many villages.
  • Naruto brought Nagato and the Akatsuki into the game, prepared the Chūnin Exams, and promised Mei Terumi they would marry after the remaining threats were gone.
  • Hinata Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha advanced through the game-based Chūnin Exams, where Sasuke defeated Hinata in the final before Naruto healed the side effects of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • Naruto defeated the revived Three-Tails and invited it to live in Otogakure, while Mei Terumi left the Mizukage position to travel with her.
  • Naruto told the Tailed Beasts she would use their Chakra to break the moon and stop Infinite Tsukuyomi, absorbed more than half their Chakra, and confronted Black Zetsu before leaping toward the moon.
Chapters 401–425 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 401The Game’s Beta Test Ends

After the game’s beta test ended, Naruto dealt with Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju’s real-world fight and the players’ farewells. The players returned from the game, and Naruto spent the next day recovering with her wives before preparing to go to work.

  • Madara Uchiha blamed Hashirama Senju for defeating her with a trick in the game, and the two fought in her bedroom until Naruto broke up the brawl and healed Madara’s injuries.
  • Treasure Chest Monster and Hydrangea tearfully said goodbye, while Mikoto Uchiha logged out and Scorpion and Fūgai spent their final hours in the game world.
  • Tsunade lost all her savings gambling, and at midnight the game expelled all the players after seven days in the real world and eighty-four days in the game.
  • Naruto spent the following day with her wives, who were too exhausted to get out of bed, then dressed to leave for the office.
  • Yakushi Nonō worried about missing work at the hospital, Tsunade remembered her Ninja Academy duties, and Ichikishimahime transformed into a snake and coiled around Naruto’s neck.

Ch. 402The Plan to Promote the Game / Kakuzu’s Question

Naruto revealed her realistic, time-dilated game and planned to promote it among the ninja villages as a way to redirect their conflicts into a virtual world. Kakuzu saw its potential to make money but warned that peace would depend on getting enough people to play.

  • Naruto told Qin and Kakuzu that she had been developing and testing a game, then called Mabui to a meeting.
  • Naruto showed Qin, Kakuzu, and Mabui a Game Helmet and explained that it let players enter a realistic game world with protective barriers and an alarm.
  • Naruto took the three into the game, where Kakuzu depleted his stamina, faced monsters, and was kicked out before he could be attacked.
  • Kakuzu recognized that the game could become addictive and profitable, especially because two real-world hours equaled one game-world day.
  • Naruto said she would invite the Kage of Iwa, Cloud, Mist, Konoha, and Uba to Otogakure and use the game to help end inter-village hatred.
  • Kakuzu cautioned Naruto that her plan for peace would fail unless the villages adopted the game and their ninja chose to play.

Ch. 403Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, Revived

Naruto arranged for Mabui to invite the other villages’ Kage to Otogakure and then used the Rinnegan’s Gedo Rinne Tensei no Jutsu to revive Minato Namikaze and Kushina. The technique consumed her Chakra, but she remained confident as their bodies emerged from the King of Hell.

  • Naruto explained the Game Helmet and Game Pod prices to Kakuzu and proposed installment payments backed by each village’s Kage.
  • Naruto tasked Mabui with inviting the Kage of every ninja village to Otogakure.
  • Naruto asked Black Zetsu for tissue from Kushina’s grave, then decided she could revive Kushina and Minato Namikaze directly with the Rinnegan.
  • At her training ground, Naruto reassured Kuruko, Jutika, and Ichikishimahime that reviving two people would not endanger her.
  • Naruto summoned the King of Hell and performed Gedo Rinne Tensei no Jutsu, which recreated Minato Namikaze and Kushina’s bodies.

Ch. 404Minato Namikaze, the Henpecked Husband

Naruto revived Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki with Gedo Rinne Tensei no Jutsu, then brought them around Otogakure and introduced them to her family and Mabui. The chapter ended with Mabui learning that the resurrection had cost Naruto immense Chakra and ocular power, and could have drained her life force if her Chakra had been insufficient.

  • Naruto revived Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, and Minato wondered about the cost of the jutsu and the Nine-Tails women beside Naruto.
  • Kushina mistook Naruto for an impostor, pinched her ears, and recognized her after Kuruko and Jutika revealed their Nine-Tails forms.
  • Ichikishimahime introduced herself as Naruto's wife, and Naruto admitted their relationship to her astonished parents.
  • Naruto showed Minato Namikaze and Kushina around Otogakure, and Kushina decided to stay there with Minato.
  • Mabui arrived using the Flying Thunder God Technique, learned Naruto had revived her parents, and questioned her about the jutsu's costs.

Ch. 405My Daughter Has Quite a Few Suitors / An Awkward Moment

Naruto reunited with Minato Namikaze and Kushina, telling them about her past and her relationship with the Nine-Tails. When Kazahana Koyuki kissed Naruto at home, Kushina noticed the matching earrings and pulled Naruto aside to ask about her lovers.

  • Mabui avoided explaining her earlier behavior and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return home.
  • Naruto led Minato Namikaze and Kushina home and told them about her childhood in Konohagakure and her bond with the Nine-Tails.
  • Kushina asked about the white snake around Naruto's neck, and Naruto's whispered explanation made Kushina blush and punch her.
  • Kazahana Koyuki kissed Naruto when they met, then mistook Minato Namikaze and Kushina for Naruto's older siblings.
  • Kushina spotted Kazahana Koyuki's matching earring and pulled Naruto aside to demand an explanation for the earrings on her ears.

Ch. 406You Put Something in There, Didn’t You?

Naruto brought Minato Namikaze and Kushina to her home, where they discovered that several women—including Tsunade and Mikoto Uchiha—were her lovers. The chapter ended with Naruto insisting there was no reason to hide her relationships.

  • Kushina learned that Naruto’s earrings represented her lovers and agreed to try to control her temper at Naruto’s home.
  • Chiyo and Karin greeted Naruto, called themselves her prospective wives, and stunned Minato Namikaze and Kushina.
  • Naruto introduced Minato Namikaze and Kushina to the people in her living room, surprising Tsunade, Mikoto Uchiha, and the others.
  • Naruto hugged and kissed Tsunade and Mikoto Uchiha, and Minato Namikaze and Kushina noticed their matching earrings and rings.
  • Naruto bluntly told Kushina that Tsunade and Mikoto Uchiha were her lovers, then said she saw no reason to hide their confirmed relationships.

Ch. 407The Five Kage Summit

Naruto reunited with Minato and Kushina in Otogakure, discussed her feelings about Konohagakure and her plan to kill Obito, and prepared to host them during the approaching Five Kage Summit. The next morning, she showed them a luxurious house, but Kushina objected to its size and upkeep.

  • Kushina questioned Mikoto Uchiha and Tsunade about their relationships with Naruto, while Tsunade struggled to explain how she and Naruto had gotten together.
  • Minato asked Naruto how she felt about Konohagakure, and Naruto said they were merely allies and that she intended to kill Obito for his role in Minato's death and her painful childhood.
  • Kushina and Mikoto Uchiha worried about the possible side effects of Naruto's Rinnegan ability, and Kushina teased Tsunade about her appearance and relationship with Naruto.
  • Naruto told Minato that the ninja village leaders, including Jiraiya, would arrive in Otogakure the next day, then arranged a hotel room for Minato and Kushina.
  • Naruto woke on the sofa after her wives had punished her for keeping a major matter from them, then showed Minato and Kushina a nearby house.
  • Kushina complained that the house was too large and would be difficult to clean.

Ch. 408I’m Not Just All Talk

Naruto left Kushina and Minato Namikaze to continue shopping and arrived at a summit with the Kage, where she presented Game Helmets as part of a plan she claimed would bring peace and earn money. The Kage remained wary as Naruto proposed using the game to let people carrying hatred fight one another.

  • Naruto found Kushina and Minato Namikaze a house, helped them buy furniture and clothes, then left when a document summoned her to the Kage meeting.
  • Naruto arrived at the meeting room, where the Kage had gathered and Ōnoki had provoked Jiraiya by mentioning the Third Hokage’s death.
  • Naruto brought out fifteen Game Helmets and warned that another ninja world war would eventually break out if the cycle of hatred continued.
  • Naruto declared that she wanted true peace, dismissed Jiraiya’s skepticism, and rejected Ōnoki’s suggestion that she planned to control the villages by force.
  • Naruto explained that her game would make those who carried hatred fight one another and admitted that she also wanted to make money from it.

Ch. 409The Real Game

Naruto explained the Game Helmet to the village leaders, who entered a realistic game where time passed much faster than in the real world. They began fighting monsters in a burning village, and Jiraiya killed a Spike Hedgehog and found money and a pill.

  • Naruto and the Raikage nearly fought until Ōnoki and Jiraiya intervened, and Naruto explained the game’s controls and accelerated time.
  • The leaders and guards put on Game Helmets and entered the game, where they spawned in a burning village under monster attack.
  • The group discovered that stamina and Chakra drained quickly and that the game’s fire caused intense pain.
  • The Raikage charged into battle, leveled up by crushing Bucktooth Rabbits, and began rolling through monsters wrapped in Lightning Release Chakra.
  • Jiraiya used Ninja Art: Needle Jizo to kill a Spike Hedgehog, which dropped coins and a pill.

Ch. 410The Bunny-Eared Squad

The ninja leaders and their companions fought monsters in the realistic game world, rescued villagers, and grew stronger while questioning whether the villagers were truly alive. After they joined forces to confront the Cave Giant, Mei Terumi’s lava attack badly wounded it but failed to kill it, and the giant continued fighting.

  • Jiraiya, Mei Terumi, Ōnoki, and others fought monsters, while the Raikage died to an Elite Fire Lizard and respawned.
  • Mabui and Qin rescued a boy, and the adventurers discovered that saving villagers earned more Experience Points than killing monsters.
  • The group equipped rabbit-ear accessories and other monster drops, then cleared monsters together while villagers gathered around them.
  • Shisui Uchiha drew the Cave Giant’s attention as Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, and the Raikage attacked it.
  • Mei Terumi trapped the Cave Giant in lava, but it survived the attack and blocked Samui’s explosive kunai.

Ch. 411An Intense Battle (Just Coasting) / A Brush with Death, Then I Wet Myself in Fear

The Kage and their allies defeated the Cave Giant and Elite Fire Lizard, then spent a day helping the village recover inside Naruto's game. After Naruto ended their session, Ōnoki asked how much she would charge for the Game Helmets, and she named a price of 5.3 million ryo each.

  • Kurotsuchi and Ōnoki weakened the Cave Giant, but it went berserk and knocked the Raikage aside before Shisui Uchiha and Jiraiya drove the Spike Dagger through its heart.
  • The Raikage took the Cave Giant's Drumstick Club and led the group through the monster horde toward the Elite Fire Lizard.
  • Mei Terumi distracted the Elite Fire Lizard with Water Dragon Bullet while the others hesitated, and Shisui Uchiha narrowly escaped its tail strike.
  • The Raikage charged the Drumstick Club and knocked the Elite Fire Lizard into the air, allowing Ōnoki to destroy it with Dust Release.
  • The villagers welcomed the adventurers, who helped with tasks before Naruto ended their game session the next day.
  • Ōnoki asked Naruto the price of a Game Helmet, and she said each one cost 5.3 million ryo.

Ch. 412Trench Coats Are Cool~

Naruto demonstrated the Game Helmet’s barrier to the Kage and discussed its price and installment plan, leaving Samui humiliated after she tested it against a Core Bomb. Naruto then took Samui away to clean up, while Jiraiya ordered two helmets.

  • Naruto explained the Game Helmet’s high cost and invited everyone to the training ground to test its barrier.
  • Naruto chose Samui to wear the helmet, and the Raikage agreed to let her test it in exchange for a hundred free helmets if she was hurt.
  • Naruto detonated a Core Bomb near Samui, whose barrier held, but Samui was left sitting in the crater after wetting herself from fright.
  • Naruto explained the helmet’s cheaper basic version and installment payments, with village guarantors responsible if buyers fled.
  • Naruto carried Samui to an inn, where Samui bathed, changed, and rebuked Naruto for staring at her naked body.
  • Jiraiya ordered two Game Helmets from Mabui and avoided guaranteeing anyone’s installment payments.

Ch. 413Useless Research

Naruto explained the Game Helmets’ binding and civilian models, then arranged a custom Game Pod for Ōnoki. After the Raikage’s party left, Ōnoki’s purchase was measured and ordered, while Samui’s new outfit stunned her brother.

  • Naruto gave Samui a Game Helmet and cool clothes as compensation, and the Raikage only recognized her after she removed her sunglasses.
  • Naruto explained that Game Helmets were user-bound, warned that dismantling one would break it, and described cheaper civilian models and the game’s release date.
  • Jiraiya and the Raikage left with their guards, while Ōnoki, Shisui Uchiha, and Mei Terumi stayed behind to speak with Naruto.
  • Ōnoki asked to buy a Game Pod, and Naruto summoned Purple Fluff to bring a scientist who collected his measurements for a custom unit.
  • Yoru asked Ōnoki what flavor of nutrient solution he preferred, then returned to the laboratory and drank her fruit-flavored formula.
  • Mabui gave Naruto the payment for Ōnoki’s order, and Atsui stared in disbelief when he saw Samui in her new outfit.

Ch. 414A Chance Encounter

Naruto negotiated a discount on Game Helmets with Shisui Uchiha and reassured Mei Terumi despite admitting her feelings were not yet love. Later, Minato Namikaze and Kushina reunited with Rin and Obito Uchiha, and Obito left angrily after Minato offered him understanding rather than blame.

  • Naruto lowered the price of Shisui Uchiha’s Game Helmet to four million ryo after he tried to bargain.
  • Mei Terumi asked to move Kirigakure to Otogakure, and Naruto told her she liked her but did not yet love her deeply before taking her for a walk.
  • Minato Namikaze and Kushina moved into their new home, then encountered Rin and Obito Uchiha while shopping for ingredients.
  • Kushina invited Rin and Obito Uchiha to visit, and she noticed Rin’s abnormal eyes beneath her sunglasses.
  • Obito Uchiha asked whether Minato Namikaze hated him, but Minato shared the blame and reminded him of their past.
  • Obito Uchiha rejected Minato’s attempt to treat him as his former self and strode ahead angrily.

Ch. 415The Person I Didn’t Want to See / A Hug from My Parents

Naruto visited Minato and Kushina for their first dinner in their new home, but left after finding Obito there and nearly attacking him. Later, Mabui caught Naruto trying a cigarette, and the next morning Naruto prepared to travel to Sunagakure.

  • Madara watched Obito leave and dismissed him as useless before she vanished from Minato's sight.
  • Naruto arrived at Minato and Kushina's home with gifts, then dropped them when she saw Obito and Rin in the living room.
  • Naruto tried to make Rin attack Obito, but Minato stopped her and admitted he had invited them without telling Kushina.
  • Naruto said goodbye to Kushina and left; afterward, Obito told Minato he could never return to his former self.
  • Mabui caught Naruto smoking, took her to her home with the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Naruto confronted her about her drawings.
  • Naruto woke beside Mikoto Uchiha, Tsunade, Yakushi Nonō, and Ichikishimahime and prepared to travel to Sunagakure.

Ch. 416A Hug from My Parents (Continued)

Naruto brought Scorpion to Sunagakure so she could reunite with Chiyo and see her parents, whom Naruto revived with the Impure World Reincarnation Technique. The chapter left Scorpion with her family as Naruto went on to Sunagakure with Ichikishimahime, Mabui, and Qin.

  • Naruto invited Ichikishimahime to Sunagakure and carried a reluctant Scorpion along to fulfill her promise to Chiyo.
  • Mabui used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Naruto, Ichikishimahime, Scorpion, and Qin to Sunagakure.
  • Scorpion marveled at Sunagakure's forest before Naruto brought her to Chiyo's home.
  • Chiyo examined Scorpion's living body, and Naruto scolded them both after they hit each other.
  • Naruto summoned Scorpion's parents with the Impure World Reincarnation Technique and released their consciousness restraints.
  • Naruto left Scorpion with Chiyo and her parents, who learned that the red-haired girl was Scorpion.

Ch. 417Don’t Treat Me Like a Nurse! / Don’t Shoot, I’m Just Delivering a Package

Scorpion reunited with her parents, who comforted her before passing on, and chose to live in Otogakure. Naruto visited Kisame and Akino Ai to urge them to set a wedding date, then helped promote a Game Helmet through a movie tie-in; the chapter ended with Koyuki demonstrating her communicator to him.

  • Scorpion's parents embraced her and apologized for being absent, and Scorpion explained how she had become a human girl.
  • Naruto discussed Game Helmet sales with Baki and went to ask Kisame and Akino Ai when they planned to marry.
  • Naruto encouraged Kisame and Akino Ai to choose a wedding date, then returned with his group to the forest cabin.
  • Scorpion declined Naruto's offer to keep her parents present, and they entrusted her to him before their souls departed.
  • Scorpion chose Otogakure over Sunagakure, and Naruto returned there with the others.
  • After filming a Game Helmet commercial with Kazahana Koyuki and Naruko, Naruto watched Koyuki demonstrate her communicator to Asama Santayuu.

Ch. 418Don’t Shoot, I’m Just Delivering a Package (Continued)

Naruto’s Game Helmet and the game Other World became a worldwide sensation, and Minato Namikaze’s sudden return drew attention as he delivered helmets across the ninja villages. As players entered the game with their chosen IDs, Hydrangea joined Treasure Chest Monster and set off to explore.

  • A week after the movie’s release, it became a major hit, and advertisements and announcements from ninja leaders drove Game Helmet orders worldwide.
  • Minato Namikaze delivered Game Helmets to the villages, shocking Jiraiya, Shikaku Nara, and the Kage; news of his return spread through the ninja world.
  • Jiraiya asked Minato Namikaze to return as Hokage, but Minato declined, saying he wanted to spend time with Kushina and help Naruto in Otogakure.
  • Naruto oversaw the game’s launch and noticed the outlandish IDs chosen by Minato Namikaze, Kushina, and their family and friends.
  • Hydrangea entered the game, escaped a crowd of players who wanted information and tried to buy Treasure Chest Monster, then agreed to go adventuring with her.

Ch. 419I’m Going All-In!

Naruto’s game, Otherworld, drew players from across the ninja world and helped reduce conflicts, while the returning Akatsuki members joined her in Otogakure. Naruto later spent a snowy day with her family, which ended with Hidan crashing into the children’s snowman and Naruto preparing to make him replace it.

  • Players adapted to Otherworld’s leveling, skill books, mazes, and real-world-linked currency as Ōnoki and the Rock Ninja farmed monsters together.
  • Nagato and the Akatsuki returned to Otogakure, and Naruto gave Nagato a Game Pod and Game Helmets for the group.
  • Konan stayed with Naruto, and Naruto agreed to play Otherworld with her after seeing her interest in the game.
  • Naruto became absorbed in playing Otherworld, then joined her family in a snowball fight and reflected on their happiness.
  • Kaede tried to surprise Naruto, but Hidan fell from the sky and smashed the children’s snowman, prompting Naruto to use Banshō Ten'in on him.

Ch. 420The Spectacular Chūnin Exams

Naruto finalized a safer, three-village Chūnin Exam plan for Otogakure and promised Qin that she would become her wife. As the exams approached, Hinata arrived and confronted Mei Terumi over her relationship with Naruto.

  • Naruto buried Hidan in a snow sculpture before winter passed and the Chūnin Exams approached.
  • Naruto presented the Five Kage with a revised exam plan featuring a hundred-Genin free-for-all and nonlethal one-on-one matches, and they approved it.
  • Naruto reunited with Mei Terumi, promised they would marry after the remaining threats were eliminated, and set the exams to begin in two days.
  • Naruto returned to find Qin crying and slipped a ring onto her finger as she asked her to become her wife; Qin fainted from happiness.
  • Hinata arrived in Otogakure and asked Mei Terumi whether she was Naruto's lover, and Mei declared that she was Naruto's fiancée.

Ch. 421What’s Mine Is Yours, and You Are Mine / Berserker—Hinata Hyuga

Naruto gave Hinata a Game Helmet, and the two shared an intimate moment before meeting in the game, where they set off on a quest together. Meanwhile, Mikoto visited Sasuke ahead of the Chunin Ninja Exams, and Sasuke nervously checked whether Naruto had come with her.

  • Mei left Naruto and Hinata after their tense encounter, and Naruto gave Hinata a Game Helmet scroll when he realized she wanted to play.
  • Hinata fainted from embarrassment at Naruto’s declaration that she was his, and Naruto carried her home, where Hinata later woke beside the sleeping Naruto and kissed her.
  • Naruto turned Hinata’s stolen kiss into a deeper kiss, then escorted her back to the Konohagakure group and gave her his game ID, [Not Naruko].
  • Hinata told her roommates that Naruto Uzumaki was her lover, entered the game, sent Naruto a friend request, and joined her on a gathering quest outside the village.
  • Mikoto arrived to visit Sasuke before the Chunin Ninja Exams, and Sasuke checked behind her to make sure Naruto had not followed.

Ch. 422The Price of Victory

Sasuke Uchiha took Mikoto Uchiha’s suggestion to seek revenge on Konohagakure ninjas in the game, while Hinata Hyuga dominated the Chunin Ninja Exams. After Hinata and Sasuke reached the championship match, she saw through his Crow Ninjutsu and launched a Gentle Fist attack, but her strikes did not seem to connect.

  • Mikoto Uchiha suggested that Sasuke Uchiha take revenge on Konohagakure ninjas in the game, and Sasuke agreed to keep her advice secret.
  • Hinata Hyuga overwhelmed opponents in the first exam, while Sasuke Uchiha dodged fights and knocked a Konohagakure Genin off the arena.
  • Hinata Hyuga won Naruto’s praise in the game world after the first exam ended with ten contestants advancing.
  • The second exam’s winners competed for game rewards, and Hinata Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha reached the championship match.
  • Hinata Hyuga saw through Sasuke Uchiha’s Crow Ninjutsu and struck at him with Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms, but her attacks did not seem to land.

Ch. 423The Three-Tails Revived

Hinata Hyuga lost to Sasuke Uchiha after he used Susanoo, and Naruto secretly healed Sasuke’s Mangekyō Sharingan side effects. After the exams, the visitors headed home, while Snow received a custom Game Helmet and struggled to choose an in-game ID.

  • Sasuke Uchiha used Susanoo against Hinata Hyuga, who damaged its bones with Lion Fist before he defeated her and won the match.
  • Sasuke Uchiha collapsed from the pain caused by his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Naruto went to the medical room and used her Rinnegan to erase the side effects.
  • Naruto presented prizes to Sasuke Uchiha, Hinata Hyuga, and the other top ten exam competitors.
  • After the Chunin Ninja Exams ended, visitors from other countries left Otogakure with their shopping and loot.
  • Sasuke Uchiha exchanged his prize for a custom Game Helmet for Snow, who was baffled by the in-game ID entry screen.

Ch. 424The Tailed Beasts’ Worries

Tsunade told Jiraiya that she and Naruto were lovers, leaving him to regret what he had missed. Six months later, Naruto defeated the Three-Tails and invited it to join Otogakure, then returned with it and learned that Mei Terumi had handed the Mizukage position to Ao.

  • Xue struggled to enter a name in the game, so Naruto used her GM privileges to change its name to Xue.
  • Tsunade told Jiraiya that Naruto was her lover, and Jiraiya reacted with shock before quietly accepting that he had missed his chance.
  • Naruto confronted the newly revived Three-Tails at sea, absorbed its Tailed Beast Bomb, and defeated it with a gigantic Rasengan.
  • Kuruko and Jutika joined Naruto, and the Nine-Tails invited the Three-Tails to experience human life in Otogakure.
  • The Three-Tails transformed into a girl resembling Naruto and agreed to join Otogakure.
  • Mei Terumi told Naruto she had handed the Mizukage position to Ao and was traveling with her.

Ch. 425Shooting Through the Moon

Naruto revealed that he planned to use the Tailed Beasts’ power to shatter the moon and prevent Infinite Tsukuyomi, then gathered them for the Moon Shattering Plan. After restraining Black Zetsu and exposing his connection to Kaguya Otsutsuki, Naruto rose into the sky with Truth-Seeking Orbs and prepared to destroy the moon.

  • Mei Terumi told Naruto she had already handed the Mizukage position to Ao, and Mabui transported them back to Otogakure.
  • Naruto explained to his family that he intended to free the Tailed Beasts by using their Chakra to shatter the moon and prevent Infinite Tsukuyomi.
  • The Tailed Beasts worried Naruto’s body could not withstand their combined Chakra, but he reassured them with his Three-Tomoe Rinnegan.
  • Naruto gathered the Tailed Beasts, including the Eight-Tails, absorbed more than half of their Chakra, and gained eight Truth-Seeking Orbs.
  • Black Zetsu appeared to stop Naruto, but Naruto pinned him down and revealed that he knew Black Zetsu’s plan and origins.
  • Naruto leaped into the sky and announced that he would blast the moon apart directly.
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