Chapter Summaries

Naruto surprised the Cloud Ninja with an emotional performance of “Blue Bird,” while Killer B found inspiration and the Raikage stopped his concert with a flying kick. Later, Konan led Obito Uchiha to a lake, where Nagato exposed his disguise and attacked him with three Paths of Pain, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Naruto took the microphone from Killer B and sang “Blue Bird,” winning over the Cloud Ninja and moving Tsunade, Killer B, the Raikage, and Nine-Tails.
• Killer B wrote down new lyrics inspired by Naruto’s song, then the Raikage kicked him as he prepared to perform.
• At a tavern in the Summoning World, Gamabunta, Manda, and the slug argued until the slug fled after Gamakichi offered grilled snails.
• Naruto told Nine-Tails that “Blue Bird” was a song she had known before coming to this world, then fell asleep after receiving a goodnight kiss.
• Konan led Obito Uchiha to a lake, where Nagato revealed that he knew Obito was not Madara Uchiha and had three Paths of Pain attack him.
• Deva Path Pain pulled Obito Uchiha in with Banshō Ten'in as the Asura Path restrained him and the Naraka Path tried to seize him, but Obito turned intangible.

Obito Uchiha fought Nagato’s Six Paths of Pain and used Tobi’s armor to strengthen his Wood Style, while Zetsu searched for Nagato’s real body. The battle continued with Obito trying to hold off the Paths until Zetsu found Nagato.

• Obito Uchiha destroyed the Asura Path with Wood Spikes, but the Naraka Path repaired it while the Animal Path’s Hell Hound regenerated.
• Obito Uchiha blocked the Asura Path’s beam with Madara Uchiha’s Flame Round Fan and reflected the attack, but the Paths’ combined assault forced him into Kamui’s dimension.
• Obito Uchiha summoned Tobi, who covered him like armor and amplified his strength and Wood Style.
• Obito Uchiha used Deep Forest Emergence to cover the lake and bind the Naraka Path, Human Path, and several summoned beasts, then sent Zetsu to find Nagato’s real body.
• Nagato used the Deva Path’s repulsive force to free the Naraka Path, while the other Paths and summoned beasts continued attacking Obito Uchiha.

Obito Uchiha survived Nagato and Konan’s attack and planned to reclaim Kakashi Hatake’s Sharingan, while Black Zetsu weighed whether to abandon him for Naruto. In Otogakure, Naruto reassured Tsunade that she was free to leave or stop working off her debt, before Mabui interrupted them.

• Konan detonated a lake full of Explosive Tags against Obito Uchiha, who escaped with Izanagi, then attacked Nagato from behind.
• Nagato used Planetary Devastation to trap Obito Uchiha and Tobi, but they broke free; Nagato told Konan to take him to Otogakure and find Naruto.
• Black Zetsu told Obito Uchiha that Nagato and Konan were heading to Naruto, and Obito ordered it to locate Kakashi Hatake so he could reclaim his Sharingan.
• Naruto brought Mabui to Otogakure as her personal secretary, while Qin resented the appointment and Tsunade remained in the hospital after her blood phobia incapacitated her.
• Naruto apologized to Tsunade and said she could leave or stop repaying her debt, and Mabui appeared at the ward doorway.

Naruto accepted Kirigakure’s offer of an alliance and went to meet Nagato at the border between the Land of Iron and the Land of Rice. After Mabui transported her there with the Heavenly Transfer Technique, Naruto crashed into the forest and reunited with Konan.

• Naruto told Chojuro she would visit Kirigakure after he explained that Mei was the current Mizukage and sought an alliance with Otogakure.
• Nagato contacted Naruto directly and summoned her to the border between the Land of Iron and the Land of Rice to discuss something important.
• Naruto asked Mabui to transport her with the Heavenly Transfer Technique despite Mabui’s warning about its risks.
• Naruto appeared high above the forest, glided down with Nine-Tails Chakra, and landed in a crater, dizzy from the impact.
• Konan formed herself from paper and found Naruto lying on a Nine-Tails Chakra mattress, and Naruto blamed her rough arrival on a mishap during transport.

Nagato forcibly gave Naruto his Rinnegan and entrusted his dream of peace to her before collapsing, so Naruto set out to save him and confronted Zetsu about Obito Uchiha. The chapter left Naruto rushing toward Otogakure with Nagato while Obito planned to reclaim Kakashi’s Sharingan.

• Konan brought Naruto to Nagato, who warned her about Tobi and revealed that Obito Uchiha had badly injured him.
• Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to remove Naruto’s left eye and implant his Rinnegan, then passed out after asking her to pursue his dream and care for Konan.
• Naruto treated Nagato with Nine-Tails Chakra and carried him toward Otogakure, intending to get Tsunade to save his life.
• Naruto caught Zetsu and questioned him with the King of Hell present; Zetsu identified Tobi as Obito Uchiha and said Obito wanted to reclaim the Sharingan implanted in Kakashi.
• Naruto warned Zetsu not to betray her, then hurried away with Konan and Nagato for medical care.

Naruto asked Tsunade to overcome her hemophobia so she could save Nagato, and their exchange revealed that Tsunade had recognized Naruto as C.C. Nagato remained in intensive care awaiting Tsunade, while Naruto brought Mikoto Uchiha to meet her for help.

• Naruto showed Tsunade the Rinnegan entrusted to her by Nagato and asked her to save him, but Tsunade said her hemophobia prevented her from helping.
• Naruto proposed a bet that Tsunade could overcome her fear, revealing herself as C.C and wagering Tsunade's pendant against being beaten if she lost.
• Yakushi Nonō and Kabuto Yakushi completed emergency surgery on Nagato and placed him in intensive care until Tsunade could treat him.
• Naruto reunited with Mikoto Uchiha, showed her the Rinnegan, and took her to meet Tsunade in a forest in Otogakure.

Tsunade overcame her hemophobia after Naruto and Mikoto Uchiha recreated the memory of Dan Katō’s death, and Naruto kept her necklace despite her warnings. The chapter then turned to Nagato’s critical condition as Tsunade began a risky surgery with Naruto assisting her using Nine-Tails Chakra.

• Mikoto Uchiha used genjutsu to make Tsunade relive Dan Katō’s death while Naruto acted out the scene as Dan Katō.
• Naruto cut his wrist to test Tsunade’s hemophobia, and Tsunade treated the wound without fear.
• Tsunade refused to beat Naruto after winning their bet, but Naruto kept her necklace and dodged her attempt to take it back.
• Tsunade told Naruto and Konan that Nagato had a slim chance of surviving surgery and might otherwise live only another month.
• Konan chose surgery for Nagato, and Tsunade pulled Naruto into the operating room to assist her with his Nine-Tails Chakra.
• Naruto carefully wiped Tsunade’s sweat as she operated on Nagato.

Tsunade operated on Nagato and used Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra to help repair his organs and shattered legs, while Konan waited for him to recover. Naruto brought Konan home, where the crowded household noticed her eyepatch and began fussing over her.

• Tsunade removed Nagato’s damaged tissue and repaired his organs while Naruto accelerated their regeneration with the Nine-Tails Chakra.
• Tsunade told Konan the operation had succeeded, apologized for asking about Yahiko, and reunited with Shizune, who learned her hemophobia was cured.
• Naruto pulled the worried Konan away from Nagato’s bedside to get food, then felt embarrassed when Konan noticed Kinzamoku No. 1 resembled her.
• Naruto wore an Otogakure-and-Akatsuki eyepatch and took Konan to her crowded home, where Kiba and Chiyo climbed into her arms.
• Tsurugi Fubuki told Naruto she had read the scroll and asked what had happened to her eye.

Naruto supervised Tsurugi Fubuki’s training and introduced Konan to Chiyo and Karin, then saw Yoru’s modified Grass Sword and tested her new Chakra Armor. Yoru recognized the Rinnegan in Naruto’s left eye and learned that Nagato had given it to her, but she still wanted to know why.

• Naruto told Tsurugi Fubuki she would test her Fire Release and Earth Release the next morning and warned her to meet expectations.
• Naruto introduced Konan to Chiyo and Karin, who accepted her flowers and thanked her with hugs and kisses.
• Naruto found Yoru in the laboratory with a meteorite-fused Grass Sword, and Yoru let Naruto straighten its crooked tip.
• Yoru gave Naruto a Rose Core that formed Chakra Armor, which Naruto tested and removed by severing her Chakra connection.
• Yoru saw Naruto’s Rinnegan and learned that Nagato had given it to her after Naruto explained that Pain had been a puppet controlled by Nagato.
• Yoru recalled Yahiko’s death and Akatsuki’s change in direction, then asked Naruto why Nagato had given her the Rinnegan.

Naruto learned that Obito Uchiha planned to reclaim Kakashi’s Sharingan and worried he would also steal Nagato’s Rinnegan. She rushed to protect Nagato, while Obito arrived at the apparently unguarded hospital and suspected a trap.

• Naruto told Yoru that Obito Uchiha was the man impersonating Madara Uchiha and that Nagato had given her the Rinnegan.
• Naruto welcomed Konan into her home and complained that Nagato had forcibly taken her eye and implanted the Rinnegan.
• Naruto decided Obito might target Nagato’s remaining Rinnegan and sent a Nine-Tails Chakra eyeball ahead to the hospital.
• Naruto transformed into her Rose Core armor and left for the hospital, while Konan realized Nagato might be in danger and followed.
• Obito entered the hospital, found Nagato without a guard, and suspected Naruto might have set a trap.

Naruto interrupted Obito Uchiha’s attempt to take Nagato’s Rinnegan and fought him through Otogakure, protecting the village from his attacks. Obito escaped with Nagato, leaving Naruto and Konan facing an empty hospital bed.

• Obito Uchiha tried to take Nagato’s Rinnegan, but Naruto broke into the hospital and stopped him with a sealing technique and a Rasengan.
• Naruto taunted Obito over his claim to be Madara Uchiha, then fought him while her Shadow Clone stayed behind to protect Nagato.
• Naruto used her chakra and ninjutsu to defend nearby streets and Otogakure’s ninja from Obito’s Great Fire Annihilation.
• Obito used Kamui to reach the hospital room and took Nagato while Naruto was away.
• Naruto found Nagato’s bed empty and threatened Obito, demanding that he return him.

Naruto drove off Obito Uchiha, then discovered Konan had secretly taken Nagato to her training ground for safekeeping. After reassuring her family that Nagato was safe, Naruto woke to rain and feared the thunder rumbling outside.

• Obito Uchiha left after failing to find Nagato, then found most of his stored food destroyed in the Kamui dimension.
• Gaara and Yugito Nii arrived to help Naruto, who learned they and their tailed beasts were stuck in transformed forms after losing a game.
• Naruto learned that Konan had taken Nagato to her training ground, dispelled the barrier trapping Konan, and confirmed that Obito Uchiha had fled.
• Naruto returned home and explained to Mikoto Uchiha, Yakushi Nonō, and Tsurugi Fubuki that an impostor calling himself Madara Uchiha had tried to take Nagato's Rinnegan.
• Naruto woke after Yoru kicked her in the face, then watched the rain begin and nervously hoped there would be no thunder.

Naruto took shelter with Mikoto Uchiha during a thunderstorm, then sparred with Tsurugi Fubuki at the training ground. Tsunade investigated the damage from the previous night’s battle and followed Yakushi Nonō to Naruto’s home, where she met Yoru.

• Naruto hid in Mikoto Uchiha’s arms during the thunderstorm, and Yoru left to train her Shikotsumyaku with Kimimaro.
• After the storm passed, Naruto teased Mikoto Uchiha with a kiss and left the house.
• Naruto defeated Tsurugi Fubuki in training and encouraged her to keep practicing her Fire Style and Earth Style ninjutsu.
• Tsunade saw Gaara remove a damaged Earth Wall, then learned from Yakushi Nonō that Nagato had been moved after someone tried to take his eyes.
• Yakushi Nonō brought Tsunade to Naruto’s home, where Tsunade met Yoru.

Tsunade examined Nagato and reassured Konan that he would wake soon, while Yoru learned not to provoke her. Naruto fought Chiyo and Tsurugi Fubuki, then received a document from a messenger crow.

• Tsunade mistook Yoru for a Hyūga before identifying her as mixed-blood Kaguya and Hyūga, and struck her after she called her an old hag.
• Tsunade checked Nagato and told Konan that his condition was fine and he should wake soon.
• Chiyo and Tsurugi Fubuki combined their techniques against Naruto, but he evaded their attacks and flicked both of them on the forehead.
• Chiyo and Tsurugi Fubuki plotted ways to restrict Naruto in their next attempt to beat him.
• A crow delivered a scroll to Naruto, who opened it and summoned a document that Chiyo wanted to read.

Naruto revealed that Nagato had entrusted the Akatsuki Organization to her and proposed turning it from a force that created wars into one that mediated them and pursued peace. The members backed her proposal, and Naruto began arguing that the organization also needed a sustainable way to support its members.

• Naruto considered a trip to Konohagakure but decided she could not leave Otogakure until Nagato woke up, then gathered Kakuzu, Hidan, Konan, and Sasori for a meeting.
• Naruto told the members that Tobi had betrayed the Akatsuki Organization, revealed Nagato was in Otogakure, and showed them the Rinnegan he had given her.
• Naruto proposed that Akatsuki stop creating wars, mediate conflicts, and work toward world peace, then let the members vote on her plan.
• Akino Ai took Kisame Hoshigaki by the hand and brought him to dinner, reassuring him that she found him handsome.
• Konan, Kakuzu, Hidan, and Sasori supported Naruto's proposal, leaving Naruto to argue that Akatsuki needed income and practical means to endure.
• Konan asked Naruto what she meant by making the organization financially sustainable.

Naruto argued that Akatsuki needed money and principles to grow, then committed to helping lead it despite questioning why she had taken on the task. She caught Mabui with a book of erotic drawings of Naruto and dragged her into a restroom stall, leaving Mabui at her mercy.

• Naruto told Akatsuki that its members needed payment and clear principles to balance their ideals and sustain the organization, and Sasori agreed to spare a villain and bring back his money.
• Naruto decided to let Nagato determine the organization's future and planned to recruit people if he approved her proposal; she also resolved to keep strengthening Akatsuki.
• The Nine-Tails questioned why Naruto was managing Akatsuki, and Naruto concluded that Nagato and Konan had drawn her into it before deciding to continue anyway.
• Naruto confronted Mabui outside the meeting room and took the folder she was hiding.
• Naruto discovered that Mabui had filled the folder with erotic drawings of her and had joined the Naruko Fan Club.
• Naruto dragged Mabui into a women's restroom stall and confronted her about the drawings.

Naruto apologized to Mabui for blaming and spanking her, but she remained hurt and resentful about being taken from Kumogakure. Naruto tried to make amends by returning her fan-club badge and posing for her drawings, leaving their relationship awkward but temporarily reconciled.

• Naruto realized Mabui was crying, apologized, and accepted that the Heavenly Transfer Technique was not meant to transport people.
• Mabui quit the Naruko Fan Club and told Naruto she regretted coming to Otogakure, while Naruto admitted he would not let her return to Kumogakure.
• Naruto transformed into Naruko and returned Mabui's badge, then apologized for mistreating her.
• Mabui asked Naruto to compensate her by posing in various outfits, and Naruto reluctantly modeled for her drawings.
• Naruto changed back and watched Mabui admire her artwork, regretting that he had provoked her.

Naruto offered Mabui the chance to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, while Kazahana Koyuki grew worried about the battle at Otogakure and arranged to travel there with her film crew. Nagato woke in Otogakure after Tsunade healed him and learned from Konan that Naruto had saved him.

• Naruto told Mabui about the Flying Thunder God Technique and offered to teach it to her, and Mabui later realized his words had sounded as if they were married.
• During filming, Kazahana Koyuki heard that Kumogakure had attacked Otogakure and became too distracted to continue working.
• Kazahana Koyuki asked to travel to the Land of Rice, and the director decided to bring the film crew along and shoot scenes there.
• Nagato woke in Otogakure with a Rinnegan in one eye and sensation returning to his legs, then fell while trying to stand.
• Konan caught Nagato with paper and explained that Tsunade had healed him after Naruto brought her to Otogakure.
• Nagato thanked Naruto for saving him and reassured Konan that his injuries and Yahiko's death were not her fault.

Naruto welcomed Nagato after he recovered and took him and Konan out to celebrate, with Chiyo joining them after Naruto bathed and dressed her. As they walked through Otogakure, Naruto explained the village’s mission network and the Kumogakure prisoners working to repay their debts, while Konan spotted a badge depicting Naruto.

• Nagato agreed to Naruto’s proposal that he and she gather people to strengthen the Akatsuki, then thanked Naruto for helping him recover.
• Naruto teased Nagato about taking her eye and the Rinnegan, then arranged a restaurant outing and had Konan bring him in a wheelchair.
• Naruto stopped the filthy Chiyo from joining them until she had bathed and changed, then took her along to eat.
• As the group walked through Otogakure, Naruto explained that ninja from several villages came there to accept missions and transport goods for Sound Ninja Apparel.
• Naruto told Nagato that Kumogakure prisoners were working to repay their ransoms, and described a former prisoner who had cleared his debt quickly but stayed in Otogakure.
• Konan noticed a badge depicting Naruto on a person walking ahead of them.

Naruto introduced Nagato and Konan to Yugito Nii and Two-Tails, reassuring Yugito that Nagato would not threaten the Tailed Beasts. The group parted ways, and Naruto later stopped Nagato from ordering greasy food while he recovered from serious injuries.

• Yugito Nii and Two-Tails recognized Nagato’s Rinnegan and approached Naruto, who introduced them to Nagato and Konan.
• Nagato was shocked to learn Two-Tails could take human form, and Naruto explained that she had released Two-Tails’ and One-Tail’s seals.
• Gaara arrived with One-Tail, who showed off a new toy before Gaara took her away.
• Yugito asked Naruto whether Nagato intended to capture the Tailed Beasts, and Naruto reassured her that Nagato was an ally and showed her her own Rinnegan.
• Two-Tails kissed Yugito in the street, then Yugito comforted her and explained that she had only asked about Nagato’s Rinnegan.
• At a restaurant, Naruto stopped Nagato from ordering greasy food because he was recovering from serious injuries.