Chapter Summaries

Hinata and her companions returned to Konoha with Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro while the invasion was still underway. Hinata used the group’s Nine-Tails Chakra cloaks to defeat Sand Ninja and told Jiraiya she had made the Nine-Tails her little brother.

• Hinata led her companions toward the arena, where Konoha’s forces were still fighting Sound and Sand Ninja.
• Hinata and four companions left Shino and Naruto to guard Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, then joined Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi.
• Hinata announced that she had captured Gaara, drawing a Sand Ninja charge, and she and her companions swiftly defeated the attackers.
• Hinata directed the group to take Gaara to the Hokage, and Shikaku realized she was publicizing their achievement.
• Jiraiya stopped Hinata and her companions, questioned their red Chakra cloaks, and heard Hinata claim she had taken the Nine-Tails in as her little brother.

Hinata and the other Konoha Genin reached the arena with Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari captured, then helped subdue Baki as Kabuto fled. The Third died after sealing Orochimaru’s hands, while Orochimaru escaped and Konoha mourned its Hokage.

• Jiraiya warned Hinata not to provoke powerful enemies, and she led the group toward the arena with Naruto and the captured Sand Ninja.
• Hinata announced Gaara’s capture at the arena, where Baki recognized the Nine-Tails’ chakra and Kabuto urged him to retreat before disappearing underground.
• Kakashi, Might Guy, Shikamaru, Hinata, and the other Genin overwhelmed Baki, who survived when Gaara pleaded for his life.
• Inside the Four Violet Flames Formation, the Third died after sealing Orochimaru’s hands, and Orochimaru ordered the Sound Four to help him escape.
• Kakashi stopped Might Guy from pursuing Orochimaru, and the Konoha ninja gathered around the Third’s body in grief.

After the Konoha Crush, Hinata returned to the Hyuga Clan and met with Hiashi, who questioned her about capturing Gaara and the danger it could bring Konoha. Hinata focused on recovering her losses and saving money, leaving Hiashi exhausted by her schemes.

• Hinata returned to the Hyuga Clan after the battle and went to see Hiashi at Tokuma Hyuga's insistence.
• Hiashi told Hinata that the clan had suffered only property damage because it had prepared in advance.
• Hinata asked whether the village would reimburse the clan for damaged buildings, ninja tools, and injuries.
• Hiashi questioned Hinata about capturing Gaara, and she said she had planned to trade the One-Tail to Sunagakure for money.
• Hinata said others had helped capture the One-Tail and suggested splitting the payment with them, then told Hiashi she had lost several hundred million by missing the Chunin Exam betting pools.
• Hiashi ordered Hinata to leave, and she went back to sleep.

Hinata attended the Third's funeral and reflected on his kindness, his mistakes, and Kakashi's lonely past. Meanwhile, Itachi and Kisame watched Konoha from outside the village, and Itachi ended their conversation by ordering them to leave.

• Hinata joined Hiashi, Hizashi, and Neji at the Third's funeral and remembered their private talks and snack-sharing on Hokage Rock.
• Hinata reflected on White Fang's and the Third's choices, and felt sorry for Kakashi as Konohamaru mourned his grandfather.
• Itachi and Kisame observed Konoha's damage from the village wall and discussed the aftermath of Orochimaru's attack.
• Kisame tested Itachi's feelings about Sasuke and remarked that Konoha would likely recover, prompting Itachi to tell him to leave.

Hinata was brought to the Hokage’s Office, where the village elders questioned her about borrowing chakra from the Nine-Tails. She explained how she communicated with it, then demanded compensation for capturing Gaara and for the Hyuga Clan’s losses.

• Hyuga Hiashi took Hinata to the Hokage’s Office, where Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Shimura Danzō, and Jiraiya were waiting.
• Hinata mocked Danzō by pretending to worry about his blocked nose and offering him retirement support, while Hiashi warned her to show respect.
• Utatane Koharu asked whether Hinata could use the Nine-Tails’ power, and Hinata said she had simply begged the fox to lend her chakra.
• Hinata explained that her Byakugan let her see the Tailed Beasts inside Naruto and Gaara and communicate with them.
• Hinata asked the village elders for a share of the money from a deal with Sunagakure and compensation for the Hyuga Clan’s battle losses, embarrassing Hiashi.

Hinata faced questioning from Konoha’s elders about capturing Gaara and driving the Nine-Tails back into Naruto, while negotiating her mission reward and promotion to Chunin. She left the Hokage’s Office with Hiashi, and the elders and Danzo decided they wanted no further dealings with her unless necessary.

• Danzo challenged Hinata’s claim to Gaara, and she mocked him for missing the battle before Homura confirmed she would receive the reward for an individual S-rank mission.
• Hinata asked to eat before answering questions, then secured Homura’s agreement that she could become a Chunin.
• Jiraiya suggested that Hinata had used Sage Jutsu to force the Nine-Tails back into Naruto, and Hinata agreed.
• Hinata invited the elders and Jiraiya to a meal, but Danzo escaped by making her release his arm, and she refused to dine with Jiraiya because he was a pervert.
• Hiashi hurried Hinata away, while Homura and Koharu resolved to contact him instead of summoning her again.
• Danzo abandoned his plan to recruit Hinata into Root, deciding she was too much of a menace.

Jiraiya refused the Fifth Hokage position and nominated Tsunade, while Hinata spent Hyuga money and unexpectedly encountered Itachi and Kisame. After the pair fled the dango shop, Hinata, Asuma, and Kurenai intercepted them, and Hinata launched an attack before Kisame could hear his own history.

• Jiraiya rejected the Hokage Advisors' decision and suggested Tsunade for Fifth Hokage.
• Hyuga Hiashi let Hinata spend the clan's money freely, and she went to buy dango.
• Hinata sat beside Itachi and Kisame at the dango shop, demanded they share a table, and made Itachi pay for her food before he left.
• Kakashi signaled Hinata, Asuma, and Kurenai, and the group used the Body Flicker Technique to pursue Itachi and Kisame.
• Itachi and Kisame revealed their identities at the riverbank, and Hinata attacked them with Four Twos with Two Jokers, catching Kisame off guard.

Hinata drove Kisame away from Samehada and fought Itachi with repeated Sage Chakra attacks, forcing him to escalate to Susanoo. Their strongest ranged attacks collided over the river, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Hinata knocked Samehada from Kisame's grasp, then blasted it away before he could recover it.
• Hinata took on Itachi while Asuma and Kurenai fought Kisame, and she attacked Itachi with Sage Chakra Rays.
• Itachi used Susanoo's ribcage to withstand Hinata's attacks, but she blasted him into the river.
• Itachi activated Susanoo's second form and hurled Yasakani no Magatama at Hinata.
• Hinata merged five Sage Chakra Rays into a Royal Flush, and the collision overturned the river and cratered the bank.

Hinata, Kakashi, Asuma, and Kurenai drove Itachi and Kisame to withdraw after a brief battle, and Itachi revealed that Akatsuki was searching for the Fourth Hokage’s legacy. Hinata reclaimed Samehada, while Jiraiya persuaded Naruto to join him on a trip by promising to teach him a jutsu stronger than Chidori.

• Hinata and Kakashi joined Asuma and Kurenai, forcing the battle with Itachi and Kisame to a pause.
• Hinata reflected on Itachi’s strength and resolved to master Sage Mode and strengthen Royal Flush.
• Kakashi questioned Itachi, who said he was seeking the Fourth Hokage’s legacy, prompting Kakashi to identify Akatsuki’s interest in Naruto and the Nine-Tails.
• Itachi called off the fight, and he and Kisame fled before Konoha reinforcements arrived.
• Hinata retrieved Samehada from the forest and headed home to eat her dumplings.
• Jiraiya convinced Naruto to join his research trip by promising to teach him a jutsu stronger than Chidori.

Hinata forced Samehada to accept her as its master, then helped Sasuke track Itachi to the inn where Naruto was staying. Hinata prepared to ambush Itachi and Kisame when they arrived, and the chapter ended with them knocking at the door.

• Hinata threatened to melt Samehada down until it returned her chakra and submitted to her.
• Sasuke told Hinata that Itachi had returned to the village and asked her to help find him, and she agreed.
• Hinata and Sasuke tracked Itachi to an inn by locating Naruto, whom Itachi was targeting.
• Naruto said Jiraiya had been lured away by a beautiful woman, and Hinata suspected Jiraiya had left to investigate the deception.
• Hinata sensed Itachi and Kisame approaching with her Byakugan, gathered Sage Chakra in her fist, and waited as they knocked.

Hinata blasted Kisame’s arm off when Itachi and Kisame came to the inn, and they fled as Sasuke pursued Itachi with Hinata. Jiraiya caught up with them and learned that Akatsuki had begun gathering information on the Tailed Beasts.

• Hinata fired a Sage Chakra Ray through the inn’s door, blasting away half of Kisame’s arm as Itachi shoved him clear of the attack.
• Itachi and Kisame escaped, and Hinata followed with Sasuke, who chased after Itachi despite exhausting himself.
• Sasuke collapsed from exhaustion, and Hinata stopped to help him as Jiraiya caught up with them.
• Hinata told Jiraiya that Itachi and Kisame had come to investigate Naruto and that Sasuke had pursued Itachi for revenge.
• Jiraiya concluded that Akatsuki was gathering intelligence on the Tailed Beasts and became more wary of the organization.

Jiraiya recruited Hinata to help him find Tsunade while Kakashi and Might Guy took Sasuke back to Konoha. After learning that Akatsuki was targeting him, Naruto resolved to seek them out, but Jiraiya warned him that he was too weak.

• Jiraiya brought the exhausted Sasuke to the inn and told Kakashi and Might Guy to take him back to Konoha.
• Jiraiya persuaded Hinata to travel with him by offering to cover her expenses and guide her Sage Jutsu training.
• Kakashi carried Sasuke away with Might Guy, and Jiraiya told Naruto that Akatsuki was targeting him.
• Naruto learned about Akatsuki and the conflict between Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke, then proposed finding their enemies first.
• Jiraiya told Naruto that confronting Akatsuki would get him killed because he was too weak, and Naruto fell silent.
• Hinata asked about lodging costs, then used Body Flicker Technique to leave before Jiraiya could ask her to pay for the inn.

Jiraiya took Naruto and Hinata to an expensive hot spring inn, where he promised to train them while they searched for Tsunade. After Hinata learned Tsunade was a terrible gambler, Jiraiya got drunk, and Hinata relaxed in the women's hot spring while keeping watch on him.

• Jiraiya booked rooms at a hot spring inn and took Naruto and Hinata out for dinner.
• Jiraiya promised to train Naruto and guide Hinata in Sage Jutsu as they searched for Tsunade.
• Jiraiya told Hinata that Tsunade loved gambling but was known as the Legendary Sucker.
• Jiraiya repeatedly ordered sake and passed out, so Hinata paid the bill and told Naruto to carry him back.
• Hinata soaked in the women's hot spring and used her Byakugan to check that Jiraiya was still asleep in Naruto's room.

Jiraiya guided Hinata as she practiced balancing Natural Energy with her own chakra, and she successfully entered Sage Mode. Hinata discovered that her Sage Mode left no visible markings, unlike Jiraiya’s Mount Myōboku-based form.

• Hinata compared the Rasengan to the Hyuga Clan’s Heavenly Spin, and Jiraiya gave up trying to defend the technique’s origins.
• Jiraiya took Hinata aside and explained how Sage Jutsu combined Natural Energy with spiritual and physical energy.
• Hinata tried absorbing Natural Energy but lost control twice, and Jiraiya dispersed it before it could harm her.
• Hinata changed her approach and absorbed Natural Energy through only a few acupuncture points, then balanced the energies into Sage Chakra.
• Hinata tested her Sage Mode Air Palm on a boulder, and Jiraiya realized she had entered Sage Mode without gaining Mount Myōboku’s toad-like features.
• Hinata checked her reflection in the river and saw that her face had not changed.

Jiraiya warned Hinata that relying on Sage Jutsu and overwhelming power had left her short on combat experience, while Naruto continued training during their journey to Tanzaku City. There, Tsunade hit a jackpot as Orochimaru set out to find her, and danger began to gather.

• Jiraiya cautioned Hinata to save Sage Jutsu for dire situations and explained that she needed to build combat experience; Hinata recognized the danger and thanked him.
• When Jiraiya tried to turn the conversation lecherous, Hinata recorded his behavior as evidence for Lady Tsunade, prompting him to pay for her comforts on the journey.
• Hinata became proficient with Sage Mode, while Naruto advanced to the Rasengan's maintenance stage as the group traveled toward Tanzaku City.
• Orochimaru learned that Hinata, Kakashi, and others had driven Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki from Konoha, and that Hinata had broken Kisame's arm and Kisame had lost Samehada.
• Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi departed to find a woman in Tanzaku City, while Tsunade won the grand prize on a slot machine, signaling that danger was approaching.

Hinata, Jiraiya, and Naruto found Tsunade in Tanzaku City, where Jiraiya asked her to become the Fifth Hokage. Tsunade refused, leaving the group without an answer to Konoha’s leadership crisis.

• Hinata spent her tokens at a gambling arcade, while Naruto won enough to fill a wallet with his single token.
• Hinata told Jiraiya she wanted to gamble against Tsunade to secure a Jonin mentor, and revealed she knew Tsunade was slated to become Hokage.
• Jiraiya, Hinata, and Naruto met Tsunade and Shizune at an izakaya, where Jiraiya asked Tsunade to become the Fifth Hokage.
• Hinata enthusiastically greeted Tsunade as Hokage and asked her to make Hinata her little sister, while Naruto objected to Tsunade’s appointment.
• Tsunade ignored Jiraiya’s appeal and firmly refused to become the Fifth Hokage.

Hinata and Naruto stayed with Shizune while Jiraiya tried to reconnect with Tsunade and persuade her to return to Konoha. The next day, Jiraiya took Hinata to find Orochimaru, but Hinata’s teasing about his feelings ended with Tsunade and Shizune overhearing his confession.

• Tsunade rejected the idea of becoming Hokage, defeated Naruto with one finger, and later agreed to settle their dispute with a bet.
• Jiraiya invited Tsunade for a drink, then sent Shizune, Hinata, and Naruto to find an inn for the night.
• Hinata asked Shizune whether Jiraiya could win Tsunade over, and Naruto objected to the idea of their marriage.
• Shizune booked rooms for the group and agreed to remind Tsunade that Hinata had been approved for promotion to Chunin.
• The next day, Jiraiya woke Hinata and told her they needed to find Orochimaru before his agreed meeting time with Tsunade.
• Hinata teased Jiraiya about whether he loved Tsunade or Orochimaru, and Tsunade and Shizune entered just as he declared that he had always loved Tsunade.

Hinata and Jiraiya confronted Orochimaru after Jiraiya recovered from Tsunade's punch, and Hinata encouraged him to pursue Tsunade. Orochimaru revealed that he had offered to revive Tsunade's loved ones in exchange for healing his hands and reaffirmed his plan to destroy Konoha.

• Tsunade knocked Jiraiya unconscious after finding him in Hinata's room, and Shizune helped him recover over five days.
• Hinata told Jiraiya that Tsunade had blushed when he said he liked her and offered advice on winning her over.
• Jiraiya and Hinata found Orochimaru at a residence outside Tanzaku City, where Kabuto Yakushi worried that Tsunade might refuse to heal Orochimaru's hands.
• Orochimaru greeted Jiraiya and Hinata, then explained that he had promised to revive the two people Tsunade loved most if she healed him.
• Orochimaru told Jiraiya that he intended to continue his unfinished plan to destroy Konoha.

Hinata and Kabuto watched Jiraiya and Orochimaru prepare to fight, but their banter followed the battle to the wilderness outside Tanzaku City. After Hinata helped Bunta defeat Manda, Orochimaru attacked her, and she hid behind Jiraiya while insisting Kabuto had broken their agreement first.

• Hinata and Kabuto agreed to watch Jiraiya and Orochimaru fight, then followed them to a wilderness five li outside Tanzaku City.
• Kabuto helped Orochimaru summon Manda, while Jiraiya summoned Bunta, and the two giant beasts began fighting.
• Hinata cheered for Jiraiya and watched the battle with her Byakugan as Jiraiya and Bunta used an Oil Flame Bullet against Manda.
• Hinata struck Manda with a Chakra Fist when he ambushed Bunta from underground, giving Bunta the chance to drive Manda away with a Water Bullet.
• Orochimaru lunged at Hinata with his tongue, and she hid behind Jiraiya while accusing Kabuto of breaking their agreement first.

Jiraiya drove Orochimaru away, and Hinata revealed that Orochimaru had used the First and Second Hokage to attack Konoha. Tsunade reacted furiously and began reconsidering her return, while Hinata wondered whether to try charming her into it.

• Jiraiya used Needle Jizo to protect himself and Hinata from Orochimaru, then sent Bunta back to Mount Myōboku.
• Orochimaru admitted defeat for now, threatened to destroy Konoha, and invited Hinata to join Otogakure before he and Kabuto Yakushi escaped.
• Jiraiya returned to Tanzaku City with Hinata and told Tsunade that Orochimaru had been driven away.
• Hinata revealed that Orochimaru had summoned the First and Second Hokage to fight the Third Hokage, and Tsunade smashed the restaurant floor in anger.
• Tsunade recalled the dreams of Nawaki and Dan and hesitated over becoming Hokage again, while Hinata considered using Moe Jutsu on her.