Chapter Summaries

Jin arrived at the Cloud Ninja front with White Fang and was alarmed to find only forty-eight ninjas there, while White Fang insisted he had a secret weapon. Jin reunited with Shibi Aburame, learned their former classmates had died, and ended the chapter entertaining White Fang’s offer to become a big customer.

• Jin questioned White Fang after seeing that only sixteen squads were assigned to the front, and White Fang said everyone was present.
• Jin grabbed White Fang and accused him of dragging him to his death, but White Fang claimed he had a secret weapon and expected the Cloud Ninja to commit limited forces.
• Jin met his former classmate Shibi Aburame, who told him their other classmates had all died in the war.
• Jin and Shibi shared their relief at finding each other alive, though both felt the weight of the war.
• White Fang entered Jin’s tent and said he wanted to become Jin’s big customer, and Jin eagerly invited him to explain.

Jin accepted White Fang’s offer of one hundred million to devise a ninjutsu that could help win the war, then prepared his weapons and created a technique to counter the enemy’s greater numbers. As Cloud ninja approached with three hundred fighters, Jin revealed his answer: Conqueror’s Haki.

• White Fang paid Jin one hundred million for a war-winning ninjutsu, explaining that he had obtained the money by raiding illegal gambling dens in Konoha.
• Jin summoned Little White and revealed the Dragon Transformation Scripture, the modified Kusanagi Sword, and his preparations to fight the Raikage.
• Jin found the camp empty the next morning, then joined White Fang and the sixteen squads in the command tent.
• White Fang told Jin that three hundred Cloud ninja were approaching the camp, which was their best place to meet the enemy.
• Jin presented a scroll containing his god-tier mob-clearing technique, Conqueror’s Haki.

Konoha’s outnumbered force ambushed the Cloud ninja, while Uchiha Jin’s Conqueror’s Haki incapacitated most of the enemy ranks. White Fang battled Toroi, and Jin faced a Cloud ninja Elite Jonin as the fight continued.

• Konoha’s explosive tags struck the approaching Cloud ninja, and White Fang charged into battle.
• Toroi confronted White Fang with five Fuma Shuriken, while Jin’s Conqueror’s Haki knocked out most of the weaker Cloud ninja.
• White Fang shattered Toroi’s shuriken, countered his Magnet Release, and used One Thousand Years of Death before Toroi’s companion appeared to help.
• Toroi saw that only about a dozen elite fighters remained, then found White Fang before him again.
• Jin told the Cloud ninja Elite Jonin that he had run only to avoid revealing too much, then challenged him as darkness unfolded behind him.

Jin fought a Cloud ninja Elite Jonin whose lightning techniques and speed overwhelmed Jin’s attacks and even incapacitated Little White. Jin turned to Earth Release to halt the Cloud ninja’s movement, leaving the battle poised for another clash.

• The Cloud ninja evaded Jin’s darkness and attacked with lightning techniques, while Jin used his Sharingan to escape a deadly strike and wound the Cloud ninja’s shoulder.
• Jin and the Cloud ninja summoned Little White and a gray bull, then the Cloud ninja’s Electric Ox Thunder Rush Technique knocked Little White unconscious.
• Jin’s giant sword strike and Dark Ingot Wall failed to stop the Cloud ninja’s lightning-charged charge and speed.
• Jin transformed the ground into a swamp with Swamp of the Underworld, halting the Cloud ninja’s high-speed movement.

Uchiha Jin drove off a Cloud ninja who escaped using a Lightning Clone, while White Fang’s forces repelled Kumogakure’s main attack at heavy cost. White Fang left the future fighting to Jin and warned that the war would continue despite the Cloud ninja’s withdrawal.

• Jin struck the Cloud ninja with darkness and Wood Release, but the opponent vanished as a Lightning Clone and the Thunder Bull disappeared with him.
• Jin found gunpowder near a signal firework and headed toward the main battlefield.
• White Fang killed Toroi, and the Cloud ninja used a Lightning Release domain to cover their retreat.
• Jin questioned White Fang about the Konoha losses, and White Fang said the remaining war would depend on Jin.
• White Fang predicted Kumogakure would avoid another large deployment but continue harassing them, while more than twenty Konoha ninja lay dead.

Uchiha Jin intercepted a Cloud ninja scouting squad that had infiltrated the forest to locate Konoha’s outpost. He killed all three scouts and reflected that he and White Fang had been fighting the Cloud ninja there for a year.

• Aisaro and two Cloud ninja teammates cautiously advanced through the forest to find Konoha’s outpost.
• Aisaro recognized Uchiha Jin and fled with his teammates, ordering them to carry the intelligence back while he held Jin off.
• Aisaro attacked Jin with a lightning-infused sword strike, but Jin used Dark Release and a Lightning Clone to counter him.
• Jin used Moon Breathing’s Sixteenth Form to kill Aisaro, then pursued and killed the two fleeing Cloud ninja.
• Jin stood at the cliff’s edge and reflected that he and White Fang had been fighting the Cloud ninja there for a year.

After a year of fighting the Cloud, Jin had perfected several techniques but remained limited by his Chakra reserves. Back at camp, White Fang challenged him to spar and allowed him to use ninjutsu, prompting Jin to accept eagerly.

• Jin spent the year fighting Cloud ninja, mastering Moon Breathing, the Heavenly Demon Art, Wood Release, and Soul Insight while his overall strength reached the peak of Elite Jonin.
• Shibi Aburame used Jin’s Armament Haki technique and Observation Haki-enhanced insect detection to kill a Cloud ninja and locate others.
• Jin returned to a mountain-forest camp that had grown from just over twenty defenders to fewer than a hundred after Hiruzen Sarutobi sent reinforcements.
• White Fang invited Jin to spar, and Jin initially tried to refuse because White Fang repeatedly beat him in taijutsu.
• White Fang said Jin could use ninjutsu this time, and Jin accepted with a savage grin.

Uchiha Jin and White Fang sparred, with Jin using his Dark Release and genjutsu to try to overwhelm White Fang. White Fang broke free and won, then received a message from Orochimaru.

• Jin and White Fang fought across the training ground, matching Dark Release techniques and taijutsu against White Fang’s speed and swordsmanship.
• Jin trapped White Fang in a dark domain and used paralysis, but White Fang erupted with white Chakra to regain his movement.
• Jin unleashed Infinite Hell and trapped White Fang in a pseudo-Tsukuyomi, where he tried to torture him for a full day of subjective time.
• White Fang summoned a giant white figure and shattered the genjutsu, leaving Jin kneeling and bleeding as the darkness dispersed.
• White Fang declared victory and patted Jin on the shoulder, while Jin vowed he would kill White Fang himself if he ever tried to commit suicide.
• A messenger appeared beside White Fang and reported that Lord Orochimaru had sent a message.

After three years of war in the Land of Rain, Orochimaru repelled Hanzō's Rain Ninja and prepared a final assault. When he learned that the Sunagakure and Iwagakure forces had unexpectedly withdrawn, he suspected a hidden threat and called for reinforcements.

• Orochimaru's forces fought off Hanzō's Rain Ninja, while Might Duy retreated after being overcome by the poison mist.
• Orochimaru ordered his exhausted forces to fall back and planned a final assault against the Rain Ninja.
• Orochimaru visited Might Duy in the medical ward and ordered him to follow commands during the coming assault, but Duy misunderstood and vowed to save everyone.
• Orochimaru received a report that the Sunagakure and Iwagakure forces had withdrawn from the Land of Rain.
• Orochimaru ordered the village to send White Fang, Jiraiya, and Tsunade to support the Land of Rain battlefield.

In the war-torn Land of Rain, Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato stole food to survive while dreaming of a better future. As they hurried back to their hideout, Nagato spotted an explosive kunai and shielded the others, just as a fierce battle began nearby.

• Konan and Nagato distracted market vendors while Yahiko stole food, and the three escaped after a fruit seller caught him.
• Two Rain ninja saw the children leaving with their baskets and chose not to stop them, hoping they could survive.
• Yahiko imagined opening a restaurant where everyone could eat, and Konan and Nagato joined in his hopeful plans.
• Nagato spotted an explosive kunai falling toward them, knocked Konan and Yahiko down, and a nearby battle began.

Ran and the Konoha Ninja fought the Rain ninja in a flooded battlefield while Might Duy rescued his comrades. Farther ahead, Orochimaru overwhelmed the Rain ninja with Manda and his snake techniques until Hanzō appeared with Ibuse.

• Ran used a Shadow Clone to avoid an Explosive Tag and struck the Rain ninja with a combination of Fire and Wind Release.
• The Rain ninja flooded the battlefield with Water Release, but Might Duy repeatedly rescued Konoha Ninja underwater while the fighting continued.
• Orochimaru entered the ruined city alone and was surrounded by a large force of Rain ninja.
• Orochimaru summoned Manda, who rampaged through the Rain ninja as Orochimaru attacked with Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu and snake techniques.
• The Rain ninja retreated as poison mist spread, and Hanzō appeared before Orochimaru with Ibuse.

Orochimaru and Hanzō resumed their battle while Manda and Ibuse fought alongside them. Just as Orochimaru’s giant Infinite Great Snake threatened Hanzō, Ōnoki appeared and erased it with Dust Release.

• Hanzō and Ibuse attacked Orochimaru and Manda, and Ibuse poisoned Manda while Hanzō clashed with Orochimaru.
• Manda used the Shedding Skin Technique to escape Ibuse’s bite and counterattacked, but Hanzō set off Explosive Tags that scorched both giant summons.
• Hanzō and Orochimaru continued fighting as their summons struggled nearby; Hanzō poisoned Orochimaru’s snake swarm and pierced him with a poisoned sword strike, but Orochimaru emerged intact.
• Orochimaru summoned a giant Infinite Great Snake that charged at Hanzō, who stood his ground.
• Ōnoki appeared and destroyed the Infinite Great Snake with Dust Release, prompting Orochimaru to recognize him as the Third Tsuchikage.

Ōnoki and Hanzō attacked Orochimaru, who transformed into the Eight-Headed Serpent but was ultimately forced to retreat. Two figures appeared behind Orochimaru to help him face the Tsuchikage and Hanzō.

• Ōnoki joined forces with Hanzō and used Dust Release to trap and attack Orochimaru, who escaped each attempt.
• Orochimaru summoned the Eight-Headed Serpent, whose attacks drove Hanzō and Ōnoki back.
• Ōnoki weighed down the serpent while Hanzō and Ibuse attacked it, then Ōnoki unleashed an enhanced Dust Release that destroyed its giant form.
• Orochimaru crawled out of the earth and praised Ōnoki, who suspected information about the technique had leaked.
• Two figures appeared behind Orochimaru, and one told them to help him fight Ōnoki and Hanzō.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru faced Ōnoki and Hanzō, but the confrontation escalated as the Third Kazekage and Third Mizukage arrived. Might Duy ordered Konoha’s troops to retreat and stayed behind to fight the Mizukage, while Raikage A and Blue B appeared on the Kumogakure front to face Uchiha Jin and White Fang.

• Orochimaru signaled the Konoha Ninja to retreat, and Might Duy led them away from Ōnoki and Hanzō’s standoff.
• Tsunade and Jiraiya discussed using Geppo to confront Ōnoki, but the Third Kazekage arrived to join him.
• The Third Mizukage appeared before the retreating Konoha troops, and Might Duy ordered Ran and the others to leave.
• The Third Mizukage tried to stop the troops, but Might Duy kicked him away and stood ready to fight.
• Raikage A and Blue B entered Konoha’s defensive line, where Uchiha Jin and White Fang prepared to face them.

Uchiha Jin and White Fang confronted Raikage A and Blue B, who had allied with other villages to keep White Fang from reaching other battlefields. While White Fang fought A, Jin battled Blue B and revealed that he had trapped the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki in a Sharingan genjutsu.

• White Fang ordered the hidden Konoha Ninja to retreat, then confronted Raikage A alongside Jin.
• A explained that his goal was to keep White Fang there, and Jin realized the other villages had formed an alliance.
• White Fang and A clashed and fought away from the battlefield while Jin faced Blue B.
• Jin attacked Blue B with darkness and hidden Wood Release, but Blue B transformed and blasted the darkness apart with a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Blue B struck Jin, only for Jin's shattered form to turn into darkness and envelop him again.
• Jin revealed countless Sharingan eyes in the darkness, and their images appeared in Blue B's pupils.

Jin fought Blue B inside Gyuki’s mental world while Might Duy battled the Third Mizukage on the Rain Ninja front. Might Duy was frozen and falling toward the ground, but he opened the Gate of Wonder and unleashed the Eight Gates Formation.

• Jin blocked Blue B’s attack and realized that ninjutsu could not be used in Gyuki’s mental world.
• Jin pressed Blue B with unpredictable swordsmanship, but Blue B resisted and prevented him from controlling Gyuki.
• The Third Mizukage used freezing water techniques to trap Might Duy in cold mist and overwhelm him with water dragons.
• Might Duy used Geppo and Super Peacock to evade and counter the Mizukage’s attacks, but the cold entered his body.
• As ice covered him and he fell toward the ground, Might Duy remembered his promise and opened the Gate of Wonder with the Eight Gates Formation.

Might Duy used the Seventh Gate to nearly defeat the Third Mizukage, then collapsed from the strain as Ran arrived. The distant blast broke the standoff between Konoha’s leaders and the other Kage, and the main battle began.

• Might Duy unleashed the Seventh Gate, creating a tornado that absorbed the Third Mizukage’s frigid mist, despite Orochimaru’s order forbidding him from opening the Eight Gates.
• Might Duy’s Mist Dragon tore through the Third Mizukage’s Extreme Cold attack and struck him, but Might Duy collapsed from the damage after the Mizukage escaped into white mist.
• Ran found Might Duy still breathing as explosions sounded from the main battlefield.
• Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade faced the Kazekage, Ōnoki, and Hanzō, while the rival Kage hesitated to attack because they mistrusted one another.
• A distant explosion and gale prompted all six leaders to split into one-on-one fights, beginning the battle.

Jiraiya fought Ōnoki with fire, summoning, and Rasengan techniques, but the Tsuchikage repeatedly countered him and gained the advantage. Jiraiya revealed that he had one final secret weapon, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ōnoki attacked Jiraiya with Dust Release, but Jiraiya escaped underground and countered with a Great Fire Dragon Bullet.
• Ōnoki used Earth Release and Dust Release to repel Jiraiya's attacks, while Jiraiya summoned Gamahiro to help him fight.
• Jiraiya and Gamahiro drenched Ōnoki in toad oil and set him ablaze, but Ōnoki used rock clones and multiple Dust Release barriers to destroy the area.
• Jiraiya reappeared with a Rasengan and disrupted Ōnoki's Dust Release barrier, but Ōnoki dodged and struck him with a rock fist.
• Jiraiya admitted Ōnoki was strong and said he had one final secret weapon.

Jiraiya summoned the Toad Trio to hold off Ōnoki while he prepared a new Sage Mode. After the toads helped him fend off Ōnoki’s attacks, Jiraiya entered Stone Frog Sage Mode and began the next phase of the battle.

• Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta, Gamaken, and Gamahiro and asked them to buy him time to prepare his jutsu.
• Ōnoki attacked with Dust Release, but the Toad Trio leaped clear and countered with their weapons.
• Ōnoki summoned three rock golems, which the toads destroyed before charging at him.
• Ōnoki targeted the airborne toads with Dust Release, but Jiraiya struck from behind with Sage Art: Needle Jizō and forced him to retreat upward.
• Jiraiya revealed his modified Stone Frog Sage Mode, dismissed the Toad Trio, and charged at Ōnoki to begin the second round.

Jiraiya fought Ōnoki in the sky, injuring him but taking a shoulder wound when Ōnoki countered with Dust Release. The scene then shifted to Tsunade facing Hanzō, where she released her Yin Seal and began using a modified Strength of a Hundred technique.

• Jiraiya used Sage Mode attacks and a giant Rasengan to pressure Ōnoki as they fought in the sky.
• Ōnoki increased his weight to evade Jiraiya, then pierced Jiraiya’s shoulder with Dust Release before their attacks collided.
• Jiraiya and Ōnoki faced each other after the blast, both injured and still prepared to fight.
• Tsunade confronted Hanzō and countered his Water Release with her strength, while her kick briefly knocked Ibuse down.
• Hanzō and Ibuse combined water and poison into a purple flood, prompting Tsunade to release her Yin Seal and activate Modified Infinite Regeneration.