Chapter Summaries

Habara fought Ōnoki and the Akatsuki members, surviving Dust Release with Ice Release before unveiling a colossal armored Susanoo powered by Sage Art and Great Annihilation. As Shisui, Kakashi, and Kakuzu raided the Hidden Stone Main Force, Habara left his opponents facing his overwhelming final attack.

• Habara evaded the five opponents’ attacks and used Ice Release to seal himself in True Ice, surviving Ōnoki’s Dust Release.
• Shisui led Kakashi and Kakuzu around to the Hidden Stone Main Force, where they attacked and Shisui used Susanoo against the Iwa-nin.
• Ōnoki persuaded the Akatsuki members to cooperate, and Nagato trapped Habara in Chibaku Tensei while Ōnoki prepared another Dust Release attack.
• Habara broke free of Chibaku Tensei and used Great Annihilation and Steadfast Will to form an enormous armored Susanoo that withstood Ōnoki’s Dust Release.
• Habara drew Susanoo’s sword and unleashed a strike that carved a canyon through the battlefield and severed two distant mountains.

Habara recovered after his Fifth Stage Susanoo routed Iwagakure’s forces and ended the war, then reassured Tsunade that his eyes would not go blind and revealed that Akatsuki had experimented with material linked to the Senju. He later visited the captured Ōnoki, who recognized him as Uchiha Madara.

• Habara recalled how his Fifth Stage Susanoo drove Orochimaru, Kisame, Sasori, and Pain to flee, leaving Tsunade to capture Ōnoki and end the war.
• Tsunade examined Habara and worried about his eyes, but Habara told her they would not go blind because they were not ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Habara told Tsunade that he and Shisui had acquired experimental material linked to her family and demonstrated Yang Release as the power needed for Wood Release.
• Habara and Yoshino discussed the troops’ return, Shisui and the others’ recovery, and how to pressure Ōnoki into shaping Iwagakure’s negotiations in Konoha’s favor.
• Habara visited the imprisoned Ōnoki, who reacted with anger and fear and identified him as Uchiha Madara, the Ninja World Asura.

Habara pressured Ōnoki into accepting Konoha’s demands, while Konoha’s leaders prepared negotiations with Iwagakure and Kumogakure. After returning to a hero’s welcome, Habara headed to the prison with Jiraiya, who asked how he planned to kill the Fourth Raikage.

• Habara confronted Ōnoki about starting the war and demanded reparations and the Land of Grass, warning him to consider Iwagakure and Kurotsuchi.
• Jiraiya and Konoha’s leaders reviewed the report of Habara’s victory, discussed postwar demands, and planned to pressure Kumogakure while Shikaku handled negotiations.
• On the journey home, Habara trained Sasuke in the Raikage’s Hell Stab and told him to seek Kakashi’s guidance with Lightning Style.
• Konoha’s leadership and villagers welcomed Habara and the returning shinobi as heroes, and Jiraiya thanked them for their service.
• Habara and Jiraiya went to the prison to see Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage, where Jiraiya asked how Habara intended to kill the Raikage.

Habara arranged for Shisui to kill the injured Fourth Raikage and enlisted Orochimaru’s help to conceal the deed, while Konoha prepared to pressure Kumogakure. As Shisui accepted the assignment, Obito learned of Habara’s victories and decided to investigate him, citing their past grievance.

• Habara persuaded Jiraiya to let Shisui confront the Fourth Raikage, then mocked and struck the captive Raikage during a meeting with Jiraiya and Ōnoki.
• Jiraiya explained Konoha’s shared governance to Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage, while Habara prepared to send forces to the Land of Hot Water front.
• Habara asked Orochimaru to help arrange the Fourth Raikage’s death and suggested involving Hiruko as a scapegoat.
• Habara reviewed Uchiha Fugaku’s reforms to the Military Police Force and told Shisui that he would become a Director-General.
• Shisui agreed to kill the Fourth Raikage, with Habara saying that Jiraiya and Tsunade had authorized the plan.
• Black Zetsu told Obito that Habara had captured the Fourth Raikage and defeated Ōnoki, and Obito decided to investigate Habara because he threatened their plans and had once severed his arm.

Black Zetsu warned Obito that Habara was far stronger than him, but Obito went to confront Habara anyway. After Orochimaru persuaded the Akatsuki to target the Cloud Hidden Village and draw Itachi into the plan, Tsunade returned to Konoha and examined the arm containing Hashirama’s cells; Obito then appeared, claimed to be Uchiha Madara, and Habara exposed him as an impostor before preparing to fight.

• Black Zetsu warned Obito that Habara was approaching Madara’s strength, but Obito left to act against Habara anyway.
• The Akatsuki members recalled Habara’s overwhelming power, and Orochimaru proposed killing the Fourth Raikage and capturing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to provoke conflict between Konoha and the Cloud Hidden Village.
• Orochimaru pointed the Akatsuki toward Itachi for the mission, while Habara learned that Orochimaru had persuaded the group and forced Hiruko to take action.
• Tsunade returned to Konoha, and Habara showed her the arm fused with Hashirama’s cells, which she recognized as connected to her grandfather.
• Obito appeared before Habara and Tsunade, claimed to be Uchiha Madara, and was met with Habara’s accusation that he was a fake.
• Habara struck at Obito before he could fully enter dimensional space, then told Tsunade to warn the Hokage and readied himself to settle the score over That Night of the Uchiha.

Habara fought Obito, using what he knew about Kamui and his Void Walk to keep Obito from escaping into the Kamui Dimension. As Habara gained the upper hand, a Yin-Yang Face intervened, forcing Obito to use Yin-Yang Release with his ocular technique.

• Habara confronted Obito and explained how Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku had helped reveal the limits of Obito’s Kamui.
• Tsunade evacuated the Uchiha Clan members, then brought Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku to the Hokage Building, where Jiraiya explained that Orochimaru had summoned Uchiha Madara through Impure World Reincarnation.
• Habara repeatedly outmatched Obito in close combat, and Obito activated his Mangekyo Sharingan to improve his movements.
• Habara used Void Walk to distort the space around Obito and prevent him from entering the Kamui Dimension, then forced Obito to complete Hand Seals while restraining him.
• Obito used Genjutsu to create an opening, and he and Habara traded Fire Release techniques before Obito tried to escape.
• A Yin-Yang Face blocked Habara’s sword and ordered Obito to use Yin-Yang Release with his ocular technique before they were trapped.

Habara defeated Obito, exposed his identity to Tsunade and the others, and inferred that Uchiha Madara had manipulated Obito and Kirigakure into setting up Rin’s death. Orochimaru’s reply placed Madara’s corpse in the Land of Grass, supporting Habara’s theory as the group waited for Kakashi and sought the remaining evidence.

• Habara forced Obito to retreat after cutting his mask, then identified him to Tsunade and the others as Uchiha Obito.
• Obito and Black Zetsu discussed Habara’s evolved eyes and decided to try to eliminate him by persuading Orochimaru to summon Madara at full strength.
• Habara explained how Obito might have survived and proposed that Madara had manipulated the Third Mizukage, Kirigakure, and Rin’s death to drive Obito into darkness.
• Habara ordered the Anbu to retrieve the records about Rin’s death and summon Kakashi; the records confirmed that Kirigakure Anbu had attacked Kakashi’s team and that Kakashi had fainted after killing Rin.
• Habara received Orochimaru’s reply stating that Madara’s corpse had been discovered by chance in the Land of Grass, further supporting his theory.

Habara revealed to Kakashi that Rin’s death had been engineered to drive Obito into darkness, and that Obito was alive and working with Akatsuki. As Obito and Black Zetsu joined Itachi’s mission against the Fourth Raikage, Habara told Kakashi he might learn the full truth by confronting Obito and hinted that a forbidden technique could revive the dead.

• Obito and Black Zetsu appeared before Itachi and Hiruko, learned of their mission to assassinate the Fourth Raikage, and decided to assist them after Obito’s actions had made the plan more difficult.
• After reviewing Orochimaru’s letter and Kakashi’s old mission records, Habara and Konoha’s leaders summoned Kakashi to discuss Rin’s death.
• Kakashi confirmed that Rin had thrown herself onto his Chidori, and Habara used their Sharingan to reveal that Kakashi’s eye had awakened into the same Mangekyo pattern as Obito’s.
• Habara explained that a mysterious figure had manipulated Rin’s death to make Obito fall into darkness, and Kakashi struggled to accept that his friend had become Konoha’s enemy.
• Habara told Kakashi that he could seek the full truth from Obito and revealed that a forbidden technique from the Hidden Sand Village could bring the dead back to life.

Habara prepared to confront Kumogakure after Konoha secured the Land of Grass and compensation from Iwagakure, while giving Kakashi hope that a technique might revive the dead. As Shisui and Kakashi prepared to ambush the Fourth Raikage and Akatsuki, Habara set out for the Land of Hot Water with Deidara’s help.

• Habara told Kakashi that Sasori had revealed a resurrection technique, and Jiraiya and Tsunade questioned whether it was real.
• Habara sealed away White Zetsu’s body, and Tsunade agreed to cooperate with his research on the powers derived from her grandfather’s cells, provided he accepted a condition.
• A month later, Konoha concluded negotiations with Iwagakure, gaining the Land of Grass and substantial compensation.
• Habara declined Yoshino’s offer to accompany him to Kumogakure, where Konoha was preparing to negotiate over the captured Fourth Raikage and Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Habara warned Shisui and Kakashi that their coming battle could involve Akatsuki as well as the Fourth Raikage, then called Deidara out to assist them.

Habara advised Deidara on developing an aerial fighting style, then explained to Kakashi and Shisui how Chiyo’s resurrection technique was tied to Kakashi’s father. As Konoha prepared to kill the Fourth Raikage during negotiations, Obito, Itachi, and Hiruko also readied an ambush in the Land of Hot Water.

• Habara encouraged Deidara to strengthen his body and Chakra so he could combine aerial attacks with the possible mastery of Dust Release.
• Habara told Shisui and Kakashi that Chiyo had developed a resurrection technique after Kakashi’s father killed her son and daughter-in-law, but the technique was sealed after Sasori fled and killed the Third Kazekage.
• Ōnoki left Konoha’s prison for Iwagakure while the Fourth Raikage was sent to the Land of Hot Water, and Ōnoki warned him against challenging Habara again.
• Habara met Shikaku and Shikajō in Konoha’s command room and revealed that Shisui would target the injured Fourth Raikage while Konoha used negotiations to extract concessions from Kumogakure.
• Kumogakure’s leaders condemned Konoha’s demands, but Dodai urged them to negotiate so they could save the Fourth Raikage and Killer B.
• Obito prepared Itachi and Hiruko to confront the Fourth Raikage’s escort, and Hiruko said he wanted to test Habara and seize some of his powers.

Konoha secured major concessions from Kumogakure in exchange for releasing Killer B and the Fourth Raikage, while Habara arranged to kill the Raikage in the Land of Hot Water. Shisui fatally stabbed the Fourth Raikage as Habara confronted Obito, Itachi, and Hiruko nearby.

• Nara Shikaku proposed releasing Killer B in exchange for Kumogakure withdrawing from the Land of Hot Water and providing compensation and ninjutsu, and Dodai accepted.
• Killer B returned to Kumogakure, and Konoha later reached an agreement for eighty percent of the Land of Iron's mission allocation and the bloodlines and cells of two Release users in exchange for the Fourth Raikage.
• The Fourth Raikage traveled alone toward Kumogakure, but Shisui ambushed him and fought him while he struggled with his injuries and missing arm.
• Obito, Itachi, and Hiruko searched for the Fourth Raikage, but Habara intercepted them and admitted that he had intended the Raikage to die in the Land of Hot Water.
• Shisui trapped the Fourth Raikage with his Susanoo and genjutsu, then stabbed his heart with a kunai and twisted the blade.

Kakashi confronted Obito in the Kamui Dimension while Habara fought Hiruko outside and acquired the Chimera Technique through his system. As Kakashi collapsed from chakra exhaustion, Hiruko and Uchiha Itachi both attacked Habara, who moved to seize Itachi’s eye.

• Obito drew Kakashi into the Kamui Dimension, where they fought over Rin’s death and Obito’s plan to create a new world.
• Habara battled Hiruko and identified his Swift Release, Steel Release, and Dark Release before using his system to capture information about the Chimera Technique.
• Dodai learned that Storm Release chakra had been detected near the border and ordered Kumogakure’s forces to investigate and request Konoha’s support.
• Obito used Genjutsu to overpower Kakashi after Kakashi activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and exhausted his chakra.
• Hiruko absorbed Habara’s Great Fire Dragon Technique, then prepared another attack as Uchiha Itachi suddenly rushed Habara with a kunai and his eye began to glow.
• Habara evaded Itachi’s attack and reached for his eye.

Obito defeated Kakashi, reclaimed his left eye, and awakened the full power of his Mangekyō, while Habara overwhelmed Hiruko and Itachi and took Itachi’s Sharingan. Obito then arrived with Kakashi and escaped with the defeated pair, leaving Habara to address another hidden observer.

• Obito removed Kakashi’s eye, replaced his own left eye, and discovered that his Mangekyō abilities focused on offense while his right eye focused on defense.
• Habara interrupted Hiruko’s Storm Demon Dragon attack, then battered Itachi and Hiruko as they fought him and each other.
• Habara captured the Chimera Technique and used his power to sever Hiruko’s arm and take Itachi’s Sharingan.
• Obito appeared with the unconscious Kakashi and both of his eyes restored, then used Kamui to take Kakashi, Itachi, and Hiruko away.
• Habara asked the unseen observer who had been watching to reveal themselves.

After the Fourth Raikage’s death, Dodai urged Killer B to become the next Raikage so he could uncover the truth, while Obito dealt with the injured Uchiha Itachi and Kakashi recovered after losing Obito’s Sharingan. Habara returned to Konoha, learned that his clan’s progress had earned him a new Skill Draw, and faced three powerful abilities, including one that could reverse time.

• Ōnoki suspected Konoha might have arranged the Fourth Raikage’s death and worried about the damage Iwagakure had suffered in the war.
• Dodai told Killer B that becoming Raikage was his best chance to investigate his brother’s death, and Killer B resolved to pursue the position.
• Obito offered the eyeless Uchiha Itachi a pair of Three Tomoe Sharingan and ordered him to cause trouble for Habara, while dismissing his prospects.
• Tsunade installed a new eye for Kakashi, who felt relieved without Obito’s Sharingan but still resolved to try to save Obito.
• Habara told Tsunade that Hiruko had absorbed his Chakra and discussed the danger Hiruko posed to Konoha.
• Habara received a Skill Draw for the Uchiha Clan’s progress and saw Destiny, Time-Space Rupture, and Time Reversal as his three options.

Habara gained the Time Reversal dojutsu and brought Tsunade to inspect his laboratory, where she examined Hidan and agreed to help with research. Concerned about Obito’s restored Sharingan, Habara asked Orochimaru to investigate him, but Orochimaru’s meeting with Black Zetsu revealed an opportunity to take control of Akatsuki.

• Habara chose Time Reversal, received it as the Ōtoshi-no-Kami dojutsu, and considered its uses for experiments and further study of time.
• Habara took Tsunade, Shisui, and Fugaku to the laboratory, where Tsunade saw the experiments on Hidan and agreed to help train researchers and establish her own laboratory.
• Habara advised Tsunade that her grandfather’s Wood Release was likely a Kekkei Tōta and suggested Kakashi learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Habara decided Obito was too dangerous to leave unchecked and planned to contact Orochimaru for help investigating him.
• Orochimaru received Habara’s request to investigate Obito, then met Black Zetsu, who asked whether Orochimaru could summon Madara and proposed that he take control of Akatsuki.
• Black Zetsu explained that Obito had mishandled Akatsuki’s plans and become difficult to control, while Orochimaru admitted he was interested in taking over.

Black Zetsu enlisted Orochimaru to summon a stronger Uchiha Madara, while Habara deduced that Obito was being preserved as a potential vessel and began planning to capture or eliminate him. Habara used Kakashi’s grief and the possibility of resurrection to set a trap, and a masked man watched Kakashi visit Rin’s grave.

• Black Zetsu asked Orochimaru to summon a stronger Uchiha Madara and offered him White Zetsu’s body as research material.
• Habara received Orochimaru’s reply and reasoned that Black Zetsu wanted to preserve Obito as a vessel for Uchiha Madara.
• Habara decided to lure Obito out and prevent Orochimaru or Uchiha Madara from obtaining him.
• Habara asked Jiraiya to help Kakashi recover White Fang’s legacy and ordered the Heroes' Cemetery renovated to draw Obito’s attention.
• Kakashi visited Rin’s grave, spoke about Obito and the possibility of resurrection, and left without noticing a man in a Spiral Mask watching him.

Obito learned that a true resurrection technique might exist and went to Orochimaru to investigate, while Orochimaru agreed to pursue the lead in Sunagakure. Obito decided to accompany him from the shadows, and Orochimaru prepared to travel with the Second Hokage and White Zetsu cells.

• Obito recalled the Cursed Seal on his heart and resolved to stop Kakashi and the others from obtaining the resurrection technique, whether it was real or not.
• Orochimaru read Habara's proposal to spread intelligence that Sunagakure possessed a technique capable of reviving the dead and considered whether such a technique could work.
• Obito entered Orochimaru's laboratory and asked whether true resurrection was possible.
• Orochimaru said the technique was theoretically possible and emphasized that the intelligence came from Uchiha Habara.
• Obito told Orochimaru he would assist him from the shadows, and Orochimaru decided to investigate Sunagakure and prepare the Second Hokage with White Zetsu cells.

Habara prepared to use Impure World Reincarnation on Nohara Rin’s remains to verify her identity and advance his resurrection plan. Kakashi arrived at Konoha Prison and saw someone inside an upright coffin, while Obito planned a secret trip to Hidden Sand Village and demanded intelligence from White Zetsu.

• Habara learned from Orochimaru that Obito had discovered Konoha’s intelligence and that they were preparing to act, though Habara had not begun the planned operation.
• Habara took Nohara Rin’s remains to Konoha Prison and told Shisui he would use Impure World Reincarnation to confirm her identity.
• Yamato told Kakashi that Habara wanted to see him at Konoha Prison, and Kakashi went there with Shisui.
• Kakashi entered Habara’s office, saw a person standing inside an upright coffin, and froze in shock.
• Obito told Black Zetsu he planned to visit Hidden Sand Village, asked White Zetsu to gather information on its arrangements, and insisted the operation remain secret.

Habara explained that he had summoned Nohara Rin with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and planned to search Sunagakure for its resurrection technique while drawing Obito out. Habara and Shisui reached the One-Line Sky Fortress as Orochimaru investigated nearby, and Habara prepared for the operation to begin.

• Kakashi saw Nohara Rin in a coffin, and Habara explained that he had summoned her with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu as a fallback while seeking Sunagakure's resurrection technique.
• Habara told Kakashi that he planned to go to Sunagakure and lure Obito out, both to pursue the technique and to prevent Obito from harming Konoha's ninja.
• Habara and Shisui crossed the desert toward Sunagakure, while Habara said Orochimaru had reached a nearby town and was investigating the area.
• Habara and Shisui spotted the One-Line Sky Fortress, and Habara declared that the operation was about to begin.

Obito searched Sunagakure for evidence of a resurrection technique and arranged for Orochimaru to infiltrate the village. Meanwhile, Habara and Shisui encountered Sunagakure Anbu on their way to the fortress and attacked them, revealing their presence to the squad.

• Obito failed to find useful information by interrogating a fifth Anbu, then discussed the search with White Zetsu and ordered him to help Orochimaru enter Sunagakure.
• Yashamaru investigated the disappearance of five Anbu and considered whether someone had entered or left the village undetected.
• Habara and Shisui set out for the fortress at night, hoping to use the guard shift change to slip into Sunagakure.
• Habara and Shisui sensed an eight-person Anbu squad approaching and decided to deal with them and potentially use their identities.
• The Anbu squad recognized Habara and Shisui as they attacked, and its captain tried to send a warning about the two intruders.