Chapter Summaries

Kyosuke learned that Nagisa was dead and faced the Second Elder and other clansmen after an enemy Cursed Seal Technique took control of their bodies. Meanwhile, the living Nagisa reached the gorge, saw Kyosuke killing her grandfather, and was knocked unconscious by Tobi before she could intervene.

• Kyosuke rescued the captives and freed the Second Elder, who confirmed that Nagisa had died.
• The Second Elder and other Uchiha clansmen were forced by a Cursed Seal Technique to attack Kyosuke, and they asked him to kill them.
• Kyosuke accepted that he could not save the controlled clansmen and prepared to fight the Rock Ninja surrounding him.
• Uchiha Nagisa fought her way to the gorge, where she saw Kyosuke killing her grandfather and mistook him for her enemy.
• Tobi sensed Nagisa's strange power, knocked her unconscious, and watched the battle from the cliff.

Kyosuke used his Fourth Form Susanoo to destroy the Rock Ninja ambush force, though the Mangekyo use worsened his vision. Meanwhile, Madara learned that Uchiha Nagisa had awakened the Mangekyo and planned to turn her feelings for Kyosuke into hatred, but she awoke with a frightening power.

• Kyosuke burned Second Elder and the others, then expanded Susanoo into its Fourth Form.
• Kyosuke crushed the Rock Ninja trapped in the canyon, killing the entire ambush force.
• After Susanoo vanished, Kyosuke suffered intense eye pain and realized his Mangekyo vision had deteriorated.
• Tobi told Madara that Uchiha Nagisa had awakened the Mangekyo and that its ability had affected Tobi.
• Madara reconsidered his plan for Nagisa and decided he needed to make her hate Kyosuke completely.
• Uchiha Nagisa woke in the cave, and Tobi retreated to Madara after sensing terror from her scarlet eyes.

Uchiha Nagisa confronted Tobi over her grandfather’s death, but Madara subdued her when her Mangekyō power spiraled out of control. After Madara planted a suggestion of reliance on him, Nagisa left to question Kyosuke, while Madara and White Zetsu prepared to push her into despair and advance the Eye of the Moon plan.

• Uchiha Nagisa attacked Tobi, and Madara restrained her after Tobi’s Wood Style Clones turned against their creator.
• Nagisa’s spirit body attacked Madara but was repelled, and Tobi bound her to the stone bed until she regained her senses.
• Nagisa demanded to return and confront Kyosuke, and Madara agreed to send Tobi with her so she could avoid exposing herself to their enemies.
• Madara used Genjutsu to make Nagisa feel that she could return to him if Kyosuke’s answer failed to satisfy her, and she left with Tobi.
• White Zetsu told Madara that Nagisa’s return would plunge her into despair, and Madara said the Eye of the Moon plan could begin preparations ahead of schedule.

Saori Hyuga drew Kyosuke Uchiha out of his grief over failing to save his clansmen, while Uchiha Nagisa returned to the camp with Tobi and secretly watched them at the river. Seeing Kyosuke embrace Saori shattered Nagisa’s hopes, and she fled in despair.

• Saori learned that Kyosuke had failed to rescue the captured Uchiha clansmen and returned to the camp to find him.
• Uchiha Nagisa controlled Tobi with her left-eye ability, traveled toward the camp, and overheard Konoha ninjas spreading rumors about Kyosuke’s rescue mission.
• Saori coaxed Kyosuke from his tent and dragged him to a river, where playful teasing helped him break down and confess his pain.
• Tobi led Nagisa to the river, where she saw Kyosuke and Saori embracing in the sunlight.
• Nagisa’s hopes collapsed as she watched them, and she fled, no longer caring about revenge or uncovering the truth.

Kyosuke’s Northwest Corps pushed the Rock Ninja out of the Land of Fire, while Ōnoki reconsidered attacking Konoha and looked toward Kumogakure instead. Tobi infiltrated Iwagakure with White Zetsu’s help and headed for Kitsuchi’s home.

• Kyosuke’s Northwest Corps repeatedly defeated the Rock Ninja, with Might Duy’s Eight Gates helping counter Han.
• Ōnoki’s resolve to attack Konoha weakened, and Danzo’s persuasion led him to consider turning against Kumogakure.
• Tobi and White Zetsu entered Iwagakure by using White Zetsu clones to replace two guards who had been incapacitated by Tobi’s Sharingan.
• White Zetsu explained Iwagakure’s defenses and warned Tobi that Ōnoki was stationed in the village.
• Tobi ignored the warning and continued toward the home of Ōnoki’s son, Kitsuchi.

A cloaked woman and her allies attacked Kitsuchi’s residence in Iwagakure, killed its Anbu guards, and abducted his heavily pregnant wife. They reached a concealed passage out of the village, where guards spotted them and prepared a defensive technique.

• The cloaked woman sent Ihan toward Kitsuchi’s residence, where two Anbu guards confronted him.
• Ihan attacked one Anbu, who evaded with an Earth Clone and killed him with the Earth Dragon Bullet Technique.
• The cloaked woman bound the second Anbu with Wood Release, killed him, and White Zetsu abducted Kitsuchi’s pregnant wife.
• The cloaked woman shed the Tobi coat and led the group toward a concealed passage while White Zetsu helped them evade pursuers.
• Guards spotted the group at the passage and formed an Earth Release: Iron Prison around them.

Uchiha Nagisa used a staged abduction and a puppet ambush to provoke Ōnoki into blaming Konoha. After Kitsuchi rescued his wife but their unborn child died, Ōnoki ordered an investigation and prepared to lead a campaign against Konoha.

• Uchiha Nagisa trapped Rock Ninja with Wood Release, escaped with White Zetsu and Tobi, and left a trail for pursuers to follow.
• Uchiha Nagisa sent a puppet corps of Konoha ninjas to fight the pursuing Rock Ninja, making the abduction appear to be Konoha's work.
• Madara Uchiha's plan relied on Ōnoki being drawn toward the battlefield, where Konoha's forces would be left vulnerable without reinforcements.
• Ōnoki received reports that Kitsuchi had found the enemy in the Grass Country and engaged them in battle.
• Kitsuchi rescued his wife and severely wounded the enemy, but their unborn child did not survive.
• Ōnoki ordered a thorough investigation and told the Shadow Guard Squad to prepare to accompany him against Konoha.

Ōnoki personally joined the battlefield, and Kyosuke confronted him in a difficult fight against his Dust Release and powerful Earth Style techniques. Kyosuke was forced to use Susanoo and Sage Art to survive, then focused on keeping Ōnoki occupied as the battle continued.

• Inoichi Yamanaka reported Ōnoki’s advance to Konoha, while Danzo’s demands for an explanation went unanswered.
• Ōnoki arrived on the battlefield, and Kyosuke questioned him about why he had come before attacking with Murakumo Blade.
• Kyosuke struck a Rock Clone, then dodged Ōnoki’s Dust Release with help from a snake shadow’s Wind Release.
• Ōnoki disrupted Kyosuke’s movement with Earth Flow Core and hit his Susanoo with an Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique.
• Kyosuke countered with Sage Art: Blinding Blaze, but Ōnoki blocked it with Imprisoning Rock Fortress and continued firing Dust Release.
• Kyosuke abandoned thoughts of victory and resolved to use his speed to keep Ōnoki occupied.

Ōnoki’s counteroffensive drove the Northwest Corps back into the Land of Fire, prompting Hiruzen Sarutobi to send Minato Namikaze as reinforcement. Hiruzen also tasked Danzo with a dangerous mission to Iwagakure, while Danzo secretly planned to use the war to eliminate Minato.

• Ōnoki overwhelmed Kyosuke and repeatedly defeated efforts by Kyosuke and his allies to stop him, forcing the Northwest Corps to retreat into the Land of Fire.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Minato Namikaze to reinforce the Northwest Battlefield because his speed and Flying Thunder God could counter Ōnoki’s Dust Release.
• Danzo reported that suspected Konoha ninjas had caused the death of Ōnoki’s unborn grandchild, then denied responsibility for the kidnapping.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Danzo to travel secretly to Iwagakure after Ōnoki suffered a setback and persuade him to turn against Kumogakure.
• Danzo accepted the mission because he intended to gain prestige and use the opportunity to eliminate Minato Namikaze.

Uchiha Obito, Rin, and Kakashi received orders to join Minato on the Northwest Battlefield, while Uchiha Nagisa arrived in the Land of Water under the new identity Dark Owl. As Kirigakure descended into civil war, she prepared to begin Madara Uchiha’s plan to seize control of the nation.

• Obito and Rin fought Rock Ninja until Kakashi arrived, killed two Cloud Ninja, and Obito finished the last one.
• Minato told Obito, Rin, and Kakashi that they were being transferred to reinforce the Northwest Corps, and all three agreed to go with him.
• Minato left for the Northwest Battlefield ahead of his team, while Kakashi, Obito, and Rin prepared to follow.
• After Yagura's death, the Hozuki and Yuki clans and the remaining Five Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fought for power, plunging the Land of Water into civil war.
• Uchiha Nagisa and a White Zetsu clone infiltrated the Land of Water on Madara Uchiha's orders to help him seize control of the nation.
• At the Daimyo Estate, Nagisa accepted her new identity, Dark Owl, and declared that she would begin the first step toward saving the world.

Minato Namikaze arrived at the Rock Ninja front, prompting Kyosuke to worry that Obito might be targeted while traveling with Kakashi and the others. As the Northwest Corps prepared to counterattack, Madara Uchiha accelerated his plan to train a successor.

• Ōnoki learned that Minato Namikaze was heading to the front and ordered Kitsuchi to capture Minato's disciples.
• Saori Hyuga woke Kyosuke, who greeted Minato Namikaze after his overnight journey to the camp.
• Minato told Kyosuke that Kakashi and the other two were traveling separately, and Kyosuke feared Madara Uchiha might target them.
• Kyosuke secretly sent Number 7 and Number 13 to protect Kakashi and the others on their way to the camp.
• Kyosuke returned to the command tent to prepare the Northwest Corps' counteroffensive.
• Madara Uchiha heard that Ōnoki planned to move against Obito and ordered White Zetsu to accelerate the successor's training.

Kakashi, Obito, and Rin were ambushed by Rock Ninja in Waterfall Country, and Obito appeared to die protecting Rin in an explosion. The Rock Ninja discovered Obito was unharmed, arranged for him to be taken away, and carried the unconscious Kakashi toward the Grass Country.

• Kakashi left the cave to investigate an approaching enemy while Obito stayed behind to protect Rin.
• Rin ran out after Kakashi, and she and Obito found him fighting a powerful Rock Ninja; Obito helped Kakashi defeat the enemy's subordinates and strike the attacker.
• A Rock Ninja took Rin hostage and ordered Obito to kill Kakashi, but Obito trapped him in Genjutsu so Kakashi could rescue her.
• Rin was revealed to be covered in Exploding Tags, and Obito pulled her into his arms as they detonated.
• The Rock Ninja found Obito unharmed, told a white humanoid creature to take him, and carried the unconscious Kakashi toward the Grass Country.

Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to slaughter a force of nearly a hundred Rock Ninja, carrying out Kyosuke’s plan to force Ōnoki to withdraw. After learning of the losses, Ōnoki rushed to confront Minato, with Kyosuke pursuing him.

• Number 7 and Number 13 found evidence that Kakashi’s team had been attacked and led their squad after the retreating Rock Ninja.
• Minato Namikaze gave his subordinates marked kunai and used them to teleport among the approaching Rock Ninja, killing nearly a hundred in seconds.
• Minato Namikaze and his subordinates collected the kunai so they could continue the attack, following the plan he had discussed with Kyosuke and others.
• Rock Ninja intelligence personnel reported the sudden casualties to Ōnoki, who abandoned his fight with Kyosuke and flew toward Minato Namikaze.
• Kyosuke pursued Ōnoki and judged that the plan was going smoothly.

Kyosuke and Minato Namikaze joined forces to confront Ōnoki while the Northwest Corps drove Iwagakure’s battered forces back toward their main camp. As Saori Hyuga fought on the front line, Ōnoki’s Dust Release attack failed to hit Kyosuke, and the decisive battle continued.

• Minato Namikaze told Kyosuke he had eliminated roughly one-third of Iwagakure’s forces, and they charged together at Ōnoki.
• The Northwest Corps overwhelmed the retreating Iwagakure forces and pursued them toward their main camp, where defenders fought desperately to protect the Medical Corps.
• Saori Hyuga killed an Iwagakure ninja with Gentle Fist Art: Eight Gates Collapse and said the defenders were relying on Ōnoki to defeat Kyosuke.
• Ōnoki used a feint to put Kyosuke in the path of his Dust Release, but Minato Namikaze teleported them both out of danger.
• Ōnoki grew furious and used Earth Style: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique to transform the surrounding terrain.

Kyosuke and Minato were trapped inside a canyon that Ōnoki lifted into the sky, leaving them unable to escape by Flying Thunder God. As Ōnoki unleashed an enhanced Dust Release attack, Kyosuke prepared to rely on his hidden trump card.

• Kyosuke warned Minato that Ōnoki was preparing a dangerous attack, and Minato went searching for him.
• Ōnoki lifted the canyon into the sky, trapping Kyosuke and Minato among the Flying Thunder God kunai.
• Minato confirmed that he could not teleport them out, while Ōnoki revealed he had planned to prevent their escape.
• Kyosuke decided to expose his trump card if necessary and told Minato to hold on to him.
• Ōnoki unleashed an upgraded Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique, which began annihilating the floating canyon.

Kyosuke and Minato Namikaze escaped Ōnoki’s attack using Kyosuke’s Flying Thunder God Technique, forcing the Tsuchikage to agree to withdraw his forces. As the Rock Ninja retreated, Ōnoki ordered a new attack on the Land of Lightning, suspecting the Cloud Ninja might have provoked the conflict.

• Kyosuke and Minato Namikaze appeared behind Ōnoki after escaping the enormous cube with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Minato Namikaze asked Ōnoki about Danzo’s arrival in Iwagakure, and Ōnoki agreed that the Rock Ninja Forces would withdraw while Konoha investigated the kidnapping.
• Ōnoki flew back to the battlefield as Kyosuke and Minato Namikaze returned to cheering Konoha ninjas, who lifted them into the air.
• During the retreat, Kitsuchi asked Ōnoki why he had withdrawn, and Ōnoki explained that they had lost and that Konoha might not have been behind the kidnapping.
• Ōnoki ordered Kitsuchi to mobilize the forces left in the village and attack the Land of Lightning, regardless of whether the Cloud Ninja had caused the crisis.

Hiruzen Sarutobi celebrated Konoha’s victory over the Rock Ninja but chose to forgive them without reparations and planned to step down after the war. Meanwhile, Kyosuke Uchiha learned that Rin and Obito had been attacked, and as dissatisfaction with Hiruzen spread, he resolved to strengthen his own support in Konoha.

• An Intelligence Department ninja reported that Minato Namikaze and Kyosuke Uchiha had defeated the Tsuchikage and driven the Rock Ninja from the Grass Country.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected war reparations to avoid reigniting conflict and told Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura he planned to step down after the war.
• Kakashi Hatake arrived at the Northwest Corps camp badly wounded, and Kyosuke learned that Rin and Obito had died during an attack on their team.
• Konoha ordered the Rock Ninja to leave without reparations or an apology, prompting widespread dissatisfaction with Hiruzen Sarutobi and speculation about his successor.
• Kyosuke resolved to try to bring Obito back and reflected that the people he had saved and recruited could support him in a future struggle for power.

Kyosuke Uchiha stayed behind in the Grass Country and headed for Madara Uchiha’s underground hideout to confront him. Madara prepared to die after setting Obito on his path, but Kyosuke arrived before he could leave for the Pure Land.

• Ōnoki invaded the Land of Lightning, forcing the Third Raikage to withdraw from the Cloud Ninja battlefield and defend his homeland.
• Kyosuke stayed at the outpost in the Grass Country, claiming his eyes were in poor condition while secretly preparing to face Madara Uchiha.
• Madara and his followers trained Obito, who sank into despair and accepted Madara’s plan to inherit his name and bring about a world without conflict.
• Madara sent Obito and Zetsu away when White Zetsu warned that Kyosuke was approaching, then released the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and reclaimed its stored Chakra.
• Kyosuke entered the cave and faced Madara, interrupting his preparations to die.

Kyosuke confronted Madara Uchiha in his underground hideout and fought him with increasingly powerful Sage Arts and Susanoo forms. As both unleashed their Perfect Susanoo, Kyosuke gained the advantage and launched his final attack, Susanoo: Imprisoning Inferno.

• Madara Uchiha revealed his identity to Kyosuke, who declared that he had come to kill him as a traitor to the Uchiha Clan.
• Kyosuke and Madara unleashed their chakra, and Kyosuke's Sage Art attacks forced Madara out of the cavern through the ground.
• Madara urged Kyosuke to show his true power, so Kyosuke summoned his Fifth Form Susanoo while Madara enlarged his Blue Susanoo.
• The two Perfect Susanoo clashed, their swords destroying the surrounding forest, while Saori Hyuga stopped the Konoha ninjas from approaching and then headed toward the battlefield alone.
• Madara's Blue Susanoo fell behind as the chakra supplied by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path ran low, and Kyosuke used his remaining Eye Power to unleash Susanoo: Imprisoning Inferno.

After killing Madara Uchiha, Kyosuke woke in a carriage on the way back to Konoha, blind and severely weakened. He invested his Experience Points in the Cell Transplantation Technique and fell asleep again, while Saori prepared to face the family that had hurt her.

• Kyosuke woke in the carriage and told Saori that he had temporarily gone completely blind after the battle.
• Saori revealed that they were returning to Konoha under Hiruzen Sarutobi’s orders, and Kyosuke realized Madara Uchiha’s body had likely been taken away.
• Kyosuke resolved to restore his sight and work toward awakening the Sage Body, then raised his Cell Transplantation Technique to Level 5 using his Experience Points.
• Kyosuke grew dizzy and fell asleep again, while Saori covered him with a blanket and vowed to repay her family for the harm they had caused her.