Chapter Summaries

Fū subdued the invading rain ninja, but Suiken emerged from the sealed cave with Hero Water and used it to unleash overwhelming power. Kakashi saved Shibuki from Suiken’s attack and offered Team 7’s help as the conflict escalated.

• Fū defeated the rain ninja without spilling blood, and Shibuki praised her while warning her to keep working to control Chōmei.
• Suiken emerged from the sealed cave with Kiri and the Hero Water, then demanded that Shibuki surrender his position as village chief.
• Shibuki accused Suiken of betraying Takigakure, taking hostages, and breaking the seal on Hero Water, then ordered his ninja to surround him.
• Suiken drank Hero Water, gained a vast increase in Chakra, and blasted away the Takigakure Ninja with a powerful Great Waterfall Technique.
• Kakashi blocked the attack with an Earth Style Wall, saving Shibuki, then offered Team 7’s assistance against Suiken.

Suiken and Kiri drank Takigakure's Hero Water and joined forces against Kakashi's group, believing its power could help them seize Takigakure and reclaim Amegakure. Naruto and Sasuke easily knocked them down, and Kakashi determined that the water increased Chakra but not fighting ability, leaving the two overconfident enemies facing the Konoha team.

• Shibuki warned Kakashi that Suiken had drunk Hero Water, which temporarily increased Chakra tenfold, and asked Kakashi's group for help.
• Suiken tried to bribe Kakashi into staying out of Takigakure's internal affairs, but Kakashi refused and sided with Shibuki.
• Suiken gave Kiri Hero Water to persuade her to join him, and she drank it and agreed to fight Konoha alongside him.
• Naruto and Sasuke struck Suiken and Kiri, sending them flying despite their enormous Chakra auras.
• Shibuki explained that Hero Water consumed the drinker's life force, and Kakashi concluded it increased Chakra without making its users skilled fighters.
• Sakura told Naruto and Sasuke that their opponents only had more Chakra, and the two prepared to keep fighting without fear.

Naruto and Sasuke defeated Suiken and Kiri after exposing the limits of Hero Water, which boosted Chakra but not combat skill. Suiken suffered its life-draining side effect, and four unidentified figures arrived as he faced the consequences.

• Naruto and Sasuke suppressed Suiken and Kiri in close combat, preventing them from using their enhanced Chakra effectively.
• Sasuke countered Kiri's Lightning Release with Chidori Stream, then used a summoned white snake to bite and poison her.
• Suiken tried to escape behind a Water Dragon Bullet Technique, but Hero Water's effect faded and left him aged and severely weakened.
• Shibuki explained that Hero Water was sealed because its side effects made it suitable only for life-or-death emergencies, and Naruto abandoned any desire to use it.
• Four figures silently arrived nearby, and one of them declared that Hero Water was not meant for people like Suiken.

Kakuzu, Hidan, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Biwa Juzo arrived in Takigakure to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, and Kakuzu killed Suiken as the coup ended. After Shibuki recognized the dangerous rogue ninja, the Akatsuki members discovered that Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was also there.

• Kakuzu killed Suiken, took his heart, and sealed it while Hidan complained about his obsession with collecting hearts.
• Kakuzu, Hidan, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Biwa Juzo reached the site of the coup after entering Takigakure with little resistance.
• Shibuki recognized Kakuzu and identified Hozuki Mangetsu and Biwa Juzo, then grew wary of the four rogue ninja.
• Kakashi recognized the Akatsuki members but only warned Naruto and Sasuke to be careful in front of Shibuki.
• Hidan identified Naruto as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Hozuki Mangetsu and Biwa Juzo noted that the mission had become more difficult.

Kakuzu used the Hero Water to power up and joined the Akatsuki team in attacking Kakashi’s group, who had agreed to protect Fū and Naruto. The chapter ended as Kakuzu’s enhanced Lightning Release engulfed the battlefield, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Hidan urged Kakuzu to capture Naruto as well as Fū, and Kakuzu agreed after considering the Hero Water he had taken from Suiken.
• Hozuki Mangetsu objected to fighting Konoha, but Kakuzu and Hidan prevailed, while Biwa Juzo remained neutral.
• Kakashi reassured Shibuki that his team would fight, and Shibuki warned them that Kakuzu’s Earth Grudge Fear gave him up to five lives.
• Kakuzu drank the remaining Hero Water and explained that Earth Grudge Fear let him avoid its lifespan-draining effects.
• Kakuzu opened the battle with an enhanced Lightning Release: False Darkness that sent huge lightning spears toward Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

Kirigakure Anbu entered Takigakure as Kakuzu used Hero Water to power up and faced Kakashi’s Team 7 alone. Naruto blocked Kakuzu’s lightning attack, and the chapter ended as Naruto charged Kakuzu while the other Akatsuki members withdrew to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

• Five Kirigakure Anbu, including Hozuki Suigetsu, entered Takigakure, and a White Zetsu Clone went to warn Nagato and Obito.
• Kakuzu’s Hero Water-enhanced Lightning Release: False Darkness devastated the battlefield, but Naruto protected Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura with nine Nine-Tails Chakra tails.
• Kakashi’s group regrouped, and Kakuzu insisted on fighting all four of them alone while Hozuki Mangetsu, Biwa Juzo, and Hidan went to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Sasuke threw Shuriken at the departing Akatsuki members, but Kakuzu detached his right arm to knock them aside.
• Naruto rushed Kakuzu and punched toward his cheek as Kakuzu prepared to block.

Kakuzu used Hero Water to strengthen himself and his four Earth Grudge Fear hearts, turning his fight against Kakashi's Team 7 into a five-on-four battle. Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura faced the five opponents as a fierce fight began.

• Naruto's punch failed to break Kakuzu's Earth Spear defense, and Kakashi intervened to block Kakuzu's counterattack.
• Sakura used Demonic Illusion—Tree Binding Death, but Kakuzu broke the genjutsu with his immense Chakra.
• Naruto and Kakashi kicked Kakuzu while he was caught in the illusion, sending him flying, but Kakuzu used his detached arms to halt his fall and disrupt Sasuke's attack.
• Sasuke prepared Chidori, but Kakuzu split open his body and revealed four masked Earth Grudge Fear hearts.
• Kakashi recognized that Kakuzu had five lives, while Naruto declared they would defeat Kakuzu and all four monsters as they surrounded Team 7.

Hidan, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Biwa Juzo overwhelmed Takigakure’s defenders while Shibuki urged Fū to escape. A hidden attacker interrupted the assault, and four Mist Village Anbu squad captains and Hozuki Suigetsu appeared on the battlefield.

• Hidan demanded that Shibuki hand over Fū, but Shibuki refused to surrender the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Hidan, Hozuki Mangetsu, and Biwa Juzo attacked more than a hundred Takigakure Ninja, killing or incapacitating most of them within minutes.
• Shibuki told Fū to flee to Konoha, but Fū insisted on staying to fight beside him.
• A barrage of shuriken struck at the three Akatsuki Organization members and forced them to halt their advance.
• Four Mist Village Anbu squad captains and Hozuki Suigetsu appeared between the Akatsuki members and the surviving Takigakure Ninja.

Mist Village Anbu arrived in Takigakure, easing pressure on Shibuki and Kakashi’s team while confronting the Akatsuki and Kirigakure rogue ninja. Raiga Kurosuki reunited with Biwa Juzo, and Hozuki Suigetsu confronted Hozuki Mangetsu, who failed to recognize him.

• The Mist Village Anbu arrived as Kakashi’s team struggled against Kakuzu, and their intervention let the Konoha ninja focus on the fight.
• Hozuki Mangetsu wondered why Soji had sent the Anbu, while Biwa Juzo recalled wanting to return to Kirigakure but being deterred by Nagato.
• Raiga Kurosuki removed his mask and greeted his old friend Biwa Juzo, explaining that the Anbu had tracked the rogue ninja to Takigakure.
• Chiyo told Shibuki that the Anbu had come for Hozuki Mangetsu and Biwa Juzo, allowing Takigakure’s forces to stand down and leaving Fū relieved she would not have to flee her homeland.
• Hidan realized the Akatsuki might have to fight the Mist Village Anbu, while Hozuki Mangetsu noticed one masked Anbu watching him intently.
• Hozuki Suigetsu angrily called out to Hozuki Mangetsu, who asked who he was, and Suigetsu then realized why Mangetsu had not recognized his voice.

Hozuki Suigetsu reunited with his brother Hozuki Mangetsu, who had left Kirigakure years earlier, while their allies faced off nearby. The brothers went to catch up privately, and Biwa Juzo challenged Hidan to hold off three opponents as a formal Akatsuki member.

• Hozuki Suigetsu removed his Anbu mask, revealing his resemblance to Hozuki Mangetsu, and Hidan jokingly called him Mangetsu's son.
• Hozuki Mangetsu struck Hidan with the Exploding Blade Shibuki, then recalled it and explained that Suigetsu was his younger brother.
• Hozuki Mangetsu greeted Suigetsu, who remembered that they had been apart for eight years, nine months, and seven days.
• Hozuki Mangetsu invited Suigetsu to catch up in a nearby forest, and Suigetsu followed him away from the standoff.
• Raiga Kurosuki invited Biwa Juzo to settle things between old friends, and Juzo accepted.
• Biwa Juzo left Hidan to face three opponents alone, teasing that a formal Akatsuki member should manage it, and Hidan felt compelled to accept.

Hozuki Mangetsu met his younger brother Hozuki Suigetsu in Takigakure, where Suigetsu blamed him for the Hozuki Clan’s decline and challenged him to a fight. Mangetsu easily countered Suigetsu’s attacks with his superior Water Transformation Technique and taunted him to train more.

• Hozuki Suigetsu accused Hozuki Mangetsu of bringing disgrace on the Hozuki Clan and causing its loss of influence in Kirigakure.
• Hozuki Mangetsu put away Exploding Blade Shibuki and invited Suigetsu to show how much he had improved.
• Hozuki Suigetsu attacked with Water Release: Water Gun Technique, but Mangetsu used the Water Transformation Technique to avoid injury.
• Hozuki Mangetsu struck Suigetsu with his own Water Gun Technique and chased him after he liquefied himself.
• Hozuki Mangetsu used a semi-liquefied hand to seize Suigetsu despite his Water Transformation Technique, then threw him down.
• Hozuki Mangetsu mocked Suigetsu and told him to train for a few more years before challenging him again.

Hozuki Mangetsu brutally fought his younger brother, Hozuki Suigetsu, while provoking him to become stronger and secretly teaching him the Hozuki Clan’s techniques. After nearly two hours, Suigetsu had been thoroughly beaten but gained a much deeper understanding of the clan’s secret techniques.

• Hozuki Mangetsu mocked the Hozuki Clan’s honor, enraging Hozuki Suigetsu and exposing Suigetsu’s resentment over his brother’s defection from Kirigakure.
• Hozuki Suigetsu charged at Hozuki Mangetsu, who seized him, punched him in the abdomen, and slammed him against a tree.
• Hozuki Mangetsu taunted Suigetsu to grow stronger, and Suigetsu refused to beg for mercy despite being outmatched.
• Hozuki Mangetsu repeatedly defeated Suigetsu in taijutsu, ninjutsu, and Water Transformation while secretly passing on his knowledge of the Hozuki Clan’s techniques.
• After nearly two hours of one-sided fighting, Suigetsu had gained a deeper understanding of several clan techniques.

Shisui Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki captured Roshi after a fierce battle in the wilderness. White Zetsu then arrived with a new order from Pain and the masked man Tobi, leaving Shisui and Kisame with another mission before they could rest.

• Shisui Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki confronted Roshi and told him they had come to take him, despite his objections.
• Kisame fought Roshi while Shisui guarded the perimeter and blocked his escape.
• Kisame defeated Roshi by trapping his Tailed Beast Transformation in a massive water sphere and draining his Chakra with Samehada.
• White Zetsu emerged from underground and delivered a new order from Pain and Tobi.
• Shisui and Kisame recognized that Tobi was Obito Uchiha and fell silent at the news of another mission.

Shisui and Kisame were ordered to support Akatsuki’s operation in Takigakure and capture Naruto if possible, while Sasori and Deidara used a payment exchange to ambush Han. The chapter ended with Han trapped inside the cave as the two Akatsuki members closed in.

• White Zetsu told Shisui and Kisame that Konoha and Kirigakure forces had disrupted the Seven-Tails capture in Takigakure and that Naruto was there.
• Shisui and Kisame accepted orders to support the Takigakure operation and capture Naruto, while White Zetsu said Sasori and Deidara were also heading there.
• Sasori and Deidara met Han in a cave as he delivered fifty million for Iwagakure’s previous commission.
• Han prepared to leave after the exchange, but the cave entrance collapsed, and Sasori invited him to visit Akatsuki’s base as he and Deidara approached.

Sasori and Deidara ambushed Han to capture the Five-Tails, and Sasori defeated him with the Third Kazekage puppet and poison. After Han damaged the puppet in a final attack, Sasori prepared to test a new Puppet Technique.

• Deidara revealed that the Akatsuki Organization was targeting Han and the tailed beast inside him, not Iwagakure itself.
• Han realized the Akatsuki also intended to capture Roshi and regretted supporting Iwagakure's past cooperation with the organization.
• Han activated Boil Release and fought Sasori after Sasori refused to let Deidara use explosives in the sealed cave.
• Sasori suppressed Han with the Third Kazekage puppet's Magnet Release and poison, leaving Han unconscious after his final attack damaged the puppet.
• Sasori began forming hand seals to test his new Puppet Technique, Hyper-Speed Regeneration.

Sasori demonstrated his Chakra-powered Puppetization: High-Speed Regeneration to Deidara, then learned that Kakuzu and Hidan needed help in Takigakure, where Naruto and Kirigakure Anbu had appeared. Sasori and Deidara set out to support them as more Akatsuki members converged there.

• Sasori used Puppetization: High-Speed Regeneration to restore the Third Kazekage human puppet, surprising Deidara.
• Deidara briefly praised Sasori's art before insisting that his own art was superior, renewing their argument.
• A White Zetsu Clone reported that Kakuzu and Hidan were in trouble in Takigakure, where Naruto and Kirigakure Anbu had arrived.
• Sasori agreed to Pain's order to support Kakuzu and Hidan and consider capturing Naruto; the White Zetsu Clone took the unconscious Han away.
• The White Zetsu Clone said Shisui and Kisame would also head to Takigakure after capturing the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
• Sasori and Deidara flew toward Takigakure on Deidara's giant white Explosive Clay bird.

Shisui and Kisame separately tried to warn their contacts about the Akatsuki Organization’s gathering in Takigakure, then realized the other was likely a spy too. Soji received both reports, prepared for the coming battle, and planned to draw Kisame’s Water Release Chakra while hoping the crisis would push Sasuke toward awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan.

• Shisui and Kisame each sought a chance to leave the other and report the Akatsuki Organization’s plans to their respective contacts.
• Shisui and Kisame awkwardly agreed to split up, then independently suspected that the other was a Konoha or Kirigakure spy.
• Shisui and Kisame sent Soji matching reports about the Akatsuki operation and each warned him about the other’s suspected allegiance.
• Soji decided Shisui should act according to circumstances and gave Kisame a location where they could meet.
• Soji planned to draw Kisame’s Water Release Chakra and considered using the danger in Takigakure to push Sasuke toward awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Soji met Kisame on the way to Takigakure and extracted his Water Release Chakra as part of his plan to reach the Six Paths level. He sent Kisame to join Shisui and the Akatsuki mission, telling him to protect the young Konoha and Kirigakure shinobi.

• Soji left Konoha using an Ice Clone to cover his absence and traveled to meet Kisame.
• Soji told Kisame he wanted his Water Release Chakra, and Kisame agreed without hesitation.
• Soji used the Tenseigan to remove a portion of Kisame's Chakra and sealed it in a Storage Scroll.
• Soji ordered Kisame to meet Shisui Uchiha and proceed to Takigakure.
• Soji told Kisame to protect the young shinobi from Konoha and Kirigakure, and Kisame agreed.

Raiga Kurosuki told Biwa Juzo how Kirigakure had welcomed missing-nin back and made him an Anbu division captain, stirring Juzo’s envy and regret. Raiga revealed that Soji’s offer to return had no time limit, and Juzo froze as he realized he could still go back.

• Shisui met Kisame in a town, and the two continued toward Takigakure with a new understanding of each other as undercover agents.
• Raiga Kurosuki and Biwa Juzo fought half-heartedly while chatting about their lives after leaving Kirigakure.
• Raiga told Juzo that Soji’s decree had brought him back to Kirigakure and made him an Anbu division captain.
• Juzo grew envious as Raiga described how other returned missing-nin had also gained high positions, including one who became Anbu deputy director.
• Raiga revealed that Soji’s decree had no time limit, and Juzo stopped fighting as he realized he could still return to Kirigakure.

Raiga Kurosuki persuaded Biwa Juzo to return to Kirigakure as an undercover agent in the Akatsuki Organization, using a sealed mission scroll to prove that the Mizukage had already accepted him. Biwa Juzo accepted the mission and agreed to report Akatsuki's movements to Soji while maintaining his cover.

• Raiga Kurosuki urged Biwa Juzo to return to Kirigakure, but Biwa Juzo worried the village would judge him for coming back after it had rebuilt.
• Raiga Kurosuki explained that Biwa Juzo could be considered to have returned when the Mizukage recalled rogue ninja, then gave him a scroll bearing Soji's seal and an old mission date.
• Biwa Juzo read the scroll, accepted his assignment to infiltrate the Akatsuki Organization, and carefully put the proof of his identity away.
• Raiga Kurosuki told Biwa Juzo to report Akatsuki's moves to Soji and otherwise preserve his current identity without acting independently.
• Biwa Juzo pledged to obey Soji's orders, and he and Raiga Kurosuki resumed their half-hearted battle.