Chapter Summaries

Madara Uchiha questioned Black Zetsu about Shihōin Naraku’s inexplicable strength and learned that Naraku had been an unremarkable medical ninja during the Third Shinobi World War. The chapter ended with Madara rejecting the idea that Naraku’s sudden growth in his twenties made sense.

• Madara Uchiha’s anger over the Eye of the Moon Plan’s setbacks eased when he reminded himself that the Nine Tailed Beasts were already in hand.
• Madara asked Black Zetsu to explain Shihōin Naraku’s background and the source of his overwhelming strength.
• Black Zetsu said he had investigated Naraku but found no suspicious origins, and confirmed Naraku was of the same generation as Obito Uchiha.
• Black Zetsu explained that Naraku had served as a medical ninja in the rear during the Third Shinobi World War and had shown only ordinary talent outside medical ninjutsu.
• Black Zetsu said Naraku’s strength had begun advancing at an absurd rate only a few years earlier, leaving Madara incredulous that it could happen in Naraku’s twenties.

Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu discussed Shihōin Naraku’s unexplained strength and agreed Madara had to keep him occupied until Obito released the Ten-Tails. After Black Zetsu left to supervise Obito, Madara unleashed his full chakra and summoned his Perfect Susanoo to continue the fight.

• Madara Uchiha questioned whether Shihōin Naraku’s sudden growth in strength came from a kekkei genkai, and Black Zetsu said he had none.
• Madara asked about Obito’s condition and ordered him to continue the plan without mistakes.
• Black Zetsu warned Madara that he could not leave the battlefield until Obito released the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path—the Ten-Tails.
• Madara accepted that he had to keep Shihōin Naraku occupied, then ordered Black Zetsu to watch Obito and hurry the plan along.
• Black Zetsu sank underground to find Obito, while Madara decided to reveal his Perfect Susanoo and unleashed his full strength.

Shihōin Naraku sent Gaara and Tsunade with the Fourth Division to reinforce the Main Battlefield, then continued fighting Madara Uchiha alone. After destroying Madara’s clone, Naraku discovered that Madara had completed his preparations and summoned Perfect Susanoo.

• Shihōin Naraku ordered Gaara and Tsunade to take the Fourth Division to reinforce the Main Battlefield while he faced Madara Uchiha alone.
• Gaara and Tsunade removed the barrier over the battlefield and departed with their troops.
• Madara Uchiha mocked Naraku for letting his subordinates leave, and Naraku attacked Susanoo, dodging its sword strikes and smashing Madara’s reanimated body apart.
• Naraku sensed that the Madara Uchiha he had struck was a clone, and the real Madara revealed that his preparations were complete.
• Madara Uchiha expanded Susanoo into its fourth stage and summoned a gigantic Perfect Susanoo.

Madara Uchiha unleashed his Perfect Susanoo and challenged Shihōin Naraku to withstand its power. Naraku blocked the giant’s devastating sword strike with Kurikara, leaving Madara stunned.

• Madara Uchiha summoned a towering Perfect Susanoo and challenged Shihōin Naraku to face it.
• Shihōin Naraku noted that Gaara, Tsunade, and the Allied Shinobi Forces had withdrawn from the battlefield, then drew Kurikara and welcomed the fight.
• Madara Uchiha brought the Perfect Susanoo’s enormous tachi down on Shihōin Naraku, carving a massive crater into the earth.
• Shihōin Naraku stopped the Susanoo’s strike with Kurikara, astonishing Madara Uchiha.
• Madara Uchiha struggled to believe a human could match the Perfect Susanoo’s strength, while Shihōin Naraku admitted that blocking the blow had strained him.

Shihōin Naraku held off Madara Uchiha’s Perfect Susanoo until he summoned the Immovable Wisdom King, which overwhelmed Susanoo and left Madara stunned. Madara’s Susanoo rose from the crater to face Naraku’s towering giant.

• Shihōin Naraku met the Perfect Susanoo’s first slash with his sword and strained to hold it back with his own strength.
• Madara Uchiha raised Susanoo’s other blade to deliver another attack as Naraku prepared a stronger ability.
• Shihōin Naraku summoned the Immovable Wisdom King, which flung away Susanoo’s blade and sent the giant crashing into a crater.
• Madara Uchiha struggled to understand how Naraku had created a giant capable of overpowering the Perfect Susanoo.
• Madara Uchiha stood Susanoo up in the crater and saw Naraku’s towering giant before him.

Madara Uchiha faced Shihōin Naraku’s Immovable Wisdom King, unable to determine how Naraku had formed it. Their battle resumed as the Allied Shinobi Forces withdrew, but Madara’s Perfect Susanoo sent a massive chasm toward Tsunade and the retreating army.

• Madara Uchiha studied the Immovable Wisdom King and realized it gave Shihōin Naraku a power comparable to his Perfect Susanoo.
• Madara and Naraku stood facing each other in silence as Madara tried to understand the giant’s nature.
• Tsunade and Gaara led the Allied Shinobi Forces away from the battlefield, but an explosion made the soldiers stop and look back at Madara’s enormous Susanoo.
• Gaara ordered the army to keep moving while Tsunade watched the battle from behind.
• Madara swung Susanoo’s blade, splitting the ground with a chasm that reached to within about a hundred meters of Tsunade.

Tsunade watched Shihōin Naraku and Madara Uchiha unleash enormous constructs and realized their battle was beyond her reach. As the two giants collided, the Immovable Heavenly King gained a slight advantage over Perfect Susanoo.

• Tsunade saw the Immovable Heavenly King emerge from the dust, larger than she remembered, and recognized it as Naraku’s ability.
• Tsunade watched Madara’s Perfect Susanoo fly out of a crater and realized it could fly.
• Tsunade turned away from the battlefield and rushed after the Allied Shinobi Forces, accepting that her place was elsewhere.
• Madara urged Naraku to give him a full battle, and Naraku answered with a battle cry as the two giants charged.
• The Immovable Heavenly King and Perfect Susanoo collided, unleashing a massive shock wave, and the Immovable Heavenly King gained a slight advantage.

The Third Division was overwhelmed by the White Zetsu Army as Kakashi Hatake directed reinforcements and Minato Namikaze and Naruto Uzumaki headed onto the battlefield. The chapter left the division locked in a bloody fight, with Kakashi still wondering why Obito Uchiha had not appeared.

• The White Zetsu Army scattered the Allied Shinobi Forces and drove the Third Division into retreat with its overwhelming numbers.
• Kakashi Hatake ordered Wenhe and Leng to reinforce the western position and Chuxiang to defend the southeastern line.
• Kakashi warned Naruto Uzumaki to avoid capture, but Naruto headed to the battlefield with Minato Namikaze watching over him.
• Kakashi learned that only the White Zetsu Army had attacked so far and wondered what Obito Uchiha was planning.
• The Third Division clashed with the White Zetsu Army, and ninja on both sides suffered brutal deaths.

On the main battlefield in the Land of Frost, Kakashi Hatate committed the Third Division’s reserves as the Allied Shinobi Forces fought the vastly larger White Zetsu Army. The division began losing ground as White Zetsu disguises spread panic and broke trust among the ninja.

• Kakashi Hatate asked headquarters about reinforcements, then ordered all remaining reserves onto the battlefield.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces used coordinated ninjutsu and squad tactics to inflict heavy casualties on the White Zetsu Army.
• The White Zetsu kept replenishing their ranks, and their relentless attacks turned the battlefield into a meat grinder.
• A White Zetsu disguised as a fallen teammate killed a ninja before the Allied forces could stop it.
• The disguises fueled panic and eroded trust, causing the Third Division’s position to begin falling.

Naruto Uzumaki used his ability to sense malice to expose White Zetsu disguised among the Allied Shinobi Forces, helping Minato Namikaze rally the troops into a counterattack. As their positions continued to fall despite the renewed assault, someone opened the Seventh Gate and unleashed Daytime Tiger.

• Kakashi Hatake led the Third Division in a slow retreat, using prepared positions to hold off the White Zetsu Army as Obito Uchiha pressed the attack.
• Naruto Uzumaki arrived in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and killed a White Zetsu disguised as an Allied ninja, then exposed seven more hidden among the troops.
• Naruto explained that he could distinguish good and evil by sensing malice, and Minato Namikaze ordered him to hunt down the disguised White Zetsu.
• Naruto sent out ten Shadow Clones to find and kill White Zetsu throughout the Allied formations, allowing Minato Namikaze to lead a fierce counterattack.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces still slowly lost ground against the White Zetsu Army, until an unidentified fighter opened the Seventh Gate and unleashed Daytime Tiger.

Kakashi and the Third Division neared defeat as the White Zetsu Army overwhelmed them and Naruto could not yet wield Kurama’s full power. Might Guy arrived at the last moment, opened the Seventh Gate, and devastated the White Zetsu surrounding Kakashi.

• Kakashi saw the Third Division’s formation crumble under the White Zetsu assault while Naruto Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze fought without making a lasting difference.
• Kakashi received reports of wiped-out squads and lost positions as the Third Division’s remaining forces dwindled below five thousand.
• White Zetsu surrounded Kakashi, and Naruto and Minato called out as he disappeared beneath the enemy swarm.
• Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate, tore through the White Zetsu Army, and unleashed Daytime Tiger, annihilating thousands.
• Might Guy landed in front of Kakashi and said he had come to save him, and Kakashi welcomed his timely arrival.

Might Guy, Minato Namikaze, and Naruto Uzumaki helped Kakashi and the Third Division hold back the White Zetsu Army while they waited for the main reinforcements. Their powerful attacks briefly slowed the enemy, but the Third Division was in danger again as the White Zetsu surged forward.

• Might Guy arrived with a few dozen ninja and helped Kakashi escape the White Zetsu Army’s encirclement.
• Minato Namikaze learned that the main reinforcements were still resting and would take more time to arrive.
• Might Guy, Minato, Naruto, and Kakashi charged into the battle and urged the Third Division to hold its position.
• Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique, Naruto attacked with shadow clones and Rasengan, and Might Guy carved a path through the White Zetsu with his taijutsu and Daytime Tiger.
• Might Guy’s attack briefly stalled the White Zetsu, but the army surged forward again and endangered the Third Division.

Obito and Black Zetsu watched the Allied Shinobi Forces struggle against the White Zetsu Army while Madara fought Shihōin Naraku elsewhere. As the Third Division neared collapse, Mifune’s Fifth Division arrived as reinforcements.

• Obito expected the White Zetsu Army to overwhelm the Third Division and asked Black Zetsu whether Madara had been resurrected.
• Black Zetsu confirmed Madara was fighting Shihōin Naraku and said they needed Madara to keep him occupied until the Ten-Tails appeared.
• Obito told Black Zetsu to stay with Madara, but Black Zetsu chose to remain near Obito and the Rinnegan.
• Flames erupted along the White Zetsu Army’s flank as reinforcements reached the battlefield.
• Kakashi’s Third Division recognized that Mifune’s Fifth Division had arrived first, after defeating Sasori of the Red Sands’ Impure World Reincarnation Ninja on the way.

Mifune’s Fifth Division reached the main battlefield and smashed into the White Zetsu Army’s flank, breaking its formation and relieving pressure on Kakashi’s Third Division. Obito and Black Zetsu recognized the reinforcements but believed the White Zetsu Army still had the advantage because the Allied forces remained outnumbered.

• Mifune led the Fifth Division’s eighteen thousand fighters in a charge against the White Zetsu Army’s flank.
• The Aburame Clan, samurai, and Allied Shinobi Forces’ elemental units tore through the White Zetsu ranks with coordinated attacks.
• The Fifth Division breached the White Zetsu Army’s left flank, easing the pressure on Kakashi’s Third Division.
• Kakashi led his remaining Third Division ninjas in a counterattack as Mifune’s forces disrupted the enemy formation.
• Obito asked Black Zetsu to estimate the reinforcements, and Black Zetsu judged the Fifth Division to number around seventeen thousand.
• Obito concluded that the Allied forces still had only a little over twenty thousand fighters against the White Zetsu Army’s overwhelming numbers.

Obito Uchiha ordered Kabuto Yakushi to send the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja against the Third and Fifth Divisions as the White Zetsu Army pressed its attack. Naruto, Kakashi, and Mifune fought to keep the Allied Shinobi Forces alive until Ōnoki arrived with the Second Division.

• Obito Uchiha told Kabuto Yakushi to deploy the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja, and Kabuto sent more than a dozen revived ninja toward the Third and Fifth Divisions.
• Naruto rescued a young Allied Shinobi Forces ninja from nearby White Zetsu, but the exhausted young man died before Naruto could carry him to safety.
• Mifune and Kakashi fought back-to-back as the Fifth Division joined Kakashi's Third Division and the two units tried to hold their position.
• Kakashi urged the Allied Shinobi Forces to hold their ground while Mifune charged into the White Zetsu Army.
• Ōnoki arrived with the Second Division and used Earth Release: Moving Earth Core to launch countless White Zetsu into the air.

Ōnoki's reinforcements shifted the Main Battlefield in the Allied Shinobi Forces' favor, forcing Obito to consider deploying his Six Paths Jinchūriki. Obito chose to continue the war without entering the battle or sending them in, while Ōnoki led the Second Division's assault on the White Zetsu Army.

• Ōnoki arrived at the Main Battlefield with just over ten thousand members of the Second Division, bringing the Allied Shinobi Forces' strength to over thirty thousand.
• Obito and Black Zetsu recognized that the reinforcements had made victory much less likely, and Black Zetsu considered the six Six Paths Jinchūriki Obito had kept in reserve.
• Obito refused to send the Jinchūriki into battle or enter the fight himself, choosing to continue the war and wait for a turning point.
• Ōnoki used Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique to disintegrate dozens of White Zetsu, then summoned a giant rock golem and led the Second Division's charge.

Ōnoki led the Second Division through the White Zetsu Army to break its encirclement and reach Kakashi’s forces. They resisted a barrage of wooden spikes and an underground ambush, then continued advancing toward the Allied Shinobi Forces.

• Ōnoki led the Second Division’s rock monster through the White Zetsu ranks, clearing a path toward Kakashi’s position.
• Enhanced White Zetsu launched a rain of wooden spikes at the Second Division, and six Earth Release ninja raised a rampart to block them.
• Ōnoki used Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique to clear the remaining wooden spikes and ordered the troops forward.
• A sensor ninja warned that White Zetsu were moving underground, and Earth Release ninja killed the ambushers before they could attack.
• Ōnoki urged the Second Division to keep advancing and break through the encirclement to join Kakashi and the others.

Ōnoki led the Second Division through the White Zetsu Army with Dust Release, but repeated underground attacks stalled their advance and surrounded them. Hinata Hyuga fought to protect her comrades as Ōnoki sent reinforcements to clear a path, while he remained the spearhead and worried about the White Zetsu and Impure World Reincarnation Ninja near Kakashi and the others.

• Ōnoki used Dust Release to carve a passage through the White Zetsu Army and ordered the Second Division to charge through it.
• White Zetsu emerged from underground in successive waves, forcing the Second Division into close combat and slowing its advance.
• A Hyuga Branch Family ninja was wounded, and Hinata Hyuga stepped in to fight beside him with Gentle Fist and Twin Lion Fists.
• White Zetsu surrounded the Second Division, so Ōnoki sent many ninja to help clear the enemy while he continued leading the charge.
• Ōnoki looked toward Kakashi and the others, worried that White Zetsu and Impure World Reincarnation Ninja made reaching them difficult.

Ōnoki’s Second Division fought through the White Zetsu encirclement with help from Naruto, Minato, and Might Guy while Mifune led a team from Kakashi’s position to meet them. As the forces neared one another, reinforcements arrived from the Land of Frost, prompting Obito to order the White Zetsu to retreat.

• Ōnoki abandoned his attempt to regroup with Kakashi and led the Second Division in fighting the White Zetsu until Naruto arrived with a Rasenshuriken.
• Naruto and Minato joined the Second Division, and Might Guy opened a path through the encirclement with the Sixth Gate of View.
• Ōnoki, Naruto, and Might Guy pushed the Second Division toward Kakashi while Minato attacked White Zetsu throughout their formation.
• Kakashi ordered Mifune to lead a hundred-strong team toward the Second Division, and the two forces steadily closed the distance despite Obito’s efforts to delay them.
• Obito saw thousands of reinforcements approaching from the Land of Frost and ordered the White Zetsu Army to retreat.

Tatami Iwashi and several thousand reinforcements reached the Main Battlefield as the White Zetsu began retreating, ending the battle. Kakashi and the other commanders organized the aftermath and prepared for the next fight.

• Tatami Iwashi led his troops onto the battlefield and found the White Zetsu fleeing instead of fighting.
• Kakashi, Ōnoki, and Mifune concluded that the enemy was retreating and ordered their forces to stop pursuing and handle the aftermath.
• Kakashi assigned Tatami Iwashi's troops to clear the battlefield and find the wounded.
• Kakashi arranged treatment and evacuation for the seriously wounded and contacted Headquarters about casualties and future plans.
• Mifune took charge of patrols and sentry duty, while Ōnoki organized supplies and proposed gathering the surviving divisions into one force.