Chapter Summaries

Shisui and Hatake Sakumo ended their fight after Shisui indirectly confirmed that he had not truly betrayed Konoha. In Daimyo City, Kazuya’s plot began in earnest, but Soji uncovered the conspirators and identified Enshi Kaede as the mastermind.

• Shisui abandoned the assassination mission, and Hatake Sakumo asked whether Shisui had truly betrayed Konoha during the Night of the Coup.
• Shisui indirectly confirmed Hatake Sakumo’s suspicion and left, while Hatake Sakumo decided not to expose him.
• Kazuya, posing as Burying Earth, joined forces with Immovable, No Fate, and Fū to launch their plan against the daimyo.
• No Fate activated a prepared barrier that sealed Daimyo City, and Kazuya sent his allies after Kakashi while he led others against Asuma and Chiriku.
• Soji surveyed the city and saw Kazuya’s radicals fighting Asuma and Chiriku, three attackers heading for Kakashi, and Enshi Kaede revealing his plot to Enshi Rin and Enshi Jo.

Soji healed the Daimyo of the Land of Fire from the lingering effects of Fū’s genjutsu, disrupting the conspirators’ plan. When Immovable, No Fate, and Fū chose to continue fighting Kakashi, Immovable unleashed a zombie assault through all four gates of Daimyo City.

• Soji used his Void Mirror to free the bedridden daimyo from the nightmare and restore his mental clarity.
• Fū sensed the daimyo’s recovery, briefly lost focus, and gave Kakashi an opening to wound Immovable and No Fate.
• Fū, Immovable, and No Fate realized their plan had gone wrong, but decided to make one last attempt before retreating.
• Immovable used Earth Release: Ultimate Creation Jutsu—Soil of the Dead, causing zombies to emerge at all four gates and attack the people of Daimyo City.

Kazuya escalated the fighting in Daimyo City by summoning thousands of zombies and revived dead ninja, while Asuma and Chiriku fought back. At the Daimyo’s Residence, Soji helped the recovered Daimyo confront Enshi Kaede and ended the coup by immobilizing the rebels with a single use of Byakugan: Pressure.

• Kazuya rejected Asuma’s plea to unite against the zombies and declared that the Land of Fire needed only the Daimyo, whom he intended to replace.
• Kazuya summoned more zombies and revived famous ninja from the Land of Fire, forcing Asuma, Chiriku, and their allies into another battle.
• Soji told the Daimyo that the city was in crisis, and the recovered Daimyo went with him to the main hall where Enshi Kaede was attacking Enshi Rin and Enshi Jo.
• Enshi Kaede refused the Daimyo’s offer of leniency and ordered his followers to attack.
• Soji used Byakugan: Pressure to pin Enshi Kaede and his followers to the ground, ending the coup.

After the Daimyo’s forces began clearing the zombies, Kakashi defeated Immoveable, No Fate, and Fū, but the Night Duke took them away at Soji’s request. As Soji and the others headed toward the Guardians of the Twelve Ninja’s conflict, a burst of Nine-Tails Chakra erupted there.

• Soji prompted Enshi Rin and Enshi Jo to capture the remaining conspirators after he incapacitated Enshi Kaede, and the Daimyo organized the city’s forces to rescue civilians and destroy the zombies.
• Fū persuaded No Fate and Immoveable to retreat from Kakashi, but Kakashi trapped the three with ninja hounds and struck them down with Lightning Release—Lightning Feast.
• The Night Duke asked Kakashi to hand over the unconscious trio, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take them away for Soji.
• The Daimyo, Soji, Kakashi, and Hatake Sakumo headed toward the battle between Kazuya’s faction and the pro-Hokage Guardians led by Asuma and Chiriku.
• A powerful Chakra surge erupted from the battlefield, and Soji and Kakashi recognized it as the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.

Kazuya unleashed Nine-Tails Chakra he had collected during the Nine-Tails Attack and absorbed it, gaining immense strength and healing. As Hatake Sakumo arrived to face him, Kazuya was challenged by an unexpected arrival who claimed expertise in beating tailed beasts.

• After the Lightning Release Four-Man Squad and Kazuya's companions died, Kazuya released the Nine-Tails Chakra he had sealed away during the Nine-Tails Attack.
• Kazuya absorbed the chakra, blasted Asuma and Chiriku aside, and severely injured them with a single charge.
• Kakashi arrived and saved Asuma and Chiriku from Kazuya's finishing blow, but Kazuya dodged Kakashi's Lightning Cutter and struck back with a chakra tail.
• Hatake Sakumo arrived and slashed at Kazuya, who broke his arm to evade the attack and then regenerated it with Nine-Tails Chakra.
• An unfamiliar voice asked Hatake Sakumo to leave Kazuya to them, claiming to be a professional at beating tailed beasts.

Soji took over the fight against Kazuya, who had unleashed the Nine-Tails' Chakra, and overwhelmed him even after he transformed into a feral half-tailed beast. Soji extracted and kept the Chakra, ending the plot to assassinate the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

• Soji persuaded Hatake Sakumo to let him face Kazuya alone, while Kakashi went to check on the injured Asuma and Chiriku.
• Soji swiftly struck Kazuya and then battered him through successive attacks as Kazuya increased his Nine-Tails' Chakra cloak from five tails to seven.
• Kazuya lost control and transformed through the first and second stages of Half-Tailed Beast Transformation, but Soji subdued him and dodged his Tailed Beast Ball.
• Soji used the Tenseigan's Rotation as Desired: Yin to stop the Nine-Tails from firing again and extracted its Chakra from the unconscious Kazuya.
• Soji stored the extracted Nine-Tails' Chakra in the Reincarnation Mirror space for Otsutsuki Genji to handle, bringing the assassination conspiracy to an end.

After resolving the rebellion in Daimyo City, Soji and Kakashi prepared to return to Konoha, while the shaken Daimyo disbanded the Guardians of the Twelve Ninja. As they departed, Asuma joined them, having left the Guardians and reconsidered what Konoha’s “King” meant.

• Soji and Kakashi declined the Daimyo’s invitation to stay and thanked Hatake Sakumo before leaving Daimyo City.
• Hatake Sakumo urged Kakashi to continue his swordsmanship training and told him to begin a new life after returning to Konoha.
• Kakashi said goodbye to Hatake Sakumo, who left him puzzled with an enigmatic parting remark.
• Asuma caught up with Soji and Kakashi and explained that the Daimyo had disbanded the Guardians of the Twelve Ninja, so he was returning to Konoha permanently.
• Asuma told Soji and Kakashi that he had realized the Hokage was not Konoha’s “King,” and the three set off for Konoha together.

On the road back to Konoha, Soji reflected on recruiting Immovable, No Fate, and Fū for the Land of Snow, then agreed to help Asuma become a mentor teacher. After the Third Hokage approved Asuma and Kakashi’s appointments, Soji began reforming the mentor teacher division as more of Kakashi’s generation joined.

• Kakashi told Asuma and Soji about his fight with Immovable, No Fate, and Fū, whom Mizuki Ember had recruited for the Land of Snow.
• Asuma asked Soji to help him become a mentor teacher, and Soji agreed.
• After the group returned to Konoha, Soji submitted reports and requests for Asuma and Kakashi to become mentor teachers.
• The Third Hokage approved both appointments, and Kakashi and Asuma reported to Soji that day.
• Might Guy, Ebisu, and Kurenai Yuhi applied to become mentor teachers, passed their assessments, and joined Soji’s division.

Soji reviewed Itachi’s proposal to let outstanding Ninja Academy students earn chunin rank by passing a graduation training mission. He approved the plan but added that students who failed would have to repeat a year, leaving Itachi confused about the restriction.

• Itachi proposed a graduation training mission that would let students who passed graduate as chunin, and Soji agreed the idea was feasible.
• Itachi gave Soji a detailed proposal that required recommendations from at least three teachers and set the mission difficulty around B-rank to A-rank.
• Soji approved announcing the reform but added that students who failed the mission would have to study at the academy for another year.
• Itachi questioned Soji’s added restriction because he feared it would discourage students from attempting the mission.

Soji guided Itachi in revising the Ninja Academy’s chūnin graduation reform, using its rules to encourage careful participation while advancing his plan for the Konoha Academy System. Two years later, as Soji prepared for his disciples’ graduation trials, his Tenseigan’s second awakening period ended, bringing him closer to mastering six Truth-Seeking Orbs.

• Soji explained to Itachi why instructor recommendations needed restrictions, and Itachi revised and announced the Graduation Trial Mission rules.
• Soji allowed students to repeat grades to try the mission again, but had Itachi set a three-year limit before expulsion.
• Soji planned to promote the Konoha Academy System in two years by having Haku, Kimimaro, and Yota demonstrate their abilities during their graduation trials.
• Soji spent the following two years mostly relaxing while his three disciples earned enough instructor recommendations to qualify for the mission.
• In Konoha’s fifty-seventh year, Soji’s Tenseigan second awakening period ended, and he anticipated gaining control of three more Truth-Seeking Orbs.

Soji completed the Tenseigan’s second pulsation and gained three more Truth-Seeking Orbs, then asked the Third Hokage to approve his ambitious Konoha Academy System proposal. The Third Hokage approved the plan, leaving Soji stunned.

• Soji activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode and manifested six Truth-Seeking Orbs, confirming he had gained three during the second pulsation.
• Soji asked Otsutsuki Genji about the Earth-Moon passage and learned it had remained closed since the moon sealed it years earlier.
• Soji presented his Konoha Academy System proposal to the Third Hokage and explained he wanted to promote it across various countries with his three disciples.
• The Third Hokage worried that the plan could weaken Konoha’s defenses, but Soji assured him that Konoha would not fall into chaos as long as he was alive.
• After reminiscing about Minato with Soji, the Third Hokage approved the Konoha Academy System, leaving Soji stunned.

Soji gained the Third Hokage’s unconditional support for establishing the Konoha Academy System and later summoned Kimimaro, Haku, and Yota to assign their graduation trial. The chapter ended with the three disciples stunned when Soji told each of them to take down one of the other Four Great Ninja Villages.

• The Third Hokage supported Soji’s reform plan and urged him to pursue it without holding back.
• Soji reflected that the Third Hokage’s motives were difficult to understand, then left the Hokage Office with authority to advance the Konoha Academy System.
• Soji asked Kimimaro, Haku, and Yota about their school lives, and they shared how much they valued their friends and childhood at the Ninja Academy.
• Soji confirmed that the three had qualified for graduation trial missions and said he would personally assign their tests.
• Soji told each disciple to take down one of the other Four Great Ninja Villages, leaving Kimimaro, Haku, and Yota shocked and fearing the mission would get them killed.

Soji explained that Haku, Yota, and Kimimaro would formally visit the other great ninja villages and defeat each village’s Ninja Academy as their graduation mission, helping promote Konoha’s new academy system. Before leaving for three months with his Night Duke identity, Soji arranged training and told Naruto he would teach him the next stage after confirming Naruto had mastered the advanced Three Body Technique.

• Soji revealed that the disciples’ mission was to challenge the Ninja Academies of the other four great ninja villages, not defeat the villages themselves.
• Soji explained that he would accompany Haku, Yota, and Kimimaro on formal visits and use their victories to promote Konoha’s Academy System.
• Soji told Neji he would be away and arranged Neji’s training for the next three months, then notified Naruto and Kushina Uzumaki about the departure.
• Naruto accepted that the Night Duke would be gone for three months, and Soji promised to teach him the next stage of his studies upon returning.
• Naruto proudly told Soji that he had mastered the advanced Three Body Technique.

Soji prepared Naruto for Wind Release training and set out with his three disciples on a tour of the four major ninja villages. The group headed first for Kumogakure, where the disciples argued over who would take down its Ninja Academy first.

• Night Duke tested Naruto with Chakra Paper, confirmed his Wind Release nature, and demonstrated Gale Palm before promising to teach him more Wind Release Ninjutsu after returning.
• Soji told Naruto and Kushina Uzumaki that he would be away for three months, and Kushina said she hoped to awaken Naruto's Uzumaki Clan bloodline within about a year.
• Soji obtained the Third Hokage's approval to visit the four major ninja villages, and the Third Hokage notified them of Konoha's planned visit.
• Soji led his three disciples toward Kumogakure as the first stop, planning to demonstrate Konoha's strength and obtain the Basho Fan from the Fourth Raikage.
• The three disciples argued over who would be the first to take down Kumogakure's Ninja Academy and earn Soji's praise.

Soji arrived in Kumogakure with Haku, Kimimaro, and Yota to challenge the ninja academies, then met the Fourth Raikage to discuss Konoha’s academy system. He disrupted the Raikage and Dodai’s plan to pressure him by presenting a scroll that compelled the Raikage to hand over the Basho Fan.

• Yota won rock-paper-scissors and was chosen to challenge Kumogakure's ninja academy first, followed by Haku and Kimimaro at other villages.
• Soji and the three children entered the Land of Lightning and were escorted by Samui through Kumogakure to the Raikage's office.
• Soji greeted the Fourth Raikage and Dodai, then unexpectedly asked to discuss another matter before explaining Konoha's academy system.
• Soji presented a scroll that the Fourth Raikage recognized, shocking him and leaving Mabui and Dodai alarmed.
• The scroll was the Fourth Raikage's promissory note, which required him to give the Basho Fan to whoever presented it.

Soji used a scroll bearing the Fourth Raikage’s signature to convince Kumogakure that Mizuki Ember had demanded the Basho Fan, disrupting the Raikage’s plans. The Fourth Raikage handed over the Six Paths Tool, and Soji confirmed it was genuine by gripping it.

• The Fourth Raikage read the scroll and recognized his signature, then rushed over to question Hyuga Soji about how Konoha had obtained it.
• Soji claimed an important person had offered the scroll in exchange for the Basho Fan and warned that Mizuki Ember would visit if the Raikage refused.
• Dodai read the agreement and realized that Konoha might have already allied with the Land of Snow, leaving him and the Fourth Raikage uncertain about their plans.
• After deciding not to risk angering Mizuki Ember or damaging Kumogakure’s credibility, the Fourth Raikage ordered Mabui to bring the Basho Fan.
• Mabui handed Soji the Storage Scroll, and Soji summoned the Basho Fan and confirmed its authenticity when it began absorbing his Chakra.

Soji explained Konoha’s proposed academy system to the Fourth Raikage and Dodai, then claimed any one of his three disciples could defeat Kumogakure’s entire ninja academy. The Fourth Raikage lost his temper and attacked, striking the sofa beside Soji’s head.

• Soji verified the Basho Fan was genuine and accepted it, infuriating the Fourth Raikage, who regretted giving it away.
• Soji described Konoha’s plan to invite children from across the Ninja World to study at its academy, while Dodai and the Fourth Raikage questioned Konoha’s motives.
• Dodai inferred Konoha wanted to become the center of the Ninja World, but Soji challenged him to try establishing a similar system in Kumogakure.
• Soji introduced Haku, Kimimaro, and Yota as students trained under Konoha’s prototype academy system and proposed demonstrating their abilities.
• Soji declared that any one of his disciples could defeat Kumogakure’s entire ninja academy, provoking the Fourth Raikage and Dodai.
• The Fourth Raikage rushed at Soji and punched the sofa beside his head.

Soji secured a challenge between his disciple and the Kumogakure Ninja Academy after the Fourth Raikage accepted his boast, with the match set for three days later. While touring Kumogakure, Soji encountered Abdō and learned that Darui was Abdō’s disciple.

• Kimimaro, Haku, and Yota moved to attack the Fourth Raikage, but Soji stopped them after the Raikage’s lightning punch struck the sofa beside him.
• The Fourth Raikage questioned Soji about the three disciples’ abilities, then agreed to let one challenge the Kumogakure Ninja Academy in three days.
• Soji and his group toured Kumogakure, where he noticed how widely the village used electricity and technology.
• Soji encountered Abdō, who realized Soji barely remembered him and finally let go of his fear.
• Abdō introduced his disciple Darui, and Darui mistakenly took Soji’s claim that he and Abdō were old friends at face value.

Soji toured Kumogakure with Samui, Abdō, and Darui, fooling Darui into believing he and Abdō were old friends. When Killer B spotted Soji, he fled, and Soji chased after him, leaving the others behind.

• Soji told Darui fabricated stories about his wartime friendship with Abdō, and Darui believed him while Abdō gave up trying to correct the tale.
• Killer B asked Abdō and Darui about his concert tickets, then abruptly fled when he noticed Soji among the group.
• Soji sent Haku, Kimimaro, and Yota to keep touring Kumogakure and chased after Killer B.
• Darui admired Soji for his supposed friendship with Killer B, while Samui continued guiding the children and Abdō and Darui resumed selling tickets.
• Killer B ran toward the edge of Kumogakure, fearing Soji would target him or his sunglasses, while the Eight-Tails Ox-Demon also feared Soji's power.

Soji persuaded Killer B to help Naruto Uzumaki become a Perfect Jinchuriki. Killer B agreed to visit Konoha when its Academy opened, leaving Soji with another goal of his trip to Kumogakure achieved.

• Soji caught up with Killer B in Kumogakure and asked him for a favor.
• Killer B tried to refuse until Soji revealed Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Soji described Naruto as a lonely nine-year-old orphan to appeal to Killer B’s sympathy.
• Soji asked Killer B to teach Naruto how to become a Perfect Jinchuriki.
• After the Eight-Tails Ox-Demon helped persuade him, Killer B agreed to come to Konoha when its Academy opened.
• Soji promised Killer B that he could seek his help if he ever faced trouble.