The main character, Naruto Uzumaki, as he grows through the first two parts of the series.
The plot of the Naruto series is told across several different time periods, known as Part I, Part II, the Blank Period, New Era: Part I, and New Era: Part II. These time periods are themselves broken into several story arcs comprised of manga chapters, anime episodes, and/or other media types. This article attempts to present these sections of the story in order, though the chronology sometimes differs between different adaptations of the same material.
Part I[]
- Note: Chapter numbers refer to the original Naruto manga and episode numbers refer to the original Naruto anime.
| Arc Name | Chapters | Episodes | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue — Land of Waves | 1-33 | 1-19 | Naruto Uzumaki joins Team 7, which is sent on a mission to the Land of Waves. |
| Chūnin Exams | 34-115 | 20-67 | Team 7 participates in the Chūnin Exams, where they compete against former classmates and new rivals. |
| Konoha Crush | 116-138 | 68-80 | The village of Konohagakure is invaded by Orochimaru and his allies. |
| Search for Tsunade | 139-171 | 81-100 | Naruto helps Jiraiya track down Tsunade to ask her to become Konoha's new Hokage. |
| Land of Tea Escort Mission | — | 102-106 | Team 7 goes to the Land of Tea to help Idate Morino win a race. |
| Sasuke Recovery Mission | 172-238 | 107-135 | Naruto tries to stop his friend, Sasuke Uchiha, from defecting to Orochimaru. |
| Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission | — | 136-141 | Jiraiya takes Naruto and Sakura to investigate Orochimaru's whereabouts in the Land of Rice Fields. |
| Mizuki Tracking Mission | — | 142-147 | Naruto helps capture the escaped convict, Mizuki. |
| Bikōchū Search Mission | — | 148-151 | Naruto and Team 8 look for the bikōchū beetle in the hopes that it can be used to find Sasuke. |
| Kurosuki Family Removal Mission | — | 152-157 | Naruto and Team Guy deal with Raiga Kurosuki and his Kurosuki family. |
| Gosunkugi Capture Mission | — | 159-160 | Naruto, Kiba, and Hinata help Sazanami clear his name. |
| Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission | — | 162-167 | Naruto, Neji, and Tenten go to the Land of Birds to deal with a mysterious ghost. |
| Kaima Capture Mission | — | 169-173 | Anko Mitarashi takes Naruto, Ino, and Shino to the Land of the Sea to find information on Orochimaru. |
| Buried Gold Excavation Mission | — | 175-176 | Naruto is again paired up with Kiba and Hinata in order to improve their teamwork. |
| Star Guard Mission | — | 178-183 | Naruto and Team Guy go to Hoshigakure to help the villagers protect their sacred star. |
| Peddlers Escort Mission | — | 187-191 | Naruto, Hinata, and Chōji go to the Land of Vegetables to protect some peddlers from the Janin. |
| Third Great Beast Arc | — | 195-196 | Guy is forced to deal with Yagura's apparent attempts at revenge. |
| Konoha Plans Recapture Mission | — | 197-201 | Naruto and his friends stop Gennō from destroying Konoha. |
| Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission | — | 203-207 | Kurenai temporarily leaves Team 8 to take care of some old business with Yakumo Kurama. |
| Gantetsu Escort Mission | — | 209-212 | Naruto, Sakura, and Lee help transfer a member of the Shinobazu to prison. |
| Menma Memory Search Mission | — | 213-215 | Naruto helps Menma regain his memory. |
| Sunagakure Support Mission | — | 216-220 | Konoha sends a team to Sunagakure to help rescue Matsuri from the Four Celestial Symbols Men. |
Standalone Episodes[]
Manga Omake[]
- "At the Ichiraku…"
- "The New Erotic Ninjutsu Completed!!"
- "The Real True Face…!!"
- "Naruto Gaiden: Whirlwind in the Vortex"
Deaths[]
Kakashi Gaiden[]
Main article: Kakashi Gaiden Kakashi Gaiden (カカシ外伝, Viz: Kakashi Chronicles, literally meaning: Kakashi Side Story), known as The Kakashi Side Story ~ A Boy's Life on the Battlefield ~ (カカシ外伝～戦場のボーイズライフ～, Kakashi Gaiden ~Senjō no Bōizu Raifu~) in the anime, is an arc of the series, which functions as an intermission between Parts I and II of the manga. It was later adapted into two Shippūden episodes: 119 and 120. This arc explores how Kakashi Hatake gained his Sharingan. In the manga, it is preceded by the Sasuke Recovery Mission and followed by the Kazekage Rescue Mission. In the anime, this arc takes place in the middle of the Itachi Pursuit Mission.
Deaths[]
| Character Name | Place of Death | Killer(s) | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahiru | Kusagakure | Minato Namikaze | Kunai |
| Taiseki | Kusagakure | Obito Uchiha | Kunai |
| Kakkō | Kusagakure | Kakashi Hatake | Chidori |
Part II[]
- Note: Chapter numbers refer to the original Naruto manga and episode numbers refer to the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
| Arc Name | Chapters | Episodes | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazekage Rescue Mission | 245-281 | 1-32 | Naruto returns to Konoha after two-and-a-half years of training, just in time to help rescue the Fifth Kazekage from Akatsuki. |
| Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission | 282-310 | 33-53 | Naruto and a new version of Team 7 use information gained from Akatsuki to try to find Sasuke. |
| Twelve Guardian Ninja | — | 54-71 | Naruto meets Sora, both of whom become entangled in a plot to destroy Konoha. |
| Akatsuki Suppression Mission | 311-342 | 72-88 | To counter the growing threat of Akatsuki, Konoha tracks down two of its members who are prowling the Land of Fire. |
| Three-Tails' Appearance | — | 89-112 | Konoha attempts to stop the Three-Tails from being acquired by Orochimaru or Akatsuki. |
| Itachi Pursuit Mission | 343-367 | 113-118, 121-126 | Sasuke and Naruto each assemble teams to make separate attempts to locate Sasuke's brother, Itachi Uchiha. |
| Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant | 368-383 | 127-133 | Jiraiya infiltrates Amegakure in order to learn more about the leader of Akatsuki, Pain. |
| Fated Battle Between Brothers | 384-412 | 134-143 | Sasuke initiates a fight to the death with his brother, Itachi, hoping that doing so will avenge the deaths of their clan. |
| Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled | — | — | Sasuke seeks a new direction in his life now that his mission to kill Itachi is completed. |
| Six-Tails Unleashed | — | 144-151 | On their way home from their failed mission to find Itachi, Naruto and his team are diverted in order to fulfil Konoha's obligations to the Tsuchigumo clan. |
| Pain's Assault | 413-453 | 152-175 | Pain attacks Konoha in order to capture Naruto. |
| Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha | — | 176-196 | As Konoha starts to rebuild, its villagers reminisce about their memories of the past. |
| Five Kage Summit | 454-483 | 197-214 | With Akatsuki in possession of nearly all nine tailed beasts, the Kage of the ninja villages gather to decide how to respond. |
| Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown | 484-515 | 215-222, 243-256 | With the Fourth Shinobi World War declared, the Allied ninja and Akatsuki make opposing preparations for the approaching conflict. |
| Paradise Life on a Boat | — | 223-242 | The Allied ninja send Naruto on a journey across the sea, hoping it will keep him safe from Akatsuki. |
| Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation | 516-559 | 261-289, 296-321 | The Allied ninja struggle against Akatsuki's White Zetsu Army and the historic figures revived by the Impure World Reincarnation. |
| Power | — | 290-295 | Set shortly after the events of the Five Kage Summit, Naruto assists an investigation into the massacre of Tonika Village. |
| Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax | 560-639 | 322-348, 362-375 | After defeating the Impure World Reincarnation, the Allied ninja are left to deal with the combined forces of Madara and Obito Uchiha. |
| Kakashi's Anbu Arc: The Shinobi That Lives in the Darkness | — | 349-361 | Kakashi Hatake's past is explored, connecting the end of Kakashi Gaiden to the start of Prologue — Land of Waves. |
| Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki | 640-677 | 378-393, 414-431 | Using the nine tailed beasts captured by Akatsuki, Obito and Madara try to use the power of the resulting Ten-Tails to perform the Infinite Tsukuyomi. |
| In Naruto's Footsteps: The Friends' Paths | — | 394-413 | Set during Naruto's two-and-a-half years away from Konoha, his friends participate in another Chūnin Exam without him. |
| Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero | — | 432-450 | Trapped by the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Tsunade dreams about a book that Jiraiya could have written. |
| Itachi Shinden Book: Light and Darkness | — | 451-458 | While the world falls victim to the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Sasuke reflects on the life of his brother, Itachi. |
| Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes | 678-699 | 458-479 | The Infinite Tsukuyomi introduces a new threat, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, as well as an opportunity for Naruto and Sasuke to finally resolve their years of conflict. |
| Childhood | — | 480-483 | Before they were heroes of the Fourth Shinobi World War, they were only children... |
Standalone Episodes[]
Manga Omake[]
Deaths[]
Blank Period[]
- Note: Episode numbers refer to the Naruto: Shippūden anime.
| Title | Episodes | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky | — | Uncertain if he wants to be the next Hokage, Kakashi Hatake goes on another mission to the Land of Waves to decide his future. |
| Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness | 489-493 | Shikamaru Nara travels to the Land of Silence, willing to become an assassin if it means preserving the world's hard-won peace. |
| The Last: Naruto the Movie | — | The world may be safe from wars between ninja, but can it survive a collision with the Moon? |
| Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze | — | Sakura Haruno discovers that peace is expensive, so much so that it might end up costing Sasuke his reputation. |
| Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding | 494-500 | The villagers of Konoha seek out the perfect wedding presents for Naruto and Hinata Hyūga. |
| Gaara Hiden: A Sandstorm Mirage | — | Gaara used to be a societal menace, then he used to be dead, more recently he's been Kazekage. Up next: arranged marriage. |
| Akatsuki Hiden: Evil Flowers in Full Bloom | — | Sasuke encounters two young brothers, unaware of their connections to the former members of Akatsuki. |
| Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise | 484-488 | Sasuke wanders the world seeking to atone for his past, in the process learning that he was not the only victim of injustice. |
Manga Omake[]
Deaths[]
New Era: Part I[]
- Note: Unless indicated otherwise, chapter numbers refer to the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga and episode numbers refer to the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime.
| Arc Name | Chapters | Episodes | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Entrance Arc | — | 1-15 | Naruto's son, Boruto Uzumaki, enrols in Konoha's Ninja Academy. |
| Sarada Uchiha Arc | 701-710 | 19-24 | Sarada Uchiha sets out to learn more about her father, Sasuke. |
| Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls | 1-15 | 106-111 | Mirai Sarutobi accompanies Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy on their top-secret vacation to the Land of Hot Water. |
| School Trip Arc | — | 25-32 | Boruto and his classmates go on a school trip to Kirigakure. |
| Graduation Exams Arc | — | 34-37 | Boruto and his classmates graduate from the Academy by participating in the Genin Exams. |
| Genin Mission Arc | — | 40-42 | Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki are added to Team 7 and begin taking missions. |
| Byakuya Gang Arc | — | 43-47 | Boruto and Shikadai Nara work together against the Byakuya Gang. |
| Naruto Shinden: Parent and Child Day | — | 93-95 | Konoha celebrates Parent and Child Day, a chance for families to spend time together. |
| Versus Momoshiki Arc | 1-10 | 51-66 | Boruto competes in the Chūnin Exams in an attempt to connect with his father, in the process helping stop an Ōtsutsuki invasion. |
| Chōchō Arc | — | 67-69 | Team 7 and Team 10 go on a mission to protect actors Tomaru and Ashina, whom received death threats. |
| Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc | — | 71-92 | Mitsuki disappears. Boruto, Sarada, and Team 10 follow him to Iwagakure to know his true intentions. |
| Sasuke Shinden: The Teacher's Star Pupil | — | — | Sasuke is momentarily put in charge of Team 7 as they go on a mission to protect pop-star Lily Himeno. |
| Jūgo Arc | — | 98-103 | Boruto goes on a mission to investigate an incident where people were attacked by a ferocious bird. On the way to the scene, Boruto and his friends encounter Jūgo. |
| Konohamaru's Love Arc | — | 116-119 | Boruto and Konohamaru meet Remon Yoimura and become involved in her family's shadowy business. |
| One-Tail Escort Arc | — | 120-126 | Urashiki pursues Shukaku, and Boruto and Shinki are tasked to protect him. |
| Time Slip Arc | — | 128-136 | Boruto can't defeat Urashiki in the present, but he might be able to stop him in the past. |
| Mujina Bandits Arc | 11-15 | 141-151 | Team 7 confronts the Mujina Bandits. |
| Shikamaru Shinden: A Cloud Dancing in Forlorn Falling Petals | — | — | A disagreement at the Five Kage Summit causes a schism in the alliance that could trigger the Fifth Great Ninja War. Elsewhere, Shikamaru is dealing with a schism of his own, with his family beginning to drift apart. |
| Kara Actuation Arc | — | 157-175 | A shadowy organisation, Kara, tries to destabilise the world's peace. |
| Kakashi Retsuden: The Sixth Hokage and the Failure Boy | — | — | Far from the Land of Fire is the Land of Redaku. There, Kakashi takes another outcast boy under his wing, but soon learns that the country is on the brink of waging a new war. |
| Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendants and the Heavenly Stardust | 1-10 | 282-286 | Sasuke travels far from the Land of Fire to an astronomical observatory. He and Sakura go undercover in search of information on the Sage of Six Paths, but end up discovering a plot already in motion. |
| Naruto Retsuden: Naruto Uzumaki and the Spiral Destiny | — | — | Naruto has lost his ability to use chakra. Meanwhile, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura are out of the country searching for clues pertaining to the Sage of Six Paths when they find what may be the final piece to the puzzle. |
| Ao Arc | 16-23 | 178-187 | Kara escalates its activities. |
| Kawaki Arc | 24-55 | 188-220 | The discovery of Kawaki leads to the discovery of Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. |
| Chūnin Re-Examination Arc | — | 221-230 | Naruto, proposes that the Chūnin Exams be held to raise morale after Isshiki’s attack. |
| Great Sea Battle of Kirigakure Arc | — | 233-255 | The new Team 7 — with Kawaki as its newest member — is assigned to escort Katasuke to a ceremony in the Land of Water. However, in the shadows of the ceremony, a group harbouring a grudge stealthily begins to make its move. |
| Kawaki & Himawari Academy Arc | — | 261-273 | Kawaki enrols in a ninja school on a secret mission to protect Kae Yukiwari. He ends up in the same class as Himawari, who enroled at the same time, and proceeds to have a hectic ninja school life. |
| Labyrinth Game Arc | — | 274-281 | Boruto and other people are abducted and forced to play a deadly survival game. |
| Code's Assault Arc | 56-67 | 287-293 | Code, together with his two allies Ada and Daemon, is on the move to take revenge for Isshiki's death. |
| Omnipotence Arc | 68-80 | — | Boruto and Kawaki's relationship spirals towards the former's fated destiny. |
Standalone Episodes[]
Manga Omake[]
- "Boruto: Road to B"
- "The Day Naruto Became Hokage"
- "Naruto Gaiden: The Road Illuminated by the Full Moon"
Deaths[]
New Era: Part II[]
Note: Unless indicated otherwise, chapter numbers refer to the Boruto: Two Blue Vortex manga.
| Arc Name | Chapters | Episodes | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boruto's Return Arc | 1- | N/A |
Trivia[]
- Gaara died during the Kazekage Rescue Mission after Akatsuki extracted his tailed beast from inside him. He was, however, revived by Chiyo.
- In a similar manner Fukasaku, Kakashi Hatake, Shizune and several other unnamed Konoha shinobi died during Pain's Assault. They were, however, revived by Nagato's Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.