Chapter Summaries

Shinichi Hyuga forced A to agree to trade for Killer B and reunited with Team Seven after driving back the Cloud Ninja. By the campfire, Kakashi questioned Shinichi about the Sharingan-wielding enemy, and Shinichi revealed that he was Obito Uchiha.

• Shinichi returned Killer B to A, warned the Raikage not to break their deal, and set the transaction for the following afternoon.
• A recognized Shinichi's use of the Flying Thunder God Technique and ordered his Cloud Ninja to take the badly injured Killer B back to the village.
• Shinichi reunited with Team Seven, where Hinata embraced him in tears and Kakashi thanked him for saving them.
• Shinichi advised Team Seven to rest and remain cautious, then told Kakashi he had come to the Land of Waves while investigating a rogue ninja.
• Kakashi connected the Sharingan-wielding Mist Ninja to the attack on his own Sharingan, and Shinichi identified the enemy as Obito Uchiha.

Shinichi told Kakashi that the Masked Man was Obito and explained that Obito had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan after Rin’s death. Kakashi connected Obito to the deaths of the Mist Ninja and the Nine-Tails Attack, then decided someone had coerced Obito and vowed to find that person and bring him back to Konoha.

• Kakashi questioned Shinichi’s claim that the Masked Man was Obito, and Shinichi said he had recognized Obito during the Nine-Tails Attack using the Byakugan and a photograph at Kushina-sensei’s home.
• Shinichi explained the Mangekyō Sharingan’s power and awakening, revealing that Kakashi and Obito had awakened it when Kakashi killed Rin.
• Kakashi realized Obito may have killed the Mist Ninja after Rin’s death and blamed himself for Obito becoming a rogue ninja.
• Kakashi asked why Obito had attacked Konoha, and Shinichi suggested he might have been consumed by hatred or coerced by someone.
• Kakashi concluded that the person who saved Obito had coerced him and vowed to find that person and bring Obito back to Konoha.

Kakashi learned that Obito might still be free of Madara’s control and gained new information about Obito’s Kamui, renewing his hope of bringing him back to Konoha. Meanwhile, Shinichi left the group to pursue Gato’s maritime trade business and offered the merchant a position managing the Hyuga Clan’s investment.

• Shinichi confirmed that Kakashi’s theory about Obito’s past control was partly right, and Kakashi became hopeful about rescuing him.
• Shinichi explained Obito’s Kamui and speculated that Kakashi’s Mangekyō Sharingan might connect to the same dimension.
• After the children woke, Kakashi told Hinata that Shinichi had gone to the Land of Waves and would rejoin them later.
• Shinichi sought Gato to secure the profitable maritime trade route for the Hyuga Clan, whose finances had been strained by reduced village support.
• Shinichi confronted Gato in a bar, identified himself as the Hyuga Clan head, and offered to invest in Gato’s maritime business and hire him to manage it.

Shinichi Hyuga forced Gato to hand control of his business to the Hyuga Clan, then uncovered its reliance on contraband. Back at Team Seven’s camp, he noticed Hinata’s disappointment and gave her access to the Three-Tails’ power, cloaking her in its Chakra.

• Gato questioned Shinichi Hyuga’s proposed partnership, but agreed after Shinichi killed an underling who challenged him.
• Shinichi learned that contraband, including regulated medicines, Ninja Tools, and iron ore, formed the core of Gato’s maritime business.
• Shinichi returned to Team Seven’s camp and watched Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata train under Kakashi’s guidance.
• Shinichi noticed Hinata’s disappointment that Kakashi had not taught her a new technique and promised to make her independent and powerful.
• Shinichi tapped Hinata’s lower abdomen, and a crimson Tailed Beast Cloak appeared around her as the Three-Tails’ Chakra surged through her.

Shinichi Hyuga released more of the Three-Tails’ power for Hinata to test, then warned her about the danger of becoming a Jinchuriki. Isobu attacked Hinata in her mind, but Shinichi’s eyes suppressed it, leaving Hinata shaken and asking if that had been the Tailed Beast.

• Hinata used the Three-Tails’ Chakra to split a giant tree with one punch, shocking Naruto, Sasuke, and Kakashi.
• Kakashi warned Shinichi that Hinata’s Jinchuriki power could put her and Team Seven at risk, but Shinichi dismissed his concerns.
• Shinichi cautioned Hinata against overconfidence and released more of the seal, causing Isobu’s hostile emotions to overwhelm her.
• Hinata found herself in a lake inside her Spiritual World, where Isobu tried to swallow her.
• A pair of enormous eyes appeared in the sky and forced Isobu into the lakebed, after which Hinata returned to the real world drenched in cold sweat.

Hinata learned that Isopu, the Three-Tails, was sealed inside her and chose to face its power with excitement rather than fear. Shinichi left Kakashi with the seal key, then met A to collect the Chakra Cannon and Amber Purifying Pot, leaving A furious over Kumogakure’s losses.

• Hinata asked Shinichi whether the creature she had seen was a Tailed Beast, and he identified it as Isopu, the Three-Tails.
• Shinichi explained that Tailed Beasts had names and asked Hinata whether she feared Isopu; Hinata admitted she was a little afraid but said she was excited to gain its power.
• Shinichi warned Hinata to control Isopu’s Chakra carefully and gave Kakashi the Scroll and talismans that served as the seal key.
• After standing watch with Kakashi, Shinichi left the camp before the children woke and went to the shoreline to meet A.
• A showed Shinichi the Chakra Cannon and Amber Purifying Pot, which Shinichi took with the Flying Thunder God Technique before discussing possible future cooperation.
• A rejected the prospect of further dealings, then punched the ground in anger after Shinichi disappeared with the weapons.

Shinichi Hyuga returned Team Seven to the Land of Fire, then went back to Kirigakure to prevent Obito Uchiha from consolidating power after Yagura's death. At Yagura's funeral, Shinichi confronted Obito, who attacked him instead of fleeing.

• Shinichi Hyuga escorted Team Seven to the Land of Fire, where Shisui Uchiha and Kakashi took charge of bringing the children home.
• Shinichi returned to the Land of Waves and traveled by boat toward Kirigakure to stop Obito from gathering the Mist Ninja.
• Juzo Biwa exploited Kirigakure's power vacuum, restored his standing, and began contending for influence as returning Mist Ninja divided into factions around him and Mei Terumi.
• Kirigakure held Yagura's funeral, and Obito Uchiha watched in disguise while reflecting on his hatred of the Mist Ninja.
• Shinichi confronted Obito at the funeral, and Obito dropped smoke bombs and thrust a kunai at him.

Obito Uchiha resolved to kill Shinichi Hyuga, but Shinichi ambushed him and used relentless attacks to exhaust his Kamui phasing. Obito emerged badly injured as Shinichi struck from above, leaving his fate uncertain.

• After losing the Akatsuki, Kirigakure, and access to the Rinnegan, Obito Uchiha decided he had to kill Shinichi Hyuga to salvage his plans.
• Shinichi Hyuga ambushed Obito near Kirigakure, but Obito sensed the space-time disturbance and phased through Shinichi’s attacks.
• Shinichi tested a Truth-Seeking Orb against Obito, then surrounded him with nine orbs and used repeated Eighty Gods Vacuum Attacks to keep him from escaping.
• Shinichi’s attacks devastated the terrain as Obito fled toward the sea, unable to shake the Truth-Seeking Orbs or evade the palm strikes.
• Near the shore, Obito released his phasing and lost his left arm and right thigh to the Truth-Seeking Orbs before crashing to the ground.
• Shinichi appeared above the injured Obito and brought down Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack as Obito vowed that he could not die.

Shinichi Hyuga defeated and exposed Obito Uchiha, then challenged his beliefs about the Moon Eye Plan. The chapter ended with Shinichi trapping Obito in a final illusion where he reunited with Rin, while Obito died in the real world.

• Mei Terumi sent two Anbu squads to investigate the destruction near Kirigakure as the Mist Ninja grew wary after Yagura's death.
• Shinichi Hyuga struck Obito Uchiha with Truth-Seeking Orbs, severing one arm and one leg and forcing him to remove his mask.
• Obito Uchiha claimed that responsibility and Rin's wish drove him, then defended his plan to create a new world through Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Shinichi Hyuga rejected Obito's attempt to persuade him and used the Tenseigan to trap Obito in an illusion of returning to Konoha and meeting Rin.
• Obito Uchiha's body collapsed in the real world, and Shinichi Hyuga closed his eyes.

Shinichi Hyuga killed Obito Uchiha, collected his body and Mangekyō Sharingan, then infiltrated Kirigakure and advised Juzo Biwa on how to survive its political struggle. He left Juzo to strengthen his position without challenging Mei Terumi for Mizukage and set off to return to Konoha.

• Shinichi Hyuga reflected on Obito Uchiha's manipulated past, then killed him and sealed his body and severed limbs in a Scroll.
• Shinichi decided Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan could help prepare allies to face the Otsutsuki and planned to entrust the eye to Kakashi.
• Kirigakure's Anbu found traces of the battle, while Yagura's funeral ended early amid the village's security concerns.
• Kisame Hoshigaki helped Mei Terumi gather support, while Juzo Biwa led a rival faction and the Kirigakure elder allowed the political conflict to continue.
• Shinichi Hyuga met Juzo Biwa in Kirigakure and told him to support Mei Terumi in unimportant matters, build goodwill, and avoid competing for Mizukage.
• After establishing Juzo's role in Kirigakure, Shinichi Hyuga set off to return to Konoha.

At the Intelligence Division, Shinichi Hyuga persuaded Minato and Fugaku to let Kakashi inherit Obito’s Sharingan and preserve Obito’s reputation as a Konoha hero. Back at the Hyuga Clan compound, Shinichi halted the Branch Family’s push to brand Hinata with the Caged Bird Seal by revealing that she had become the Three-Tails’ Jinchuriki.

• Shinichi told Kakashi that Obito had repented and entrusted his remaining Sharingan to him, and Minato agreed that Obito would be remembered as a hero.
• Kushina transplanted Obito’s Sharingan into Kakashi, whose eyes awakened as Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Shinichi returned to the Hyuga Clan, where Branch Family representatives demanded that Hinata receive the Caged Bird Seal after the attack in the Land of Waves.
• Shinichi said Hinata’s status as the Three-Tails’ Jinchuriki made the seal a matter requiring the Fourth Hokage’s approval, leaving the gathered clan members stunned.

Shinichi Hyuga persuaded the Branch Family leaders to leave Hinata without a Caged Bird Seal because she was the Three-Tails’ Jinchuriki and an asset of Konoha. As the Chunin Exams approached, Shinichi began watching the participating teams for signs of danger, but found no indication of an impending crisis.

• Shinichi argued that the Hokage would not accept the Hyuga Clan controlling a Jinchuriki and urged the Branch Family to set aside Hinata’s Caged Bird Seal.
• The Branch Family accepted Hinata’s exception, and Minato publicly declared that the Three-Tails belonged to Konoha.
• Team Seven’s missions grew more frequent and difficult, while Shinichi spent most of his time training and searching for ancient ruins.
• Hinata told Shinichi that Kakashi had recommended all three members of Team Seven for the Chunin Exams.
• Shinichi investigated the participating teams and found no signs of an imminent upheaval in Konoha; the Sand Ninja team consisted of Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro.

With the Chunin Exams approaching, Shinichi agreed to train Hinata, Naruto, and Sasuke, then sent Sasuke away to work on his Lightning Release. He began considering how to train Naruto but had not yet settled on a plan.

• Shinichi concluded that Orochimaru was unlikely to threaten the Chunin Exams and focused on his training and clan duties.
• Hinata, Naruto, and Sasuke asked Shinichi for pre-exam training, and he agreed to help them.
• Shinichi sent Hinata to practice extracting and controlling Tailed Beast Chakra while he assessed Naruto and Sasuke’s abilities.
• After learning Sasuke wanted to improve his Lightning Release, Shinichi took him to Training Ground 6 with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
• Naruto eagerly asked how Shinichi would train him, but Shinichi could not decide which skills Naruto should develop.

Shinichi trained Naruto to use the Rasengan efficiently without a Shadow Clone and to keep fighting while forming it. After Naruto made rapid progress, Shinichi began considering teaching him the Flying Thunder God before the Chunin Exams.

• Naruto asked Shinichi what ninjutsu suited him, and Shinichi advised him to develop a fighting style while discussing his Rasengan.
• Shinichi showed Naruto that using a Shadow Clone to form the Rasengan wasted Chakra and taught him how Shadow Clone experiences could speed up training.
• Naruto began practicing a one-handed Rasengan while Shinichi attacked his Shadow Clones with a bamboo sword to train his battlefield awareness and reactions.
• After half a month of intensive practice, Naruto could form the Rasengan without a Shadow Clone while dodging or blocking Shinichi's attacks.
• Shinichi considered teaching Naruto the Flying Thunder God, seeing it as a way for him to become stronger without relying on the Nine-Tails.

Minato organized Konoha’s defenses and Chunin Exam preparations, then learned that Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata had grown stronger under Shinichi’s training. The exams began, and Team Seven passed the first written stage after Naruto chose to answer Ibiki’s tenth question.

• Minato assigned Fugaku responsibility for village security and Hiashi responsibility for coordinating the Barrier and Sensory Squads during the Chunin Exams.
• Kakashi told Minato that Naruto had mastered the Rasengan and that Team Seven’s combined strength had improved enough to threaten him.
• The Chunin Exams began with a written intelligence-gathering test supervised by Morino Ibiki, while Sasuke and Hinata used their abilities to obtain answers and Sakura guarded her paper from Naruto.
• Ibiki presented the examinees with a high-stakes tenth question that threatened to disqualify them or bar them from future exams.
• Naruto chose to answer despite his blank paper, and Team Seven passed the first stage.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata entered the second stage of the Chunin Exams and pursued a Sound Ninja team led by Orochimaru. After Kidomaru ambushed them, Team Seven counterattacked, and Sasuke prepared to strike the bound enemy with Chidori.

• Morino Ibiki passed Naruto and Team Seven after Naruto submitted a blank paper but answered the final question correctly.
• Hinata used her Byakugan to identify the teams' scrolls, and Team Seven chose to pursue the Sound Ninja.
• Orochimaru, disguised in a woman's body, ordered Kidomaru to deal with the team tracking them while he and Tayuya continued toward the tower.
• Hinata spotted the spider silk Kidomaru used to detect them, but Sasuke insisted they attack head-on.
• Kidomaru trapped Naruto with a spiderweb, but Naruto's Shadow Clone vanished and Sasuke and Hinata surrounded Kidomaru.
• Hinata identified Kidomaru's hardened-clay defense, and Sasuke bound him with steel wires before forming Chidori.

Sasuke defeated Kidomaru with Chidori, but Kidomaru transformed with his Cursed Seal and resumed the fight. Sasuke then trapped him with Chidori Sharp Spear, drawing Orochimaru's attention as a potential target.

• Orochimaru heard Sasuke's Chidori and became interested in the Genin who had used it.
• Sasuke pierced Kidomaru's chest with Chidori and left him incapacitated, intending to spare his life.
• Kidomaru rose again in a mutated Cursed Seal form and attacked Sasuke with earth arrows while Hinata watched and Naruto noticed Orochimaru and Tayuya nearby.
• Sasuke chased Kidomaru through the forest, then used a Great Fireball as a feint before striking him with Chidori Sharp Spear.
• Orochimaru watched Sasuke's technique and decided that Sasuke's body was the target he wanted.

Sasuke Uchiha nearly killed Kidomaru, awakening his Three Tomoe Sharingan, before Orochimaru intervened and overwhelmed him with killing intent. Naruto struck Orochimaru with a Rasengan, giving Team Seven a chance to retreat, while Orochimaru learned Sasuke’s name and recognized Naruto as Minato Namikaze’s son.

• Sasuke Uchiha pinned Kidomaru with Chidori Sharp Spear, and Kidomaru tore off his own arm to escape.
• Sasuke’s Sharingan evolved to Three Tomoe as he charged to kill Kidomaru, but Orochimaru and Tayuya appeared and stopped his attack with snakes.
• Orochimaru intimidated Sasuke and demanded his name, leaving Sasuke unable to speak or warn his teammates.
• Naruto attacked Orochimaru from above with a Wind-enhanced Rasengan and knocked him into the ground.
• Sasuke ordered a retreat, and Hinata pulled Naruto away as Sasuke used a Smoke Bomb to help Team Seven escape.
• Orochimaru learned Sasuke’s identity and suspected Naruto was Minato Namikaze’s son, recalling his resentment toward the Third Hokage for choosing Minato as Hokage.

Team Seven escaped Orochimaru and changed course toward the exam finish line, while Orochimaru ordered Dosu and Zaku to intercept them. As the Chunin Exam continued, the teams joined forces to gather Scrolls, and Dosu’s group became entangled in a difficult fight with Kiba, Shino, and Haruno Sakura.

• Hinata confirmed that Orochimaru had not pursued Team Seven and explained that Naruto’s Rasengan had left him unharmed.
• Sasuke and Hinata decided to abandon the Sound Ninja and head toward the finish line while searching for a new target.
• Orochimaru sent Kidomaru to order Dosu and Zaku to intercept Team Seven, then continued toward the finish line with Tayuya.
• Gaara killed three Rain Ninja, prompting Anko to send examiners into the forest to monitor the remaining teams.
• Team Seven joined forces with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and Team Guy, then pressured Grass and Hot Spring Ninja teams into surrendering their Scrolls.
• Dosu’s Sound Ninja team attacked Kiba, Shino, and Haruno Sakura, but the Konoha trio’s teamwork and Sakura’s Genjutsu made them difficult to defeat quickly.

Naruto’s group rescued Shino, Kiba, and Sakura from Dosu’s Sound Ninja team, and Dosu surrendered his team’s Scroll in exchange for safe passage. Hinata then challenged Sakura to reach her, leaving Sakura determined to prove herself as the teams departed.

• Dosu recognized Naruto’s group surrounding the battlefield and negotiated safe passage by handing over his team’s Scroll.
• Naruto accepted Dosu’s offer, and Dosu led his teammates out of the encirclement despite Hinata’s suggestion to eliminate them.
• Shino threw his team’s Scroll to Naruto, and Hinata gave it to Shikamaru’s team, saying Sakura lacked the ability to become Chunin.
• Sakura argued that Naruto’s group had no more right to judge her than she had to judge them, and Hinata challenged her to reach her after picking up Dosu’s Scroll.
• Sakura accepted Hinata’s challenge, promised to win, and stood with Kiba and Shino as Hinata’s group left the forest.