Recaps

Nohara Rin’s Feebas evolved into Milotic during her match with Kakashi, and its strength nearly helped her win before Kakashi defeated her with a clone and a surprise Earth Release attack. After the tournament’s second round ended, Sasori secretly assessed the opportunity to kill Kakashi, while Nohara Rin refused to sell Milotic and agreed to tell Shisui how Milotic had evolved.

• Milotic used powerful water attacks to help Nohara Rin fight Kakashi, but Kakashi used a Shadow Clone and Earth Release to capture her and win the match.
• Milotic healed Nohara Rin after the fight, and Kakashi returned to the waiting room while reflecting on Milotic’s strength and his own Ninja Beast, Rockruff.
• Shisui, Asuma, Mei Terumi, and Obito won their remaining second-round matches, completing the tournament’s quarterfinal lineup.
• Hanzo refused Kakuzu’s offer to have Ninshu train Rain ninja, while Kakuzu made clear he intended to pursue the business opportunity later.
• Nohara Rin refused the Land of Fire Daimyo’s offers of fifty and ninety million ryo for Milotic, and Mu Yue gave the crowd a vague lead about finding another one.
• Sasori noticed Mu Yue at the tournament and decided to investigate Six Paths City before attempting to assassinate Kakashi; Nohara Rin later agreed to explain Milotic’s evolution to Shisui.

Nohara Rin tested Milotic’s abilities, revealing its powerful attacks and formidable healing in battles with Charmeleon and Might Guy. The next day, the Youth Martial Arts Tournament resumed, and Nagato and Sasori headed to the arena for their match.

• Nohara Rin summoned Milotic, which demonstrated Twister, Water Pulse, Waterfall Tail, Attract, and Life Dew.
• Charmeleon challenged Milotic but was quickly knocked unconscious by its Waterfall Tail.
• Might Guy fought Milotic using the Eight Gates and Morning Peacock, but Milotic recovered from its injuries with its healing abilities.
• Obito worried that he could not defeat Milotic and considered asking Mu Yue about switching Breathing Technique Chakra Modes.
• The next day, Nagato was called to fight Sand Crab, and Sasori went to the arena determined to win.

Nagato defeated Sasori by using Shinra Tensei to repel his puppets and Banshō Ten'in to pull him within reach. Might Guy and Kakashi then began their quarterfinal battle, with Guy opening the first five Eight Gates and Kakashi preparing to counter his strength.

• Sasori summoned ten puppets and used them to counter Nagato’s Fire Release and Lightning Release while surrounding him with attacks.
• Nagato unleashed Shinra Tensei, destroying or scattering the seven puppets attacking him, then used Banshō Ten'in to pull Sasori close and win the match.
• Kakashi and Might Guy were called to fight, and both prepared for the quarterfinal by recalling their rivalry and resolving to give their best.
• Might Guy opened the first five Eight Gates as Kakashi used Thunder Breathing to enter the Transparent World and evade Guy’s Konoha Hand Blade attacks.
• Might Guy entered Stone Breathing Chakra Mode, and Kakashi braced himself to enter Thunder Breathing Chakra Mode in response.

Kakashi and Might Guy fought a closely matched quarterfinal, with Kakashi's ultimate blade strike destroying Day Tiger but leaving him unable to continue, so Might Guy advanced. Shisui then defeated Asuma using a concealed summoning and genjutsu while training Zorua.

• Might Guy launched Day Tiger, and Kakashi gambled his remaining Chakra on Musou no Hitotachi to cut through it.
• Might Guy blocked Kakashi's lightning blade with Golden Horizon Line, injuring his fingers, and Kakashi conceded the match to him.
• Kakashi waited for Might Guy to help him reach Mu Yue in the stands, while the referee called Shisui and Asuma to fight.
• Asuma attacked with Wind Release and Fire Release, but Shisui evaded his moves and overwhelmed him with a barrage of fire.
• Shisui used a summoning disguised as a Shadow Clone, then caught Asuma in genjutsu and placed a kunai at his neck to win.

Obito defeated Mei Terumi in the quarterfinals by using Shadow Clones to locate her through the Hidden Mist and striking with Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. The chapter ended with the semifinals about to begin, as Might Guy prepared to face Nagato.

• Mei Terumi used Hidden Mist Jutsu to obscure the arena and attacked Obito with Water Release while keeping her distance.
• Obito created twelve Shadow Clones to search the arena and confuse Mei Terumi's efforts to track him by sound.
• Mei Terumi used Lava Release to destroy several clones, allowing Obito to pinpoint her position and charge through the mist with Blaze Collision.
• The referee declared Obito the winner after Mei Terumi could no longer fight, and Obito returned to the waiting room without telling Kakashi and Nohara Rin how the battle unfolded.
• As the semifinals approached, Might Guy focused on Nagato, while Obito silently hoped Guy would win.

Might Guy fought Nagato in the first semifinal, using the Eight Gates and Stone Breathing Chakra Mode to attack at full power. Nagato countered his taijutsu with Shinra Tensei, but Might Guy identified the ability's apparent ten-second cooldown and prepared to counterattack.

• Nagato and Might Guy entered the arena, and spectators debated Guy's chances against Nagato's unusual abilities.
• Might Guy opened five Eight Gates and entered Stone Breathing Chakra Mode, while Nagato created Shadow Clones and attacked with Lightning, Fire, and Wind Release.
• Might Guy used Day Tiger to tear through Nagato's sea of flames, but Nagato stopped the attack with Shinra Tensei and was driven back several steps.
• Nagato avoided Might Guy's perfected Midday Leopard, then repeatedly used Shadow Clone Ninjutsu and Shinra Tensei to wear him down.
• After being hit by Shinra Tensei four times, Might Guy worked out that it might have a ten-second cooldown and smiled as he prepared to counterattack.

Might Guy tested Nagato’s Shinra Tensei cooldown, but Nagato had deliberately misled him and sent him flying with an earlier-than-expected attack. Near defeat, Guy opened the sixth gate and launched Golden Horizon Line at Nagato, who unleashed his strongest Shinra Tensei yet to stop him.

• Might Guy used Morning Peacock and Midday Leopard while counting the apparent ten-second interval between Nagato’s Shinra Tensei attacks.
• Nagato used Shinra Tensei after only eight seconds, revealing that he had misled Guy about its cooldown, then had a Shadow Clone hit Guy with Pressure Damage.
• Realizing he could not win in his injured and exhausted state, Might Guy forcibly opened the sixth gate of the Eight Gates.
• Might Guy charged Nagato with Golden Horizon Line and destroyed Nagato’s Shadow Clone with a powerful shockwave.
• Nagato gathered his chakra and used his strongest Shinra Tensei to counter Guy’s attack.

Nagato defeated Might Guy with a full-power Shinra Tensei, then Shisui and Obito began a closely matched semifinal fight. Their battle continued with neither gaining a clear advantage as they exchanged powerful Fire Release attacks.

• Nagato's Shinra Tensei overwhelmed Might Guy's Golden Horizon Line and sent him crashing into the arena's edge.
• Might Guy tried to keep fighting, but his injuries left him unable to stand, and the referee declared Nagato the winner.
• Shisui and Obito began their match by matching each other's Great Fireball Technique and clashing in taijutsu.
• Obito entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and struck Shisui with Flame Fist, while Shisui countered with Armament Haki.
• Shisui and Obito both used Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, and Obito's stronger flames gradually forced Shisui to evade.
• Kakashi told Nohara Rin that the fight might depend on who made an opening first, and he thought Shisui had the advantage there.

Obito defeated Shisui in the Youth Martial Arts Tournament semifinal with a Shadow Clone trick, earning a place in the final against Nagato. After visiting the injured Might Guy, Obito vowed to avenge him, then tempered his promise when he remembered Nagato’s overwhelming strength.

• Obito used a Shadow Clone disguised as Charmeleon to distract Shisui, then struck him with Blazing Impact and won their exhausting semifinal fight.
• The referee declared Obito the winner, and the final against Nagato was scheduled for the day after tomorrow to give the fighters time to recover.
• Obito reunited with Kakashi and Nohara Rin, bragged about reaching the final, and joined them in visiting Might Guy at the hospital.
• Might Guy apologized for losing to Nagato and encouraged Obito to win the Fire Release reward in the final.
• Obito vowed to avenge Might Guy, but after recalling Nagato’s full-power Shinra Tensei, he amended his promise to say he would do his best.

Kakashi, Nohara Rin, Obito, and their Pokémon were ambushed by Sasori during training, and they struggled against his Third Kazekage puppet and deadly poison. As Kakashi was badly injured and Rockruff’s desire to protect him peaked at dusk, Rockruff began to evolve.

• Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Obito trained with their Pokémon until Sasori ambushed them with poison needles, injuring Milotic and forcing them to defend themselves.
• Kakashi recognized Sasori, and Sasori brought out the Third Kazekage puppet, whose Magnet Release Iron Sand overwhelmed their defenses.
• Kakashi and his allies coordinated counterattacks, but Sasori’s puppet weapons and poison wore them down, and Kakashi was injured while protecting Rockruff.
• Sasori pressed his attack as Kakashi lost the ability to fight, Obito and Charmeleon were driven back, and Milotic suffered from poison.
• Rockruff, seeing Kakashi injured and wanting greater strength, drew in the energy of the setting sun and burst into dazzling light.

Rockruff evolved into Lycanroc and Charmeleon evolved again into Charizard during the battle with Sasori, helping Kakashi’s group drive him into retreat. After the poisoned Milotic recovered with Mu Yue’s help, Nagato intercepted Sasori and knocked him unconscious.

• Rockruff evolved into Dusk Form Lycanroc, which joined Nohara Rin and the others in attacking Sasori’s true body and defending against the Third Kazekage’s iron sand.
• Charmeleon evolved into Charizard, took to the air, and attacked the Third Kazekage while the others pressed Sasori’s puppets.
• Sasori recovered the Third Kazekage’s Chakra core, used a final iron sand attack and Explosive Tags to escape, and abandoned his other puppets.
• Kakashi stopped Lycanroc from pursuing Sasori, and the group returned to Six Paths City so Mu Yue could help Nohara Rin cure Milotic’s poisoning.
• Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to pull Sasori toward him and struck him with Shinra Tensei, knocking him unconscious.

After the ambush, Mu Yue reassured his disciples while secretly having Nagato deal with Sasori, and Obito trained against Charizard, who defeated him once its Blaze ability activated. The next afternoon, Obito and Nagato entered the tournament final, with Obito preparing to exploit what the others had learned about Nagato’s abilities.

• Kakashi told Mu Yue that the attacker was Sasori, a puppeteer who controlled ten puppets, while Mu Yue concealed that he had already sent Nagato to handle him.
• Mu Yue explained that the disciples’ Ninja Beasts had different evolutionary potential, and Obito tried to justify provoking Charizard by claiming it had helped Charizard grow stronger.
• Obito and Charizard fought at the training grounds; Charizard used its awakened Blaze to overpower Obito and leave him exhausted.
• Nohara Rin treated Obito and urged him to protect himself in the final, while Obito vowed to do his best for the tournament and to honor Might Guy’s sacrifice.
• The next afternoon, Obito prepared to face Nagato using the intelligence his teammates had gathered, and the referee announced the tournament final.

Nagato defeated Obito in the Youth Martial Arts Tournament final after overcoming Obito and Charizard’s coordinated attacks and finishing the fight with Shinra Tensei. Obito accepted his second-place finish as the tournament concluded.

• Obito summoned Charizard at the start of the final, and Nagato countered their attacks with Water Release, Shinra Tensei, and the Preta Path’s absorption shield.
• Obito used Flame Release Nintaijutsu to land a physical hit on Nagato, while he and Charizard tested Shinra Tensei’s cooldown and estimated it at five seconds.
• Nagato created Shadow Clones and attacked with combined Fire and Wind Release, but Obito used a self-destructive Flame Emperor technique to destroy the clones.
• Obito and Charizard continued attacking together, but Nagato repeatedly repelled them and blocked their attempts to exploit Shinra Tensei’s cooldown.
• Nagato unleashed a powerful Shinra Tensei that crushed Obito and knocked Charizard unconscious, and the referee declared Nagato the winner.

After Nagato won the Martial Arts Tournament, the competitors and visitors reflected on Ninshu’s growing strength and Konoha’s strong showing. As Nagato resumed training, the Pokémon Egg Mu Yue had given him began to glow and crack.

• Kakashi and Nohara Rin discussed Nagato’s strength, while Kakashi wondered whether Nagato might become the future leader of the evil Akatsuki.
• Hanzo left for Amegakure, and the Daimyo and Kitsuchi considered what the tournament revealed about Ninshu and Konoha.
• Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Shisui visited the injured Obito, who took comfort in Rin’s praise and began considering his custom ninjutsu prize.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Kyusuke celebrated Nagato’s victory, and Nagato thanked them before returning to his usual training.
• Nagato heard a crack during training and saw the Pokémon Egg Mu Yue had given him enveloped in a dazzling white light.

Nagato's Pokémon Egg hatched into Gastly, whose unusual appearance startled Yahiko and the Ninshu ninjas. News of the Martial Arts Tournament spread across the ninja world, prompting the village leaders to reconsider their plans and Danzō to grow more determined to obtain Nagato's Rinnegan.

• Nagato met Gastly, formed a contract with it, and took it outside after Mu Yue confirmed it was a Ninja Beast.
• Yahiko mistook Gastly for a ghost, then led Nagato to show it to the others, frightening the Ninshu ninjas at headquarters.
• Ōnoki reviewed the tournament results, worried about Iwagakure's young ninjas falling behind Konoha, and considered changing his plan involving Amegakure and Ninshu.
• Fourth Raikage A and the Third Raikage heard Kumogakure's leaders debate which village to target next, but made no decision.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi welcomed Konoha's strong tournament results, while Shimura Danzō fixated on Nagato's Rinnegan and resolved to obtain it.

After the Youth Martial Arts Tournament, Mu Yue collected Life Mission and tournament rewards, then used extraction scrolls to gain several ninjutsu, including the powerful Blue Flare. Obito, Kakashi, and Shisui visited Ninshu to request a custom ninjutsu, and Kakashi grew more convinced that Ninshu was connected to the future evil Akatsuki as Mu Yue arrived in disguise.

• Might Guy and Obito received Life Mission progress rewards, while Kakashi's mission reward and Guy's fragment completed a Self-Selected Extraction Scroll+ for Mu Yue.
• Mu Yue received tournament rewards for Nagato, Obito, Might Guy, Shisui, and Kakashi, including Chakra, extraction scrolls, and skill rewards.
• Mu Yue used extraction scrolls to obtain Flying Leaf Blade, Earth Release: Earth Spikes, Water Release: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade, Flame Vortex, and Prayer for Rain.
• Mu Yue converted the self-selected S+ scroll into a Fire-Attribute scroll and extracted Blue Flare, a powerful Fire Release technique suited to Shisui and Obito after they entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.
• Obito, Kakashi, and Shisui visited Ninshu to ask about custom ninjutsu, and Yahiko explained that Akatsuki had become Ninshu's team codenamed Akatsuki, which he captained.
• Kakashi suspected that Ninshu was connected to the future evil Akatsuki as Mu Yue, disguised as Kinoe, entered the reception room.

Mu Yue promised Obito a powerful, wide-range Fire Release custom Ninjutsu, while Yahiko introduced Kakashi’s group to Ninshu and its goal of world peace. Kakashi doubted that Ninshu could achieve that ideal, and Mu Yue left Six Paths City to test newly acquired techniques.

• Mu Yue heard Obito’s request for a powerful Fire Release technique with a large range and promised to deliver the custom Ninjutsu in half a month.
• Yahiko showed Kakashi, Shisui, and Obito around Six Paths City and explained that Ninshu was training Iwagakure ninja under a commission.
• Yahiko declared that Ninshu sought world peace, and Obito pledged to support Ninshu if he became Hokage.
• Kakashi considered Ninshu’s goal impossible without overwhelming power and suspected its ideal might eventually lead to upheaval and the rise of Akatsuki.
• Mu Yue left Six Paths City, carefully checked the secluded area, and tested Flying Leaf Blade before preparing to examine Flame Vortex.

Mu Yue tested Flame Vortex, Prayer for Rain, and Blue Flare, discovering how their effects worked and assessing Blue Flare’s immense destructive power. At Ninshu’s banquet, he praised everyone’s efforts, and Nagato’s trust in him increased to level 4.

• Mu Yue tested Flame Vortex’s flexibility and found that Prayer for Rain covered a larger area than Sunny Day while strongly enhancing Water Release and weakening Fire Release.
• Mu Yue compared Prayer for Rain with ordinary artificial rain and found that Prayer for Rain enhanced Water Release more effectively.
• Mu Yue tested how weather techniques interacted and concluded that replacing one another depended on the Chakra and proficiency behind each technique.
• Mu Yue tested Blue Flare, finding that it melted rock, resisted ordinary Water Release, and could burn through trees, though it consumed a great deal of Chakra.
• Mu Yue returned to Ninshu and explained that everyone’s efforts had built the community, increasing Nagato’s trust level to 4.
• Ninshu held a simple banquet to celebrate the Martial Arts Tournament, and Konan gave Mu Yue an origami figure of him.

Nagato reflected on how meaningful his life in Ninshu had become as Mu Yue guided his training and shared ramen with him. The meal earned Mu Yue a perfect-level Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation, while Nagato ended the night grateful for his teacher’s care.

• Yahiko and Kakuzu praised Sōsuke’s contributions to Ninshu, and Kakuzu discussed how Konan’s origami might have been marketed.
• Gastly startled Yahiko by licking him and briefly paralyzing him, while Nagato caught Yahiko before he fell.
• Nagato recalled how much he valued his life with Mu Yue, Yahiko, Konan, and Ninshu, then trained the Breath of Sun under Mu Yue’s guidance.
• Mu Yue brought Nagato ramen after training, and Nagato thanked him for the meal and his care.
• Mu Yue received a perfect-level Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation as a reward for giving Nagato the ramen.

Mu Yue sentenced Sasori to ten years of labor reform after Nagato captured him for attacking Kakashi, then returned to Konoha with his disciples. The group split up to rest and train, while Obito learned Mu Yue would teach him and Shisui a powerful new Fire Release.

• Mu Yue revealed Sasori's identity and sentenced him to ten years of labor reform, assigning Nagato to take him to the construction team.
• Mu Yue and the others returned to Konoha, where Obito told Izumo Kamizuki, Kotetsu Hagane, and Anko that he had placed first among Konoha's Youth Martial Arts Tournament contestants.
• Mu Yue gave his disciples two days off and invited Obito and Shisui to learn a powerful Fire Release in the Southern Forest.
• Kakashi headed to the Southern Forest to train, while Rin went to visit Tsunade and Might Guy returned home to recover.

Yamato reunited with Obito, Kakashi, and Shisui after the Youth Martial Arts Tournament and joined them for training, where he saw their evolved Summoning Beasts. Shisui visited Uchiha Fugaku to test whether the tournament results had changed Fugaku’s willingness to reform the Police Force, while Zorua charmed Uchiha Itachi and Mikoto.

• Yamato congratulated Obito on taking second place, then learned Kakashi had placed in the top eight, Shisui in the top four, and Nagato of Ninshu had won the tournament.
• Obito summoned Charizard, who immediately attacked him with a Flamethrower, while Kakashi summoned his evolved Dusk Lycanroc to train.
• After training, Shisui took Zorua to visit Uchiha Fugaku, hoping their tournament results and growing fame would persuade Fugaku to support reforming the Police Force.
• Uchiha Fugaku congratulated Shisui and praised his humility to Itachi before inviting Shisui to discuss clan matters in his study.
• Zorua revealed its telepathic speech to Itachi, then allowed Mikoto to hold and pet it.

Shisui asked Uchiha Fugaku to support gradual Police Force reforms and recruited Obito to help present the proposal at the upcoming clan meeting. In the Land of Grass, Jiraiya learned that Nagato had won the Youth Martial Arts Tournament and applied to visit the Land of Rain, leaving Minato Namikaze to cover for him.

• Shisui proposed adding non-Uchiha ninja to the Police Force, and Uchiha Fugaku said the change required approval from Hiruzen Sarutobi and would likely face opposition from the elders.
• Shisui decided to test support for reform at the clan meeting in a week, and Uchiha Fugaku said he would consider backing it if the clan supported the proposal.
• Shisui asked Obito to attend the meeting with him, and Obito agreed as long as no urgent mission came up.
• Jiraiya read tournament reports showing that Nagato had won first place, while Yahiko and Konan had been eliminated early and Obito had placed second.
• Jiraiya asked Minato Namikaze to take over command temporarily, then sent Konoha headquarters an application to visit the Land of Rain.

Naruto mastered perfect Sage Mode and completed a throwable Rasenshuriken while continuing to develop Breath of Sun, but he could not yet combine its natural-energy absorption with Sage Mode. As Naruto trained on Mount Myōboku, Pain destroyed Konoha, and Sakura cried out for Naruto as a summoning smoke appeared in the crater.

• Naruto stopped using Breath of Sun during Sage Mode training, then secretly trained with Shadow Clones and later mastered perfect Sage Mode.
• Naruto combined Breath of Sun with Sage Mode in combat and gained a temporary boost, then perfected a throwable Rasenshuriken during secret nighttime training.
• Naruto failed to enter Breath of Sun Chakra Mode and could not use natural energy to recharge Mount Myōboku's Sage Mode without losing control.
• A pink frog told Sage Fukasaku and Naruto that Kosuke had been killed, prompting Sage Fukasaku to prepare Naruto for battle.
• Deva Path Pain used Super Shinra Tensei to reduce Konoha to ruins, and Sakura emerged from Katsuyu and cried for Naruto to return.
• White summoning smoke appeared in the crater as Sakura knelt and wept.

Naruto fought Pain after the destruction of Konoha, unlocked Breath of Sun Chakra Mode, and combined it with Sage Mode to defeat Deva Path Pain and destroy Planetary Devastation. After meeting Nagato, Naruto chose to confront him, but the chapter ended with news that Shimura Danzō had become Sixth Hokage and ordered Sasuke's execution.

• Naruto arrived at the ruined Konoha, learned that Kakashi had died, and defeated several of Pain's bodies while the toads battled the summoned beasts.
• Deva Path Pain captured Naruto after his Sage Art Chakra ran low, and Nagato explained his pursuit of peace while Hinata tried to protect Naruto and confessed that she loved him.
• Hinata's danger drove Naruto to awaken Breath of Sun Chakra Mode, and he used a Shadow Clone to restore his Sage Mode before defeating Animal Path and pursuing Deva Path Pain.
• Nagato used Planetary Devastation, but Naruto received guidance from Mu Yue and Minato Namikaze and destroyed its central sphere with a Yang Release Rasenshuriken.
• Naruto confronted Nagato, and Konoha's fallen ninja were revived; after the village began rebuilding, Naruto learned that Shimura Danzō had become Sixth Hokage and ordered Sasuke's execution.

Jiraiya visited Six Paths City and reunited with Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, his former students. After they shared a fishing trip and meal, Jiraiya asked them to tell him about their lives since he left, leaving their stories to follow.

• Jiraiya entered Six Paths City and asked a Ninshu ninja to take him to Nagato.
• Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato welcomed Jiraiya at the Ninshu headquarters and reminisced about their time together.
• Yahiko suggested that the four of them go fishing, and they competed by a nearby river.
• Nagato used Banshō Ten'in to catch a huge fish after Yahiko complained that the river had no large ones.
• The group shared a fish feast, and Jiraiya asked Yahiko and the others to tell him about what they had experienced after he left.