Chapter Summaries

Ayato examined Nagato and explained that his body had been severely depleted by overusing Chakra, leaving him only a few years to live if he kept using it or about ten more years if he rested. After arranging treatment and rooms for Nagato and Konan in Konoha, Ayato was asked by Nagato to say what he had really wanted to say.

• Konan told Ayato that Black Zetsu had taken Nagato's Rinnegan and used Obito's intangibility ability.
• Ayato examined Nagato, identified him as an Uzumaki, and warned that his body was too depleted to recover fully.
• Nagato learned that other Uzumaki members, including Naruto Uzumaki and Karin Uzumaki, still lived in Konoha.
• Ayato estimated Nagato would live only a few more years if he continued using Chakra, but perhaps ten-odd years if he rested and recuperated.
• Nagato accepted the possibility that he might never regain his sight, and Konan promised to be his eyes.
• Ayato gave Jiraiya a Flying Thunder God kunai and asked him to arrange rooms for Nagato and Konan; after Jiraiya left, Nagato asked Ayato to speak openly.

Ayato treated Nagato and revealed that the Rinnegan had been implanted in him as part of a plan that shaped his life, explaining why he had spared Nagato and Konan. Nagato and Konan settled in Konoha, where Nagato faced life as a powerless exile and wondered whether that was his punishment.

• Ayato told Nagato that his Rinnegan had evolved from the Sharingan and that the deaths of Nagato’s parents and Yahiko had been used to steer his life.
• Ayato explained that he spared Nagato and Konan because Jiraiya had not gone to Amegakure, where Nagato would likely have killed him, then healed Nagato and took them to Jiraiya’s residence.
• Ayato returned to Konoha, and Sasuke announced to the shelter residents that the Sixth Hokage had defeated the invading enemy.
• A few days later, Jiraiya showed Nagato and Konan around Konoha, where a child named Jiro bumped into Nagato and gave him a lollipop as an apology.
• Nagato listened to Jiraiya speak about protecting the village, then reflected on his lost ideals and revenge as he tasted the lollipop and wondered if his helpless life was his punishment.

Ayato learned that the Akatsuki had captured the Eight Tails and that two suspicious visitors had appeared in Konoha. Young Sasuke and Boruto discovered they were in a different version of the past, then were confronted by this world’s Sasuke outside Naruto’s home.

• Ayato reviewed Konan’s intelligence with Shikaku Nara and learned that Kakuzu had died while the Akatsuki captured the Eight Tails.
• An Anbu reported an unregistered adult and child, whom Ayato ordered monitored.
• Young Sasuke and Boruto explored Konoha, learned that Ayato was the Sixth Hokage, and suspected they had arrived in a similar but different world.
• Young Sasuke and Boruto headed to Naruto’s home, where Sasuke confronted them as suspected Akatsuki members and Anbu surrounded them.

Young Sasuke and Boruto were captured by the younger Sasuke, who used a Mangekyo Genjutsu on Young Sasuke and questioned their identities. Young Sasuke revealed that he and Boruto had come from the future, but the younger Sasuke remained unconvinced after noticing how easily he had fallen to the Genjutsu.

• Young Sasuke fled with Boruto but was caught by Sasuke and the Anbu, then claimed they had come to protect Naruto from an unusual threat.
• Young Sasuke tried to use Genjutsu to escape, but Sasuke trapped him in a Mangekyo illusion that showed him his surviving family and clan.
• Sasuke brought the prisoners to the Uchiha Clan Compound, where Young Sasuke identified himself as Sasuke Uchiha and named Boruto as Naruto's son from the future.
• Sasuke examined Young Sasuke's Chakra and heard his account of the Uchiha clan, gradually becoming more willing to believe him.
• Sasuke rejected the claim again, arguing that his future self could not have been caught so easily by his Tsukuyomi.

Sasuke brought Young Sasuke and Boruto to Ayato, where they explained that they had traveled from another worldline while pursuing Urashiki and his plan to steal Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra. Ayato proposed a way to revive the Uchiha Clan without changing the present, and Naruto was summoned to meet Boruto, leaving him convinced that Sasuke and Ayato were playing a prank.

• Young Sasuke described his past, including defecting from Konoha in a world where Ayato did not exist, and Sasuke decided to let Ayato judge his story.
• Ayato recognized Boruto and learned from Young Sasuke that Urashiki had used the plow to travel to the past in search of Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra.
• Sasuke asked whether the plow could help him change the Uchiha Clan’s history, and Ayato suggested rescuing Uchiha babies while preserving the appearance of the clan’s massacre.
• Sasuke chose not to change the past, content that his current life was good and that the clan’s revival still had hope; Young Sasuke also considered the possibility of saving his own clan’s future.
• Ayato brought Naruto to the Hokage Office, where Sasuke explained the visitors’ identities and Naruto doubted that Boruto was really his future son.

Naruto struggled to accept Boruto as his son from another timeline, but warmed to him and took him around Konoha. Ayato warned Naruto about Otsutsuki Urashiki and considered the threat posed by the Otsutsuki Clan, while Naruto ended the chapter asking Boruto who his mother was.

• Naruto and Boruto awkwardly acknowledged their relationship after Ayato told Naruto he could simply call Boruto by name and Boruto should call him Dad.
• Naruto decided to be a good father for the few days Boruto would be in Konoha and asked to show him around the village.
• Ayato reminded Naruto that Otsutsuki Urashiki planned to take the Nine-Tails' Chakra and warned him not to leave the village or let Urashiki's fishing rod touch him.
• Naruto asked Ayato to let him fight Urashiki to avenge Boruto, and Ayato agreed as long as Naruto stayed safe and accepted help if needed.
• Naruto took Boruto around Konoha, while Sasuke accompanied Young Sasuke; Ayato reflected on the possible danger posed by the Otsutsuki Clan and recalled a time-travel mission in Rōran.
• As Naruto and Boruto walked through Konoha, Naruto asked Boruto who his mother was.

Boruto explored Konoha with the younger Naruto, who introduced him to the village and asked whether he had been a qualified father in the future. Meanwhile, Sasuke brought Young Sasuke to the Uchiha Clan Compound and asked him to help improve his abilities, ending with Young Sasuke showing him his memories through Genjutsu.

• Boruto stopped himself from revealing future details and learned that this world's relationships differed from his own, including Ino's family and Naruto's lack of knowledge of Sai.
• Naruto and Boruto watched Neji and Hinata spar, then joined them for tea, where Naruto noticed Neji had become more cheerful since finding a clear goal.
• Naruto treated Boruto to Ichiraku Ramen and brought him home, where Boruto saw Naruto's old jacket and teased him about relying on ramen.
• Before sleeping, Naruto asked whether he had been a qualified father, and Boruto reassured him that he had been, though he was a little dumb.
• Sasuke took Young Sasuke to the Uchiha Clan Compound to clean and remember their family home, then asked him for help with training for the Hokage position.
• Young Sasuke used Genjutsu to show Sasuke his memories and explain how to use the Mangekyo and Susanoo's complete form.

Sasuke and Young Sasuke fused their Mangekyō pupil powers, gaining access to each other’s abilities before rejoining their friends in Konoha. While Ayato and Ino visited the Lightning Country, Otsutsuki Urashiki arrived in Konoha and set his sights on the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.

• Sasuke and Young Sasuke shared their memories, confirmed their identities, and discovered their pupil powers merging.
• After retrieving their fused pupil powers, Sasuke gained Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, while Young Sasuke gained Sasuke’s abilities and both learned new Susanoo techniques.
• Ayato found the two Sasukes after they had been unconscious for three days, and they joined him and the Konoha 12 for a meal.
• Ayato and Ino traveled to the Lightning Country, leaving Konoha while Ayato’s Shadow Clone handled his work.
• Otsutsuki Urashiki appeared above a forest in Konoha, sensed the Nine-Tails’ Chakra, and announced that he would take it.

Naruto fought Urashiki at Konoha's Back Mountain, using Wind Armor, Sage Mode, and Frog Kata to push him back. Young Sasuke and Sasuke arrived, but Urashiki escaped after unleashing Kirin, leaving the four facing the lightning attack.

• Naruto brought Boruto to his ruined training grounds, where Urashiki appeared and attacked them with his fishing rod.
• Naruto used Shadow Clones and Wind Armor to repel Urashiki's hooks and trap him in a gale, then attacked with a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
• Naruto used Sage Mode and Frog Kata to strike Urashiki through his evasions, exposing the limits of Urashiki's time-reversal ability.
• Urashiki recovered, and Naruto drew on the Nine-Tails' Chakra as Young Sasuke and Sasuke arrived to help.
• Urashiki used stolen Chakra to unleash Lightning Release - Kirin, then escaped through a Rinnegan portal, leaving Naruto, Boruto, Young Sasuke, and Sasuke facing the attack.

Ayato pursued Otsutsuki Urashiki after Sasuke’s marked kunai let him track the fleeing enemy, and overwhelmed him with Flying Thunder God attacks and a devastating punch. Urashiki escaped again by transforming through a golden gate into a new form, while Ayato faced the powered-up Otsutsuki.

• Sasuke used Mangekyō Sharingan and Susanoo to withstand Urashiki’s Kirin, then suffered blurred vision from using his eyes.
• Sasuke told Naruto and Boruto to leave Urashiki to Ayato, and Young Sasuke trusted Ayato based on Sasuke’s memories.
• Ayato tracked Urashiki through the mark on Sasuke’s kunai and attacked him repeatedly with Flying Thunder God while Urashiki rewound time to evade.
• Ayato struck Urashiki with a lightning-infused punch, breaking both his arms and hurling him into a crater.
• Urashiki opened a space-time rift and fled, but Ayato followed him and asked him to keep using time rewind so Ayato could study it.
• Urashiki consumed chakra and his own eyes, transformed through a golden gate, and emerged in a new form before vowing to kill Ayato.

Ayato defeated Otsutsuki Urashiki by redirecting Urashiki’s ultimate attack onto him with Flying Thunder God Lightning Guidance, leaving no body behind. Back in Konoha, Ayato learned that Boruto and Young Sasuke might not return to their own future, and Karasuki said it needed two or three days to recover before trying to take them back.

• Otsutsuki Urashiki attacked Ayato with waves of purple light, but Ayato endured the ranged clash and kicked Urashiki repeatedly after teleporting beside him.
• Otsutsuki Urashiki unleashed Tensuboroshi Ryūseimei - Ryūgū, and Ayato used Flying Thunder God Lightning Guidance to transfer the attack onto Urashiki using the mark on his body, killing him.
• Ayato returned to Konoha and told Naruto, Sasuke, Young Sasuke, and Boruto that Urashiki was dead and no corpse remained.
• Ayato asked whether Boruto and Young Sasuke would return to their own future or his world’s future, but Karasuki said it had never encountered that situation and could not answer.
• Naruto offered to let Boruto stay if he could not return, but Young Sasuke and Boruto said they still needed to try because their families were waiting for them.
• Karasuki said it needed two or three more days to recover, and Ayato told the group to use that time to do what they had not yet done.

Young Sasuke and Boruto returned to their own world after a young man opened a rift for them, while Young Sasuke found a new resolve to pursue peace. Back in Konoha, Naruto asked Ayato to undo the Nine-Tails' seal so he could challenge the beast and improve his Wind Release Rasenshuriken.

• Sasuke showed Young Sasuke around Konoha, where Young Sasuke saw Nagato and Konan and asked Nagato about his former goal of achieving peace.
• Nagato told Young Sasuke that he had abandoned the idea of enforcing peace through fear and now wanted to pursue a world where people could live safely; Konan promised to help him.
• After Karasuki recharged, Young Sasuke and Boruto said goodbye to Naruto, Sasuke, and Ayato and attempted to return to their world, but they arrived in another version of Konoha.
• A mysterious young man appeared and opened a rift, sending Young Sasuke and Boruto back to their own world, where they arrived at the museum they had left from.
• Naruto asked Ayato to undo the Nine-Tails' seal so he could fight the beast and complete his Wind Release Rasenshuriken, and Ayato agreed after Naruto reaffirmed his determination.

Ayato arranged for Naruto, Jiraiya, and Hinata to enter Naruto’s mental space, where Naruto reunited with his parents, Minato and Kushina. After the reunion, Naruto prepared to face Kurama and claim its power, while Ayato watched over the encounter.

• Ayato removed the extra markings from Naruto’s seal and had Jiraiya and Hinata hold Naruto’s hands as he activated it.
• Naruto, Jiraiya, and Hinata met Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki in Naruto’s mental space, and Naruto realized they were his parents.
• Naruto embraced Minato and Kushina, while Kushina teased him about Hinata and spoke with her privately.
• Ayato entered Naruto’s sealing space and spoke with Kurama, who acknowledged that it had accepted Naruto but still wanted a proper fight.
• Ayato brought Minato and Kushina to watch as Naruto tore away the last layer of the seal and began his battle with Kurama.

Naruto defeated the Nine-Tails without harming it, earned its acknowledgment, and gained its cooperation. He then entered Kurama Mode and combined it with Sage Mode, ending the chapter with Kurama Sage Mode.

• Naruto used Sage Mode, shadow clones, and a Super Big Ball Rasengan to overpower the Nine-Tails, then stopped his Rasenshuriken before it struck.
• Naruto and the Nine-Tails made peace, and the Nine-Tails agreed to let Naruto use its power.
• Minato Namikaze and Kushina said goodbye to Naruto as their remaining chakra faded, while Ayato told Minato Namikaze about the Masked Man and the tailed beasts.
• Naruto entered Kurama Mode with the Nine-Tails' cooperation and learned to control its power.
• At Ayato's suggestion, Naruto and the Nine-Tails absorbed Natural Energy together, allowing Naruto to enter Kurama Sage Mode.

Ayato brought Naruto to Shikkotsu Forest to test Naruto’s strength after he reconciled with the Nine-Tails and gained Sage Fox Mode. Naruto proved stronger than Ayato in most basic attributes, but Ayato won their taijutsu test through greater speed and skill, then advised Naruto on improving his techniques.

• Ayato transported Naruto to Shikkotsu Forest, where the Slug Sage was astonished by Naruto’s power and learned that he could remain in Sage Mode indefinitely.
• Naruto charged Ayato in a taijutsu test and initially pushed him back with his enhanced strength.
• Ayato used Super Strength, speed, and superior technique to gain the advantage and end the taijutsu exchange with a clear win.
• Naruto demonstrated his golden Nine-Tails chakra avatar, Tailed Beast Balls, Rasengan techniques, and Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken for Ayato and the Slug Sage.
• Ayato praised Naruto’s power but urged him to train with Might Guy and study his chakra cloak’s principles to improve his combat skills.
• Ayato sent Naruto back to Konoha after advising him to focus on Rasengan-derived ninjutsu and explore how the chakra cloak might work with Wind Armor.

Ayato reflected on his strength after Naruto’s Sage Fox Mode revealed how close he was to the Six Paths level, then told Sasuke about Naruto’s power. Sasuke chose to receive Hashirama’s cells and Itachi’s eyes, and after Tsunade approved the surgery, he left the hospital to pursue further training.

• Ayato judged himself to be at the peak of Super Kage and resumed training so he could eventually surpass Six Paths Madara, Naruto, and others.
• Sasuke reported Karin’s detection of a powerful Chakra, and Ayato revealed that Naruto had reconciled with the Nine-Tails and gained Sage Fox Mode.
• Sasuke decided to receive the First Hokage’s Cells and Itachi’s eyes, and Ayato told him that he would still need to pursue perfect Sage Mode to narrow the gap with Naruto.
• Sasuke asked Tsunade for permission to use her grandfather’s cells and to have Itachi’s eyes transplanted; she agreed and arranged an examination and surgery.
• Two days after the successful transplant, Sasuke left the hospital against Tsunade’s orders to train, while Ayato reassured her that Sasuke would be fine.

Ayato learned that rogue ninja Mukade had appeared in Rōran and joined the mission to investigate the Dragon Vein. When Mukade triggered the Dragon Vein’s power, Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Ayato were swept into a space tied to time travel, and Ayato used Flying Thunder God to pursue an unknown destination.

• Ayato recognized Rōran in Sunagakure’s mission request, checked the Fourth Hokage’s old mission record, and decided to take part in the investigation.
• Ayato assigned Kakashi to lead Naruto and Sakura, then secretly followed the team to Rōran.
• Mukade attacked the team with puppets, and Kakashi let Naruto and Sakura fight so they could gain experience; Naruto struggled while Sakura identified the puppets’ Chakra threads.
• Mukade reached the sealed Dragon Vein and activated curse marks, unleashing a white light that enveloped Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, and Ayato.
• Ayato sensed a Flying Thunder God mark in the strange space and used the technique, vanishing before he knew where it would take him.

Ayato was thrown into the night of the Nine-Tails' Riot, where he found the injured Kushina and baby Naruto before helping her and witnessing the attack on Konoha. As the Nine-Tails prepared a Tailed Beast Ball, Minato appeared and spotted Ayato with his family.

• Ayato's Spiritualized Shadow Clone transferred Hokage duties to Shikaku and discovered that the Moon Spirit let it sense Ayato's original body across time.
• Ayato arrived at the Fourth Hokage's home, recognized Kushina and Naruto, and treated Kushina while she remained wary of him.
• Ayato and Kushina saw the Nine-Tails rampaging through Konoha, and Ayato used Enma's extended staff to knock it out of the village.
• The Nine-Tails began forming a Tailed Beast Ball, and Minato appeared on Hokage Rock and noticed Ayato, Naruto, and Kushina.

Ayato joined Minato Namikaze and Kushina as they faced the Nine-Tails, then overpowered it and sealed half of it into Kushina, giving her a chance to survive. The chapter ended with Minato Namikaze and Kushina unsure whether to seal the remaining half into little Naruto.

• Minato Namikaze summoned Gamabunta and used Flying Thunder God to move the Nine-Tails and its Tailed Beast Bomb away from Konoha.
• Ayato brought Kushina and little Naruto to Minato Namikaze, then suggested sealing half of the Nine-Tails back into Kushina so she might survive.
• Ayato deflected the Nine-Tails' attack, threw it into the ground, and forced it to submit.
• Ayato split the Nine-Tails and sealed half into Kushina with the Eight Trigrams Sealing, then said she needed rest and nutrition to recover.
• Ayato recommended sealing the remaining half into little Naruto, leaving Minato Namikaze and Kushina hesitant to make their child a Jinchuriki.

Ayato saved Minato Namikaze and Kushina during the Nine-Tails' attack, and Minato sealed the remaining half of the beast into Naruto. Ayato discovered an orphaned counterpart in Yakushi Nonō's orphanage, then visited Minato as the Hokage struggled with the attack's aftermath and the village's growing distrust of the Uchiha.

• Minato Namikaze and Kushina chose to seal the remaining half of the Nine-Tails into Naruto, and Ayato completed the Eight Trigrams Sealing.
• Minato Namikaze confirmed Kushina was safe, explained the attack to the Third Hokage, and identified the masked Sharingan-wielding enemy as the cause of the disaster.
• Obito raged over Ayato's interference and disappeared through space, renewing his hatred for Konoha.
• Ayato found an infant counterpart in Yakushi Nonō's orphanage, where Nonō and Kabuto cared for the children.
• Minato Namikaze faced criticism and worsening tensions with the Uchiha before Ayato visited him at the Hokage's office.