Naruto
Naruto timeline
Naruto events in chronological order, with where they happen and the story arc they belong to.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Era of the Sage of Six Paths
Hagoromo Otsutsuki seals his mother Kaguya and founds the ninja doctrine, leaving his legacy to his sons Asura and Indra.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Founding of Konohagakure
Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha found the Hidden Leaf Village together, ending the Warring States period.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Hashirama vs Madara at the Valley of the End
The decisive clash between Hashirama and Madara. The two statues of the Valley of the End are born.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Fall of Uzushiogakure
A coalition of villages destroys Uzushio out of fear of the Uzumaki clan.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Third Shinobi World War
A global conflict between the five great nations. Minato makes his name as the "Yellow Flash".
Pre-series · Pre-series
Battle of Kannabi Bridge
Team Minato's mission. Obito's supposed death. Kakashi receives the Sharingan.
Pre-series · Pre-series
The orphans of Ame · Jiraiya
Jiraiya trains Yahiko, Konan and Nagato during the war in Amegakure.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Kurama's attack on Konoha
Obito unleashes Kurama. Minato and Kushina sacrifice themselves to seal it inside the newborn Naruto.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Uchiha clan massacre
Itachi wipes out the Uchiha clan under secret orders, sparing Sasuke.
Naruto Part I · Prologue · Land of Waves
Formation of Team 7
Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are assigned to Kakashi. The bell test.
Naruto Part I · Prologue · Land of Waves
Mission in the Land of Waves
Escorting Tazuna. Clash with Zabuza and Haku. Sasuke's Sharingan awakens.
Naruto Part I
Naruto at Ichiraku Ramen
A recurring scene: Naruto finds refuge in Teuchi and Ayame's ramen shop.
Naruto Part I · Chunin Exams
Chunin Exams, first stage
Ibiki Morino's written test. Psychological pressure.
Naruto Part I · Chunin Exams
Second stage: the Forest of Death
Orochimaru meets Sasuke and gives him the Curse Mark.
Naruto Part I · Chunin Exams
Chunin Exams preliminaries
Preliminary fights in the arena. Hinata vs Neji, Rock Lee vs Gaara.
Naruto Part I · Chunin Exams
Chunin Exams final tournament
Naruto vs Neji, Sasuke vs Gaara, Shikamaru vs Temari.
Naruto Part I · Konoha Crush
Invasion of Konoha
Suna and Oto attack Konoha. Hiruzen dies sealing Orochimaru's arms.
Naruto Part I · Konoha Crush
Naruto vs Gaara
Naruto defeats Shukaku's jinchūriki, beginning Gaara's redemption.
Naruto Part I · Search for Tsunade
Search for Tsunade
Jiraiya and Naruto convince Tsunade to return to Konoha as the Fifth Hokage.
Naruto Part I · Search for Tsunade
The Akatsuki appear in Konoha
Itachi and Kisame visit Konoha in search of the Nine-Tails.
Naruto Part I · Search for Tsunade
Tsunade becomes the Fifth Hokage
Tsunade returns to Konoha and takes office as the Fifth Hokage.
Naruto Part I · Sasuke Retrieval
Sasuke's desertion
Sasuke leaves Konoha for Orochimaru, escorted by the Sound Four.
Naruto Part I · Sasuke Retrieval
Pursuit of the Sound Four
Shikamaru leads a team of genin to bring Sasuke back. Multiple battles.
Naruto Part I · Sasuke Retrieval
Duel at the Valley of the End (Part I)
Naruto vs Sasuke. Naruto is defeated and Sasuke goes on to Orochimaru.
Time skip
Time skip · Training with Jiraiya
Naruto trains with Jiraiya for two and a half years. Sakura studies under Tsunade.
Time skip · Akatsuki Suppression Mission
Sasuke absorbs Orochimaru
Sasuke overpowers Orochimaru and takes control. He forms Hebi.
Naruto Shippuden · Kazekage Rescue
Gaara's abduction
Deidara and Sasori capture Gaara to extract Shukaku.
Naruto Shippuden · Kazekage Rescue
Gaara's rescue
Team 7 and Team Guy rescue Gaara. Lady Chiyo sacrifices herself to bring him back to life.
Naruto Shippuden · Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance
Tenchi Bridge operation
Meeting with Sasori's spy. Introduction of Sai.
Naruto Shippuden · Akatsuki Suppression Mission
Hidan and Kakuzu vs Konoha
Asuma falls at Hidan's hands. Shikamaru's revenge: he seals Hidan away.
Naruto Shippuden · Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant
Jiraiya vs Pain
Jiraiya infiltrates Amegakure and dies fighting Pain's six bodies.
Naruto Shippuden · Itachi Pursuit Mission
Itachi vs Sasuke
The final duel between the brothers. Itachi dies, leaving his Sharingan to his brother.
Naruto Shippuden · Fated Battle Between Brothers
Tobi reveals the truth about Itachi
Tobi reveals Itachi's sacrifice to Sasuke. The start of Sasuke's revenge against Konoha.
Naruto Shippuden
Naruto completes his Sage training
Naruto learns Sage Mode on Mount Myōboku.
Naruto Shippuden · Pain Assault on Konoha
Pain attacks Konoha
The village is destroyed. Naruto in Sage Mode defeats the Six Paths.
Naruto Shippuden · Pain Assault on Konoha
Reconciliation with Nagato
Nagato revives the people of Konoha at the cost of his own life.
Naruto Shippuden · Five Kage Summit
Five Kage Summit
The Kage gather in the Land of Iron. Sasuke attacks the summit.
Naruto Shippuden · Fated Battle Between Brothers
Sasuke obtains the Eternal Mangekyō
Sasuke transplants Itachi's eyes and obtains the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Naruto Shippuden
Naruto meets Kushina
Naruto meets the memory of his mother while taking control of the Nine-Tails.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Countdown
Declaration of War
The Shinobi Alliance is formed. Madara announces the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Countdown
Training on Island Turtle
Naruto masters Kurama with Killer B's help on Island Turtle.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Confrontation
Edo Tensei army
Kabuto reanimates hundreds of shinobi from the past. Battles on several fronts.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Confrontation
Gaara and Onoki vs Madara
The Kage try to hold back the revived Madara. An epic fight.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Confrontation
Naruto and Kurama reconciled
Naruto enters a cooperative Kurama mode. He saves the jinchūriki.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Confrontation
Tobi's true identity
"Tobi" turns out to be Obito Uchiha, who survived Kannabi.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki
Obito vs Kakashi
The final confrontation between former teammates. Obito becomes the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki
Obito's redemption
Obito turns against Madara and helps Naruto and Sasuke before dying.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Climax
Might Guy opens the Eighth Gate
Guy fights Madara in Six Paths Mode by opening the Eighth Gate of Death.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Climax
Naruto and Sasuke receive the powers of the Six Paths
Hagoromo passes his powers on to Naruto and Sasuke to stop Madara.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes
Kaguya Otsutsuki awakens
Black Zetsu betrays Madara. Kaguya appears as the true final threat.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Kaguya Otsutsuki Strikes
Team 7 vs Kaguya
Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi seal Kaguya across multiple dimensions.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Naruto and Sasuke Final Battle
Final duel at the Valley of the End (Part II)
Naruto and Sasuke clash one last time. Reconciliation.
Post-war · Kakashi Hokage / Blank Period
Kakashi becomes the Sixth Hokage
Rebuilding of Konoha. Kakashi leads the village into a new era of peace.
Post-war · The Last (movie)
Toneri threatens the Earth (The Last)
Movie. Toneri Otsutsuki tries to make the Moon crash into the Earth. Naruto and Hinata confess their feelings.
Post-war · Naruto becomes Hokage
Naruto becomes the Seventh Hokage
Naruto Uzumaki fulfils his childhood dream. The Boruto era begins.
Post-war · Kakashi Hokage / Blank Period
Sasuke sets out on a journey of atonement
Sasuke leaves Konoha to protect the world from the shadows. The "Shadow Hokage".
Pre-series · Pre-series
Itachi joins the ANBU
Itachi is recruited into Konoha's ANBU, acting as a double agent.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Orochimaru is discovered and flees
Hiruzen discovers Orochimaru's experiments and lets him escape from Konoha.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Tobi takes control of the Akatsuki
After Yahiko's death, Tobi (Obito) uses Nagato as a tool for the "Eye of the Moon" plan (Tsuki no Me).
Naruto Part I · Prologue · Land of Waves
Death of Zabuza and Haku
The duel on the bridge ends with the death of both Demons of the Mist.
Naruto Part I · Search for Tsunade
Naruto masters the Rasengan
Naruto learns the Rasengan from Jiraiya during the search for Tsunade.
Naruto Part I · Sasuke Retrieval
Sasuke masters the Curse Mark
Sasuke overcomes the first stage of the Curse Mark ahead of the recovery mission.
Naruto Shippuden
Team 7 reunites (Shippuden)
After the time skip, Naruto and Sakura return to Konoha and form the new Team 7 with Sai and Yamato.
Naruto Shippuden · Fated Battle Between Brothers
Konan vs Obito
Konan confronts Obito in Amegakure to avenge Yahiko and Nagato. She dies in battle.
Naruto Shippuden · Fated Battle Between Brothers
Killer B vs Sasuke
Taka attacks Killer B to capture Gyūki's jinchūriki.
Naruto Shippuden · Akatsuki Suppression Mission
Shikamaru vs Hidan
Shikamaru seals Hidan in a pit in the Land of Fire, avenging Asuma.
Naruto Shippuden · Itachi Pursuit Mission
Deidara vs Sasuke
Deidara, having survived Gaara's abduction, blows himself up trying to kill Sasuke.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Confrontation
Itachi and Sasuke vs Kabuto
Itachi (Edo Tensei) and Sasuke seal Kabuto, stopping the Edo Tensei.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Climax
The tailed beasts are freed
Naruto frees the tailed beasts from the Gedo Mazo after stopping the Eye of the Moon plan.
Post-war · Kakashi Hokage / Blank Period
Konoha rebuilt
Yamato and the Wood Release ninja help rebuild the village after Pain and the war.
Naruto Part I
Secret ANBU operations
Numerous ANBU missions carried out in the shadows. Scattered narrative references.
Naruto Part I
Mission in the Land of Snow (movie)
Team 7 protects Princess Koyuki, future heir of Yukigakure.
Naruto Shippuden
Sealing of Moryo (movie)
Naruto escorts the priestess Shion to the Land of Demons to seal Moryo.
Naruto Shippuden
Bonds · Sky ninja (movie)
Shippuden movie featuring the ninja of the Sky. Marked as movie/anime-only.
Naruto Shippuden · Akatsuki Suppression Mission
Hidan buried in the Nara clan's pit
Hidan, immortal but immobilised, remains buried near the Nara forest.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Confrontation
Kakashi faces the truth about Obito
Kakashi discovers that his former teammate is behind Tobi's mask.
Naruto Shippuden · Pain Assault on Konoha
Naruto is recognised as the village's hero
After Pain, Naruto is hailed by the villagers as Konoha's saviour.
Naruto Shippuden · Five Kage Summit
Sasuke's attack on the Summit
Taka attacks the Kage Summit in the Land of Iron to kill Danzo.
Naruto Shippuden · Five Kage Summit
Sasuke vs Danzo
Sasuke kills Danzo, keeper of Kotoamatsukami and of Shisui's Sharingan.
Post-war · Naruto becomes Hokage
Start of the Boruto era
A new generation takes its parents' place. An extension beyond the main story.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Start of the Indra–Asura conflict
Hagoromo names Asura his heir. Indra rebels. The two lineages begin a rivalry that will be reincarnated in Madara/Hashirama, then Sasuke/Naruto.
Pre-series · Pre-series
First Shinobi World War
A conflict that followed Hashirama's death. Stability imposed by the Five Nations.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Second Shinobi World War
The conflict in which the Sannin fought under Hiruzen. The origin of their legendary names (Hanzo christened them Sannin).
Pre-series · Pre-series
Tobirama's team
Hiruzen, Danzo, Koharu and Homura are trained by the Second Hokage.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Founding of Sunagakure
The Wind Daimyō establishes the ninja village of the Sand.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Founding of the Five Hidden Villages
After Konoha, the other hidden villages are established by their respective great nations.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Hanzo christens the Sannin
During the Second War, Hanzo of the Salamander recognises Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru as the "Three Legendary Ninja".
Pre-series · Pre-series
Jiraiya trains the Orphans of Ame
Yahiko, Konan and Nagato are trained by Jiraiya before he returns to Konoha.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Death of Yahiko
Yahiko is killed. Nagato takes the name "Pain" and seizes control of the original Akatsuki.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Death of Shisui Uchiha
Shisui dies, leaving Itachi an eye with Kotoamatsukami. Itachi is blamed.
Pre-series · Pre-series
Itachi promoted to ANBU captain
At 13, Itachi becomes an ANBU captain. He plays his double game before the massacre.
Naruto Part I · Prologue · Land of Waves
Mizuki steals the Scroll of Seals
Mizuki deceives Naruto. Iruka defends Naruto, who masters the Shadow Clone Technique.
Naruto Part I · Prologue · Land of Waves
The truce of Haku and Zabuza
On the bridge in the Land of Waves, Haku sacrifices himself for Zabuza. Zabuza repents.
Naruto Part I · Chunin Exams
Sasuke receives the Curse Mark
Orochimaru bites Sasuke in the Forest of Death, branding him with the Curse Mark of Heaven.
Naruto Part I · Chunin Exams
Rock Lee vs Gaara
Rock Lee uses the Eight Gates against Gaara. Defeated, he ends up in hospital badly injured.
Naruto Part I · Chunin Exams
Neji vs Hinata
Chunin preliminaries: a clash between Hyuga cousins.
Naruto Shippuden · Akatsuki Suppression Mission
Death of Asuma Sarutobi
Asuma falls at Hidan's hands. He leaves a legacy to Shikamaru and a child yet to be born.
Naruto Shippuden · Kazekage Rescue
Defeat of Sasori
Sakura and Lady Chiyo defeat Sasori. Lady Chiyo gives her life to bring Gaara back.
Naruto Shippuden · Akatsuki Suppression Mission
Naruto masters the Rasenshuriken
Naruto trains with Yamato. Development of Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
Naruto Shippuden · Fated Battle Between Brothers
Konan confronts Obito
Konan tries to avenge Yahiko and Nagato by attacking Obito in Amegakure. She dies in battle.
Naruto Shippuden · Fated Battle Between Brothers
Taka attacks Killer B
Sasuke's team tries to capture the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki.
Naruto Shippuden · Pain Assault on Konoha
Naruto enters Sage Mode against Pain
Naruto activates the Sage Mode he learned on Mount Myōboku and defeats the Six Paths.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Confrontation
Neji Hyuga's sacrifice
Neji dies protecting Naruto and Hinata from a Ten-Tails attack.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Climax
Naruto / Sasuke alliance
Itachi (Edo Tensei) convinces Sasuke to join the war. Sasuke arrives on the battlefield alongside Naruto.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Climax
Team 7 reunited on the front line
Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi fight side by side for the first time in years.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Climax
Kakashi receives the double Mangekyō
Obito transfers his eyes with the complete Mangekyō Sharingan to Kakashi. A temporary "Perfect" Susanoo.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Fourth Shinobi World War · Climax
Sasuke obtains the Rinnegan
Hagoromo gives Sasuke half of his power, activating the Rinnegan in his left eye.
Post-war · Kakashi Hokage / Blank Period
Kakashi named Sixth Hokage
After Kaguya, Kakashi is appointed Sixth Hokage. Reconstruction begins.
Fourth Shinobi World War · Naruto and Sasuke Final Battle
Naruto and Sasuke each lose an arm
In the final duel at the Valley of the End, both lose their right arm.
Post-war · Kakashi Hokage / Blank Period
Tsunade creates Hashirama's arm for Naruto
Naruto receives an arm built from Hashirama's cells. Sasuke refuses one.
Post-war
Naruto and Hinata's wedding
Naruto and Hinata's wedding is celebrated in Konoha.
Boruto Era · Chūnin Exams & Momoshiki Attack
Chūnin Exams: Boruto's disqualification
Boruto secretly uses a Scientific Ninja Tool (Kote) during the Chūnin Exams and is disqualified by his father Naruto in front of everyone.
Boruto Era · Chūnin Exams & Momoshiki Attack
Momoshiki and Kinshiki's attack
The Ōtsutsuki storm the Chūnin Exam stadium to extract Kurama from Naruto. Sasuke, the Kage and Boruto fight back.
Boruto Era · Chūnin Exams & Momoshiki Attack
Momoshiki's defeat and the birth of Karma
Father and son combine a giant Rasengan: Boruto strikes the decisive blow against Momoshiki. Dying, the Ōtsutsuki brands Boruto with Karma.
Boruto Era · Kara Actuation
Kawaki taken in by Naruto
On the run from Kara, the young Kawaki is sheltered in Naruto's home, where he gradually forms a conflicted bond with Boruto.
Boruto Era · Vessel
Jigen seals Naruto
Jigen — vessel of Isshiki Ōtsutsuki — confronts Naruto and Sasuke: he seals the Hokage in another dimension and gravely wounds Sasuke.
Boruto Era · Vessel
Team 7 versus Boro
To free Naruto, Boruto, Sarada, Mitsuki and Kawaki battle the Inner Boro and his extreme regeneration. Boruto's Karma manifests alarmingly.
Boruto Era · Code & Eida's Omniscience
Isshiki's end, Code's rise
Isshiki perishes as his lifespan runs out. Before dying he designates Code, the last vessel bearing White Karma, as his avenging heir.