Chapter Summaries

Habara fought Senju Hashirama, who escalated from Deep Forest Emergence to Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, while Habara unleashed an enhanced Susanoo. As Hashirama’s pollen spread and Senju Tobirama moved to join the battle, Habara welcomed the chance to face both Hokage.

• Senju Hashirama used Deep Forest Emergence to counter Habara’s flames, but Habara tracked him and severed one of his arms with a space-time attack.
• Senju Tobirama questioned Orochimaru about the Senju Clan and learned that the Third Hokage had followed Tobirama’s policies; he then considered attacking Habara.
• Shisui refused Yoshino’s request to support Habara, insisting that protecting her and carrying back intelligence about Iwagakure’s hired war shinobi came first.
• Habara activated Susanoo and broke through Hashirama’s forest attacks, prompting Hashirama to use Advent of a World of Flowering Trees and bind Susanoo with chakra-draining vines.
• Habara empowered his Susanoo with Great Annihilation, grew it into an armored, two-faced, four-armed form, and cut through Hashirama’s wooden defenses.
• Hashirama released sleep-inducing pollen as Tobirama approached, and Habara welcomed Tobirama’s arrival so he could fight both Hokage.

Habara defeated Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, then negotiated a truce with Orochimaru in exchange for intelligence. Orochimaru left after learning Habara had uncovered secrets about the white arm, while Habara’s mark requirement reached 2/5.

• Habara and Senju Hashirama clashed with Susanoo and Wood Release, and the resulting explosion destroyed much of the surrounding area and damaged the camps.
• Habara outmaneuvered Senju Tobirama’s Flying Thunder God attacks, trapped him in Space Collapse, and destroyed his revived body after telling him Orochimaru had treated the Senju fairly.
• Orochimaru offered Habara intelligence on Iwagakure and argued that Habara was too depleted to kill him, so Habara agreed to let him leave.
• Habara revealed that he knew Orochimaru had hidden contingencies in Cursed Seals, and Orochimaru gave him a summoning scroll for exchanging messages through snakes.
• Orochimaru asked whether Habara had used Senju Hashirama’s cells, and Habara instead hinted that the white arm from the Uchiha who rescued Uchiha Itachi had benefited him.
• Orochimaru left, and Habara saw that his mark requirement had reached 2/5.

Bunga assessed the devastation left by Habara’s battle with the Senju Brothers and organized Iwagakure’s forces while fearing Konoha’s response. Habara regrouped with Shisui and Yoshino, then moved toward Iwagakure territory to await Orochimaru’s intelligence, as the Fourth Raikage began planning to exploit the war and Orochimaru considered a new path for his research.

• Bunga received the investigation report, ordered his shinobi to rescue the wounded and secure the area, and requested support from the village, preferably including Lord Han.
• Habara confirmed Shisui and Yoshino were unharmed, explained Impure World Reincarnation, and said Orochimaru would provide intelligence on Iwagakure and its forces.
• Fourth Raikage A decided to enter the area personally to assess Konoha and Iwagakure and prepare to profit from their conflict, leaving Dodai to oversee Kumogakure.
• Dodai failed to dissuade Fourth Raikage A and began considering how to protect him during the mission.
• Orochimaru connected Habara’s transformation and Zetsu’s body to Senju Hashirama’s cells, then wondered whether Senju and Uchiha power could be combined.

The Fourth Raikage set out for the Land of Grass, but Killer B and his disciples caught up and persuaded him to let them accompany him. Meanwhile, Habara’s team received Orochimaru’s intelligence about Iwagakure’s command, Akatsuki’s activity, and a logistics route, and decided to investigate it despite suspecting a trap.

• The Fourth Raikage arranged Kumogakure’s affairs, then traveled alone toward the Land of Grass to avoid risking his subordinates.
• Killer B, Samui, Karui, and Omoi caught up with A, and Samui convinced him that Killer B’s support could help prevent a repeat of the Third Raikage’s fate.
• Orochimaru, Kisame, and Sasori nearly came to blows before Deva Path Pain ordered them to focus on their mission and briefed them on Iwagakure’s situation.
• Uchiha Fugaku considered the Military Police Force reforms and listened as Sasuke asked to go to the battlefield to grow stronger and pursue revenge.
• Habara, Shisui, and Yoshino reviewed Orochimaru’s delayed intelligence, including Iwagakure’s logistics route, and Habara ordered them to send it to Konoha and investigate it themselves.

Habara warned Konoha that Kumogakure might enter the war and found the Fourth Raikage A and Killer B while investigating Iwagakure’s supply route. A launched a sudden attack on Habara, leaving their first encounter on the brink of battle.

• Habara learned that his new marks targeted the Fourth Raikage A and Killer B, and discussed their threat and the possibility of training Konoha’s young shinobi near the battlefield with Shisui and Yoshino.
• Jiraiya and Nara Shikaku considered Habara’s proposal to send willing young shinobi to the front under clan protection, while also weighing the danger of Kumogakure’s possible intervention.
• Habara, Shisui, and Yoshino investigated an apparent Iwagakure supply route in the Land of Grass and found wheel tracks and hidden Stone Ninja posts, though the route’s purpose remained uncertain.
• Habara sensed powerful chakra approaching from the Land of Waterfalls as A traveled through the Land of Grass with Killer B and three students, including Samui.
• Habara’s group encountered A and Killer B, and Habara identified them before A suddenly moved behind him and struck.

Habara and Shisui fought the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and their companions during a mission near Iwagakure’s sphere of influence. Habara revealed his identity and overwhelmed the Raikage brothers, while Shisui defeated Samui and placed her under genjutsu as the battle continued.

• The Fourth Raikage attacked Habara, who dodged and countered before Killer B and his students surrounded Habara, Shisui, and Yoshino.
• Habara activated Susanoo, broke through the Raikage brothers’ attacks, and repeatedly sent A and Killer B flying.
• A and Killer B recognized Habara as the Uchiha Clan Head, and Habara removed his mask before attacking them with Susanoo and Fire Release.
• Shisui fought Samui and the two red- and white-haired children while Yoshino restrained the children with her shadows.
• Shisui defeated Samui, revealed himself as Uchiha Shisui, and used genjutsu to make her stay still and attack her two companions if she moved.

Habara fought the Fourth Raikage and Killer B, revealing greater Susanoo power and entering Sage Mode as the battle escalated. Killer B and the Eight-Tails fired a Tailed Beast Bomb at Habara’s devastating sword strike, leaving the battlefield shattered and the combatants’ fate unclear.

• Habara used Void Walk to wound the Fourth Raikage, while the Eight-Tails told Killer B that Habara likely possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Killer B learned that Shisui had subdued Samui, Karui, and Omoi, then hurried to support his injured brother.
• Habara used Great Annihilation to break free of Killer B’s tentacles, struck the Fourth Raikage aside, and engulfed the battlefield in flames.
• Killer B transformed into the Eight-Tails, and Habara expanded his Susanoo into an armored giant as they fought across the devastated forest.
• Habara entered Sage Mode while Killer B and the Fourth Raikage prepared a final attack, and Killer B launched a Tailed Beast Bomb.
• Habara’s sword strike collided with the Tailed Beast Bomb, producing a colossal explosion that shattered Susanoo, devastated the battlefield, and caused tremors across neighboring lands.

Habara defeated and captured the Fourth Raikage, then urged Konoha to negotiate for the Land of Hot Water and ensure the Raikage died outside the Land of Fire. Meanwhile, Kakashi led Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin on a battlefield mission, where Sasuke saved Naruto from an enemy attack.

• Habara sensed that Shisui and Yoshino had survived, then defeated the Fourth Raikage and captured him rather than killing him.
• Habara returned to Konoha Camp, where Tsunade reported that Killer B and the Raikage were alive and that Konoha had approved Habara's plan to send young shinobi to the front.
• Habara told Tsunade to negotiate for benefits involving the Land of Hot Water and to make sure the Fourth Raikage did not die within the Land of Fire.
• Kakashi led Sasuke, Karin, and Naruto into the forest on a mission to investigate nearby enemy shinobi.
• Karin sensed eight enemies, and Kakashi attacked while the three students prepared to support him.
• Naruto charged into danger and was nearly killed, but Sasuke rushed in and killed the attacker to save him.

Habara watched the younger Konoha shinobi adapt to war while Kakashi’s team fought Iwa-nin and Akatsuki investigated the battle between an unknown fighter, the Fourth Raikage, and the Eight-Tails. After more than half a month of recovery, Habara discovered that his Hunting Mark had identified Uchiha Madara as a target.

• Yoshino told Habara that Naruto, Sasuke, and many younger shinobi from Konoha’s clans had arrived at the camp and were going on missions.
• Karin trapped two Iwa-nin with her Adamantine Sealing Chains, Sasuke fought the others and awakened his Sharingan, and Naruto rescued him with a Rasengan.
• Kakashi critiqued Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin after the battle, then Kakuzu proposed taking their team toward Iwagakure’s border for training and intelligence gathering.
• Zetsu told the Akatsuki that someone had fought the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, leaving the Raikage without an arm and the Jinchuriki apparently defeated.
• After more than half a month of recovery, Habara saw his Hunting Mark identify Uchiha Madara as a marked target.

Orochimaru questioned Uchiha Madara about Uchiha Habara’s power, while Habara prepared to lure Orochimaru and the Akatsuki into a battle. After Madara agreed to face Habara, he declared that he had come to avenge Hashirama.

• Orochimaru revived Uchiha Madara and asked him about the Uchiha’s limits, Habara’s strength, and whether Uchiha and Senju powers could be fused.
• Uchiha Madara assessed Habara’s Susanoo as the Mangekyō Sharingan’s limit and confirmed that Uchiha and Senju powers could be combined.
• Habara persuaded Tsunade to let him investigate Iwagakure’s supply route, while Kakashi led Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin into the Land of Earth and discovered the route’s supply vehicles.
• Habara discussed the Akatsuki’s movements with Yoshino and Shisui, then planned to attack an Iwagakure stronghold to draw Orochimaru and the Akatsuki into an encounter.
• Orochimaru showed Uchiha Madara Habara’s challenge, and Madara agreed to fight Habara alone before anyone else could interfere.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin were caught in a worsening battle with Iwagakure shinobi, prompting Habara and his allies to rescue them. After defeating the surrounding forces, Habara confronted Orochimaru, who summoned Uchiha Madara to face him.

• Sasuke's team ambushed Iwa-nin while fleeing through the mountains, and Sasuke recognized the younger brother of an enemy he had killed.
• Orochimaru, Kisame, and Sasori searched for Habara's mobile squad, then split up; Orochimaru found Kakashi's group under attack and sent Habara information about them.
• Habara, Shisui, and Yoshino rushed to rescue Kakashi's group as Naruto was nearly hit by explosive-tagged kunai, and Kakuzu raised an Earth Wall to shield him.
• Habara's allies defeated the attacking Iwa-nin, and Habara confronted Orochimaru after sensing him nearby.
• Orochimaru summoned an opponent for Habara, and Uchiha Madara emerged from the smoke.

Uchiha Madara confronted Habara and tested his strength, then escalated their fight into a clash between fully armored Susanoo. Their attacks devastated the surrounding mountains, and the chapter left them still battling in the valley they had created.

• Uchiha Madara questioned Habara about his recent victories and challenged him over defeating Senju Hashirama.
• Habara and Uchiha Madara exchanged Fire Release and close-combat attacks, with Uchiha Madara testing Habara and offering him advice before revealing his Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Uchiha Madara and Habara unleashed Susanoo and traded powerful attacks, while Shisui, Kakuzu, Sasuke, and the others watched from a distance.
• Uchiha Madara and Habara each formed a fully armored Susanoo and met each other's blade strikes, flattening a mountain and continuing their battle in the resulting valley.

Habara fought Uchiha Madara with his Susanoo, Sage Art chakra, and Great Annihilation, unleashing a final Waterfowl Dance that devastated the surrounding mountains. Madara ended the battle by dismissing his Impure World Reincarnation body, and Habara, exhausted but alive, prepared to upgrade his eyes toward the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

• Iwa-nin and nearby Akatsuki members sensed the immense chakra and discovered that Habara and Madara's battle had flattened a mountain peak.
• Habara and Uchiha Madara fought evenly with their Susanoo, and Habara used Earth Release and a black flame dragon to press Madara.
• Habara activated Great Annihilation and spread Natural Chakra through himself and his Susanoo, while Madara recognized his Sage Art chakra.
• Habara activated Steadfast Will and unleashed Waterfowl Dance against Madara, while Shisui shielded Sasuke, Karin, and the others with his armored Susanoo.
• Habara survived the clash as Madara reassembled, spoke of the Eternal Mangekyo and the Rinnegan, and dismissed his Impure World Reincarnation body.
• Habara received system feedback and asked the system to activate the Kindred Mark so he could upgrade his eyes.

Habara completed the evolution of his Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, gaining greater physical ability and access to his latent powers. Back in the Konoha Camp, he reviewed six skills offered by the system and weighed which two to acquire.

• Habara used the Kindred Mark to evolve his Sharingan, and the transformation enhanced his reactions, speed, chakra, and eyes.
• Shisui and the others survived the battle’s aftermath, while the Uchiha clan members, Kakuzu, and the Nine-Tails reacted to the devastation Habara had caused.
• Nagato learned from Orochimaru that Habara had left after a battle that flattened the mountain range, and he decided to report the threat to Iwagakure.
• Habara returned to the Konoha Camp after several days of recovery and rested under Tsunade’s care.
• Habara opened the system’s two-skill draw and considered six abilities, including The Way of Others, Wood Release: Strangling Vines, and Frozen Tomb.
• Habara finished weighing the options and made his choice, though the chapter did not reveal which skills he selected.

Habara explained his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and his plan to unify the Shinobi World to Shisui and Tsunade. He left Tsunade with the revelation that he had fought Uchiha Madara through Orochimaru.

• Habara told Shisui that his eyes had become the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and explained how brothers' Mangekyo could combine to create it.
• Habara proposed cloning and consciousness transfer as a possible way to obtain another Mangekyo, then outlined his plan to unify the Shinobi World by reshaping people's sense of identity.
• Shisui challenged Habara over the war's human cost and how Konoha could win the loyalty of occupied populations, and Habara described using shared culture and identity to build support.
• Tsunade confronted Habara about his plans and learned that he intended to use the Land of Grass and the Land of Hot Water as testing grounds for unification.
• Habara told Tsunade that he had fought Uchiha Madara through Orochimaru and had learned the key to Wood Release from her grandfather.

Ōnoki, Konoha’s command, and Kumogakure all struggled to respond to the fallout from Habara’s battle, while Habara prepared to unleash his power in the coming decisive fight. As Konoha pressed Iwagakure back, Bunga resolved to gamble on a major clash before his forces were worn down completely.

• Ōnoki learned that Habara and Akatsuki’s battle had destroyed Iwagakure’s supply route, and he decided to head to the front lines himself.
• Jiraiya and Konoha’s high command debated Habara’s actions, while Nara Shikaku urged Jiraiya to trust Tsunade’s judgment.
• Dodai worried that the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails had vanished, but he could only wait for news rather than risk revealing their disappearance.
• Habara recovered under Yoshino’s care and decided that the coming war would be his chance to unleash his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan against Iwagakure and Ōnoki.
• Bunga chose to gather Iwagakure’s forces for a decisive battle with Konoha, hoping to restore morale and reclaim their positions.

Habara persuaded Tsunade to let him face Iwagakure’s main force, and Konoha prepared for a decisive battle after the enemy launched a large-scale raid. As Iwagakure advanced toward Konoha’s ambush, Habara stepped forward alone, ready to reveal his power.

• Habara convinced Tsunade to approve his plan to fight Iwagakure’s main force, provided he stayed coordinated with Konoha and sought treatment if needed.
• Iwagakure’s main force ambushed a Konoha observation post, and the mortally wounded Captain sacrificed himself to send warning signals.
• Tsunade and Habara received the warning, chose a plain for the decisive battle, and mobilized Konoha’s forces.
• Bunga halted Iwagakure’s advance overnight, wary that Konoha’s main force had not appeared.
• Habara and Tsunade prepared an ambush, but Iwagakure rested before moving out again.
• As the Iwa-nin approached, Habara walked forward alone and began awakening his eyes for battle.

Habara faced the Iwagakure main force alone and cut through its ranks with overwhelming speed and power. After defeating Bunga and capturing him, Habara challenged the Iwa-nin as Konoha's forces and other observers watched.

• Tsunade ordered the Konoha forces to hold position and told Kakashi, Shisui, and Kakuzu to prepare to support Habara, offering Kakuzu a thirty-six-million-ryō commission for the decisive battle.
• Habara approached the Iwagakure main force, whose sensor ninja recognized his chakra from earlier border incidents, and Bunga ordered the army to attack.
• Habara charged into the Iwa-nin ranks and slaughtered or incapacitated enemies with his Sharingan, ninja sword, taijutsu, and explosive tags.
• Bunga ambushed Habara with Earth Release: Fist Rock, but Habara countered and struck him with a Lightning Release-infused sword.
• Habara used spinning kunai and explosive tags to blast the Iwa-nin supporting Bunga, then severed Bunga's arm, beat him, and grabbed him by the throat.

Habara overwhelmed the Iwagakure main force with his enhanced abilities, lightning techniques, and Susanoo, while Ōnoki rushed to the battlefield. As Bunga died attacking Habara, Ōnoki arrived and unleashed Dust Release: Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling.

• Habara used an empowered Great Fire Annihilation and Ten Thousand Thunder Prison to devastate the Iwagakure army.
• Orochimaru and the Akatsuki members watched the battle as Nagato delayed his intervention while moving closer.
• Ōnoki flew toward the battlefield, saw Susanoo slaughtering Iwa-nin, and became enraged by the losses.
• Habara summoned his Susanoo and cut through the surrounded Iwagakure forces despite their counterattacks.
• Bunga charged Habara with Earth Release: Fist Rock, but Susanoo cut him down.
• Ōnoki arrived and attacked Habara with Dust Release: Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling.

Habara faced Ōnoki and four Akatsuki members after they joined forces against him, then broke free from their combined assault by awakening his fourth-stage Susanoo. He devastated Iwagakure’s forces with its power, but Ōnoki and the Akatsuki continued attacking, seeking to limit his movement and expose him to Dust Release.

• Ōnoki arrived and attacked Habara with Dust Release as Pain, Orochimaru, Sasori, and Kisame moved to join the fight.
• Ōnoki, Sasori, Kisame, and Orochimaru coordinated attacks that trapped Habara’s third-stage Susanoo underground beneath water, earth, snakes, and magnetic sand.
• Habara awakened his fourth-stage Susanoo, broke free of the encirclement, and unleashed a vast fire technique that Pain halted with Shinra Tensei.
• Ōnoki struck at Habara with Dust Release, while Habara’s counterattack sent four slashes into Iwagakure’s troops and killed many of them.
• Ōnoki continued firing Dust Release as Kisame flooded the battlefield and Orochimaru and Sasori sent snakes and magnetic sand to restrict Habara’s movement.