Chapter Summaries

At the Five Kage Conference, the leaders revealed which Tailed Beasts and Jinchūriki had gone missing and discussed how to fight Madara. Madara suddenly appeared in the conference room and challenged them to face him together.

• Mifune assured the Five Kage that the Land of Iron would remain neutral, while Naruto and his teachers joked about Mifune’s beard.
• Ōnoki explained that Madara had captured Roshi and asked whether other villages had lost their Jinchūriki.
• Tsunade, A, and Ōnoki disclosed which Tailed Beasts their villages still possessed, and Mei Terumi revealed that Kirigakure had lost all its Jinchūriki and Tailed Beasts.
• The Kage discussed how they could confront Madara, and A said they would have to fight him together.
• Madara appeared in the conference room, pointed his gunbai at Tsunade, and asked if they wanted to take him on together.

White Mask, calling himself Madara Uchiha, attacked the Kage conference long enough to declare war on the shinobi world before escaping, and Tsunade revealed that he was Obito Uchiha. The Kage began planning for the coming war, while Kakashi and Yugito spoke outside the conference room about his former teammate.

• White Mask announced the Fourth Shinobi World War and unleashed a blue-green serpent that Kitsuchi, Yugito, Kakashi, and Ōnoki worked together to stop.
• Kakashi confronted White Mask about his Mangekyō, and White Mask vanished after using his dōjutsu.
• Tsunade told the Kage that White Mask was Obito Uchiha, and they discussed his White Zetsu forces and how he would wage war.
• During a break, Yugito approached Kakashi and asked about Obito, and Kakashi admitted that his old friend had become his enemy.

Yugito Nii and Kakashi made peace and agreed to investigate the masked man, while the Kage argued over how to respond to the outbreak of war. Naruto and Hinata slipped out of the meeting to find food, but spotted a woman reaching toward their teacher as they left.

• Yugito Nii teased Kakashi about their past, then urged him to find out whether the masked man was his former teammate.
• Kakashi agreed to join the talks the next day, and he and Yugito Nii went to the food street together.
• The Kage argued over who should command the war effort while Naruto and Hinata grew impatient with the meeting.
• Naruto and Hinata told Tsunade they were leaving, then peeked around the door and saw a woman reaching toward their teacher.

Naruto and Hinata secretly followed Kakashi and Yugito Nii on their dinner outing, hoping to spy on their romance. Kakashi noticed them and planned to confront them after dinner, while Yugito spotted them too.

• Naruto and Hinata used the Byakugan and Sage Mode to secretly follow Kakashi and Yugito Nii.
• Kakashi and Yugito talked about his retirement and went to a restaurant for grilled fish.
• Naruto and Hinata watched from a nearby table as Yugito asked Kakashi to cook for her and teased him about his mask.
• Kakashi removed his mask for Yugito, then said he would check on the two students tailing him after dinner.
• Yugito spotted Naruto and Hinata and laughed at their disguise.

After A realized Yugito Nii was dining with Kakashi, he rushed off to find them, while Naruto and Hinata moved to stop him. Naruto and Hinata confronted A and declared that he would have to get past them to bother Kakashi-sensei.

• A noticed Yugito Nii was missing, and Tsunade explained that Kakashi had accompanied her to eat for her protection.
• Mei Terumi praised Konoha for sending Kakashi to guard another village’s Jinchūriki, prompting A to rush off in search of Yugito Nii.
• Tsunade ended the meeting and left with Jiraiya, while Jiraiya guessed Naruto and Hinata might be following Kakashi.
• Naruto and Hinata heard that A was coming to interrupt Kakashi and Yugito Nii’s meal, then left the restaurant to intercept him.
• A found Naruto and Hinata and demanded to know where Kakashi was; they put on masks, activated their chakra cloaks, and stood in his way.

Naruto and Hinata blocked A from reaching Yugito Nii so Kakashi could have privacy, and their confrontation escalated into a fight. A defeated Naruto’s decoy with a Liger Bomb, but Naruto summoned a towering Wood Human as Hinata flew to his side, leaving A stunned by their abilities.

• Naruto and Hinata told A they would stop him from reaching Yugito Nii.
• A activated his Strongest Lightning Release Armor and attacked Naruto with Lightning Release: Lariat, while Hinata struck back with Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
• Naruto formed a Senjutsu Rasengan, but A cleaved through it with Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop and slammed Naruto into the ground with Liger Bomb.
• A realized the Naruto he had buried was a wooden decoy when it transformed into a piece of wood.
• Naruto summoned a massive Wood Human, and Hinata flew over to join him, surprising A with the strength of their abilities.

Naruto, Hinata, and Kakashi confronted A and Yugito Nii after Naruto used Wood Release to intervene in their meeting. After Yugito Nii made peace with A, Obito returned to his base and discussed Kabuto’s preparations to revive Madara with Impure World Reincarnation.

• Kakashi stopped Naruto and Hinata’s confrontation with A, then scolded Naruto for failing to hide their pursuit.
• Yugito Nii apologized to A, who insisted she had been wrong to forgive Kakashi, whom he called a spy.
• Yugito Nii said goodbye warmly to Kakashi before A led her back to Kumogakure’s lodgings.
• Naruto and Hinata teased Kakashi about his friendship with Yugito Nii, and Kakashi sent them off to find Hinata more food.
• Obito returned to the underground base, where Kabuto said he had gathered powerful remains and was preparing to use Impure World Reincarnation on Madara.

Black Zetsu used Kabuto Yakushi to perform Impure World Reincarnation and bring Madara back. After hearing Black Zetsu’s account of the changed Shinobi World, Madara focused on Naruto Uzumaki and the rumors that he was Hashirama’s reincarnation.

• Black Zetsu prepared Madara’s corpse for Impure World Reincarnation while Kabuto Yakushi briefly regained consciousness.
• Black Zetsu overwhelmed Kabuto Yakushi and lured his mind back into the dream of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Black Zetsu sacrificed a White Zetsu to reincarnate Madara in a cracked, armored body.
• Madara asked why Black Zetsu had used Impure World Reincarnation instead of Rinne Rebirth, and Black Zetsu explained what had happened.
• Madara seized on the news that Naruto Uzumaki had powerful Wood Release and dismissed the rumor that he was Hashirama’s reincarnation.

Madara met Obito at his underground base, where the two traded insults and nearly fought before Black Zetsu intervened. Obito then ordered their forces to attack the Shinobi villages, and Black Zetsu confirmed their Impure World Reincarnation army was ready.

• Madara asked Black Zetsu to take him to see Obito, while a small white snake watched them pass.
• Obito prepared thousands of White Zetsu for war when Madara arrived and greeted him as his rebellious junior.
• Obito challenged Madara's usefulness, and the two raised their auras as they argued over who was stronger.
• Black Zetsu stepped between them and urged them to focus on collecting the remaining Tailed Beasts.
• Obito rejected a cautious plan and ordered Black Zetsu to gather their Shinobi so they could crush the villages one by one.
• Black Zetsu said the reincarnated Kage and other forces were ready, and that Impure World Reincarnation was more powerful than they had expected.

Obito led the White Zetsu Army and an Impure World Reincarnation force toward Iwagakure, where Mū and Hozuki Gengetsu confronted the prospect of attacking their former villages. At a summit in the Land of Iron, Ōnoki learned that the army had reached the Land of Earth, and Tsunade asked what was known about the strange Shinobi.

• Obito brought his army to the Land of Earth, prompting Iwagakure to prepare for battle.
• Mū and Hozuki Gengetsu discussed attacking their former villages as Madara led the army toward Iwagakure.
• Mū recalled how Madara had once defeated him and Ōnoki with Susanoo during their visit to Konoha.
• Mū told Hozuki Gengetsu that Kirigakure’s Hozuki Clan might be extinct, and Gengetsu questioned Kirigakure’s Shinobi.
• An Iwagakure messenger reported at the Land of Iron summit that Obito’s forces had reached the southern Land of Earth.
• Tsunade questioned the messenger, who said Iwagakure had seen the deceased Second Tsuchikage, Lord Mū.

After reports revealed that Obito’s forces included resurrected Kage and tailed beasts, Tsunade explained that someone had stolen and perfected Impure World Reincarnation. She brought Itachi, the current Flying Thunder God user, to the meeting, and the allied Kage agreed to travel to Iwagakure and repel the coming attack.

• An Iwagakure shinobi reported that the Third Raikage and Second Mizukage had been spotted, and Ōnoki reacted with alarm to the reports of the dead Kage.
• Tsunade explained that her great-uncle Tobirama had developed Impure World Reincarnation but stopped before completing it, so someone must have stolen and perfected the technique.
• Ōnoki feared that Iwagakure could not withstand the enemy’s tailed beasts and Kage, until Tsunade hinted that Konoha could use Flying Thunder God to send reinforcements.
• Tsunade summoned Itachi through a Flying Thunder God mark on his sword and identified him as Konoha’s current wielder of the technique, with a mark already placed in the Land of Earth.
• Ōnoki asked the allied Kage to join him in defending Iwagakure, and A, Mei Terumi, Tsunade, and Rasa agreed to go.

Madara Uchiha attacked Iwagakure and used Susanoo to carve apart the mountain defenses, astonishing the shinobi watching. Han appeared with a Tailed Beast Bomb as a massive crack opened across Susanoo, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Itachi teleported Ōnoki, A, Itachi, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and Rasa to the Land of Earth, where Ōnoki spotted Obito's White Zetsu army approaching Iwagakure.
• Obito and Madara reached the mountain before Iwagakure, and Madara overpowered the village's Fire Release Squad with his own flames.
• Madara revealed Susanoo and began cutting down the mountain defenses with its swords.
• Hozuki Gengetsu, Mū, and Third Raikage A discussed Madara's power and wondered how strong Hashirama Senju had been.
• Han appeared atop the rocks as an enormous horselike creature formed a Tailed Beast Bomb, and a massive crack appeared across Susanoo.

Madara tested Kokuō’s power by taking its Tailed Beast Bomb head-on, while Obito prepared to seize Iwagakure after Madara’s display. The blast damaged Susanoo, but Madara remained unharmed as the Iwagakure shinobi mistook the damage for a victory.

• Madara praised Kokuō’s resistance and repaired the hole in his Susanoo before the Five-Tails launched another Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Obito rejected Tagitsuhime’s offer to retrieve his eye and ordered the White Zetsu to spare civilians while binding or killing Iwagakure’s shinobi.
• Black Zetsu agreed to Obito’s orders and made an inappropriate remark while possessing Kabuto.
• Madara chose to meet Kokuō’s Tailed Beast Bomb head-on, and the blast swallowed Susanoo in a huge explosion.
• As the smoke cleared, Iwagakure’s shinobi saw Susanoo with its arms gone and its body riddled with holes, while Madara stood unharmed inside it.

Madara Uchiha overwhelmed Iwagakure’s defenders with his complete Susanoo, while the Five Kage prepared to fight him using sealing jutsu. As Madara turned to attack the Five-Tails, he thought of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as a hungry child.

• Tobirama warned Itachi and the Five Kage that Madara was weakened but still extraordinarily dangerous, and advised them to use sealing jutsu.
• Tsunade and Ōnoki told Rasa to lead the sealing effort, while Ōnoki flew back toward Iwagakure.
• Han asked Kokuō if they could defeat Madara, and Kokuō warned him not to look at Madara or risk being controlled.
• Madara expanded his Susanoo into its complete armored form and launched Yasaka Magatama at Iwagakure’s defenders.
• Iwagakure’s Earth Release squad raised a massive Earth-Flow Wall, but Madara’s attack shattered it as he turned his attention to the Five-Tails.
• Madara thought of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as a hungry child waiting for tailed beasts, then recalled Hashirama coaxing him to eat.

Madara continued his assault on the Five-Tails’ forces, while Han escaped after his companion sacrificed himself. Ōnoki and the other four Kage arrived to confront Madara, who recognized Tsunade as Hashirama’s granddaughter and asked whether she had children.

• Han’s companion urged him to flee, and Han ran toward the Land of Rain while Madara’s slash killed the companion.
• Madara attacked the Fire Release squad, but Ōnoki intercepted his Susanoo’s sword with Dust Release.
• Ōnoki confronted Madara, who mocked him and said he wanted entertainment.
• The Five Kage appeared, and Tsunade challenged Madara to stop disturbing the living world.
• Madara recognized Tsunade as Hashirama’s granddaughter and asked whether she had children.

Madara Uchiha faced the Five Kage, who attacked him with a coordinated sealing jutsu and powerful techniques, while he treated their efforts as a game. Black Zetsu sent three reanimated Kage into the battle, and the Third Raikage attacked his son A against his will.

• Tsunade and Rasa coordinated an attack after Madara asked whether they intended to stop his plan for peace.
• Rasa unleashed gold dust while Mei Terumi and Ōnoki attacked from above, and Madara used Susanoo to resist the assault.
• Obito chose to wait rather than help Madara, but Black Zetsu dispatched Hozuki Gengetsu, Mū, and the Third Raikage as reinforcements.
• The Third Raikage attacked A with Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite, while Ōnoki countered with Dust Release.

A fought and restrained the Third Raikage while Mei Terumi and Ōnoki dealt with the other resurrected Kage. Rasa’s massive seal failed to hold Madara Uchiha, who broke free in his Susanoo as Itachi prepared to act.

• A realized the Third Raikage had been weakened by Impure World Reincarnation and overpowered him with Lightning Chakra Mode, pinning him beneath a mountain.
• Mei Terumi defeated Gengetsu’s Giant Clam with her Boil Release, while Ōnoki held Mū beneath the rocks.
• Rasa poured his chakra into successive layers of gold dust sealing techniques to trap Madara Uchiha, and Tsunade healed him as he weakened.
• Madara Uchiha shattered the enormous golden pyramid with his Susanoo and challenged the Kage to fight him.
• Itachi, having recovered his chakra, activated the Flying Thunder God Formula as he watched Madara’s Susanoo rise.

Mū and Hozuki Gengetsu watched the five Kage battle Madara, who challenged Tsunade before Itachi appeared to join the fight. Itachi attacked Madara with Flying Thunder God-marked shuriken and Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, leaving Tobirama pleased as the explosions continued.

• Madara broke through the seal, while Mū and Hozuki Gengetsu remained pinned beneath the mountain and watched the battle.
• The five Kage attacked Madara's Susanoo, but Madara dispelled it and challenged Tsunade to test her taijutsu.
• Itachi appeared beside Tsunade and told her he would join the battle.
• Madara recognized Itachi as an Uchiha who used Flying Thunder God and mentioned that Obito had told him about Itachi.
• Itachi threw Flying Thunder God-marked shuriken at Madara, then used Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags to bombard him with explosions.

Itachi used his crimson Susanoo and Totsuka Blade to nearly seal Madara, but Madara broke free with the Rinnegan and regenerated with Hashirama’s face on his chest. Tsunade demanded to know what Madara had done to her grandfather, and Itachi erupted in anger.

• Itachi bombarded Madara with Explosive Tags, then stabbed him with the Totsuka Blade as Ōnoki and Mei Terumi praised his attack.
• Obito recognized the Totsuka Blade’s sealing threat and tried to rescue Madara, but Madara blasted him away with Shinra Tensei.
• Madara used the Rinnegan to absorb some of the Totsuka Blade’s power and resist its sealing, leaving Itachi exhausted and bleeding from his eyes.
• Ōnoki attacked Madara with Dust Release, but Madara crushed it after revealing his Rinnegan and regenerating his body.
• Tsunade saw Hashirama’s face on Madara’s chest and demanded to know what he had done to her grandfather.
• Madara dodged Tsunade’s allies’ attacks, and Itachi erupted in anger and shouted Madara’s name.

Tobirama appeared in Itachi’s body, attacked Madara, and bound him with sealing chains while demanding to know what he had done to Hashirama’s corpse. Madara broke free with Susanoo, and Tobirama launched another attack as a distorted vortex appeared in front of Madara.

• Tobirama used Flying Thunder God to strike Madara and bind him with sealing chains.
• Tobirama accused Madara of exploiting Hashirama’s death and stealing his body for research.
• Madara dismissed Tobirama’s accusations and guessed that Hashirama and Mito had also returned from the Pure Land.
• Madara expanded his Susanoo and shattered the chains binding him.
• Tobirama aimed Flying Thunder God Slash at Madara’s Rinnegan, but a distorted vortex appeared in front of Madara.