Chapter Summaries

Senyo woke from his injury to find Ruri and Zhiyu worried, then reflected on the danger he had faced and searched the Star of Bonds for ways to grow stronger. He discovered Karin's first four Bonds were unlocked and that the Shadow Nine-Tails and Sun Nine-Tails had reached Bond Level Three.

• Ruri and Zhiyu confronted Karin for not telling them about Senyo's injury, and Karin hurried away with an excuse to get food.
• Ruri and Zhiyu visited Senyo's bedside, where Ruri complained that he had become too busy after her recovery.
• Senyo woke, reassured Ruri and Zhiyu that he was fine, and sent them home while promising to return for dinner.
• Senyo noticed an oily fingerprint on his face, then recalled that he had nearly died and worried that he might not be strong enough to face Jigen.
• Senyo opened the Star of Bonds and discovered that Karin's Bonds from levels one through four were unlocked, while the Shadow Nine-Tails and Sun Nine-Tails had reached Bond Level Three.

Senyo unlocked several bond abilities and consulted Orochimaru about using Karin’s chakra for Yin-Yang Fusion. Orochimaru completed Anko’s permanent cursed seal, giving her a new Sage Mode, and began planning experiments with Senyo’s chakra-transfer ability.

• Senyo unlocked level-three bonds with Sun Nine-Tails, Shadow Nine-Tails, Uchiha Mayumi, and Karin, gaining Malice Perception, Chakra Transfer, an eye technique, and an incomplete Mind’s Eye of the Kagura.
• Orochimaru inscribed Anko’s cursed seal permanently across her body and injected Sage Chakra, allowing her to activate a new Sage Mode.
• Orochimaru told Anko she would need to absorb natural energy for about ten hours daily to synthesize enough Sage Chakra and avoid pain from the seal.
• Senyo met Orochimaru outside the laboratory and asked about bloodline fusion and transferring Karin’s chakra into himself.
• Senyo revealed he could obtain and convert Karin’s chakra, and Orochimaru proposed experiments to study how the chakra changed and whether its original form could be preserved.

Senyo obtained Jugo’s Chakra and learned Orochimaru had found a possible method to help him handle it. He then set Konoha’s strategy for drawing enemy villages into conflict while Ōnoki learned Deidara had joined the Akatsuki Organization and ordered him to investigate its leader.

• Orochimaru transplanted Jugo’s cell tissue onto Senyo, and Senyo unlocked Jugo’s Level 2 bond to obtain 10% of his Chakra, splitting it between his body and the sphere on his arm.
• After testing the tissue repeatedly, Orochimaru concluded that he had found a way to address Senyo’s condition, though it would take several steps.
• Senyo told the Konoha leaders that Zetsu’s attack had used power Kaguya Ōtsutsuki left behind and was likely limited to one strike, then urged them to proceed with their plans rather than hunt Zetsu.
• Senyo ordered Hyuga clan members to investigate Kumogakure and planned to make the other ninja villages believe Pain was dead so the Akatsuki Organization could help draw them into battle.
• An Anbu told Ōnoki that Deidara had joined the Akatsuki Organization and gone to Amegakure, so Ōnoki ordered Deidara to gather intelligence on its leader.

Rasa reconsidered Sunagakure’s stalled war plans and agreed to withdraw its forces from the border until Kumogakure and Iwagakure acted. In Konoha, Senyo made arrangements for an operation, then went home with Karin to celebrate her eleventh birthday.

• Rasa reviewed the failures of his plan to use Shukaku against Sarutobi Hiruzen’s forces and weighed the uncertain relationship between Konoha and the Akatsuki Organization.
• Baki told Rasa that Kumogakure and Iwagakure were holding at the border because they feared the Akatsuki Organization leader.
• Rasa agreed to withdraw Sunagakure’s forces and wait for Kumogakure and Iwagakure to make their move.
• Senyo instructed Konan to send Kakuzu, Sasori, Zen Kong, and Deidara on an operation, then made arrangements through Rinto.
• Karin told Senyo it was her eleventh birthday, and he invited her to come home and celebrate with him.

Senyo celebrated Karin’s eleventh birthday with Ruri and Zhiyu, giving her a cake that she happily devoured. Afterward, he told Karin they would undertake a secret mission together soon, and she eagerly agreed.

• Senyo brought Karin home for her birthday, where Ruri and Zhiyu welcomed her and shared dinner.
• Karin ate every dish, then Rinto delivered the birthday cake Senyo had arranged.
• Karin made a wish, blew out the candles, and shared the cake with Senyo, Ruri, and Zhiyu.
• Karin finished the rest of the cake and worried she had gained weight, but Senyo reassured her.
• Senyo told Karin that they would go on a secret two-person mission in a few days, and Karin excitedly agreed.

Hyuga Tsukihiko gathered intelligence on the forces of Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure, and Senyo devised a plan after learning that Kumogakure’s two Jinchuriki were together. In Kirigakure, Karatachi Yagura announced he would travel alone to the Land of Lightning, leaving Mei Terumī in charge and preparing to secure supplies through merchant guilds.

• Killer B urged Kumogakure to probe the Land of Fire, but Yugito counseled patience until their intelligence was confirmed.
• Hyuga Tsukihiko used his Byakugan to observe Kumogakure’s forces and sent his findings back to Senyo.
• Senyo reviewed reports showing that Iwagakure and Kumogakure had each deployed about two thousand people, while Sunagakure had withdrawn, and planned to use his Hidden Mist Village clone.
• Karatachi Yagura told Kirigakure’s leaders that he would leave the village and appoint Mei Terumī to manage its affairs.
• Karatachi Yagura said he would travel alone to the Land of Lightning and gave Mei Terumī a list of Land of Fire merchant guilds to contact for supplies.

Karin overslept, and Senyo fed her breakfast before explaining their mission to raid Kumogakure’s forces. He flew them toward the target on paper wings, while Karin rode safely behind him and shared a birthday wish.

• Karin rushed out late and hungry, so Senyo took her to breakfast and put her hair up while she ate.
• Senyo explained that they would raid Kumogakure’s forces and asked Karin to monitor them with Mind's Eye of the Kagura and heal him.
• Senyo formed enormous paper wings and carried Karin into the sky toward the mission.
• After Karin grew cold in the wind, Senyo shielded her between the wings, and she told him she had wished to ride on him like she used to.
• Karin made a coy request for when she grew up, but Senyo put off answering her.

Senyo and Karatachi Yagura flew toward Kumogakure, while Senyo later reached the enemy camp with Karin and prepared to attack. He left Karin hidden to monitor the battlefield and waited for his Three-Tails clone to arrive.

• Senyo reassured Karatachi Yagura that his sensory abilities could detect threats across a range of several dozen kilometers, and Yagura vowed to make Kumogakure pay for its past attacks.
• Senyo reached the border by air with Karin and used his sensing ability to locate Kumogakure's camp and three Hyuga scouts nearby.
• Senyo praised Hyuga Tsukihiko's intelligence, ordered the scouts to withdraw, and tasked them with a long-term undercover mission in the Land of Lightning.
• Senyo told Karin to hide and monitor the enemy camp with the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, while he infused her with Chakra so he could track her.
• Senyo located the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails but chose a position away from them and waited for his Three-Tails clone to reach the battlefield.

Senyo and Karatachi Yagura attacked Kumogakure from high above, using their partial Tailed Beast Transformations to fly and bombard the village with Tailed Beast Balls. As the Raikage struggled to respond, Senyo launched a second attack with Sage Art, Fire Release, Sea of Fire Descends.

• Senyo and Karatachi Yagura flew more than two thousand meters above Kumogakure and fired two Tailed Beast Balls into the village.
• The explosions killed dozens and injured over a hundred, and C identified Karatachi Yagura and his Mirror Clone as the attackers.
• The Raikage ordered an evacuation, but another barrage damaged the Raikage Building and forced him to abandon an attempt to fly up and fight.
• Kumogakure's Giant Eagles tried to approach the attackers, but they were destroyed before they could engage.
• Senyo stored Sage Chakra in a clone, activated Sage Mode, and unleashed Sage Art, Fire Release, Sea of Fire Descends above Kumogakure's base.

Uchiha Senyo devastated the Kumogakure forces with Sage Art flames and fought Killer B and Yugito before escaping when his Sage Mode ran out. Meanwhile, Kumogakure completed a cannon-like weapon and fired an energy blast at Karatachi Yagura.

• Senyo unleashed Sage Art flames across the battlefield, burning many Kumogakure ninja, while Killer B and Yugito charged at him.
• Senyo dodged their attacks and killed Kumogakure ninja as Killer B and Yugito pursued him, sustaining several injuries in the process.
• Killer B and Yugito pierced Senyo's hand and wore down his Sage Mode, but Senyo used a smoke bomb to escape through Boundless.
• At Kumogakure, Dodai reported that the weapon modifications were complete, and the Raikage ordered the cannon fired.
• Kumogakure ninja charged the cannon and launched a yellow energy blast toward Karatachi Yagura.

Senyo and Karatachi Yagura attacked Kumogakure’s camp from the sky before a Chakra Cannon blast forced them to retreat. After returning to Karin and recovering, Senyo prepared to attack again the next day, while Killer B and Yugito reported the heavy casualties and Senyo’s injuries.

• Senyo and Karatachi Yagura evaded a long-range Chakra Cannon blast, then ended their attack and agreed to strike Kumogakure again the next day.
• Senyo escaped the battlefield with Boundless and reunited with Karin, who healed his wounds by giving him her chakra and cellular energy.
• Karin drank the Water of Life to recover her strength, then fell asleep as Senyo covered her with paper and left a clone to continue synthesizing Sage Chakra.
• Senyo used the Mind's Eye of the Kagura to check the area and left to investigate the situation in the Land of Lightning.
• Killer B and Yugito assessed the attack’s damage, learned that three hundred people had died and over five hundred were injured, and decided to send intelligence to their boss.

Senyo and Karatachi Yagura devastated Kumogakure with an air raid, forcing the Raikage to plan defenses and recall its Jinchuriki. They hid nearby and prepared to keep attacking while Senyo used the crisis to pursue a profitable deal.

• Senyo and Karatachi Yagura's attacks destroyed a third of Kumogakure, while Yagura escaped the village's search teams.
• Yukubi told the Raikage that the Chakra Space-Time Cannon could hit airborne targets but fired only once every five minutes, and Dodai proposed developing miniaturized anti-air cannons.
• The Raikage ordered flying Summoning Beasts to provide early warning, sent Dodai to improve evacuation preparations, and decided to recall Killer B and Yugito.
• Senyo and Karatachi Yagura hid in a mountain cave about seventy kilometers from Kumogakure, where Senyo said the attacks would continue.
• Senyo revealed that he intended to exploit Kumogakure's predicament to do business and make money.

Karin woke in Senyo’s arms, discovered her Chakra had grown, and agreed to wait for him while he hunted Kumogakure again. Senyo set fire to the camp and attacked its shinobi, then faced Killer B and Yugito after they noticed his injuries had healed.

• Karin woke beside Senyo, and he combed her hair and reassured her about her growing Chakra and slight belly.
• Senyo told Karin to hide while he repeated their plan, then flew toward Kumogakure’s camp and entered the Boundless Pocket Dimension to avoid detection.
• Senyo emerged near the camp and used Fire Release: Hōzuki Lantern to spread fires, then killed several Kumogakure shinobi.
• Killer B and Yugito arrived, and Senyo dodged Killer B’s thrown blade and taunted them about their losses.
• Yugito noticed Senyo’s healed hands, and Senyo revealed his Sage Markings as Killer B and Yugito grew cautious.

Senyo and Karatachi Yagura bombarded Kumogakure from high above, evaded its defenses, and fought the Raikage after being forced to the ground. They escaped his attack and left Kumogakure, with Yagura promising to return the next day.

• Senyo and Karatachi Yagura flew above Kumogakure’s patrols and dropped two Tailed Beast Balls on the village.
• The Raikage ordered a Chakra Cannon attack, but Senyo sensed it in time, and the pair survived with damaged wings before bombing Kumogakure again.
• The Raikage ordered Dodai to fire the Chakra Cannon Scattershot, which blasted Senyo and Karatachi Yagura from the sky in their Isobu forms.
• Karatachi Yagura slowed his fall with Wind Style while Senyo escaped through a shadow, and the Raikage rushed to attack Yagura.
• Karatachi Yagura restrained the Raikage with Coral Palm, and Senyo destroyed the Raikage’s mechanical arm with a small Tailed Beast Ball.
• Karatachi Yagura and Senyo escaped into the sky, and Yagura told the Raikage they would meet again tomorrow.

The Raikage learned that Uchiha Senyo had attacked Killer B and Yugito, then ordered them to withdraw while Karatachi Yagura remained a threat. Before the order reached them, Senyo launched another attack, fought off the two Jinchuriki, and vanished after Killer B used a Tailed Beast Ball.

• The Raikage returned from confronting Karatachi Yagura and learned from Dodai that Senyo had badly injured his hand while attacking Killer B and Yugito's forces.
• The Raikage ordered Killer B and Yugito to avoid fighting and return, while Dodai warned that Senyo might prevent their retreat.
• Senyo entered Sage Mode and attacked Kumogakure shinobi, forcing Killer B and Yugito to fight him; he disarmed Killer B and broke Yugito's claws with Susanoo.
• Yugito was caught by Senyo's ocular power, but Killer B helped her recover and then transformed into Gyuki to attack Senyo.
• Senyo used Amaterasu against Gyuki, but Killer B fired a Tailed Beast Ball through the flames; when the blast cleared, Senyo had disappeared.

Senyo escaped Killer B's Tailed Beast Ball and reconsidered his tactics before meeting Karin and resting outside Kumogakure. Meanwhile, Ōnoki learned that Deidara and Kakuzu were headed toward Kumogakure, while Zen Kong, Sasori, and Kakuzu traveled with Deidara on his clay bird.

• Senyo used Boundless to evade Killer B's attack, then left the Pocket Dimension after Kumogakure's forces began searching for him.
• Senyo met Karin, who had caught fish, and grilled them while sending a clone to watch Kumogakure.
• Ōnoki reviewed reports about Senyo's attack and Karatachi Yagura's flight, then ordered Kitsuchi and Han to return and contacted Rasa.
• An Iwagakure report revealed that Deidara was flying toward Kumogakure and Kakuzu had disappeared, prompting Ōnoki to suspect Akatsuki's involvement.
• Deidara flew toward Kumogakure with Kakuzu, Sasori, and Zen Kong, boasting about his clay bird and asking Zen Kong about the Canaan Holy Seal.

Senyo intercepted Kumogakure’s retreat and attacked its forces while holding back Yugito and Killer B. The chapter ended with his Susanoo striking Yugito and her scream ringing through the night.

• Yugito told Killer B that the wounded were running short of medicine and shelter, and Killer B said they should wait for the Raikage’s response.
• Killer B received orders recalling the Kumogakure forces after the village was attacked, and Yugito ordered the troops to leave at once.
• Senyo left Karin by the stream and met his clone, ordering it to attack the retreating Kumogakure forces while he dealt with the two Jinchuriki.
• Senyo entered the Pocket Dimension, found Yugito’s group, and prepared a Susanoo attack as Yugito sensed danger.
• Senyo appeared beside Yugito and struck her lower body with his Susanoo blade, making her scream.

Senyo crippled Yugito in a surprise attack, and Killer B carried her away as she hovered near death. With Killer B gone, Hydbi took command of the remaining Kumogakure force, which chose to rest until dawn while watching for Senyo.

• Senyo emerged from the Pocket Dimension and crushed Yugito’s pelvis and leg, then struck her abdomen despite her counterattack and Killer B’s intervention.
• Matatabi tried to keep the dying Yugito alive, while Senyo was knocked aside by Killer B and escaped using Boundless and a smoke bomb.
• Killer B learned from Gyuki and Matatabi that Yugito was near death and that Matatabi needed another Jinchuriki to survive.
• After learning Senyo had killed sixteen more shinobi and escaped into the shadows, Killer B left with Yugito and appointed Hydbi to command the others.
• Hydbi warned the Kumogakure shinobi to watch the shadows, and the captains voted to rest until dawn before continuing.

Senyo used a clone to stall Killer B while his injured original healed with Karin’s life force and rushed back toward the fight. He left shadow clones to attack Kumogakure, and the chapter ended as Killer B reacted to battle and flames erupting among his forces.

• Senyo’s clone intercepted Killer B and Yugito, using Sage Mode and the Shadow Movement Technique to evade attacks while keeping Killer B from escaping with the unconscious Yugito.
• Senyo’s clone revealed that the Byakugan had tracked them and taunted Killer B as he stalled for the original Senyo to arrive.
• Karin healed Senyo by letting him bite her shoulder, and Senyo recovered from his chest and hand wounds after drinking Water of Life.
• Senyo created five Shadow Clones, left one to guard Karin, and sent four to attack Kumogakure before returning to Killer B.
• Senyo’s clone kept circling Killer B and firing ordinary fireballs while battle shouts and flames rose from the Kumogakure force, making Killer B begin gathering energy in Gyuki form.

Kakuzu and Sasori arrived at the battlefield while Deidara continued toward Kumogakure, and Sasori attacked the village’s forces before Senyo’s true body confronted Killer B. Senyo killed Yugito by burning the tentacle that protected her, then resumed his battle with Killer B, whose Gyuki form struggled against Susanoo.

• Kakuzu, Sasori, and Deidara flew toward Kumogakure after receiving Konan’s order, and Sasori descended toward the battlefield on the Third Kazekage Puppet.
• Sasori’s iron sand pierced three of Senyo’s Shadow Clones, and the remaining clone questioned the Akatsuki Organization’s intervention before disappearing.
• Senyo’s clone withdrew from Killer B’s barrage of tentacles and Tailed Beast Balls, then joined Senyo’s true body for a renewed attack.
• Senyo used Susanoo to hold Killer B while a Sage Mode clone burned the tentacle protecting the unconscious Yugito, killing her despite Killer B’s attempts to extinguish the flames.
• Killer B severed the burned tentacle and transformed into Gyuki, but Senyo’s Susanoo withstood his attacks and forced him backward with a black sword of light.