Chapter Summaries

Hinata asked Senyo for help because Hanabi was struggling with the resurrection of Hizashi and Sota and missing their father, Hiashi. Senyo promised a way to let Hanabi meet Hiashi, then secretly carried the exhausted Hanabi out to the forest to put her through a test.

• Hinata found Senyo training Lightning Release clones and told him Hanabi was upset by Hizashi and Sota’s resurrection.
• Senyo told Hinata that Hiashi could not be permanently resurrected but said a secret technique could temporarily bring him back.
• Senyo reassured Hinata that the Uchiha Clan was home to her and Hanabi, and Hinata began calling him Clan Head.
• Senyo watched Hanabi practice the Gentle Fist late at night, then knocked her unconscious when she finished training.
• Senyo told guard Jianyi he was giving Hanabi a test and carried her into the forest outside the city.

Senyo abducted Hanabi and coerced her into gathering information about the Uchiha and Konoha by threatening her with poison and promising to resurrect Hiashi. After discovering a White Zetsu tracking Hanabi with a glowing bead, Senyo recorded its Chakra, while Hanabi returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound and examined the black line on her arm.

• Senyo abducted Hanabi, offered to resurrect Hiashi in exchange for information, and forced her to swallow poison that required an antidote every three days.
• A White Zetsu used a bead that glowed near Hanabi to track her, and Senyo detected and secretly followed it.
• Senyo recorded the White Zetsu's Chakra after it gave up following Hanabi into the city.
• Hanabi returned to the Uchiha Clan Compound, checked the black line on her arm, and went deeper into the training ground.

Senyo investigated Hanabi’s abduction and removed the apparent poison, while Hinata told Hanabi that Senyo could revive their father briefly. At Orochimaru’s laboratory, Hiashi was revived with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, and he reunited with Hinata and Hanabi.

• Hanabi told Senyo about being abducted, questioned about the clan, and apparently poisoned, and he put her to sleep before removing the array pattern on her arm.
• Hanabi woke at Hinata’s home, where Hinata explained that Senyo had agreed to revive Hiashi temporarily so they could see him.
• Orochimaru used a Sarutobi clansman as a sacrifice to perform the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and revive Hiashi.
• Hiashi recognized Hanabi as she embraced him, and Hinata introduced herself to her father.

Senyo summoned Hiashi from the Pure Land so he could reunite with Hanabi and Hinata and face Hizashi and Sota. Meanwhile, Senyo discovered that White Zetsu were scouting talented Hyuga Clan members and began planning with Orochimaru to exploit their search.

• Hiashi reunited with Hanabi and Hinata, learned the Main Family had fallen, and asked Hizashi whether he hated him.
• Sota told Hiashi that the Hyuga Clan no longer had a distinction between the Main Family and Branch Family, and that Mitsunobu had also been revived.
• Senyo left Hiashi with Hanabi and Hinata for a day, while reassuring Sota that Hiashi could not leave Orochimaru's Laboratory.
• Senyo's clone tracked White Zetsu and found that a bead they carried reacted most strongly to Hyuga Clan members with greater potential, especially Neji and Hanabi.
• Senyo told Orochimaru that White Zetsu were scouting talented Hyuga Clan members, likely on behalf of people on the moon.
• Senyo proposed planting a contingency in the Byakugan, like Madara Uchiha had done with the Rinnegan.

Black Zetsu and Tobi planned to capture Hinata or Hanabi during Konoha’s Chunin Exam to obtain eyes capable of absorbing the Ten-Tails. Meanwhile, Moryo brought Obito to the Land of Grass to seek the Box of Ultimate Bliss, which contained accumulated souls and negative emotions.

• Tobi identified Hinata, Neji, and Hanabi as talented Hyuga, but ruled out Neji because of his Caged Bird seal.
• Tobi told Black Zetsu that Hanabi would attend the Chunin Exam in the Dark Forest and that Minato would be away meeting Ōnoki, giving them a chance to seize one of the sisters.
• Black Zetsu ordered Tobi to prepare an ambush in the Dark Forest, and Tobi said he would also look for Obito.
• Moryo explained to Obito that the Box of Ultimate Bliss could grant wishes by devouring people, but its power bound wish-makers to the box.
• Obito learned that the box held centuries of souls and negative emotions and said they could discuss opening it once they found it.

Hinata and Hanabi reunited with Hiashi while asleep, and Senyo assigned Hinata to proctor the Chunin Exam. Senyo then revealed himself to Ōnoki at the Stone Mine Cave and discussed forming an alliance, saying he wanted Konoha’s other shinobi to gain experience and intended to conquer the Land of Wind.

• Senyo told Hinata and Hanabi that Orochimaru had arranged for Hiashi to return while they slept, then encouraged Hanabi to prepare for the Chunin Exam.
• Senyo assigned Hinata, Naruto, and Sasuke to serve as exam proctors, and Hinata agreed to treat the role as an assessment.
• A disguised Senyo traveled to the Stone Mine Cave as Minato, where Deidara and Kurotsuchi greeted him and led him to Ōnoki.
• Senyo dispelled his disguise and revealed himself as the Fifth Hokage, startling Ōnoki and the Iwagakure shinobi present.
• Senyo told Ōnoki that he wanted an alliance so Konoha’s shinobi could gain experience, and said he intended to conquer the Land of Wind.

Uchiha Senyo negotiated Iwagakure’s participation in Konoha’s campaign against Sunagakure by promising to green part of the Land of Wind and offering Ōnoki a way to grow younger. Senyo set the operation to begin after Konoha’s Chunin Exam, while Ōnoki wondered how to prepare for the gradual takeover.

• Senyo showed Ōnoki a desalination device and explained how Konoha planned to transform the Land of Wind into an oasis.
• Ōnoki agreed to send more than five thousand Iwagakure troops in exchange for Konoha greening one-fifth of the Land of Wind for Iwagakure.
• Senyo told Ōnoki that Konoha had developed a method to make people a dozen or so years younger, and Ōnoki reacted with excitement.
• Senyo asked Ōnoki to keep his whereabouts secret and send someone to Konoha to coordinate the campaign against Sunagakure after the Chunin Exam.
• Ōnoki told Senyo that Rasa had claimed to kill him during his disappearance, and Senyo dismissed Rasa’s boast.

Senyo warned Ōnoki about Kyogan’s hidden Jinchuriki power, while Deidara urged Ōnoki to ally with Konoha. As Konoha began its Chunin Exam, Ryūsetsu and Muku arrived from Kusagakure and learned Senyo had still not returned.

• Senyo identified Kyogan as a Jinchuriki and warned Ōnoki that he was weaker than Roshi.
• Deidara told Ōnoki that allying with Konoha was the best choice now that Senyo had returned.
• Konoha opened its Chunin Exam, drawing ninja and visitors from surrounding villages.
• Ryūsetsu and Muku brought Kusagakure’s young ninja to the exam and went to the Uchiha Clan to look for Senyo.
• The Uchiha Clan told Ryūsetsu and Muku that Senyo had not returned yet.

Senyo proctored the Chunin Exam’s written test and learned that Ryūsetsu and Muku had come to visit. At the Forest of Death, Anko coordinated preparations with Haku, Kimimaro, and the others as they readied the traps for the exam.

• Senyo watched Hanabi, Hiroki, and Moegi take the written test, warned Hanabi when she winked at Hinata, and noted that the students’ answers were good.
• Uchiha Kiyohiko told Senyo that Ryūsetsu and Muku had come to visit, and Senyo decided to go see them after the exam.
• Anko oversaw the Forest of Death preparations as Haku reported that the venomous snake traps were ready to awaken when the examinees arrived.
• Kimimaro reported that he had reset the piercing traps, and Haku shared chilled dango with him.
• Anko noticed the closeness between Haku and Kimimaro as Naruto and the others returned.

Black Zetsu prepared to act during Konoha’s Chunin Exam while keeping watch for Obito. After the written test, Uchiha Senyo reunited with Ryūsetsu and Muku, introduced Karin as his fiancée, and learned that Mui had become a powerful neutral figure in Kusagakure.

• Black Zetsu learned that the Chunin Exam’s practical portion would begin that afternoon and that surveillance made an attack risky, while Obito remained missing.
• Muku comforted Reiju and the other Kusagakure Genin after they failed the written test, and Ryūsetsu let them explore Konoha until the day after tomorrow.
• Uchiha Senyo approached Ryūsetsu and Muku, then took them to a Uchiha restaurant for a meal.
• Senyo introduced Karin as his fiancée, and Ryūsetsu and Muku recognized her as the girl who had once come from Kusagakure.
• Senyo offered Ryūsetsu his support in the future, and he learned that Mui had become Hozuki Castle’s lord and a powerful force in Kusagakure.

The second Chunin Exam began in the Forest of Death, where candidates had five days to gather three scrolls and reach the central tower. As Senyo followed Hanabi unseen, proctors rescued several candidates, but one Genin died from spider venom.

• Anko explained the survival exam rules, including free team formation and the requirement to reach the tower with three scrolls within 120 hours.
• Moegi, Hiroki, and Hanabi formed a team, and Hinata reminded Hanabi to watch for poisonous snakes and use her Byakugan.
• The candidates entered the Forest of Death, while Sasuke, Naruto, Hinata, Kimimaro, Haku, and Gaara monitored the exam or maintained order, and Senyo followed Hanabi in Boundless.
• Haku froze leeches that had covered a team of three candidates and carried them to the medical tents as proctors rescued other injured examinees.
• A Genin died after a venomous spider sprayed his face, while proctors saved his two teammates.
• Night fell, and the teams searched for shelter to spend their first night in the forest.

During the Chunin Exam, Hanabi led Moegi and Hiroki through the Forest of Death while Hinata and Naruto watched over them. In the Land of Grass, Obito and Moryo discussed how to find the Box of Ultimate Bliss and preserve Obito’s plans.

• Hanabi guided her team along the river, avoided enemies, and planned their rest and watches to conserve strength for later battles.
• Hinata secretly followed Hanabi to check on her, and Naruto gave Hinata grilled fish as they watched the team.
• Moryo told Obito that he had found no leads on the Box of Ultimate Bliss because Kusagakure’s leaders were difficult to approach and they lacked White Zetsu.
• Obito learned that Mui’s search for the Box of Ultimate Bliss was a smokescreen concealing his factional maneuvering in Kusagakure.
• Moryo advised Obito to keep cooperating with Black Zetsu and conceal the Zero-Tails, and Obito decided to return and check on Rasa.

Black Zetsu waited for a chance to capture Hinata Hyuga or Hanabi during the Chunin Exam, then brought Obito to the Forest of Death to help. Senyo detected Obito’s arrival, and Black Zetsu explained that he needed Obito’s power to capture one of the Hyuga sisters and revive Madara Uchiha.

• Black Zetsu considered capturing Hinata Hyuga or Hanabi but held back because Konoha’s defenses made escape too dangerous.
• Obito returned to the Graveyard of Mountains, learned from Tobi that Black Zetsu was waiting in the Forest of Death, and went to help him.
• Senyo tracked White Zetsu watching Hinata and Hanabi, then detected spatial ripples that revealed Obito’s arrival.
• Obito met Black Zetsu, who noticed his Dual Kamui and asked whether he had killed his former self.
• Black Zetsu told Obito that they needed to capture Hinata Hyuga or Hanabi to revive Madara Uchiha, and that they needed Obito’s ability.

Obito bargained with Black Zetsu for help finding the Box of Ultimate Bliss in exchange for capturing Hyuga clan members, while they planned to seize Hinata and Hanabi. At dawn in the Forest of Death, Hiroki and Moegi prepared snake soup as Hinata woke beside Naruto, unaware that a White Zetsu was watching nearby.

• Obito asked Black Zetsu to find the Box of Ultimate Bliss before agreeing to help capture the Jinchuriki.
• Black Zetsu proposed that Obito capture Hinata Hyuga while he captured Hanabi Hyuga, and Obito agreed to act with him.
• In the Forest of Death, Hiroki killed a venomous snake, and Moegi used her Wood Release to make a pot for cooking it.
• Hiroki prepared the snake while Moegi went to wake Hanabi, remaining alert as a White Zetsu secretly watched them.
• Hinata woke in Naruto's arms after staying outside the tower because she was worried about Hanabi.

Naruto woke just as Hinata accidentally kissed him, then rushed to protect her from Obito’s surprise attack. After Naruto fired an alarm flare and revealed his Nine-Tails power, Obito tried to capture them both, but Naruto carried the exhausted Hinata away.

• Hinata accidentally kissed Naruto as he woke, leaving them both embarrassed.
• Kurama warned Naruto to protect Hinata, and Naruto lunged toward her as Obito grabbed her with Kamui.
• Hinata released chakra from her chakra points to resist Obito, while a golden claw pulled her free and struck at him.
• Naruto recognized Obito, fired a red Signal Flare, and triggered the Forest of Death alarm.
• Obito sensed Naruto’s Nine-Tails power and attacked, but Naruto’s claw passed through his intangible body.
• Naruto picked up the weakened Hinata and fled.

Obito tried to capture Naruto and Hinata, but Naruto used clones to save Hinata and revealed his powerful Nine-Tails form. Obito failed to control Naruto and retreated into the Kamui Dimension as others approached.

• Obito grabbed Naruto’s retracting Nine-Tails Claw and tried to suck Naruto and Hinata into the Kamui Dimension, but Kurama severed the cloak and Naruto created Shadow Clones.
• Obito attacked the clones with Fire Style: Violent Wind Dance, but Naruto escaped with Hinata while the other clones vanished.
• Obito recognized Naruto as a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and hurled giant Shuriken at him, which Naruto’s nine golden tails knocked aside.
• Naruto’s giant golden fox form resisted Obito’s ocular power and caused him to stumble back.
• Hearing others approach, Obito glared at Naruto and retreated into the Kamui Dimension to meet Black Zetsu.

Naruto protected Hinata from Obito by hiding her underground, while Black Zetsu attacked Hanabi and escaped with her. The chapter left Hanabi captured and Black Zetsu beyond Moegi and Hiroki’s reach.

• Naruto revealed that he had hidden Hinata underground during Obito’s attack, and Hinata emerged unharmed as the others arrived.
• Black Zetsu attacked Hanabi as she left her tent, overcame her defenses with Hiruko’s body and Steel Release, and knocked her unconscious.
• Moegi attacked Black Zetsu with Earth Release: Fine Stones while Hiroki threw weapons and launched a distress flare.
• Black Zetsu used his Mangekyō Sharingan to summon a Susanoo, then combined Steel Release and Swift Release to flee with Hanabi.
• Hiroki and Moegi pursued Black Zetsu but could not catch him.

Senyo, disguised as Uchiha Itachi, pursued Black Zetsu through the Forest of Death to stop him from escaping with Hanabi. He matched Black Zetsu’s Swift Release and overwhelmed him with taijutsu, leaving Black Zetsu stunned by his strength.

• Senyo used Amaterasu to force Black Zetsu to protect himself with Susanoo, then Black Zetsu fled with Hanabi using Swift Release.
• Senyo pursued Black Zetsu at a speed that matched Swift Release and struck him with a powerful punch.
• Black Zetsu countered with Steel Release, but Senyo knocked him off balance and kicked him flying while he carried Hanabi.
• Black Zetsu manifested skeletal Susanoo, but Senyo smashed a large hole through it with one punch.
• Black Zetsu realized Senyo could match his speed and break through Susanoo, and feared he had no way to fight him.

Obito and Black Zetsu tried to escape after arriving on the battlefield, but Itachi (Senyo), Sasuke, and a surprise attack forced them into a desperate fight. Black Zetsu’s eye technique blinded Itachi, who struck Hanabi by mistake, but Itachi still crushed Obito’s defenses and badly injured him.

• Obito emerged beside Black Zetsu and asked whether his operation had succeeded, then prepared to leave with him after Black Zetsu warned that something was wrong with Itachi.
• Obito activated Kamui to escape, but Amaterasu engulfed his head as Sasuke rushed in and attacked him with Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
• Itachi broke through Obito’s Susanoo with a punch and used his ocular power against Obito, but Black Zetsu countered with the eye technique Meiluo, cutting off Itachi’s senses.
• Itachi stabbed forward while blinded, accidentally pinning Hanabi to the ground, then regained his senses when Black Zetsu groaned.
• Itachi kicked Obito, breaking his arm and crushing his chest, while Obito grabbed Black Zetsu to keep from being thrown back.

Black Zetsu gouged out Hanabi’s eyes during the battle before Obito escaped with him into the Kamui Dimension. Senyo treated Hanabi and took her to Orochimaru, while Anko ended Moegi and Kazuhiro’s Chunin Exam and promised to promote them in three months.

• Black Zetsu gouged out Hanabi’s eyes and unleashed Storm Release against Itachi (Senyo), while Obito escaped with him into the Kamui Dimension.
• Sasuke arrived after the battle, and Senyo revealed his true appearance before they examined Hanabi’s injuries.
• Sasuke gave Hanabi Water of Life and bandaged her eyes while Senyo treated the wound in her thigh with the Mystical Palm Technique.
• Hinata and Naruto arrived, and Senyo told the group Hanabi was injured before carrying her away to Orochimaru for treatment.
• Anko lifted the alarm and sent the proctors back to their areas, then told Moegi and Kazuhiro they would be promoted to Chunin in three months.