Chapter Summaries

Orochimaru summoned Tobirama Senju and Rasa, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha facing a desperate battle. In the arena, Naruto Uzumaki was about to drain Shukaku’s chakra when a red-haired figure struck him aside, and he recognized someone he thought he would never see again.

• Orochimaru used Impure World Reincarnation to summon Tobirama Senju and Rasa, joining Hashirama Senju and Kushina Uzumaki.
• Orochimaru sent Hashirama Senju, Rasa, and Kushina Uzumaki to suppress Konoha’s fighters while keeping Tobirama Senju beside him to face Hiruzen Sarutobi.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Enma and refused Namiashi Raidō’s offer to fight, telling the ANBU squad to support the others.
• Naruto Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails planned to use Sealing Art: Devour to drain Shukaku’s chakra while leaving him alive.
• A red-haired figure struck Naruto Uzumaki away before he could use the technique, and Naruto recognized the figure with tears in his eyes.

Orochimaru revived Kushina Uzumaki and Hashirama Senju with Impure World Reincarnation to fight Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto faced the two powerful opponents while Kakashi Hatake moved to support him, and Hashirama began to overpower Naruto in close combat.

• The Nine-Tails warned Naruto Uzumaki that Kushina Uzumaki had been revived and controlled, and explained that he would need to defeat and seal her to free her.
• Hashirama Senju appeared and attacked Naruto Uzumaki with Wood Release, while Naruto countered with a Rasengan Impact Wave and a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Naruto recognized Hashirama Senju as Konoha's First Hokage, and the Nine-Tails realized Orochimaru had set the revived Hashirama and Kushina against Naruto.
• Kushina Uzumaki attacked the Konoha ninja with her Adamantine Chains, and Kakashi Hatake evaded them before asking Guy to stabilize the battle and going to support Naruto.
• Naruto Uzumaki and Hashirama Senju fought hand to hand, with Hashirama's strength suppressing Naruto even in Kurama Mode.

Naruto Uzumaki struggled to overcome Hashirama Senju’s chakra-draining Wood Release while Hiruzen Sarutobi was overwhelmed by Tobirama Senju and Orochimaru. Tobirama fatally stabbed Hiruzen, leaving Konoha’s Third Hokage dead.

• Hashirama Senju used the Wood Dragon Technique to absorb Naruto Uzumaki’s chakra cloak and neutralize his Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Naruto Uzumaki gathered natural energy and prepared to combine senjutsu chakra with Kurama’s help.
• Tobirama Senju and Orochimaru pressured Hiruzen Sarutobi, who struggled to defend himself and could not use the Reaper Death Seal against all the reanimated shinobi.
• Tobirama Senju marked Hiruzen Sarutobi’s arm and used Flying Thunder God Slash to wound him repeatedly.
• Tobirama Senju stabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi through the heart, killing him.

Orochimaru used Kaguya Kimimaro as a sacrifice to revive Hiruzen Sarutobi with Impure World Reincarnation. Naruto Uzumaki broke through Hashirama Senju’s blockade and confronted Orochimaru, who summoned three revived Hokage to surround him.

• After Hiruzen Sarutobi died, Orochimaru apologized to his former teacher and prepared to begin Impure World Reincarnation with Kaguya Kimimaro.
• Kimimaro activated his curse mark and severed his own arm so Orochimaru could use it to revive him, accepting his role as a sacrifice.
• Orochimaru used Kimimaro and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s corpse as the sacrifices for Impure World Reincarnation, and Hiruzen revived.
• Naruto Uzumaki broke through Hashirama Senju’s blockade and rushed toward Orochimaru, accusing him of stirring up war.
• Orochimaru revealed that the First, Second, and Third Hokage had all been revived and ordered them to surround Naruto.

Naruto Uzumaki fought Orochimaru and the three revived Hokage as their coordinated attacks drove him to use Shadow Clones. He tried to divide their formation, but Hashirama Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi answered with more clones, leaving Naruto surrounded.

• Orochimaru sent Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Hiruzen Sarutobi to attack Naruto Uzumaki, who resisted their combined Water, Lightning, and Wood Release jutsu.
• Naruto Uzumaki absorbed Tobirama Senju's lightning water dragon, escaped Hashirama Senju's kick, and defended himself against Tobirama's Water Severing Wave and the trio's continuing attacks.
• Naruto Uzumaki used Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to send clones toward Kakashi, Orochimaru, Hashirama Senju, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Tobirama Senju made clones to intercept him.
• Naruto Uzumaki's Shadow Clone defeated Tobirama Senju's four clones with an Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan, but Hashirama Senju ended it with a vine.
• Hashirama Senju created five Wood Clones and Hiruzen Sarutobi made four Shadow Clones, surrounding Naruto Uzumaki as Tobirama Senju argued with him about who developed Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Naruto Uzumaki survived the Hokages’ coordinated attack and used Hashirama Senju’s recovery window to drain his chakra. Absorbing it healed Naruto and awakened his Wood Release, while the Nine-Tails wondered whether Hashirama’s chakra had drawn out the bloodline limit.

• The three Hokage trapped Naruto Uzumaki, and Hiruzen Sarutobi struck him and Hashirama Senju with the Great Five-Element Bomb.
• Naruto survived the blast and seized Hashirama Senju while the First Hokage’s body was reassembling.
• Naruto destroyed Hiruzen Sarutobi with a small Tailed Beast Bomb and stopped Tobirama Senju with a golden chakra hand.
• Naruto used Sealing Art: Devour to absorb Hashirama Senju’s chakra, healing his wounds and strengthening his life force.
• The Nine-Tails realized Naruto had awakened Wood Release and speculated about the cause, then joked that Minato was suspicious because Naruto lacked red hair.

Naruto Uzumaki freed Hashirama Senju from Orochimaru’s control, but Hashirama’s erratic attempts to join the battle complicated the fight against the other Hokage. As Orochimaru began to discuss Tsunade, a tall man arrived and attacked him with Fire Release.

• Naruto Uzumaki absorbed Hashirama Senju’s chakra and removed the curse mark controlling him.
• Hashirama Senju tried to join the battle, but Naruto restrained him with Wood Release: Tree Binding.
• Hashirama mistook Naruto for Tsunade’s son, while Naruto denied knowing the Tsunade he meant.
• Orochimaru began telling Hashirama about Tsunade, but a tall man interrupted him with a Flame Bullet and told him not to slander their old friend.

Jiraiya returned to Konoha and joined Naruto Uzumaki in fighting Orochimaru and the controlled Impure World Reincarnation Hokage. Orochimaru tried to escape with Kushina Uzumaki and the others, but Naruto’s Wood Release caught Kushina by the ankle as they fled.

• Jiraiya returned to Konoha and found Orochimaru controlling Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tobirama Senju while Naruto restrained Hashirama Senju.
• Orochimaru revealed that his attack had achieved its goal and prepared to leave with Rasa and Kushina under his control.
• Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Jiraiya, and Naruto fought Orochimaru’s group, but the Impure World Reincarnation ninja blocked their attacks and protected their retreat.
• Orochimaru fled toward Konoha’s outskirts with the controlled ninja, and Naruto ordered them to stay and attacked with Wood Release.
• Naruto’s Deep Forest Emergence spread across the rooftop and caught Kushina Uzumaki by the ankle with a vine.

Naruto pursued Orochimaru to rescue Kushina Uzumaki while Konoha’s shinobi dealt with the aftermath of the invasion. Hashirama Senju then subdued One-Tail Shukaku with a single Wood Release technique.

• Orochimaru fled with Kushina Uzumaki as Naruto pursued them through a vast forest of vines.
• Jiraiya ordered Kakashi Hatake to lead the cleanup and sealing efforts, then left with Might Guy to chase Orochimaru.
• Kakashi noticed Shikamaru Nara had played dead to avoid the fighting, while Sasuke Uchiha defeated Dosu and drove off Kabuto Yakushi, leaving Karin hospitalized.
• The Sand Shinobi surrendered under Jonin Baki’s leadership as Konoha’s forces cleared the remaining enemies.
• Hashirama Senju confronted One-Tail Shukaku and pinned it down with Wood Release: Hotei Technique.

Naruto Uzumaki pursued Orochimaru and his Edo Tensei Ninja, while Tobirama Senju redirected Naruto’s Tailed Beast Bomb toward Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha. Itachi protected them with Susanoo, and the pair spotted the fighting parties after the blast.

• Naruto Uzumaki attacked Orochimaru and his Edo Tensei Ninja with a Tailed Beast Bomb, and Tobirama Senju used Flying Thunder God to transfer it away.
• Rasa blocked Naruto Uzumaki’s follow-up attack with Gold Dust as Orochimaru struggled to escape.
• Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha discussed their orders to investigate Konoha while sharing lunch near a stream.
• Itachi Uchiha sensed the blast and used Susanoo and the Yata Mirror to shield himself and Kisame Hoshigaki from the shockwave.
• After the explosion, Kisame Hoshigaki praised the natto, and Itachi Uchiha spotted Naruto Uzumaki and Orochimaru’s group in the distance.

Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki confronted Orochimaru and his Edo Tensei Ninja, recognizing the reanimated Third Hokage, Fourth Kazekage, and Kushina Uzumaki among them. Itachi chose to stop Orochimaru rather than capture Naruto, while Orochimaru weighed retreating before Jiraiya arrived.

• Kisame Hoshigaki recognized Naruto Uzumaki as Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and suspected Naruto's earlier attack had been a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Itachi Uchiha recognized Kushina Uzumaki among Orochimaru's Edo Tensei Ninja and told Kisame that Orochimaru had likely killed the Third Hokage and Fourth Kazekage.
• Itachi Uchiha identified Orochimaru and the Edo Tensei Ninja as enemies, then rushed to attack Orochimaru as Kisame followed.
• Kisame Hoshigaki suggested capturing Naruto first, but Itachi Uchiha said Naruto could be captured later and warned that Orochimaru might reanimate even more powerful ninja.
• Naruto Uzumaki realized Itachi and Kisame were enemies too, while Orochimaru considered retreating before Jiraiya arrived and threatened to take Sasuke's body.

Naruto Uzumaki stopped Orochimaru from escaping, but Orochimaru used the Edo Tensei Ninja to split the battlefield and fled with Rasa. Naruto was left facing his mother, Kushina Uzumaki.

• Naruto Uzumaki summoned Gamabunta and used his head as a springboard to catch up with Orochimaru’s sand mat.
• Naruto Uzumaki’s chakra hands dragged Orochimaru and the Edo Tensei Ninja back to the battlefield, where Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki arrived.
• Naruto Uzumaki, Kisame Hoshigaki, Tobirama Senju, and Itachi Uchiha launched attacks that began a chaotic battle.
• Orochimaru assigned Kushina Uzumaki, Tobirama Senju, and Hiruzen Sarutobi to hold off Naruto Uzumaki, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Itachi Uchiha, then escaped with Rasa.
• Naruto Uzumaki turned to face Kushina Uzumaki.

Naruto Uzumaki defeated the controlled Kushina Uzumaki and freed her from Orochimaru's control, allowing mother and son to reunite. As they began talking, Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo sealed Hiruzen Sarutobi with the Totsuka Blade.

• Naruto Uzumaki used Wood Release and sealing techniques to bind Kushina Uzumaki, then absorbed the curse mark and Chakra controlling her.
• Kushina Uzumaki regained control of her body, severing Orochimaru's connection and leaving him shocked as he fled with Rasa.
• Naruto Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki recognized each other, embraced, and began discussing the Nine-Tails and Orochimaru.
• Kushina Uzumaki said she felt grateful to Orochimaru for letting her see Naruto, though Naruto still held a grudge against him.
• Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo pierced Hiruzen Sarutobi with the Totsuka Blade and sealed the Third Hokage.

Itachi Uchiha sealed Hiruzen Sarutobi with the Totsuka Blade and revealed that his loyalty now lay with someone who would protect Sasuke and reform Konoha. After Tobirama Senju wounded Kisame Hoshigaki with the Flying Thunder God Technique, Itachi used Amaterasu to cover their retreat as Naruto Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki approached.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Itachi Uchiha that Jiraiya should become the Fifth Hokage and asked him to deal with Shimura Danzō.
• Itachi Uchiha sealed Hiruzen Sarutobi and explained that he had turned against the Hokage because Hiruzen had failed to stop Danzō from targeting Sasuke.
• Tobirama Senju used the Flying Thunder God Slash to wound Kisame Hoshigaki, but Susanoo blocked his follow-up attack before Orochimaru made him retreat.
• Itachi Uchiha recognized Naruto Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki approaching and used Amaterasu to block their path while he and Kisame escaped.
• Naruto Uzumaki reflected that Sasuke still had a long way to go if he wanted to kill Itachi Uchiha.

Kushina Uzumaki reunited with Naruto and objected to Jiraiya's influence over him, then paid respects with him to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Biwako Sarutobi. Jiraiya planned to take Naruto to train and find Tsunade, while Naruto remained frustrated that Konoha had let Sunagakure's One-Tail Jinchuriki leave.

• Kushina Uzumaki took Naruto away from Jiraiya after learning he had become Naruto's master.
• Jiraiya felt glad to see Kushina again and blamed Orochimaru for the trouble surrounding her revival.
• Kushina and Naruto placed flowers at Hiruzen Sarutobi's cenotaph, while Jiraiya said he would honor the Third Hokage by protecting Konoha.
• Kushina took Naruto to pay respects to Biwako Sarutobi, and Jiraiya asked to take Naruto away to train and find Tsunade.
• Naruto asked where Sunagakure's One-Tail Jinchuriki was, but Jiraiya explained that detaining Shukaku would risk Konoha's new agreement with Sunagakure.
• Kushina reminded Naruto that Hashirama Senju would teach him Wood Release Ninjutsu soon.

Naruto Uzumaki and Jiraiya set out with Hashirama Senju to find Tsunade and persuade her to become the Fifth Hokage. Hashirama then surprised Jiraiya by saying he did not want his granddaughter to become Hokage.

• Kushina Uzumaki warned Naruto about his trip and reminded him to return early.
• Jiraiya and Naruto met Hashirama at his secluded residence and asked him to join their search for Tsunade.
• Hashirama joked about Tsunade's gambling and admitted that he had taught her how to gamble.
• Jiraiya explained that Tsunade had left Konoha after losing Dan Katō and Nawaki and developing a fear of blood.
• Hashirama said he opposed Tsunade becoming Hokage, arguing that the position should not pass through family connections.

Jiraiya explained Tsunade’s qualifications for Hokage and told Hashirama Senju and Naruto about the Uchiha massacre and Shimura Danzō’s suspected role. Naruto agreed not to attack Danzō immediately, but the chapter ended with a notice that Danzō had died and been cremated.

• Jiraiya argued that Tsunade was the best candidate to become Hokage and explained why he did not want the position himself.
• Hashirama Senju asked whether an Uchiha could become Hokage, and Jiraiya explained that Sasuke was the clan’s last survivor after Itachi killed the Uchiha and defected.
• Jiraiya told Hashirama Senju and Naruto that Shimura Danzō may have helped plan the massacre and that only a Hokage could openly restrain him.
• Naruto proposed killing Shimura Danzō, but Jiraiya warned that the village would brand them Rogue Ninjas; Naruto agreed to wait while privately maintaining his intent to kill Danzō.
• A closing exchange revealed that Shimura Danzō had died and that Konoha had cremated him to prevent his body from being used for Impure World Reincarnation.

Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki infiltrated Root to kill Shimura Danzō, with Itachi claiming they were investigating intelligence. After Amaterasu failed to finish Danzō, he appeared on the ceiling and tried to escape with a Wind Release technique.

• Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki entered Konoha and went to a dessert shop before heading for Root’s base.
• Itachi and Kisame infiltrated Root, subdued the guards with genjutsu, and reached Shimura Danzō’s office.
• Danzō plotted to win clan support for his bid to become Hokage and rebuild Root.
• Itachi and Kisame burst into Danzō’s office, and Itachi revealed he intended to kill him.
• Itachi attacked Danzō with Amaterasu, but Danzō appeared on the ceiling and used Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to try to escape.

Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki confronted Shimura Danzō after he escaped Amaterasu, and Itachi began killing him to seize Kotoamatsukami and control Kisame. Itachi trapped Danzō in Tsukuyomi and repeatedly beheaded him, leaving Danzō suffering in the illusion.

• Shimura Danzō escaped Amaterasu by blasting open an exit from the Root base, but Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki intercepted him outside.
• Danzō revealed the Kotoamatsukami Sharingan, while Itachi said he had come for intelligence and then attacked him over their broken agreement.
• Itachi planned to take Kotoamatsukami and use it to alter Kisame's will so he could keep gathering Akatsuki intelligence and protect Sasuke.
• Itachi cast Tsukuyomi on Danzō, trapping him in a blood-red space where he repeatedly beheaded Danzō as his head regenerated.

Itachi Uchiha tortured Shimura Danzō in Tsukuyomi Space, then recovered Shisui Uchiha’s Mangekyō Sharingan and cut off Danzō’s arm. Danzō remained helpless as Itachi prepared to take back the stolen Uchiha eyes.

• Itachi Uchiha used Tsukuyomi Space to torture Shimura Danzō and discovered the Sharingan embedded in Danzō’s arm.
• After the torture left Danzō mentally broken, Shisui Uchiha’s summoned Crow plucked out Danzō’s right eye containing Kotoamatsukami.
• Itachi Uchiha explained that Shisui had entrusted him with the Crow and the Mangekyō Sharingan it retrieved.
• Danzō exposed the Reverse Four Symbols Seal and tried to prevent Itachi from claiming his First Hokage-cell arm.
• Itachi Uchiha used genjutsu to disorient Danzō and cut off the arm with a kunai.
• Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha joked about how powerful a summoned Crow could become.