Found by Azmuth's brother, Merlin, after defeating Sasuke at the Valley of the End, Naruto agrees to a procedure to inject the DNA of virtually every alien species in existence, provided he settle the childhood rivalry between brothers by fighting Ben Tennyson, the victor deciding who is the more brilliant brother. After trouncing the teen and become allies, Naruto returns.

From the clan of nature manipulation comes a boy seeking wisdom, Jigochu Naruto. His special mutation allows him to absorb the ambient essences of Kekkei Genkai and chakra, an ability Uchiha Madara is intrigued by. Taking the boy in as an apprentice, he, alongside the Kaguya clan, train the boy in their techniques. But the boy harbors a secret intent against Madara.