Chapter Summaries

Shihōin Naraku sent Yamato and two ANBU squads to strip Obito Uchiha’s base in Takigakure, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive before them. He met Naruto inside the base, where the search had uncovered White Zetsu-related material but no Sharingan, and Naruto was still checking for hidden rooms.

• Shihōin Naraku ordered Yamato to take two ANBU squads to Takigakure and retrieve everything from Obito Uchiha’s base, telling him to seek help from Shikaku if needed.
• Yamato gathered two ANBU squads and hurried toward Takigakure while Naraku watched them leave, then vanished from the Hokage Building.
• Naraku used the Flying Thunder God Mark on Naruto to reach the underground base and asked why Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno were absent.
• Naruto explained that he, Sasuke, and Sakura had split up, and reported that their searches had found no usable Sharingan in Obito’s bases.
• Naruto said he had found White Zetsu-related material in the Takigakure base and was using Shadow Clones to look for hidden rooms.

Naruto searched the Mountain Graveyard base but found no Sharingan or secret rooms, while Naraku considered where Obito might have hidden the eyes. After Naruto left to rest, Naraku searched the underground hall for anything Black Zetsu might have left behind.

• Naruto told Naraku he had found White Zetsu-related evidence but no secret rooms or Sharingan.
• Naraku suggested Naruto search Kannabi Bridge if he failed to find the Sharingan elsewhere and considered the Land of Water a possible hiding place.
• Naruto said he would rest outside the base and meet Sasuke and Sakura the next day.
• Naraku lit the base’s passages with sparks and sent Naruto off to rest.
• Naraku used his enhanced sensory ability to locate the underground hall and searched it for anything Black Zetsu might have left.

Shihōin Naraku searched the base and found documents about White Zetsu, including ways to strengthen and create them. He planned to leave the Hokage position to pursue experiments and investigate the Ōtsutsuki Clan, hoping to strengthen his abilities and find Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

• Shihōin Naraku found documents describing ways to enhance White Zetsu and suspected Black Zetsu had passed the knowledge to Obito Uchiha from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Naraku discovered information that could let him create White Zetsu who obeyed him and considered combining the process with his work on the puppet Akame to create a new kind of life.
• Naraku decided he did not want to use ordinary humans to make White Zetsu and concluded that extensive experiments would be difficult while he remained Hokage.
• Naraku resolved to step down as Hokage, find and kill Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, and search for ruins and records left by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, possibly alongside Sasuke.
• Naraku judged that his Rinnegan Dōjutsu, Life-Extending Feather of Misfortune, could counter the Ōtsutsuki Clan’s space-time abilities, but he wanted to strengthen it.

Shihōin Naraku considered how to improve his Rinnegan while inspecting an Ōtsutsuki-related base, then oversaw Konoha ANBU as they arrived to recover its contents. After ordering Yamato to keep the collected items at the base until reinforcements arrived, Naraku returned to Konoha.

• Shihōin Naraku thought that knowledge from the Ōtsutsuki Clan might help him improve his Rinnegan and examined documents from the base.
• Yamato led two ANBU squads across the border into the Land of Waterfalls and instructed them to recover the base’s contents while guarding against Takigakure’s ninja.
• Baihuo led the ANBU search team into the base while Yamato and another ANBU member secured the perimeter, and Takigakure’s ninja withdrew to watch farther out.
• Shihōin Naraku met the search team inside the base, directed them to collect suspicious items, and asked for all written records and scrolls.
• Shihōin Naraku told Yamato to leave the collected items at the base until Konoha sent more ninja the next day, then returned to Konoha.

Naruto prepared to leave Takigakure after helping investigate Obito’s underground base, while Shibuki invited him to visit the village. Naruto departed to rejoin Sakura and Sasuke, and Shibuki returned to Takigakure hoping the investigation would go smoothly.

• Naruto met Shibuki outside the base and thanked him for Takigakure’s help locating Obito’s underground base.
• Shibuki invited Naruto to visit Takigakure, but Naruto apologized and said he had to leave to finish his mission.
• Naruto told Shibuki that the search of the base should finish that day if all went smoothly, and within three days at most.
• Naruto left quickly, while Shibuki watched him go and wished for everything to proceed smoothly.
• Shibuki returned to Takigakure, where he had stationed guards, and wondered when Naruto might fulfill his dream of becoming Hokage.

Naruto Uzumaki waited for Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha at the Great Naruto Bridge while they searched for the Sharingan. Sakura arrived without finding it, and Sasuke joined them last, leaving the three reunited to continue their search.

• Naruto admired how the Great Naruto Bridge had helped the Land of Waves prosper as he waited for Sakura and Sasuke.
• Sakura arrived from the Land of Rivers and told Naruto she had encountered a few wandering ninja but had not found the Sharingan.
• Naruto and Sakura reminisced about their first mission in the Land of Waves and laughed about their genin status.
• Sasuke arrived at the bridge, and Naruto and Sakura greeted him before teasing him for being the last to arrive.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura compared their searches for Obito’s bases and the Sharingan before setting out by boat for an island in the Land of Water. In Konoha, Tsunade examined documents recovered from Obito’s base while Naraku explained what they contained.

• Sakura reported that she had found no base in the Land of Rivers, while Naruto described finding a base in the Land of Waterfalls and recovering documents.
• Sasuke said he had found neither the Sharingan nor a base because Cloud Ninja investigations in the Land of Hot Water had disrupted his search.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura chose an island in the Land of Water as their final search target and rented a boat in the Land of Waves.
• Tsunade visited Naraku in Konoha and asked about the lead connected to Obito Uchiha.
• Naraku told Tsunade that the recovered documents came from an underground base in the Land of Waterfalls, and she began examining them.

Naraku let Tsunade take the recovered experimental records and reflected that her and Jiraiya’s decision to remain in Konoha would make it easier for him to step down and search for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Meanwhile, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura sailed toward an island in the Land of Water to investigate a possible Obito base, but a violent storm struck before they arrived.

• Tsunade took the documents Naraku had recovered and prepared to review the rest once Yamato’s team finished clearing the base in the Land of Waterfalls.
• Naraku concluded that Tsunade and Jiraiya staying in Konoha would reassure the village and let him leave for extended searches.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura sailed toward an island where Sasuke believed Obito might have stored Sharingan and set traps.
• Sasuke warned Naruto that triggering a trap could alert nearby Mist Ninja, while Naruto insisted they could handle any danger.
• A sudden storm battered the ship with heavy rain and towering waves, and the shipowner assured them the vessel would hold.

Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke, and Sakura weathered a storm and reached the island where they hoped to find Obito’s base. They split up to search, and Sasuke suspected the base was hidden among the island’s central hills.

• Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto took shelter behind a reef cluster during the storm.
• Sasuke checked the map while Naruto and Sakura discussed waiting for the storm to pass.
• After the weather cleared, the boat carried them to a seemingly uninhabited island.
• Sasuke told Naruto and Sakura to search separate parts of the island and meet in the center.
• Sasuke found no signs of the base in the woods and turned his attention to the central hills.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura searched an uninhabited island for a hidden base and triggered a chakra-filled mist barrier. Rather than trapping them, the mist confirmed their suspicions, and all three headed toward the island’s center.

• Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura finished searching the island’s perimeter without finding clues and independently began moving toward its center.
• Sasuke encountered a surge of chakra from underground, and thick mist rapidly covered the island.
• Sakura recognized that the mist contained traces of barrier ninjutsu and concluded that something was hidden on the island.
• Naruto sensed chakra in the mist, realized the island held something, and rushed toward the center.
• Naruto and Sasuke pressed through the barrier without losing their perception, while Sakura was also barely affected.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura broke through the island’s fog barrier and found a hidden cave. They entered the underground base and discovered something shocking in a room beyond a shattered door.

• Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura advanced toward the island’s center from different directions through the disorienting fog.
• Naruto struck the barrier with a Rasengan, shattering it and revealing a cave entrance.
• Sasuke led Naruto and Sakura into the cave and chose a passage at a fork, following his growing suspicion.
• Sasuke cut through a locked door with his Kusanagi Sword, and the three entered the room and reacted with shock to what they found.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura discovered a cabinet filled with Sharingan taken from dead Uchiha, leaving Sasuke alone with his fury and grief as Naruto and Sakura waited outside. Sasuke struggled to face the scale of the deaths represented by the eyes.

• Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura entered a hidden room and found countless Sharingan preserved in nutrient solution.
• Naruto and Sakura noticed Sasuke trembling, then left the room and the base to give him space.
• Sakura wondered why Obito had taken the eyes, and Naruto said the Sharingan could be used for Izanagi.
• Naruto and Sakura decided to leave the Sharingan and the base to Sasuke, then planned to return to Konoha.
• Sasuke recognized that most of the eyes had three tomoe and erupted in anger and regret over Obito and the deaths of Uchiha.
• Sasuke's vision swayed as he stared at the cabinet, overwhelmed by the sight.

Sasuke found ninety-three Sharingan in Obito’s base and brought out the sixteen he had recovered from Orochimaru’s base. Unable to leave the eyes vulnerable or take them with him, he burned all one hundred and nine with Amaterasu, then set the entire base ablaze and rejoined Naruto and Sakura.

• Sasuke struggled with memories of the Uchiha massacre as he considered what to do with the Sharingan in the storage cabinet.
• He released the sixteen Sharingan from his sealing scroll and arranged them beside the ninety-three in the cabinet.
• Sasuke used Amaterasu to burn all one hundred and nine Sharingan, saying he would take them with him in his own way.
• After the eyes and their containers were destroyed, Sasuke ignited the entire base with Amaterasu and left without looking back.
• Naruto and Sakura welcomed Sasuke when he returned, noticed the black flames behind him, and did not question him.

Sasuke told Naruto and Sakura that he had burned all the Sharingan they found, choosing not to preserve his clansmen’s eyes. The three returned to Konoha, where the lively village streets lifted their spirits as they headed to report to Shihōin Naraku.

• Sasuke told Naruto and Sakura that he had burned the Sharingan from Obito’s stash and the ones they had found at Orochimaru’s base.
• Sasuke explained that he had no reason to preserve his clansmen’s Sharingan, and Naruto and Sakura accepted his decision.
• Sakura suggested they return to Konoha, and the three boarded their ship and made a smooth journey back to the Land of Waves.
• Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura returned to Konoha before dark and registered at the gate.
• Shihōin Naraku sensed their arrival and wondered whether they had found the Sharingan as the three walked through Konoha toward the Hokage Building.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura reported their mission to Naraku and returned home to clean up before meeting for dinner. They could not agree on what to eat, and the chapter ended with Sakura and Naruto voting for different dishes while Sasuke stayed out of it.

• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura returned to Konoha and drew attention from villagers who recognized Naruto.
• Sasuke reported that he had burned the Sharingan, and Naraku praised the team for completing the Kirigakure mission quietly.
• Naraku told Naruto that the base in the Land of Waterfalls had been cleared and that things had settled down in Takigakure.
• Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke went home to shower and change before meeting for dinner.
• Naruto argued for ramen, Sakura wanted red bean dumpling soup, and Sasuke proposed bonito rice balls.
• Sakura suggested a vote, but Sasuke kept his hands in his pockets as Naruto and Sakura raised theirs for different meals.

Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke chose a barbecue restaurant, where Hinata joined them and explained that Team 8 was meeting there. The Konoha Konoha 12 gathered at the restaurant, and Ino asked Sakura how her plan was going.

• Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke agreed to eat barbecue after struggling to choose a meal.
• Naruto ordered meat, Sakura added vegetables and red bean rice cake soup, and Sasuke ordered tomatoes.
• Hinata arrived, greeted Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke, and told them Team 8 was having a get-together at the restaurant.
• Shino and Kiba arrived with Shikamaru, Choza, Rock Lee, and the other members of the Konoha Konoha 12.
• Ino sat beside Sakura and quietly asked about her plan, prompting Sakura to blush and elbow her.

Naruto and Team 7 joined the Konoha 12 for a lively barbecue dinner, where Kiba’s announcement that Naruto was treating Hinata sparked a mistaken assumption that they were together. Sasuke learned that Shino would join the Search Team next, and he found himself enjoying the company while Shikamaru remained wary of him.

• Shikamaru arranged a private room after Naruto and his friends crowded into the barbecue restaurant.
• Naruto said he would treat Hinata, and Kiba’s announcement led everyone to mistakenly think they were dating.
• Rock Lee, Naruto, and Choji competed to eat the grilled meat while the group chatted and laughed.
• Neji told Sasuke that Shino would join the Search Team on its next outing.
• Sasuke enjoyed the lively gathering, while Shikamaru continued to watch him with caution.

Naruto’s friends celebrated Sasuke’s return by sharing a lively meal, and Sasuke quietly appreciated being reunited with them. After dinner, the group said goodbye and went their separate ways, while Hinata remained too shy to tell Naruto what she felt.

• Naruto thanked everyone for sharing a meal and said he was happy they had gathered together again.
• The group toasted their reunion, and Sasuke smiled as he watched his friends celebrate.
• The meal continued late into the night, with Choji eating his fill and Rock Lee declaring he would do ten thousand push-ups.
• Hinata told Naruto she had to go home, but she grew flustered and left without saying what she wanted to tell him.
• Neji escorted Hinata toward the Hyuga Clan Compound as the others parted ways, and he sighed at Naruto’s obliviousness about romance.

Neji worried about Hinata’s position in the Hyuga Clan and urged her to confess her feelings to Naruto, whose future as Hokage could help protect her from the Caged Bird Seal. He told her he would soon escort Hiashi and Hanabi to the Kaguya Clan, while Shikamaru and Choji discussed Naruto’s effort to reunite their friends with Sasuke.

• Neji told Hinata she should confess to Naruto, but she hesitated to put her clan troubles on him.
• Neji considered how Hinata’s feelings for Naruto could deter the Hyuga elders from forcing the Caged Bird Seal on her and support Hiashi’s effort to abolish it.
• Neji told Hinata he would escort Hyuga Hiashi and Hanabi to the Kaguya Clan in a few days, leaving her in the village.
• Choji asked Shikamaru whether Naruto had treated them to barbecue because of Sasuke, and Shikamaru confirmed Naruto wanted their friends to reconnect with him.
• Choji remarked that Naruto seemed smarter, and Shikamaru laughed as he remembered Naruto being made to study.

Hyuga Hiashi sought Shihōin Naraku’s approval to visit the Kaguya Clan in the Land of Water with Hanabi, and Naraku approved the trip. Hiashi also asked about Hinata and Naruto, while Naraku reflected on the Hyuga Clan’s internal conflict and left its resolution to Naruto.

• Hiashi requested permission for himself and Hanabi to visit the Kaguya Clan, and Naraku signed off on the application.
• Naraku asked why Hiashi was joining Hanabi, and Hiashi explained the Hyuga Clan’s current situation.
• Hiashi raised the possibility of Hinata and Naruto marrying, and Naraku said he had no objection if Naruto agreed.
• Naraku offered ANBU escorts for the journey, but Hiashi declined, saying Hyuga ninja and the Kaguya Clan would protect them.
• After Hiashi left, Naraku suspected the Kaguya Clan still had hidden strength and decided not to intervene in the Hyuga Clan’s conflict over the Caged Bird Seal.