Chapter Summaries

Pakura's team attempted to seal Shukaku after her scorching attack melted much of his body, but Shukaku reversed the seal and Pakura set the scrolls ablaze. Rasa lost consciousness in the flames, and the chapter ended with Shukaku's life signs and Rasa's Chakra nearly gone.

• After Pakura's attack weakened Shukaku, she ordered the Sealing Team to bind him, and Maki led the sealing effort.
• Shukaku's Chakra surged back into his body and made the sealing scrolls expand, so Pakura ordered everyone to retreat.
• Pakura hurled a fireball at the scrolls, setting them ablaze and trapping Shukaku in the flames.
• Rasa regained control of his body but was engulfed in the fire and lost consciousness.
• Pakura watched as the flames died out, Shukaku's life signs nearly vanished, and Rasa's Chakra fell still.

Pakura’s team tried to keep the badly burned Rasa alive and prepared to return to Sunagakure before Konoha could attack. Meanwhile, Obito used the Zero-Tails to keep Ancor Vantian airborne and decided to pursue Rasa as a new energy source.

• Pakura ordered Maki and the Sealing Team to treat Rasa’s catastrophic burns, then said they would return to Sunagakure with Katsukichi’s body and hand Rasa over to Konoha if he died.
• Obito used Susanoo and his left-eye Kamui to demolish parts of Ancor Vantian and test the spatial technique.
• Obito discovered that the remaining Sky Ninja prisoners could no longer supply enough energy, so he used the Zero-Tails to convert his painful memories into Chakra and stop the fortress from descending.
• Obito realized he needed another energy source, noticed that Rasa was heading toward Sunagakure, and decided to capture him for Ancor Vantian.
• Obito entered the Kamui Dimension to pursue Rasa, leaving the fortress with enough energy to remain airborne for five days.

Deidara visited Konoha to show Sasori his completed Explosion Release prototype and learned that Senyo was considering involving Iwagakure in Konoha’s plans against Sunagakure. Senyo ended his daily training with Might Guy to handle other matters, leaving their next spar for when Guy grew stronger.

• Deidara arrived in Konoha with Konan’s help and found Sasori and Senyo examining a seawater desalination machine.
• Deidara revealed that he had completed his Explosion Release prototype, and Senyo agreed to witness it.
• Senyo reminded Deidara of their bet about making him the Fourth Tsuchikage and suggested that Iwagakure might expand its territory.
• Senyo sparred with Might Guy, who needed the Sixth Gate to keep up while Senyo used only the Fourth Gate.
• Senyo told Guy that he would stop their daily sparring while he handled other matters, and Guy promised to spar again after becoming stronger.

Might Guy saw Rock Lee’s health and training improve after Senyo arranged for him to receive better nutrition, while Senyo joined Sasori and Deidara at the Uchiha training ground. Deidara demonstrated tiny Dust Release explosions and planned to develop more controllable, varied Explosion Release techniques.

• Might Guy told Rock Lee to rest for the day, and Rock Lee explained that Orochimaru’s examinations and increased food intake had improved his recovery.
• Might Guy estimated that Rock Lee could open the Seventh Gate within a year, and Rock Lee excitedly promised to keep working hard.
• Senyo left Might Guy after deciding he had learned what he could from him and used Dojutsu Shadow Transmission to swap his true body with his Dojutsu Clone.
• Senyo, Sasori, and Deidara watched fifty Shadow Clones practice Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet at the Uchiha training ground.
• Deidara scattered tiny white crystals that produced finger-sized Dust Release blasts, then said he wanted to control their shapes and delay their explosions.
• Senyo suggested that delayed explosions could enrich Deidara’s artistic creations, and Deidara agreed to pursue that approach.

Senyo praised Deidara’s Explosion Release, then agreed to help Sasori regain a living body so he could feel his mother’s embrace. Meanwhile, Obito tracked Pakura’s group as they transported the captured Rasa toward Sunagakure, where Pakura sensed his presence.

• Senyo and Sasori praised Deidara’s Explosion Release, and Deidara flew back to Iwagakure to refine it and report on the war against Sunagakure.
• Sasori explained that he wanted a living body because his mother grieved over his puppet form, and Senyo told him to ask Orochimaru to cultivate one.
• Senyo noted that Sunagakure had lost its strongest talents, leaving Pakura as its only formidable expert.
• Pakura led the Sealing Team as they carried the injured Rasa toward Sunagakure to prepare for negotiations with Konoha.
• Obito caught up with the group using the Kamui Dimension and followed them with the Mayfly Technique.
• Pakura sensed someone nearby, shouted a challenge, and her teammates spread out to search for the intruder.

Obito emerged in the desert and attacked the Sunagakure shinobi to capture Rasa. Pakura split the group and led a defensive stand against Obito, but his Intangibility Technique let him pass through their wind blades as the confrontation continued.

• Obito appeared before Pakura and the Sunagakure shinobi, confirming that he had taken Rasa.
• Pakura signaled her shinobi to surround Obito, then they used the Raging Sand Technique to conceal their escape.
• Obito used his Intangibility Technique to travel underground and pursued Pakura's group rather than the fleeing Sealing Team.
• Pakura and four jonin dropped Rasa and formed a circle to prepare a joint defense.
• The jonin unleashed Wind Release: Wind Blade Dance while Pakura created a ring of tiny fireballs with Scorch Release: Blazing Star Ring.
• Obito walked through the wind blades unharmed as Pakura's group faced him.

Obito pursued Pakura and the Sunagakure shinobi, but their sonic attacks disrupted him and forced him to summon Susanoo. He overwhelmed them with a Yasakani no Magatama, leaving Shinichi dead and the rest of the group in danger.

• Obito chased Pakura and the four Sunagakure shinobi while waiting for their Wind Release formation to weaken.
• One shinobi used a conch-shaped device to disrupt Obito with sound, and another attacked with a powerful high-frequency whistle.
• Obito summoned his blue Susanoo to shield himself from the sonic attacks.
• Obito chose not to use Kamui, saving it for Konoha, and attacked Pakura's Star Ring while preparing a Yasakani no Magatama.
• Obito hurled the Yasakani no Magatama, and its aftershock blew Shinichi to pieces.

Obito attacked the Sand shinobi while trying to keep Rasa alive, and Gakuto sacrificed himself to help Pakura and the others escape. The Sand shinobi fled, and Obito used Kamui on Gakuto.

• Gakuto hurled a kunai at Rasa, prompting Obito to turn Susanoo and fire a Yasakani no Magatama at him.
• Gakuto dodged the blast with the Body Flicker Technique, reached Rasa, and threatened to kill him unless Obito let him go.
• Pakura ordered the other two surviving Sand shinobi to flee, and they escaped while Gakuto stayed behind.
• Obito dismissed Susanoo and approached Gakuto, who was badly injured but held his kunai against Rasa's temple.
• Obito used Kamui on Gakuto, and a vortex spread from Gakuto's heart.

Obito killed Gakuto with Kamui, but Gakuto’s Explosive Tag severely injured Rasa and cost him an arm. Obito cauterized Rasa’s wound, then absorbed dark Chakra from his hatred; when Rasa’s hatred faded into astonishment, the Chakra supply dwindled.

• Obito used Kamui to sever half of Gakuto’s body, then approached him while suffering pain from overusing his Sharingan.
• Obito heard Gakuto’s Explosive Tag burning and rushed toward Rasa, but the explosion tore Gakuto apart and blasted Rasa away.
• Obito found Rasa alive but severely injured, with one arm blown off, and used flames to cauterize the wound.
• Rasa recognized Obito and threatened revenge, while Obito drew dark Chakra from Rasa’s hatred and rapidly recovered.
• Obito noticed that Rasa’s hatred had weakened and that the dark Chakra flowing from him had decreased.

Obito tormented Rasa and drew dark Chakra from his rage, regret, and humiliation until Rasa lost consciousness. With his injuries and exhaustion healed and his body strengthened, Obito carried Rasa into the Kamui Dimension to take advantage of the tailed beast.

• Obito stomped Rasa's face into the sand and taunted him about failing to control Shukaku.
• Obito invoked Rasa's treatment of his son Gaara, deepening Rasa's regret and feeding the Zero-Tails dark Chakra.
• Rasa called for Shukaku, but Shukaku refused to help because it feared Obito.
• Rasa eventually passed out, ending the flow of dark Chakra from him.
• Obito used dark Chakra to heal and strengthen his body, then carried Rasa into the Kamui Dimension.

Nawaki awakened and demonstrated greatly increased Wood Release, while Senyo told him Konoha had declared war on Sunagakure but was waiting for allies before advancing. Elsewhere, Moryo located the sealed Earth Vein Energy Collector in Sacred Land Hol and planned to seize it.

• Nawaki awoke in Orochimaru's laboratory and followed Orochimaru to test his Wood Release.
• Nawaki's Deep Forest Emergence spread beyond the Uchiha Clan Compound and formed a dense forest across an area as large as a football field.
• Senyo told Nawaki that Rasa and other attackers had struck Konoha, which had declared war on Sunagakure but had not yet set out.
• Moryo reached Sacred Land Hol, recognized the lush basin as the site of the Earth Vein Energy Collector, and decided he would need help to activate and seize it.

In Iwagakure, Ōnoki asked Deidara to assess Konoha's proposal to ally against Sunagakure and divide the Land of Wind. Deidara advised that alliance offered Iwagakure greater gains and fewer risks, leaving Ōnoki inclined to accept while he reviewed intelligence about Konoha.

• Ōnoki learned that Konoha had proposed joining Iwagakure to conquer Sunagakure and split the Land of Wind, with action planned after Konoha's Chunin Exam in seven days.
• Ōnoki asked Deidara for his opinion, and Deidara warned that helping Sunagakure could repeat Iwagakure's crushing defeat from five years earlier.
• Deidara argued that an alliance with Konoha could give Iwagakure half the Land of Wind and delay a future conflict while Konoha spent years governing its new territory.
• Ōnoki praised Deidara's strategic judgment and said he would convene a meeting, though he had already begun leaning toward an alliance.
• Ōnoki reviewed intelligence about Konoha's defenses and wondered whether the Nine-Tails had been hidden there, then learned that Deidara and Kurotsuchi were training together.

Black Zetsu learned that Toneri could awaken the Tenseigan with a pure Byakugan and began preparing to capture Hinata while gathering forces on the moon. Back in the Shinobi World, he found that Konoha and Sunagakure had not yet begun fighting and ordered surveillance of the Hyuga Clan as he wondered where Obito had gone.

• Black Zetsu learned from Aoteng that Toneri needed a high-purity Byakugan to awaken the Tenseigan, and that Hinata was a suitable match for him.
• Black Zetsu took a bead that detected suitable Byakugan bloodlines and decided to handle the Hyuga matter himself.
• Black Zetsu inspected the moon's forces: one hundred thousand White Zetsu, including two thousand equipped with puppet armor.
• Black Zetsu returned to the Shinobi World and learned that Konoha had declared war on Sunagakure, but neither side had deployed forces.
• Black Zetsu ordered increased surveillance of the Hyuga Clan and asked where Obito had gone.

Hanabi turned in a mission and learned the Chunin Exam would take place in seven days, while Moegi showed her Wood Release. Hanabi then spotted a young man who looked like Sota Hyuga and chased him, but returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound without finding him as someone watched from a nearby restaurant.

• Hanabi collected her mission payment and searched for suitable work, but found few missions available to her as a Genin.
• Moegi told Hanabi that the Chunin Exam would begin in seven days and demonstrated how she could use Wood Release.
• Hanabi saw a Hyuga clan member bow to a familiar-looking young man and suspected he was Sota Hyuga.
• Hanabi chased after the young man but could not find him, then returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound.
• After Hanabi left, someone withdrew their head from a second-floor window of a nearby Barbecue Restaurant.

Senyo trained Sasuke to use his Mangekyō Sharingan carefully, explaining its physical cost and the danger of losing his eyesight. Sasuke left with advice to build a balanced fighting style and prepare for future battles against Obito.

• Sasuke attacked Senyo with Amaterasu, and Senyo demonstrated how to repel it and warned Sasuke to watch an Uchiha's gaze.
• Sasuke's Susanoo training left him in pain, so Senyo explained that Mangekyō techniques drain the body and urged him to strengthen himself.
• Sasuke asked about his worsening vision, and Senyo explained that Mangekyō use causes blindness while revealing his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
• Senyo advised Sasuke to develop his own fighting style, conserve ocular power, and train his taijutsu and ninjutsu for a possible fight with Obito.
• Karin arrived and affectionately embraced Senyo, then Senyo told Sasuke to rest and left with her.

Sasuke ran into Hanabi and felt comforted when she called him brother. At dinner, Hanabi asked Hinata whether they should return to the Hyuga Clan Compound to see if their father could be revived, but Hinata refused and told her she could see Neji at the Chunin Exam.

• Sasuke met Hanabi on the road, learned she knew about the upcoming Chunin Exam, and felt happy that she called him brother.
• Hanabi returned home to Hinata, where she learned that Senyo and Karin were engaged and Neji and Tenten had married.
• Hanabi asked whether she and Hinata should return to see Neji, then explained she wondered if their father could be revived.
• Hinata warned Hanabi not to pursue Hiashi's resurrection because his death was tied to the branch family's grievances and they would not agree to it.
• Hinata told Hanabi she could see Neji at the Chunin Exam next week, and Hanabi agreed not to return to the Hyuga Clan Compound.

Sota Hyuga told Senyo that Hanabi had likely recognized him, prompting a discussion about revealing the resurrected Hyuga family and inviting Hinata and Hanabi back to the clan compound. Senyo approved a visit but said he would not dictate where the girls lived, leaving Sota to arrange for Neji to invite them.

• Sota reported to Hizashi that Hanabi had likely recognized him, and Hizashi decided to consult Senyo about revealing the resurrection and inviting Hinata and Hanabi back.
• Senyo studied Creation Rebirth and told Karin that he kept training because dangers such as the Ōtsutsuki Clan threatened them.
• Ruri called Senyo out to meet Sota, who asked whether the Hyuga should stop concealing their resurrection from Hinata and Hanabi.
• Senyo said the girls could return to the Hyuga Clan Compound for a visit, provided they would not be mistreated, and left their living arrangements up to them.
• Sota said he would have Neji invite Hinata and Hanabi back for a visit.

Deidara delivered Ōnoki’s proposal to Senyo, who arranged a meeting at Stone Mine Cave. Meanwhile, Moryo told Obito that the Earth Vein Energy Collector was in Hol and could draw the attention of the ninja villages, leaving Obito wary of acting before he was strong enough.

• Deidara told Senyo that Ōnoki would accept an alliance but wanted to discuss its details with the Fourth Hokage.
• Senyo instructed Deidara to tell Ōnoki to meet him at Stone Mine Cave in seven days, while Deidara went to see Sasori.
• Moryo found Obito by sensing Zero-Tails’ connection and learned that Obito had captured Rasa to keep Ancor Vantian airborne.
• Moryo told Obito that the Earth Vein Energy Collector was in Hol and explained that activating it would drain the planet’s energy and cause a disturbance the ninja villages would notice.
• Obito judged the risk too great, and Moryo offered a risky way to increase his strength quickly.

Neji invited Hinata and Hanabi to the Hyuga Clan Compound, where they met their resurrected uncle Hizashi and learned Sota was there. Hinata and Hanabi left without agreeing to return, while Neji told Tenten about the history behind their discomfort.

• Neji and Tenten welcomed Hinata and Hanabi to the Hyuga Clan Compound and led them to their former home.
• Neji introduced his resurrected father, Hizashi Hyuga, and Hanabi recognized Sota Hyuga from the previous day.
• Hinata told Hizashi that she and Hanabi were content living with the Uchiha and would not return to the compound.
• Hanabi asked to leave, and Neji escorted the sisters out while reassuring Hinata that he would always be her brother.
• Neji told Tenten that Sota had helped overthrow the Main Family and that the clan system had led to Hizashi's death.

Hinata comforted Hanabi after they learned Hizashi and Sota had been resurrected, then sought comfort from Naruto. Naruto suggested she speak with Lord Senyo about the Hyuga clan’s past, and Hinata went to find him.

• Hinata reassured Hanabi that Sota’s resurrection and the Main Family’s grievances were beyond their control, and Hanabi decided to train for the Chunin Exam.
• Naruto and Sasuke arrived, and Hanabi left Hinata with Naruto while Sasuke went home after losing another spar to him.
• Hinata told Naruto about Hanabi’s encounter and her worries over the Main Family and branch family.
• Naruto encouraged Hinata to ask Lord Senyo for help, and she decided to find him at the practice grounds.
• Naruto invited Hinata to dinner at his home, and she agreed to visit the day after tomorrow.