Chapter Summaries

Senyo had Orochimaru replace Hanabi's stolen Byakugan with another pair and discussed the progress and risks of the Uchiha eye experiments. In the Kamui Dimension, Obito and Black Zetsu regrouped after Itachi nearly defeated them, while Black Zetsu prepared to take the Byakugan to the moon.

• Senyo brought Hanabi to Orochimaru, who replaced her injured eyes with Byakugan from the Hyuga Main Family and assured Senyo that his backup plan would remain undetected.
• Orochimaru told Senyo that Itachi's eye fusion was nearly complete and Fugaku's ocular power had recovered, but Senyo decided Sasuke's body could not yet withstand the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Senyo left Orochimaru to care for Hanabi and warned him not to reveal anything if Hinata visited.
• Obito and Black Zetsu returned to the Kamui Dimension after Itachi's strength and taijutsu had nearly beaten them, and Black Zetsu identified the Eight Inner Gates as the likely source of Itachi's power.
• Black Zetsu stored the Byakugan in a container and planned to go to the moon, while Obito explained that Naruto was a powerful, perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Obito and Black Zetsu discussed Konoha’s Nine-Tails and Hidan, then Obito sent White Zetsu to search for the Box of Ultimate Bliss. After Obito told Moryo about Itachi’s fighting style, Moryo concluded that the fighter was likely the same person who had impersonated Miroku during an earlier attack.

• Black Zetsu told Obito that Konoha might have split the Nine-Tails and that Hidan had been captured, while Obito dismissed Hidan as a threat.
• Black Zetsu left, and Obito ordered White Zetsu at the Graveyard of Mountains to search for the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
• Obito told Moryo that Itachi had used Steel Fist Style taijutsu and could open at least the Sixth Gate of the Eight Inner Gates.
• Moryo recognized Obito’s imitation of Itachi’s kick as the same movement used by the person who had impersonated Miroku and stopped his previous attack on Konoha.
• Moryo and Obito suspected that the fighter had received ocular power through a special technique, then agreed to avoid clashing with Konoha while they pursued their plans.

After Konoha and Iwagakure assembled forces at Sea Buckthorn City, Pakura sought a strategy for defending Sunagakure and agreed to ask Kumogakure for help. Tsunade awoke after nearly two months and, after learning Konoha had declared war on Sunagakure, prepared to join the action.

• Konoha and Iwagakure sent their first forces toward Sea Buckthorn City, alarming Sunagakure.
• Pakura confronted Sunagakure's elders, and Kazuo argued that the desert climate would hinder an invasion.
• Elder Fuji proposed avoiding direct battles, using the Demon Desert for defense, and seeking aid from Kumogakure.
• Pakura assigned Elder Fuji to negotiate with Kumogakure and ordered reconnaissance of Konoha and Iwagakure.
• Tsunade woke in Orochimaru's Laboratory after nearly two months, and Dan Katō told her about the war with Sunagakure.
• Tsunade said she was ready to go and see what was happening.

Konoha and Iwagakure planned to expand into the Land of Wind by greening territory near the Demon Desert instead of launching a costly direct assault on Sunagakure. After scouting the area, they began turning the desert into a forest, leaving their gradual advance underway.

• Chiyo explained the desert’s dangers and proposed taking the area between the Stone Ore Vein and the Demon Desert first.
• Tsunade approved the plan, and Konoha and Iwagakure organized supplies and scouted the region overnight, spotting only distant Sunagakure scouts.
• Iwagakure’s teams used Earth Release to turn the sand beneath the route into stone slabs, while Tenzo directed water into holes in the ground.
• Uchiha clan members scattered seeds, and Nawaki used Wood Release to grow a forest roughly the size of a football field.

Nawaki used Wood Release, with Tsunade supplying Chakra, to rapidly green the land Konoha had occupied, while scouts from other villages watched. On the moon, Black Zetsu arranged for Toneri to receive Hanabi’s eyes and left him believing his Tenseigan would awaken in about a year.

• Nawaki created forests across the occupied land, adjusting their density after Tsunade advised him to make them sparser.
• Tsunade replenished Nawaki’s Chakra so he could continue greening the region, and she recognized the strength of Senyo’s plan to win over the people of the Land of Wind.
• Scouts from various villages watched Konoha create forests, and Sunagakure’s scouts returned with the intelligence.
• Black Zetsu brought Hanabi’s eyes to Toneri, and Second Elder Ōtsutsuki Aoteng implanted them while Toneri kept his eyes closed to nourish them.
• Toneri estimated that his Tenseigan would awaken within a year and praised Black Zetsu, who left for the Shinobi World while keeping Toneri deceived.

After recovering from their eye procedures, Fugaku and Itachi tested their Mangekyō abilities with Senyo. Fugaku prepared to join the front lines, while Itachi stayed behind to master his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and asked Senyo where Sasuke was.

• Orochimaru told Fugaku that his eyes had recovered and Itachi that his eyes had evolved, then left to work on the Hashirama Number One serum.
• Fugaku and Itachi found Senyo training Wind Release with Shadow Clones at the clan compound.
• Itachi tested his strengthened Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi on Senyo, who told him to develop his abilities and master the Perfect Susanoo.
• Senyo sent Fugaku to the front lines with Minato, where he could clash with Sunagakure scouts.
• Itachi agreed to focus on training and asked Senyo where Sasuke was.

Senyo took Sasuke and the others by ship toward the Land of Snow to find Sasuke a suitable path, while Konoha continued its strange campaign to claim the Land of Wind by greening the desert. The chapter left Konoha repeating its land transformation after ambushing Sunagakure’s spies, leaving Sunagakure with little intelligence.

• Senyo told Itachi that Sasuke was going to train in senjutsu and encouraged Itachi to care for Izumi and consider having a child.
• Senyo brought Sasuke, Karin, Kimimaro, and Haku to a port, where Shisui was waiting with a ship bound for the Land of Snow.
• Senyo explained to Shisui that he was seeking a suitable path for Sasuke.
• Sunagakure spies Shanglin and Renchuan observed Nawaki turning desert into forest and realized Konoha was slowly occupying the Land of Wind.
• Konoha forces ambushed the spies, with White Fang killing Shanglin and another pursuer using Mangekyō Sharingan against Renchuan.
• Konoha drove away or killed the spies, then resumed turning the desert green without making further moves.

Pakura faced Konoha’s gradual encroachment into the Land of Wind and prepared Sunagakure’s defenses while waiting for Kumogakure’s aid. Kumogakure’s leaders decided support was necessary but hesitated over how to intervene, knowing they needed forces able to match Namikaze Minato.

• Baki reported to Pakura and Sunagakure’s Elders that Konoha and Iwagakure were advancing through the Land of Wind while Sunagakure’s reconnaissance teams suffered heavy losses.
• Pakura learned that Kumogakure was still considering Sunagakure’s request for aid, while Elder Fuji said his Wind Prison Sandstorm Great Formation could delay Konoha in the Demon Desert.
• Pakura ordered Elder Fuji to prepare the formation and told the others to assemble Sunagakure’s elite forces for deployment.
• Kumogakure’s leaders discussed how Konoha’s rapid greening of the Land of Wind could leave their village behind and agreed they could not wait much longer to support Sunagakure.
• The Raikage asked whether Black Zetsu had a way to counter the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Dodai said they had been unable to contact him.
• Dodai warned that any Kumogakure force sent to intervene would need combat power capable of matching Namikaze Minato.

Kumogakure’s leaders debated whether to aid Sunagakure after learning that Namikaze Minato was a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Black Zetsu confirmed Konoha had two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and offered space-time detection technology, leaving the Raikage to plan an attack on the Hidden Mist Village instead.

• The Raikage and Killer B prepared to confront Namikaze Minato, but C warned that risking Kumogakure’s leaders could throw the village into chaos.
• An Anbu announced that Black Zetsu had arrived to provide intelligence.
• Black Zetsu confirmed that Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Naruto were both Nine-Tails Jinchuriki because Konoha had split the Nine-Tails.
• Black Zetsu offered to bring Kumogakure a device that detected large-area space-time fluctuations, but said he had no other counter to the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• The Raikage decided Kumogakure would leave Sunagakure alone and attack the Hidden Mist Village after waiting a few days.

Senyo traveled by ship with Karin, Sasuke, Kimimaro, Haku, and Shisui toward the Land of Snow, but drifting ice forced them to stop in the Land of Forests. After recognizing a possible source of abundant natural energy in the Land of Snow, Senyo planned to continue there the next day.

• Senyo and Karin spent time together aboard the ship while Sasuke and Kimimaro sparred and Haku read.
• Shisui told Senyo that drifting ice blocked the direct route, so they would disembark in the Land of Forests and travel overland.
• Senyo explored the Land of Forests and recognized a poster of actress Fuji Kaze Setsunae, whose real identity was Kazahana Koyuki, princess of the Land of Snow.
• Senyo recalled that Kazahana Koyuki's father's geothermal device could release enormous natural energy, which might help Sasuke and Senyo with their inscriptions and Yin Seal.
• Senyo decided to head for the Land of Snow the next day, while Karin welcomed the end of the sea voyage.

Senyo’s team traveled through the Land of Snow, found signs of increased natural energy, and continued toward the source. Meanwhile, Kumogakure launched a surprise attack on Ryūgyū Port with Tailed Beast Balls, leaving the port in chaos as further bombardment began.

• Senyo’s team crossed into the Land of Snow aboard Sasori’s snow vehicle, and Haku recalled the coat that had first given him warmth.
• Senyo checked the Star of Bonds and found that Kimimaro, Haku, Sasuke, Naruto, Light, and Light had reached four stars.
• Senyo and Haku sensed increased natural energy, so Karin told Sasuke to speed toward the location they had found.
• Kumogakure sent scouts toward Konoha and elite experts to Ryūgyū Port in the Land of Water.
• Kumogakure’s forces struck Ryūgyū Port with Tailed Beast Balls, destroying merchant ships and causing heavy casualties before launching more attacks.

Kumogakure attacked Hidden Mist Village’s Ryūgyū Port with its two Jinchuriki, prompting Karatachi Yagura and Senyo to prepare a response. Senyo secretly brought forth Kyōkotsu and Hyōri as additional Hidden Mist experts while keeping his own identity concealed.

• An Anbu reported that Kumogakure had destroyed Ryūgyū Port with an attack involving two Tailed Beast Balls, and Karatachi Yagura summoned Senyo.
• Senyo and Karatachi Yagura concluded that Kumogakure was attacking Hidden Mist Village to divert pressure from Sunagakure, and Senyo agreed to assess the enemy without revealing himself.
• Senyo used Kimimaro’s fourth-level bond to give Kyōkotsu Kimimaro’s Chakra and Shikotsumyaku abilities.
• Senyo unlocked Haku’s third- and fourth-level bonds, gaining Ice Release, Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals, and Haku’s Chakra, then brought forth Hyōri.

Kumogakure’s elite squad entered the Land of Water and Darui chose the Daimyo’s Mansion as their next target to provoke Hidden Mist Village. As news of the attack spread and Konoha paused its desert greening effort, Tsunade invited Deidara to inspect Konoha’s arriving Desalination Device.

• Darui sent Kaifu to sense the area, then explained that the squad would avoid Hidden Mist Village’s main forces and strike a poorly guarded important target.
• Darui selected the Daimyo’s Mansion, and Killer B eagerly agreed to attack it.
• News of Kumogakure’s assault on Ryūgyū Port spread across the Shinobi World, alarming smaller villages and prompting Sunagakure to scout Konoha’s response.
• Konoha halted its desert greening effort after Minato brought news of the attack, allowing Nawaki to rest.
• Deidara asked about the dwindling water supply, and Tsunade said Konoha’s Desalination Device was arriving and invited everyone to inspect it.

The Land of Water's Daimyo's Mansion and its city came under attack from Tailed Beast Balls, causing destruction and panic among civilians. Daimyo's soldiers and Kirigakure ninja began evacuating residents and rescuing the injured as they waited for reinforcements.

• The Land of Water rebuilt its strength through Kirigakure's support and renewed trade after Obito's devastation.
• Two Tailed Beast Balls blasted a massive breach in the city's wall, killing and injuring civilians nearby.
• Two more Tailed Beast Balls destroyed a towering building and sent rubble crashing into the streets.
• A signal flare rose from the Daimyo's Mansion and formed a red symbol in the sky.
• Daimyo's soldiers and Kirigakure ninja directed civilians toward safety, warned them about the powerful enemies, and began rescuing the wounded.

Karatachi Yagura learned that Kumogakure had attacked the Daimyo's Mansion and rushed out with Senyo and his other identities to respond. After Darui and Killer B withdrew from the ruined city, a Mist Ninja scouting squad began tracking them, just as Karatachi Yagura and Senyo arrived.

• Karatachi Yagura learned that Kumogakure had attacked the Daimyo's Mansion and raced out of Kirigakure, where Senyo revealed himself and prepared to fly toward the target with Kyōkotsu and Hyōri.
• Senyo and Karatachi Yagura flew toward the Daimyo's Mansion in partial Tailed Beast Transformations while Kyōkotsu and Hyōri hid in their shadows.
• Killer B and Darui bombarded the Daimyo's Mansion with repeated Tailed Beast Balls, reducing much of the surrounding city to ruins.
• Darui ordered the Kumogakure group to withdraw, and Killer B agreed despite wanting to continue attacking.
• A Mist Ninja scouting squad reached the ruins and summoned a small anteater to track the Kumogakure ninja's footprints.
• Karatachi Yagura and Senyo arrived as the Mist Ninja began tracking, and the squad greeted them as the Mizukage.

Karatachi Yagura and Senyo tracked the fleeing Kumogakure team and caught up with them. As Karatachi Yagura and Killer B clashed, Darui transformed into Matatabi and began changing her form.

• Karatachi Yagura learned from a Mist Ninja that eight Kumogakure ninjas were fleeing southwest and took off with Senyo to pursue them.
• Senyo sensed the Kumogakure team had changed direction, adjusted their route with Karatachi Yagura, and located the fugitives again.
• Kaifu realized the Kumogakure team had been discovered, and Darui told Rice to prepare before Rice summoned a giant eagle.
• Karatachi Yagura attacked Killer B, who countered with his tentacles, and their blows sent the surrounding ninjas scrambling for cover.
• Darui entered a Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, and Matatabi's flaming cat form began changing into a humanoid body as black lightning coursed over her.

Darui and Karatachi Yagura's Mirror Clone (Senyo) clashed while Killer B and Karatachi Yagura fought in their Complete Tailed Beast forms. As Killer B gained the upper hand against Isobu, Kyōkotsu trapped Gyuki with bone spears and attacked its eye.

• Karatachi Yagura's Mirror Clone (Senyo) and Darui struck each other and were temporarily immobilized by their opposing techniques.
• Killer B's Gyuki and Karatachi Yagura's Isobu transformed fully, and Isobu curled into its shell and collided with Gyuki.
• Darui used Storm Release: Scorching Stream Laser to blast Senyo backward.
• Senyo unleashed Sawagari no Mai, sending bone spears underground to pierce and pin Gyuki's octopus legs.
• Kyōkotsu emerged among the bone spears and rushed at Gyuki's eye with a bone blade.

Kyōkotsu pressed his attack through the bone-speared battlefield, forcing Gyuki and Darui onto the defensive as the allied fighters struggled to counter him. Darui was left injured and slowing down, while Senyo’s side gained the advantage.

• Gyuki tore off four tentacles to escape, but Kyōkotsu struck at its horns and then emerged from the bone spears to attack Darui.
• Darui used Storm Release: Madara's Roar and escaped Kyōkotsu’s bone blade with his Lightning Fire Body Flicker Technique, then signaled his teammate to cancel the hawk summoning.
• Killer B fired a Tailed Beast Ball at Karatachi Yagura, sending him crashing to the ground, and Senyo flew over to guard him.
• Darui attacked Kyōkotsu with Cat Claw Slash, but Kyōkotsu knocked away his steel claws while Killer B’s tentacle attack was cut full of holes.
• Gyuki swept its remaining tentacles to clear space as Kyōkotsu slipped through the bone spears, and Darui struggled with an injured foot and weakening movements.

Mabui used the Heavenly Transfer Technique to send the Raikage to aid Killer B and Darui against Kirigakure’s forces. On the battlefield, Gyuki fought two Isobu while Kyōkotsu overwhelmed Darui and stabbed him in the thigh.

• An Anbu ninja told Mabui and the Raikage that the Mizukage, his Mirror Clone, and a Kaguya Clan Shikotsumyaku expert were pursuing the Cloud Eagle, while Killer B and Darui were losing ground.
• The Raikage recalled the Kaguya expert from an earlier battle and stepped onto the prepared platform as Mabui activated the Heavenly Transfer Technique.
• Mabui transported the Raikage at tremendous speed toward the battle in the Land of Water.
• Karatachi Yagura and Senyo used Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, and their two Isobu engaged Gyuki.
• Kyōkotsu blocked Darui’s steel claws and drove a spiraling Bone Sword into his thigh.

Darui used a mist technique to counter Kyōkotsu, but the Raikage burst from the fog and clashed with him. Kyōkotsu wounded Gyuki and prepared to face the Raikage’s next lightning-powered attack.

• After Kyōkotsu injured his leg, Darui filled the battlefield with scorching mist and white lightning.
• Kyōkotsu charged into the fog, where the Raikage attacked him with Liger Bomb.
• Kyōkotsu opened the Fifth Gate and strengthened his defenses with Shikotsumyaku before colliding with the Raikage.
• Kyōkotsu emerged from the bone forest and kicked Gyuki in the head, making him stagger and bleed.
• The Raikage activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode at full power and charged toward Kyōkotsu, gathering chakra at his elbow.