Chapter Summaries

Liuyun killed the dying Shisui Uchiha, took his Mangekyo Sharingan, and refined its power to awaken his own left Mangekyo eye. He discovered its formidable but costly ability to deprive others of sight and seal their eye techniques.

• Liuyun defeated Shisui Uchiha, who asked why Liuyun refused to save Konoha and pleaded that Konoha not be blamed for his actions.
• Liuyun removed Shisui Uchiha's right eye, killed him with a Chakra Scalpel, and sealed his corpse in a scroll.
• Liuyun refined Shisui Uchiha's right Mangekyo Sharingan, and its Pupil Power transformed Liuyun's left Three Tomoe Sharingan into a Mangekyo.
• Liuyun discovered that his left eye's Black Sun technique could deprive targets of sight and seal their eye techniques, but it had a one-year cooldown and temporarily blinded his own eye.

Akatsuki captured the Six-Tails, Eight-Tails, and One-Tail across three battlefields, helping Konoha turn the war against the other nations. Obito framed Uchiha Liuyun for the One-Tail's capture, directing renewed suspicion toward the Hidden Sound Village and the Land of Rice Fields.

• Kakuzu and Sasori defeated the Six-Tails Jinchuriki with help from Sarutobi Hiruzen's Shadow Clone, then withdrew with their captive as Hiruzen suspected Uchiha Liuyun had sent them.
• Killer B escaped the Six Paths of Pain with an Octopus Tentacle Clone, so Nagato's forces attacked the Cloud Village headquarters and Minato led Konoha into a decisive battle.
• Deva Path Pain used Planetary Devastation to subdue the Eight-Tails, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path captured Killer B before Akatsuki withdrew.
• Minato's forces defeated the Cloud Village, and the Fourth Raikage ordered his troops to retreat after failing to rescue Killer B.
• Black Zetsu captured the One-Tail while Obito defeated Kazekage Rōsa, then Obito falsely claimed the capture had been ordered by the Phantom Sun Dragon God and left a Sand Village Jonin to hear him.
• The Sand Village Jonin heard Obito mention the Hidden Sound Village, causing blame for the capture to fall on Uchiha Liuyun and the Land of Rice Fields.

Obito Uchiha and Pain argued with Konan over framing the Hidden Sound Village for Akatsuki’s capture of the Tailed Beasts, then sealed the One-Tail into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. After the four nations blamed Liuyun for the abductions, he ordered the Land of Rice Fields to declare war on the Rain Country.

• Konan confronted Obito Uchiha for shifting blame onto the Hidden Sound Village, but Pain stopped their argument.
• Obito Uchiha argued that Akatsuki had to either conquer Liuyun or be subdued by him, then left to seek new members.
• Pain and the others sealed the One-Tail into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, officially beginning the Eye of the Moon Plan.
• Several days later, the four nations accused Liuyun and the Hidden Sound Village of taking their Jinchuriki, citing evidence from the Sand Village.
• Liuyun rejected the accusations and ordered the Land of Rice Fields to prepare for war and declare war on the Rain Country.

The Four Kage questioned whether Hidden Sound Village was responsible for the tailed-beast thefts as the allied nations began withdrawing from the war. On the Water-Fire Battlefield, Itachi learned Shisui was presumed dead and Izumi died from her injuries, causing his Sharingan to awaken into the Mangekyō.

• The Land of Rice Fields declared war on Rain Country, and Hidden Sound Village denied involvement with Hidden Rain Village.
• Pakura, the Fourth Raikage, the Fourth Mizukage, and Ōnoki discussed the evidence, but none had proof that Hidden Sound Village was behind the attacks.
• The Fourth Raikage and Pakura announced their forces would stop fighting, while the Fourth Mizukage said he needed to address his village’s problems and retrieve the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Itachi asked Hiruzen about Shisui, then tried to leave to find him, but Hiruzen stopped him and explained Konoha would not risk angering Liuyun.
• An Uchiha clansman told Itachi that Izumi had been seriously injured, and she died shortly afterward.
• Izumi’s death awakened Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan, and Obito Uchiha smiled when White Zetsu reported the news.

Nagato and Obito reacted to Hidden Sound Village’s attack on the Rain Country as the conflict threatened to widen, while Liuyun and Orochimaru planned to use the war to strengthen Hidden Sound Village. As Konoha faced unrest within the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Itachi revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan to Hatake Sakumo.

• Nagato learned that the Rain Country had declared war and faced demands from three countries to surrender people or face invasion; Obito returned to the Rain Country with Black Zetsu.
• Liuyun and Orochimaru agreed that the war with Hidden Rain Village would train Hidden Sound Village’s shinobi, and Orochimaru left to command the campaign.
• The Land of Lightning made peace with Konoha, and two months later the Lands of Water and Fire also signed a ceasefire agreement.
• Hatake Sakumo told Uchiha Itachi that he was considering removing rebellious Uchiha who threatened Konoha, and Itachi offered to eliminate those threats himself.
• Uchiha Itachi awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan in front of Hatake Sakumo, who recognized that Itachi had eyes like Liuyun.

Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu confronted Deva Path Pain over being sent to fight in Akatsuki's wars, and he agreed to spare them from the battlefield when possible. The pair later visited Liuyun in Hidden Sound Village, where Kakuzu exposed Sasori's money troubles while asking for help.

• Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu protested Deva Path Pain's repeated battlefield assignments, and Pain agreed to give them fewer war missions.
• Deva Path Pain tasked Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu with finding strong recruits for Akatsuki, and they accepted.
• Kakuzu suggested that he and Sasori of the Red Sand visit Hidden Sound Village to ask Liuyun for money, and Sasori eventually agreed.
• Using Liuyun's token, Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand entered Yamikage Estate and gave Liuyun intelligence about Hidden Rain Village.
• Kakuzu revealed that Sasori of the Red Sand could not afford replacement puppets, prompting Sasori to angrily denounce him.

Liuyun paid Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand one hundred million each and sent them to find Hidan in the Land of Hot Springs. Meanwhile, Uchiha Itachi reaffirmed his plan to help Konoha eliminate the Uchiha Clan’s internal rebels and infiltrate Akatsuki, leaving him set to follow the path of killing his family and joining the organization.

• Liuyun gave Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand checks for one hundred million each after they argued about money.
• Liuyun told Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand to find Hidan in the Land of Hot Springs and bring him to him.
• Hatake Sakumo told Uchiha Itachi that he might hand the effort to purge the Uchiha Clan’s internal rebels over to the Anbu.
• Uchiha Itachi objected, insisting that Konoha’s involvement would worsen tensions and that he alone should handle the matter.
• Uchiha Itachi agreed to proceed with the plan to kill his family with Madara in the mask’s help and infiltrate Akatsuki, despite the cost to his mother and Sasuke.

Uchiha Itachi enlisted Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu to help him slaughter his clan, killing Uchiha Fugaku but sparing Uchiha Mikoto. After the massacre, Itachi joined Akatsuki, while Mikoto awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and young Second Pillar awakened the One-Tomoe Sharingan.

• Uchiha Itachi asked Obito Uchiha to help him kill Uchiha Fugaku and the clansmen who supported him, saying he wanted to test his resolve and gain greater power.
• Obito Uchiha agreed, and three days later he, Black Zetsu, and Uchiha Itachi divided the clan targets and began assassinating them.
• Uchiha Itachi killed Uchiha Fugaku but spared Uchiha Mikoto, then awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and followed Obito Uchiha toward Akatsuki.
• The Fourth Hokage declared Uchiha Itachi an S-rank rogue ninja, and the surviving Uchiha clansmen blamed him, Uchiha Mikoto, and Second Pillar for their losses.
• Uchiha Mikoto awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan in her grief and fainted, while eight-year-old Second Pillar awakened his One-Tomoe Sharingan.
• Hatake Sakumo sent Anbu to protect Uchiha Mikoto and Second Pillar and to keep the surviving clan under surveillance.

Liuyun learned that Orochimaru had fought Uchiha Itachi to a standstill while Hidden Sound Village advanced in the Rain Country. When Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand brought Hidan to Yamikage Estate, Hidan insulted Liuyun and was brutally dismembered and crippled.

• An Anbu captain told Liuyun that Uchiha Itachi had inflicted heavy casualties on Hidden Sound shinobi and that Orochimaru had fought Itachi to a standstill.
• The Anbu captain reported that Orochimaru had revealed Itachi's presence to Konoha, which did not respond, and that Hidden Sound had captured six towns in the Rain Country.
• Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand arrived at Yamikage Estate with Hidan, who mocked Liuyun and called him a pretty boy.
• Liuyun severed both of Hidan's arms with Chidori hand blades after Hidan insulted him and drew his scythe.
• Liuyun shattered both of Hidan's legs with powerful kicks and Dragon Claw Hand, leaving Hidan screaming in the garden.

Liuyun failed to uncover the Jashin Cult’s secrets because a supernatural restriction in Hidan’s mind attacked his consciousness. After ordering Kakuzu and Sasori to hide, Liuyun prepared to meet Kisame Hoshigaki, who asked to be sent to the war front.

• Liuyun subdued Hidan and invaded his memories, but monstrous guardians attacked his consciousness.
• Liuyun used Everlasting Day to destroy the monsters, then withdrew when Hidan’s consciousness could no longer withstand the assault.
• Liuyun concluded that a Jashin power had sealed Hidan’s mind and ordered Kakuzu to repair Hidan’s arms.
• Liuyun told Kakuzu and Sasori to leave Hidan in Hidden Sound Village until he had fully subdued him, then asked them to hide for a meeting.
• Kisame Hoshigaki arrived at Yamikage Estate and asked Liuyun to let him join the war in the Rain Country.

Liuyun exposed Kisame Hoshigaki as an Akatsuki spy and confronted him with Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu. Though Liuyun offered him a chance to submit, Kisame asked instead for a swift death.

• Kisame Hoshigaki asked Liuyun for Samehada and accused him of never trusting him after Liuyun refused.
• Liuyun revealed that he knew Kisame was an undercover agent and called in Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu.
• Sasori and Kakuzu identified themselves as Akatsuki members who had been loyal to the Hidden Sound Village all along.
• Kisame realized his cover was exposed, gave up on escaping, and asked Liuyun how he had discovered the truth.
• Liuyun said his eyes could see through lies and offered Kisame a chance to submit, but Kisame asked for a swift death.

Liuyun spared Kisame Hoshigaki on the condition that he keep the identities of spies within Akatsuki secret, trusting Kisame's loyalty to those who trusted him. Kisame left Yamikage Estate alive, refused to keep Samehada, and slapped himself as he realized he had turned down the sword he had always wanted.

• Liuyun offered Kisame Hoshigaki his life if he returned to Akatsuki without exposing the spies he had planted there.
• Liuyun argued that Kisame's loyalty came from his desire not to betray those who trusted him, then asked him to choose between returning alive and dying with the secrets.
• Kisame chose to live, and Liuyun allowed him to leave while Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand accepted Liuyun's judgment.
• Kakuzu pulled Kisame to his feet, and Kisame thanked Liuyun before leaving Yamikage Estate.
• Liuyun tossed Kisame Samehada, but Kisame refused the sword and returned it to Kakuzu.
• After leaving the estate, Kisame stopped and slapped himself for refusing the sword he had long wanted.

Five days after Liuyun defeated him, Hidan woke up immobilized and refused to submit because of his devotion to Jashin. Liuyun forced him to agree by threatening to leave his head in a latrine, then sent him with Kakuzu and Sasori to Akatsuki, where Azure Dragon was still missing.

• Hidan woke up unable to move because Liuyun had placed a powerful Sealing Technique on him.
• Kakuzu explained that Liuyun had healed Hidan's injuries, but Hidan angrily refused to serve another god or work for Liuyun.
• Liuyun offered to let Hidan continue worshiping Jashin if he worked under him, but Hidan rejected the offer.
• Liuyun cut off Hidan's head and ordered Kakuzu to take it to a latrine, prompting Hidan to panic and agree to submit.
• Liuyun removed the restraints from Hidan's body but kept a seal in place to control him, then ordered Hidan to go to Akatsuki with Kakuzu and Sasori.
• Kakuzu, Sasori, and Hidan returned to their positions in Akatsuki, while Masked Obito held the Empty Formation ring and Azure Dragon remained absent.

After Sasuke graduated from the Academy, he asked Mikoto to arrange for Liuyun to train him so he could become strong enough to avenge his father. Mikoto planned a way for him to reach Hidden Sound Village without alarming the Fourth Hokage, and Sasuke prepared to travel there for Nanao’s birthday.

• Sasuke celebrated graduating from the Academy and reminded Mikoto of her promise to ask Liuyun to train him.
• Mikoto explained that Sasuke needed the Fourth Hokage’s permission and an escort to enter Hidden Sound Village, then named Might Guy as a suitable Jonin.
• Mikoto told Sasuke to present his trip as a visit to deliver a birthday gift to Liuyun’s daughter, Nanao, rather than a journey to seek training.
• Mikoto gave Sasuke a letter signed by Kushina that she had obtained to help secure permission for his trip.

Sasuke persuaded Hatake Sakumo to let him travel to Hidden Sound Village with Might Guy, using a birthday visit as his reason. As he waited to depart, Naruto and Guy’s students arrived, and Tenten took notice of Sasuke’s new, Liuyun-inspired hairstyle.

• Sasuke asked Hatake Sakumo for permission to visit Hidden Sound Village, claiming he would deliver a birthday gift for his mother and visit Nanao.
• Hatake Sakumo warned that the war near the village made travel dangerous, but agreed to let Sasuke go if Might Guy would take him.
• Uchiha Mikoto brought Sasuke to Might Guy, and Guy and his disciples agreed to accompany him.
• Sasuke waited outside Guy’s home the next morning and ran into Naruto and Minato Namikaze during their exercise.
• Naruto tried to join Sasuke’s trip, but Minato stopped him from bothering Sasuke.
• Might Guy returned with his students, and Tenten admired Sasuke’s long hair, which Uchiha Mikoto had styled to resemble Liuyun’s.

Might Guy brought Sasuke to the Hidden Sound Village for Nanao’s birthday, after persuading Sasuke to wear a green Suit of Youth. At the Yamikage Estate, Guy reunited with Liuyun and introduced Sasuke to Nanao, who reacted shyly to Sasuke’s smile.

• Might Guy admitted to Neji, Tenten, and Little Lee that he had lied about training so he could visit the Hidden Sound Village, then promised to share Liuyun’s taijutsu experience.
• Guy told Sasuke that the green Suit of Youth could make him stronger and gave him an outfit, which Sasuke accepted reluctantly.
• Guy and Sasuke arrived at the Hidden Sound Village and found Liuyun and Nanao waiting for them at the Yamikage Estate.
• Guy gave Nanao a birthday gift, and Liuyun explained that his older brother could not attend because he was on a mission.
• Sasuke smiled at Nanao, and she felt shy as she looked at him.

Sasuke visited Liuyun's family for Nanao's birthday and asked Liuyun to train him so he could become strong enough to defeat Itachi. After the celebration, Guy warned Sasuke that staying in the Hidden Sound Village longer than he had reported could violate the ninja code.

• Sasuke gave Nanao a birthday gift from Mikoto and joined Guy and Liuyun's family inside.
• Liuyun asked about Mikoto and the Uchiha elders, and Sasuke explained that his mother was occupied with clan affairs and that his grandfathers had died.
• Sasuke delivered Mikoto's letters and knelt to ask Liuyun to guide his training; Kushina persuaded Liuyun to accept.
• Liuyun's family celebrated Nanao's birthday with a dinner and fireworks that amazed Guy and Sasuke.
• Guy warned Sasuke that remaining in the Hidden Sound Village beyond the three days he had reported could be a serious violation of the ninja code.

Sasuke stayed at Yamikage Estate after explaining to Guy that he had left the village to train and seek revenge. The next morning, he discovered Liuyun teaching Nanao immortal cultivation, then was knocked unconscious when she demonstrated Natural Energy.

• Sasuke admitted to Guy that he had concealed his reason for leaving the village because he wanted to grow stronger and take revenge.
• Kushina teased Liuyun about resembling Sasuke and Mikoto while they watched television together.
• Sasuke found Liuyun and Nanao meditating in the training room and learned that Nanao practiced immortal cultivation using Sage Chakra.
• Nanao explained that Sage Chakra combined physical energy, spiritual energy, and Natural Energy, then demonstrated Natural Energy by pushing Sasuke into a wall and knocking him unconscious.

Liuyun reprimanded Nana for using Natural Energy too forcefully, then shared breakfast with her, Kushina, and Sasuke. After breakfast, he learned that Guy had failed to practice meditation and decided to keep him close for several days to help him calm his mind and begin cultivating Natural Energy.

• Liuyun healed Sasuke and scolded Nana for making him faint, but Sasuke became interested in the Natural Energy she had shown him.
• Sasuke was astonished that Liuyun had cooked breakfast, while Nana and Kushina teased each other about whose food was better.
• Guy arrived eager to spar with Liuyun, who told him his cultivation now focused on circulating Sage Chakra internally.
• Liuyun sent Sasuke to run laps, then questioned Guy about his meditation and learned that he could not sit still long enough to practice.
• Liuyun called Guy a typical ADHD patient and instructed him to stay by his side for several days and restrain his urge to train.

Liuyun put Guy through concentration training to prepare him for Immortal Technique, then took him for a massage when the exercise left him tense. The chapter ended with Guy enduring the masseuse’s forceful treatment while Liuyun watched approvingly.

• Liuyun made Guy sit still and focus on his breathing, heartbeat, and blood flow, striking him whenever he moved or lost concentration.
• Nana sensed Guy’s difficult training from outside, and Guy spent the morning getting beaten until Kushina called them to lunch.
• Liuyun told Guy that his growing intervals between beatings showed progress, but postponed the next session until the following morning.
• Liuyun assigned Kushina to teach Sasuke Tree Climbing and took Guy to a town outside Hidden Sound Village.
• Liuyun brought Guy into a massage parlor, where he instructed the masseuse to loosen Guy’s tense muscles and joints.