Recaps

Kakashi became acting Hokage and announced Danzo’s crimes, while Sasuke justified executing him as a traitor who had targeted him and harmed the Uchiha Clan. Nagato and Konan were welcomed into Konoha, and Sasuke left the village to decide their next steps.

• The Third Hokage appointed Kakashi acting Hokage and asked him to publicly announce Danzo’s crimes, including framing the White Fang and stealing Shisui Uchiha’s eye.
• Kakashi announced that Itachi Uchiha would return to Konoha and be promoted to Elite Jonin, then ended the meeting.
• Sasuke introduced Nagato and Konan to Jiraiya, and Nagato explained that Naruto had persuaded him to revive Konoha’s people before Sasuke helped replace his damaged Rinnegan with Sharingan taken from Danzo’s arm.
• Sasuke told Jiraiya and the Third Hokage that Akatsuki might pursue Nagato for the transplanted Rinnegan, so Nagato and Konan would need to live in Konoha.
• Sasuke admitted that he had acted on a guess and argued that Danzo’s attacks on him and crimes against the Uchiha justified his execution, leaving Kakashi unable to refute his self-defense.

Sasuke defended his actions against Danzo, discussed Orochimaru’s uncertain fate with the Third Hokage, and gave Kakashi a plan for rebuilding Konoha. After Sasuke and his companions received Konoha identities, they left to address Jugo’s condition while three people approached the village.

• Sasuke told the Third Hokage that Danzo served only himself and argued that Orochimaru had attacked Konoha to kill his former teacher.
• Jiraiya agreed that Sasuke had been right to kill Danzo, and he and the Third Hokage discussed Kakashi’s prospects as the Sixth Hokage.
• Kakashi thanked Sasuke for clearing White Fang’s name, and Sasuke gave him a reconstruction blueprint and a Sealing Technique for Konoha’s defenses.
• Sasuke arranged Konoha identities for Jugo and the others, then told Jugo to convert his Chakra into Yang Attribute Chakra while they watched over him.
• Three people neared Konoha as one of them fretted aloud about female ninja becoming infatuated with him.

Konoha continued rebuilding after its destruction while Kakashi and the others considered the Raikage’s call for a Five Kage Summit. Sasuke questioned whether the masked Akatsuki attacker had truly captured the Eight-Tails, and the chapter left Konoha debating who should accompany Kakashi to the summit.

• Kakashi directed Konoha’s reconstruction, prioritizing the Hokage Tower, school, hospital, and Barrier Team.
• Samui, Karui, and Omoi delivered the Raikage’s letter reporting an attack on the Eight-Tails by a masked Akatsuki member and calling for a Five Kage Summit.
• Kakashi and Shikaku discussed the summit, and Kakashi decided to consult the Third Hokage, Jiraiya, and Sasuke.
• The Third Hokage said Kakashi should represent Konoha, while Sasuke and Jiraiya argued the other Kage would have to accept him because Naruto was the only Jinchuriki left.
• Sasuke said Killer B was strong enough to escape and questioned whether the masked attacker was truly Uchiha Madara or had captured the Eight-Tails.
• The Third Hokage asked who should accompany Kakashi, but the group struggled to decide amid Konoha’s need for personnel and protection.

Sasuke persuaded Konoha's leaders to send Kakashi and two squads to the Five Kage Summit, with Naruto under their protection. The group traveled toward the Land of Iron without incident and discussed where the Itachi Squad would meet them.

• Sasuke argued that Naruto would be safer attending the summit with Kakashi's two squads than staying in vulnerable Konoha, and the Third Hokage approved the plan.
• Sasuke told Nagato and Konan to stay near Jiraiya and conceal Nagato's former Rinnegan from Akatsuki.
• Kakashi informed Samui's group that Konoha would attend the summit, then he and the two squads departed the next morning.
• The journey to the Land of Iron remained peaceful as Gaara and the other Kage also set out with two guards each.
• Sasuke chose a small town near the summit mountain as the Itachi Squad's meeting point and suggested visiting Tenbu Shinzo, the Land of Iron's Forging Master.

Kakashi and his team reached the Land of Iron for the Five Kage Summit, where Mifune admitted them despite their extra personnel. At the summit, Gaara began speaking, and the Tsuchikage’s mockery set a tense tone.

• Sasuke’s group stayed at an inn owned by Tenbu Shinzo’s family, and Sasuke sent his regards to Tenbu.
• Kakashi led Naruto, Yamato, and Sakura up the mountain and explained to Mifune why Konoha needed to bring Naruto and extra protectors.
• Naruto wondered whether the village had been attacked because of him, and Sasuke reassured him by explaining that the attack targeted the Nine-Tails.
• Kakashi and his team attended the summit after waiting three days, and Mifune opened the proceedings.
• Gaara began speaking, but the Tsuchikage mocked his age and manners, stirring tension among the Kage.

At the Five Kage Summit, Gaara urged the villages to take Akatsuki seriously, while the Tsuchikage's taunts provoked Naruto and Sasuke and nearly sparked a fight. The Raikage accused the villages of having used Akatsuki as mercenaries and brought up Sunagakure's past dealings, leaving Gaara confronted with his village's hidden history.

• Gaara recounted how Akatsuki had captured him and extracted Shukaku, and said the villages had waited too long to unite against the organization.
• The Tsuchikage mocked Gaara and Konoha, prompting Naruto and then Sasuke to challenge him as the guards tensed for a fight.
• Sasuke urged the Kage to stand down and respect the summit, and Gaara, Mei, the Tsuchikage, and the Raikage ordered their guards to withdraw.
• The Raikage said he had convened the summit to hold the villages accountable, claiming they and their predecessors had used Akatsuki's services.
• The Tsuchikage explained that villages had hired Akatsuki as a cheap substitute for maintaining large forces, and the Raikage accused Sunagakure of working with Orochimaru in the Konoha Destruction Plan.

At the Five Kage Summit, Sasuke and Kakashi clarified Konoha’s ties to Akatsuki and prevented the tense meeting from becoming a fight. Sasuke then revealed that Akatsuki’s true leader was a masked man calling himself Uchiha Madara, leaving the Kage questioning his identity.

• Kakashi explained that Orochimaru had left Akatsuki long ago, Danzō had been executed, and Mei Terumi revealed that Yagura may have been controlled by an Akatsuki member.
• Sasuke interrupted the Kage’s arguments and urged them to focus on dealing with Akatsuki, while Mifune also called for discussion.
• Sasuke said that he and Itachi had killed Danzō, that Itachi had returned to Konoha, and that Konoha had defeated several Akatsuki members.
• The Raikage demanded that Konoha hand over Itachi, and Sasuke and the Raikage nearly fought before Mifune and Gaara urged restraint.
• Sasuke presented Itachi’s intelligence, identifying Akatsuki’s true leader as a masked man with a Sharingan who called himself Uchiha Madara.
• Gaara, the Tsuchikage, the Raikage, and the Mizukage questioned how the masked man could be Uchiha Madara when Madara was believed to have died decades earlier.

Sasuke explained Danzo’s role in the Uchiha Clan massacre and revealed what he knew about Akatsuki to the Five Kage. White Zetsu appeared, and Sasuke exposed the masked man’s ambush of Naruto before confronting him on the summit balcony.

• Sasuke told the Five Kage that Danzo had targeted Shisui and that Itachi had massacred the Uchiha Clan to protect Konoha while infiltrating Akatsuki.
• Sasuke said Akatsuki had three members left and seven incomplete tailed beasts, and questioned whether Killer B had truly been captured.
• White Zetsu appeared in the conference room, and the Raikage grabbed him to demand Killer B’s whereabouts.
• Sasuke spotted the masked man’s ambush and struck toward Naruto, prompting Naruto and Sakura to pull Yamato out of the way.
• The masked man appeared on the balcony and invited Sasuke to join him, but Sasuke challenged him over the Uchiha Clan’s destruction.

Obito Uchiha explained Akatsuki’s plan to the Five Kage, claiming it would revive the Ten-Tails and place the world under the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Sasuke watched and searched himself for White Zetsu’s spores as Obito finished describing the Eye of the Moon Plan.

• Obito Uchiha told the Raikage that Killer B had escaped by using an Eight-Tails tentacle as a substitute, and the Raikage killed the captured White Zetsu.
• Obito identified himself as Uchiha Madara and described the Uchiha stone tablet, while Sasuke confirmed that it existed beneath Konoha.
• Obito explained that the tailed beasts were fragments of the Ten-Tails, which the Sage of Six Paths had sealed within himself before separating its Chakra.
• Sasuke considered Obito’s failed attempt to ambush Naruto and checked his body for White Zetsu’s spores.
• Obito said he planned to revive the Ten-Tails, become its Jinchuriki, and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi over the world.

Obito Uchiha declared war after the Five Kage rejected his plan to trap the world in a dream, then tried to take Naruto and the Kage hostage with White Zetsu’s Spore Technique. After he escaped, Mifune proposed forming the Allied Shinobi Forces, and the Tsuchikage questioned Sasuke about the Uchiha stone tablet and the Rinnegan.

• The Raikage, Gaara, Mei Terumi, and the Tsuchikage rejected Obito Uchiha’s dream-world plan, while Gaara refused to hand Naruto over.
• Obito Uchiha declared the Fourth Great Ninja War and used White Zetsu’s Spore Technique to attack the gathered leaders and Naruto.
• Sasuke confronted Obito Uchiha, while the tailed beasts inside Naruto and Gaara expelled the spores and foiled Obito’s hostage attempt.
• Obito Uchiha withdrew, and Mifune led the leaders to another room and proposed forming the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• The Tsuchikage asked Sasuke about the Uchiha Clan’s stone tablet and the Rinnegan, and Sasuke confirmed both existed and said he suspected the Rinnegan belonged to Uchiha Madara.

The Five Kage agreed to form the Allied Shinobi Forces after Sasuke revealed what he knew about Akatsuki and its tailed-beast threat. Mifune appointed the Raikage commander, and the leaders discussed protecting the remaining tailed beasts as Naruto was barred from battle.

• Sasuke explained that the Masked Man's Rinnegan likely belonged to Uchiha Madara and warned that Akatsuki's intelligence was incomplete and its forces included at least seven tailed beasts.
• The Mizukage, Kazekage, Hokage, and Tsuchikage agreed to form the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Mifune proposed the Raikage as commander-in-chief, and the village leaders approved his appointment.
• Mifune announced that the Samurai Clan of the Land of Iron would join the allied forces.
• Ōnoki said the alliance had to find the Eight-Tails before Akatsuki captured it, while Gaara, Yamato, and Sakura stopped Naruto from volunteering to fight.

The Kage agreed to form the Allied Shinobi Forces and appointed the Raikage commander-in-chief, while leaving the question of Naruto and Killer B fighting open. Sasuke returned to Konoha with Kakashi and the others, where he went to report to the Third Hokage and Jiraiya.

• Sasuke argued that Naruto and Killer B should fight as elite forces, but Gaara remained unconvinced, so Mifune adjourned the summit and the Raikage ordered preparations for war.
• Sasuke reunited with Tenbu Shinzo, who examined War Soul and explained that the voice Sasuke heard while wielding it was a psychological effect tied to his potential as a master swordsman.
• Sasuke and the others set out for Konoha, while the Raikage took Killer B back to Kumogakure and then secured the Land of Lightning Daimyo's approval of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
• Sasuke and his companions returned to a Konoha undergoing reconstruction, and Kakashi took Sasuke to report to the Third Hokage and Jiraiya.

Konoha’s leaders organized war preparations after the Five Great Villages formed an alliance, and Tsunade took command again after waking. The chapter ended with Sasuke offering more supplies while Konoha began mobilizing its villages and craftsmen.

• Kakashi told the Third Hokage that the Daimyos had approved the joint resolution, and Jiraiya urged Konoha to recall its shinobi and scout the enemy’s bases.
• Sasuke presented the Sky Ninja’s Kunai Launcher and proposed that the villages and neighboring nations divide its production and supply kunai.
• An Anbu reported that Tsunade had awakened, and the group found her eating as Shizune tried to provide more food.
• Kakashi briefed Tsunade on the negotiations and Danzo’s removal, and Tsunade ordered Shikaku to begin war preparations and coordinate weapon production with the other villages and smaller nations.
• Sasuke offered blank Sealing Scrolls from Uzushio Village, and Tsunade ordered the Sealing Corps and Anbu specialists to fill them with balanced selections of B-rank ninjutsu.

As Konoha and the other nations prepared for a sudden war, Sasuke supplied resources and argued that battlefield pressure would overcome lingering resentment. After Anko Mitarashi's squad found suspicious traces in the Land of Frost, Sasuke agreed to reinforce them and investigate the enemy's base.

• Sasuke offered sealing supplies for the war effort and negotiated for a storefront for his barbecue business.
• Konoha canceled commissioned missions, recalled its ninjas, and began producing weapons as the allied villages and smaller nations prepared for war.
• At a meeting in the Hokage Tower, Sasuke told Tsunade and Shikaku that the threat of death would unite the allied ninjas despite old hatreds.
• Tsunade reported that Anko Mitarashi's reconnaissance squad had found strange traces in the far north of the Land of Frost.
• Sasuke warned that Zetsu might use his parasitic ninjutsu and the Tailed Beasts' chakra to create more enemies.
• Sasuke agreed to travel by Summoning Animal and reinforce Anko's squad.

Tsunade’s meeting uncovered signs that graves had been dug up, and Sasuke warned that Yakushi Kabuto might use the Impure World Reincarnation. As Anko’s team located Kabuto and Obito’s hidden base in the Land of Frost, the villages prepared to coordinate their intelligence and Sasuke raced to reach the scouts.

• Sasuke identified Yakushi Kabuto as the likely culprit behind the cemetery digging, and Tsunade ordered him to set out after notifying the other villages.
• Sasuke visited the Uchiha Clan’s rebuilding site, then flew toward Anko’s team in the Land of Frost.
• Anko continued following the trail Kabuto had deliberately left, despite suspecting it was a trap.
• Tokuma spotted the Masked Man and Yakushi Kabuto entering an underground base, and Anko ordered Ran'ka to report its location to Konoha.
• The Raikage called for a Five Kage meeting, while Tsunade traveled to Kumogakure with Shikaku to consolidate intelligence.
• Sasuke crossed into the Land of Frost and continued toward Anko’s team.

Sasuke joined Anko’s team to investigate Akatsuki’s underground base, sharing intelligence about Yakushi Kabuto and warning that Anko might be a target. After Tokuma’s Byakugan revealed a crowd of identical figures connected by Chakra, Sasuke concluded they had enough information to withdraw.

• Sasuke met Anko’s team and offered to fly them back after they completed their reconnaissance.
• Anko told Sasuke that Yakushi Kabuto had met with the Masked Man, and Sasuke shared Konoha’s intelligence that Kabuto had mastered the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
• Sasuke revealed that he had killed Orochimaru and warned Anko that Kabuto might be targeting her because of Orochimaru’s lingering plans.
• At dawn, Sasuke led the team toward the underground base and ordered them to stay together and withdraw as soon as they uncovered its secret.
• Tokuma used his Byakugan to spot many identical people underground, linked together as if they were receiving Chakra, and Sasuke asked him to estimate their numbers.

Sasuke’s team discovered Akatsuki’s headquarters in the northern Land of Frost and reported its location to Kumogakure, prompting preparations for the Allied Shinobi Forces to assemble. The Five Kage and their representatives gathered for a meeting, with Sasuke summoned to join them.

• Tokuma estimated that about a hundred thousand enemies were at Akatsuki’s base, and White Zetsu spotted Sasuke’s team before fleeing to alert Obito Uchiha and Yakushi Kabuto.
• Sasuke led his team away from the base, and Obito and Kabuto decided not to pursue them because Second Pillar was present.
• A messenger hawk brought Konoha’s order for Sasuke’s team to report to Kumogakure, so Sasuke flew there with his group on Eagle Fury.
• Sasuke told Mabui that Akatsuki’s headquarters was in the northern Land of Frost and recommended assembling the Allied Shinobi Forces in the south.
• The Raikage ordered the villages to begin moving their forces, while Sasuke trained to stabilize his fluctuating Chakra.
• Tsunade, the Mizukage, the Tsuchikage, Gaara, and Mifune arrived in Kumogakure, and Sasuke joined their meeting with one subordinate from each leader.

At the pre-war conference, Sasuke explained why the Land of Frost was likely Akatsuki’s headquarters and outlined the White Zetsu army’s strengths and weaknesses. The leaders considered the threat but remained uncertain about the clones’ special abilities.

• Tsunade, Mei, and the other leaders exchanged remarks before Mifune opened the meeting and raised the unresolved Jinchuriki and enemy-intelligence issues.
• Tsunade said their scouts had located the enemy’s nest, and Sasuke presented a map and an image of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to the gathered leaders.
• Sasuke explained that the statue and the estimated one hundred thousand White Zetsu clones beneath it indicated the Land of Frost was Akatsuki’s headquarters.
• Gaara confirmed that Akatsuki had used the statue to extract the One-Tail from him, and he agreed that the enemy needed to defeat the Allied forces to capture the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Sasuke said the White Zetsu clones lacked Ninja Tools and likely could not use conventional Ninjutsu, though their abilities might resemble Wood Release.

Sasuke helped the Allied leaders assess the enemy’s forces and plan how to counter the resurrected ninja and tailed beasts. They agreed that Naruto and Killer B should train together and join the battle if Naruto mastered the Nine-Tails, leaving the story with their participation provisionally approved.

• Sasuke estimated the Masked Man’s forces and warned that Yakushi Kabuto could use the dug-up graves to summon many elite ninja with Impure World Reincarnation.
• Sasuke proposed that the villages’ Sealing Corps prepare sealing tools and that a squad attack Yakushi Kabuto at his headquarters.
• The Tsuchikage and Gaara argued that Naruto and Killer B should be hidden, while Tsunade and Sasuke insisted they were needed to fight the tailed beasts.
• Sasuke persuaded the Raikage to have Killer B train Naruto and argued that the two Jinchuriki should join the battle if Naruto learned to control the Nine-Tails.
• The Raikage provisionally accepted Sasuke’s plan, and the leaders agreed that Naruto and Killer B would need support rather than fight alone.

The Allied Kage established the General Headquarters and assigned Sasuke and Nara Shikaku to develop a defensive plan based on the enemy’s likely land and sea routes through the Land of Frost. Shikaku outlined the forces needed to guard those routes and counter surprise attacks, while the enemy’s strength remained uncertain.

• The Raikage became commander-in-chief and appointed Mabui as confidential secretary, then proposed Sasuke as Chief of Staff.
• Sasuke declined the Chief of Staff position, recommended Nara Shikaku, and agreed to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff and help design battle plans.
• Sasuke identified likely land and sea attack routes through the Land of Frost and recommended using scouts and terrain-suited shinobi to defend them.
• Shikaku proposed dividing the Allied Shinobi Forces between the two main routes and assigning Mifune’s unit to cover other threats.
• Shikaku proposed a surprise attack force to counter the enemy’s likely assault on the headquarters, Elite Jonin to intercept forest squads, and a Kage-level reserve for emergencies.

The Allied forces finalized plans for medical care, communications, reconnaissance, troop deployments, and protecting the nations’ Daimyo as the war approached. Sasuke returned to Konoha, warned Sakura about threats to the Rear Hospital, and prepared the Itachi Squad to remain at Allied HQ and face Kabuto’s reanimated forces.

• Shikaku presented the war council with plans for hospitals, communications, reconnaissance, and troop deployments, and the Raikage ordered the villages to submit their personnel lists.
• Sasuke warned the council that the enemy might target the Daimyo and urged the evacuation of civilians from the Land of Frost; the Raikage tasked Shikaku with arranging the Daimyo’s protection.
• Tsunade stayed behind to discuss Naruto and Killer B’s placement, while Shikaku and Anko’s reconnaissance squad remained to begin forming the Strategic Command.
• Sasuke returned to Konoha with Tsunade, warned Sakura that the Rear Hospital could be attacked, and told her he would initially serve as Deputy Chief of Staff rather than fight at the front.
• Sasuke met Itachi and the others, kept the Itachi Squad at Allied HQ, and warned them that Kabuto could use Impure World Reincarnation; he assigned Jugo to protect Karin and told Suigetsu to stay near the fight.

Sasuke prepared for the coming war, discussed Nagato and Konan’s role in defending Konoha, and considered the unresolved condition of his Sharingan. Tsunade assigned him to lead Konoha’s staff officers and communications personnel to Kumogakure, while she and Jiraiya questioned his motives.

• Sasuke told Nagato to remain in Konoha with Konan and be ready to help defend the village if it came under attack.
• Sasuke reflected on his plan to surpass the Sage of Six Paths and speculated that his Sharingan needed Chakra of all six attributes to recover.
• Tsunade asked Sasuke about his Ninja Way, and he said he wanted to live peacefully without having to do anything.
• Tsunade ordered Sasuke to lead Konoha’s selected staff officers and communications personnel to Kumogakure to help Nara Shikaku establish the Strategic Command.
• Sasuke said the Itachi Squad would accompany him as a reserve squad, and Tsunade explained that the Third Hokage would guard Konoha while Jiraiya joined her in the Kage-level squad.
• After Sasuke left, Jiraiya warned Tsunade that her suspicions could alienate him, while Tsunade admitted she could not understand his plan.

Sasuke escorted Konoha’s Strategic Command personnel to Kumogakure and joined Nara Shikaku in organizing the Allied Shinobi Forces. The strategists began planning defenses against the enemy’s landing, with Darui considered to command the First Combat Division.

• Sasuke escorted Yamanaka Inoichi and the other Konoha personnel to Kumogakure, where Nara Shikaku and Mabui welcomed them.
• Sasuke gave Shikaku Konoha’s roster and discussed the enemy’s numbers, scouting teams, and a proposed surprise assault unit led by Kankuro.
• After the other villages’ strategists arrived, Shikaku placed them under his and Sasuke’s command, and Sasuke urged them to establish a safer backup headquarters.
• The Strategic Command sorted shinobi by combat specialty and Chakra nature while Shikaku and Sasuke planned the combat divisions.
• Sasuke proposed using coastal obstacles and coordinated Lightning, Earth, Wind, and Water Release to repel the enemy landing, and Shikaku agreed that Darui was suitable to command the First Combat Division.

Sasuke and Shikaku finalized the Allied Shinobi Forces’ divisions, defensive strategy, and arrangements for the Daimyo’s safety. The Five Kage approved the plan, and the villages began assigning ninja and preparing supplies for the war.

• Sasuke and Shikaku assigned Kitsuchi, Mifune, Kakashi, Gaara, and Jiraiya to their respective divisions and discussed how the forces would respond to enemy attacks.
• Shikaku proposed that Kankuro lead a surprise attack squad through the western Land of Frost, with Kakashi’s elite force following behind.
• Sasuke said his squad and Itachi’s would support Kakashi’s elite force so it could defeat its opponents quickly and free personnel to aid Naruto and Killer B.
• Shikaku directed the Strategic Command to finalize personnel, hospitals, communications, and sealing teams, then outlined five deceptive hiding places for the Daimyo under the Mizukage’s protection.
• Mabui submitted the completed battle plan, the Five Kage approved it, and the allied villages began assigning ninja and organizing supplies.

The Allied Shinobi Forces deployed across the Land of Frost as Obito Uchiha and Yakushi Kabuto prepared a simultaneous sea-and-land assault. Kankuro's surprise attack squad found Deidara's squad, and the intelligence confirmed the enemy intended to fight head-on while Tsunade grew increasingly worried about Sasuke.

• Mei Terumi, Gaara, and the Allied Shinobi Forces' commanders departed to take up their assigned positions and prepare defenses and supply lines.
• Obito Uchiha ordered Yakushi Kabuto to revive the dead and organize elite and Kage-level squads for a direct assault on the Allied headquarters.
• White Zetsu's clones advanced beneath the sea and underground while the Allied divisions and reserve forces established their defensive positions.
• Kankuro discovered Deidara's squad, reported its location to headquarters, and arranged defenses for the surprise attack squad.
• Shikaku and Sasuke concluded that Obito Uchiha intended a head-on battle, while Tsunade's concern about Sasuke intensified.