Chapter Summaries

As the Shinobi World recovered from the Ōtsutsuki crisis, Naraku learned that Kakashi’s team had resolved Iwagakure’s troubles and that Sasuke’s Search Team had found ruins linked to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Sasuke collected the ruins’ clues and led his team back to Konoha for analysis.

• The great nations secretly tightened their defenses against the Ōtsutsuki Clan while Konoha ninja helped the smaller powers recover from the meteor shower.
• Shikaku told Naraku that Kakashi’s team had resolved Iwagakure’s troubles and would return to Konoha.
• Shikaku reported that Sasuke’s team had found an underground facility in the Land of Iron and gone inside to investigate.
• Sasuke recognized Kaguya’s image on a stone relief in the ruins and ordered his team to copy the wall’s patterns and gather suspicious clues.
• After searching the facility, Sasuke led the Search Team back to Konoha with the collected clues for the Analysis Team to examine.

Sasuke’s Search Team returned to Konoha with rubbings and samples from a hidden facility in the Land of Iron, where they found a stele depicting Kaguya. Naraku sent the findings to the Intelligence Department for analysis, leaving the search for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki without a lead for now.

• The Search Team left the Land of Iron carrying materials from the ruins, and Sasuke assured the other villages’ jonin that useful intelligence would be shared.
• Sasuke led the team back to Konoha, keeping his hand on his sword throughout the journey.
• Sasuke reported to Naraku that the team had found a large underground facility with a Kaguya relief and carved patterns, but no clues about Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
• Naraku sent the Search Team to the Intelligence Department and told Sasuke to rest while the findings were analyzed.
• Naraku examined the report, concluded that the ruins were connected to Kaguya, and waited for the Analysis Team to uncover useful information.

Yamanaka Sen presented Naraku with the Analysis Team’s report, which identified the ruins as a place where people worshipped the God Tree and recorded Kaguya’s long journeys. Naraku concluded that Kaguya had been searching for Isshiki after taking the Chakra Fruit, while Isshiki remained hidden.

• The Analysis Team pieced together the murals and identified the God Tree as the focus of ancient worship, with a figure resembling Kaguya at its center.
• Yamanaka Sen delivered the preliminary report to Naraku and explained that the murals showed Kaguya leaving for long periods to travel the land and display miracles.
• Yamanaka Sen said the Intelligence Department believed Kaguya’s journeys were likely an effort to find and kill Isshiki.
• Naraku praised the team, ordered them to check the report for errors, and considered how Kaguya had been sealed by her sons before finding Isshiki.
• Naraku concluded that Isshiki was still hidden somewhere in the Shinobi World and smiled that the findings would reassure the other factions about the Search Team.

Naraku convened Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Shikaku to review the Search Team’s findings about Kaguya and the Ōtsutsuki Clan. They discussed the possibility that Isshiki or another Ōtsutsuki threat was nearing, and Naraku proposed another Five Kage Summit.

• Naraku summoned Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Shikaku to the Hokage’s Office to discuss the Search Team’s findings.
• Naraku presented an Intelligence Department report linking the ruins found by Sasuke’s team to Kaguya, the God Tree, and a sacrificial system.
• Jiraiya suggested that Kaguya might have been searching for Ōtsutsuki beyond Isshiki, while Tsunade and Shikaku warned that Isshiki could be waiting for an opportunity to emerge.
• Naraku proposed inviting the other four great nations to hold another Five Kage Summit.

Naraku explained why Konoha would host another Five Kage Summit and planned to discuss the Ōtsutsuki threat, Search Team deployments, and Kakashi’s Chunin Ninja Exams. The chapter ended with Naraku ordering the summit to be announced for ten days later, while Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Shikaku recognized his preparations for stepping down as Hokage.

• Naraku explained that intelligence about the Ōtsutsuki Clan, the new Raikage, and pressure on the Search Team made another Five Kage Summit necessary.
• Shikaku suggested using the summit to inform the other nations about Kakashi’s Chunin Ninja Exams, and Naraku agreed.
• Naraku said the Search Team would shift from broad investigations to focusing on places where Isshiki might be hiding, with deployments coordinated among the villages.
• Tsunade and Jiraiya declined to attend the summit, but Jiraiya realized Naraku was involving them in decisions to prepare Kakashi for his succession.
• Shikaku recognized that Naraku was arranging support for Kakashi after stepping down to search for Isshiki.
• Naraku instructed Shikaku to notify the other nations that Konoha would hold the Five Kage Summit in ten days.

The Five Kage received Konoha’s request to meet in ten days and discuss new intelligence from the Ōtsutsuki ruins. Gaara confirmed Sunagakure would attend, while Mei Terumi agreed to go despite Kirigakure’s ongoing recovery from the tsunami.

• Gaara read Konoha’s summons and discussed its vague claims about an Ōtsutsuki discovery with Temari and Baki.
• Gaara decided Sunagakure would attend the summit, and Temari and Baki prepared to accompany him.
• Mei Terumi read Konoha’s invitation while considering the damage Kirigakure still faced after the tsunami.
• Mei Terumi agreed to attend the summit and placed Ao in charge of reconstruction arrangements.
• Mei Terumi chose to bring Chōjūrō and Yue to Konoha and planned to review the harbor reconstruction plan with Ao before leaving.

Kurotsuchi agreed to attend Shihōin Naraku’s Five Kage Summit and arranged to travel to Konoha with Kakashi. In Kumogakure, the newly appointed Seventh Raikage, Burūi, received Konoha’s letter while managing the village’s recovery from the meteorite damage.

• Kurotsuchi read Konoha’s invitation to a Five Kage Summit in ten days and decided Iwagakure needed to share intelligence about the Ōtsutsuki threat.
• Kurotsuchi told Akatsuchi to accompany her to Konoha and invited Kakashi to travel with them in five days.
• Kakashi accepted Kurotsuchi’s request to accompany her to Konoha.
• Burūi managed Kumogakure’s repairs and relocation efforts after the meteorite strikes while serving as its Seventh Raikage.
• A messenger delivered Konoha’s letter to Burūi, and he opened it despite being puzzled by its timing.

Burūi struggled to lead disaster-stricken Kumogakure while its elders refused to seek outside aid. After receiving Konoha’s invitation to a Five Kage Summit in ten days, he consulted the elders, who maintained their stance that Kumogakure must preserve its dignity.

• Burūi reflected on the damage caused by the meteorite and the shortage of Medical Ninja, while Kumogakure’s elders rejected his suggestion to request outside aid.
• Burūi received a letter from Shihōin Naraku announcing a Five Kage Summit in Konoha in ten days and called a meeting with the elders.
• Elder Hikashirō said there was enough time to prepare, while Elder Dianbingwei asked who would make decisions about village repairs if Burūi left.
• Burūi reviewed the damage and expenses, then asked whether the elders still opposed seeking outside aid.
• Hikashirō confirmed the elders had rejected outside aid again, insisting that Kumogakure preserve its dignity.

Burūi agreed to attend the Five Kage Summit in Konoha while prioritizing Kumogakure’s recovery before he left. With all five villages confirmed, Gaara arrived in Konoha three days before the summit, and Naraku welcomed him as concern over the Ōtsutsuki threat remained.

• Burūi decided to attend the summit and ordered Kumogakure’s medical squad to prioritize treating the injured while he prepared to leave.
• Naraku confirmed that all five villages had agreed to attend, and Shikaku finalized the venue, security, and lodging arrangements.
• A week later, Gaara arrived in Konoha with five guards and attendants, and Naraku welcomed him and led him to his lodgings.
• Shikaku reported that patrols were assigned around Gaara’s lodgings, and Naraku noted Sunagakure’s concern about the Ōtsutsuki Clan and the intelligence connected to Kaguya.

Naruto showed Gaara around the rebuilt Konoha while the village prepared to host the Five Kage Summit. Kurotsuchi arrived safely with Konoha's help and gave Naraku Iwagakure's promised reward, leaving Konoha with priority on three trade routes for two years.

• Naruto met Gaara after his brief meeting with Naraku, then spent the day showing him around Konoha and sparred with him the following day.
• Kurotsuchi arrived in Konoha with Kakashi and thanked him for helping repel Iwa rebel forces that had attacked her on the journey.
• Naraku welcomed Kurotsuchi and her party, then escorted her and Akatsuchi to the Hokage's Office with Shikaku.
• Kurotsuchi presented Naraku with a sealed document granting Konoha priority to take work along three Iwagakure trade routes for two years.
• Naraku checked the document, found no problems, and accepted the reward.

Kurotsuchi and Mei Terumi arrived in Konoha for the Five Kage Summit, while Naraku waited anxiously for Kumogakure’s Seventh Raikage, Burūi. With the summit about to begin, Shikaku reported that Burūi had finally entered the country.

• Kurotsuchi accepted Naraku’s terms and was escorted to her lodgings after their official meeting.
• Mei Terumi arrived in Konoha with Chōjūrō and six Kirigakure ANBU, then went to rest before the summit.
• Naraku learned that Burūi had not arrived by the deadline and decided the summit would begin without him if necessary.
• On the morning of the summit, Shikaku reported that Burūi had entered the country.

Shihōin Naraku postponed the Five Kage Summit so Burūi could reach Konoha after political infighting delayed his departure from Kumogakure. Burūi arrived safely, was taken to guest lodgings to rest, and prepared to discuss the Kaguya Ōtsutsuki discoveries and Otsutsuki Toneri.

• Shikaku Nara told Shihōin Naraku that Burūi had crossed into the Land of Fire, and Naraku ordered checkpoints to let the Raikage pass and postponed the summit until that afternoon.
• Gaara, Temari, Kurotsuchi, and Mei Terumi accepted the postponement after learning Burūi was on his way.
• Burūi traveled to Konoha after spending three days settling a power dispute with Kumogakure's elders, and Aoba Yamashiro met him and explained that the summit had been delayed for his arrival.
• Burūi entered Konoha and was escorted to guest lodgings, where he rested and considered the summit agenda, including the Kaguya Ōtsutsuki findings and Otsutsuki Toneri.

Burūi prepared to raise Kumogakure’s concerns about Konoha’s intelligence on Otsutsuki Toneri and attended the Five Kage Summit in Konoha. After the Kage accepted his apology for the delay, Shikaku Nara opened the meeting with a report on the Search Team’s investigation of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s ruins.

• Burūi weighed how to question Konoha about Kumogakure’s casualties and losses without compromising his village’s interests.
• Aoba Yamashiro escorted Burūi to the Hokage Building, where Burūi entered the summit hall with C as his guard.
• Gaara, Kurotsuchi, Mei Terumi, and Shihōin Naraku arrived and took their seats.
• Burūi apologized to the other Kage for delaying the summit, and they accepted his apology.
• Shikaku Nara officially began the Five Kage Summit and announced the first agenda item: the Search Team’s intelligence from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s ruins.

The Five Kage reviewed the Search Team’s findings on the God Tree and the Ōtsutsuki Clan and agreed the intelligence was credible. Mei Terumi proposed doubling the team, but Shihōin Naraku rejected the plan, warning that more personnel could lower efficiency and increase casualties if they encountered Isshiki.

• Gaara, Kurotsuchi, Mei Terumi, and Burūi reviewed the intelligence report and judged it consistent with what they knew from the Fourth Shinobi World War and the newly discovered ruins.
• Shihōin Naraku noted that the Search Team had followed existing intelligence and that its work had produced results, earning the other Kage’s agreement.
• Mei Terumi formally proposed doubling the Search Team’s size to speed up its investigation and cover more ground, with Kirigakure offering its support.
• Shihōin Naraku rejected Mei Terumi’s proposal, arguing that the team’s success came from precise investigation, while expansion could make it less efficient and expose more shinobi to Isshiki.

At the Five Kage Summit, Shikaku explained that the Ōtsutsuki Clan threatened to drain the world of life, making conflict unavoidable, while Shihōin Naraku proposed opening restricted areas to the Search Team. The other Kage resisted unrestricted access and suggested having each village investigate its own sites, leaving the proposal unresolved.

• Kurotsuchi and Gaara agreed that a small Search Team was better suited to dealing with the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and Mei Terumi withdrew her proposal to enlarge it.
• Shikaku told the Five Kage that the Ōtsutsuki were outsiders seeking to plant the God Tree and harvest its fruit, which would consume the planet’s life and chakra.
• Shikaku said the villages needed to find Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and prepare for further arrivals, while Burūi noted that the hidden enemy made their situation harder than during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
• Shihōin Naraku explained that village restrictions were impeding the Search Team and proposed lifting them so it could investigate any potentially informative location.
• Burūi proposed that each village send its own ninja to investigate its restricted areas, and Kurotsuchi and Mei Terumi supported the suggestion, with Mei offering Kirigakure’s search and sensory specialists.

The Five Kage agreed to let the Search Team investigate their villages’ territories and secret areas for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, subject to coordination conditions. Burūi then pressed Shihōin Naraku for a fuller explanation of Ōtsutsuki Toneri’s attack and the losses Kumogakure suffered.

• Shihōin Naraku proposed that Sasuke Uchiha lead the Search Team into each village’s secret areas if neither the villages nor the team found Ōtsutsuki Isshiki within a year.
• Burūi agreed to lift Kumogakure’s restrictions if the team coordinated its movements with the village, and Kurotsuchi, Mei Terumi, and Gaara also agreed to allow investigations.
• Shikaku thanked the Five Kage and said the Search Team would organize new investigation directions and share them with the villages.
• Burūi asked Shihōin Naraku for detailed intelligence about Ōtsutsuki Toneri, citing the deaths, injuries, and destruction caused by the meteorite attack on Kumogakure.

At the Five Kage Summit, Burūi and the other Kage demanded more information about Otsutsuki Toneri and the meteor shower that devastated their villages. Shihōin Naraku angrily defended Konoha’s actions, and Mei Terumi tried to soften the confrontation.

• Burūi challenged Naraku to explain whether Otsutsuki Toneri was alive, whether he had accomplices, and how many Ōtsutsuki descendants lived on the moon.
• Kurotsuchi, Mei Terumi, and Gaara supported Burūi’s demand, describing the damage their villages had suffered and asking what had happened to Toneri.
• Naraku refused to let Shikaku answer and argued that Konoha had also suffered and that its ninja had saved the shinobi world from destruction.
• Naraku slammed his hand on the table, startling the Kage as he defended Konoha’s efforts.
• Mei Terumi softened her tone and said the villages wanted more details so they could prepare their defenses and cooperate with Konoha.

At the Five Kage Summit, Shikaku explained Otsutsuki Toneri’s origins and attack, while Naraku approved a visit from Kirigakure’s Kaguya Clan to the Hyuga. The other Kage accepted Konoha’s account but suspected it was still withholding information.

• Burūi stopped pressing Naraku after the other Kage backed down, and Shikaku began presenting Konoha’s intelligence on Toneri.
• Shikaku explained that Toneri was descended from Hamura Otsutsuki and had attacked the Shinobi World because some of Hamura’s descendants misinterpreted his will.
• Shikaku said Konoha was reasonably certain Toneri was dead, and the Four Kage accepted his answer.
• Mei Terumi asked about Konoha’s search near its border, so Naraku had Shikaku reveal that Toneri had attacked Hyuga Hiashi’s party and stolen their Byakugan before Naruto recovered it on the moon.
• Mei asked permission for Kirigakure’s Kaguya Clan to visit the Hyuga, and Naraku agreed as long as the group had fewer than five people.

At the Five Kage Summit, Shihōin Naraku warned the other Kage that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and the wider Ōtsutsuki Clan could threaten the Shinobi World. The villages agreed to unite and consider new systems for sharing intelligence and coordinating reinforcements.

• Mei Terumi eased tensions by raising the Kaguya Clan's request to visit Hyuga Hiashi and the others, and Shihōin Naraku approved it.
• Shihōin Naraku warned that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki might be stronger than Kaguya and argued that Kaguya could have injured him through surprise and superior knowledge.
• Gaara, Burūi, and Mei Terumi debated whether Kaguya's victory showed Isshiki was weaker, while Shihōin Naraku cautioned that other Ōtsutsuki could come to investigate.
• Burūi, Mei Terumi, Gaara, and Kurotsuchi agreed that the villages should unite against the Ōtsutsuki threat.
• Shihōin Naraku presented a proposal for shared emergency communications, cross-village summoning contracts, coordinated sensing, and reinforcements within one day.

Shihōin Naraku persuaded the Four Kage to coordinate against the Ōtsutsuki Clan by agreeing to share intelligence and establish emergency communications. After settling most cooperation details, the Five Kage Summit reached its final proposal.

• Burūi agreed to discuss intelligence sharing after Naraku warned that no village could face the Ōtsutsuki Clan alone.
• Mei Terumi, Gaara, and Kurotsuchi agreed to put aside village divisions if an Ōtsutsuki appeared, and Burūi said Kumogakure would not hold them back.
• Shikaku asked how the villages could identify disguised Ōtsutsuki, and Naraku shared portraits and described their common features.
• Mei Terumi, Kurotsuchi, Gaara, and Burūi agreed to use Chakra Communication Antennas for emergency contact between villages.
• Shikaku presented draft cooperation proposals, and the Five Kage settled their details before Naraku introduced the final proposal.