Chapter Summaries

Shihōin Naraku and Madara Uchiha fought through the night, with Naraku gradually forcing Madara’s reanimated body to run short on chakra. After assessing his own strength against Edo Madara, Naraku considered how he might fare against the strongest threats ahead and began looking for a chance to end the battle.

• Madara Uchiha charged the Immovable Heavenly King, and he and Shihōin Naraku clashed in a battle that devastated the battlefield.
• Naraku’s blade energy broke through Susanoo’s sword energy and wounded its chest, revealing that Madara was running low on chakra.
• Naraku noticed Susanoo’s injuries were accumulating because Madara could no longer repair them as quickly, and he judged this to be Madara’s limit.
• Naraku used the fight to assess his chances against Six Paths Obito, Six Paths Madara, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Seeing dawn approach after their battle had lasted all night, Naraku decided he needed to find a suitable opportunity to end it.

Shihōin Naraku overwhelmed Madara Uchiha in a colossal battle, breaking apart his Perfect Susanoo and sending him crashing into a crater. Madara survived by using the Rinnegan’s Shinra Tensei, and the fight remained unresolved as Naraku faced him across the battlefield.

• Shihōin Naraku and Madara Uchiha fought with the Immovable Wisdom King and Perfect Susanoo, while Naraku’s construct rapidly healed and Madara’s Susanoo weakened as his chakra ran low.
• Madara pushed the Perfect Susanoo into a final assault, but Shihōin Naraku answered with a devastating strike from the Immovable Wisdom King.
• A blade arc cut the Perfect Susanoo in half, and Madara used Shinra Tensei to resist a second slash before its recoil sent him flying into a crater.
• The Immovable Wisdom King crushed the remains of the Perfect Susanoo as Shihōin Naraku searched for Madara with Observation Haki.
• Madara rose from the crater with little apparent injury, and Shihōin Naraku prepared to continue the battle.

Shihōin Naraku prepared to resume his battle with Madara Uchiha while assessing the danger facing the Allied Shinobi Forces. After receiving battlefield intelligence from Shikaku Nara, he warned that Obito Uchiha might revive the Ten-Tails that day and ordered Jiraiya’s group to hurry to the main battlefield.

• Shihōin Naraku saw that Madara Uchiha had activated his Rinnegan and concluded that neither intended to yield.
• Naraku reasoned that the fighting on the main battlefield could become especially fierce and that keeping Madara occupied would help the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Inoichi Yamanaka connected Naraku to Shikaku Nara, who reported that the previous day’s fighting had ended temporarily and described the Allied Shinobi Forces’ casualties.
• Shikaku told Naraku that Sasuke Uchiha was still holding up Jiraiya, the First Hokage, and the Second Hokage.
• Naraku urged Shikaku to contact Jiraiya again and warned that Obito Uchiha might revive the Ten-Tails that day, which the Allied Shinobi Forces might be unable to withstand.

Naraku coordinated the Allied Shinobi Forces’ plans with Shikaku and warned him about Madara’s Rinnegan and the danger to Naruto. As Madara prepared to attack, Naraku ended the call and launched himself toward him.

• Shikaku told Naraku that Dodai would take command at the Main Battlefield and Naraku approved the plan.
• Naraku ordered Mei Terumi sent to the Main Battlefield while the other ninja continued protecting the Daimyo.
• Naraku warned Shikaku to keep Naruto from Obito and to report immediately if the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path or Ten-Tails appeared.
• Naraku told Shikaku that Madara possessed his own pair of Rinnegan, leaving Shikaku shocked and unsure what it meant for Nagato’s eyes.
• As Madara’s presence grew stronger, Naraku ended the call, dismissed the Immovable Wisdom King, and shot toward Madara.

Shihōin Naraku launched a surprise attack on Madara Uchiha, pierced his chest, and burned him with Kurikara’s flames. After Madara’s genjutsu failed to affect him, Naraku vanished during Madara’s counterattack and taunted him from an unseen position.

• Shihōin Naraku accelerated toward Madara Uchiha and struck as Madara tried to trap him with Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu.
• Naraku’s genjutsu resistance let him pierce Madara’s chest and engulf his reanimated body in dark red flames.
• Madara used Shinra Tensei to disperse the flames and knock Naraku away, then questioned why his genjutsu had failed.
• Naraku explained that Madara’s genjutsu could not affect him and disappeared as Madara prepared another attack.
• Madara unleashed Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame across the battlefield, while Naraku taunted him from an unseen location.

Shihōin Naraku absorbed Madara Uchiha’s Fire Release with Kurikara, then Madara’s earlier soul wound took effect and left him in severe pain. Black Zetsu appeared to help Madara, while Naraku watched to see whether he could treat the injury.

• Shihōin Naraku drew Madara Uchiha’s flames into Kurikara, turning the blade dark red and leaving Madara shocked by its ability to consume Fire Release.
• Madara suspected Kurikara could absorb Ninjutsu or chakra and prepared to probe its limits.
• Madara’s vision blurred and a severe pain struck his mind as the soul injury from Naraku’s earlier slash took effect.
• Naraku explained that Kurikara’s soul damage kept Madara’s chest wound from healing and would persist even if Madara returned to life.
• Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and spread over Madara, while Naraku wondered whether he could do anything about the soul injury.

Black Zetsu left Obito and returned to help Madara, whose soul had been injured by Naraku’s blade. Black Zetsu suppressed the injury by taking on its pain, and Madara resumed fighting while Naraku realized he planned to keep his distance with Susanoo.

• Black Zetsu told Madara that Obito would not listen to him and that Obito could defeat the Allied Shinobi Forces with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
• Madara explained that Naraku’s blade had attacked his soul, leaving him unable to fight effectively.
• Black Zetsu offered to bear Madara’s soul injuries temporarily, and Madara accepted.
• Black Zetsu spread over Madara and suppressed the pain, then warned him to avoid Naraku’s blade.
• Madara began forming Susanoo again, and Naraku realized he intended to keep his distance from Kurikara’s slashes.

Shihōin Naraku learned that Black Zetsu was only suppressing Madara Uchiha’s soul injury, not healing it, and Madara summoned twelve Susanoo to challenge him. Naraku began tearing through the Susanoo with overwhelming speed, leaving Madara’s forces rapidly dwindling.

• Naraku realized Black Zetsu was suppressing Madara’s soul injury rather than healing it, while Madara felt lingering pain and sluggish chakra control.
• Madara formed twelve Susanoo around Naraku and asked whether they were enough to defeat him.
• Naraku kicked one Susanoo over and shattered it, then used Getsuga Tenshō to destroy another.
• Naraku raced among the Susanoo, evading their attacks and destroying them one by one until fewer than half remained.

Shihōin Naraku overwhelmed Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo, while Black Zetsu urged Madara to keep him occupied until the Ten-Tails could be resurrected. Madara repeatedly formed more Susanoo to stall Naraku, who continued destroying them with ease.

• Shihōin Naraku shattered another Susanoo, and Madara realized he could not keep up with Naraku’s speed and strength.
• Black Zetsu decided he had to keep Madara alive and urged him to stall Naraku until the Ten-Tails was resurrected.
• Madara chose to keep forming third-stage Susanoo rather than risk close combat and worsen his soul injuries.
• Shihōin Naraku dodged the Susanoo’s coordinated sword attacks and destroyed the Susanoo surrounding him.
• Shihōin Naraku noticed Madara had formed more Susanoo and continued cutting them down, burning one away with flames.

Shihōin Naraku fought through Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo while Madara struggled with the effects of his soul injury and waited for news from the Main Battlefield. Madara formed six massive celestial bodies with Planetary Devastation and sent them plunging toward Naraku.

• Shihōin Naraku destroyed Madara Uchiha’s Susanoo as Madara repeatedly created replacements to keep him at bay.
• Black Zetsu urged Madara to hold on, saying Obito should have attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces and advanced the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Madara released six black spheres with Planetary Devastation, tearing up the battlefield and gathering its matter into enormous celestial bodies.
• Naraku remained hovering in the air as the six celestial bodies grew to several kilometers across.
• Madara commanded the celestial bodies to fall, and they plunged toward the earth.

Madara Uchiha unleashed six enormous meteorites against Shihōin Naraku, turning their distant battlefield into a blazing wasteland. On the Main Battlefield, the Allied Shinobi Forces watched in shock before learning the White Zetsu Army was preparing to attack.

• Madara Uchiha combined his will with gravity to send six blazing meteorites crashing into the battlefield, devastating the land with firestorms and shock waves.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces watched the distant pillar of fire and mushroom cloud, while Kakashi Hatake, Ōnoki, Mifune, Tsunade, and Gaara recognized the danger of Madara’s technique.
• Minato Namikaze arrived with Mei Terumi, and Tsunade explained that Shihōin Naraku was holding Madara back.
• A Ninja reported that the White Zetsu Army was moving to attack, and Kakashi urged the Allied Shinobi Forces to prepare to resume the battle.

Obito Uchiha decided to launch another attack on the Allied Shinobi Forces while Madara Uchiha remained occupied fighting Shihōin Naraku. As the White Zetsu Army advanced, the Allied leaders prepared to meet them and discussed whether they could strike Obito directly.

• Obito Uchiha watched the distant battle and concluded that Madara Uchiha might not be able to defeat Shihōin Naraku.
• Obito planned to capture Naruto and use his Nine-Tails chakra to complete the Ten-Tails, or revive it without the chakra if capturing Naruto proved too difficult.
• Obito resolved to find someone to remove the curse seal Madara had placed on his heart before becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Obito ordered the White Zetsu Army to begin a surprise attack on the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• The Allied intelligence personnel detected the White Zetsu Army’s movement and alerted the forces led by Tsunade, Kakashi Hatake, Ōnoki, Gaara, Mifune, and Mei Terumi.
• Ōnoki suggested taking out Obito directly, but Kakashi warned that Obito’s Kamui ability would make him difficult to catch.

The Allied Shinobi Forces rejected Ōnoki’s proposal to assassinate Obito and prepared to focus on the White Zetsu and Impure World Reincarnation armies. As the battle erupted, Naruto Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze fought together while Minato protected his son from a possible attack by Obito.

• Kakashi Hatake and Tsunade agreed with Mifune, Gaara, and the others to postpone any operation against Obito and deal with the current enemies first.
• The White Zetsu Army launched a frontal attack, and Gaara, Ōnoki, and the others identified Impure World Reincarnation Ninja among its ranks as the greater threat.
• Gaara ordered the Allied Shinobi Forces to hold formation and unleash ranged attacks, disrupting the White Zetsu Army before it reached their lines.
• Tsunade, Kakashi, Gaara, and the others moved to confront the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja as the forces clashed across the battlefield.
• Naruto Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze charged through the White Zetsu ranks together, while Minato stayed close to protect Naruto from Obito.

Obito watched the battle as Kabuto Yakushi deployed another wave of reanimated ninja, including the Fourth Raikage A. Kakashi and the other elite ninja moved to deal with the reanimated fighters, while Naruto and Minato continued battling the White Zetsu Army.

• Obito watched Minato protect Naruto and blamed him for Rin Nohara's death, but decided to wait before acting.
• Kabuto Yakushi summoned another batch of reanimated ninja using remains gathered by the White Zetsu, though Obito and Kabuto continued to distrust each other.
• Kakashi Hatake, Tsunade, and other elite ninja joined the fight to target the reanimated ninja, who were causing heavy casualties.
• Fourth Raikage A appeared through the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and overwhelmed the allied ninja with his speed and Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Tsunade and Ōnoki joined forces to fight A, while Kakashi and the others confronted Impure World Reincarnation Ninja as the Allied Shinobi Forces pushed back the White Zetsu Army. Dodai arrived at the height of the battle and took command of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

• Tsunade blocked A, and Ōnoki prepared to support her with Dust Release so they could create an opening to seal him.
• A told Tsunade and Ōnoki he would not hold back, and the three Kage-level ninja began fighting.
• Kakashi and the others found Impure World Reincarnation Ninja and began engaging them as the battlefield grew more chaotic.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces gained ground against the White Zetsu Army, though the battle remained fierce.
• Dodai arrived from headquarters, joined the battlefield, and began directing the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Dodai directed the Allied Shinobi Forces as they overwhelmed the White Zetsu Army while Kakashi and the others handled the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja. Just as the battle seemed to be going their way, Kakashi spotted two Tailed Beasts preparing to fire Tailed Beast Bombs into the Allied Shinobi Forces.

• Dodai coordinated the Allied Shinobi Forces’ attacks, driving the White Zetsu Army back while conserving his soldiers’ strength.
• The ninja used coordinated Earth Release and combined ninjutsu to bring down White Zetsu amalgamations.
• Dodai ordered exhausted and wounded ninja to withdraw as fresh forces and medical ninja rotated onto the battlefield.
• Mei Terumi and Kakashi helped defeat Impure World Reincarnation Ninja, which the Sealing Squad promptly sealed.
• Kakashi spotted two enormous Tailed Beasts behind the White Zetsu Army, gathering chakra to launch Tailed Beast Bombs at the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze stopped the first two Tailed Beast Bombs from striking the Allied Shinobi Forces, but Obito Uchiha launched three more. Minato transported two of them away, while the last exploded after Ōnoki could not reach it.

• Ōnoki and Kakashi agreed to stop Matatabi and Isobu’s Tailed Beast Bombs, with Kakashi targeting one and Ōnoki preparing for the other.
• Kakashi used Kamui to make Three-Tails’ Tailed Beast Bomb explode inside its mouth, while Minato transported Two-Tails’ bomb away from the battlefield.
• Obito Uchiha sent Son Gokū, Kokuō, and Saiken’s three Tailed Beast Bombs toward the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Minato transported one of the three bombs away, and Kakashi’s attempt to use Kamui again failed as his eye pain forced him to his knee.
• Minato transported a second bomb away, but Ōnoki could not reach the last one before it exploded.

A Tailed Beast Bomb devastated the battlefield, but Naruto Uzumaki and other survivors emerged alive. In Naruto’s sealing space, the Nine-Tails warned him about the controlled tailed beasts and Obito Uchiha, while their reconciliation became complete.

• Minato Namikaze failed to teleport away the last Tailed Beast Bomb, and its explosion swallowed much of the battlefield, killing many ninja from both sides.
• Naruto Uzumaki got back up, checked on the surviving Allied Shinobi Forces, and received their thanks for helping protect them.
• Naruto bragged to the Nine-Tails about his actions and Minato Namikaze’s Flying Thunder God Technique, while the Nine-Tails reminded him that it had saved his life.
• The Nine-Tails warned Naruto that the other eight tailed beasts were controlled, could attack together, and that Obito Uchiha would target him to capture the Nine-Tails.
• Naruto vowed not to let the enemy take the Nine-Tails, and the Nine-Tails fully reconciled with him that morning.

Naruto and the Nine-Tails joined forces, and Naruto entered Kurama Mode to help Minato fight Obito. When Obito’s allies launched six Tailed Beast Bombs at the battlefield, Naruto declared he would handle them.

• Naruto and the Nine-Tails reconciled and agreed to fight together.
• Obito ambushed Naruto, but Minato returned and interrupted him with a Flying Thunder God Kunai and Rasengan.
• Naruto entered Kurama Mode and joined Minato in attacking Obito, though they could not hit him while he was intangible.
• Obito called on the Six Paths Jinchūriki to launch six Tailed Beast Bombs at the fighters.
• Kakashi, Ōnoki, and Minato realized they could not stop all six bombs in time, and Naruto said to leave it to him.

Naruto Uzumaki deflected six incoming Tailed Beast Bombs and charged into battle against the six controlled Tailed Beasts. Minato confronted Obito, while the Allied Shinobi Forces survived the blasts and watched Naruto take the fight to the Beasts.

• Naruto declared that he would handle the six Tailed Beast Bombs, while Minato told Obito he trusted his son and vowed to take responsibility for his past mistake.
• Obito mocked Minato and Naruto as the six Tailed Beast Bombs thundered toward the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Naruto transformed into the Nine-Tails and knocked all six bombs away, making them explode at the battlefield's edges.
• The Allied Shinobi Forces endured the distant blasts and realized they had survived thanks to Naruto.
• Naruto charged toward the six Tailed Beasts to stop them from launching more attacks, astonishing Kakashi.