Chapter Summaries

Naruto fought Orochimaru, discovered his female body, and learned that Orochimaru planned to train her before taking her to Ryūchi Cave. In Konohagakure, Hinata Hyuga recalled Naruto’s advice, used her Byakugan to frighten off two bullies, and realized that becoming stronger could keep her from being bullied.

• Naruto used clones and a ladybug disguise to catch Orochimaru off guard with a close-range Wind Release attack.
• Naruto saw Orochimaru’s chest bindings, teased him by calling him “Auntie,” and was caught and restrained by his snakes.
• Orochimaru praised Naruto’s progress but said her strength was insufficient for Ryūchi Cave and promised to train her.
• Hinata Hyuga bumped into two boys, who insulted her Byakugan and blocked her path.
• Hinata Hyuga activated her Byakugan, made the boys collapse in pain, and watched them flee in fear.
• Hinata Hyuga recalled Naruto’s advice to become stronger and felt satisfied after standing up to the bullies.

Hinata Hyuga began training fiercely after deciding she needed strength to avoid being bullied, while Naruto dealt with attacks on Orochimaru’s base and intervened when Mikoto Uchiha’s dangerous attempt to modify Chidori nearly exploded. Orochimaru planned to move bases, and Naruto considered trading information about the Byakugan for intelligence on Akatsuki.

• Hinata Hyuga trained late into the night, and Hyuga Hiashi discovered her resolve to become stronger because someone important had advised her to avoid being bullied.
• Naruto fought off ninja who had found Orochimaru’s base, then confronted Orochimaru for letting the attacks interrupt his training.
• Orochimaru said someone had deliberately revealed Naruto’s location and told him to pack because they would move to a new base the next day.
• Naruto considered asking Orochimaru for information about Akatsuki in exchange for the Byakugan.
• Mikoto Uchiha tried to reshape Chidori into a lightning shuriken, but Naruto knocked it away with a chakra tail before it exploded and injured her hand.

Naruto comforted Mikoto Uchiha after she injured herself practicing Chidori, then confessed to Nine-Tails that he came from another world where their lives were depicted in a manga. Nine-Tails struggled to process the truth, and Naruto nearly freed it before they reconciled.

• Mikoto Uchiha promised Naruto she would be more careful after he healed her burned palm with Nine-Tails' Chakra.
• Naruto decided to tell Nine-Tails the truth about his origins and explained that their world was a manga in his former world.
• Naruto tore a corner off the seal talisman, but Nine-Tails bound him with Chakra and pulled him back into the prison.
• Naruto cried and accused Nine-Tails of not believing him, while Nine-Tails explained it needed time to process his confession.
• Naruto and Nine-Tails argued playfully, and Naruto finally forgave Nine-Tails after it apologized.

Naruto followed Orochimaru to a new base and met his loyal subordinates, the future Sound Four. After provoking them, she challenged all four to fight her at once, and they headed to the training ground.

• Naruto arrived at Orochimaru's base with Karin, Mikoto Uchiha, and Yakushi Nonō, where Orochimaru introduced them to Sakon, Kidomaru, Tayuya, and Jirobo.
• Kidomaru provoked Naruto, and she warned him that she would tear off his extra arms if he kept staring at her.
• Naruto challenged the Sound Four to fight her together, saying they could use their Curse Mark powers and that she would not kill them.
• Naruto told Orochimaru she would not use the Nine-Tails' help, and the Nine-Tails agreed to watch as she fought.
• Tayuya urged the others to teach Naruto a lesson, Sakon and Ukon accepted the challenge, and she told Jirobo to give it his all.

Naruto fought the Four Heavenly Kings, using clones and Wind Release to overwhelm them. She defeated Jirobo and Tayuya, but Sakon and Kidomaru activated their Curse Marks and continued the fight.

• Naruto created four clones and bombarded the Four Heavenly Kings with Wind Release attacks.
• Jirobo protected his allies with an Earth Release barrier, then fell to Naruto’s barrage after the others escaped.
• Tayuya trapped Naruto with genjutsu, but the attacks from Sakon and Kidomaru only dispersed Naruto’s clones.
• Naruto revealed she had disguised herself as a ladybug, then knocked out Tayuya with a punch.
• Sakon and Kidomaru activated their Curse Marks, and Naruto dodged their attacks before piercing Sakon’s shoulder with a spinning bullet.

Naruto defeated Sakon and Kidomaru, but Ukon’s attempt to possess him enraged the Nine-Tails and spoiled Naruto’s perfect victory. He then used hundreds of Shadow Clones to train until exhaustion left him unconscious for two days, and he woke with Mikoto Uchiha at his side.

• Naruto sent Sakon crashing into Kidomaru and the Nine-Tails forced Ukon out of Naruto’s body.
• Orochimaru called the fight a draw and sent the unconscious Ukon and the others for treatment.
• Naruto complained to the Nine-Tails about Ukon ruining his victory, then resumed training harder after the Four Heavenly Kings began treating him with respect.
• Naruto created hundreds of Shadow Clones to practice his ninjutsu until their accumulated fatigue overwhelmed him.
• Mikoto Uchiha carried the unconscious Naruto to Nonō, and Karin accidentally killed the fish she had been trying to save.
• Naruto woke two days later, and Mikoto Uchiha asked how he was feeling.

Naruto woke after collapsing from overtraining, and Mikoto Uchiha and Karin cared for her as she recovered. She fell asleep again before hearing about Karin’s training, while Yakushi Nonō returned from treating Orochimaru’s battered test subjects.

• Yakushi Nonō determined that Naruto had lost consciousness from exhaustion after pushing herself too hard in training.
• Naruto woke after two days and two nights, and Mikoto Uchiha helped her drink water while the Nine-Tails teased her.
• Karin rushed to Naruto’s bedside and accidentally made her choke, then excitedly described her Medical Ninjutsu training before Naruto fell asleep again.
• Mikoto Uchiha comforted Karin and said Naruto was only tired, while Yakushi Nonō arrived with blood on her lab coat after treating Orochimaru’s test subjects.

Naruto trained with Shadow Clones until his body reached its limit, then continued sparring with Tayuya and the Four Heavenly Kings at the base. He defeated Tayuya and later demonstrated Orochimaru’s Shadow Snake Hands against Kidomaru.

• Naruto trained with fewer Shadow Clones and stopped when Mikoto Uchiha came to collect him, exhausted but still conscious.
• Naruto defeated Tayuya with Wind Release: Flower Scattering Dance and advised her that long-range ninjutsu was her weakness.
• Karin praised Naruto and teased Tayuya, while Naruto told Karin not to provoke their new neighbor.
• The Four Heavenly Kings continued challenging Naruto as their strength grew from training against him.
• Naruto bound Kidomaru with Shadow Snake Hands and explained that he could use Orochimaru’s signature technique as his disciple.

Naruto defeated the Four Heavenly Kings, then reunited with Orochimaru, who gave her a Kusanagi Sword and promised to take her to Ryūchi Cave in spring. The Nine-Tails suggested killing Orochimaru as winter fatigue left him unusually lethargic.

• Naruto disrupted Tayuya’s flute genjutsu, escaped Jirobo’s boulder by transforming underground, and bound the Four Heavenly Kings with snakes.
• Naruto met Orochimaru in the winter and demanded the Kusanagi Sword he had promised her.
• Naruto tested the sword by unleashing a powerful whirlwind that tore through obstacles.
• Orochimaru said he would take Naruto to Ryūchi Cave in spring, and the Nine-Tails suggested killing him.

Naruto rejected the Nine-Tails’ suggestion to kill Orochimaru, then lent Mikoto Uchiha the sword he had given her and escaped changing clothes to build a snowman with Karin. At the Uba Ninja Village, Shisui Uchiha drove off an Iwagakure squad searching for Kiryū Kawa by trapping them in genjutsu and altering their memories.

• Naruto told the Nine-Tails she would not kill Orochimaru because he had treated her as his student and had not harmed her.
• Naruto struggled to walk with the Kusanagi Sword, then offered it to Mikoto Uchiha to use for now.
• Mikoto Uchiha reassured Naruto about her height and showed her a wardrobe full of the clothes she had made for her.
• Naruto ran outside with Karin to build a snowman rather than change her dirty clothes.
• Fugaku Uchiha learned that Iwagakure ninjas were approaching the village to find the rogue ninja Kiryū Kawa.
• Shisui Uchiha incapacitated the Iwagakure squad and altered their memories, then Fugaku asked whether he had handled the situation.

Takao Uchiha disappeared after leaving a letter that named Shisui Uchiha the first Feather Kage of Uba Village, while Itachi Uchiha resolved to protect Sasuke Uchiha and the village. In Konohagakure, Hinata Hyuga struggled with guilt during a spar with Neji Hyuga, and Naruto Uzumaki turned a snowball fight into a humiliating spectacle; meanwhile, Takao encountered bandits in the snow.

• Takao Uchiha vanished after leaving a sealed letter, and Uba Village named Shisui Uchiha its first Feather Kage.
• Itachi Uchiha concealed the letter's contents from Sasuke Uchiha and vowed to protect him and Uba Village.
• Hinata Hyuga sparred with Neji Hyuga but held back because she felt guilty about the Hyuga Clan's treatment of the Branch Family.
• Naruto Uzumaki used Shadow Clone Jutsu to bury Kidomaru and Tayuya in snow sculptures after they hit her with a snowball.
• Takao Uchiha exposed a group of bandits hiding behind trees, and they demanded that he hand over his money.

Takao Uchiha defeated a Rain Rogue Ninja who threatened a group of bandits, while Zetsu noticed his identity. Meanwhile, Naruto accepted a test from Orochimaru, and Shisui Uchiha learned that Itachi had gone to help Sasuke after an Iwagakure attack.

• Takao Uchiha used genjutsu to control the bandits, killed the Rain Rogue Ninja, and let the bandits leave with the body.
• Zetsu observed Takao Uchiha and remarked that Tobi would be interested in his eyes.
• Takao Uchiha fed a crow and said he would give up everything to see his wife alive.
• Naruto agreed to kill his target without using the Nine-Tails' power in exchange for a trip to Ryūchi Cave, and stopped Karin from following him.
• Hachime told Shisui Uchiha that Sasuke's caravan had been attacked by Iwagakure ninja and that Itachi had already gone to support him.
• Shisui Uchiha tried to persuade Hachime to help with his documents, but Hachime made an excuse and left.

Sasuke Uchiha and Snow fought off Rock Ninja during a mission until Itachi Uchiha arrived and rescued them. After the escort ended, Sasuke suspected the attackers had been targeting him rather than the merchant, leaving Itachi wondering what the ninja wanted.

• Sasuke Uchiha and Snow battled three Rock Ninja, but the enemies trapped Sasuke in a Yellow Springs Swamp and knocked Snow down.
• Itachi Uchiha arrived, killed the Rock Ninja, and pulled Sasuke from the swamp; Snow recovered after Sasuke accidentally returned its expelled soul.
• Itachi Uchiha questioned the frightened merchant about the Rock Ninja, and Sasuke defended her, saying she was not a bad person.
• Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha encountered more disguised ninja on the way to the Land of Rivers, then completed the escort mission and left the merchant with her seasonings.
• As Itachi Uchiha carried Sasuke back toward Uba Village, Sasuke said the attackers seemed to have been after him rather than the merchant.

Several ninja villages prepared to attack Uba Village under the pretext of revenge, while Naruto hunted a bounty target in the Land of Rivers and narrowly missed Zetsu. As Uba’s villagers evacuated, Shisui awakened his Susanoo and vowed to defend the village; Naruto learned Zetsu had found her and decided to flee before the Akatsuki arrived.

• The ninja villages used the returned bodies as an excuse to target Uba Village and seize the Uchiha Clan’s Sharingan, and the Third Hokage approved Konohagakure’s involvement.
• Zetsu learned that Naruto was in the Land of Rivers and ordered the Akatsuki to gather there.
• Naruto used the Nine-Tails’ scouting eye to find and kill a bounty target, then waited out a blizzard in a cave.
• The Nine-Tails sensed Zetsu beneath the cave, and Zetsu left after confirming Naruto’s location and informing Pain.
• Uba Village evacuated its residents through a mountain passage, and Shisui activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and formed an initial Susanoo to protect the village.
• Naruto woke, learned Zetsu had been nearby, and decided to leave before the Akatsuki reached her.

Naruto encountered Pain and the Akatsuki, who invited her to join their organization. After a fight with Deva Path Pain, Naruto showed that her Nine-Tails-powered attacks could overwhelm the group, but she caught the falling members instead of letting them crash.

• Naruto met Pain, Konan, Hidan, Kakuzu, and Sasori outside the cave and pretended not to recognize them.
• Konan invited Naruto to join the Akatsuki, while Hidan tried to recruit her into the Jashin religion and Kakuzu silenced him.
• When Sasori threatened her, Naruto and the Nine-Tails decided to fight so she could learn about the other Tailed Beasts.
• Pain used his Rinnegan powers to pull Naruto in and repel her, but she retaliated with Shadow Clones and Wind Release attacks that sent the Akatsuki flying.
• Naruto caught Hidan, Kakuzu, and Sasori in Hiruko with her Nine-Tails Chakra tails as they fell from the sky.

Naruto joined Akatsuki after Pain recruited her and received her uniform. Pain sent her and Konan to resolve the coming conflict at Crow Mountain, where several villages planned to attack Uba Village, an Uchiha settlement.

• Pain invited Naruto to join Akatsuki, and she questioned his promise of peace before accepting.
• Naruto demanded an Akatsuki uniform, which Konan provided, and Konan was delighted when Naruto called her big sister.
• Zetsu reported that ninjas from the Wood, Sand, and Rock villages would attack Uba Village in two days after the fog over Crow Mountain dispersed.
• Pain assigned Naruto and Konan to resolve the conflict at Crow Mountain, and Konan carried the protesting Naruto away.
• Hidan prayed for Naruto while Kakuzu mocked his faith, and Hidan and Sasori nearly fought until Pain stopped them.

Naruto traveled with Konan toward Crow Mountain to stop the war and tried to make the journey more comfortable. Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha attacked Takao Uchiha for his Mangekyō Sharingan, but Takao defended himself with Susanoo.

• Naruto asked Konan to fly lower because she was cold, and Konan changed their course to low altitude.
• Konan combed Naruto’s hair and tied it into twin tails, which Naruto accepted despite her private misgivings.
• Obito Uchiha, posing as Madara Uchiha, attacked Takao Uchiha and demanded his eyes.
• Obito’s Wood Style: Wood Spikes snapped against the gray bones of Takao’s Susanoo.

Fugaku Uchiha used his Susanoo to fight Obito Uchiha, then transferred his Mangekyō Sharingan power to Mikoto Uchiha before dying. Mikoto sealed his body and learned from Orochimaru that several ninja villages had surrounded Uba Village to seize its Sharingan.

• Fugaku Uchiha and Takao Uchiha fought Obito Uchiha with the Lightning Fire Fan, but Obito reflected Takao's Lightning Fire Orb with Uchiha Reflection.
• Takao Uchiha blocked the reflected attack with the Lightning Fire Fan and struck Obito with Yasakani no Magatama, destroying Obito's Kamui-space supply cache before Obito escaped.
• Mikoto Uchiha found the dying Fugaku Uchiha, who transferred all his dojutsu power into her eyes and died before he could tell her he loved her.
• Mikoto Uchiha sealed Fugaku Uchiha's body and discovered that her Sharingan had changed and could no longer be deactivated.
• Orochimaru told Mikoto Uchiha that ninja forces from several villages had surrounded Uba Village to obtain the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan.

Mikoto Uchiha left for Uba Village, expecting not to return, while Naruto and Konan traveled there to stop the fighting over the Sharingan. After reaching the village, they claimed to be mercenaries and sought an audience with the Feather Kage.

• Mikoto Uchiha refused Karin's offer to accompany her and departed for Uba Village, leaving Yakushi Nonō and Karin with a warning not to wait for her.
• Naruto and Konan rested overnight in a paper shelter as rival villages prepared to seize the Sharingan from Uba Village.
• Representatives from Rock Ninja, sand ninja, and Konohagakure argued over how to divide the Sharingan before their forces had even attacked.
• Konan and Naruto flew toward Uba Village, and Naruto transformed into C.C to conceal his identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Konan restrained a Uba Village ninja and said she and C.C were mercenaries there to help; the ninja agreed to take them to the Feather Kage.

C.C. and Konan agreed to help Shisui Uchiha defend Uba Village for 120 million ryo as the allied forces of Konohagakure, Iwagakure, and the Sand Village launched their attack. As Uba Village’s defenses faltered, Itachi Uchiha appeared among the crows while Mikoto Uchiha fought her way toward the village.

• C.C. was shocked to find Shisui Uchiha serving as Feather Kage, and Konan offered their mercenary services for 120 million ryo.
• Shisui Uchiha accepted the price, and C.C. took 30 million ryo as her share before Konan prepared to act.
• The coalition entered Crow Mountain, and Mikoto Uchiha fought off pursuers while trying to reach Uba Village.
• Sasuke Uchiha secretly left the shelter as the coalition used Earth and Water Style attacks to destroy buildings, flood the village, and expose its defenders.
• The Sand Ninja captured paralyzed Uba Village ninjas, and Itachi Uchiha formed his body from a flock of crows beside the Water Release ninjas.