Chapter Summaries

Jigen battered Naruto and threatened to kill him to lure Yue out, while Sarada entered the battlefield to protect Naruto. Her Mangekyō let her endure Jigen’s Black Rods, and she stood between him and Naruto as the fight continued.

• Jigen shattered Chōjūrō’s Hiramekarei while Mei Terumi helped Naruto out from beneath the rubble.
• Jigen threatened to kill Naruto and the Tailed Beasts unless Yue appeared, while Naruto recovered from his injuries.
• Sarada persuaded Boruto to let her enter the battlefield, then approached Naruto despite Mei Terumi’s warnings.
• Jigen pierced Sarada with a Black Rod, but she remained unharmed and told Naruto to recover.
• Jigen hurled more Black Rods at Naruto, and Sarada stood in front of him as they pierced her again, revealing her Mangekyō.

Sarada stood beside the injured Naruto and fought Jigen, using her regenerative power and Tailed Beast transformations before Jigen shattered her body. Jigen demanded that Mei publicize Naruto’s defeat to lure Boruto, but Mei and Chōjūrō defied him as a weakened voice declared that Jigen would die.

• Sarada refused Mei Terumi’s attempt to remove her from the battlefield and confronted Jigen beside Naruto.
• Jigen broke Sarada’s arm, but she regenerated it and attacked him with Three-Tails power and a Tailed Beast Ball, which he absorbed.
• Naruto struck Jigen to protect Sarada, but Jigen impaled both of them with Black Rods that disrupted their Chakra.
• Jigen punched Sarada to pieces, and Naruto watched, believing she could not return.
• Jigen ordered Mei to publicize Naruto’s defeat to lure Boruto, but Mei and Chōjūrō defended Naruto and refused to submit.
• Jigen explained that he wanted to question Boruto about a suspected connection to the moon, and a weakened voice told him he would die.

Boruto trapped Sarada in a reality-warping illusion while Naruto remained pinned down by Jigen. Tsunade and Sakura rescued Naruto, and Tsunade agreed to have the battle broadcast across the Shinobi World as Boruto prepared to begin the livestream.

• Sarada attacked Boruto in the Space-Time Rift, but he activated Critical Translocation: Drunken Life (Dream Death) and trapped her in a world he controlled.
• Boruto taunted Sarada by showing her Naruto's peril and suggesting Naruto's death might awaken her other Mangekyō.
• Tsunade and Sakura entered the battlefield, released their Mitotic Regeneration, and Sakura pulled Naruto free of the Black Rods.
• Jigen demanded that Tsunade call Boruto to the battlefield, and Tsunade agreed after considering Naruto's condition.
• Tsunade asked Lord Mizukage to broadcast the scene across the Shinobi World as Boruto announced that the livestream was about to begin.

Tsunade and Mei Terumi prepared a live broadcast while Sakura treated Naruto, whose injuries appeared dire. In Kurama’s space, Boruto restored Naruto’s resolve by revealing Sakura was alive and giving him purified chakra to transform with; Naruto regained his confidence, while Boruto said he had met Black Zetsu.

• Tsunade urged Mei Terumi to respect fallen heroes, and Mei began preparing a Water Curtain Projection for the Five Kage Summit broadcast.
• Sakura examined Naruto’s injuries and appeared devastated, while Jigen watched and Amado secretly observed from his laboratory.
• Boruto teased Sarada about her mother, then told her Naruto’s next transformation was about to begin.
• Boruto entered Kurama’s space and pulled Naruto from despair, urging him to use the powers remaining within him.
• Boruto used Jōgan: Divine Purification to erase an existence and gave Naruto pure white chakra, then revealed Sakura was alive and recovering.
• Naruto accepted the chakra and renewed his resolve to protect his loved ones; when he asked Boruto what he had done, Boruto said he had met Black Zetsu.

As the Shinobi World watched Jigen overwhelm the Kage in the Hidden Mist Village, Naruto rose from his injuries, healed the others, and struck Jigen with enough force to send him crashing through buildings. Naruto then entered Six Paths Sage Mode and advanced on Jigen, leaving the battle poised for a decisive clash.

• Shikamaru and the other Kage discussed Jigen’s attack, learned Sasuke was heading to the Hidden Mist Village, and considered protecting the Tailed Beasts.
• Naruto pulled himself free of the Black Rods, healed from his wounds, and stood up before Jigen.
• Naruto crossed the battlefield and punched Jigen through a stretch of towering buildings.
• Naruto freed and healed the trapped Kage, and his missing right arm regenerated.
• Naruto manifested Kurama’s Chakra and the Sage’s Staff, entering Six Paths Sage Mode as he approached Jigen.

Naruto defeated Jigen in a crushing battle, but Isshiki took over Kawaki’s body and began seeking more power. After returning to the gathered Kage, Naruto faced the White-Robed Man, who asked him to release Tsukikaze in exchange for intelligence.

• Naruto overwhelmed Jigen with a barrage of attacks and destroyed him with Six Paths: Super Asura Rasenshuriken.
• Naruto caught Uchiha Tsukikaze with the recording device, while Amado watched and saw Isshiki awaken inside Kawaki’s body.
• Isshiki dismissed Kara’s failed members and ordered Amado to create an army of powerful Vessels before heading to the Ten-Tails’ dimension.
• Naruto returned Tsukikaze to the Kage, ordered aid for the wounded, and learned from Tsunade that Katsuyu had vaccinated the infected civilians.
• The White-Robed Man arrived with another Moon member, asked Naruto to release Tsukikaze in exchange for intelligence, and said Sarada was still in his hands.
• Naruto demanded assurance that Tsukikaze would not harm the Shinobi World, and the White-Robed Man promised the exchange would only bring benefits.

Naruto and Sasuke confronted the White-Robed Man after he revealed his plan to become a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and his knowledge of Kara and Isshiki. The White-Robed Man escaped with Sarada and warned that Kaguya would soon be resurrected, leaving Naruto and Sasuke facing the possibility of a new disaster without the Sage of Six Paths.

• The White-Robed Man told Naruto that Jigen was alive and that Moon had learned Kara's members' abilities while manipulating the organization.
• The White-Robed Man revealed that Moon aimed to make him a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, identified Isshiki as an Ōtsutsuki, and said a Chakra Fruit would be desirable but unnecessary.
• Naruto rejected the White-Robed Man's ambitions, and Sasuke arrived as the White-Robed Man grabbed Sarada and declared it was two against one.
• The White-Robed Man shifted himself and the others into a space-time rift, then said Moon had intercepted a threat from the Ōtsutsuki and warned that Kaguya would soon be resurrected.
• Naruto and Sasuke could not see through the technique, and Naruto concluded Kaguya's resurrection might be real after recalling Boruto's encounter with Black Zetsu and sensing the Ōtsutsuki aura.

As the Kage struggled to prepare for the Ōtsutsuki threat, the free Tailed Beasts refused Naruto’s request to join the Shinobi World’s protection and chose to hide together. Orochimaru then arrived at the Kage meeting, claiming he had a way to increase their strength quickly.

• The academy class returned to Konoha without Boruto and Sumire, while Mitsuki was taken to Otogakure by Orochimaru for separate training.
• Naruto met with the free Tailed Beasts, but Matatabi, Kokuō, and Saiken rejected the Shinobi World’s protection and agreed to hide together.
• Naruto told the Kage that the Tailed Beasts had refused to cooperate, prompting A and Ōnoki to criticize them and A to urge Killer B to persuade Gyūki.
• Shikamaru and Kakashi warned the Kage that Isshiki’s power and the lack of time to train left the Shinobi World in danger.
• Orochimaru entered the Kage meeting and announced that he had a way to increase their strength in a short time.

At the Five Kage Summit, Orochimaru revealed a technique that fused bloodlines and demonstrated it by secretly giving Tsunade Perfect Hashirama Cells, which let her use Wood Release. She left the Kage weighing whether to contribute their villages’ bloodlines, turning the proposal into a race for power.

• Orochimaru explained that combining shinobi bloodlines could create a powerful Bloodline Net, though Tsunade warned that such fusion was normally extremely dangerous.
• Orochimaru claimed she had developed risk-free Perfect Hashirama Cells and secretly injected a vial into Tsunade using Wood Release.
• Tsunade successfully performed the Wood Clone Technique, convincing the assembled Kage that the cells could grant fused bloodline abilities.
• Sasuke asked about an enemy with perfect Wood Release, and Orochimaru said the research material came from a cloaked figure from the Moon Organization.
• Orochimaru urged the villages to contribute bloodlines in exchange for priority access to Perfect Cells, then left the summit.
• The summit was shut down as the Kage began secretly plotting, each fearing another village would gain an advantage by participating first.

Boruto recovered from his encounter with Momoshiki, learned the Ōtsutsuki's location, and set out to find Urashiki. Meanwhile, Urashiki weakened Kaguya's seal and freed Black Zetsu, who confronted him.

• Momoshiki's attack failed to harm Boruto, and Momoshiki began disintegrating as Boruto vanished in silver-white light.
• Before dying, Momoshiki branded a hidden Vessel on Kaguya's island with Karma.
• Boruto awoke beside Toneri, said he could not save Sumire Kakei, and revealed that he knew where Ōtsutsuki Urashiki was.
• Boruto opened a spatial gate with his altered Jōgan and traveled to the Starting Ball Space to pursue Urashiki.
• Urashiki eroded Kaguya's seal, freed Black Zetsu, and demanded that he reveal everything he knew.

Urashiki questioned Black Zetsu about Kaguya and her sealing, then Boruto arrived and challenged the Ōtsutsuki intruder. Boruto sealed the space, fought Urashiki, and captured Black Zetsu as the battle continued.

• Urashiki forced Black Zetsu to explain how Kaguya had been sealed and learned about the Sage of Six Paths and the Ten-Tails’ Chakra.
• Black Zetsu told Urashiki that Kaguya could be revived with enough Chakra and that the God Tree could then produce a Chakra Fruit.
• Boruto emerged through a spatial gate and temporarily sealed the Starting Ball Space, preventing Urashiki from using Yomotsu Hirasaka.
• Urashiki offered Boruto a place in the Ōtsutsuki Clan, but Boruto rejected him and declared that invaders in the Shinobi World would be slain.
• Boruto powered up with Dual-Colored Senjutsu and Yang Lightning Chakra Mode, then attacked Urashiki with a Big Ball Rasengan.
• Boruto grabbed Black Zetsu as it tried to escape, identified himself as Naruto Uzumaki’s son, and dodged Urashiki’s fishing hook.

Boruto used portals, Shadow Clones, and repeated Tailed Beast Balls to overwhelm and wound Urashiki. Urashiki broke Boruto’s Black Rod in a final clash, but Boruto pierced Urashiki’s heart with it, leaving Urashiki frozen in shock.

• Boruto countered Urashiki’s attacks with portals, Truth-Seeking Orbs, and a Tailed Beast Ball that blasted Urashiki away.
• Boruto and his Shadow Clones bombarded Urashiki with Tailed Beast Balls until Urashiki’s Red Light Sphere shattered and left him badly wounded.
• Urashiki used his Red Light Sphere to blast away the Shadow Clones, then transformed into paper cranes and retreated toward Boruto.
• Urashiki broke Boruto’s Black Rod and continued his slash, but Boruto’s broken rod pierced Urashiki’s heart.
• Boruto told the stunned Urashiki that he was not meticulous enough.

Boruto overwhelmed Urashiki in the Starting Ball Space, taking one of his Rinnegan and breaking through his Red Light Sphere defense. Kaguya restored Urashiki with her Chakra, and the chapter ended with him escaping Boruto’s spatial confinement.

• Boruto used a hidden second Truth-Seeking Orb and Kurama's Chakra arm to seize Urashiki and gouge out one of his eyes.
• Boruto explained how he had kept the second orb idle, then used Dimensional Gates and Shadow Clones to overwhelm Urashiki and shatter his Red Light Sphere against the Chibaku Tensei sphere.
• Kaguya spoke to Urashiki and sent him Chakra, healing his injuries and regrowing his missing eye as Boruto watched.
• Urashiki used his increased Chakra to break through Boruto's spatial confinement and vanish.

Boruto used Sage Mode and Ame-no-Nuhoko to fight Urashiki, whose space-time tricks and feints kept him from landing a decisive blow. After Boruto survived Urashiki’s Dragon Palace attack, he appeared behind Urashiki as the latter tried to retrieve his fishing rod.

• Boruto entered Dragon Cry: Sage Mode and stopped Urashiki’s fishing hook with white dragons.
• Boruto formed Ame-no-Nuhoko from a Truth-Seeking Orb and overpowered Urashiki in a weapon clash.
• Urashiki used Yomotsu Hirasaka and Violet Light Orb attacks, while Boruto’s white dragons blocked the beams and defended him.
• Urashiki feinted with his fishing rod, then attacked Boruto from behind with Violet Light Dragon Palace, shattering Kurama Mode’s fox avatar.
• Urashiki tried to retrieve his fallen fishing rod, but Boruto suddenly appeared behind him.

Boruto defeated Urashiki and enabled Kaguya to escape the celestial body, then confronted her in Amenominaka. Their standoff turned dangerous when Boruto’s Chakra waned and Kaguya attacked with Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.

• Boruto cut Urashiki nearly in half, gouged out his eyes, and left him in agony on the celestial body.
• Kaguya sent Chakra into Urashiki and ordered him to weaken the seal, while Black Zetsu tried to distract Boruto and was cut in half.
• Urashiki opened a gap in the sealing formula, allowing Kaguya to escape through Yomotsu Hirasaka and confront Boruto.
• Boruto and Kaguya faced off, while Urashiki secretly escaped through another Yomotsu Hirasaka portal with his fishing rod.
• Boruto’s Chakra suddenly dimmed, and Kaguya raised her hand to attack him with Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.

Boruto tested Kaguya's abilities while evading her attacks and adapting to the spaces she created with Amenominaka. After tricking her and teasing her, he left Kaguya flustered and angry.

• Boruto clashed with Kaguya in Tenseigan Chakra Mode, recovered from his injuries, and knocked aside her All-Killing Ash Bones.
• Kaguya transported them to Supergravity Space, but Boruto walked freely while she was pinned by the gravity.
• Kaguya moved them to Acid Liquid Space, where she suffered from the corrosive liquid while Boruto remained outside the space.
• Kaguya fired bone spikes at Boruto, but he escaped through a spatial portal and appeared behind her.
• Boruto pretended to reach for Kaguya's Rinne Sharingan, then accused her of being heartless when she counterattacked.
• Kaguya reflexively apologized before realizing Boruto had tricked her, and she grew angry at him.

Boruto asked Amado for Kara’s coordinates so he could take Isshiki’s Ten-Tails, while Kawaki prepared vessels and ordered Victor to locate the Tailed Beasts. Victor secretly cultivated a God Tree branch, hoping to gain immortality and escape serving Isshiki.

• The Two-Tails Matatabi, the Five-Tails Kokuō, and the Six-Tails Saiken rested in a hidden oasis and complained about humans enslaving their kind.
• Boruto brought Sarada and Tsukikaze to a wooden room, where Tsukikaze used a projector to contact Amado.
• Boruto demanded Kara’s coordinates so he could take Isshiki’s Ten-Tails, and Amado agreed to bring him to the laboratory through Tsukikaze.
• Kawaki arrived at Amado’s laboratory, ordered him to create more vessels, and directed Victor to find the Tailed Beasts.
• Amado offered to help Victor search, while Victor privately visited a cultivated God Tree branch and anticipated its flower blooming.

Urashiki escaped to the moon and confronted Toneri, who used his eye technique to control the fight and reveal a powerful rule-based ability. Urashiki realized he had fallen into a dead end and longed to return to Takama-ga-hara.

• Urashiki sensed powerful Chakra fluctuations on the Shinobi World and went to the moon to investigate an Ōtsutsuki aura.
• Toneri ignored Urashiki's taunts and declared that he would kill him.
• Urashiki attacked with his fishing rod, but Toneri's invisible barrier stopped the strikes and injured Urashiki's hand.
• Urashiki fired purple light arrows and launched repeated ambushes through Yomotsu Hirasaka, but Toneri evaded them all.
• Toneri activated Heavenly Transformation of All Creation, and Urashiki realized he had encountered another rule-based eye technique.

Toneri overwhelmed Urashiki in a battle on the moon, but Urashiki escaped through a Hirasaka. Meanwhile, Orochimaru attracted support from the major villages for his research, and Tōno Katasuke arrived at his laboratory and was persuaded to join him.

• Toneri used his domain to turn plants and dust into weapons, breaking Urashiki's defenses and forcing him to fight on the retreat.
• Toneri shattered Urashiki's Red Light Sphere and pierced his heart, but Urashiki used the ensuing chaos to escape the moon through Yomotsu Hirasaka.
• Toneri repaired the crater and returned to his chessboard, then reproached himself for letting Urashiki escape again.
• Leaders from the five major villages visited Orochimaru's laboratory and supplied reagents containing their Kekkei Genkai for his research.
• Tōno Katasuke visited Orochimaru after his own research funding was cut, and Jikai persuaded him that he could become Orochimaru's right-hand man.

Orochimaru welcomed Tōno Katasuke into his laboratory and discussed Katasuke’s ninjutsu-storage research, offering to fund its development. Katasuke agreed to share his research principles and experimental data while keeping the core technology, and Orochimaru left him convinced that Scientific Ninja Tools were a promising field.

• Orochimaru greeted Katasuke and led him into the laboratory, where Mitsuki recorded data on Bloodline Limit experiments.
• Orochimaru questioned Katasuke about his research into compressing ninjutsu into scrolls and warned that making ninjutsu broadly accessible could create dangers.
• Orochimaru offered to fund Katasuke’s research in exchange for access to its principles and experimental data, while allowing him to retain the core technology.
• Katasuke agreed and explained that his work began with attempts to store living things in scrolls before developing ninjutsu-storage technology.
• Katasuke praised Scientific Ninja Tools as the best direction for his expertise, and Orochimaru agreed.