Recaps

Shihōin Naraku unleashed a Serious Punch that annihilated Kaguya’s final Truth-Seeking Orb and devastated the Core Dimension. Kaguya survived but was gravely injured, and Naraku urged Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha to seal her while they had the chance.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki sent a storm of All-Killing Ash Bones at Naraku after he repelled her earlier attack with a stomp.
• Naraku threw his Serious Punch, destroying the final Truth-Seeking Orb and unleashing a shock wave that battered the Core Dimension and exposed cracks into other dimensions.
• The punch’s force shattered Naruto’s Chakra Cloak and Sasuke’s Susanoo, hurling them several kilometers away.
• Kaguya survived with only a third of her body remaining because the punch’s wind had merely grazed her.
• Naruto and Sasuke returned to Naraku, who told them to seal the injured Kaguya immediately.

Naruto and Sasuke used Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei to seal the badly injured Kaguya after Naraku’s Serious Punch destroyed the Final Truth-Seeking Orb and left her unable to recover quickly. As the enormous sealing sphere formed, Naraku recovered with a Senzu Bean and vowed not to use Serious Punch again after discovering it had cost him 3,179 hairs.

• Naraku urged Naruto and Sasuke to stop staring at the destruction and seal Kaguya before she recovered.
• Naruto and Sasuke rushed toward Kaguya, whose injuries and weakened regeneration left her vulnerable.
• Naraku ate a Senzu Bean to restore his chakra and stamina, then learned from the system that Serious Punch had cost him 3,179 hairs.
• Naruto and Sasuke activated Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei and began drawing rocks and mountains toward Kaguya.
• Sasuke pulled Naruto away from the growing gravitational force as Kaguya was trapped inside a gigantic sphere and cried out while being sealed.

As Kaguya was sealed by Planetary Devastation, Naraku stayed behind to capture Black Zetsu while Naruto, Sasuke, and the tailed beasts were summoned back to the Shinobi World. Naraku sealed Black Zetsu inside the forming sphere after revealing he had found a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, then left the collapsing Core Dimension.

• Naraku told Naruto and Sasuke to take the tailed beasts away while he went to find Black Zetsu.
• The Sage of Six Paths and the other Kage summoned Naruto, Sasuke, and the nine tailed beasts back to the Shinobi World before Naraku returned with Black Zetsu restrained by black rods.
• Black Zetsu offered to keep helping Naraku and promised to persuade Kaguya not to harm the Shinobi World, but Naraku rejected his claims.
• Naraku revealed that he had found an Ōtsutsuki Clan member whom Kaguya had long sought, shocking Black Zetsu.
• Naraku threw Black Zetsu into the Planetary Devastation sphere, where rubble sealed him away, then used Instant Transmission to leave.

After Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Black Zetsu were sealed, the Fourth Shinobi World War ended, and Naraku returned to the Shinobi World. He spoke with the Sage of Six Paths as Naruto said goodbye to Minato, and the resurrected Kage began to disappear.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Black Zetsu were fully sealed inside the Planetary Devastation, bringing the Allied Shinobi Forces' battle to an end.
• Naraku returned to the Main Battlefield and saw Naruto talking with Minato Namikaze while Sasuke watched nearby.
• The Sage of Six Paths approached Naraku, who explained that he had helped Naruto and Sasuke seal Kaguya because she treated people as tools.
• Naraku asked why the Sage of Six Paths had not sealed Kaguya himself, and the Sage claimed he lacked the power and body to fight.
• Minato said goodbye to Naruto, Madara Uchiha's life signs vanished, and the Sage of Six Paths released the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, causing the summoned Kage to fade away.

After the war ended, Sasuke revealed his plan to overthrow the Shinobi World order, execute the Five Kage, and control the Tailed Beasts. Naraku refused to take sides and announced that he would step down as Hokage, leaving Naruto and Sasuke to settle their conflict themselves.

• The previous Kage and Madara Uchiha faded away, leaving Shihōin Naraku, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hagoromo Otsutsuki on the battlefield.
• Hagoromo urged Naruto and Sasuke to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but Sasuke stopped them and announced his plans for a revolution.
• Sasuke declared that he would execute the Five Kage and control the Tailed Beasts, then sealed all Nine Tailed Beasts with genjutsu and Planetary Devastation when Nine-Tails attacked.
• Naraku told Sasuke that he would not interfere, and Sasuke insisted that he would pursue his plan even if it cost him his life.
• Naraku said he would step down as Hokage after the war and told Naruto that he must decide how to respond to Sasuke, even if that meant killing him.

Naruto and Sasuke left to settle their differences in a fight, while Naraku asked the Sage of Six Paths whether damage to Kaguya's alternate space threatened her seal. After learning the seal would hold even if the space collapsed, Naraku departed to watch the battle, and the Sage wondered whether this generation could end Asura and Indra's feud.

• Naruto and Sasuke rejected Naraku's offer to settle their differences, agreed where to fight, and left together.
• Naraku asked the Sage of Six Paths whether the damage to Kaguya's alternate space could weaken her seal.
• The Sage of Six Paths confirmed that Planetary Devastation would keep Kaguya sealed even if the alternate space collapsed.
• Naraku departed to watch Naruto and Sasuke fight, while the Sage of Six Paths chose not to attend.
• The Sage of Six Paths wondered whether Naruto and Sasuke's battle would end Asura and Indra's feud and questioned why Naraku seemed wary of him.

The Sage of Six Paths suspected that Shihōin Naraku possessed an unprecedented amount of chakra, but chose to leave the living world without confronting him. Naraku then sensed Naruto and Sasuke beginning their fight and headed toward the Valley of the End, intending to watch without intervening.

• The Sage of Six Paths recognized that Naraku's chakra rivaled or exceeded Kaguya's, wondered about its source, and grew wary of him.
• The Sage of Six Paths decided that Naruto and Sasuke could handle any danger and returned to the Pure Land.
• Naraku reappeared at the battlefield and realized the Sage of Six Paths had suspected something was unusual about him.
• Naraku concluded that the Sage had chosen not to attack, then sensed Naruto and Sasuke fighting at the Valley of the End.
• Naraku flew toward the battle without using Space-Time Ninjutsu and watched as Sasuke fought without hesitation.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha fought at the Valley of the End while Naraku watched, and Sasuke eventually drew chakra from the nine sealed tailed beasts to transform Susanoo into a powerful new form. Sasuke’s Thunder God Form overwhelmed Naruto, leaving him unable to evade the next attack.

• Naruto and Sasuke exchanged devastating attacks that destroyed the statues and reshaped the Valley of the End.
• Sasuke decided to end the fight quickly, while remaining wary that Naraku might intervene.
• Sasuke drew chakra from the nine tailed beasts sealed in Planetary Devastation and transformed Susanoo into its Thunder God Form.
• Sasuke pierced Naruto’s Nine-Tails form with a lightning spear, but Naruto revealed that body had been a Shadow Clone.
• Naruto and two Shadow Clones attacked Sasuke, but Thunder God Form Susanoo withstood their blows and sent them flying.
• Sasuke struck at Naruto with two lightning spears, and Naruto realized he could not react fast enough to dodge.

Sasuke’s Thunder God Form overwhelmed Naruto, who struggled to defend himself while gathering natural energy to counter it. As the battle escalated into the sky, Naraku watched and noticed Sasuke had passed up a clear chance to kill Naruto, hinting that he was not as merciless as he claimed.

• Sasuke used Susanoo’s Thunder God Form to overpower Naruto’s Tailed Beast Transformation and destroy his Shadow Clones.
• Sasuke summoned a storm of lightning and hunted down Naruto’s scattered Shadow Clones, while Naruto secretly used one clone to gather natural energy.
• Naraku observed that both fighters were exhausted from their battle against Kaguya and expected their fight to reach a decisive clash soon.
• Naruto and Sasuke carried their battle high into the sky, where Susanoo deflected Naruto’s Tailed Beast Bombs and their attacks cleared the clouds over a vast area.
• Naraku noticed Sasuke had missed an obvious opportunity to kill Naruto and concluded that Sasuke was not as heartless as he pretended.

Naruto used a shadow clone and the Nine-Tails to stall Sasuke while preparing three Senjutsu-infused Tailed Beast Bombs. Sasuke survived the explosion unharmed and prepared to kill Naruto, leaving Naruto's natural-energy gathering unfinished.

• Naraku realized Naruto was drawing the battle higher into the sky to hide his shadow clone gathering natural energy.
• Sasuke caught Naruto in Susanoo's grip and announced that he would end the battle.
• The Nine-Tails restrained Susanoo while Naruto launched three giant Tailed Beast Bombs at Sasuke.
• The Nine-Tails clone vanished, and the three bombs exploded in a massive blast that shook the surrounding forest.
• Sasuke emerged unharmed, repaired Susanoo, and declared that he would kill Naruto.

Naruto and Sasuke unleashed their strongest attacks against each other, then continued fighting after the blast left them nearly exhausted. They launched one final Chidori and Rasengan clash at the Valley of the End, destroying the statues as their confrontation continued.

• Naruto gathered natural energy with the Nine-Tails’ help, and Sasuke fired Indra’s Arrow at him.
• Naruto and the Nine-Tails transformed and countered with Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken, and the two attacks collided in a devastating explosion.
• Naraku saw that Naruto and Sasuke had survived but were nearly drained, then watched them resume their fight with punches and kicks.
• Sasuke stole some of the Nine-Tails’ chakra and attacked Naruto with Chidori, while Naruto declared that he would not let Sasuke be alone.
• Naruto and Sasuke leaped toward each other with Rasengan and Chidori, and their clash completely destroyed the statues of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha ended their battle, reconciled, and recovered with Shihōin Naraku’s Senzu Beans before setting out to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi. As they approached the Main Battlefield, Naruto learned where Naraku had found the beans and asked whether they could revive the dead, but Naraku said they could not.

• Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha woke after their battle, made peace, and Sasuke conceded.
• Shihōin Naraku gave them Senzu Beans, which restored their chakra and stamina and regrew their severed arms.
• Naruto and Sasuke agreed to help release the Infinite Tsukuyomi and headed with Naraku toward the Main Battlefield.
• Naraku explained that he had found the Senzu Beans growing in a place rich in natural energy.
• Naruto asked whether the beans could bring the dead back to life, and Naraku firmly denied it.

Naruto and Sasuke released the Infinite Tsukuyomi, freeing the ninja and civilians trapped in its dream. As survivors reunited and surveyed the ruined battlefield, Kurotsuchi searched for Ōnoki without knowing he had died.

• Naruto wondered whether Senzu Beans could save the war’s dead, but Sasuke told him to stop dreaming, and Naraku knew the beans could not revive them.
• Naruto and Sasuke formed the Rat seal and released the Infinite Tsukuyomi, causing the tree trunks to wither and freeing everyone they held.
• Tsunade woke in a cocoon, recognized Naruto, Naraku, and Sasuke, and realized that they had won.
• Sakura woke and saw Naruto and Sasuke alive, while Hinata spotted Naruto and tearfully called his name.
• Shikamaru pointed Ino toward the sleeping, drooling Choji, and Kurotsuchi searched for Ōnoki without knowing Madara had killed him.
• Survivors across the battlefield woke, returned from their dreams, and reacted to the devastation and the absence of companions.

After the war, the Allied Shinobi Forces began treating the wounded and counting the dead, many of whom had been drained of chakra by Kaguya. The chapter leaves the survivors confronting severe injuries and the loss of Asuma and his squad.

• Naraku watched Naruto, Sasuke, and the celebrating survivors before the Allied Shinobi Forces turned to postwar cleanup.
• The forces began treating the wounded and tallying casualties among those drained of chakra during the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Shizune treated Mei Terumi, whose condition remained critical, while Temari stayed beside the unconscious Gaara.
• Tsunade continued treating the wounded and ordered supplies and medical personnel to be allocated despite shortages.
• Shikamaru learned from the casualty lists that Asuma's squad had died, and he and Choji mourned before returning to work.

After the Fourth Shinobi World War, Shihōin Naraku took charge of the Allied Shinobi Forces’ aftermath while the other leaders were dead, gravely wounded, or occupied. As casualties exceeded half the force, he organized medical support, supply distribution, battlefield cleanup, and plans to return to Konoha.

• Naraku directed the Allied Shinobi Forces to transfer wounded ninja to a field hospital and arranged guards and escorts.
• Naraku ordered the forces to count casualties and supplies, distribute resources, and speed up battlefield cleanup.
• Naraku sent the second medical team to assist two severely wounded patients whose condition worsened during transport.
• Naraku learned that many ninja were missing and that casualties had exceeded half the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Naraku ordered a separate list of missing ninja and further searches of their last confirmed locations.
• Naraku redirected able-bodied ninja to escort the wounded and transport supplies as the forces prepared to return to Konoha.

Naruto returned from escorting wounded shinobi and went to the medical camp looking for Jiraiya and Sasuke, eager to share what happened in the battle against Kaguya. He learned Jiraiya had recovered and Sasuke was still on a mission, then offered to help Sakura treat the wounded while keeping Naraku’s secret about the Senzu Beans.

• Naruto searched for Jiraiya at the medical camp and found Sakura, who had just finished an operation.
• Sakura told Naruto that Tsunade had treated Jiraiya and that he had recovered enough to go on a mission.
• Naruto asked whether Sasuke had returned, and Sakura said he was still carrying out a mission assigned by Naraku.
• Sakura asked Naruto to wait until everyone was done working before telling his story, and Naruto noticed how busy and tired the medical team was.
• Naruto offered to help carry supplies, and he kept quiet about the Senzu Beans because Naraku had told him not to reveal them.

After the war ended, Naraku arranged for the Allied Shinobi Forces to withdraw from the Main Battlefield while casualty counts and battlefield cleanup continued. Jiraiya led the first group toward Konoha, where Shikaku prepared to receive the returning forces after restoring order in the village.

• Naraku told Jiraiya that the Main Battlefield's casualty count was still being tallied and that investigations of other battlefields would wait.
• Naraku assigned Jiraiya to lead the Allied Shinobi Forces' withdrawal in batches, while he remained to oversee the Main Battlefield.
• The next morning, Jiraiya led roughly ten thousand lightly wounded and mobile personnel toward Konoha.
• Shikaku learned that the forces had begun withdrawing and told Headquarters to prepare to receive them.
• Shikaku confirmed that Konoha had returned to normal after the Infinite Tsukuyomi ended and shared news of the Allied Shinobi Forces' victory.

Shikaku Nara organized Konoha’s preparations to receive the surviving Allied Shinobi Forces, coordinating registration, accommodation, medical care, and supplies. With the first troops expected in three days, the village’s departments began carrying out his plans.

• Shikaku ordered department heads to meet and sent messages to the allied countries to confirm their supply routes.
• At the headquarters meeting, Shikaku told Ao, Inoichi Yamanaka, and the other officials that fewer than fifty thousand allied ninja had survived and would return in batches of roughly ten thousand.
• Shikaku’s team arranged registration stations, temporary camps, supply distribution, and expanded medical facilities for returning troops and wounded ninja.
• Shikaku reviewed the units’ arrival routes and addressed concerns about travel time, lodging, and changing weather.
• Shikaku set four priorities for the coming days: registering and directing allied ninja, treating the wounded, distributing supplies accurately, and maintaining Konoha’s safety and order.

Shikaku and Inoichi prepared Konoha to receive the returning Allied Shinobi Forces, coordinating supplies, registration, and village entry to prevent disorder. On the third morning, Jiraiya led the first contingent back, and its lightly wounded members began entering through all four gates.

• Shikaku told Inoichi that old grudges could cause friction after the war and that Konoha needed to make the returning forces feel welcome.
• After staying up all night, Shikaku learned that supplies from Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure were on their way and ordered their arrivals staggered to prevent congestion.
• On the third morning, Shikaku and Allied Shinobi Forces officials waited at Konoha’s four entrances for the first contingent.
• Jiraiya arrived with around ten thousand troops, and Shikaku welcomed him and confirmed the reception preparations were ready.
• Jiraiya directed the lightly wounded to enter first, and Shikaku arranged for them to be received through all four gates as villagers gathered to welcome the returning troops.

Jiraiya led the returning Ninja into Konoha, where villagers welcomed them and medical teams treated the wounded. As Shikaku organized the arriving forces, he and Jiraiya discussed the village’s preparations and the need to coordinate with Naraku while the Allied Shinobi Forces continued withdrawing.

• Jiraiya led the returning Ninja through Konoha as villagers cheered and medical teams took the wounded for treatment.
• Shikaku and his people spent the day organizing the roughly ten thousand Ninja who had arrived.
• Jiraiya watched Konoha from Hokage Rock as villagers honored the fallen and welcomed the survivors.
• Shikaku warned Jiraiya that managing the incoming forces from other villages could become difficult without Naraku in Konoha.
• Jiraiya reassured Shikaku that he, Kakashi, and the others would help manage the returning forces, then Shikaku asked about the other villages’ Kage.

Konoha settled the first group of roughly ten thousand Allied Shinobi Forces members, and Shikaku Nara prepared to put the healthier Ninja to work on patrols. Meanwhile, Kumogakure and Iwagakure struggled to choose new leaders after their Kage and other candidates died in the war.

• Konoha’s Medical Department treated the returned Ninja, and Shikaku Nara received a report of 127 lightly wounded, 53 moderately wounded, seven severely wounded, and no deaths.
• Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka arranged routine patrols and security, while Shikaku noted that the villages’ Kage would help keep the allied forces under control.
• Kumogakure’s elders argued over Dodai’s death, and Denbei persuaded them to send himself and Kumomizu to Konoha to learn about the battlefield and discuss postwar affairs.
• Iwagakure’s elders found no suitable successor after Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, and Han died, then agreed to make Kurotsuchi the Fifth Tsuchikage.

Shihōin Naraku organized the Allied Shinobi Forces’ phased withdrawal to Konoha and arranged for Tsunade to lead the next group, including the recovering Gaara and Mei Terumi. After checking that both Kage could travel, he prepared for their departure the following morning.

• Shihōin Naraku confirmed that Kakashi Hatake had brought the second wave of ten thousand troops back to Konoha and asked Tsunade to lead the next group.
• Tsunade agreed to leave the following day with Gaara and Mei Terumi after Naraku explained that their villages needed their Kage to return.
• A Medical Ninja reported that several wounded had deteriorated, so Tsunade went to assess them.
• Shihōin Naraku spoke with Gaara, who confirmed he could travel and agreed to return to Konoha with the group.
• Shihōin Naraku told Mei Terumi she would travel with Tsunade and Gaara; Mei accepted despite her injuries and lingering fear of Madara Uchiha.

On the second day at the Main Battlefield, Tsunade led more than nineteen thousand Allied Shinobi Forces back to Konoha while Naraku stayed behind with two thousand ninja. Naraku reviewed the war’s heavy losses and ordered continued searches for the fallen as the battlefield was cleared.

• Naraku and Tsunade watched seriously wounded ninja board wagons, then Gaara and Mei Terumi joined them to depart for Konoha.
• Tsunade led more than nineteen thousand ninja away from the Main Battlefield, leaving two thousand behind under Naraku’s command.
• Naraku reviewed casualty figures showing that more than fifty-six thousand Allied Shinobi Forces members had died and nearly a thousand were missing.
• A chunin gave Naraku the Main Battlefield survey report, which recorded 23,472 identified fallen ninja and more than 1,200 unidentified bodies.
• Naraku ordered squads to keep searching their assigned sectors for fallen comrades.

During the fourth battlefield sweep, Naraku’s forces found Asuma’s remains, ending the hope that he had survived. Later, Kabuto met Naraku and asked for his help pursuing what he truly wanted, and Naraku revealed that Akame was alive.

• Naraku learned that a search squad had found Asuma’s upper body, and he ordered the remains prepared separately.
• After hearing the squads’ recovery reports, Naraku ordered a fifth cleanup sweep with the search radius expanded by five kilometers.
• Naraku sensed Kabuto Yakushi nearby and found him surveying the ruined battlefield.
• Kabuto told Naraku that the Infinite Tsukuyomi dream had helped him understand what he truly wanted, and Naraku promised to help him achieve it.
• Naraku revealed Akame, and Kabuto asked what task Naraku wanted him to carry out.

Shihōin Naraku revealed that Akame’s identity as Orochimaru’s experiment was fabricated and arranged for Kabuto Yakushi to help make her background convincing. Kabuto agreed to return to Konoha as orphanage director, accepting that the village would keep him under surveillance.

• Kabuto Yakushi realized Akame was one of Naraku’s people and understood how her false background had fooled Obito Uchiha.
• Naraku told Kabuto that Akame would return to Konoha with him, and Kabuto offered to complete her identity records.
• Naraku authorized Kabuto’s return and agreed to his plan to become director of the Konoha Orphanage.
• Naraku warned Kabuto that Konoha would monitor him because of his wartime actions, and Kabuto accepted the consequences.
• Naraku assured Kabuto that he would protect him from trouble as long as he kept a low profile.