Chapter Summaries

After White Fang's death, Jin encouraged Kakashi to find his own path while preparing to pursue the Hokage position and carry out a secret plan. With Tsunade gone and Konoha weakened, Jin secured Orochimaru and Hiruko's cooperation and set events in motion against the village.

• Jin invited Kakashi to join him, gave him an umbrella, and left the graveyard by carriage.
• Jin learned that Tsunade had left Konoha with Shizune Kato and concluded the village was vulnerable.
• Jin paid Orochimaru with research on Hashirama Cells and the Sharingan, and paid Hiruko with a Bloodline Limit Fusion Formula, to help clear the hidden laboratory.
• Jin prepared the research archive and resolved to compete for Hokage while continuing his own plans.
• Jin ordered his Flesh Clone to watch the house and signaled that it was time for Konoha to suffer.

Jin ordered Kakuzu to withdraw Kusagakure’s forces and approached Sunagakure and Iwagakure with an offer to help them target Konoha. After securing their interest, he returned to the Land of Rain and decided that Madara Uchiha was the main obstacle to approaching Kirigakure.

• Jin told Kakuzu to halt Kusagakure’s operations outside the village, and Kakuzu reluctantly agreed.
• Jin offered the Kazekage new techniques from Konoha’s Research and Development Department, and the Kazekage asked him to explain the offer.
• Jin asked Ōnoki whether Iwagakure was interested in taking a shot at Konoha, and Ōnoki demanded details.
• Jin returned to the Land of Rain and judged Sunagakure and Iwagakure persuadable, while Kumogakure and Kirigakure remained difficult to handle.
• Jin identified Madara Uchiha as the main issue and decided it was time for them to meet.

Jin visited Kumogakure and persuaded Third Raikage A to join his plan to obtain Konoha’s Research and Development Department materials after defeating him with Tsukuyomi. With the other Kage already invited, Jin turned his attention to the Land of Water and Madara Uchiha.

• Jin arrived at Kumogakure, identified himself as the Grass Shadow of Kusagakure, and was brought to Third Raikage A.
• Jin proposed that Kumogakure join the other villages in a plan to steal Konoha’s Research and Development Department materials, and A challenged him to prove his strength.
• A attacked Jin with Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite.
• Jin trapped A in his Mangekyō Sharingan Tsukuyomi, and A accepted the proposal after admitting defeat.
• Jin said A should enjoy himself before leaving, then looked toward the Land of Water and considered Madara Uchiha his next obstacle.

Jin infiltrated Kirigakure disguised as Deep Sea, joined Mei Terumi’s patrol, and uncovered the village’s brutal system while avoiding White Zetsu. After dealing with a bandaged pursuer, he reached the Third Mizukage and revealed that he wanted to speak with Madara.

• Jin disguised himself as Deep Sea and joined Mei Terumi and a bandaged ninja on patrol through Kirigakure.
• Mei Terumi warned Jin to be careful that night, having sensed something subtly different about him.
• Jin lured the bandaged ninja into an alley and used wood branches to bind him and drag him underground.
• Jin entered the Mizukage Tower by claiming he had discovered an urgent threat and saw that foreign Chakra was controlling the Third Mizukage’s brain.
• Jin told the Third Mizukage that he wanted to discuss something with Senior Madara.

Uchiha Jin confronted Madara Uchiha in a Tsukuyomi world, where the two fought with complete Susanoo and their own techniques. As their battle continued, Jin summoned Eight Generals God against Madara’s Tengai Shinsei.

• Jin revealed his true identity to Madara Uchiha in Kirigakure, and they entered Tsukuyomi through their Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Madara and Jin summoned complete Susanoo and exchanged powerful attacks, with Madara reversing their positions inside the genjutsu.
• Jin used the Inuzuka Clan’s Fang Over Fang through his Susanoo and fought Madara’s four-armed Susanoo until both giants shattered.
• Madara and Jin continued fighting hand to hand, and Madara praised Jin’s strength as comparable to his own.
• Madara summoned Tengai Shinsei, and Jin activated Eight Generals God.

Uchiha Jin and Madara Uchiha clashed, then discussed their different plans for peace and agreed to keep each other’s secrets. Jin explained that he had invited the major ninja villages to Kusagakure to discuss research materials, and Madara decided the Mizukage would attend.

• Madara Uchiha acknowledged Jin’s strength after their fight and demanded to know his goal.
• Jin said he wanted everyone to keep improving, while Madara proposed using the Infinite Tsukuyomi to bring about eternal peace.
• Black Zetsu urged Jin to join Madara’s plan, but Jin refused and asked them not to interfere with his own path.
• Jin promised not to expose Madara’s plans unless Madara attacked him, and the two agreed they could cooperate.
• Jin revealed that he had invited the major ninja villages to Kusagakure to discuss research materials, and Madara said the Mizukage would go.

Jin returned to Kusagakure and prepared to abandon it temporarily while awaiting the other four Kage, intending to use the coming conflict to accelerate progress. The four Kage gathered, but Bunpuku’s immense aura forced them to put their rivalries aside, leaving them wary of Sunagakure’s strength.

• Madara Uchiha decided to cooperate with Jin for now and chose Obito Uchiha as his successor.
• Jin returned to Kusagakure, where Kakuzu reported that they had reclaimed everything, and Jin said they would leave the village temporarily and step into public view after the Third Great Ninja War.
• Ōnoki and Kitsuchi met Raikage A and his cloud ninja in the forest, and the two Kage exchanged taunts over their villages’ rivalry.
• The Kazekage arrived with Bunpuku and tried to stop Ōnoki and A from fighting, but the Mizukage appeared and reignited the dispute.
• Bunpuku released a powerful aura that forced Ōnoki to the ground and made the other Kage wary, after which they agreed to settle their grievances later.

Jin explained his plan to the four Kage: they would attack Konoha to distract its forces while he infiltrated the Research and Development Department. The Kage agreed to take the risk, despite learning that Konoha still had powerful defenders.

• Jin entered the conference room and showed the Kage a route to Konoha's Research and Development Department, asking them to draw the village's attention for an hour.
• Jin said White Fang had died, prompting the Raikage to angrily reject the news while the Kazekage celebrated.
• Jin revealed that Uchiha Jin had defeated White Fang by a narrow margin and said Bunpuku could hold him off.
• Jin listed Konoha's remaining threats and explained that Tsunade had left and Jiraiya was away traveling.
• The Kazekage, Mizukage, and Ōnoki agreed to Jin's plan, and the Raikage joined them after hesitating.

Jin brought the four Kage and their chosen escorts to Konoha, where Raikage A began a surprise attack with a massive lightning strike. As Hiruzen Sarutobi rallied to defend the village, Uchiha Jin sent the Military Police Force into the battle.

• Jin summoned the four Kage and their escorts outside Konoha, then waited while the Kage went ahead without him.
• Raikage A killed the two guards at Konoha's gate and unleashed the Lightning Attraction Technique over the village.
• The lightning destroyed buildings and killed civilians as Konoha sounded the enemy attack alarm.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Enma as a staff and leaped from his office to confront the attackers.
• Uchiha Jin ordered the Military Police Force to support Konoha's defense as its members rushed into battle.

Raikage A rampaged through Konoha until Minato Namikaze challenged him, while Hiruzen Sarutobi confronted Ōnoki and Danzō's Root forces arrived. As Konoha descended into chaos, Orochimaru faced the Third Kazekage to resume their unfinished battle.

• A entered Konoha and killed numerous ninja with his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
• Minato Namikaze used Flying Thunder God Second Step and Rasengan to disrupt A's lightning armor, then confronted him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rushed toward the fighting but encountered Ōnoki, who had attacked the village.
• Danzō arrived with Root ninja and joined Hiruzen against Ōnoki.
• Orochimaru met the Third Kazekage and challenged him to finish their previous battle.

As Konoha came under attack by three Kage, Might Duy prepared to defend the village but was confronted by the Mizukage. Outside the village, Jin and his group entered through the barrier, while Minato Namikaze and A unleashed their strongest techniques against each other.

• Might Duy left his family to answer the attack on Konoha and learned that three Kage had invaded.
• The Mizukage appeared before Might Duy and challenged him to continue their battle.
• Jin opened a passage through Konoha's barrier and led his group toward the Research and Development Department, while Bunpuku headed for the Uchiha Clan Compound.
• A attacked Minato Namikaze and accused Konoha of driving White Fang to his death.
• Minato Namikaze activated Wind God Mode, and A activated Lightning God Armor before the two clashed at full speed.

Orochimaru explained how his Divine Transformation Technique let him turn his body into a soul, while he and the Kazekage stalled their fight and watched the other battles. Might Duy fought the Mizukage in the Seventh Gate and protected trapped Konoha Ninja and civilians, but the Mizukage unleashed Extreme Cold as Duy reached for his final strength.

• Orochimaru told the Kazekage that his Divine Transformation Technique turned his body into a soul, making him difficult to harm.
• Orochimaru realized the technique consumed enormous amounts of Chakra and saw that the Kazekage was stalling rather than seeking a decisive fight.
• Might Duy opened the Seventh Gate and battled the Mizukage, who hid inside thick mist and attacked with water and ice techniques.
• Might Duy rescued Konoha Ninja and protected civilians from the Mizukage's Water Condensation Dragon Technique.
• The Mizukage unleashed Extreme Cold at Might Duy, who pressed a hand to his chest to draw on his final strength.

Jin watched Konoha’s defenses and learned that the Hokage Advisors had confined Kushina and elite fighters underground, while Fugaku joined the battle after Jin released him. Jin left the village to confront Bunpuku, and their giant forms appeared as fighting inside Konoha paused.

• Jin searched for Kushina and found her confined beneath the Hokage Building with the Forbidden Scroll and a group of elite Jonin, guarded by Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
• Fugaku told Jin he had waited for his orders, and Jin sent him to help the fighters trapped in the mist.
• Bunpuku emerged to face Jin, and the two flew to the outskirts of Konoha.
• Fugaku arrived with Susanoo and helped Might Duy and the others escape the Mizukage’s freezing mist.
• Jin formed Complete Body Susanoo, while Bunpuku summoned his Dharma Body Form, halting the battles in the village as people watched them.

Jin fought Bunpuku’s Four-Armed Buddha with his Susanoo, while the battlefield’s other combatants stopped to watch the Third Layer’s immense power. After Bunpuku revealed a powerful sand defense, a clone appeared on his shoulder and announced that they had obtained what they came for, but Jin struck at the Buddha to stop them from leaving.

• Minato Namikaze, A, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Ōnoki, the Kazekage, and Orochimaru recognized the two colossal forms and stopped fighting to watch.
• Jin attacked Bunpuku’s Four-Armed Buddha with his Susanoo and Heavenly Demon Release, kicking it into a mountain before diving at it with twin Black Blades.
• Bunpuku used Sage Art: Sand Body Protection to surround the Four-Armed Buddha with a larger sand Buddha, shattering Jin’s Black Blades before the sand shell began to break apart.
• A figure appeared on Bunpuku’s shoulder and told Jin they had obtained what they came for and were leaving.
• Jin identified the figure as the real culprit and slashed his Black Blade toward the Buddha.

Jin used Wood Release and his teleportation technique to extract the four Kage from Konoha, ending their assault and leaving the village devastated. He gathered the attackers in Kusagakure, where A asked to buy his ninjutsu and Jin refused.

• Jin used Wood Release to block Minato Namikaze, then vanished with Raikage A and left Konoha's ninjas stunned by the enemy's Wood Release.
• Jin appeared during Ōnoki's fight with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō, then took Ōnoki away after identifying himself as Mr. An.
• Jin found the Mizukage hiding in the mist, confirmed he had obtained what he wanted, and teleported away with him.
• Fugaku Uchiha and Might Duy saw the mist clear and rushed toward the other battlefields, unaware that the situation had changed.
• Jin called the Kazekage out of the Iron Sand World Method and vanished with him, leaving Orochimaru to survey Konoha's destruction.
• Jin summoned everyone involved in the attack to Kusagakure and refused A's request to buy his ninjutsu.

After the four Kage left Ryūchi Cave with copies of Konoha’s research materials, Jin ordered his forces to withdraw from Kusagakure to the Land of Rain. Konoha prepared to retaliate against Mr. An and braced for the Third Great Ninja War.

• Jin sent the four Kage away after ensuring they received the Research and Development Department’s materials, then told Kakuzu to evacuate Kusagakure and bring along the people he had selected.
• Jin promised Kakuzu all tax revenue from the Land of Rain, while Kakuzu accepted the assignment.
• At Konoha’s council meeting, Hiruzen Sarutobi acknowledged the heavy casualties and damage from the attack and identified Mr. An, the Kage of Kusagakure, as the enemy leader.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Minato Namikaze to lead a force to capture Mr. An, with Shibi Aburame assisting him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Jiraiya summoned back, sent Tsunade a letter, and told Konoha to prepare for war.

Uchiha Jin negotiated with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha’s elders over the losses at the Research and Development Department and the price of giving up its leadership. The meeting ended with Hiruzen offering Jin an advisor position and the right to form a military force if he killed Bunpuku, a deal Jin accepted outwardly while rejecting the idea of serving as Hiruzen’s weapon.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Uchiha Jin whether dangerous experimental materials had been stolen, and Jin said everything had been lost while concealing that the core research was safe.
• Shimura Danzō demanded that Jin relinquish his position as head of the Research and Development Department, and Jin asked for recognition of his service in stopping Bunpuku of Sunagakure.
• Jin demanded the position of Hokage Advisor and the right to form a military force, but Hiruzen Sarutobi initially refused both conditions and said Jin’s merits and demerits canceled out.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi offered Jin both demands if he killed Bunpuku, and Jin accepted before leaving the office.
• Jin privately dismissed Hiruzen’s plan to use him against Bunpuku and predicted that more Third Layers with Chakra Inner Cultivation would soon emerge.

Jin returned to the Land of Rain, where he stopped Kakuzu and Hanzō from fighting and urged them to prepare for a possible Third Great Ninja War. Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze discovered that Kusagakure had been abandoned, and Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered an S-rank wanted notice for Mr. An.

• Jin left Konoha and arrived in the Land of Rain, where Kakuzu and Hanzō were arguing over Kakuzu’s violent tax collection.
• Jin warned Kakuzu to stop killing people who had not broken his laws and used a genjutsu to make him back down.
• Jin told Hanzō and Kakuzu to wait, cultivate talent, and prepare for a possible Third Great Ninja War.
• Minato Namikaze searched Kusagakure and found that its people had vanished at least three days earlier.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered an S-rank wanted notice for Mr. An, dead or alive.

Kumogakure and Iwagakure developed risky weapon-based alternatives to Chakra Inner Cultivation while struggling to find a way to reach the Third Layer. In Sunagakure, the Kazekage celebrated a new technique developed with Chiyo, though its details remained unrevealed.

• A learned that Kumogakure's researchers planned to connect Inner Cultivation seals and innate ninjutsu to weapons, strengthening both ninja and weapons but leaving ninja vulnerable without their weapons.
• The researchers warned A that prolonged use of the weapon-based technique could damage the body, and they had no quick method for reaching the Third Layer.
• Ōnoki rejected Iwagakure's body-seal technique's severe lifespan cost but ordered research to continue because war might come soon.
• Iwagakure's researcher admitted they had no method for reaching the Third Layer, so Ōnoki told them to focus on Chakra Inner Cultivation first.
• The Kazekage celebrated a new technique developed by Chiyo and the others, and Chiyo said it would eliminate the need to worry about casualties.

Sunagakure researchers developed the initial Soul Transfer Technique, while Madara Uchiha and Kirigakure responded to the spread of Uchiha Jin's Chakra Inner Cultivation research. Jin absorbed the villages' findings and looked forward to their continued progress.

• The Kazekage, Chiyo, and Sunagakure researchers named their new technique the Soul Transfer Technique, which could place a person's soul in a vessel inside a puppet body.
• The Kazekage thanked Sasori for inspiring the technique and urged him to rest, but Sasori ignored him and continued studying its unfinished design.
• The Kazekage saw Bunpuku demonstrate immense power with yellow sand and recognized that his modified Chakra Inner Cultivation suited Bunpuku alone.
• Madara Uchiha gave Kirigakure the research materials from Konoha, while Black Zetsu worried that Jin's methods could produce many fighters as strong as Madara.
• Genji and Mei Terumi acknowledged Kirigakure lacked research-oriented ninja, and Genji ordered his loyal Mist Ninja to develop Chakra Inner Cultivation before war arrived.
• Jin reviewed the villages' new techniques, lamented Kirigakure's lack of progress, and used the incoming knowledge to deepen his own understanding of ninjutsu.